The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-01-15

| stripes administered to DUCK W
| the iall' That shows that only strong
| poverrul man can stand IL and why
| should women be excepted unless II Wa
| too severe for them?
MIR. MANN's ARGUMENT
Mr.. James Mann. OF Nottoway. spoke IN
! favor OF the measure. The present pun
ishment for petit larceny, ne saiu -,
| negroes are fed better than al nome.
| der the law a man can steal 81 anu NJ y,
| fined so. In that manner ne MAKES - ~!
| the operation. In 1Ss2 politics were CLOS
| and that IS the reason why Democrats
| and Republicans voted together on sueh
| "A question Since then we have again
| come into power and have grown blgst'.
| so that We can now be independent
THE only argument brought out ~
| the opponents Of the bill Is that II ~
| cruel and inhuman: that 1t means Iakins
| q step backward AM that ~ IS HeSP'ul-
| ent. As far as ! am concerned 90 10.
| only wish TO see this bill on the statue
| books. but also the substitute, wnich pr,
| vides for stripes in the case OF n secoii'
| conviction.
| at has been said this bin hurts the
mans pride. whom # affects; but VIVA
| pride does "A thief have and what iceling
except In his hide daughter. In ls'-
| there were $50 cOnvicts IN the Penlten-
| tiary, and during the session OF lN9I- ~
| this number was Increased to $40. II does
not follow that this increased number
| criminals has been sent there on account
| Of the rercal OF the whipping post law
but certainly crime has Increased.
IF a more severe punishment Is miro
| duced crime Will certainly decrease j
am willing TO vote not only 10 puhlNH
petit larceny with stripes. hut am pre-
pared 10 cast my vote To punish Amos
any crime In a like manner. IN lDelaWdft
they punish even the rObbing OF bank
with stripes and the penitentiary there
almost deserted.
1T has been said this bill should no.
pass because punishment by stripes IS ID
existence i'm Russia and Turkey. me o.
cicnt Jews thought uotmng good coul'
come ont OF Nazareth, nut good dld COM
from there. IL has been said the hiil
should not be passed as matter OF 'A
pediency but would rather so home ana
face the muttering Of the criminal asr'.
for voting for this bill than by Noiin-
against ii offend the good and honest pro-
pie at home
ANSWERING ARGUMENTS.
Mr. j G. Parker. of Southampton. lhri
arose to reply 10 some of the argument
made by the members who opposed
the bin lie thought that bv the en-
actmcnt OF this law tho number OF ln-
mates in the pcnitcntiary womb 10 bI,dt-
ly diminished. because the criminal W'uid
be taken ND i'm the inciDiency or his
crime and after receiving a thrashing ne
would be sent home. man who went
TO the penitentary started out 10y steal
ing chicken and taking more ana more
afterwards but he would not begin steal
ing large things. because he dld moi want
10 go 10 the pcnitentiary. Ihat Would
give him winter and summer quarters
and he did not want the latter
What did Hayes steal before the frcs
sidency2" asked DR.. winston. of Han
over.
Parker. " and for that reason J do not
Ike to answer the question. But ! do
not think he was personally connected
with IL. although be may nave hrrh par
tceps criminis
.'Thc present law punishcs petit larceny
boy fine and imprisonment. but in ninety
nine ont of hundred cases it Is impossl-
BILE to collect "a fine. FOR the Niger has
no money and prefers % 90 20 Jall. Dur
ing the session Of lsU-'h tho whipping
post law was made mandatory, ana 10
remained so until iis repeal In lS2 What
the Democrats may have agreed upon
during former sessions certainly does not
bind us. and if they were previously COM
mittcd TO the repeal of the law we are
not bound hy g."
Il think ] may state here" said Mr.
Stuhhs. of Gloucester. "that hy large
PARTY vote in the Democratic caucus
during Che session of 1912 Do was de-
cided that the. Legislature should not 80
back % the stripes.
THAT does not bind ms to-day re-
tortod Mr.. Parker. -Four years ago they
refused 10 nominate our Democratic Gov
crrOr but this year he has been nOmi-
mated by an unprecedented majority
81 only regret that we did not DO 81
four wears ago interjected Mr. T.. q.
Jordan. of Frederick.
Men fear punishment I'm Jail less than
stripes" resumed Mr Parker. when he
was interrupted by Judge \. D. Watkins
0f Prince Edward. who asked for sta
tistcs 10 show whether stripes had de-
TERED crime or increased petit larceny
"It Is AN absolute impOssibility. re-
piled Mr.. Parker 10 secure statistics
for than purpose. Mr.. Carter SAYS Viz
ginia will be disgraced In the eyes OF all
people n 10 goes back to the whipping
post laW.-but ] say 30 was not disgrared
up 10 1852 while that law was on the
statute books. There is no disgrace
caused by the punishment Of crime. but
by the crime itself Humanity to-day j.
the same as a thousand years ago, ana
there are just as hardened criminals ia
existence to-day as thirty days ago.
When Mr.. Parker had ended the House
adjourned AT 1910 =. NJ and the further
discussion went over until this afternoon
PLACED or THE CALENDAR.
Tn following bills were introduced and
under suspension Of the rules. placed On
the calendar.
No 2oi. by Mr. Campbell. Of Amherst.
for The protection IF mountain trout IN
the waters Of Big Piney river ana its
tributaries in Amherst and Nelson cOun-
ties
No. 202. by Mr.. Hanson, OF Russell.
10 declare Clinch river and River Noun
tain a lawful fence In the county of Rus
BILLS PASSED.
The following House bills were passed:
No 71-Housa bill 10 define and rcgi-
late fraternal beneficiary associations.
orders or societies.
No. l33-House bill to amend and re-
enact an act approved March 3. 1896, en-
titled an act TO 9meld and re-enact sec
tons 20 and Il Of an act approved March
g. 1880 entitled an act 20 provide for the
assessment OF taxes on persons. prop
Crtv and incomes.
No. 15S-House hill 20 amend ana re-
enact section OF an act approved Feb
ruary 10. 1856. entitled an act 10 ipcor-
porate the Surrv. Sussex, and SOuthamp-
ton Railway Company.
No l59-IIouse bill TO authorize ]. r.
knight and others % erect pier or
wharf opposite their land in Franklin.
Southampton county. Virginia. on tho
west side Of Blackwater river.
No dollhouse i"s 90 empower the cOun-
ellis of the city Of Norfolk 10 acquire all
lands and water that may be necessary
the water supply Of the city Of Norfolk
or preventing the pollution Of said water
SUNNY.
The following Senate bills were taken
up ont Of their regular order and passed
on motion Of Mr. 4. g Folk,s. OF this
city.
No 1Ce-Senate bill 10 authorize the
town council Of the town Of Culpeper
Cuipeper county to fund its bonded in
debtedncss
No. i2O-senate bill to provide for a new
registration Of the voters Of the town Of
Culpeper.
No l5l-senate ,ill 20 protect partridges