Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-01-15
USE THE LASH AGAIN
QUESTION OF RESTORING WHIP
pING-posT UNDER DISCUSSION.
STRONG SPEECHES IN THE HOUSE,
10th sides ABLY Argued and Great
Interest Nauifcsfed-Votc Not
Rcnchcd-spicy debate over Local
Pension BilI-Thc Days Routine.

The largest crowd that has gathered in
the hall Of the House Of Delegates this
| session, with the exception Of the occa-
/ sion Of the Inauguration OF Governor
| Tyler. was on hand yesterday when the
| Murphy whipping-post bill came up for
| consideration. Both galleries were filed
| TO their utmost capacity, the northern
balcony being occupied by colored peo-
J pie. while the opposite one was crowded
with white citizens. on the floor we're
many visitors, among whom were not a
few ladies'
The debate on this important measure
was animated. and opponents and advo-
Gates followed each other in rapid sue
ccssion. the discussion, from the spec
tators' standpoint being interesting in the
extreme. The sentiment appears to be
largely in favor of the measure, and it
viii probably pass. as one of its advo-
Gates predicted in hia remarks. by a two
thirds vote. However. many Of the able
legislators are opposed to it, Some of
these have deemed it wise to keep quiet
and not enter into the discussion. though
they viii place themselves on record as
not being in favor Of taking. as they
term IL, such backward step" One
or two of the opponents Of the measure
claimed yesterday that il was losing
ground. and that the hearty applause ac-
corded TO those who championed Mr..
Murphy's bill could not be relied upon
as an indication Of the way the wind
was blowing. for. they said. when the
w urng
Stunning members who never raise their
voices would cast their votes against
the bill. Mr.. Carter. of Scott, made a
splendid speech against the measure. and
was the FIRST TO arouse the opposition
and bring out any considerable applause
for that side. No action was taken on
the measure. as al 315 O'Clock there were
no signs that the discussion would soon
come TO an end, so the body adjourned
PLEA FOR THE NLL
When the bill was called as a special |
order. shortly after i o'clock Mr.. Harding |
Walker made q lengthy argument in its ]
avor. He thought Mr.. Wallace. in the |
leat of his argument on Thursday had |
Flowed himself TO go beyond the bounds |
II his judgment The argument that other |
Countries had condemned this mode OF |
punishment was not a good one. ne
bought The effect of the whipping post
S punishment would do a vast deal Of
God TO the state. it would rid the Com
lonwealth of many criminals.
MR.. MONTAGUES SUBSTITUTE.
At the conclusion Of Mr. Walkers re-
larks; Mr.. Montague offered the follow
lg substitute.
when a person is convicted of petit
lrccny. and IL is alleged i'm the Indictment
n which he is convicted or admitted or
v the jury or justice before whom he Is
'ied. found that he has been before SEN
reed in the United States for the like |
fierce. he shall be confined in Jail not
IS than thirty days nor more than one
ear: on. in the discretion of the jury or
lstice. be punished with stripes not less
I'm t"e ror more than thirty and nine
nj Tor third or any subsequent Of ,
n-e he shall be confined in the peniten-
ay not less than one nor more than two :
ears
provided. however, no woman shall be
lnished with stripes nor any person over
years of age. and in no case shall stripes
administered in a public manner.
'All stripes imposed by this section shall
administered by the Sheriff or Consta-
Z of the county or Sergeant Of the city I
town. wherein such conviction is had: | b
ch officer 10 be designated by the court
Justice before whom the case is tried.
This act shall be in force from its pas
ge."
WOULD BE GOING BACKWARD.
Or. Quesenberry then spoke in opposi- b
ln 10 the measure. He protested against | r
viving custom that had been tried and u
ndemned in every country Of the civil
20 world, until to-day only the little {
ale of Delaware adopted il as a mode [
punishment. II was ike a disease of T
fancy that every land had now out s
own. Shall we go back a century, he j
Id. land begin the re-enactment OF S
ings that have been discarded because
ey Were inhuman and cruel, and an Of G
nee 10 the civilization Of the age?" The G
wv he said, would be aimed at the color W
race. on whom the State was spending | v
Dusands Of dollars annually to educate r
sir. Carter. Of Scott. made a splendid
ht against the bill, and was heartily APP 81
iuded when he took his seat The great Il
e of feeling was against the bill, he de- W
lred. Let US never turn our faces 10
e setting rather than 10 the rising SUM-" u
id he He asked if Virginia could breed | h
I'm with no bigger brains than could de-
Sc this as the only means Of reducing
e criminal expenses Of the State. He o.,
ped never TO see the Commonwealth, / -
the dawn Of a new century take such ~
edward step. -
;aid he: "Sir, in this proposition is be- u
weighed the honor Of the State az
ainst so many dollars-a monstrous g
which demands the
chest expression of courage and in
ipidity upon the parts OF its enemies. al
an evil threatens the state, do we find o,
for it by dredging up from the m
81 a yet greater evil? BY diving into
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