Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1906-02-14
WIFE BEATING BILL.
Measure Providing Pcr Furnishing
Of 0ffenders Tabled.
MUCH MlRTH CAUSED
Mr.. Adams, a bachelor, Mhe Spoke
In Advocacy Of the Measure,
Vas Kept Busy Replying
TO Questions.

excitement was manifested in The house
Monday when Mr.. Babcock called up
the bin to punish with thirty lashos
wife heaters In the District OF Column
bla. Dir. Adams. Pennsylvania, IN favor
Of the bill, was yielded thirty minutes
AZ once he was imBoftunted 10 Yield
TO questions. but positively dee!sea &c
be inteTulIed, ana began with re-
bukc Of the levlty with which the sub
ject had been treated.
Mr. Stephens OF Texas interIecied the
query n tie bill was mot class legisla.
ton"
Members laughed As Mr adams "de-
clined 20 be Interrupted"
Mr wachter Of Maryland said that
II the bin passed the city Of Baltimore
had very good whipping post m the
baltimore city Jail. which the district
could buy at a bargain In nny years
he said u had been used but twice
The women ~ Maryland don't want u /
used any more than the men"
"H'tN Nnfa ihe gentleman get hiH Il
Information ?" asked Mr.. Adams
AT home replied Mr.. Wachter. ana 1
then. oh. ! mean IN Baitimore."
I.aughter)
Mr.. James u Kentucky wanted 10
offer an amendment to have the post
established "a the peace monument
located on Frnnsylvnnis avenue az the
entrance Co the capitol
1 g. Tntv.a ...m. |
| Mr. Adams
Mr Sims Of Tennessee. Opposing the
bill' predicted that Il would get one
vote only IN the house. The president
he said. had advocated increased pun
ishment for wife heaters year ago.
but he Is year older now. ana his
last message said nothing about a."
lie made the further point that the
report of the local chief Of police indi-
Z Gated that common law wives and
other females" received most ~ the I
beatings. Some one has suggested that :
they amend ihe bin 10 apply 10 wire
chasers. De- declared further.
! don't know who that would hlt."
G-aughtorl
Mr James made another attempf io I
advocate that the whipping of the
'beater should De- done On public. Sir
Sims,accepted this "if the whipping"
hc said 'was fo serve as on example o
PLATFORM should he erected on tor r.
,. the Washington monument whore a
.t. 'ffot ~ the beating, could reach O
-fL~ "a
~, minutes MF Stanley 81 Ken a
49,. Fun 90 the bii and lucl- g
f.,t.ft. 'r Adams to task f1r b
800. r.., q WAS De said. o." "a
,rutal r.7.rr. ~ Dr.. 7taiizing nature q
1he arguments in defoi. ,,t 'U- D
uumeuts of torture hurie,.
so WITH barbarlsm" he sald
ppiy to lhis bin"
\ am snore surprised" continues {,
ir stanley. at this unusual pasitinu
oming as u does from the dlstlp.
hlshed gentleman from Pcnnsylvsnia
OF aii the men IN the house the last ga,
ne - shed tears as big as hutter,nIik
iscuits pver suffering wifel Laugh. aul
~ III = had come from "a gentle. ran
AN from ttah, could have listened eff,
ith more patience" ren
III you take ~ the suffering women cor
THIS country there are more Of them We,
ally IN pain than 4ro not married ,,,,
VI IN pain because ~ tliaf fact. than la,
omen who are martf.ii and beaten {" -
.aughterD -
mia belongs ~ ',,au ,s tIoni Psnnsyl- The
.iN afnicting more torture thr1 .bs VI
ie bcater. The mental anguish (, Nio'
're serious than pain. and II Won u,,if a"''
hN OF The great number WHOM, n.
; .et alone lameutlng he should have
re mercy on other who lnnict asonv
the fiar sex" VIII
shall move that like punist,,,.,,,
lnhicted on him who felopfousi,, -,
- 10 take wife U.anrhtorl -
ir. Morgan asked vhas lb. -. "hit
4 4 would 10 " he were To- U,tncss ed "
oand beating his wife. az NJ
J, would depend" replied Nfr s,sn. was
on the husband and on tho NM. ~ al
nc was red-headed. even my sou,n- shots
ehiNaiiy would not tcmpt me ia In Tho h
ere" uaughterD '''- flied
T. baftholdt OF Missouri oes.-..,
sai amendments. one was 10 mn,
"e rack a man guilty OF non.s,,n.
81 MS FAMILY; one that wife a.. Mrs
= pe punched with red-hot fongs.
"'I penhiizcs over man over fv-c,,
s.4lH OK age who refuses 10 ~"
VIC ana provides that he shall Tuesd
= ~ the pillory ana after six death
ms u he still refuses. he shall bc wife o
Iu az the stake. These amend. was "a
Meie received with hilarity. natl 81
Mahoh OF Pennsylvania created red at
,iI s.tiineht by offering an amend Henry
.oI .nc punishment OF women who hespita
..'.,ioi scolds, commonly called were h
- Nho snail be ducked In the TALLY r
nae river not less than five nor
than ten times The amend,r.o,
pted the president. members q,
aoinet. members OF the ,.,.,.
ouse Of representatives. Nav
~ Va l.,d on the tabls-I5s to hours I
"' us'se''nE w. age inc