THE WHIPPING-POST.
Mr.BERYMAN, from the Committee on Rights and Privileges, reported on the bill [H. R. 302] for the punishment of certain assaults and batteries, [by whipping-post] recommending its passage.
The report was concurred in.
Mr. LINDLAY moved to amend by providing that the penalty shall be inflicted by the wife.
Mr. CARTER was opposed to the bill and amendment. It provides that the husband shall be whipped on his back. He thought it unlawful to discriminate against the husband that the wise is not punished when she whips the husband. There being many small and weak men in this State who have double-fisted wives who sometimes whip them over the eyes, he thought this discrimination ought not to be made.
Mr. TETER moved to amend the first section by inserting appropriately the words "except in self-defense." [Laughter.]
The amendments were rejected and the bill ordered engrossed.
