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Claims petition. 1826 22 (1826)

handle is hein.slavery/ssactssc0185 and id is 1 raw text is: 22 Ju.siAe e of Representativ'es, Dwecerabr 12, 1826. THE Committ On Claims, to whom was referred the petition of Hugh Cain, pray ing compensations for the 4pprehension of Jeptha IIrshaw, and so much of the (Gov. ernor's mess'age as relates to that subject, respectfully ask leave to Report, that they have iVe-n the subject such consideation as was dfue to its merits and.anagmtude, and fil, that an individual of the name of Jeplha Ilarshaw, had frequently by alti of theft and robberv of various descriptions, outraged tIhe good citizens of York distriit, that, alnonigst other acts of atrocity, he hai conunitted the crime of horse stealing,that the then commander in chief, .ohnm Geddes. Esq. being duly notified of the character of the said Jeptha Ijarshaw. and the crimes lie had committed, and the probability of bis eluding jastiee.by fleing from and without the limits of this State, did on the fif- teenth day of September, A. D. 1819, issnte his proclamation, offiring a reward bf five hundred dollars to any person or, persons, who would appreheland ma prosecute to conviction the said offender. Your comwihtee also find, that the said ofiender was .porehended and committed to the goal of York district. by the jietitioners -I lugh Cain, one David Byers:nl others, %% hose nipames are unknown to your comnnittee; there the offender was tried and convicted of horse stealing. fu site deliberate view which your committee has gil ell 'his c ae, they, alt hough they dto tot approve of the policy of offering excessive rewards fr ofilenders of the law generally, apprehenditng; 'that the inducement to th dredful crine of perjury might .-prim therefrom, low re- commend that the praver of ibe putition be grasited, and tha! the sim of live htinired dollars be appropriated, and paid in equal p-oportions to thigh Cain, U12su1 Bvers. and all others, who were eqwilly insitrumienital in die apnreending the Abra4,*.l r. der , and in cse any, or either of te said persons so appreh.msding the said offevner shall have die , that the lea:l heirs of him or them, be entitled to wecvhi, or tiheir proportintss of the sail suam, soas adiesii t r.:cimmended to-be appropriated. Reavetd. Th.st the House do agree to the report. . Ordered, Tiat it he sent to the Senate for coimcurreice Py artier of the M1cuse. R. ANDERSON, C. H.1I. In the Senate, December 1i,. 1826. Rem)Ived, That the Senate concur with the House of llepresen'tatiles. Ordere', *'That it 1be re, 1or1iwd :. the House. IRy arder of Senate. JOB JOHNSTON, C. S. In the IMue of Representatives, December 9, 1826. THE Committee on Claims, to whom was referred the petition of John Plotter, Jun. praying- compensatimi for a negro executed, beg leave to Report, that they have had the same mner consideration, and recommend that the prayer thereof be granted, and that the sum of one hundred and twenty-two dollars, forty-four cents be appropria. ted therefor. Re. oire, [hat the House do agree to the report. Ordered, That it he sent tS the Senatc for concurrence By rder ofthe Mouse, 11. ANDERSON, C. f. R. In the Snate, December 11, 182& Resolved, That Senate concur. Ordered, to be returned. JOB.JOHNSTON, C. S. As the Heou of Representatives, December 6, 1826, THE Committee on Claims, to whom was referred the petition of Charles McCabee, praying compensation for services rendered as Sheriff of Spartanburgh district at the court of Equity, int May term 1826, Report, that they have duly considered the peti. tioner's case, and recommendthat the sum of nine dolLrs be allowed him, for three days attendance as Sheriff tfpon the court aforessid, and that an appropriation be made for that purpose. I... . .. Resolved, That the House do agree to the report. Orderid,-That it be sent to the Senate for concurrence. a y order ofRthe Mute, R. ANDERSON, C. II. It. In the Senate, December 9, 1826. Brsolved, That Senate do concur. Ordered, That it be returned. -By order of8emae, JOB JOHNSTON, C.-8.

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