The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1806-12-25
WEDNESDAY,, Dec. IT.

row-Ayes SIS.
WEDNESDAY,, Dec. II.
Mr.. ]. Randolph, from the committee ap-
pointed yesterday to prefent refolution to the
PRECEDENT of the u. S. requeiihg information
relative to the fans expended within the City
OF Warrington, reported that the committee
had performed that fervice, and had received
for anfwer that the Information fhoulttbe laid
before the Eoufe as fDon as practicable.
Mr.. Varnum preiented petition from fun
dry inhabitants of Tenneiiee, praying for new
pot road, which was referred to the Pof Office
commis.se.
Mr.. I. w. Thompfon prefen.ed petition
from fundry citizens of New-Hampihire, pray
ing tor new polt road, which was referred to
the fame committee.
MIR. Magruder, from the committee to whom
was referred the petition of William Hearn,
made report, that the prayer of the petition
or rationale and ought to be granted in
which report the Houfe concsrred-Ayes H.
Noes Sand appointed a committee to bring
in a bill.
The engrolIed bill, authorizing the erection
or bridge acrofs the Potomac was read the
third time and pafled without debate--Yeas---
6o---Nays SO.
The Speaker informed the Noufe that he had
dreiied to Congrefs, from writer who pro-
relied himfelfto be foreigner, aud defred his
communication might be read with clofed doors.
a hort converfation enfned on the proper
way OF treating the communication when it
was agreed that it was bet to take no order
whatever upon it,
MIR. Thomas, from the committee appoist.
ed for that purpofe, prefented bill fupplrmen-
tary to the aet entitled an act regulating the
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from the Britiih provinces of Canada and Nova
scotia, which was made the order of tho day
for Friday next.
On motion of Mr.. Early,
The Houfe refolved itfelf into a committee
ct the whoe---Mr. VARNUM in the chair-.on
the pill to prohibit the importatioon or bringing
OF iiaves into the u. S. or the territories thereof
after the sit of Dec. 1907.
he bill was read as follows:
pITI.
TO prohibit tie Importation or BRINGING ofAaz,.,
INTO the User the territories Thereof AFTER the
fSirtJJsrF day Of Dec. 1907.
SEC. 1. Be 1t en2Sea6y the Senate and Houh
y Reprsjs0taiises Of the U. S. of /5ueriea, in
Cong,eG, GDfm6leI, That from and after the
thirty-hrit day Of December one thoufand eight
hundred and ieven, it tha not be lawful to
import or bring into the u. S. or the territories
thercof, any negro, mulatto or other perfon of
color, with intent to keep, fell, or dfpofe of
luch negro, mulatto or perfon of color, as
flave.
SEC. 2. ind be it further enai7ed, That if A.
ny perion or pertonS iha, after the thirty-frt
DAY OF Dec. aforefad, build, equip, fit, load, or
in any wife prepare, or fhal engage or be CON.
cerned in preparing, loading, fitting, equipping,
or building any fhip or vellel, in any port or
place within the jurfditional limits of the 90.
vernment oft United States, for the purpofe
OF employing inch fhip or vefiel in importing
or bringing into the United States, or the ter.
Titor'es thereof, any negro, mulatto, or perfon
OF COLOR the importation or bringing of whom
is by this act prohibited, every fuch perfon fhall
forfeit and pay dollars and fuch fhip or
Pare and furniture, be forfeited.
SEC. 8. aid be it further fna6led, That if a.
ny hip or vedel laden in whole or in part with
perfons, the importation or bringing of whom
IS by this ACT prohibited, fhal, after the thir-
ty-hrit day of December aforefaid, be found in
any river, port, bay, or harhor, within the u
nited States, or the territories thereof, or any
where on the high feas within the iurifdictiona
limits OF the government of the United States,
iuch hip or vefiei, together with her cargo,
tackle, apparel and furniture, f,all be forfeited
and the owner and matter thereof !lla!l moreo.
yer each forfeit and pay dollars. And the
Prefdent ofthe United States is hereby aut horii
ed to employ fuch Of the armed vefiels as he
may judge proper, in giving to this act full and
complete effect.
SEC. 4. Ind be ii further fna7ed, That if
any negro, muiatto, or perlon of colour, the
importation or bringing of whom is by this act
prohibited, fhall, after the thirty hrit day Of
December aforefaid be found within the Unit
ed States or the territories thereof, every fuch
negro, mulatto, or pcrion of color fhall be for
ieited. And if any perfon or perfons fhal be
concerned in buying or telling flch negro, mu-
latto, or perfon of colour, every perfon 70 con-
cerned ihal forfeit and pay dollars for
each negro, mulatto or perfon of colour 70 bot
or sold.
SEC. S. Hnd be it further enas7el, That
whenever it fhall appear to the court before
which any fuit or profecution fhal be brought,
or any claim fhalI be tried, under the proyif-
ons OF this ACT, that there is reafonabIe ground
for prefumption againt the party fued or pro-
teouted on making the claim, it ilial be the du-
W OF the faid court to throw the burthen
ofproof upon fuch party. Aud that when A.
ny ieIZure fIall be made, or fuit or profecuton
commenced aforefaid, and judgment Jhall
be given in favor of the claimant, or party fu-
ed or prciecuted, If it fhali appear to the court
that there was reafonable caule for fuch feZure
or ilch fuit or profecution, the faid court fhal
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