Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1831-12-06


persons SO Introducing than shall Be- subject to tho pain
and penalties provided for ia the 81 section of this act
Seer g. Ind be IL further enacted, Sc That any In
habitant oil this State, person emigratng thereto
VINO shall Introduce therein for his any slave OF
slaves purchased i'm any state territory of the Union moi
already excluded, shall, within FIVE days after the ar.
rival OF said slaves in the parish In which he resides and
within twenty days, the arrival In this State file in
inc oucc OF any Parish Judge entry his OATH of ali
the slaves thus introduced designating the NAME age
and as lar as possible the mark size, and color each and
nc shall further declare oath that he has introduced
them for his and that he will SELL give hire loan
exchange mortgage, ia any other dispose OF
or aicc the same connivc with others have them
or od with view 10 evadc the provisions Of
act during five years following the Introduction of
said slaves and that he will violate the provisions of
this act; and whoever Introduce, any slave without CON-
plying with the above iormalcs, shall OH conviction
thereof he fined i'm less than $500 and not more
than $1,000 at the discretion of the court for each slave
and Imprisonment till fine and be paid all slaves
so introduced shall by the operation OF th, law he
entitled TO his freedom and placed under the control OF
executive to be disposed Of as hereinafter enacted IL
SHALL however, be lawful for Sid proprietor take the
above oath before competent officer i'm any other state
which oath shall be filed in manner and delay above pre-
scribed.
Sect. (. Be IL further enacted, SC That no per.,,,
mentioned in the second section OF this act as authorized
TO introduce slaves shall for the space five years after
the introduction Of such slaves, be permitted TO SELL mort
gage hire loan otherwise dispose Of any such slave or
slaves, and n any such slave slaves should be sold mort
gagged hired loaned or otherwise disposed Of tho contract
whether written verbal shall be null void and the
said slave slaves shall be entitled to their freedom MS
aforesaid and every person who shall knowingly or u
" become party any such unlawful- contract sb, he
liable to be prosecuted for the same and shall on conyic
on be fined in of not less than $500 and not more
than $1,000 for each slave, at the discretion of the court
and shall be Imprisoned until the fine and costs are paid
Sect. s. BE IL further enacted SC. That all slaves
who may become entitled TO their freedom as aforesaid
shall be sent out OF the state ond the executive of this
state hereby invested with full power slaves
to be transported, and direct all officers and magistrates
10 assist him therein and to instruct them in the mode in
which they best euabe him carry these provisions
Sfatos
ply with said instruction. far the scope their duties
under existing laws, will permit and where said nsruc-
lions not in violation of law now existing under
penalty OF removal from Office
Seer. 6. BE a. further enacted, Sc. That no slave
introduced under this law shall be liable be seized
sold under any execution issuing from Of the
this Staeor for taxes for the space of years after the
introduction OF such slaves and if such sale should take
place. the shall be considered as null and void and
the slaves sod shall be entitled TO their freedom but
subject to transportation in the above provided
SECT. 7. Be it further enacted, Sc. If any person
shall remove TO be removed beyond the limits OF
t; State, except as above provided slave who NAV
shall be entitled his freedom under the provisions Of
this law they shall on conviction thereof be fined in the
sum oil $1,000 ana be imprisoned at hard labor for the space
of five years.
SECT. 8. Be it further enacted Sc That nothing
in this contained shall be so construed as TO
the persons who shall become owners and propieors
slaves provided in this act, from afterwards removing
such slaves beyond the limits of this State selling the
same; but If The said slaves shall be brought back
to this State il shall be under the provisions of this act
if said slaves had before been introduced therein
| SECT " he ~ further enacted, Sc. That the ator-
ney general, and the different district atornes OF this
State Shall this carried into effect as far as depends
ON them, and they shall sue prosecute in the
the State for all breaches violations evasons of this
prosecuting attorney shall be entitled the following
compensation la of conviction, he shall receive the
OF one hundred dollars for each slave embraced in
proceedings suit prosecution be taxed with costs
and in OF failure TO convict he shall receive the sum
OF ten dollars for each slave embraced in said edng
to be paid out OF the treasury of the State.
| SECT. TO- BE HJt"the' enacted, &c. That all fines
imposed by this act shall be half for the benefit the
niormer, and the other for the benefit of the State
SECT. IL. BE ii further enacted, Sc. That the own
ofany slaves who have been introduced into this State
for sale prior the promulgation of the present act and
not now sold and that shall not be sold removed beyond
the limits Of this state in thirty days after proul-
CATION shall forfeit and to the police jury for the bene-
found not less than ten, and than enty
dollars for each and every slave remaining for caci
and every day said slaves may remain thereafter be
! covered before any court OF competent jurisdiction
SECT. IL. Be IL further enacted, Sc. That all slaves
that are now their TO this state for sale, and which
snail arrive therein within twelve days. after tho pro-
mitigation of this act from sea; and within six days by land
the river shall be transported from the by the
thereof within five days their arrival therein
under pain OF incurng the penalties OF the third section
this act.
SECT. 49, BE further enacted Sc That this act shall
not be so construed a. TO apply slave slaves
Ing in and departing with any travellers the slaves
any citizen of this state, who before the promu CATION Of
this act were removed out of the limits of the fol
any temporary purpose, and with view TO bring then
back; but should appear within five years thereafter tina
slave slaves thus introduced had been in th
state before not bona de the property of the per-
Introducing them the time they quilted the state
during their absence and when they brought back
then the person who shall have introduced such slaves
shall be liable TO all the penalties of this act.
SECT. II find De 1t further enacted, Sc That any c
zen OF this state who has slaves the route 10 th
state and is himself absent, make the necessary oat
alter his arrvan this state and in the meantime his agen
may make oath of the facts before the Parish Judge as be
lore enacted and retain the slaves in his possession until
the arrival of the owner
SECT. Is. find be IL further enacted That if any 81
INFLATED sale contract OF any kind be passed for the
OF evadin the provisions of the Ih section the
ties to such sale contract shall be Liable all the pains
and penalties imposed in the 18th section of this act and
freedom, and be disposed of accordingly.
SECT. 16. BE ii further enacted, Sc. That every
person taking false oath under the provisions the
sent act shall be held 10 be guilty of the crime of perjury
Notwithstanding any definition of the said crime Of perjury
TO the contrary and conviction thereof shall be liable 10
all the penalties OF the crime of perjury in such made
and provided.
KENTUcKY.-The following resolution has been
adopted:
Resolred, That the committee on Internal Improve
men be instructed TO inquire int the expedency of an
propratng all the available funds belonging to the State
in the Bank of Kentucky and the Bank of the Common
wealth. TO the Improvement of the navigation of the prn-
cpal rivers and turnpkng the main and leading roads i'm
Kentucky, and that they report by bill or otherwise
DELAwARE.-The Convention has unanimously
adopted the proposition for biennial Sessions of tho
Legislature.
THE VICE PREsIDENT.-The EdgeGeld rs c.
Caronian, of Saturday the Goth November has the fol-
lowing notice:
"The Vice President of the United States reached This
village ON Thursday, and took the stage the morning
for Washi