Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1833-06-14

gatived BY the following vote:-
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The onakers and Moravians' affirmation bill
ia ordered to be brought in by Lord Morpeth,
n. Inshino,op. and the Solicitor General.
The se.rrai registry bill is to be brought in by
Mr. w. Broughain aud the Solicitor General.
Mr. Charles Butler gave notice Of a motion tor
the 17th. ON going into Committee OF Supply,
a. TO move resolutions declaring the necessity OF
immediate and extensive reductions in all depart.
ments Of the public service"
Plan of Negro Emancipation.
LONDON. May IA
I. That every slave. upon the passing OF this
act should be at liberty to claim, before the pro.
tec,or of slaves, custos OF the parish, or such
other officer as shall be named by his Majesty
for tina, purpose, to be registered as an apprenr.
ticed labourcr.
II. That the terms Of such apprenticeship
should be-
LIST. That the power Of corporal punishment
would be altogether taken from the master,- and
transferred TO the magistrate.
Cd. That in consideration Of food and clothing
and such allowance as are now made by law to
the slave, the saborer should work for his master
three fourths Of his time leaving it to be settled
by contract whether for three fOurths Of the week
or of each day.
Sd. That the lsborer should have a right to
claim employment Of his master tor the remain.
ing one fourth Of his time, according 10 hxeu
scale Of wages.
4th. That during such one fourth Of his time,
the laborer should be at liberty to employ him
self elsewhere.
5th. That the master should FIX price upon
the laborer at the time Of his apprenticeship.
9th. That the wages to be paid BY the master
should bear such proportion to the price fixed
BY him, that for the whole Of his spare time, il
given 10 the master, the negro should receive, l.
18th of his price annually; and in proportion FOR
each lesser term.
9TH That every negro, on becoming an appren-
tice, shall be entitled to a money payment week
". in lieu of food and clothing, should he prefer
il. the amount TO be fixed by a magistrate with
reference to the actual c0stof the legal provi
zion.
sth That every apprenticed laborer be bound
to pay portion. to be fixed, ct his wages, half
yearly, TO an officer to be appointed BY his Ma
jesty.
9th. That in lefaui, Of such payment the mas
ter to be liable, aud, in return, may exact an
equivalent amount Of labor without payment in
the succeeding half year.
10Th. That every apprenticed negro. on pay
ment Of the price fixed by his master, or such
portion Of il as NAV from tine TO time remain
due, be absolutely free. -
llth. That every such apprentice NAV borrow
the sum SO required, and bind himself, by con-
tract before magistrate, for limited period,
as an apprenticed laborer TO the lender.
Ill That a loan to the amount OF Is ,000, 000l
sterling be granted to the proprietors Of West
Indian estates and slaves, on such security al
may be approved by commissioners appointed
by the LORDS Commissioners Of his Majesty's
Treasury.
". Iha. such loan be distributed among the
different colonies, in a ratio compounded Of the
number Of slaves, and the amount Of exports.
". That the half-yeariy payment herein be-
fore authorized to be made by the apprenticed
negroes, be taken in liquidation Of so much Of.
the debt contracted bv the planter to the public.
vi. That oil children who at the time Of the
passing Of this act shall be under the age Of six
years be free, and be maintained By their respec-
tive parents.
vii. That in failure Of such maintenance,
they be deemed apprentices to the master Of the
parents (wnhout receiving wages the males till
the age Of "a, the females TO the age 20, at which
periods respectively they and their children, il
any. shall be absolutely free.
VIII. That this act shall not prevent his Ma.
jesty from asserting to such acts as may be pas
sed BY the Colonial Legislatures for the promo
ton Of industry or the prevention Of vagrancy
applicable to all classes Of the community.
TX That npon the Recommendation Of the
local legislatures, his Majesty will be prepared
to recommend to Parliament, out Of the revenues
Of this country, to grant such aid as may be dee.
med necessary for the dsc support Of the admin.
istration Of justice. Of M Efficient police estab-
lishmsnt, aud Of general system OF religious
and moral education.
Aeeiiag Of the FEST lndia Interest.-The
meeting held on the 9Th of May. at the Thatched
house. Of the proprietors Of West India proper
ty, was very large. Among those present were
Earl Hardwood, Lords Chandoes and st. Vim
cent. Sc. A long discussion took place, but
with strictly closed doors TO those moi connected
with the Colonies, The result was, that as the