Mobile daily commercial register and patriot., 1841-09-06

Thomas Reid Wm O'BrIen Thos Longfeld E Tardy w c Easton Charles Cullum Vance Johnston J Tarlton J F Leavens Robertson Joseph Curran D Fowler, 1T N Gould J M Ogden Edw McDermott John r Eagles c c Hazard Thomas Stringer A Carr Quigev $ Y Douglass D D Kane
 In pursuance of the above agreement a meeting of the citizens Mobile was held on Thursday, the 26th inst in the U. s. District Court Room, for the pur- pose of taking such iteps as deemed necessary to enforce the laws relation to Slaves hiring, and being permitted to hre their time, &c. DAVID FILES, Esq was called to the Chair and Thomas SringT, appointed Secretary The chairman hallng stated the objects of the meet ing to adopt such measures as shall be deemed most expedent to carry into effect an agreement entered into by the citizeR, who had signed document for that purpose, the blowing resolutions were unan- mously adopted.
 Resoiped That wenty days notice be given in the papers published this city, the owners Slaves in the practice ofpermitting them to hire their time, and also toa persons in the habit of employ ing such, that at he expiration of that time this as- sociation will commence their duties, according to annexed agreement.
 Resolned, Ina David Files, Esq. be requested and he is hereby authorised to act President of this Association, am to whom the Chairman of all Com mittees are to rport, as often as convenient. Resolued, Int the city and suburbs be divided by the President nto convenient districts, and that he appoint efpient committee for each, to carry out the objects of his association.
 Resolped, That the 18th and 14th sections of the act of the Legislature in relation to "Slaves and Free Personsof Color" be appended to these pro- ceedings for ne information of all concerned. The President then proceeded, with the assistance of the uemtarS the third tion into effect, B follows, viz:
 D1sTRIc' Mo- l. Including all north of St. Louis and east of Broad Street, to the limits of the city
 COMMITTEE.
 Henderson Kinney, Chairman. Daniel Cuigey, David Mccullough RichardH. Redwood, James W. Lang, N. o. J Tisdae, James T. Franklin,
 James Miller.
 DISTRICT No. 2. All south of St. Louis, north of St. Frans, and east of Broad Streets
 COMMITTEE.
 John c. C2euiaid, Chairman. Thomas A. Carr, Phil. Waters, D,m,n Clark, Ramon Soto, Jam,s Burnes, Robert L. Crawford,
 Thomis Red
 DISTRICT No. 3. Allsouth of St. Francis, north of Government, and eas' of Broad streets.
 COMMITTEE.
 Heman N Crooker, Chairman. Charles Cuum, James F. Mcbride, Joseph w. Moore, Charles White, EEdia9 EdMsa499 Ts TTsySlor, Ser,,o, John shelton' DISTRICT No. 4. Al south of Government, north of Mlnroe, and East of Broad streets.
 COMMITTEE.
 II. II. Raymond, Chairman A.W. Barnes, Samuel P. Bullard, Samuel c. Fisher, Peter E. Brown, DIsiRIcT No. 5. All south of Munroe, and east of Broa streets.
 COMMITTEE.
 1homas Hoiland, Chairman. Georg N. Stewart, Sidney T. Douglass, John ling, Frederick Sheffield, James Curry, B. S. Skates, Williaa Brooks, William c. Easton, Ebene1r Clark.
 DIsTRCT No. 6. All west of Broad street, north of the Sping Hill Road to the Eight Mile Creek.
 COMMITTEE.
 Michael McDonald, Chairman. Augustus Brooks, Charles Bancroft, John Taleton, Nathaniel Quigley, John F. iagles, Crawford Easam, Thomas .turdevant.
 DIsTRIc' No. '. All west of Broad street, south of the Sprini Hill Road to Spring Hill.
 COMMITTEE.
 Jon II. Woodcock, Chairman. John c. bdges, William o 'Bren, Joseph Seavel, Franklin c. kimball,
 
 Dennis D. Kane, Samuel w. Allen, Charles s. shreeve, Joseph Curran, Samuel M. Ogden.
 It was also urther Resolved, That the President shall have autbrity to call meetings of the above named Committees whenever he may deem it neces- sary; prescrbether particular duties, and have the general superluendanCe of the Association Resolved lasiy, That the proceedings of this meet ing, together win the orig gnal agreement of the bers and sectols of the act reced, be published in the city papers,
 The meeting hen adjourned.
 DAVID FILES, Chairman. THOMAS SPENCER, Secretary. The foowingare the sctions of the Act of the Legislature, aboe alluded to-: SEC. l3 If ay master or owner of slave, sha license such slayi go at large and trade as free man, the masteror owner shalt forfeit and pay tn, sum of fifty dollas, moiety to the of any per suing for the Iame, and the other moiety tle use of the territGy; and if after conviction, slave shall be fomd so going at large and tradin, the master or OyTseer shall again be liable to tle like penalty, to berecoyered aforesaid, and so, .s often after conviction such slave shall be found going at large and dtrading.
 SEC. l4. If any person shall permit his or pr slave to go at large or hire him or herself out, person persons so offending shall forfeit and Iay to the of the territory, the sum of fifty dollars l. and it shall be lawf,l for any person to apprehnd and carry such slave before justice of the peace, the county corporation where apprehended, andf it shall appear to the justice that such slave cones within the purvew of this act, he shall order him pr her to the jail of tf county corporation, there to be safely kept untl the next court when, if it sh be made to appeal to the court, that the slave d dered to iai hath been permitted or suffered to hfe him or herself out, contrary to the meaning of tlis act, the court shll immediately proceed to enter p judgment, and award execution against such offendr for the amount ofsaid forfeiture with costs: Proude That if the ownG holder of such slave or slavts shall enter into ito bond before said justice, payabe to the governor and his in office, with cient security, in double the amount of said forei+ ure conditioned to appear at county court of proper county, b do and receive what shall be en joined him by he court, then such slave may he sui | fered to remairwit his or her owner DR. LEE-DENTTST, Having tak,n the front Parlor over the store o ]. c. Gwinn, near the corner of Royal and Dauphin streets woudrespectfuly solicit the patronage of the Ladies and ci1zens in general, of Mobile. PRICES REDUCED and OPERATIONS GUARAN. FEED. julyl9 2ltf h10 RHWARD-Ran away from the subscri- R Il " be- in the latter part of July last, my mu latto boy FLANK, F or IS years of age, apont 5 fl or inchei nigh, light complexion and light curly hair. He I believed to be harbered by some one ir the city; ald if it be proved that he is harbored and the haborer convicted, l will pay an additona reward of fifty dollars.
 .augS BOA ANTONIO PINTO.