Mobile daily commercial register and patriot., 1841-08-30

ID D Kane In pursuance of the above agreement a meeting oi the citizens Mobile was held Thursday, the 26tl inst. in the U S. District Court Room, for the pur- pose of taking such steps are deemed necessary to enforce the laws in relation to Slaves hirnp and being permitted to hire their own time, Sc. DAVID FILES, Esq was called to the Chair and ThomaS &ringer appointed Secretary.
 The chairman having stated the objects of the meet ing, to adopt such measures shall be deemed most expedent to carry into effect an agreement entered into by the citizens, who had signed document for that purpose, the following resolutions were unani- m0usy adopted.
 Resoipsd, That twenty days notice be given in the papers published in this city, the owners of Slaves in the practice of permitting them hire their own ilme and also to all persons in the habit of employ ing such, that at the expiration of that tme this socatiOn will commence their duties, according to annexed agreement. .i
 Resolued, That David Files, Esq. be requested and he is hereby authorised to President of this Association, and to whom the Chairman of all Com- mittees are to report, as often convenient. Resolpfd, That the city and suburbs be divided by the President into convenient districts and that he appoint efficient committee for each, to carry out the objects of this association.
 Resotued, That the 18th and 14th sections of the act of the Legislature in relation to "Sayes and Free Persons of Color," be appended to these pro- ceedings for the information of all concerned. The President then proceeded, with the assistance of the members present carry the third resolution into effect, as follows, viz;
 DISTRICT No. l. Including all north of St. Louis and east of Broad Street, to the limits of the city.
 COMMITTEE
 Henderson Kinney, Chairm0n.
 Daniel Quigley, David Mccullough Richard II. Redwood, James W. Lang, N. o. J. Tisdale, James T, Franklin, James Miller.
 DISTRICT No. 2. All south of St. Louis, north of Sf. Francis and east of Broad Streets
 COMMITTEE.
 John c. Cleuland, Chairman.
 Thomas A. Carr, Phil Waters, D,man Clark, Ramon Soto, James Burnes, Robert L. Crawford,
 Thomas Reid,
 DISTRICT No B. All south of St. Francis, north of Government, and east of Broad streets.
 COMMITTEE.
 He'nan ~, CrOokey, Charman. Charles Cuum, James F. Mcbride, Joseph w. Moore, Charles White, " William Taylor, John Shelton,
 Edward McDermou.
 DISTRICT No. 1. All south of Government, north of Munroe, and East of Broad streets.
 COMMITTEE. i f, II. II. Raymond, Chairman.
 A. w Barnes, Samuel P. Bullard, B. Tardy, Thomas Strnger, Samuel c. Fisher, Peter E. Brown, DISTRICT No. 5. All south of Munroe, and east of Broad streets.
 COMMITTEE
 f'.''f 1homas Holiand, Chairman.
 George N. Stewart, Sidney T. Douglass, John King, Frederick Sheffield, James Curry, B. s. Skates, William Brooks, William c. Easton, Ebenezer Clark.
 DISTRICT No g. All west of Broad street, north of the Spring Hill Road to the Eight Mile Creek.
 COMMITTEE.
 Michael Mc Donald, Chauman. Augustus Brooks, Charles Bancroft, John Tarleton, Nathaniel Quigley, John F Eagles, Crawford Easam, Thomas Sturdevant
 DIsTRIcT No. '. All west of Broad street, south of the Spring Hill Road to Spring Hill.
 COMMITTEE.
 John 1T. Woodcock, Chairman. John C. Hodges, William OBren, Joseph Seawell, Franklin c. Kimball, c. c. Hazard, Horatio N. Gould, Dennis D. Kane, Samuel w. Allen, Charles s. Shreeve, Joseph Curran, Samuel M. Ogden
 It was also further Resolved, That the President shall have authority to call meetings of the above named Committees whenever he may deem it neces say; prescribe their particular duties, and have the general superintendance of the Association Resolved lastly, That the proceedings of this meet ing. together with the original agreement of the meIn bers, and sections of the reced, be published in the city papers, The meeting then adjourned.
 DAVID FILES, Chairman. THOMAS SPRINGER, Secretary.
 The following the sciions of the Act of the egislature, above alluded to:
 SEC. l3. II any master or owner of slave, shall license such slave to go al large and trade free man, the master owner shalt forfeit and pay the sum of fifty dolhrs moety the of any per suing for the same, and the other moiety the of the territory; and if after conviction, such slave shall be found going at large and trading, the master overseef shall again be liable to the like penalty, to be recovered aforesaid, and so, often after conviction such slave shall be found going al large and trading
 SEC. l4. If any person shall permit his or her slave go at large, hire him herself out, person persons offending shall forfeit and pay to the of the territory, the of fifty dollars ;- and it shall be lawful for any person to apprehend and carry such slave before justice of the peace, in the county corporation where apprehended and if it shall appear to the justice that such slave comes within the purview of ihs act, he shall order him her to the jail of tn county corporation, there to be safely kept until the next c0nrt when, It Il shall be made to appear to the court, that the slave dered 10 jail hath been permitted or suffered to hire hIs herself out contrary to the meaning of this act the court shall immediately proceed to enter up judgment, and award execution against such offender for the amount of said forfeiture with casts: Pronded That if the owner or holder of such slave slaves shall into into bond before said justice, payable the governor and his successors in office; wth suf cient security in double the amount of said forfeit ure conditioned to appear at next county court of the proper county, to do and what shall be en. joined him by the court, then such slave may he sui fered to remain with his or her owner. | '' DR. LEE-DENTIST, | Having taken the front Paror over the O J. C. Gwinn, near the corner of Royal and Dauphir streets would respectfully solicit the parsonage of tho Ladies and citizens in general of Mobile. | PRIcEs REDUCED and OPERATIONS GUARAE FEED. julyl9 2l6 | &10 REWARD-Ran away from the subscr R lO Der in the latter part of July last, my mn l L,t,,. hot, ERANK ,,. .u... af ..... a..,.