Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1842-01-25

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ANNAPOLIS Jan. II, 1912.
| The Shareholders Coarcnnon concluded their labors
and udinn rned >ne de- Friday night about lO clock
having adopted the several propositions reported by
the general committee business with very slight, II
any, alinn h!lrr deberatng each resolution Sc
paratelr rejecting variety of substitutes and amend
mcn,s that offered, and some Of which were warm
~ debated; also several additional resolutions
on subjects not introduced into the report some OF
which were adopted and others rejected. The session
closed in general harmony aud good feeling a con-.
mttee Of five appointed - draft the Memorial to
the Legislature III conformity with the several recon-
mendations adopted BY the Convention.
! The ultimate conclusions Of the Convention, as en-.
bodied in the memorial Of the committee to The Legs
laurc, of which re obtained COPY, follows.
The proceedings At large will be given IL our next
Proposition Isl. law to proven, all mannmssions
BY last will Also by deed, IL take effect in jaar0.
! Proposition End. To prevent manumssions except
upon condition Of instant transportation 10 some place
Of the United States and that, at the expense Of
The manumitter.
Prop. Sd. 10 prevent any free negro leaving the
State, to return 10 il unless he leaves servant
of white resident Of the State and return with him:
and such resident shall first file declaration in the
county clerks Office Of his intention 10 take such
want with him; unless he shall leave the State for
the purpose Of visiting other of the Anne
rican colonies on the coast OF Africa.
Prep. Az To prevent NIL free negroes from coming
into the State, except servants Of persons travelling
in through the State.
Prop. 9TH To prevent the transportation Of any free
negro by railroads, steamboats,, ether common car
riers cut o! the Salc unless vonchcd f.! as free by
some person known To the conductor Of The railroad,
captain OF the steamboat and no railroad or steam
boat company shall lie liable Tor refusing 10 transport
any free negro unless he he vouched Tor above; and
any person falsely youchng Tor the freedom Of slave
10 be liable To punishment. The company still to be
Liable for conveying away slave as heretofore.
Prop. 9Th To offer high reward, 10 be paid by the
g h,
aids slave TO runaway, induces, or attempts TO in
duce slave To runaway.
Prop. 7M That tie owner Of runaway slave shall
pay reward for the apprehension al such slave to be
graduated by Tie distance from home where he may be
caught
Prop =M Tia; i, be recommended to the General
Assembly that they pass Il law directing Tie Courts Of
Justice al is STATE, that whenever arg free black shall
he convicted al any offence, the punishment of which,
by law II stands would be confinement IN the
penen,iary ihot Il shall he the duty Of the Court 10
order the convicted party be sold Of the State for
the period that they, in their dscretIon nigh! conne
him in the penentiary and that if any free person or
persons of color be convicted of any misdemcanor
msdemcanors other than those which subject the party
convicted TO confinement in the penltentary, that then
The convicted party shall be punished by sale ban
shmcnt, the discretion Of tho Court out OF the State
Of Maryland for period not less than SIX months nor
more than years; with provision, that after the
period Of Punishment sale has expired the SAID ne
that in Of doing 50, such negroes shall be liable TO
be sold slaves Tor life beyond the limits Of the State
Prop. nj. So much Of the act Of 1881 as allows a
manuned negro (wIlh certsicate) 10 remain III the
State, to be repealed
I Prop. lUM No free negro 10 have in his possession
a gun, pistol sword, or other offensive weapon.
Prop. lM. That tie judges of the county courts,
and city court Of Baltimore, appoint bails monthly
to attend the arrival and departure of every railroad
car and steamboat, other public vehicle o.! transport
Ion. IF 10
them by portion Of the penalty imposed.
Prop 12th That all free negroes shall be obliged TO
register themselves before the 18th Of July next
and every twelve months thereafter in the Office OF the
clerk of the county when they shall surrender their
old certificates aud the clerk upon request and being
satisfied That any free ncgroe thus registered desires
to remove from the county, either Temporarily or per-
manenlly, shall furnish HIM her with certificate OF
his registration, and II said negro shall remove perma
nently he shall tile said certificate within ten days after
his arrival in the county to winch he may remove and
his absence shall be temporary lie shall return sad
tGcate TO the clerk from whom received within five
days after his rcurn and certificate of freedom OF
older date shall he good and the clerk shall an
nualy publish list of those registered in some conve
nent newspaper and send printed copy to the Sece'
ary of State,
Prop. 18Th. That the State pay the expense Of any
case which may arise in any State where the State law
may conflict with the act Of Congress, Of l7o3 10 test
/ the consuonaty Of such law.
made Of slaves 10 free and muaitoes, the slave
so given be liable be sold Of the State
and the master selling, punishable BY fine in the dis
cretion of the court
Prop 18Th. That an additional provision be made TO
the act OF 1875, CHI 325, 10 make il prma ace evidence
of circulating such papers mentioned in the act
of 1885, CHI %, that the have been found in the
possession of any one within the State.
Prop 18th. That every free negro shall give respon'
rble pccur,y annually for his her good behavior
If such security be not given, such negro 50 fan ing,
! 10 be brought before justice os the peace BY
constable any other person who caused hun TO be
hired out, and out o; his accrung wages pay the con-
stable person Sl0 and said negro thus hired
out shall abscond from service, upon his apprehension
he shall be sold out ofihe State.
, Prop Eth. An act 10 render penal the omission OF
sherisis magistrates and consiabes enforce all laws
respecting negroes and slaves and every constable
before he proceeds shall take oath well and
I! faithfully to execute all the laws OF the State.
Prop lSM. Free negroes with real estate 10 have II
sold at their DEATH and the proceeds to be distributed &c
their legal representatives, and hereafter no free negro
tn be allowed hold real estate or leasehold interest
which shall have longer than year to run.
Prop l9th. That all free negroes who have been
bound out within the last two years shall be free, when
ever they shall determine TO leave the State, BY paying
10 the master such rs the orphans court shall ad
Judge and that it shall be the duty of the orphans
court of the several counties the State and city o
Baltimore, from and after the first Of January lcii, tc
bind at The age Of years the children Of all free
negroes then in the State, 10 until they arrive al