The examiner. [volume] (Louisville, Ky.) 1847-1849, 1848-03-11

tfls Oil was an IfuIyUftdut one; CaffieOs anu
en- members were absent.
Mr.. TALBUrr offered to amend by adding a
proviso that any slave brought into the State
under this act, should not be paid for by the
State If he oornmit felony and be executed Their
for.
Mr., L. ID. BRowN was opposed TO the amend
ment on constitutional and other grounds.
Mr.. WrNTERsMITH thought the amendment
not unconstitutional.
Mr.. WReHl hoped the gentleman from Bour-
bon Mr.. Ta!butt) would Withdraw the amend
ment He could see no reason why the distinc-
ton should be made between owners of slaves,
whether such owner brought him in or out Of
the State Of Kentucky.
Mr. TALBurr offered the amendment 10 pro-
tect the State against any loss in consequence
of bad negroes being imported, if this bill was
passed.
Mr.. HANSON thought the bill important
one, and as there were on the Call of the roll
ten members absent he was in favor Of defer
ing the bill TO a future day, and he moved TO
make il the special order for THURSDAY next.
Mr.. HuGHIs' remarks will be given here
after.
Mr.. BAILEY moved 10 lay the bill and amend
ments on the table.
The yeas aud nays being called II was lost, 81
to Sc.
Mr.. HARDY old not consider the amendment
of the gentleman from Bourbon Mr.. Talbutt,)
unconstitutional That if the Legislature grant
ed a privilege TO men 10 t~hlg in negroes, IL has
the right say what conditions shall be attached
to the privilege. He was in favor Of the amend
nlent and hoped il would be adopted. He was
old man and had seen the evil operation Of
the old law allowing free importation Of slaves;
and he wished to provide against return 0.
such state Of things.
Mr.. ID. z. WHITE moved that the House do
nov adjourn The yeas and nays being called
it was carried, 70 TO 20. .s...-.s.
February 10. The Question being on the
adoption Of he amendment Of Mr.. Talbu,t, Of
Bourbon
MIR. HsGGARD was opposed 10 the amendment
but he was so warm friend of the bill, that he
should vote for il, even il the amendment was
| adopted. There had been some fifteen or twenty
special laws passed this session, virtually modi-
flying the bill, and he was in favor Of extending
the like privileges 10 all.
MIR. HARDY continued his remarks commenced
Yesterday. lie thought the bill was not a modi-
hcation of the law of 1888, but virtually re-
peal, and did not deserve the title of modhca-
| lion The operation Of the bill would be to open
| the door for bringing in evil disposed and bad
negroes, and he was in favor Of the amendment
| which guarded the State against any loss by the
execution of such slaves for crimes. lie be
lieyed that the passage Of this bill would admi
bad and vicious negroes, and in that wa,f woal'
afford grQlN4<nE'n which the abel S
Kent I'D with indigp
insin d an abolitionist
| Mr.. Dc mind the ana
! was con- EIor The provision
paw for q All 0llouted, was a statute i,u9t~M
enacted out Of mere public policy alone In
execution Of a negro was not taking propert
for public use but it was upon the principle th'
: the negro was a nuisance, and the Common
Q wealth had q right TO abate it. He thought u
|, passage OF the law without the amendmen
e would result in great injury to the public
a there was to be a modification at all, he was
e favor of such a modification as would prote
the community against any loss by it. The
n had been already paid out Of the Treasur
IS S59, S75 81 for bad negroes, and the passage
this bill without the amendment, would increa
l. the amount annually.
Mr.. TowLEs said the gentleman from Lou
De vile Mr.. Speed,l had said the act OF '9s
n one of policy, he did not consider IL. lie
te ferred especially 10 the 18th section Of the CO
or stitution as being the article under which
e construed this amendment as unconstitution
'e, IL the gentleman contended that slaves W,
d. not property, let him ally himself with the al
ny ltionists so much denounced upon this flo
er but they are universally by our law treated
ID, property. The only question then was,
'r- slaves property If they are, which he P
h sumed woald not be denied by any gentlen
OF, on this floor, then the taking Of them by
of State for execution or any other purpose,
re- the takisg of private property for public us
by as well might the State convert my OK VIII
re- NAV have gored man, for public use as TO I
~; NV slave. The fact that if the amendment