Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1849-07-31

10 give the certificate oil eectlon lot mempeIs OK
Congress in case oil lie vote, aud I! The OH
GERS arc equally divided, by lot.
On motion OF Mr. WlTCHER, the Senate ad.
hered, by the following vote, 10 its amendment
retaining company museis:
AvEs-Messrs Scott, (Speaker) Thompson,
TRIBE, Daniel. Darlington, Fench, Dennis,
Wilcher, Smith, Sloan, Slringer, Kane, CrumP
Rarwood, Amber and McCauley-l6.
Noss-Messrs w ocd,, Kinney, B=rbee, Car
lille. Opie, TaIe, Deneale and Parriott-s.
The Senate also adhered 10 AL Of lis C'nei
Amendments returned BY the House.
On motion of Mr. KINNEY, the senate LOOK
M for consideration the Sd Book OF tne Revised
Code-and, on motion OF MI WiiCmEn, was
read the frs, and second time by us nue@leav.
ing il subject TO amendment upon me 'n'fo feau'
y inc. ard upon ils passage.
Chon,er I03-As toslavesF
Mr. STRINGER proposed TO amend 9Th Sec
,on. so as 10 read, "no tree negro shall be capa-
HE OF acquiring, except BY descent, any slave
Mr. KANE proposed an amendment 10 the
amendment, as follows "Bnl he may purchase
husband, wife and descendant" Lost.
Mr. 8 rRINGER'S amendment was also lost
ayes 6, noes 10.
Mr. WITCHER then moved another amend
ment 10 come in at The end OF the section, as fol-
lows: "All slaves, SO acquired, shall De Tree, as
Al emauclpdteu eSCo " VIE
After considerable debate, this amendment was
also reec.ed-ayes IL, noes IS.
Mr. WITCHER moved 10 amend section by
inserting after the word ",hereo" the following :
AFT REQUIRED by those in reyersion, or remainder,
or any OF them" Lost.
MrDENEALE moved 10 strike out the 10Th
section.
The motion was advocated by Messrs DE-
NEALE and STANARD, and opposed BY
Messrs KINNEY and AMBER, and rejected
ayes IL. noes Is.
MIR AMBER moved 10 insert 10 this seciion'
after The word "emancpated," the words ny
d..d or will hereafter made" which was adopted.
Sec i'm 4. Rcpsrdj, &C., for experimenting
ranaw2ys.
Mr. WITCHER moved to strike out The fol-
lowing words 10 The All section (being the amend
ments adopted by The House,: "Tne hiree OF a
slave shall mol be liable for the payment OF any
reward allowed by this seclion.'
Mr.. THOMPSON thought from the frequent
decisions of the Circuit Courts of bis country
and from the facts derived from Hcnning, 10
tracing this question back for number OF
years, that the words ough! to be stricken out
He thought it enough, that in case the slave
ran away, or got sick, that the hiree should
lose his services-that was the policy adopted in
his country, and no thought il the best that
could be adopted. Besides. to make the hiree
responsible for those charges, would have q
very strong tendency to prevent man from
hiring slave at all.
Mr. STANARD objected to the word 'hirss;''
there was no such word in the English Ian
Ruage, and he did not know that the Senate had
any right to commence the coinage of new
words. Striking out would not settle the
question, as different rules and regulations We're
= IF Sfofn Hl
was willing TO divide the matter by making the
psrties equally liable, and he offered an amend
men, 10 that effect, which Mr.. Witcher accept
ed.
MIR. SLOAN did not know what leIicog
raphers had 10 say on the subject, but for him
sslf, be was satisfied that if the word "hirce
was not already manufactured, il ought 10 bs
manufactured nop for the use of this Code
(Hr. STRINGER. Yes, Sir, go for making
Il Row) 1t was a proper word, and it had 9
proper meaning it hadireference to the person
receiving the thing hired.
AR. KINNEY concurred 10 the views of the
Senator from Richmond.
Mr.. STRINGER was not critic 10 Ian
guage, but he thought we had just as coed 8
right 10 coin word as Webster or Walker
The word "hree' was as proper as "vendee,
DO. He was In favor Of that word, and he ad
monished Mr.. Slanard that he would lose a
least two votes if he did not adopt it. Mr.
STANARD. Very we'll. In order to have the
votes of those Senators, he would accept thai
word.l-sir STRlNGER, after other remarks,
signi6ed bis intention to vote for 'he amend
mem. Tha ayas and naaa usar>ue 80 - =
Ssclion2 WHEN SLAVES EMlNCIPArgD DY WILL
SNr1rLfp TO HIRE.
Mr.. DENEALE moved 10 insert the follow.
.nD, sd, in fiar no
cd" 10 section g. "a majority of the justices Of
therein" Nj, d. thought the amendment was
pretty much 10 substance as the law now
stood, and he hoped it would be adopted. lie
vas very anxious, any how, to get rid Of the
free colored population Of tho State.
ME-. SLOAN thought that the amendment
was tantamount to striking out the whole sec.
ton, and he could not give it his support. 1t
would be found very difficult matter 10 gel
ono half the justices of a county present-he
thought it could not be dono, and il it could it
would require, under the amendment, unani-
NOUS vote, in order 10 grant permission TO re.
main in the State.
MIR. TYLER proposed an amendment by
which the vote of a majority OF one halt the JUS
iices of county, &c. (being presently should
grant permission 10 remain in such county or
corporation, which was concurred ia and the
amendment as amended was adopted.
Mr.. CRUMP moved reconsideration Of the
vote rejecting The amendment proposed by MIR
WITCHER TO section 4, under the heading Of
Hrewards, &c, for experimenting Iunaways,
which amendment provided that The rewards fol
apprehending runaways should be paid in e1la
proportions BY the owner and hire OF The slave
The motion was sustained.
Mr. TYLER suggested that the amendment
did not reach the object in view There were
other expenses attending the apprehension OF
runaway slaves besides the rewards. IL slave
ran away from Hanover county aud was arpre-
hended in Fauqaier, he was sent 10 jail. lie
wanted 10 know who wa, 10 paythe jailol's fees,
mileage, &C.. No provision was made for any
expenses except the reward.
Mr. STANARD thought this Was ques-
tion which might come up in some other place.
Tue amendment applied only 10 rewards. The
amendment was again losl-ayes IL, noes Is.
Mr.. WlTCHER then moved 10 insert al end
OF the section the following: sunless such ru.i.
ming away was caused by The bad treatment OF
The hiree, or by his ac, &c in which Case the
hiree shall pay all the expenses"
Hr. CARLlLE opposed The amendment, and
some sharp words passed between him and Mr.
WlTCHER Mr. C. referred in no very good
humor, 10 Mr. WIS "feebc atlempt al VIII" &c
He argued that the amendment would open a
wide field for litigation, and Ina, lawyers would
be greatly beaeflted By il. Although memseI
Of that profession, be would not be found legis-
lalpg for their particular interests II The amend
mens was adopted, he believed that there wosld
not be single case of arrest in which the mat.
ter would not be brought into Court for the pur-
pose OF asccrtaining who was 10 pay The costs.
Mr. KINNEY thought il very small boon
proposed 10 be bestowed upon the owner OF
slave, in asking that he should be taken care Of
Az TO litigation, The burden would fail upon the
owner. he would have 10 do the labor OF gellng
proof &c. Humanity also required the adop-
lion Of the amendment. 1t would secure good
treatment 10 the slave.
Mr. TYLER wanted 10 know who was 10 pay
The apprehension
Mr. WlrCHER-The owner OF the slave is
liable 10 the apprehension He here remarked