New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1849-10-18
Kentucky Conventiou-Slavery.

In the Constitutional Convention at Frankfort.
on the l0h met Mr. Merriwesther from the COMMITTEES
on the Revision Of the Constitution aud Slavery. made
the following Report.
ARTICLE vII-section l. The General Assembly
SHAH have power 20 psss laws for the emsncipanea
Slaves without the of their owners OF WIZ
out paying their previous % such emsncParon
afuil equivalent In money for the slaves 90 emsnf'
ps<d; nor shall they exercise any other or greater
power over the sfterborn c6ildren % Save mothers
than over the Slaves then Ia seing. Sec. They
shall have power prevent enisr this state
from bringing with them clusens thereof Who may
derive title by msrrisse. descent devise from bring
ing this State such persons 20 are deemed slaves BY
laws OF any OF the United ststes or sny Terri
tory thereof 80 long as any person Of the sse
description shsl be continued In Slavery BY the lava
of this state. sec. 3 They shsi psss lave TO permit
toe OF Slaves TO emsneipse them, ss,ius the
rishts OF creditors ami preventing them from eeeom
lug charge 20 any county in this Common wealth But
they shall have power 10 psss any law authorizing
the EN- snc patton Of any Slave or slaves without pro
vsicn for their removal from and against their return
10 this state. Sec They shall have tall power IN
prevent Slaves being brought into THE State as mer
Oh sndise Sec s They sesll have full power TO pre-
any slaves being broush, into this State nom
brous into this State who have been, since he let
dsy II January 1852 ar Who may hereafter be imported
inlo suy Of the United States from foreign country
Sec g. They shall have tul powers TO psss sach
laws a. may De necessary 10 obiss the owners OF
Slaves to sbstsin from all injuries 20 them extending
to lite mb and In OF their neglect or r,iass TO
comply with the directions OF such laws to have such
Slave slaves cold for the benefit of their owner OF
owners. Sec = They shs psss laws providing that
whenever Slave or Slaves executed ainll equvs
lent OF money shall be paid the owner out Of iand 10
be raised by special tax Slaves, levied FOR that
purpose and providing that when any Slave or Slaves
sha be executed for the destruction Of property pro
rasa distribution Of the value paid tor said slave or
Slaves shall be made between the owner OF such Slave
or slaves ard the owner of the property destroyed
Sec Thsy shsll have power 10 provide by law for
the removal OF all tree negroes and musttos now In
this State. Sec y They shall pace laws providing
that any free negro mus hereafter misrsug 70,
or being emsncpsted In. and refusing TO eave this
Stste having lett shs return and settle within this
State, shall be deemed guilty OF felony and punished
by confinement In the Penitenusry thereof. Sec 10
la the Of Ssves for felony, inquest by
Grand Jury shall be necessary but the proceedings IN
such prosecutions shsl be regulated by law except
that the General Assembly shall have no power 60 lie
prvs them OF the privilege of impartial trial bys
Petit Jury The Report Was referred 10 the Com
mittee OF the Whols and printed and made the spccAi
| order for Monday, the ga nst
MATTERS AT HARVARD UNIVERSITY, CAM
| BRIDGE &c-A Cambridge correspondent e 10
Springfield (Msss) Republican slves the following Items
of recent occurrences In and about tina, spot
Llebls the dstiu guished German chemist 10 posnire
coming and soon too though the precise date 10 un
certain Repubicanism and lite disturbances 10 uer'
many interfere with him, aud 90 he has determined To
csc ape them for time by paying visit 20 Amercs
with the hope of benehog his heslth-Ihe prospectus
of an Astroaomics Journal - be edited by Mr.. r. A.
Gould Jr hs. Just spPesrod Ins paper 20 o. ypD
who their late meeting voted that such Journal wss
needed II 10 10 be published At Irregular Intervals 40
matter may accumulate Il 10 to tskc as lie model the
cesbr ssd Dsrsh Journal OF Professor schudscher OF
Aona--Itis well known that thu Engineerin. Depart
rnent of the Lawrence Scientific school has not ~
gone into operation. because oil The diincuv espci
enced 10 nndiDg suitable 10 become the head of
IT, ne any Engineer OF ability do better, In pecu
mary point OF view 10y continuing In the pr.cucc oil n's
profession, than by accepting Proie'sorsaip nero
But happy 10 DO able TO announce That there 10
nov great probability that this difficulty 10 obvisoc -
Though not yet entirely settled IL 10 st very resry
that Capt Eusus. OF the Engineer OF tns %y
will accept the appointment Of Professor which has
been offered him with salary Of 5000 year Capt
Eusts graduated at Harvard about Is yesrs snce-Ihe
October number Of the Nvrh lm1iean ksrier mas sp
| peared. BY the way understand that tho patronage
| q falling of Only 700 copies are now printed,
number OF which OF course te given away go that
the paying subscribers even less than that numbor
learn that there 10 still on foot movement TO estAo
lish another Literary Club n Boston Ils orisnstofs
| are believe, Il. ii. Dana and others, who aided 10
| starting the Town and Country Club'-iho college
Catalogue for the yesrh just out nones ma na W.
PROFESSIONALLY OF History 10 marked 80 vacant indcs
log that President Sparks has already resigned ~ In
cont alton OF what said above concerning the la
cheering Department o! the Scientific School, the cat
slosue says that "it 10 expected to be brought into
operation during the present term that 10 before Jan
uary. Ihervare 300 undersrsdnses sssIn.. z'J ss'
wear Tn. Law School numbers %, ths Medical Lee
lures l27 Divinity School IL, students In Chemsuy.
Mathematical &c 10 the Scientific School - resident
| graduates Total 577 against 40 last year
| coxNos School FOR COLoRED CHiLDers.-
The Directors Of the Public Schools In Pittsburgh have
| passed resolution which provides for the establish
ment of school for coored children 10 that city Inc
school tax derived from the colored Inhabitants OF 70"
| city Is TO bo devoted to the object hereafter
| MoRE IscEsDIARIsn IN CHELsEA, MASS An
other dwelling house, owned by Henry Darling. VS.
| burnt on Monday night Insured for $1,000 tis sso
stated that several citizens Of Chelsea have rec"' ca
letters through the Post Office threatening them Win
the destruction OF their property boston ifs'ehs'
MURpgR-A man named Madison NJ. Jones OF
| Monroe Co Tenn. was killed near Columbus Geo on
the 4th inst by George w. Eysns and Marina se
phens Parties arrested.
o. The new Mayor aud Common Council Of
Philadelphia we're Installed 10 Office on Monday mayor
Jones was introduced BY tho retiring msgisusss' MT
Swift
~ Rev Edward beecher. ID ID. has dscnns1
the call extended to him by church In bunao, y. =
and will continue his lsbors with the salem ~
In this city. lDo''o" T.
~ Hon. C. w Wilson, Receiver o. raolIc
Moneys at Little Rock Ark died near tns '"'
oath ult.
| sys.roR WHlrcosB.-Tbis gentleman 10 AZ
Indianapolis and ia better bsath than Tor some yssfs