Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1850-03-08
TUESDAY, March 5, 1850.


Mr.. SHAKELFORD from the committee OF Courts of
Justice reported the bill concerning the w. OF Haoeas Cor
pus, ad tes1ciandum.
Mr.. ROGERS from the Militia Committee, reported the
resolution artillery DO mounted and distributed
various parts OF the State.
OF pAY.
The bill making appropriation for the removal Of free
negroes being the order OF the day, ,ake. up
Mr.: DENEALE presented the following amendment, to
the bill:
In order 10 induce the Free Negroes Of this Common1r eat
migrate .hererom, and to prorGe further 10 aid
hsrein.
l. Be further enacted, That annual of five dollars
each shall be and the hereby levied upon every ae
free negro OF the age Of twenyone and under fifty
i've years. TO be ascertancd and assessed each by the
commissioner of the every year. and collected by
the shes other collectors OF the public other
public eves upon free negroes collected All
such shall te accounted for with tho Auditor pre-
sent year, and every hereafter ana paid into the reasu
~ other public And account therefor shall te
raised the books OF the Auditor and Treasurer The fund
arising from this source shall be applied me removal OF
free negroes from this Commonwealth in The pre-
scrbed in the foregoing sections Of this and in addition
70 the appropriation therein made such the
Legislature may any time prescribe. And It shall be the
duty of the County and Corporation Courts charge the
legal tax for the seal OF and aesa;on OF copy
registration delivered by them any free negro and
with the Auditor of Public Accounts for such and
pay the into the Treasury other law pro-
except that they shall designate the same
able the Auditor and Treasurer 10 enter all such
the account directed DO raised in the preceding part OF
this sections and the same shall be applied 10 the objects
thereof
Be further enacted Tha, shall be the duty of every
and dS5cssabe well 10 hlmsel!
10 the commissioner Of the revenue Tor the commission
20 call him, and every such free negro, who shall Tail
70 be assessed himself be assessed for three
years having been shell fail refuse pay the
assessed against him for three years shall forfeit all
right which he might otherwise have had remain in the
Commonwealth and shall be proceeded against and treated
as other free negroes residing in this Commonwealth
tray TO law. And shall Dc the duty OF the prosecuting
attorney Of the county corporation courts prosecute
all such dcinquen,s shall III any 10 their
knowledge, and enforce the provisions OF law.
Mr. DENEALE, length opposed the policy of the
original bill, and urged the value Of his amendment
Messrs. AMBIER and THOMPSON advocated the bin!
Mr. ISBELL moved amend the amendment by inserting
the of zone instead OF five dollars and strike OUT
males, 10 apply to both males aud females.
Before the question taken Mr.. CARLILE moved the
indefinite postponemeut OF the bill and amendment
Mr. STANARD was opposed 10 this motion and In favor OF
the bill The motion postpone lost-Ayes Il,
l6
Mr. ISBELL'S amendment adopted
Mr. RIVES opposed the amendment as amended.
Messrs CARLILE and ISBELL advocated the amend
nent.
On motion of Mr.. SHACKELFORD, The second section
of amendment amended striking all after the
word "hinl" in the fourth line.
Mr. OPIE made another motion to indefinitely postpone
the bill and amendments. Los,-ayes 9, noes II.
The vote being taken on Mr.. DENEALE'S amendment
amended II decided in the afmave-ayes To- noes
H.
On motion of Mr.. AMBER the Senate adjourned at
near o'clock