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assessed and determined by the said court, 10 be
recovered by execution as in cases Of other judg
ments.
The question being taken on the 6rst branch OF
the amendment, IN reference to the punishment
| for the offences therein mentioned, il agreed
! to, as FLOWS:
| YEAs--Messrs. Atchison, Barnwell, Benton,
Berrien, Bright, Butler, Davis of mississippi, Daw-
son, Dickinson, Dodge Of Iowa, Downs, Foote,
Houston, Hunter, Jones, King Mason, Morton,
Pratt, Rusk, Sebastian, Soue, Sturgeon, Turney,
Underwood, and Whitcomb-26.
NAYs--Messrs. Baldwin, Clarke, Clay, Cooper,
Davis Of Massachusetts, Dayton, Dodge of Wis
consin, Ewing, Greene, Hansin, Seward, Smith
Spruance, Wales, and Wnthrop--l5.
! The question being then taken the second
branch of the amendment, in reference to prohibits
ing free negroes from residing in the District, il
was agreed to, as follows:
YEAs-Messrs. Atchison, Barnwell, Benton,
Berrien, Bright, Butler, Davis Of Mississippi
Foote, Houston, Hunter, Jones. King, Mason,
Morton, Pearce, Pratt, Rusk, Sebastian, Soue,
Turney, and Whitcomb--24
| NAYs--Messrs. Baldwin, Clarke, Clay, Cooper,
Davis of Massachusetts, Dayton, Dodge OF Wis
consn, Ewing, Fech, Greene, Hamn, Seward
and Winthrop-1S.
September 10.
| The question being then taken upon MIR
PEARcE's amendment, it was rel acted-as follows
YEAs-Messrs. Atchison, Bell, Beirel, Daw
son, Downs, Foote, Houston, King, Mason
! Morton, Pearce, Pratt, Rusk, Sebastian, Under
wood, and Yulee--l6.
NAYS Messrs. Badger, Baldwin, Benton
Chase, Clay. Davis Of Massachusetts, Dayton
Dickinson, Dodge Of Wisconsin, Dodge OF Iowa
Ewing, Fetch, Greene, Hamin, Jones, Mangum
Norris, Seward, Shields, Smith, Spruance, Stnr
geon, Wales, Walker, Whitcomb, and Winthrop
: -26.
The question required the motion by MIR
Mason, to strike out the two first sections of tn
, bill
Mr. UNDERWOOD asked for division of tn
e question and the vote being taken striking
out the the first section, it resulted follows:
YEAs-Messrs. Atchison, Berrien, Butler, Da
Wis Of Mississippi, Dawson, Downs, Houston
Hunter, King, Mason, Morton, Pratt, Rusk, Sc
bastian, Soule, Turney, Underwood, and Yalet
Z Ills.
! NAYs-Messrs Badger, Baldwin, Bell, Benton
Bright, Chase, Clay, Davis Of Massachusetts,,
Dayts,, Dickinson, Dodge Of Wisconsin, Dodge
Of Iowa, Ewing, Felch, Foote, Greene, Hamlin,
Jones, Mangum, Norris, Phelps, Seward, Shields,
Smith, Spruance, Sturgeon, Wales, Walker,
/ Whitcomb and Winthrop-3O.
/ So the motion to strike out the hrst section was
not agreed to.
The question being then taken upon striking
out the second section, it was rejected-as fol-
/ lows:
YEAs--Messrs. Atchison, Barnwe. Berrien.
Butler, Davis of Mississippi, Dawson, Downs,
! Houston, Hunter, Mason, Morton, Pratt, Rusk,
Sebastian, Soule, Turney, and Yulee--17.
NAYs-Messrs. Badger, Baldwin, Bell, Benton,
| Bright, Chase, Clay, Davis of Massachusetts,
Dayton, Dickinson, Dodge of Wisconsin, Dodge
of Iowa, Douglas, Ewing, Felch, Greene, Ham
lin, Jones, Mangum, Norris, Phelps, Seward t,
Shields, Smith, Spruance, Sturgeon, Underwood,
Wales, Walker, Whitcomb, and Winthrop-3l.
| Mr.. DAYTON offered the following amend
ment which was read
'sIn the third line Of the fifth section strike out
all after the word power and insert the fol-
| lowing
ssTo pass all necessary ordinances or police
laws not inconsistent with the Constitution, touch
! ing the residence and conduct OF free negroes re-
| siding and coming to reside within their respec-
tive iurisdictiona limits, and to enforce such or
dinances or laws, upon the breach thereof, by
fine and Imprisonment, or either, at their dis
cretion.
Mr., SEWARD. propose to strike out all
after the enacing clause, and insert:
'sSEc. l. Slavery shall forever cease within the
| District Of Columbia, and all persons held in
bondage therein shall be free. The Secretary of
the Interior shall audit and pay to all persons
holding slaves within the District, at the time that
this act takes effect, such damages as they shall
suffer by the passage thereof; and the sum of
two hundred thousand dollars is hereby appro
priated to carry this act into execution, out of any
money in the treasury not otherwise appropriated
| C. -
trict of Columbus, to ascertain whether this bill
is approved by the people thereof. Those who
approve the act shall express their appreciation
by Il ballot containing the words, For emanci-
patton in the District Those who are opposed
shall vote by ballot containing the words, Against
emancipation in the District All persons en-
titled to vote for any municipal officer in the Dis
trct and all citizens Of the United States residing
within the District permanently, shall be deemed
qualified TO vote at such election. Such election
shall be held within six months from the passage
Of this act, and on public notice of not less than
| three months, to be given by the marshall Of the
District. If majority of the votes given at such
election shall be in favor of this act, it shall go
into effect Immediately; if majority of the votes
shall be against the same, this act shall be void
and of no effect.
The question was then taken on the amendment
proposed by MIR. SEWARD, and the vote was as
folIows
i YEAs-Messrs. Chase, Dodge of Wisconsin,
! Hale, Seward, and Upham-5.
NArs-Messrs. Atchison, Badger, Baldwin,
Barnwe, Bell, Benton, Berren, Bright, Butler
| Clay, Davis Of Massachusetts, Davis of Missis-
sippi, Dayton, Dickinson, Dodge of Iowa, Doug
| las, Downs, Ewing, Felch, Fremont, Greene,
Gwin, Hamlin, Houston, Hunter, Jones, King,
Mangum, Mason, Morton, Norris, Pearce, Pratt,
Rusk, Sebastian, Shields, Smith, Soule, Spruance,
Sturgeon, Turney, Underwood, Wales, Whit
comb and Winthrop--45.
So the amendment was rejected.
September H.
Mr.. BADGER submitted the following amend
| ment to the fifth section:
ind be it further enacted, That the said corpora
ton, and the said levy court respectively, shall be
and they are hereby invested with the power, by
police regulations, not inconsistent with the Con-
slituton Of the United States, prohibit the COM
ing of free negroes to reside within their respec-
tive jurisdictiona limits and to remove therefrom
all such free negroes as may come within their
limits contrary to such prohibitions, and to regu-
late the behavior of those now residing, or who
may be permitted hereafter to reside therein, and
to enforce such removal, or compliance with such
regulations, by fine and Imprisonment at labor, or
either, at their discretion"
The question being taken upon the amendment,
| it was agreed to, as follows:
! YEAs-Messrs. Badger, Bell, Bright. Clarke,
Clay, Davis of Massachusetts, Dayton, Dickin-
son, Dodge OF Wisconsin, Dodge of Iowa, Doug
las, Ewing, Foote, Greene, Hale, Hamlin, Jones,
Norris, Seward, Shields, Smith, Spruance, Stur-
geon, Wales, Walker, Whitcomb, and Winthrop,
81.
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