The Woodville Republican. [volume] (Woodville, Miss.) 1847-1853, 1851-02-18
Notification in New York.

The following bill to nullify the Fugitive
Slave law, was introduced in the New York
Legislature, now in session, by a Mr.. COT
fin. When leave was asked to introduce
the bill, Mr.. A. Thompson rose and aid:
That from The title of the bill, as an
nounced yesterday, he presumed that this
bill was intended to obstruct the execution
of the fugitive act of Congress within the
limits of this State. If so, he was opposed
to granting leave to introduce it, In order
to satisfy himself and the House who would
be called upon to vote, &c. on the question
of granting leave he called for the reading
OF the bill.
\ After the reading of the bill the vote was
taken upon granting leave to intoduce, and
stood yeas l03 and nays 1870.
There is no telling what will be the fate
of the bill, but this vote is ominous The
bill reads:
AN ACT to prevent the arrest or the re-
moval OF free citizens of this State beyond
its jurisdiction, except for crime.
attempt to arrest or cause to be arrested, or
aid in arresting, or attempt to arrest any
free citizen of this State, with intent to have
such citizen removed against his will be-
yond the jurisdiction of this State, shall be
deemed guilty of kidnapping, and on con-
i piction thereof, shall be punished by impris-
II onment in the State prison for term not
exceeding ten years, and shall be liable in
civil action to the party arrested or at
tempted to be arrested or removed, as afore-
said, for the damages sustained by reason
of such arrest or removal, aa aforesaid.
SEC. 2. Any person who shall have OPEN
ly and publicly resided in this State one
year preceding such arrest or removal, or
attempted arrest or removal, as aforesaid,
shall in courts and places deemed and held
to free citizen of this State, within the
true intent and meaning of the act, until the
contrary is proved as provided in the next
section.
"SEc. 3. On the trial of any Indictment
\ found under this act, or of any civil action
given by this act, the defendent may prove
that the person charged to have been ar
rested or removed, or attempted to have been
arrested or removed as aforesaid, was not in
n fact a free man entitled to come and reside
in this State, and if the jury shall be salts.
n ged thereof, they shall acquit the defendant
but no warrant, order, process or certificate
issued or made by any court or officer, and
no ex parte affidavit, deposition, or record
shall be received or admitted in evidence tc
establish the right to arrest or remove the
person charged TO have been free citizen
of this State, within the true intent and
meaning Of this act.
SEC. 4. Indictments may be found under
this act in the county where the offence sha
have been committed, or in any county into
or through which any free citizens, so ar
rested as aforesaid, shall have been taken OF
carried.
This act shall not apply to the case o
persons arrested or attempted to be arrested
\ OF removed from beyond the jurisdiction o
n this State on charge of treason, felony, o.
other crime; or cases of arrest or removal o
persons belonging to or employed in the ar
my or navy of the United States"
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