The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1851-03-29
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P,ccrcimgs n he Pculyirana LegisiatWc-7E,
Ipgair, Stare Bill Important Lcgsb4-
t;sa--RohToad Muttos, So.
The bill 10 repeal certain section. Of the aw rcla.
tive to kidnapping. before the Senate ycs-
tcrday and to-day, and. after warm debate, the
Senate passed the bill, which strikes ont the sixth
section only Of the act Of March 81, lsf7-all the
others having been voted down. In order that your
readers may fully understand the matter. give a
cory of the bin just passed
A. Aor repeal parts q act entitled An act b. pre-
vent kidnapping and preserve the public peace. pro-
hiht the exercise Il certain powers heretofore
ciscd by judges justices q the peace aldermen and
Jailnrs u tbs Commonwealth and q repeal certain
slave Laws"
See BE II enacted ny the Senate and House Of Re-
preventative II the Commonwealth 81 PENNSYLVANIA in
General Assembly mt and II hereby enacted by the
authority IL the same That the act entitled An act h.
prevent kidnapping. preserve the public peace. pro-
hbt the exercise ~ certain powers heretofore
~ judge justices 81 the peace aldermen and siors in
THU commonwealth and TO repeal certain slave laws
approved the third day Of March. thpu.and eight
hundred and tfty seven be- aud the l. hereby
rcalcd 20 tar relates to the third fourth fifth ani
sixth sections II said act leaving in force the and
second sections Provided They imp0, barrier pre-
vent the proper execution Of the late act q Congress-
passed by authority of the third clause second section
and fourth article IL the constitution of the United
states which provides for the recovery offugiive from
labor escaping from one state 70 another approved the
81 September one thousand eight hundred and fifty
The bill ELECTED considerable attention from
Senators Packer. Muhlenburg, and others. in favor
o the repeal Of the Objectionable sections while the
law defended with much zeal and eloauence "
Senators Guernsey and Walker. The ayes and nay :
were called. amdst much confusion, at the hour OF
adjournment, when ouly twenty-five senators re-
sponded-ihe yeas being seventeen, and nays eight,
on the hnal passage. Thaddcus stevens and David
w ilmot were both in the Senate during the dc bate
and i was plainly rerccptible that it took all the
philosophy ~ the former TO keep down hi. indignant
feelings Will, a leading democratic senator was
debating the bill, and citing Judge Griers opinion
Of the Law. with much warmth. Mr.. Stevens was
overheard to say-"l wish that fellow was slave,
he seems to like slavery we'll: he would make n
good one. and would doubt sell readily for eight
hundred dollars" II l. very doubtful whether the
distinguished Senator 10 whom the above alludes,
would accept Of the compliment even from such q
conspicuous source.
Tomorrow Thursday the general appropriation
bill il mad, the special order OF the day, and every
other day, until finally disposed Of. Several at.
tcmpts have been made TO get up the bill for the
consolidation Of the city and districts of Pbilsiel-
phia hut have not had force enough to suspend the
rules.
hill has recently passed the Senate. inoorporst-
ing the Susqnehanna Railroad Company, which
grants them power 10 commence at the terminus OF
the York and cumberland Railroad, opposite IIsr-
rishurg on the west tide of the usquchanna river,
aud nterscct with the Pennsylvania railroad, about
tx Riles above thence 10 proceed 10 Sankuy, frsn