Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1851-07-04

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Ing afterwards to insert after the any and
word slave the word "rmancipaicd." 'D "io
| The committee REJECTED tie amendment
! Mr.. NHTTLE mnyed 10 strike out lie Ist ,,I D, 49,.
! md 10 insert the following: = '.E!ohs,
! "Nu slave who may he hereafter enaacion.a
descendant OF such slave bora fee after ais ,r ~ o any
may have been ena:ciparsd SHALL remain in ,h
commonwealth ion9rr than months after hi. ~, h. WIS
4, emancipation shall hive accrued; should surh m ME
led slave rnain within The limits Of this coinnnn,v..
violation Of his section the right 10 such 81 I'VE shall -, ~
yes ted in the person persons VINO may have ,m,rc
him or her shcnd such person or ners1ns he ,hsn
.foUI such person bc then fea. ,hn o,iI |
shall pass 10 MS her next Ot Kin in the u,nnn- c
red b., ,,y for the distribution % estates and ntn,
and in fault o! Distribute he same sna! be vested 80
Commonwealth be disposed OF may be PIC scribot h
law"
Mr. BococK proposed the following an amendment, =,
the amendment {:
hv remaininm in this commonwealth than t,y.ya
hs after they shall have become sctualy .rre ana snail
De reduced slavery under SUCH regulations be p
scrbed By law.
,g-erd 10 strike out Mr. WHi',lcs amendment, In the b
created BY striking on', the committee inserted The ann
urnt OF Mr. By:ocS by vote u! III to-s.
AIR Scur1 moved strike out IN The first section q; M
con1;nee's report all after the wuF" "eXcsp and 70 ~
Sert Provided that any eancpaed saTe may be pea
ted remain in Tic c""'non"e"h Ter one year rex a,v
he she shall have become eniiiIt1 10 his or her :ecto
and if an infant time Until one year after he Ok
she shall have attained the aye of q years"
The amendment not agreed Ia.
Mr. PURKiSS moved 10 strike out all alter ;he w6yds
be fixed by law" and insert not 10 exceed years Re-
Itcted.
Mr.. CHAMBERS moved TO amend b. striking on, tho Is.
s,rton and inserting the iuiwing III lieu :" IL: Slave.
hereafter eIancpacd shall forfeit their Freedom by
ing in this cvrnn,unw eah than l. months after
hnl have BECOME actually fee. unless permitted
ov special Assembly, winch shall zoe granite!
for public render! oy slch slave" -1ny Ire" ne
no 50 remaining sta! - I'D s1'e and 'he poc"edsot
80 sale be appropriated drport bn Ut Tree negroes BE-
Id the limits .! United Pfos'drd, also, the
Legislature n,r prusi law that slaves hereafter e'naH.
u,ted under the age u ycs &c bound or hired ont
tr.il tiat ard then Dc removed oe!oha lie
limits of me United Suites
The unendmen, was disagreed TO-
Tine question then upon striking OFT III" ls and
,5 ..,n,s Ia insert the amendments rs hnIrne!; aud
division being asked the commute" aSFe''' l" si"e "u AMI
on further agreed 10 'seFt Nj oococks amendmsn
ayes Is, noes 81
article NO here emnncpard shall De- entitled
his or her reedum until provision be made for his or he;
naval hcyond The limits uf The Unirrd States Tor sa2
mort of such 10 u,y BE auho:Izd by law Ia REMAIN "itHn
The Common wealth; but such laws may be PASSED Tor The
removal all those ad "n" h:e mai "nia ned per-
mission L, ,un and for ihJ-- hereafter IL be ci;anr!pi
no shalt ont,n SUCH per'is:on 10 the Legislature
may exp, dichi."
II being hall past one n com.'irnce with resolution
adopted On Saturday last M COMMITTED ror ant mon the
Convention took recess unt!i Malt r.si four.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
At precisely hs;i past Persistent t"uS the chsr
Ms EpMrS ps pttseut.d the following res 'utI"n:
nkes ,v cd That order heretofore made Tor rhr Con-
vention to t,ke from - toi: o'ch"&, P NJ be
md the same is herr1y repeated" The Convention tss.
r:2ct 10 the resolution, ayes 33, NOES s.
IN m,ion the C.avr:Jn Itself Into committee
OF the whole upon Legislative Report The amendment
uf Mr. Bots the Question Under constellation when
the Convention took recess. The qes'iJn being put II
rejected.
For lie 81 section, which reads
tine 6. neral Assembly may such lave az ;hey :nay
deem rrlr". oi all fec negroes AMI Euntt"e.
bryunc the limits vi hi, cnlnpn"sa! r permanent res
i@nce eth with without the CONSENT ci saii lice me-
Lroc- and rrnl!i o.s ="
Mr. Boo cY moved - nsrrt the iuilowrg "Thr Gcne.
raj Assembly NAY pose srh hcA':'ns. restriction and
conditions they snail irrm proper on the power vi slau
owners enanc:,a'" nrr aves, and may pass Laws Tor
the relief Of TIC from ;hG Tree p"u
os by rem wise agreed ro-nv"s s., nius -
Mr. Boo offered me ,Iowi"r IS sec md section 10
prccctc the adopted Fee negroes from "'he
States who may into This commonwealth without au.
nny OF w shall forfeit their freedom and DO ru.ucrt 10
s4 very in Ike 'nanner."
Mr. LE7eHEn nvrd the olI'"n2 az M amendment I" The
ndrcnl: The Genera! Assembly sinai have p""er 10
pass such laws for The rnov ui ice nlross as 10 the
opinion may be dc",r,rt advisable" ReJ"ctrd
Mr. SnEFFEy moved tie following aa an addition 10 the
adopted russtors Bat tie GeurTal Assembly s'n!! pass
law for TIC cel"v al rae ncgr"cs rntiled u3r exist
in remain in ts commonwealth Or OF NOR de
scendnns, exrp; for crime without first ptoSc:'nE me
means for Their removal AID settlement somewhere rc!vnd
tho limits OF the common" cath"
The committee Disagreed 10 The a1ncndneni--ayes 81 noes
Mr. WoolroLN proposed the following nm addition
'ih. LssllrGgr may p:uvie BY w f,f the rail- G'" slave
mi Irincanor the punishment fr which IL short OF DEATH
The Committee disagreed u the ntneGdtn"nt.
On nlrrn the Committee rosg.
Mr. r. G Sc,Tr .aye r"tcc that he wnu! oie "hfh tia
Committee lie N'ljr .:pIr'r: 10 ;ac tnnrrn'oH ifn
fo!nwia! s0h-iius uT tha ) ar;rl@:Fr" ana frt
the uL.i. IL the CONSTITUTIONS il shH! b. a~!G Tor
any ga. emiscipatc slave Ia rcnain III this tUnnyG-
wrlira After the first day o. May 1872 free
mu!llto shall remain wilin the Stc and the Legislature
may make provision for their gradual removal iv. Ira.
pc:ird."
Ordered TO lie upon Ike table ana be printed.
On MOTION the Cvnrc N lion irn adjourned.
c- in Friday suuna.v the Statement, that the amend
iuen ~ Sir JAcnB-, providing that The attorneys O; the
wcaiIn chosen and commissioned for ne c"unes
shall te attorneys Tor ic Commonwealth in HE Circuit
fet cici, "a erroneous 1t WA ,':J?tc0