Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1852-01-23
Free Negroes In Pennsy1vania.

The following is the copy of bill read in the
Pennsylvania House of Representatives on the 9th
instant
Sec. i. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of
Representatives of the Commonwealth of Pennsylva-
MIA, In General Assembly met, and it is hereby en-
acted by the authority Of the same That from and
after the passage of this act, it shall not be lawful
for any negro or mulatto to come into OR settle in
this Commonwealth; and any negro or negroes, mu-
latto or mulattoes, so coming, immgrating or NOV
ing into this State for the purpose of settling there
in, shall be liable to imprisonment of not less than
two or more than nine months upon conviction there
of.
Sec. 9 That any person or persons employing or
otherwise encouraging any such negro mulatto to
emgrate into, settle, remain within the bounds of
this Commonwealth, shall be liable to fine of not
less than fifty more than hundred dollars, to
be recovered other fines of like amount recoy-
cradle
| Sec. 3. That such fine fines recovered shall
be paid into the treasury of the proper county until
demanded by the of the poor of the town.
ship to which the offence offences enumerated in
the foregoing sections of this act shall have been
committed, who shall apply it to the use and COM
fort of the poor in their charge
Sec. 4. 1t shall be the duty of the of the
poor in the different townships wards or boroughs of
this Commonwealth to make information and prose-
cute to conviction all persons violating the second
and third sections of this act and any overseer OF
the poor who shall knowingly neglect refuse to
make information aforesaid shall be liable to the
fine imposed by the second section of this act.
i DlsgracefuI Scene Ia a State Capito:.
The reception of Kossuth at Harrisburg. on the
14th was marked by of rowdyism and out
rage disgraceful to the American name and espe
cally to women.
IS, The train had been delayed for some hours, on
account of snow upon the track and when kossutf
and those in attendance upon him arrived. an i'm
mense crowd had assembled. It, however gave way
peaceably and permitted the party to pass the no
tel. where dinner served M KOSSuth with hi>
suite, the committee, &c. then proceeded to the Cap
itol, which was completely surrounded and blocked
up, by dense and struggling crowd of men and wo
men. Forcing way through the unmannerly mob
with much time and trouble, it was found that the
galleries. lobbies and body of the house. including
the floor of the Senate chamber and the seats ant
desks of the members themselves were filled by
closely packed throng, mostly ladies' $50 the polite
fused to bulge an inch, to make way for the
procession to pass to the platform. which they a
length reached. after immense difficulty
In vain the Sergeant-at-arms and the Speake
shouted and implored-in vain the Governor appeal
ed to the good breeding and hospitality of the laie
to at least retire from the Senator's seats Not
foot moved-every pettcoat stood firm upon its re
{ served rights! -..-. 49,,
At length, as last resort, the military were sen
" for, and actually came!
. But what could company of militia. with tn
- - gallant Captain John r. Garland at their head
do against a crowd of women, in some Of whom
every dauntless hayonetted hero recognized wife
of whom he stood in mortal dread. and whose angr
: glances made him quake in his military boots
The confusion grew worse and e-the Govern
or made his speech of welcome, and NJ Kossut
made his reply, in dumb show-not syllable trans
i pring beyond the platform. The affair then termi
mated, the Governor, the Senator's the officials an
= the military sneaked ingloriously of-the ladie
i, :. marched out triumphantly in solid phalanx and tn
= mob dispersed
. This is the first time in the history Of American
+ mobocracy that the women have taken active an
leading part in public riot and violation of orde
and the laws. 1t is lasting disgrace to the SEX
J, argues badly for the new ideas and principles re
speeding womans sphere and duties, which the soca
Q demagogues of both sexes industriously dis
: semnating.
. The New York UniversaIrst says that majority
e that denomination GO believe in future state of disc
pline,'' and airms that it is unreasonable 10 suppo
= that man jumps into glory, as he would pull c
# his clothes and dive into bath" Going 10 heave
per sultum does not strike the writer the most prof.
n able way of getting there