The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1853-02-12

tho Central r. R. Company an extension Of tim
to complete the 6rst 50 miles intimating tina
the committee could come to no agreement IL
reference to the bill and it was referred to tn
committee on FiRance.
Hou@.-Mr Marley (for Nj S,arbuck intro
duced a bill providing Cor the support of the poo
IN Grundy coun'y-Read twice aud referred -
Inc oil author ,ca a vote to be taken on support
ling panpers by towns
Mr Matthews introduced bill fer the erection
Of a peni,enisry in Northern Illinois Governor
Ge- To select location. Read twice and retired
So "a bill to incorporate the H.. town Of Morn,
The following house Wills were passed:
An act 10 lrgalize the proceedings Of the boarc
~ Trustees in The town at Morris, Grurdy co, il
the purchase Of certain track If land
| An act to authorize the voters Of Kane county
10 vote On the question Of moving tho count,
seat.
! The house tl.n resolved itself into 4 commit.
tee OF the whole on the Niger ill" which wa.
discussed until night. Mr. Bodsei, Of Lake.
lac only abulitionist in the house. made hi. iif,t
speech on this bill, and it was enc Of the best |
ever heard on the subject Mr.. b iss retiring.
modest young man tends strictly to his own
sbussinc" and lots other peoples alone-uever
troubles the house with speschss-but on this
occasion, lie showed himself tanned lion. The
house was as;oDished at the power that Law hid
uuder so unas.uming an exterior. lie character
zed The bill rs every thing that's wicked, AM
think many sensible men will agree with him
when they examine its provisions, which are
substantially as follows:
Sec !. That II any person or persons shall
bring into this state any negro or mulsv slave
whether SAID slave sci free or not shall os Ii,
bic 10 an indictment, and be fneJ. not less than
one hundred nor more than fiv hundrsd dollars
ana imprisoned no more thu one year, and sta nd
committed ill costs an. fine are maid
sec. PROVIDES tor tie governor Of this state
sq1'S,on "A the governor Of the state
""e,e 'ne Pc son indicted may have escaped or
the person charged with having viola
"S Wv provisions Of the first section Of the act
zee .. Any negro or mulatto coming into this
aa {, and remaining ten days with eviaent inten.
Ton Of residing here. shall be guilty ola h III MI,
dsmeanor, aud for first offence be fined fifty dol
lars to be recovered before Justice of III. peace
The informant to be compsteu, witness gains,
such negro or mUlattc
Sec. 4. lfsad negro or mulaito be found guilty.
OF this said high msdemsanor, aud the said tinc
not paid forthwith, the justice Of the peace shall
commit said negro or mulatto TO the custody of
the sheriff Of the county, or otherwise safely
keep him, and said justice shall forthwith adver.
Use sad nrg'o or mulaito, by posting up notice,
thereof IN three public places in his district, for
I'VE days, and at the time and place mentioned in
said advertisement, the justice shall, at public
auction sell such negro or mulatto to such person
as vii! pay said lisa and costs. for the shortest
time. Such purchaser shall have tho right TO com.
pei said negro or mulatts u work for him and
serve out said time.
Sec .. SAID negro or mulatto shall, vithin,-
day after the expiration Of said service leave the
state, or be llatle 20 \ second prosecution, when
he shall he hned in one hundred dollars, and
nifty dollars for be added to each offence above
the last penalty.
Sec 8. Gives negro or nulAt'o right OF appeal
within five days by giving tend DC,
Sec. :. Prosecuting witness to have half tne
Residue OF ine to be paid into comfy treasury.
and be called the charity fund" TO be used
shoIly for relief Of poor.
Sec. S. Act not to prevent owners If such re.
sroes from taking po..inn, and provide sor trying
question 81 property before justices Of the peace
Sec. Justice refusing 10 issue process 10 be
guilty Of noniuielferaaee, and punished accord
msly.
Sec 10. Every person OF one four IN negro
blood 10 he aenomnated negro Of mulattc
The conlmtte were addressed ~ Messrs Rev.
ncli'. Logrn and snyd-r. in favor Il Tie bill
And Me.srs Paine, Biodset and Demo, again.,
it,
Debate conducted with great ability, and no
little warmth.
he committee arose without having acted up
on the bill anil reported progr.s.
Adjourned 10 . o'clock tomorrow.