Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1853-02-04

=" On motion Resolved, That this mett! do now adjourn
meet a. chs'anv''e Sn sYIn' oyy I Chairman
WIN A. HEsrEn Secretary
In usce TO MIR BuowNE, of Stafford we publish his bill
in ia rresept FORM As amended il varies essentially IN
r,nv If H., provisions from tho original bill whose p"fl
Sims hive been commented upoa By our correspondence
!. RIM Of mr. Brolr- = Of S!GoTd and hi"s Gcor"e,
prording for The RcmopGi Of Free !'SF0lS az" .''uS
foes fron tie ConimonBndHt. a., "a, a. ,t
Pc il enacted by the General Hs--HinF ma -. w
nurnoges hereinafter named the cour! ii eaci c'h'> '
corporation in the Commonwealth, ii IT, January sen ~
rhrr vc,r BEGINNING with the year lo5o, shN air""' PEI
snne 10 BIO called and who shall act az nrerscrrso hc
rrocs and mnlalocs their number aud districts 10
pond with those OF Tie commissioners VI i' w.
each county and corpoIation -. -,
pointed under this furnish IL Inc cicfhS Vi nc '
- and coronation courts their respective counties ana
cornra,ins list the OF all the Tree negroes anu
muIaoes in their several DISTRICTS which at me san
are To cory in book TO he procured and Kept III 'er o
c.s r that purpose and il shall be the duty vi saiu over
esrs and ali subsequent to furnish TO the saa
clerks written information OF anr dimnuton VI
which the said sl shall he subject BY Gca'll' Dli ~ a"9
othrr cau,e whatsoever which list shall be accordingly cor
rooted by said clerks provided, however, mat ue his
ire. NJ or, or mulao, according 10 me provisions VI 'a
act anywhere in the Stale, shall not DC regarded " any
oycrsrrr az removal Of said free negro or nlatlo rom
ar into his district and tic said list shall be u an 'pcs
subject 10 the revsal and correction oi The ao eSd co"'
II shall be The duty of said usersccfs 10 hire Tue ieo,
s ami na,tots their districts 10 The highest bidder
a. rulc auction if they deem IL better Ia any case 'S
NAV hire them o! them Otherwise WI" 'e sn'tt'
~ h.i, county corporation court, On me brs terms cy
AN nh, n. proyLci no hire free Hcsr" at ma
,;i, ro, longer than the expiration "i ms term OF
office II shall be HE duty :" HE said oVtfseei5 10 .At III
v c,sc bond with ample security for the hire OF The Tree
p,nroes and uattoes under their CONTROL payHoh !" rue
I.n,r NJ The Commonwealth and shall furnish 10 Tie
,rs nj The said courts list of said bonds, exhibiting
bcr amounts time of payment and ohgors AMI SAID CLERKS
sbnlI furnish copies OF Tie 10 The fTsl Auditor oil
the State When said bonds become que It shl De .e
duty of said uvesces collect said bonds Ii they arr
moi discharged within months after falling due, Inc
proper shall suit 10 Or Instituted ana pros
rcn,e thereon and for that purpose shall haze the services
of the wealts attorney in his county c"rporIon
\, the expiration Of the vi office Of any "vcfsecr he
shall dcvcr 10 tho said county or corporation by which
h. was appointed, any and all OF The said bonds when may
remain in ha hands unCurcc ar not IN process ~ c1"c
ion On The 1T day Of April in each year he shall peg IN"
the Treasury the Stale such sums ~ he nay have collect
el within the preceding year subject TO the same PROVISIONS
of law inconsistent Sith this act as control i've pay
mcn n the revenue int" lie Treasury by me sr7 ~ M
Common wealth. SnCh sums wien paid nj" TIE !rls!iry
shall constitute fund Ia be- expended, subject Ia mlic pp
visions Of lw The pGrrS" Of transportation OF nee M
oror. and muIants from The wealth as herein pro
i.d and sl hr the duty Of the Treasurer :" tr State
al each session Of the Legislature, TO report 10 II Tie rAac
condition Of snch fund
Of tho courts of the several counties and corporations be
numbccd and This designation OF said districts shall De
far regarded by all officers OF whom any dhy 10 required ny
this act that such portion n the sand iund as Is derived from
ach district may all times be asccrtalnabn Inc said
oycsces whenever that portion OF The said fund derived
from their respective districts be sufficient shall calc 10
hc Transported from Commonwealth such Tree negroes
and muattnes they shall deem most tit 10 be transported
making their object as far as practicable TO Apply he lro
cceds Of the hire each free and mlin 10 ms VI cf
ow transportation Liberia elsewhere, ana 10 h'7 or f
sIpnor for sly months after said transportation shall nave
been effected and always having regard 10 NE nohSPaac
Of families and of those connected by the tee ." 3thhY -
coma rguiny: and for iha purpose me shH oVIscfS s
be make drafts upon The sad iuhd nrc"uns
10 such forms the Treasurer ui ne Stac hhV pSe,
nn! 10 deliver persons authorities proper IN Inc "In-
ion Of the said courts such free and nnaocs r
transportation with the necessary funds for the "an"-
the same shall be held IN Trust by the proper o''"rer an"
his successors the said free negro or n'u'o; ana wc
snch free negro mua'to IL transported under Tue o'
sops Of this shall be the duty OF tho proper oVesee
10 means under the direction OF his county or co
ration court for the transportation with the said zee negro
or muatto or his family of the property OF The sad Tree ne
gro or muao wherever il may be deemed ny SAID over
seer practicable and desirable 10 do and IN cases whee
it may be- deemed by him dcslrabl" or praccao' "
transport said property with the said free negro or iH
then shall be duty OF the said 10 sell The same"
under the direction county corporation court and To
pay over the proceeds Of The sale To the said free negro or
mulatto, upon his tnn removal from virginia.
The number be annually transported by me said over
scers from any county corporation ls mol 70 depend upon
The amount the funds ispoahc tor that purpose where
the said fund il LARGE he ADEQUATE 10 Tie ansPnrta
ton o cfraic number Than, IL the opinion oI the counts
or corporation nj comfy c"rpniiion ought I"
be enorcd from said county or corporation N ono yen" III
and porann courts having regard h"th 10 i'c CT
pacr of Liberia Tor receiving cmgran and Ia Ire eirc
n2nn the people their %! 100 Sudden with
awal oi considerable part OF their population, az well o.
IN the amount of the fund their disposal FOR The removal
yea bc.rrnu Win the wear 57 lini, the number to be
transported by the nscr-rcrs Of rr counties and corpora
lions during ensuing year And the said ovcrsccs shall
make annual report 10 the governor "i the COMMONWEALTH
and Of their RESPECTIVE" courtics and cor
por. lions, oi their receipts ana dshus HcHs under the
provisions Of This act, and OF The number OF Tree negroes
which may have transported rnn ana "i the number
still remaining in their respective districts.
6. Between The free muhtto and me owner or
hrer either under this act the relation OF astcr and
servant, is hereby established subject all the laws rcpu.
latin. The
IN rnT il,t ave-
iao effect The provisions Of This Tie. are hereby cmp""
cred Prisons aia OF the state with the discc
ton whenever they dce necessary, 10 conhnC III SAID
psons as The said free negroes ~ mnto' being al!
ways subject the orders Of their respective county or cor
porati1n courts.
5 Al free negroes pma whn establish in HE
opniaa al said UycVsrS lhcr above the G tly
wears shall be hired have HE privilege -!
naming rs long they choose this commonwealth sub
pet 10 the regulating their conduct ana rclations
in CvC:y respect
The said shall nc liberty exercise sound
discretion in determining what free negroes III subjects
be hired under III" provisions al this act So n not 10
eavc ynng children separated from Ie: mothers or help
disabled persons without proper prnicctorr aud all
such free negroes nniatUes young from
physical mental nrra!ic not proper subjects 10 be
hired or transported under This act be provided for
the best in the opinion OF said ovcrseeEs. All *
pcnscs therefor he paid 81 hircs sales OF sad free
negroes muatoc. made in the DISTRICT wherein they may
reside.
g. AT the expiration twelve years from the first day
January 1856 such negroes rnuIarcs remain IN
of the said districts shall BE- sold into slavery tn the highest
bv this made rn the aforesaid hiring and payment
al lie proceeds Of The into HE treasury nr the
same consistent with this provided that the sni
free negroes m!ancs shall at al times have the liberty
becoming. the slaves al cr White citizen vino viii
nav proper what, his opiEOa iar
aud price To- said free nat'ocs 1t the
cnnnry corporation hat appointed sad orcrscct
pronounce said price fair and inst Tho said ovcrscr
shall collect and dispose said agreed lair
and Just price the that IL prescribed III The
of the hire Of free negro mnatio but The said
free muatto shall not be alnwtda longer term Than
said twelve years and twelve months thereafter within
which 10 make his or her selection Of an owner.
Every such shall report The court OF his
" corporation every such free negro mu!ao under the
aye of fifty years who may remain in his district nndpnsed
the term of such court next after the expiration OF The
said twelve and wclvc months during which such lrec
negro muIao is allowed by this act remain in the
States wccnpon The said shall direct the sale o such
free negroes and rnulatocs thus reported, and
shall prescribe the of such sale. The proceeds
| oil such sales shall he paid into the treasury The
first day Of April after the day Of rac and loGcth
or with any nrsng from the aforesaid hir-
ing voluntary shrs which may BE- nncXpded, shall con
fund.- 10 be expended unar the objections .; ta+
ernor Let and ~ auditor of the commonwealth the
Of such free refor uuai t"es have been
transported Liberia elsewhere may sun remain IL
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