Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1853-03-18

NEGRO Law OF ILLINOIS.-If any fugitive slaves
shoud be arrested in Illinois, they likely 10 be
those already there and arrivals whether by the
underground R,roa! or otherwise. Following The example
of Indiana Legislature Of the first mentioned State have
lust passed law prohibiting negroes whether bond fro
rotn coming being brought within its limits except for
The purpose 81 from State G. this Union to anoh
err The law entitled 'Au act 10 prevent the Emigration
Of Free Negnes into this Sa!e and went into operation,
on the 18th rit The principal sections follows
"Sxe l. lie enacted BY tho People of the State Of ILL
uois represG ed in the General Assembly That ii any per
son or persons shall bring, 10 be brought into this
State any negro muattO slave, whether said slave Is
free or not they shall be anle TO Indictment and
upon convicua thereof be fined Tor such
mulaltu not lrss than hundred dollars Eo more
than Ave hundred dvlrs and imprisoned in the county aii
not more than year, and shall stand committed untll
said fine and costs are paid.
Sc Wien indictment shall be ouad against any
person or persons who residents Of the State, IL
shall be tho duty Of The court before whom said indictment
10 psndn upon affidavit being made and flied in said court
by the prosecuting attorney any other ccdabc witness
setting forth the cedence oil said defendant and snow
ing The probable residence OF said defendant 10 noy The
Of this State by causing the clerk OF said court
10 transmit the office OF the Secretary OF State certified
copy o said Indictment and Affidavit and shall be the d'
~ of the Governor upon the receipt OF said COPIES TO
point some suitable arrest such defendant or de!e-
dans whatever State county he or they MAJ &c iounl
and to COMM, him or them 10 the Jail OF the county in
which said indictment is perdng-nee to remain and n
raid n:cnt and be otherwise dealt with III aecor
dance will! Ills And il shal be the duty OF The TO-
Issue all unnecessary acquisitions "r!s and pa
peIs 10 Governor other officer vi The Stale
territory province, where such defendant defendants
may fou, ProriGed That this section shall not be
sired as effect persons slaves, bona fde travelling
through this State from and TO- any other State III Inc Uni
| ted States
SEC g. If any negro mulao bond or free shall come
into this State, and remain ten days, with the evden! inen
ton OF RESTING in The same every such negro or muatl'
shall dceieI gully OF high nisdemcanor, and Tor s
first oilcEcc u be fntd the Of fifty dollars. TO be re
covered justice Of The peace The couny where
said f;tua may 10 found. Said proceeding shul
tie {" the people q" the State OF Illinois, ant
shall BIO tried bp Jury OF wc,ve nen The person making
the information complaint, shall not be competen, wit
ness upon sail Trial.
SEC 4 II said negro or muatto shall he found guilty and
the fine ussessad be not paid forthwith TO the justice OF the
peace before whom said proceeding had shall be the
July said justice 10 commit sad nSgo or mu!ao to the
custody OF sheriff OF said county otherwise keep him
her or them custody and said justice sha! forthwith nd
vcrsc SAID negro muatto, by posing up notices thereof
in al eos ht'- oil The most public places IN That district
which said shall 5e posted Up ten days, and on The
day and place mentioned in sit advertisement
The said ia, shall at public auction proceed 10 cell said
negro nlu.o, any persons who will pay
said fine aud costs for the shUrcal aud said ucha-
ser shalt The ligh' to compel said negro iu.tto 10
work Tor aud said lime AID hs shall furnish said
negro mulao with comfortable 1905, cluhinG ana odg.
| my during said sefyudc.
SEC s. II said negro muatto shall No, within ten days
after the expiration OF HIS her or their term of service as
aforesaid The State he she they sl: be liable 10
second sccu;inn, in which ,s penalty 10 be inflicted
shall be hundred dollars nr every subsequent
vG.nce the penalty stall be increased dollars und
shall in Is provided I IN the presiding
, sections TO, Inc drst offence.
GSecton civey The negro the right Of appeal within
Ave days on certain conditions Sec 9TH give. half the Are
10 the complainant while the other half be applied for
| the benefit OF The poor
SEC /: any negro mriao shall have been
rested uut,f he provisions Of this act any person
shall Il .ln such uuiaiiu slave, The
owner BY h.clt agent shall have right bv giving
sunabl. notice oilc,r having the custody of SAID
gro or nuan appear before The justice g; the peace be-
fore whom said negro muatto shall have been arrested
and prove his her right The custody said reg5o
muatto s1ve and il said justice peace shall az
hearing the evidence De satisfied that The peison per-
claiming said negro or muatto is The Of
custody OF said n,uat,u IL inheritance
with the Of the United States passed this subec'
he shall the owner agent paying all uHo the
time of r'nnng said nuatto aud the opro-
wing and also The balance nf fine remaining
unpaid, give 10 said certificate OF said facts and
said claiming, ahAll have right take
i and remove said slave out Of this Stale
SEQ II any justice OF the peace shall refuse ;ssuo
any writ necessary tor the and
OF INV negro nul,tto under the provisions OF this act
upon compsnt being made before said justice by any
dared him. he shall be deemed guilty OF feosance in Of
flee and upon conviction thereof punished accordingly and
IN all cases where the jury find for the negro muat,o,
he She they not guilty under ths provisions Of
act The said justice OF the peace shall proceed to render
udgmsnt against the prosecuting witness, or persons ma
king the complaint and shall COLLECT the other uds