Indiana American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1833-1861, 1854-07-14

A great elamer has been raised about
notification act, said to have been pas
sed within few days BY the Legisla-
ture Of Connecticut. We End this act,
with report OF the proceedings thereon,
In the New Haven Journal, and Cour-
Ter. II Is entitled "An act for the De-
tense Of Liberty In this State. and is az
follows:
An Act Tor the Defcnse of Liberty
In THE state.
he u enacted By ns Senate and House
Of Representatives., IN General Az
sembIy convened:
SEC. /. Every person who shall false
" and maliciously declare, rcprcsen'
or pretend. that any free person 10 a
slave, or owes service or labor to any
person or persons, with intent 10 pro-
cure, or TO aid. or assist in procuring. the
ioreibie removal OF such free person
from this State as a slave. shall pay q
fine OF five thousand dollars, and be In
prisoned five years in the connecticut
State prison.
SEC. 2. In oil cases arising under this
act, the truth OF any declaration, pre-
tense, or representation, that any per-
son being or having been In this Sta,o,
Is or Was slave, or owes or did owe
service or labor 10 any other person OF
persons, shall not be deemed proved OK.
cept by the testimony OF at least two
c. edible with esses testiiying to facts di.
rectly tending TO establish the truth oil
such declaration. pretence. or represen
,ation, or by legal evidence equivalent
thereto.
SIC. 3. Every person who shall
wroDgfully and maIiciously seize, OF
procure to be seized. any free person
entitled to freedom, with intent TO have
such free person held in slavery, shal
pay q fine of Eve thousand dollars, ans
be imprisoned five years In the Connec
itcut State prison.
See. 4. Upon the trial OF any prose
cu,ion arising under this act, no deposi
ton shall be admitted as evidence o
the truth Of any statement In such de
position contained.
SEC. s. II, upon the trial OF an,
prosecution arising under this act, an,
witness shall. in behalf OF the part,
accused, and with intent TO aid him Il
his defence. falsely and wilfully, In test
Tying, represent or pretend that an,
person 10 or ever was a slave, or does o
ever did owe service or labor 20 an
person or persons, such witness shal
pay fine OF Eve thousand dollars, an
be imprisoned Eve years 10 the Connec
= ticut State prison.
: SEC. G. Whenever complaint or In
formation shall DO made against an
: person fer any offence described in on
section Of this act, and upon such CON
n plant or Information, a warrant sha
d have been duly issued for the arrest ,
!, such person, any person who shall hir
der or obstruct sheriff, deputy sheriff
: or constable, In the service OF sue
J. warrant, or shall aid such accused pei
e son in escaping from the pursuit oil sue
r officer, shall BIO imprisoned one year
the Connecticut State prison.
SEC. 2. No declaration, pertence. {
o representation, that any person Ia
was an apprentice for term of year
or owes or did service merely as gu,
an apprentice for such Fixed term, shs
be deemed prohibited by this act; al
: no SD ch declaration. pretence or repr
i sentatlon, that any person Is or W
y such an apprentice for such fixed teri
: or owes or did owe service merely
q such an apprentice Tor such fixed teri
. shall render any person liable 10 al
\ penalty under this act.
a While the bill was under discussion
! the House. June, 2sth, Mr.. Hyde, r
marked that Il would nullify the proyi
Ions Of the Constitution and the laws
the land. Mr.. Drandagee denied this
!. II he thought the bill in conflict wi
i the United States Constitution, no wou
d vote against II. Mr.. oakly mere
/. eontended for the defence OF liberty al
% the protection OF freeman. South ca
Is DINA can take Northern freeman al
j. imprison him; and shall we not prote
" the rights Of men In this STATED N
> Cornwall asked, will not the bill co
tlct with that part Of the Fugitive sla
Law. relating to evidenced Mr.. Bran
gee answered. that the Commissioner
merely ministerial oaiccr-he b
" nothing to do with judicial evidence
!, this law is designed TO bring the matt
! whore evidence can be presented.
q Motions TO amend, and to several
/, rejected, and tho Bill then passed--ye
ia, nays IS.