The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-09-08
Duinya In Kansas.

Tie upper branch of the Kansas legislature after
passing the bill punish offences against slave property
took second view Of il and passed the following amend
ment:-
An act 70 amend act entitled act TO punish Of
fence against slave property. Be II enacted, &c.
The twelfth section Of the before rected act Is hereby
repealed
1his act to take effect and he in force from and after
Is passage
This smendmen, did not suit the House, and when Il
came up Or moderation, il was rejected by unan
nous vote.
~ strict construction Of the 18th section OF the Law
re rcd any PERSON could be sent 10 the penitcntary
with hard labor for two years for bringing into Kansas
'ener,ous complete works Cowpcr's Task, Macsuiey's
Speeches, Patrick Henry Writings the published
opinions Of Washington Franklin the Adau,ses John
Wesley sydney smith Charles Dickens and almost every
modern author Of geniustor nearly II Of these contain
expressions q thought which would have tendency 10
promote discomfort among slaves publicly promul
gated.
Az ACT TO EXEMPT SLAVES FROM SALE UNDER Exc
CuTIoE
The following report recommending the passage or a
law 70 exempt slaves from sale under execution was
made TO the House the 9th ui 1t is certainly Gu
rosity in It's way
Mr.. srfsNn--The undersigned CHAIRMAN Of the spe.
cal Committee 70 whom was referred House bill No. TO-
extmpting slaves from sale under execution beg leave to
report the same With amendments, and recommend It's
passage.
According TO The theory of our government the people
sovereign: and we are their servants. Shall at
tempt change relative positions with the people
and poise the pyramid ~ government upon Its apex
Who constitutes the amoncr OF legislative ayory Arc
the people 10 be told that they entitled 10 receive
favorsfp
u II fraud 20 prevent the household servants the
young bride being sold pay the debts Of her profit
gate husbandS II II fraud" TO prevent the infant slave
from heing torn from the bosom OF its mother and sold
under the hammer Of the public auctioneer
Are shareholders in the states ''not possessed Of
much honor generally allotted TO mani" (Not open
or discussion.)
How does the bill vor the wealthy class OF
cety 10 the dctriment OF the poorer ~ The 'poorer
individual might limit his aspirations TO the provisions
OF the exemption laws; but would suppose that
member Of the "more wealthy class of society," would de-
ere me possession OF at least property other than
MA, which Is exempt from sale under execution. How
eVefi your committee merely subject these questions
Tor the consideration Of the House In opinion they
require answer.
Though your committee report the original bills with
amendments we nave rewritten tho entire bill amend
cd The most important, notifications recommended by
the committee are intended TO egAre the institution
marriage slaves and preserve the relation Of
parent and child sacred and nvuncrabe by the rude a.
saints Of fortune They ehimeras Of Northern
origin The people OF North Carons are nrtatn0 this
subject, and II will probably brought before tbe
Legislature Of that State II such law should he cnact
cd In North Carolina, II probably will be- other sta
win doubt adopt the policy II has already hoo
adopted In practice by many Of tho hest planters 10 MIA
sississnpi and Maryland and your committee dem the