Nebraska palladium. [volume] (Bellevieu City, Neb.) 1854-1855, 1855-04-11
CHAPTER ~151.---SLAVES.
Az ACT TO PUNISH OFFENCES AGAINST SLAVE Prom

srerovl. Belt cnaried BY the Governor and Legislative 49,
the Territory of Kansas, That every prrson, bond NJ free. whc
nssros o, mu'auoc. u bs reuhoy, shall suffer death.
stc. + LysI{ ,,.s person m@3 .g y, , S 4 aa ~. 20 any rssu
o. ay oven aet n mriieronoo Of such rebellion or ia'uHseaos 4
Sc. g. usay free person shall by SPEAKING, WRITING o, Fr
ING adeise, persnaie OF induce ay slaves 10 rebel vungp &
ruiate, or rau.s to Dee brought into printed written, plbIshdgaais
fishing or creuljul in this Territory, any book, paper mams
lct or circular ioI me purpose OF exciting lasnue1l9n on mlmao +
taem, such person shall be guilty Of feiony and suHsfAa
HioTg. auy slaves belonging to smother win the inrsatD aFs +
owner thereon Of DE- sefs,ces Of SUCH slave 90 ~Nn lnei y lfsr
ard. ON conviction thereof -hau suffer death, OF be inpdu.
al hard labor for not less than ton years
: T. ~ NY pe!so1 aas o o M M. re,yho.,, nv ,iays
od ea,yiH vSti eSf{ SrrS q ~ /" ppaocuHHar IN F{FFF}}-r Tig giFi
OF SUCH SLAVE OF with intent 20 deprive the owner tbgeoietr
eoayiieaaa thereof shall suTsT death OF be ,mprisas
hard labor for not less than ten years.
SEc, O. Hapy person rhal entce, decoy nr cnUy away oatattSI
q ,S Tft9lery g Of P 1s e9H,s s oH tf s9y s1yt r SaP'f FRiEs n aqss W w
Into this rsritory, be shall be adIudged guilty ~ grand iarccnt sAu
manner a. II such slave had been eniccd, decoyed or cardee agz
the Territory, and in such cas-. te larceny may be e,alged mhss
committed be- ang county ot im, Territory, m@ o. through Fhas
SLAVE shan haye 5esn oI9ns5, Sy = ra q s,55a" ,and, on 6oa,,s.as.
hard labor for not less than ton yenrs.
sac u any peroa si9l snuss I,'s.aas II, ", any sLtsi
AID b a@st aUy LAVE esapins from ne service Of b., na'tyg r.
the service Of hs master of owner De shall BE- deemed guilty Of tehagE
PUNISHED ~ IMPRISONMENT AT HARD LABOR pom Noia
ssc. /. Ifaay pcfson IN this Territory shall ala or n.ir, huiava
N'NN H NaHAF T. WIZ HHA HEhN h"-
m another sule or Territory, such person shall be punished hhaua
asi f such slave had escaped from the service of hs master o. osnrsi
Territory
ans SLAVE that may have escaped from the service Of hh maagaaa
on shall rescue such SLAVES when iu cuEundy % ay officer or aHf
sou. oF shalt euucr, prrsuade, AID or Assist such SLAVE o. escapafsl
custody of any officer or other person WHO may have such 5LANEts
ttiF. WHEELER such SLAVE has escaped from the service Of bis nNl
owneriu ts Territory o. 80 any other state o. Territory, The pefruf
4 rnding SHALL HE GUILTY OF FELONY, ANp PUNtSHEDh VI
4 PRtsONMENT AT HARD LABOR FOR a TERN NOT LESS
4 IS YEARS.
4 Officer, shall, when required by any person, refuse o. aid ur aea
1 arrest end eapfafs Of any slave that may have escaped hon thepua
Z hs nHsief or Owner, whether such SLAVE shall have escaped hWl
L master ~ owuu So tha Territory nr auy other rtnte ~ Territory ad'
Z Ger shall Dr. hnrd iu a sum of not less than one hundred nor mota at
4 hundred dollars.
SEC. %. ifa6y persnn PRINT rrH, iHfrsiars ,ra pHbi1A Or au
Z or cause To- be- brought into PRINTED, urtt1a psbsattdgr oralArI
& taautaeig adgr asfsfia briHgHg tHfe. PrahHr pabtHAsr @mi
K iHg wthlutb Ibis Territory, any luyE, paper p1mphict magazine ha
Z clfcular. Continuing ans STATEMENT, ARGUMENT, OfiNlJAa
Il TTMENT. DDCraiNE ADVICE OF iNuENuO, cnrHiatrdbNsi
\ HlsAFfEG1ION aunug the SLAVES hu his Territory of ioiEA
SLAVES 10 rscape fnu the service ot i1ttr masfev W trslN
1 iy. ~ SHALL BE GUILTY or FELONY, AND tE fUN~N.
/ lMPRispNM ENT AT ilARDL LABOR FOR TERN NoILHs4
FIVE YEARS
y 80. H. Ifnny free person, by spcaktngo or vritins -
/ o. maintain that persons have not fhe riGht u hemhN
1 Ia this TeFt itory. or thal Introduce into his ififitnfy. p'H@Fs
I iish. write. tGrc uiutr. or cause TO be written. p'intAP
L fshcd. or circulated ia this Territory. any BOX pP ~
Il zinc, pnmphief. or circular containing any denial OF "a ~
I such persons 10 hold slaves In this Territory. @h
/ De- drttued guilty OF Griouy, nud published by imp'1~
/ &C hard labor Cor "a term not less than two year" u
i EKc 80 80 prfa1u win sCp1F'ien1ausiF opposed tthAAts ~
u Or WHO UuEE NOT AUMtTiilE kiaiilib Hobr sEl
4 THIS TERRITORY SHALL SIT As A JUROR ON iheWh
L cudaH Tor ue violation 1T huy OF the sections Of this acL -..
( IMs aG n stake effect and be- In force fnm aud aArf He =" %
z trutaT a. % l-A. tsI
srats. T. 81 snins6low Speaker ~ me Houss Ahfa : y n
I Gs,t Thuuat Johnson. President OF ihe Council H"H''
/ mast Clerk.