New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1855-08-13

GIVE THEM RoPE The following report snd bill are
specimen of The legislation of Atehison and his gang
of ruffsns. now playing the ool at Shawnee Mission
"The Committee on the Judiciary, 20 whom was re-
erred bill entitled A bill topUnish persons deco,ing
slaves from their masters, respectfully report they
have had the same for some time under advisement,
AZ recognizing the correctness OF the provisions of
the act but question has occupied the at entlon oil
the Committee and that is the character OF the pun.
ishmen, prescribed Ia the BILL At first presentation OF
the subject, u,ere was an apparent severity which
seemed Lot to be in consonance with the Crime, and
viewing the oense in the IL bit OF grand larceny alone
the penus Of our institutions, and the prejudces OF
the day in which live, at once discard 80 extreme
punishment
Bu when we view the ofense in its peculiar bearings
upon our Institutions at this particular tine 1t assumes
more The character of treason asae the laws than an
ordperv crime which but affects the parties lnmedi-
aiely interested, or in the immediate community In
which the ofe, Sc may have been committed, aud may,
in It's ncendary tendencies lead to consequences OF
the most fearful character, "a well upon our political
as social Institutions IL Is an ofcnse, the frequent
recurrence Of which, we may well inagiDe might
Itch the bonfres Of a civil war; and res alt ia beodshed
more fearful than a thousand murders. We are,
therefore, 10 view of this, prepared TO sanction the
penalty OF DEATH and most respec fully recommend the
pas a g OF the act.
r. r REEFS Chairman.
ACT 10 puns Decoyng Slaves fro their masters.
BE enacted " the Gorernoy and Legiat'rs Asssy " Kansas
SECTION l. If any person shall sstice decOy. carry away
out this Territory slave bel ing 10 another With Ia
tent 10 prve thereof Of services OF such Save
with intent effect procure the freedom OF such slave,
be .hs judged guilty Of grand larceny and conviction
thsrsofshsll suffer death.
SIC II any person shall aid or assist sutsns decoyins
pssusdng carp away sending out Of this Territory
he eedom 81 such slave nten, TO deprive the
thereof Il the services Of such slave he shall be sdudsed y
Of sLd LARCENY, and conviction thereof -hs ,uhr death
srcS II any person sn@n entiee cecoy or carry away
any State other Trtoy Of the United States any
slave belong anothe with intent 10 procure or effect the free.
slave deprive the thereof OF tbs se
uch slave and shall bring such slave into this Territory
be shall sdudged guilty If rand larceny, IA the
such had bern eneed deceived carried away
This Tertory In such the larceny be charged
have itted county II this Territory into
thrOu VIII ch such hs have brought by such
yoon thereof the pern offending shall suffer
dss'h
The correspondent of The 81. Loais Democrat,
writing fiOm Shawnee, says Of the above BID:
nrriDg my absence last week bill making negro
stetirg n ceptal off pas q by the Council,
and is now in the hands of House Committee.
Nben il is recoeced that in such the evidence
OF Negroes IL admitted, this act will excite widespread
establishment. The lives of citizens safe against
the Lsie Of any STAKEHOLDER vino chooses TO instruct
hs negroes 10 commit perjury. Uness extraordinary
pains are taken ia ridls for such cases. this act may
yet lead 20 many cold bloooed official murders.