Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1856-03-08
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.


The House met at 10 O'Clock pursuant 10 ad-
journment
SENATE BILLS PASSED
The following bills communicated from the
Senate were passed:
To incorporate the Lynchburg Law Library
Association.
FREE NEGROES AND SLAVES.
The House resumed the consideration of the
bill to amend chapter 1913 of the Code of Virgin
ia. The pending question was, on the motion to
strike out the clause respecting that section of
the Code which authorizes the issue Ut n certiti
cate 60 Il free muatto having less than one fourth
of negro blood, that he is not negro. 1t
put and determined in the negative, so the said
section is repealed if the bill passes the Senate.
The bill was then further amended on motion of
MIR. Powell, and then ordered to be engrossed.
On motion of Mallory. the House then pro-
ceedcd To the consideration of the bills of the
same series, heretofore ordered to be engrnssed.
The first bill taken up is entitled IN bib rrovi-
ding additional protection for the slave property
of citizens of this Commonwealth
Mr.. TAYLOR suid he could not possibly vote for
the passage of that hiliS because he considered
that it was filled with provisions directly in CON
fliet with the constitution of the United States,
and interfered seriously with the maritime trade
of his constituents. (This is the bill which au.
thorses the pilots of this State TO board any YES
sci outward bound, to inspect the same TO asecr-
thin ifany slaves aboard and exact fee of
$40 for said inspection,)
Nh. Mallory desired the gentleman from Al.
exandrin. (Mr. T.) to point out the provisions
which contlietod with the Constitution of the
United States.
Mr. Edmonds. Lets have u vote. -
The question was then put on the passage of
the bill, and determined in the affirmative with
only one or two dissenting voices.
The following bills were then taken up and
passed.
To amend the 18th section of chapter l05 of
the Cldo, 50 as tn increase the rewards for the
arrest ofrnnawav slaves.
The vote on the passage of this bill resulted
yea. i0i, noes l,.(Nlr. Riggs, of Lee and Scott)
The next bill taken up entitled "a bill to
amend the 9th, 25th, Goth, 9th and 25th sec
tons of chapter 1872 of the Code of Virginia. so
as more enoctuay to prevent the escape of
slaves. This is one of the most important bills
of the series.
Mr.. Mallory stated the changes which had
been nude in the Code by this bill were as fol
lows: 1t proposes to increase the term of con
tinement In the Penitentury. The law now pre-
scrlbcs that the term shall not be less than two
yenrs. nor more than five. The bill proposes to
Fix the minimum at FIVE, and the maximum at ten
years. In addition to confinement in the peni
tertiary. the Court may order the offender TO be
publicly whipped, and if he is the commander of
a vessel, such vessel is to be forfeited. There
Is no punishment now prescribed Ivy law, for II
negro who may cntice another negro to abscond.
~ - proposed 10 PUNISH such an oiirnderhy hav-
1ng MN whipped, ana afterwards sold out at the
o'"''' reward Oh T'ou Is awarded To any per
,p' n,'o WIN give suon information as VIII lead to
,nr conviction OF another person engaged IN en-
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