Indiana American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1833-1861, 1856-06-13


for them:
AN ACT to punish oIlenses against
slave properly.
SIC, II, II any person print. write,
Introduce into. on publish OF circulate,
or cause 70 be brought iniosprip1ed,
written, published o: circulated, or
shall knowingly aid = assist IN bring
ing into, printing. polishing, or cir
cuIating within this Territory. any
book, paper, pamphlet, magazine,
handbilb or circular, containing any
statements, arguments, opinion. aenll-
ment. doctrine, advice. or innuendo,
calculated TO produce q disordcrly.
dangerous. or rcbellious disHtiection
among tho slaves In this Territory. or
TO induce such slaves 70 escape from
the service Of their masters, or to resist
their authority, ahalI be guilty Of q
felony. aud be punished by ImprIsoh.
ment at hard labor for term not less
than Eve years.
Sko. a.. II any free persoa. by
speaking or writing. assert or maintain
that persons have not tho right 10 hold
slaves N thia Territory. or shall intro.
duce into this Territory. print. .publiah,
write. circulate. or cause to be intro.
daced into this Territory, written.
printed, published. or circulated N
this Territory any book. paper, maga.
zinc. pamphlet. or cifeulnr ooutaininp
any denial Of the right Of persons &c
hold slaves In this Territory. such per
son shall be deemed guilty OF felony
and punished by Imprisonment o. hard
labor for y term not hes than TIVE
years. ff
ste IS. No person who u ccnscI
entiousy opposed TO holding slaves, Of
who does not admit The right TO holt
slaves IN this Territory. shall All as {
Juror on the trial OF any prosecution
for any violation Of any Of The soelion'
OF this aol.
AN ACT to punish persons dccoyins
Nlases from their masters,
Be il enacted bv the Governor ons
Legislative assembly Of Ransas Terri
tory. Ii any person shall entiee. docoy
or carry away out OF this Territory
any slave belonging TO another, will
intent to deprive the owner thereof 0
the services Of such Shave. or with Ia
tent 10 effect or procure The freedom
OF such slaves. Ne shalt be adjudge,
guilty Of grand larceny. and on con
4 yiclIon thereof shall suffer death,
! SEC. 2. IL any person shall aid 0
assist in enticing, decoying, or persua
ding. or carry away, or sending on
OF this Territory, any slave belonging
10 another with intent 20 procure Q
effect the freedom OF such slave. 0
with intent to deprive the owner there
Of Of the services of such slave. h
shall be adjudged guilty of grand lar
ceny. and on conviction thereof sha
suffer death.
SEC. 3. IL any person shall entice
decoy. or carry away out Of any Stat
brother Territory Of the United States
any slave belonging to another, wit
intent to procure or effect the freedor
Of such slave, or to deprive tho owne
thereof Of the services Of such slav,
and shall bring such slave into thl
Territory, he shall be adjudged guilt
of grand larceny in the same manne
as il such slave had been enticed. d.
, coyed. or carried away out of hi
Territory; Ia such case the larcen
may be charged to have been con
; mitted in any county OF this Territor
into or through which such slavesha
have been brought by such person
and on conviction thereof, the pefso
offending shall suffer death 2
. A ~ act regulating ooths and prescriJi'l
) forms Of oaiks Of office. e
: SEC. I. All officers elected or NJ
} pointed under any existing OF subsl
E quently enacted laws Of this Territor
Il shall take and subscribe the followin
oath of Office: I'll ---. do solemn
: swear. upon the Holy Evangelist
D Almighty God. that ! will support II
{ Constitution Of the United States, an
J. that l viii support and sustain the pr,
: visions OF an act entitled An act
A organize the Territories of NebrasE
y and Kansas, and the provisions OF ii
y law OF the United States oommonI
!. known as the Ja1itsse Stare iop. m
: faithfully and impartially. and to Il
best Of my ability. demean myself
the discharge Of my duties In the Off,
$ Of 49,. SO help me God."--Pds
h phiet LARS. p. 5l6. %
/: One Of he provisions Of aa act 20
3 regulate elections.
n ProUidsd. further. That IL any pc
l, son Offering TO vote shall be challeng,
= and required TO take an oath or alli
n nation. TO be administered by one
the judges Of the election. that he W
sustain the provisions Of the above-r
o cited acts Of Congress. Il. q, the f
: giiive slave laws Of 1893 and 1876
and Of the act entitled "Aa act 10 o
5 ganize the Territories Of NebrasI
i and Kansas, approved May 80, 1854
: and shall refuse to take such oath
4 Affirmation. THE VOTE OF sue
> PERSON SHALL BIZ REELECTED
3 SEC. 10. Whenever any person sh'
s offer TO vote. he shall be presumed
;, be entitled to vote. 80
: "SEc. 90. Whenever any persC
offers to vote. his vote may be cha
lenged by one Of the judges or by al
voter; and the judges of the elect,
may examine him touching his RIG
e to vote; and. If so examined. no es
dence 10 contradict shalt be received,
&c.-Pamphie, Lars. p. $50
o Section 3 Of an act concerning alto
i neys at law.
: Provides that "every person obtai
5 ing license shall take an oath or a
. irmation 10 support the Constitute
y of the United States. and to suppc
J and sustain the provisions OF an n
entitled An act TO organize the Ten
e ties Of Nebraska and Kansas and Il
d provisions Of an act commonly know
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