Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1856-01-25

BE Il enacted by the general assembly Of Virginia that
said James Parsons ir lie and he is hereby prohibited,
under penalty OF S6OOI, to be recovered aud paid ia
such manner other fines penalties and fcrfcitues
recoverable and PAYABLE rom appearing and pleading
the charge Aforesaid. Aud the commonwealth OF Nr.
gnia doth hereby behalf of said James Far
sons r whom she is bound 10 protect, PAY and dis
charge all costs tines ioreiturc penalties other charges
ut whatsoever character which he VI his sutcs
and lac sdudged to pay 10y ol his nouapperanee
and refusal To plead IA obedience to the prohibition and
command OF this act, winch may hc incurred In de
Tending him or his securities from liability under the
rccognizance az bail Tor hi- appearance aforesaid pro
ydcd however the said James Parsons and his surcties
sla with other pleas and which be proper
defend themselves from liability 10y OF said rccog
zance bail this ground that his rightul sovereign
the commonwealth VI \ugiui has hereby prohibited the
i James Parsons, Jr, from appearing To the Sme-snd
uut otherwise.
= The governor of the commonwealth is hereby au-
thuiiked and directed pay of the contingent fund
any sums of money Tor which. 10y OF this
act the commonwealth may become liable to pay, Upon
the proper Authorization OF the upon which such
payment is made to depend.
- lthe commonwealth shall be compelled 10 pay any sum
money 10y Oi the Judgment ot OF Penn
yyania under the provisions OF this law the governor
u this Is hereby requested and authorized demand
the amount o said payment with costs OF defending said
James Parsons r and his sureties from the satcof Penn
Syvania through the governor and legislature thereof
Aud upon demand made aforesaid the shall not
within thereafter be fully paSi then the governor
OF Virginia directed 10y proper process command any
sheriff other proper officer any property belong
ing the Pcnusy wanna To any citizen thereof
within the limits their respective Jurisdictions aud to
hold and dispose oi the Tor the satisfaction of the
amount paid 10y the o Virginia, in like
other property Is held aud disposed OF under process
ui execution, under the laws Of Virginia
1. Ii the said James Parsons IT, shall hereafter be ar
rested and imprisoned upon the charge aforesaid, shall
De- arrested, tried and convicted upon THE same and
fenced TO the pcitcntary OF the of Pennsylvania
be therein confined the governor Virginia is direct
81 to demand his immediate surrender and release from
proper authorities OF Pennsylvania and in default
thereof shall the witt OF habeas corpus be APP
piled Tor, ami such other proceedings be had him
hall best ON his behalf And II the said writ aud
proceedings shall not effect the release and surrender
Il the said james Parsons, jr., in such time as
the governor shall deem reasonable under the cir
cuu-tance then shall become the duty of the governor
and lac hereby directed make proclamation OF the fact
and within days within DAYS after said proclamation
hr hereby directed to seize aud mprson IN the jail
ecntary all citizens, and TO seize aud hold all property
o the state OF Pennsylvania aud all property OF citizens
said state, until the release aud sIrrenderOy the proper
authorities O said state of the said James Parsons IT, and
hs property from all liability by OF the prosecution
conviction for t charge aiorsad any other charge
against linn, account OF any conduct connected with
the attempt made 10y him to the slave Aforesaid
Aud until the payment OF such demands the said James
Parsons IT, NAV have sustained 10y Of Sd prose-
cuion trial aud imprisonment aud in all proceedings
der this act and Tor the of the provisions O!
'e law, the governor of the commonwealth OF Virginia
shall have full and authority to call upon AMI com.
mtnd the services Of all civil aud military officers OF the
tate and all private citizens whatsoever who required
andcr the penalty of misdcmcanOrs obey the call and
command OF the executive authority
D. Whenever hereafter any citizen OF Virginia shall be ar
rested held to bail convicted in nonsavcholdmg state
IN consequence OF acts connected with growing OF
the recapture OF fugitive slave the attempt 10 main.
tain the possession OF slave and shall ne proven TO the
satisfaction of the Governor Virginia that the said czen
was engaged IN the lawful prosecution maintenance OF
Ms own constitutional rights those OF his fellow
citizens then he aud hi bail shall he entitled to al the
emedes herein created ior the protection the said Ja,
Parsons, il. ami hi- bail Aud the powers and duties OF
the governor m such shall be the same as are here
conferred and imposed him in tue said case Of James
Parsons, jr.
o. The governor shall, communicate \ copy OF this act TO
tie governors oi all our sis;cr syeholns states With
request that they shall lay it before their respective es
ature-, and recommend the enactment OF similar
laws.