Weekly hawk-eye and telegraph. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1855-1857, 1856-03-19
CHAPTER 1Sl.

An Act to punish Offences against Slave Property.
Section l. BE II enacted by the Governor and Lcgsia
tive Assembly OF the Territory of Kansas that every
son. bond free who shall he convicted OF actually rails
Ing rebellion or nsnrrection of slaves, free negroes
n.t,dt,oes, In this Territory, shall safer death
Sec l. Ifany person shah ence, decoy, carry away
Of this Territory any slave beiongngto another with
intent deprive the thereof of the services Of such
slave or with intent TO effect or procure the freedom OF
such slaves, he shall be adudged guilty Of grand lar
be Imprisoned hard labor for term not less thar
sse. b II any person shall aid or asss, In enticng
dccoying, or persuading carrying away or sending
out Of this Territory, any slave belonging to another
with intent TO procure or effect the freedom OF suci
slave or with intent deprive the owner thereof OF TIT
services of such slave, he shall be adjudged guilty
grand larceny and conviction thereof shall suilei
DEATH be Imprisoned al hard labor for term not les
than ten years
Sec IL any person shall entce, decoy, or carry away
out OF any State other Territory of the United States
any slave belonging to another with intent TO proure
elect the freedom Of such slave and shall bring such slave
into this Territory he shall be adjudged guilty Of Crane
larceny In the same II such slave had been
iced decoyed or carried away out of this Territory
such larceny may be charged to have been com
tcd in any county IN this Territory into or through
which such slave shall have been brought by such
aud on conviction thereof the person offending shall suffer
dea or be imprisoned At hard labor for term not less
than ten years.
See IL Il any person print, write, introduce into,
publish circulate TO be brought into, printed
written published circulated or shall knowingly aid OF
assist IN bringing into, printing publishing or circulating
within this Territory, any book paper, pamphlet, maya
s,ne handful or circular, containing any statements
guneats opinion sentiment, aoctrie ddrice, or iaae
do calculated produce disordery, dangerous or re-
beous dissatisfaction among the slaves In this Territory
or TO induce such slaves TO escape from the service Of e
masters or 10 resist their authority shall be guilty 81
felony and punished by imprisonment at hard labor fol
term not tess than fse years
Sec. u, any free person, by speaking or writing as
SORT OF that persons Adre NOT tie raf 70 hold
sarss IN this Territory, shall introduce into this Ter
ritory print publish write, circulate cause To be intro
pccd into this Territory, written printed published
circulated In this Territory, any book paper magazine
pamphlet or circular continuing arg dental ihl
OF persons 70 hold sares IN tis Territory such person
shall be deemed guilty q felony, and punished by i'm
prisonent hard labor for term not less than two
years.
Sec IS No person who Is conscientously opposed to
holding slaves who ApNir The RIGHT to HoLp
SLAVES In this Territory, shall SIT AS JUROR on the trial
OF any prosecution for violation OF any OF the sec
tions Of this act.
This act 10 take effect and be in force from and afte,
the 9th day Of September, 4. d. 1858.
CHAPTER 1873.
An act supplemental to act for the collection o
the revenue. Z
No enacted by Governor and Legislative Asscznbl,
Of the Territory Of Kansas That In addition to the pro
visions OF entitled, IAN act for the collection
the revenue the Sheriff Of each and every county shah
before the FIRST Monday of October, A. D. 1885, col
lcct Gse Of doiur as poll tar from each person
IN said Territory OF Kansas, who Is may Be entitled
TO in said territory provided in said act to which
this Is supplementary.