Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1858-02-09
OF Free Negro ponr,.

Removal OF the Free Negro Poput,u
The House Of Delegates, On +.
adopted the substitute proposed 10y NJ
wall, the delegate from Morgan c5u,.-
the bill for the relief Of the Clmm,nu
from the free negro population. We Il,
an abstract of the provisions Of the
thus amended. IL is yet open 10 an
ment by addition, and has to he
vanced to its engrossment before the fa,I
is taken on its passage.
|. The county and corporation court.
each appoint one or more discreet Der.
who shall act as oversees Of free n.gr5..
3 II shall be the duty Uf sand o~ycr,-.,,.
furnish the clerks IF the court with ,
the free negroes in their several Dis.
enumerating in separate columns the mai.
and females, and classifying them acc,r,.
% aye, etc. Also, to designate such i,ea
proes as do not maintain aud support ,..
selves by their labor or skill in some yo,,.
or business useful to the public. " h.,
no visible means of support. This liz, :.
be recorded in a book to be Opsl to publ,
spection.
3. Any free negro appearing from Ca.
list to be without visible means Of sun,
ect., il to be summoned before the count
corporation court, at the term succeeilr,
issue of a rule against him, to show caus.
be shall not be proceeded against 10 a,..
ance with the provisions u this law.
1. Upon the return Of the summon.
court shall, unless good cause lie shown -.
IA continuance, proceed to the trial L,.
cause, and It it shall appear to the s~ati,,,.,
of the court that the sali free negro h..
VISIBLE means of support, ETC., or tna, the
terest Of the Commonwealth require, j.,
court shall order sard negro TO be hired
for a terra not less than SIX months nor H..
than W years, or sentence him or her o.
Dor for a like period on the county or e.,,
ration roads or streets; and any such H..
negro, upon q second conviction for ,u,5
fence shall be ordered by the court 10 be-.
for any period of time which to 1t NAV .a
proper. or for life; provided, however. r
If the said negro elect to remove from a.
State, six months shall be allowed hlm " b..
Tor that purpose, and If, az the rAplratioa
that period such tree negro shall not haye,.
moved FROM the State a. aforesaid, the a..
nal sentence shall be executed, eic.
5. The Governor IL authorized 10 COMM.
the punlshIsbment Of free negroes here .n
convicted, under existing laws. hy iirecI..
such free negroes to be sold as IL now pr,
ded in the cases Of slaves under sentence
death. or to be transport d beyond the Ilm.
OF the United States, or be condemned 10
Dor on the public works OF the State, et,.
g. A free negro convicted Of 40 offence o
herein before provided for, and Dot pum,..
BILE by confinement in the peuIIcuuArI. +.
death, may be hired cut or sentenced 10 Is
Dor on the county roads or corporation slice,
for a term not less than three nor more llE.
ten years.
! Ia all cases in which justices Of .'
peace have Jurisdiction OF offences c0mmu"-.
by free negroes, the warrant for the apr
tension Of the offenders shall be returnsa
to the county or corporation court.
3. The hiring or sale provided for sha.. +,
made by the said over5eerS at the coz
house, at public auction. The sale 10 Z
made for cash, etc.
These are the essential features Of the B,
The remaining sections contain some lur.s
details which it is unnecessary to insert .
this time. Should the measure Doe me 30
and if it passes the House, the Sena,eS
yet have to act upon its provisIons-Se w.
publish the law in full.-Rich. Whtg.