Glasgow weekly times. (Glasgow, Mo.) 1848-1861, 1860-03-15
The Free Negro Bill.

Our readers are aware that the Free
Negro Bill of last session died in the Gov.
ernor's hsads. The House re-enaced it on
the second day of The session. The SUBJ
lect was disposed Of in the Senate on the
I'm. We annex the proceedings:
The free negro bill was taken up on mo-
ton Of Senator Briscoe; an amendment was
offered to the third section which requires
that every free negro aud bis descendants
who have come into this Since lS47, shall
bs sold into slavery. The amendment pro-
posed 10 strike out the words "his descen-
danis." II was lost
Senator johnson offered the following a.
mendedment TO the second section.
ProriGed, That such free negro or muIat-
10 is NOT married TO slave with tbs consent
of tt!e owner of such slave at The date Of
OF the passage of this act.
The amendment was not adopted.
Senator Harris offered an amendment to
the fourth section, requiring that before a
r-gro shall be deemed gully under the act,
I shan be proven TO the satisfaction OF the
Judgc, that the emigrated into this State
since ls47. The original bill provides
that the negro shall prove that he did no:
enigrate since that time.
Senator ParSon objected TO the amend
Rent. He said the case was parallel TO that
OF aliens becoming naturalized. The for
eigner was required to prove that he had
resided in the United States FIVE years;
and On The sans principle, Mr.. Parsons
argued that the negro should prove that he
BAD resided in the State before the year 49,
Al.
Senator Scott said the cases were not at
all analogous. The alien comes here and
SKIS for rights and privileges under the laws
CT the Unitsd States; but the bill before the
Senate placed all free negroes in the light
Oh vioiaters of law until they proved TO tbs
contrary. The object o! The Law, he said
was 10 Cypress the negro because hsi is peer.
he regarded the law as but the foundation
OF anarchy--an attempt to rob hopeless
creature of his rights: that the power which
would deprive the hurnblest being of his
rights-the right 10 be considered innocent
--would soon spread in its effects TO men
in better condition. Tho whule bill said
The Senator, is iniquitous. l! reduces TO
slavery these whom it acknowledges TO be
free; and not them alone, but their descend
ants. he hoped the amendment Of Seastor
Harris would be adopted.
4 discussion arose as to the proper
course tor The Democratic party 10 pursus
il reference TO this bill.
Senator GulIeit said lie cared not how
1t would suit democracy. He believed the
law noEr about to pass TO be but one step
from Kidnapping, under The statute. He
believed il would be as Just for the Free
Soil party, should they get into pawer, 10
turn negroes out Of slavery as it woald FOR
the Democratic party TO sell them into s.a-
very. Now he did not see what people
could gain by such law.
A Sena.or-we viii educate our children,
Lmssning BY the proceeds Of the sale Of free
negroes
Senator Gullstt-Wen, III can find no
ether way 10 educate my children than from
the sale Of poor, WORKOUT Niger, will
let them grow up in ignorance.
Question on the adoption Of the amend
meEt OF Senator Harris.
Ayes-Messrs, Churchill, GulIett, Har-
ris, Marris, Newland, O'Neil, Rains, Scot,
and Wilson's.
Noes-Messrs. Brown, Byrns, Coleman,
Fox, Frazier, Goodlei, Halliburton, Hill,
Horner, Flyer. Johnson Liday, Mcfarland,
Mciivaine, Parsons, Pevton, Robinson,
Thompson, Vernon, Watkins, Wood, and
Wright-22.
Asent--Messrs. Hsdgeps,h AID jones
..
Senator Scott offered an amendment, TO
strike out the title Of the bills and insert an
act 10 give aid and comfort to Abolitionists.
Ioio on the adoption of the above; Ayes
.. Noes 20.
Senator Johnson offered an amendment
ihe! The act shall not apply TO free negroes
or nu,at:oes who come into the State as
body servants or nurses of family tempo |
rarity sejaurning here; but the person
having sueh negro shall give notice Of the
fact TO the Sheriff Of the county. Such SO
journ shall not exceed one year.
All the members present voted in tbs |
negative on the adoption Of the above excep.
Msssrs. Harris, Johnson, Morris and Scot. |
Noes "a Lost.
The bill was then placed upon its pass-
age. Vote as follows:
Ayes Messrs. Brown, Byrne, Church.
H. Coleman. Fox, Frazier, Goodlett, Halli-
burton. fill, HnrRer, Hyer, Jones. Lyday,
.fcFariand, Mciivaine, New!and. Parsons,
Pey'on. Robinson, Thompson, Vernon, Wat
kinS, Wilson, Woodland, Wright-25.
Noos--Messrs. Gullett, Harris, Johnson,
Morris, O'Neil, Rains and Scott.
Absent-Mr. Hedzepsih--l.
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