The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1860-12-27


sage of Georgia will find the new volume
of General Statutes, Massachusetts, 1860,
in the library Of his state; and any enc
else who desires ts make an exact refer
ence may purchase copy of she volume,
for no higher price than dollar and forty
cents. OF Msssrs. Wright & Potter. state
printers, corner Of Spring lane and Devon
shire street, Boston"
CONNECTICUT.
The Safe of Connecticut provides that
every person who shall falsely and mali
ciously declare. represent, or pretend that
any free perssn entitled to freedom is slave,
or owes service or labor to any person
or persons. with intent 20 procure or TO aid
or assist in procuring the forci5le removal
of such free person from this state az a
slave, shall pay tns OF 5000 and be
imprisoned fve years in the Connecticut
state prison; requires Two Witnesses to
prove that auy person seizing or causing
- b. seized any free person with intent to
reduce him TO slavery; deposisions not TO
be admitted as evidence; witnesses testi-
flying falsely liable 10 $5,o09 tne and Ave
years Imprisonment.
RHODE ISLAND.
This State by her Legislation lorbids the
carrying away Of any person by force GU;
of the state; forbids any judge. justice.
magistrate, or court from officially aiding
in the arrest Of fugitive slave under the
fugitive slave law of 1913 or 1850; forbds
any sheriff. or other officer from arresting
4 i.fy g.,
i've slave; provides penalty of $500, or
imprisonment not exceeding six months,
for violating The act; denies tn, use of her
i.ils to the United Safes for ghs detention
Of fugitive slaves.
NEW YORK.
The State Of New York has passed no
laws having relation to the United States
fugitive slave act of 1859. Though press
ed frequently upon che Legislature, they
have always failed OF adoption. The old
and obsolete act of 1910, en,i;led.s.An act
to extend The right ef trial by jury" ex-
tends The trial by jury 10 toe cases OF per
sons arrested as ingisive slaves; but II tho
ioBrih edition of the laws Of the sta.e, as
prepared aud published by Hon. Hiram
Dehio, at present Chief Justice of the
Court Of Appeals. May be found appended
to the chapter containing 'his law the fol
lowing note:
Am Act to Ert,,.R tie 1eigdt Of Trial By
Jury, passed .fay 6th lsl0s- The lecis-
ion of tie Supreme Court Of the United
States. p.iss rs. the Commonwealth o.
Pennsylv&nJs. 8 Peters, b. 539. esiab-
fishes The doctrine that all state laws cal
culstei to interfere wish the third sabdi
vision of section 2, ~ ticls !. OF The Con-
stitution of the United States are uncon-
stitutiona!. Since that decision the tugi
i've slave law (Lass Of Con ,rsss, 1880,
chap. 6o) has passed, containing prcvis-
,oas repuynant TO lhe whole Of this act. 1t
lis therefore of no force; bIt, as it has new
er been repealed. it is here iassrte1.
NEW JERSEY.
The State OF New jersey has o. statutes
bearing on this subject save those which
enloin on her STATE officers the duty of aid
ing in The recovery of fugitive slaves. -
Persons temporarily residing IN the stale
are also permitted to bring with them and
retain their domestic slaves
PEN NNSIl.V ANA.
The State of Penns rlvania has not for
mally and specially legislatei at all against
the United States fugitive slave Law OF
1850. prohibited any Judge. Justice Of
the Peace, or Alderman from taking
cognizsncs OF the case of any fugitive from
labor, '.under a certain act ef Congress
passed on the 18th day Of February. 1893"
During the last session of her Legislature
the Commissioners appointed TO revise and
amend the Peuai Laws OF Pennsylvania
John c. Knox, Edward King, AMI David
Wehster) made s.repor.e TO the Legisls
ture tkattheY had completed their labors.
and the result was presented In the shape
OF bin entitled IAN act TO consolidate
revise, and amend the Penal Laws Of this
Cammonweai,h" The feports, on the
thirty first day Of March, 1860. vas enac
ted into a law, and by the ninety -ff.h sec
ton /: Is enacted as follows:
mo Judge of aay of this Common
wealth. nor any Alderman or Justice OF
the Peace Of said Common wealth, shall
have Jurisdiction or TAX. co,nizalion Of the
tcase Of any fugitive from labor from any
of the United Sta.et or Territories under
any act of Congress, ner shall any such
Judge. Alderman. or Justice of the Peace
Of this Commonwealth issue or grant any
certificate or warrant Of removal OF any
such fugitive from labor. under any &C,
of Congress; and If ANY Alderman or Jus
tics of the Peace oe this Commonwealth
shall take cognizance or jurisdiction Of :he
case OF any such fugitive, or shat grant oi
issue any certificate or warrant of remoys
as aforesaid. then, aad in either case, he
shall be deemed guilty Of misdemeanel
in Office, and shall. on conviction thereo
be sentenced to pay, at the direction o
the Court, any sum not exceeding one
thousand dollars, the one-haif to ths party
nrosecutinr fer tha sana and iha nthej