Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1860-01-07


certainly assume 8 much wider range. Ia order,
Mr.. Speaker, 70 dispose Of this resolution and get
70 work and dispose OF the legitimate business for
Shich We are here, win vote aye.
FREE EEGRoEs.
The SPEAKER announced the consideration Of
the speei ] order, being The Committee On Free Ne
groes and Slave Populations bill H. r. l9l for the
expulsion Of free negroes Of color from this State
which was read by the Clerk.
A synopsis Of this bill is printed on page $50 Of
the Legislature Union ana AmsTiean and in the House
proceedings Of November l6
Mr.. BARKsDALE offered billin lieu as follows:
Sac. 1 Bet enacted be- he General Assembly Of he
STATE Of TeRnessee That from and after the LIST day
OF January 1861 it shall not be lawful for any free
person Of color to reside within the State Of Ten
nessee.
Sac e. Be Il firtksr enacted That it shall be the
duty Of the Justices Of the Peace after the LIST day
Of January, 1861, report a free persons Of color
in their respective civil d trc to the clerks OF the
circuit court Of their respective counties This re-
port shall show the age and Of such free persons
whether married or unmarried, and # Darried,
whether to slave or free person. Il shall, also,
show the ages and sex Of the children Of such free
persons Of color in connection With the parent or pa
reRts Of such children, to present, By itself,
each family. Il shall in like manner show the pro
perty respectively owned by such free persons Of
duty Of the said clerks TO present their reports TO the
JuGges of their respective courts at the first term
after the same are made-by whom the came shall
be examined-and an order made directing the
clerk TO issue oapiss for the arrest Of suSh free
persons OF color, who, when arrested, shall be
brought before the judge making the order. There
upon it shall be the duty Of the judge 10 direct the
clerk to take proof and report instanter il praet-
cable, what estate is owned by the families Ct free
persons Of color and by free persons Of color who
may have no families and if II shall appear thai
said families Of free persons and free persons Of
color have, respectively property sufficient to pay
the expenses Of their transportation TO the Republic
Of Liberis and six months support thereafter, IL
shall be the duty Of the judge forthwith TO decree
q conversion Of such property into money in as
short time as the same can be done without sa-
erinUe to each free persons Of OIlor. L shall
be the duty Of the Clerk % mabO such sale
and it shall also be his duty to hire out suoa
free persons Of color, until their property eau
be converted into monty as contemplated By this
act-the proceeds Of hire 10 be added respectively
to ths fluids Of those hired. As as the 50
properly ia converted into money the Judge shall
order the ERIK 10 pay It into the treasury Of The
ate and notify the Governor; snd the Governor
sh4 by himself, such agents as he may sppOiat,
make the necessary arrangements for carrying such
free persons Of color to some seaport town OF the
United for transportation TO the western coast
of Africa and for providing for their support for
the Treasury shall issue his warrant upon the requi
sition Of the Governor.
Such free persons Of color aud families Of free
persons Of color have no property or an insult
cient amount 10 transport them 70 Africa and sup
poIt them for six months as may be embraced in
the report Of the Justices it shall be the duty Of the
Judge by his order to direct the clerk 70 hire out
until sufficient fund aeeumulstes for that purposes
and fast IS that may be the case, with said free
persons Of color, snd families Of free persons Of
color the Judge shall order it paid into the
~ for theremoVa and support OF such free persons
of color and tue same shall be done b. the Govern
OF as aboFe provided: Provided that where auy free
person of ooloT family Of such persons nay have
insufficient amount Of properly for their removal
and support, that the same shall be converted
into money IS above provided, and loaned By the /
Clerk at interest until it is made sufficient By the
addition Of tho pro Feeds Of hiring; that families
shall be sent together but the provisions Of this
act shall not apply free persons Of color over the
sge of forty years. if they elect to remain IN Ten
nessee.
Sac g. Be Il further enacted That free persons o
color may at any time, elect to 90 into slavery be-
fore removal and in the event Of such election the
election Of the mother shall bind her children under
six years Of age and their condition shall be that Of
slavery Children under the age Of six years not
be bound by the election Of the mother, but shall
be hired Out BY order Of court in sesordsoee with
The provisions Of this act, and the proceeds placed
1t interest for their benei-until such OF them IS
are males shall reach the age Of eighteen years,
and such as are females shall reach the sge Of six
.een-at which time their fund shall be psid into
the treasury, and steps taken as provided By this
sct, to transport them 10 Afrios provided however
1t the ages above stated they may elect to 60 into
enhancement; and the provisions Of this
section Ehall apply TO all free minor children Of
loOr who may have no mothers, a3 70 the age st
which they shall be transported or elect 20 60 into
rsorvr e
Is now provided By the Code, except that The pur-
hassr shall pay one-hah instead Of one-tsnth Of the
ralue Of the free person 50 enslased-
SEC 4 Be la }HTfher eRGcted That All monies
.Tising from voluntary enslsyement, 81 well IS the
states of those entering into voluntary enslaTe-
neut shall including bires, be PAID into The treas
Try Of the counties where she euslavenent s effect
Il: and the same shall be fund.- under the control
md direction Of the County Court, 70 be applied to
he support Of the aged, inhrm and helpless free
persons Of color. Of suea counties, respectively,
mbraoinE women and children, who may be, unable
o support themselves
SEc' 5. Bet 6rthsr enacted That the provisions
f this oct shall not apply to such free persons Of
olor as from age disease, OF inhrmity, are unable
0 20 TO Liberia
SIC. g. Be IL further enacted That The provisions
{ this act. shall not Only apply to free persons Of
DIOR, but also 10 those colored persons who have
light to freedom, By deed, viii, contract, or Pur-
u4ees
SIC z Be Il further snaefsd, That II shall not be
ssful for any person TO bay any free person Of
ol0r for the beuehg Of such free person Of color,
nth intent 70 evaie toe provisions Of this act and
Tboscever shall be Fuil.y Of the same, shall upon
be fned not less han Eve hundred dol-
ars and Imprisoned for a period not less than six
or more than twelve months.
SIC. s. Be IL further enacted, That if any free
erson Of color shall remove from tais State, aud
pturn and remain for the space Of twenty days
fer notified in writing BY any white citizen 70
ave such free person Of color shall be arrested b.
he sheriff, lodged in jail and advertised for sale
Dr. the spsoe Of ten days at some public place, ADD
old By the sheriff into slavery eprsceeds ofsae n
paid into the treasury Of the county where thesa
ma5e, as provided BY the 4th section Of this act
nd sl free persons Of color coming TO tails State
ron other States, SHALL upon receiving similar
otite be sold into slavery under he provisions o.
his &C., and the proceeds psid into The county
reasury and It shall be the duty Of sheriEs, con
tables and justices Of the peaes &c give lhs notice
rogided BIZ this section, ia 81 cases uhefe they