The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1861-04-03
AMENDMENTS 10 the last report Of The Committee o.,
Federai Relations, presented by Mr.. WISE, March
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A%EXDMEXTs TO the last report Of The Committee on
Fsderat Relations, presented by Mr.. WISE March
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amendment la.-Amend by striking out the LIST
snd "a sections OF the report, and inserting
In all the present territory of the United States
involuntary servtude, as 1t now exists, shall re,
main and shall not be changed; nor shall any
la be passed by Congress or the Territorial LIE.
glslatures 10 hinder or prevent the taking of per-
states of this Union to said Territory to i'm
pair the rights arising from said relation nor
shall said rights be in any manner affected by any
pre- existing law of Mexico in the part acquired
from her but the same shall be protected ; other
rights and be suhect to judicial cognizance in the
Federal Courts according to existing laws, and to
the remedies and practice of the common law, so
far as they may be consistent with each other
And when any Territory, within such bou ndary
latoo equal to that required for member of Con-
gress, it shall, if its form OF government be re-
publican, be admitted into the Union dn equal
footing with the original States, with or without
| Involuntary scrvitude, such Constitution of
| may hereafter be acquired by the United States,
involuntary seryitude is prohibited except for
bur snail not be prohibited by Congress, or any
Territorial Legislature, south Of that line.
-freendment sd.--Amend by striking out the Sd
section and inserting:
Neither the Constitution. nor any amendment
| thereof shall be construed to give Congress pow
er TO abolish Involuntary servisude in any Terri
tory Dor in the District of ColuRbia nor IN the
sites Of forts magazines, arsenalst other places
within The limits of those States where involun-
tary >ervtude is established recognized; nor
within apy forts ma gaines arsenafs or other
places reserved within The limits of any Terri
pory for the uses OF the Government Of the United
States; ; but Congress shall pass all laws neees-
sary and proper protect III property in persons
held to service or labor in said Territory, Bis
triet, or other places ceded or reserved to the
United States, Nor shall any law be pa .sed by
Congress to hinder or prevent the taking of per
sons held to service or labor TO from the District
Of Or to hinder or prevent the reapng
Congress have the power to prohibit the removal
or transportation, by land or water, Of persons
held to service or labor IN any State or Territory
of the United States to any her state Territory
thereof where IL is established recognized by
law or usage; and the owner OF property ia per-
have the right Of transit through any State or
and persous, to and from any State Territory
recognizing said property by law or usage. and
m night curing by or yeP
landing and sojourning with said property, in
cases or need, temporarily, any law Of any state
Aud Congress shall not have the power to lay on
persons heId to service or labor in any OF the
tax than Il capitatlon tax, to be app0rti0ned as
captatiun other direct taxes directed to be
ing to the fourth clause OF section nine of article
first Of the Constitution of the United States
Amendment S.-Amend, &c, by inserting after
the Sd section OF the report:
Sec. 3. In all cases here the property in per-
sous held to service or labor in any State ier-
ritory of the United States, in tae District of
Columbia, has been or hereafter may he taken for
pu bile use as in cases of iInpressment in war or
otherwise the owner thereof shall be Justly com
pensated as in eases of other property SO tax
and in all cases involving questions of property
in said persons, the rights of property in them
States and their authorities the rights Of other
property are recognized and protected
-imeadneHt 4.-Amend the 4th section of the re-
port by adding thereto these words:
and it shall be the duty Of all the States to pass
ell laws necessary and proper to aid by their au-
tlon OF the laws passed by Congress for the de-
livery Of fugitlves from service or labor to the
person TO wnom such service or labor Is due
And in the owner, or his agent, of the person
held to service or labor, shall be uniawfuiiy de-
prived OF his property in such person by force or
violence, by mobs or riotous assemblages, by
secret associations or eonsplracies In the limits
OF any state, such State shall make just compen-
sation therefor, and il shall be the duty OF Con-
gress to provide by law for the enforcement OF
such compensation.
these words:
Provided, That nothing herein contained shall
have declared, or may hereafter declare, their
separation from this Confederacy, in case their
separate independence shall be acknowledged
amendment e.-Amend by striking out the 9Th
section OF the report.
amendment Amend section 1th OF the report
by adding thereto the words:
And no person of the African race shall be
deemed aud held emitted, under the Constitution
mites OF citizens in the several States. And the
several States are prohibited from passing any
W
white within their limits.
-fmcadiaeat S.-Afler section insert:
Sec s. The second clause Of the second section
Of the second article Of the Constitution of the
United States shall be amended as to take from
the Presids snt of the United States the power of
nominating and appointing the judges of the Su-
prene aud other Federal Courts Of the United
states, and their nomination and appointment
shaii be vested in the senate of the United States
alone; and three fourihs of the whole nnInber Of
Senator'S shall be required to confirm the appoint
ments.
amendment 9.-Amend by inserting after the
last amendment proposed:
See. o. 1t shs be the duty Of the several States
aud Of the Congress of the United States, within
their respective Jnrisdictions to pass all
Iestic tranquility OF tho people OF the several
States, by suppressng all attempts of individual
persons, or OF assembiages OF associations. to ex-
cite any portion OF the people Of the states To acts
which Will cause, or tend to cause, animosity or
hostility between the various sections, or any in
vasions OF any Of the States Territories Of the
foreign lnhnence to divide the Union, or which
may tend TO destroy the same.
fpeadmenf lo.-Amend by changing section sth
OF the report to section 10.
Ind a hereby Orda,aed aud Declared by tai. CON-
reHfton That the foregoing propositions of adjust
mfnt shall be submitted to the people OF this Com
their elections, to be held next May. And that il
shall also be submitted to them, at said elections,
to decide whether, when said propositions in ease
of their approval ny the people Of this Common
wealth, shall be made to The Co States they will
not accept the same, or Will not respond thereto
in rsasonapie time. or satisfactory manner, the
people Of this Cammonw ith will or will not
resume the powers xranted oy them uuder the
Constitution Of the United states. And, 10 that 1
end, 1t IL further ordained, tnal II shall be the
duty OF the officers conducting the election 10 be
held for members VI the beneiat Assembly, In 4
May next, TO prepare proper poll booke, The ioria
of ~hien shall Ds prescribed, aud distrinnted
throughout the Common wealth by the secretary
thereof, aud TO see that poll shall Do opened Vt