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Bill for the EmnnuIpnIIOn OF IN,
Slaves In the state Of Missouri.
lspectJ Correspondence OF tic Missouri Democrat
JErrsnsoS CRY, Feb. -, 1868.
Mr.. Kellogg, Chairman of the Senat
Select Committee on Emancipation, ha
prepared u bill, n synopsis of which i
given below, for the purpose of emaucipu
ting all slaves 10 the State. The main fea
tures of the bill haze been adopted by III,
House Committee, and will be prcscnte,
aud urged to passagc, provided the $50,
100000 appropriation is made by Congress
The following are the provisions Of til,
bill, which is substantially that to be re
ported by the committee:
Az AuT TO ABOLISH sL4yERv ASp ro rGO'
viDE ron ruE ENASclrArIoN or THE SLAVES
IH MISSOURI.
Section provides for the acceptance by
the State, OF the proposition contained in
the net OF Congress apprOpriating $780,
100000 for tue purpose of culnncipotinG
all the slaves in the Stntc.
Sec. provides for tho placing Of the
money appropriated by Congress in the
| Treasury to the credit Of the fund to be
created and called The Emancipation fund.
Sec. 3 provides that all the children OF
slaves born after the Alb oil July, 1863
shall be- born free, and shall remain ia the
custody Of the owner Of their muthcrs un
til they shall attain the uge Of twcuty-0nc
ycars, or at the option OF said owners un.
Ill said mothers nre freed and cmNnciP-
nlrl.
Sec. 4 provides for the creation of a
Board Of Emancipation Commissioners
who shall ascertain tue number mad value
Of all the slaves in the State, aud what is IL
tair equivalent in current money for them.
When such value Is uscCrtHinrd, the money
for such slaves shall DO rendered their
owners, and the said slaves shall forever
thereafter be free. l-
Sec. 3 .pruvideS for the arprsnticing by
the Commissioners Of all such slNvcS under
the ngc Of twpHty-One as shall be emanCipn.
tel under this act, and all the children Of
slaves, bOrn free under this net, as. prOvid.
cd for in section ,. Provided, however,
that the mother and children shall not be
separated. n,a
Sec. 6 provides for the election, by the
General Assembly in joint session, Of d
Board Of three Emancipation Commission.
ers, for a period OF two years, to be com.
nijslOucd by the Governor. They are to
hold their sittinss in St. Louis.
Sec. : provides for the appointment and
removal by the lIOard Of three sub.com-
nissioncrs for each Congressional district,
except the district in which the llOard hAs
It's sitting. The duties Of these aub-Com-
uisriouCrs shall bC TO ascertain the names
of all slave owuCrs, and the number, age,
sex aud value Of Hll slaves owned by said
owners in their district
See. 3 provides that the hoard Of Com.
missioners shall cause notice 10 he pub.
lisbed in one or more newspapers In each
district, and also servo special notice on
each slate owner, his agent or attorney. to
the effect that he prepare u statement with.
Iin thirty days, NJ tbc number Of his slaves,
their assessed value, Re, and whether be
has always hcCu aud is now lOyRI, and
that he shall make affidavit Of such facts
as are above menliOnFd iOgNIbOr with an
oath to support tho Constitution of the
United States and Of tho State Of Missouri.
Sec, o provides for the dOcketing Of the
paners ind returns Of the number and
value Of the slavOs made by each slave
owner, aud also the Same returns as made
hy the sub commissioner. lf thCro should
be no discrepancy between tho returns MS
made by owners Of slaves and the sub
commissioners, 'he commissioner will pro.
coed to CmnncipAlo such slaves under this
act. Should however, n difference be
found between the returns, evidence as TO
the value, number, kc., Ut such slaves
shall then be taken, aud il il be found that
any slave owner has committed perjury,
be shall be liable to be punished by i'm
prisonuent in tho peniIentiAry not less thNn
one or more than i've years,
Sec. 10 provides for the making Of M
abstract Of all Judgments and allowances
made by the Ilonrd, showing the name oil
the oWnsr in whose favor Judgment is ren
dCred.
Sec. II provides for the negotiating OI
The bonds Of the UditOd States for the pur'
pose Of pNying judgments ia favor of slayl
owners, aud explains how warrants shall
be drawn upon the treasury.
Sec. I9 provides for the issuing of de.
creeS of emancipation TO cach slave paid
for, bis description, &c Also the filing o
articles OF apprenticeship .! all slaves un'
der 81 yeGrs OF age.
Sec. is provides that II, aftcr tho cxpi.
ration Of thirty days, claims for cOmpensl,
tion bc not filed, tho name Of enClI slave
ownsr thus falling, tho number anl value
Of the slaves owned by said owner shnIl lie
entered upon Il docket, and II Judgment OF
decree Of emancipation Of said slaves shal
be made, setting forth tho facts OF notice
served, md failure 70 flo claim
Sec, II provides that nn insolvCnt slave.
owner shall b0 proceeded against by II
creditor, Nnd III" amount Of debt, after be.
ing verified by affidavit hgalnsl said slayv
owner, shall bU collected from money due
said iHS0IVent Slnvr.Ownrr for his slnvrs.
Sec, 10 provides that IN case Of death OI
either Of the thee commissioners, tho va.
cuncy occurring shall be filud hy the rc,
naming two; aud In CARu lhey rnnuol