The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1865-12-19
TUESDAY, DEcENBER 10, 1856.



A bIl CT the subject Of negro testimony
passed the Senate Of Alabama and was
amended in the House, the following proviso
being added BY that body- Provided, That
in al cases, civil OF criminal, in any court
IN this State. where negroes are allowed 10
testify, both parties shall be competent wit
nosses, and no interest nor relationship shall
disqualily either party from testiiying in
open court" 1he Senate refused to concur,
and Committee Of Conference was ap-
pointed, who, having considered the ques-
u5n, reported on the sth inst. as follows:
the Committee Of C0eferenee Of the two
Houses on The Senate bill, entitled can &c.
% protect freedmen in their rights Of person
ana property IN this State, have eoasid-
erred OF the differences between the two
Houses, Gud rsPort ms following substitute
.f8r section flC0 lu said art, and the amend
.aeut thereto. and recommend the concur
renee of boih Houses therein.
" II. BAKEEs, c..
A. b. CO0PEE, cs.
VIZ. GAEEETT, Committee
JOHx GRANT,
n /. WHrrrELb, House
JAS. r. JoSEs, Committee.
Sac. 2. Be q 1rrfser eHae;sd, That said
freedmen, free negroes, and mulattoes, shall
have al the remedies for the recovery Of
properly aud redress Of injuries IN their per
sons. property aud reputation, which white
persons may have BY law, and they shall be
competent % testify only in open court, and
only IA cases IN which freedmen, free ne
rroes, and mulattOes are parties, either
plaintiff or defendant, and IN cases, civil
and criminal, for iuiuries in the persons,
property or reputation Of freedmen, free ne
gr0-s aud mulattoes, and in all cases. civil
~ criminal, IN which under this act a freed
man, free negro, OF mulatto, is a witness
aEainst q white persOn, or a white person
against freedman, free negro, CT mulattO,
the parties shall b. competent witnesses.
and neither intere { in the question or SUIT,
nor marriage shall disqualify any witness
from testifyiug in open court.
Both Houses Iejseted this report, and re-
ierrci the nIuuer O. second committee Of
conference with better success.
ON the 9Th this committee reported that
they had considered of the difference be-
tseon abe two Houses, snd ngreed 10 q sub
st.tute ina lieu of the se.ond section Of the
a. and the amendment thereto, % come
lu 81 the end of the Grst section Of the orig
.ual Senate bin, 90 as 70 include the eutns
act IN one sorton, aud recommend the con
rurreure of both Houses therein.
The report Of the committee was coucurr-
"a ~, the amendment adopted, and the bill
o. amended b now he law Of The State.
The following IS copy Of o.:
An art 30 protect freedmen in their rights
Of person and property iu this State
BE % clarfef, d-c., That al freedmen. free
ueErUea aud uulsttesa shall have the ripbt
rH rue and be- sued, plead and be- implicated.
.u ali she different and various courts of tins
state, g. the same extent that white per
alus uow have BY law, snd they shall be
,aupeteut 90 testify only in opeu court
and only 10 cases b which freedmen. free
DeVTues and mulatiocs are parties, either
p.uiuuh or defendant, sni in civil and Grim
mai cases for injuries iu the persons and
prosperity 0i freedmen, free negroes aud rnu-
flliH"s, Hud iu al caaes. ciyll or criminal
.I which under this act a freedman. free
legTo or muiatto BE- wit ess ngainst a
white person, or % white person sguinst a
frsf dfnHh, free negro or mulattu, the parties
shall Boz conPelout Witnesses, and neither
Interest iu the question or suit, nor marriage.
shall dislualIiy any witness from testifying
Iu open court.
lu addition b The above, the Legislature
enacted a vagrant law ss recommended By
Gov. fanious, applicable 10 both whites and
blacks.