, 1870-06-17
SLAVERY IN CUBA,
senior Morct'x Project OF Law for Its
Abolition.


In the Spanish Cortes Sonor Morot had pro
posed the following project, of law for tho abo-
Htion OF negro slavery:
Ah11ctE i. All tic children Of slavc mothers
o:n after the proclamation OF this law a1o
tit c.Arcd free
Art. 2.'All the slases bom between tho 18th
: ef september, 1865, aud tho proclamation, of
his law arc acquired by tho State, subiect to
tho payment to their oNne1s Of $50 each.
AIT. >. All slnycs who have served under
Tie Spanish hag, or in any other manner aided
the troops during tho present insurrectlon in
Cuba, are declared free. The State will indem-
n,fy their value 10 those owners who have re-
mained faithful TO the Spanish cause, but not
to those who have belonged to the insu11cc-
tion.
An7. 4. The slaves Of s5 years old are free
without indemnity TO their owncrs, and al
otheta Who arrive at this age
Aar. 8. Al, elaves who, under the title of
enonc1pados, or from any other cause belong
to e:,1 re ssate, enter Immediately on their fuil
ART. g. Those freed through Ar,1cles1 and
remain under this ralronato Of Tho owners Of
their motherE
Anr.7- Tho :parous referred to in the
tain their clienteles, to clothe them,
help them in sickness, give
them primas! 'e.ehing, and the eaucaiiou
Eececsa1y to exercise IN Al or an Disco. Tho
eau avail himself Of the labor Of the frced ones
Without ret1bution until they reach IS years
OF age
Act. 9. When tho freed ones attain IS years
t:ey will gain half the daily pay Of a FREQ man.
or these wages the freed one Is TO receive lie
hall, the other half being reserved md ap-
lhed as is provided further On in this law.
Act. Q. On striving At 2ayears the freed one
will acquire his full civil rights and receive his
| surplus wages aluded to in previous article
Act. 10. The Fdtrchato Is trananiesble BY
all the measures recognized in right. The le-
climate OF natural fathers who aro frce can
redeem the patrondto Of their children by pay
ing to the pztrun Al Naturalization for the e1-
IL Etes he hza incurred on their account, ac-
| cording to bases established in subsequent ar
/! ticlcs, $.
Ant. Ii. The Superior Civil Government
| q this lav, form the list Of slaves compre-
| hccded In Articles and 8,
aAE. II Those comprehended in the fore
gong aItacle reruain uuder The t,dyon1lo Of
ne site. This Is reduced to protect them,
C.iend them md AFFORD them Tho means Of oh.
1Ainlpg their livelihood. Those who desirc to
return to Africa will be conducted there.
AEI- ~. nc slaves referred to In Article 4
| may remain In the house ct their oxncra ubo
VII thns acquire The ehasseter Of patronaios.
houses OF their owners. it is optional With ths
lattef to pay them; but in any case, includinr
tue physical impossibiEty Of maintaining thcn,
through their labor, they will hare the oblira-
ton to feed and clothe them, and aid them in
tlckness, with The right Of occupying them il
work suited to their ago and condition
AFT. II. II the freed one Of bis own will
leave the patroaafo's house, tho previous Atts
Gle has no effect.
ALT. Is. The government will raise the 70.
sources necessary for the Naturalization 10
quired by tho present law by means Of \ ia,
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