ARTICLE EIGHTH.

SLAVES
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Sec. 1. The legislature shall have no power to
the consent of their owners; without paying
their owners, previous to such emancipation,
full equivalent in money, for the slaves eman-
cipated. They shall have no power TO prevent
emigrants to this state, from bringing with them
such persons are deemed slaves by the laws of
any of the United States, SO long any person
of the same age or description shall be continued
in slavery, by the laws of this state prorided, that
such slave be the bona fde property of such emf
grants; prorided. also, that laws shall be passed
inhbt the introduction, into this state, of slaves
who have committed high crimes in other states
or territories. They shall have the right to pass
laws to permit the owners of slaves to emancipaie
them, saving the rights Of creditors, and preventing
them from becoming public charge. They shall
have full power to pass laws which will oblige the
owners of slaves TO treat them with humanity; to
provide for them necessary food and clothing: to
abstain from all injuries to them, extending to life
or limb: and in case of their neglect or refusal to
comply with the directions of such laws to have
such slave or slaves taken from such owner, and
sold for the benefit of such owner or owners.
They may pass laws to prevent slaves from being
brought into this state merchandise only.


Sec. 3 In the prosecution of slaves for crimes
of higher grade than petit larceny, the legislature
shall have power to deprive them of an impartial
trial by petit jury. .. -...


Sec 3. Any person who shall malicously dis
member or deprive slave of life, shall suffer such
punishment as would be inflicted, in case the like
offence had been committed upon a free white
person, and on the like proof, except in case of
insurrection of such slave.