q compensate them by a portion of the Penail
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to compensate them by portion OF the INe'''''ls
imposed. NJ ob;ged to


XII That all free negroes shaii e Inl,
register themselves on or eeio'e ,Ae :, ~.


,., twelve months thereafter, IN 'he
n.Al' A.a IIuu of th,, county, where they shall


o'e' ,,c;r old certificates; and the clerk upon
su. ,ndZbeins satisfied that any tree negro
reg egis,ered desires remove from the county
o;,ber temporarily permanently. shall furnish


I'm or her with certificate of MS registration; :;
and if said negro shall remove permanently. he
.ball file said certificate within ten DAYS after hi
arrival in the county TO which he may remove and
If his absence shall be temporary, he shall return
said certificate the clerk from whom he received
il, within FIVE DAYS after his return; and no cert-
tica,c of freedom OF older date shall be good :;
3 nd he shall annually publish 4 list OF those regis
| tered In some convenient newspaper, and send a
printed copy to the Secretary Of State.


XIII. That the State pay the expense of any
case which may rise in any State where the State
Law may conflict with the Act of Congress ofl793,
to test the constitu.ionality of such law


XIV. To avoid all sales gifts hereafter 10
be made of slaves to free negroes and nluatto.s.
the slaves so sold given, 10 be liable 10 be sold
on, of the State, and the master selling punish
able bv fine, in the discretion of the Court.


XIV That an additional provision be made 10
the act of 33a, chap. 325 make 1t prima facic
evidence Of evidence of circulating such papers as
are mentioned III the act of 1885, chap. 325 that
the same have been found in the possession ofany
one within the State.


XVI. Tha, every free negro shall give re-
Sponsibc securit. annually for his or her good be-
haviour If such security be not given, such ne
gro. so failing, to be brought before some justice
of the peace, bv Il constable or any other person.
who shall cause him 10 be hired out and out Of hi.
accr,ling wages pay The constable person so;
and in ca Sc said negro thus hired shall abScond
from service upon his apprehension he shall be
sold out of the State.


XVII. An render penal the omission of
shcrifs. magistrates and constabes to enforce all


laws respecting free negroes and slaves: and every
constable, before hs proceeds to act, shall take an
oath, well aud faithfully to execute all the laws Of
tho State.


XVIII. Free negroes with real estate, 10 have


it sold at their death, and the proceeds To be dis
,ributed to thcr#lcgal representatives and here
after no free negro to be allowed to hold real es-
tate or leasehold interest which shall have longer
than a to


XIX That all free negroes who have been
bound out within the last two wears, shall be free
whenever they shall determine to leave the Stale,
by paying to the master such as the Orphans
court shall adIndgc and that it shall be the duty
Of the Orphans courts OF the several counties in
the State, and city Of Baltimore, from and after
tho first of January, 1874, to bind out, at the age
Of years, the children of all free negroes then
in the State, to serve until they arrive at the aye
of . wears for males and 18 for females. The
master shall give security to be approved by the
Orphans court, to pay to the child, when itar-
rves nt the ages of 2 and 18, the sum of So
| for males, and $25 for females provided the said
| .brll hn II,
chid's arriving at the age of . l8, the
case may be, it shall consent to leave the State,
| or its parents shall remove of the State then
the master shall give mp such child, and if it has
| served more than years, the master shall pay to
the child or its parents, such sum as the Orphans
cour, Shall determine.


Xxx. That no meeting of negroes for any
purpose shall be permitted after sunset; and all
laws inconsistent with this provision to be re-
pculcd.


XXI. Any retail dealer, who shall sell or give
to any negro slave or free, the agent of any
such negro, any spirtuons liquor or wine, shall
otherwise, directly indirectly, furnish intoxcat-
ing drinks TO or for any negro. to be liable to fine
Of 500, one half to be paid to the nforlcr
XXI. To repeal the propositions Of the act OF
1925, chapter 10 as far it is inconsistent wthths
provision. Any person or persons who shall
| persuade or cniice, aid assist slave to run
| away from his master, owner or employer, and
anv person or persons who shall harbor or
ccal slave or slaves, knowing them to be runa-
aways-and the fact of his or their being on The
prcmisc@ owned rented or occupied by a free ne
gro or ncgress, shall be prima facic evidence of
such knowlcd dgc-sha be liable to be indicted
and upon conviction shall, if white undergo con-
iinemcnt i'll the pcntentiarv for period mo-, less
than - years and if such person shall he a free
moo and tod nf ~ off, lr Sbon h,,
sold ont of the State and the whole of the pro-
cceds of such sale to got the inforncr, who shall
be competent witness in action against such nc
gro or negrcss; and if such negro or negress be
slave for life or term of years, he shall, upon
conviction, be sold on, of the State. and his full
value to be paid to the owner


XIII. To repeal that part of the second Sec
tion of the ac, of 1888, chapter 224 entitled an
act relating to persons of color who are to be free
after term Of years, which says. thai the party
applying tors,ch grant, has distinctly and par,icu
larlv notified such servants of the existence and
etfcc, of this law, and that this information has
failed to correct his her habits before they pro-
cecd to issue any such authority


We had purposed to accompany these Propo-
.itions by some comments but. on reflections,
they seem sufficiently pcrspicuous and expressive
| of themselves. We are content. therefore, with
simply recording them.


The Crorox WATER WoRxs.-It appears from
the Report of the Water Commissioners tina, the
| expenditures on the Croton Aqueduct during the
! past year have been S1,ll8,S43 A. The total
amount expended thus far is 81 ,l07 .463 03. The
sum yet required to complete the work Murray
Hill is estimated at sl,528, S94 50. The Com
| miSsioncrS state that, with the exception of The
dam the work is completed to the contemplated