 | Humphrey Marshall - Kentucky - 1824 - 542 pages
...slaves sold for the benefit of their owner or owners. "2. In the prosecution of slaves for felony, no inquest by a grand jury, shall be necessary, but the proceedings in such prosecutions shall be regulated by law; except that the general assembly shall have no power to deprive... | |
 | William Darby, Theodore Dwight - Geography - 1833 - 634 pages
...and humanity :— "In the prosecution of slaves for crimes, of a higher grade than petty larceny, the general assembly shall have no power to deprive them of an impartial trial by a petit jury." The Constitution of Alabama may be amended or revised, whenever two thirds of each house of... | |
 | Alabama, John Gaston Aikin - Law - 1833 - 630 pages
...owners. SEC. 2. In the prosecution of slaves for crimes, of a higher grade than petit larceny, the general assembly shall have no power to deprive them of an impartial trial by a petit jury. SEC. 3. Any person who shall maliciously dismember or deprive & slave of life, shall suffer such... | |
 | Tennessee. Constitutional Convention - Constitutional amendments - 1834 - 430 pages
...oppressed may thereby be afforded. 2nd. Resolved, That in a prosecution of slave or slaves for felony, no inquest by a grand jury shall be necessary ; but the proceedings in such prosecutions shall be regulated by law, excepting and providing, that the General Assembly shall have... | |
 | Philip Phillips - Law reports, digests, etc - 1840 - 412 pages
...owners. SEC. 2. In the prosecution of slaves for crimes, of a higher grade than petit larceny, the general assembly shall have no power to deprive them of an impartial trial by a petit jury. SEC. 3. Any person who shall maliciously dismember or deprive a slave of life, shall suffer such... | |
 | Presidents - 1841 - 460 pages
...or slaves sold for the benefit of their owner or owners. 2. In the prosecution of slaves for felony, no inquest by a grand jury shall be necessary, but the proceedings in such prosecutions shall be regulated by law : except that the general Assembly shall have no power to deprive... | |
 | United States - 1846 - 500 pages
...only. " In the prosecution of slaves for crimes of a higher grade than petit lareeny, the Legislature shall have no power to deprive them of an impartial trial by a petit jury." The Legislature is directed to set apart one tenth of the annual revenue, derivable from taxation,... | |
 | United States - 1846 - 506 pages
...only. " In the prosecution of slaves for crimes of a higher grade than petit larceny, the Legislature shall have no power to deprive them of an impartial trial by a petit jury." The Legislature is directed to set apart one tenth of the annual revenue, derivable from taxation,... | |
 | New York (State). Constitutional Convention - Constitutional conventions - 1846 - 410 pages
...SEC. 2. In the prosecution of slaves for crimes of a higher grade than petit larceny, the legislature shall have no power to deprive them of an impartial trial by a petit jury. SEC. 3. Any person who shall maliciously dismember, or deprive a slave of life, shall suffer... | |
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Any person who shall maliciously dismember or deprive a slave of life, shall suffer such punishment as would be inflicted in case the like... 
