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31st Congress > Senate > Vote 236
Sponsor: DAYTON, William Lewis (W-NJ)
Description: TO AMEND THE BILL S. 23, (SEPT. 18, 1850, 9 STAT. L. 462) ENFORCING MORE EFFECTIVELY THE 3RD CLAUSE OF THE 2ND SECTION OF THE 4TH ARTICLE OF THE CONSTITUTION, WHICH AMENDMENT CREATES COMMISSIONERS TO TERRITORIES, TO HEAR AND EXAMINE CLAIMS FOR THE SERVICES OF FUGITIVE SLAVES, ENTITLES THE SLAVE TO A JURY TRIAL IF THERE IS A DENIAL ON HIS PART AND PROVIDES FOR PAYMENT OF $10 TO THE COMMISSIONER FOR EACH CASE HEARD. (P. 1583-1)
Original source documents: Congresional Globe vol. 22, p. 1589; Senate Journal vol. 41, p. 565;
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