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More members join the House. Various members present Resolutions to instruct the Committee of Thirty-Three on the slavery question.

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Resolution on the Constitution and Fugitive Slave Law

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Resolved, That the committee of thirty-three be in-structed to review the personal liberty laws of the States, to ascertain which of them is in conflict with the Constitution of the United States, and to embody the result of such investigation in their report; and that said committee be further instructed to inquire if the fugitive slave law is not susceptible of amendment, so as to effectually prevent kidnapping, and to render more certain the ascertainment of the actual condition of the fugitives.

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Resolution on the Constitution and Fugitive Slave Law (introduced on 1860-12-12 12:00:00 - CREATE - e811900) [This document] [view current proposal at this moment]
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