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Previous Legislative Experience of United States Senators by Agnes Wallace Smith, 1912, Page 135

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During his first term he served as chairman of the committee to which was referred the bill for putting fugitives from labor on a level with fugitives from justice. Mr. Crittenden reported it back with amendments one of which provided that the identity of the fugitive slave should be proved by other evidence than the claimants. After two years service M. Crittenden resigned his seat to give himself up to local politics and practice of his profession. For sixteen years he practiced law or served in the Kentucky legislature or as an attorney general for Kentucky. In 1835 he was again elected to the senate. 1 During this term his "gag" law was passed. This bill prevented federal officers from interfering with elections. He also proposed an amendment to the preemption laws which provided
1. Niles Register Vol. 39 p 386.

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133 During his first term he served as chairman of the committee to which was referred the bill for putting fugitives from labor on a level with fugitives from justice. Mr. Crittenden reported it back with amendments one of which provided that the identity of the fugitive slave should be proved by other evidence than the claimants. After two years service M. Crittenden resigned his seat to give himself up to local politics and practice of his profession. For sixteen years he practiced law or served in the Kentucky legislature or as an attorney general for Kentucky. In 1835 he was again elected to the senate. 1 During this term his "gag" law was passed. This bill prevented federal officers from interfering with elections. He also proposed an amendment to the preemption laws which provided 1. Niles Register Vol. 39 p 386.