Vermont telegraph. [volume] (Brandon [Vt.]) 1828-1843, 1840-05-13
PHARAOH oUT.PHARAoHED.


I find no language to express my views of the
law recently enacted by the Legislature
of Maryland. Is it not plain violation of the
constitution of the United States 2 If not, that
more corrupt than had supposed.
An additional supplement 10 The act Of
1881, chapter 323, entitled, an act re
Iating to free negroes and slares.
Sect. |. Be ii enacted By the General
Assembly of Maryland, That after the
passage of this act. no free negro or mu-
latto shall come into this State, whether
such free negro or mulatto intends settling
in this State or not, under the penalty Of
twenty dollars for the first offence; and no
free negro or mulalto shall come into this
State second time, where he or she has
been arrested under the provisions of this
act, under the penalty Of 500 dollars, the
one half the said sum of 500 dollars 10
the informer, and the other half to the
Sheriff for the use Of the Colonization So
eiety of the State of Maryland, to be re-
covered on complain: and conviction be-
fore the County Court of the County, or
during the recess, the Orphans Court Of
said County, in which he or she shall be
arrested; and any free negro or mua,to
refusing or neglecting to pay said fine,
shall be committed to the Jail of the Coun-
ty, and shall be sold By The Sheriff at pub
lac sale, TO the highest bidder, whether
resident of this State or not, first giving
ten days notice of such sale, to serve in
the character and capacity Of A SLAVE
and the said Sheriff, after deducting prison
charges, and commission of ten per
cent. shall pay over one halt of the nett
proceeds to the informer, and the balance
ne shall pay over, if sod in County on
the Eastern shore, TO the Treasurer Of
said shore, or if sold in county on the
Western shore, TO the Treasurer of The
Western shore, for the use of the COgoai-
cation Society Of The STATE Of Maryland;
and for all sums of money so received by
the said sheriff, his bond shall be answer
able, on his failure to ray the same over
IN an action at law, in the name of the
State of Maryland, for the use of the par
ties entitled to receive the same by this
act; and all Sheriffs and Constab!es are
hereby required 10 arrest any free negro
or mulatto, who may come into this state,
contrary TO the provisions of this act, and
oil other persons are authorized 10 arrest
any such free negro or muatto and such
Sheriff or Constable. or any other person.
as may arrest any free negro or mulauo,
who shall have once come into the State,
contrary TO the PROVISIONS of this acl,
shall be entitled 20 the penalty of 20 dol
lars hereby inflicted, to be recovered on
complaint and conviction as before stated.
and such free negro or mula.to shall pay
the said penalty of 20 dollars, aud all iail
fees and expenses, incident TO his or her
arrest and detention; or upon his or her
failure to do so, be or she shall be COM
United and sold as herein provided in re-
latlon to those who have incurred the pen.
atty of 500 dollars; provided, that if the
SAID negro or mulatto shall not remove
out of the STATE within five days after he
shall have paid the said sum Of 20 dol.
lars, he shall be deemed 10 have come
second time into the state, and shall be liza.
bic as if he had so done
Sect 2. And be IL enacted, That moth
ing in this act shall be construed 10 pre-
vent any white citizen or citizens of any
other STATE, District, or Territory. who
shall come into this state and visit, and no,
TO reside, or who shall be passing THROUGH
this State. from bringing with him or
them any Tree negro or negroes, mu!atto
or muiattoes, in the capacity of servant or
servants; provided, that the said servant
snail be and continue in attendance on
such white citizen or citizens and shall
Depart from the State at the same time that
said white citizen or citizens shall leave
the said state.
Sect. 8. and be II enacied That the
Justices of any Magistrates Courts IN the
several Counties of this State, or of any
Orphans Court in the said Counties. in
winch there is no such Magistrates
Courts, upon information given 10 them
that any free negro or negroes, muIalto or
mulauoes. male or female, are residing
within the jurisdiction, or County in |
which said Magistrates Courts or Or. |
phan's Court are situated, without visible |
means OF support, shall have power to d.
rect the Sheriff, or any Constable of said
County, TO bring before the said Magis
rates Court or Orphans Court, as the |
case may be, such free negro or negroes,
nuatto or mulattoes, and summon all ne |
;;essary witnesses to enquire into the con-
lltIon or habits of such negro or negroes, /
nuiatto or mulattoes and if upon exam. /
nation, the Justices of the sad Maeis- |
rates Court, or Orphans Court, as the
,ase may be, shall be of the opinion, tha.
ne SAID free negro or negroes, mulalto or
nulattoes, have not the necessary means
81 support, and are not of good and in
ius!rlous habits, then they shsN iSsue an
order in writing. directed to M Sheriff,
DIT dnV Constable nj the CIf7***&<# |