Baton-Rouge gazette. [volume] (Baton-Rouge, La.) 1819-1856, 1840-11-14

!fN ACT 10 presen, free refsous Of colon, lror
entering Into this STATE, aud fnf other pul
poses. ea s
sestlon lat. Bel, enacted by tho ssnote nj,
q ''fsp %! representative of the state Of Louisiau
Z m general assembly convened. That all free us-
stoss. mnl"'tors. ., 'iheT free prfsons Of color
q VIII come into Hi. state since tho first ia,
1t 1928, IN ~vinIotion Of an sct Of III,
fe's"ory OF ofledfs. passed on the l4th Of Arrii
iso'' emitted n oct 10 prcselt The emierasioa
81 Tree negroes dhd m~alai,oes in,n the T~eisitorJ
Of Orseans.' sl,ail and may he arrested aud ,ru.
eeedsd heai"s' ny varront. iefor, any judge. JUS.
'ce of toe peace, os mayor Ia NJ And
that ''p"n due proof fihs sEdSS1k ea.hy
any Zee negro. fhu'aio. oE1 blor,
before any judge. Justice S@ Rsyo,,
10 this st"'e. ii shstfbe ,hssa iudxe,
justice OF the peacrt"r may aeGfftSaSS VI any fire.
neg'o, mela,'o. or other free person IL colour. 90
er"'ghf before him. md c~onsicssl Of having com.
ln's tdis state, sinre tho Graf day pf January,
1870. TO depart thrrefrom withiss9 W..
Section "a. Be il further ea1ek< S81BBhs4,
any free repro. mulat,o. ar. ethsl5 "a ef
colour. Who having been ordercdA Il norn
this 'tafe, Pursuant 10 the provisions d The cnl
section Of this act, shall after the period assisu.A
for his Departure, be found in any parish In Mis-
STATE; III such me negroes, muistoea, snd .o.hfs
Esres PERSONS Of colour. hund within this state.
IN dIso6edience Of ench order If departure end le.
naval thsrefron,, shali be liable to be prosecuted
hefore any court OF competent, jurisdiction, or be>
lore any judge, justice Of the peare,nr mayor; and
open dee conviction Of havfng di.obeyed on ord.r
of depa tufs, or removal, as provided for in The
hrsf section IT this act, s1l such free negroes. mt
iat'ees and other free persons Of colour shall, "
said court, judge. Justice ofthe peace, or AssySf.
be sentenced! 10 ones ears Imprisonment. q. hard
labor; and II any flee negro, muis,to, or othef
ffss persos Of colour, ordered 10 depart
ifAm this state, pursusn, to The provisions
q he Grst section Of this act, shall bs
scassic'ed OF a dlsobedience to such ordcr,snd sem
fenced to imprisonment AZ herein psescribed, all
s"ch free negroes, inaiat,oes, or other free persons
OF colou', shah be held and bound 10 depart fnon
TINS state IN thirty days after tho expiration Of
their Imprisonment; and on failure 10 jspar, With
In said thirty days. all such free negroes, mulsa.
toes aud other fies persons Of colour, On due
Pa : Of failure II depart from, ths state = herein
required, shall, by said court. judge, justice ofihs
peace or mayor. be sentenced 10 inpfisonscnt, Of
hard labour. for life. q
Section Sd. Be IL further enscted, &c, sThas M
free negro, ~n,ulatto, OF other free person Of colour.
shall come into this state, ssder the pain Of bsins
ordered to depart shereffom. As provided for in
the htss seciion of this act: and in disobediencs
OF such order, On pain Of mourning the penalties
or imprisonment enacted in the seco. d section
thereof. except as is hereinafter provided for. s.
Section 4ih. Be it further enacted, &c, That
any Tree negro, naula,to.or other fee person Of col
oof. having Departed IRON this siste.i III pursuance Of
an order I" tia, ptlErctor in obediebce 10 the com.
1nand Of the acl Of The Territory Of Orleans. pas-
sed the l4ih dApril, 1907. or Of this act. aud
who shall return isss this STATE sEsia, on such freS
negroes. muiattoes and other free person Of colour,
shalt he liable to he proceeded against, sudes
fhe provisions of this act,
Section 9Th. Be il further enacted, &c. That iii
Tree negroes. r~nolatlces and other free persons #
co'"u'' who shsltc"6e into this state a. SEQ men
attached to any vessel. or Is cook, steward, or in
any other capacity, snd who shall not depart with
said vessel. prov :ded she 10 destined for On OUT
ward voyage, and if MOI, or is from any circum.
stance incapable or NOT destined for departure,
'hall not depart within thirty days from this state;
III such free negroes, muiaitoes and other FREQ
Of colour, SO coming into this state, ard
'ot departing the'efron ss contemplated in this
ee'ion, shall incu, the penalties Of the second
ections Of this act. .. .rs.H
Section 9th. Be it further enacted. DC, That if ~
the fee persons Of colour Who are SUBJ
'ct to depar; from this state. there nre any who
any properly OF slaves, of which they did
cipa'ly pay state taxes. be, she. or they shall, on
rowing the same before the acting governor Of
he state, be allowed by him one year fom the
romnlga'ion Of this act, to depar, ,berefrom, and
dispose Of their said property. il they ,hi1k,
roper to DO it; and on their giving to The gov.
Fnor their bond in favor Of this state. in such
'no' sum as the governor shall FIX, viii one or
70 white free holders as securities. conditioned
they shall depar, from this state, at The expl
lion Of the year allowed TO them, and ths, in
e mean time, they shall behave a. q good and
'aceable person .oueht,
Section 7th. Be it furthef enacted, &c. That
any free negro, f,aiatto OF other free person u
lonr. who is not subject 10 the provisions Of ibs =
: Of the territory Of Orleans. passed on the l4tA
April. 1907. or Of ,hi. act, sball q any Tins
Part from tie United States; an such free ne
oes. mnla,toes or other free persons. so depart
: from the United States. shall be prohibited
IN returning into shil state, on pain Of being
oeeeded against. and ~incurring the p~ensities of
fret and second ~sec,ions Of ttis sci.
Section 9Th. Be il further enacted, lie, TkstH
= free person or persons, shall hereafter know
.y bring or cause to be brought into this stsies
= free negro. mula!to. or person Of colour, and
Il! hid the same as 4 slave, or shall offer tho
ne for sale to any person or persons In this
,e. as a slave; every such person or persons.
N pay for every such free negro, n~nuiaito, Or
: person of COLOR. the som Of one tboueand
(over and above the dsmages which may .
by <tch free negro, muiatto, or free
son Of colour, to any person or persons. who
! sue foI and recover the ssne, which may be
e either by Indictment. OF by Information
] by the Attorney General, or ty lie District
ornsy. as the case may he. OF BY 8 civil action
!eht ty any person prosecuting thu same.
'ec,ion 9th. BE IT further enacted, &e. Thstf
white person shalI he convicted of being ihs
,or. r~finser or publisher Of amy written or pfin-
paper or papers within The ssate. Or shsIi uss
langosge. With The intent 10 disturb Tie pcscs
ecurity Of the same, 10 relation to the slsves Of
Of this sssse. 81 to diminish that respect
commended ID free u ople Of colour for