Arkansas true Democrat., 1859-02-23

within this State three months after his or their arrival at the age of twenty-one years, he, she or they, shall be dealt with in ac- | cordance with the second, third and fourth sections of this act; Provided, Such pur- chaser may, if he or she desire 1t deliver said child or children to the sheriff upon their arrival at the age of seven years to be hired out in accordance with the provi- | sions of this act
 SEC. ,. Be a .funher enacted, That the proceeds of the sale of any such free negro or mulatto, after paying all costs (to be paid out of the proceeds of the sale of said negro or mulatto) accrued in the execution of this act shall be paid into the county treasury.
 SEC 6. Be t tather enacted, That it shall be the duty of the sheliffs of the sev- eral counties in this State, to seize and take into custody all free negroes and mulattoes found in their respective counties after the first day of January, A. D. 1860, between the ages of seven and twenty-one years; and he shall on the first day of the next term of the circuit court, hire them out to the highest bidder at the court house door until they arrive at the age of twenty one years
 The proceeds of such hiring to be placed in the county treasury, to be paid to such free negro or mulatto, as soon as he or she shall arrive at the age of twenty -one years, and agrees to leave this State as this law directs. That if said hirer shall sell or of fer to sell said hired minor negro or mu- latto he, she, or they shall be deemed guilty of the crime of kidnapping; Pro0i- ded, That if any such minor shall be the mother of children under the age of seven until the mother shall arrive at the age of twenty-one years, and she shall if she leave the State in accordance with the provisions of this act be required to remove such child or children beyond the limits of this State; Provided turther, That all such free negroes or mulattoes who shall have been, prior to the passage of this act, bound or appren- ticed under existing laws, shall, on the ex piration of such apprenticeship, be liable to the provisions of this act
 SEC. '. Be a aturther enacted, That upon the arrival of such free negro or mulatto at the age of twenty one years, he or she shall forthwith leave the State; and in case such negro or mulatto shall be found with in this State three months after the expira- tion of his or her term of service, he or she shall be arrested and dealt with as is provided in section 2, 3, and of this act.
 SEC. s. Be a turfher enacted, That any free negro or mulatto who may wish to re- 1 side in this State, may choose either before, | Ic+, upon such free negro or mulatto appearing in open court, in any of the circuit courts of this State, the said court may, upon the written consent of the master or mistress render judgment that such free negro or mulatto, shall be the property of such mas ter or mistress; which judgment shall be evidence of title to said negro or mulatto, in any court of law or equity in this State, and such negro or mulatto shall be held by such master or mistress in the same man. ner as slaves are held in this State. That \ such master or mistress shall be required | to take the minor child or children of such | free negro or mulatto upon the same terms as are required of the purchaser of free ne l grOeS or mulattOS, by section I of this act; | Provided, It shall be the duty of the cir cult court, before entering judgment as aforesaid, to require the master or mistress to enter into bond with good and sufficient security, in at least the volue of said negro or mulatto, conditioned that he or she will not permit said free negro or mulatto to act as a free person, or permit said negro or mulatto to hire their own time; ProUtded turther, That when any free negro or mu- latto chooses a master or mistress, under | the provisions of this act, that it shall be the duty of the judge of the circuit court to appoint three responsible citizens of the county in which said free negro or mulatto may reside, to value such free negro or mulatto, and the master or mistress so cho- sen by them, shall pay onc-half of such valuation into the county treasury of the county.
 SEC. 9. Be t .tunher enacted, That the | Prosecuting Attorneys shall be allowed for each prcsentmcnt and judgment obtained under the provisions of this act the sum of twenty dollars to be taxed as costs, and the sheriits shall be entitled to ten dollars, for arrestng each negro, or mulatto, under the provisions of this act, and in addition to 1 his regular fees, and the clerk shall receive the same fees as are allowed by law for similar services, to be taxed as costs
 SEC. 10. Be 1 tunher enacted That 1t shall not be lawful for any person hereaf- ter, to emancipate any slaves in this State.
 SEC. II. Be a .tnrther enacted, That 1t shall be the duty of the county courts to make provision out of the proceeds of the sales of said free negroes or mulattoes, for | the support of children under the age of seven years who have no mothers, and who cannot be put out for their food and cloth ing; and for the aged and infrm negroes and mulattoes who may be ascertained to be incapable of leaving the State, or cannot be sold after being apprehended. And all such minors, and aged and inhrm negroes and mulattoes shall be placed in the poor house of the county, and in every sespect to be treated as paupers
 SEC. F. Be atu1her enacted, That all laws or parts of laws, inconsistent here with, be and the same are hereby repealed.
 Approved 18th, February, 1852
 A true copy from the original on file in my office.
 D. B. GREER, Sec'y of Sote.
 Per JAS. F. PAGAN, D. iSec'y of .State
 Eg~ We find the folIOWin9 admirabIv