Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1859-03-19

an kCr TO REmovE THE FGEE
NEGROES ANB MULaTTOEs FROm
AHKaNSAs.
srcrioS 1. BE- Il enafsd 5y is Csnsrai H.
tsmblgof ne Sdie Of irkahsds, That hd free
negro on mdlstt6 shall Be permitted 10 Preside
within The limits Of this State after the first
day Of January, A. d.. 1880.
sEg 2. Be- e farther -onadod, That If any
fras negro &c mulaito, cfer the age Of twenty
one yearr, shall be found within the limits Of
this STATE afer hc hrst day of January, A. d.
1860, it shall be the duty OF the sherifs Of the
several counties 70 arrest, without any warrant,
such flee negro or nulatto and after giving
tweGtv DAYS notice al Eve Of the most bubble
places IN the county, shall hire him cat al pub
lie putcry AZ the court house door, = the high
est bidder, for the term Of twelve months; and
he person 30 hiring said negro or mulhtto.
shall Be required 10 give bond with good and
sufficient security Tor the hire OF said free ne
gro or muiatto, and furnish him with he usual
amount Of clothing that Is usually given 10
hired slaves that the proceeds arising from
ne hire 81 said Tree negr0 o. mulatto shall b.
paid b said shend quarterly in advance. and
which shall Be paid 70 said free negro. OF mu-
iatto By the sheriff when the tine expires for
which he was hired, with instructions by the
sheif TO leave the scte within thirty DAYS
Proridod. That the frcs negro or mulatto SO
hired shall BE- taken and held for the time be is
hired out as slaves are now held, il at the ex-
piration 81 thirty DAYS aHy Of the aforemen-
toned free negroes or mulattoes are found with
Inthe state, be Or she shall be arrested b. he
sheriff and dealt With ID accordance with the
third and fourth sections Of this act.
SIC. 3. Be ff furfhe macici, That il shall be
the duty Of such shenilis TO report TO the pros
ecuting attorney, at the first term Of the circuit
court Of his county, after a~Tresting any free
negro or m~ulatto, under provisions Of the last
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Of such free negro or mulattof and it shall be
the duty q the prosecuting attorney 10 make
presentment against said free negro or mulatto
forthwith % the circuit court, and upon such
presentment it shall be the duty Of the court to
immediately empanEel a Jury b. try such free
negro or mulatto; and il the jury and a verdict
against said free negro.o mulatto the court
shall render judgment against him or her, that
b q shs shall BE- sold at public auction to the
highest bidder.
sEe14. b. q 6urfhcr aarfed, That immedi-
ately after adjournment Of said court, after the
rendition Of the judgment as aforesaid, IL shah
be the auty Of the clerk Of said court to issue
a writ Of condition. erBonas 10 the sheriff Of
said county, directing him 10 sell the negro or
mulatto, after giving twenty DAYS noticed the
time and place Of said sale. Such sale shall
be made al The court house door to the highest
bidder FOR cash; and the purchaser al such sale
shall acquire a good and valid title to such
negro OF m~ullatto, which shah be recog-
niEed 10 courts Of law or equity in this STATE
Pr0ridcd, That in case any Of the negroes or
mulattoes, so offered for sale and sold under The
provisions Of this section, shall be- the mother
Of a child, or children. under the 5ge Of seven
years, the purchase shall be required 10 take
such child, or children. and may keep them un-
I'll they arrive % the age Of tweniy-one years.
when such purchaser shall give such child or
children, each one suit Of comfortable clothing
and twenty-five dollars, and such child or chill
dren shall Immediately depart beyondthe limits
Of The State and If be, she, OF they, remain,
or shah Be- found 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 accordance with the second, third and fourth
sections Of this act PrDridod, Such purchaser
may, if he or she desires It deliver said clHld
OF children % the sheriff upon their arrival at
the age Of seven years 70 be hired out in ac-
cordance with the provisions Of this act.
SEC. 5. Be u further enacted, That the pro-
ceeds Of the sale q any such free negro or mu
lattO, after paving an costs TO be paid out Of
the proceeds Of the sale of said negro or mulat-
to) accrued in the execution Of this act shall
be.paid into the county treasury.
SEC. 6. Be Il fnrihT -uadiei, That il shall
be the duty Of the shcrifs Of the several coun-
ties in this stale, to seize and take into custody
all free negroes and mulattoes found in their
respective counties after the first day Of Janu-
ary, A.. ID. 1850, between the ages Of seven
and twenty-one years and be shall on the
FIRST day Of the term Of the circuit court, hire
Them out to the highest bidder at the court
house door until they arrive al the age Of
twenty-one years
The proceeds Of such hiring to be placed in
the country treasury, % be paid to such free
negro or mulatto, rs b. or she shall arrive at
the age Of twenty-one years, and agrees TO
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said hirer shall sell or Cfer to sell said hired
minor negro OF mu'attO. he, she, OF they shall
be deemed guilty 0f the crime Of kidnapping I;
Prouided, That il any such minor shall BE- the
mother Of children underline age Of seven wears,
the hirer shall take such children until the
mother shah arrive ~ TIE age Of uventy-une
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 be-
yond the limits Of his Slate Pr0ridod further,
That an such free negroes or mulattoes who
shall have been, prior TO the passage Of this
act, bound OF app1enticed under existing laws,
shall, on the expiration Of such apprentice
ship, be liable to the provisions Of this act.
SIC. Z. Be L further cnGoie3, That upon the
age Of twenfy-one years. he or she shall forth
with leave The state and in case such negro
or mulltto shall BE- found within this State
three months after the expiration Of his or her
term Of service, he or she shall be arrested
and dealt with as is provided in section 2, 3, |
and 4 Of this act.
SIC. s. b Il further enacted, That any free
negro or mulatto who may wish to reside in
this State, nav choose either before, or after /
arrszt- a master OF mistress. ana upon such
free negro or mulstto appearing in open court.
in any Of the circuit courts Of this State. the 1
said court may, upon the written consent Of
the master or mistress, render judgment that
such free negro or muiatto shall be the proper
" Of such master or mistress which Iudg-
ment shall be evidence Ct the title 10 said negro
OF mulatto, IN any court of law or equity in
this State, and such negro or mulatto shall be
held by such master or mistress "a the same
manner % slaves are heli IN this state. That j
such master OF mistress shall BE- required 10
take the minor child or children II such free
or mulatto upon The same terms as are
Of The purchaser Of free negroes or
muiauoes, BY section 2 Of this act; PrOrifei,
q shall be the duty Of the circuit court, before
entering judgment as aforesaid, 10 require the
master or mistress % enter into bond, with
good and sufficient security, iu at least the
Of said negro OF mulatto, conditioned that
be or she VIII not permit said free negro or
mulatto 10 act as a free person, OF permit said
negro or mulattO 70 hire their own time; Pro
ridef, further, That when any free negro or
chooses a master or mistress, under the
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Of the Judge Of the circuit court 10 appoint
responsible ~citizens Of the county in
which said free negro or muiatto nav reside, 70
value such free negro OF mulatfo. and the mas
ter or mistress so chosen BY them shall paw one
half Of such valuation INTO the county treasury
Of the county.
SIC. Q. Bet further gudded. That the Prose
Attorney shall be allowed FOR each pre-
sentiment and Judgment obtained under The pro-
Of this act the sum Of twenty dollars,
10 be taxed as cost, and the sheHifs shall be
20 ten dollars, for aTTesiug each negro
Or mulatto. under the provisions of this act,
and in addition 70 his regular fees. end the
shall receive the same fees rs are al
by law for similar services, 20 be taxed
as costs.
SIC. 10. Be 20 further cuacie3, That it shaU
not be lawful for any person hereafter TO eman-
any slaves in this State.
SEC. H. Be II fHrfhT cuGcief, That IL shall
be the duty Of the county courts 70 make pro-
rision out Of the proceeds Of the sales Of said
Begroes or mulatfoes, for the support Of
UNDER he age Of seven years who have
mothers, and who cIunot be put out for their
'Ood and clothing and for the aged and infrm
and mglattoes who NAV Be ascertained
70 be incapable Of leaving the State, OF cannot
be sold after being spPTehended. And an such
and aged and inhrm negroes and mulat-
shall be placed in the poor house Of the
and in every respect to be treated as
SEC. y. Be Il further enacted, That an laws
lr parts Of laws, Inconsistent herewith, be and
he same are hereby repealed.
Approved 10Th February. 1859.
A true copy from the original on fie in nv
'fhce. d. b. GREER,
Secretary % Stair.
Per JAS. F. PAGAN, Depty Sec. State.
How IT WoULD HAVE WoBxEp. - The
iary Of Washington, lust published, informs
Is That when he made bis grand tour through
he northern States in 1850, he took with him
his slave Billy, his faithful attendant through
revolutionary war;
1t is very fortunate that General Washing
on did not make his grand tour seventy ye7rs
ateT, and that he did not take Michigan in his
quite, or he would have found himself incsr-
Grated in The state prison for ten years be-