Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1860-02-06
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s,,v,,.-The following Is the law
SEliN' r,.,.,.ure Of Louisiana, 'tor the proven
,n,,tcd ?! '-' -, of selling liquor to slaves;
.,s snd puas'J "a, that II any slave shall DC seen
Be % tHi''. ..,-sbolse. warehouse, tipping shop,
found ~ an s,s5 no in the parish or city Of Orleans
Or 0iher a. I7pors unless sent 10y ms OF hef o"uS.
for lhe s"' Scr or employer after tue nou' VI e6Ns
Or mhs',.' ,bs evening from the twenty s'Oouu Va! ~
e,ccs I'd ". , ,seDty-second day OF March or nine
0,ober y .,,rips from the twenty-second day oil
silocS % .u' ,.,v-sscond day Of October; or n any
Nlrch % ' s5 Al snv time IN any OF the Aforesaid
save shai 49,. unless sent as aforesaid with writ
uenuo I'm MS or her master or owner eu'PoyeI %
ten o'-. ~ shall there remain Tor the sp4Ce Va "'S
over'ee'' ~, hall buv or receive from the owner
,suies OF w - IN. rorter or any employee whlteY-
5rc.crA o1' M sbr,ent any alcoholic drink or mix
srOi sl'u tist 70 arrest by the police OF the city
core, s'a' bs found guilty Of misdemeanor, and
Or paIs" ,bs discretion OF the Recorder or Justice
2ln'lyo. -. within the limits OF whose JURISDICTION
Of ins shall have been committed anu the person
t5e o'' occupying the warehouse, storenouSe' OF
Or 49,, In vhch said slave shall DO found, as
uppins ,uyP ar bv whom any alcoholic drink or
iescf''N- IN b,v, been sold or given away, shall De
mIil'e ~ e.f,ifpr, Of biz her or their license, and
slgeci W 80, two hundred aud fifty dollars, nor
seed ~ s,s hundred dollars. one bali OF said hne
uole g. tbe benefit Of the lniormer, who shaA not
ssiA ,f his interest be declared an incompetent
W and the other half shall Dee PAID into inc treas
vine ,tv or parish And all person or persons
rry OF ~ III hove penalty. shall, IN default OF pay
m,lr. Ia sre be imprisoned in the parish prison,
Hel' IN hi not less than three nor more than s1
"a, 3. Shall not De pleaded IN defence OF any pros
80 this art that slave who enters house
,~,-s are sold Boz coutravennou OF any part oil
-, Fi it iu violation OF the orders OF 'ne owner o'
tbs So III said house. shop or cabaret, or did not buy
o''--,s ,rr alcoholic liquors, while in said house,
Or ,,b,r,t In which said slave was permitted to re-
'avl ..s,bIv for the space OF i've minutes.
n.' H., no Recorders of the city OF New Orleans, and
-. of the Peace Boz any Ta-t OF the parish, out
sf,bs limit, Of ss.i city, are hereby granted iuA
sou "a authority CO. take ,OyDizluceS OF al prOsecu
'l,o5s- tbi, act and enforce the provisions OF the
w. -l,rrpoa che arrest OF any party or parties vo-
So ~ t.f thew together with jury OF three slave
49, ,,r-riorsd bv them, shall pass hual verdict
ply -.--s the penalties As aforesaid.
p..,,-.ss saws The decision Of the Supreme
,ftbs S.te delivered last Monday morning. re-
.5-, vitality % this h" 10 mo-" becomes 'ne u1E 81
r,s department. %, the city and the Recorders 20
h,ritf. enforced We are glad 90 learn the Mayor
$50 feeling hs responsibility under this act has
-l- instructed the police 90 use vigilance M the de-
zion and arrest of offenders.
go a.. NAV De i,, terms and summary as IS the pro
,- both are demanded 20 arrest t1e tra'n' Nhch oa
y, r,-- r-s,tf'ai without punishment by the laws pre-
$50 FL force I- Is only necessary % learn the de-
,,7 of the morals auJ the Toss of the service and
p. .s. nj ffe servants. t1 render every good ciz 'u
.ss5ui.- the summary proceedings sanctioned 10y thl
= AND f. ever twas important guard servants from
.-i,,ions and ruin effected by an almost unrestrain
.lF,,r,s 20 Furnish them arden, spirits, 10 l. certainly
80, ,-s present moment We venture to say that al cub
80. rirt blind passages aud secret windows for th
-i1r of their owners against previous laws restrain
F. selling of LIQUOR t1 slaves Will Dee broken mp o.
,.7,lsi within month, if duty is promptly done %.
s5s police.