Daily Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1860-1862, 1860-12-25
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Compilation Of te Lasss force r-ietire 70 Free
Persons Of Color and Slaves.
Free persons OF color from abroad when they nay
remain mere Section z710 OF the Code Ct Tennessee
slave IN another state, anc the slave i brought INTO
this State By the owner 70 settle and remain here be
or she may be permitted By The Ceanty Court 70
main IN the state. 70 1--we with the wife husband.
Section 27lo and 122 Of the Code thai before The
Court shah grant this privilege the applicant shall
give bond with more good suretses u the pen
atty of re hundred doilsrs PAYABLE 10 the tate coz
dtioned that the said free person Of color shall kes
the peace and not become chzrgeabie the county.
When free man Of colo. has snternarried with
female slave In tins state and the OF the slave
the good behavior Of snch tree man Of coor be ND
be permitted by tie County curt 70 remain in de
state 50 long as he contine of good character Sc
Should his character becozns bad the Court NAV
order him 10 remove IN thirty days; and upon bis
falling TO comply with the order, he snail be subject
the punishment inflicted by law upon free persors
OF color coming into the State and remaining ovft
twenty days Sec 27lS, ID,
Every free negro mnlztto, who resides in any
county IN this State shall be registered and
10 book 10 be kept thai purpose BY tbs clerk OF
the county Court Sec 27lz
The register shall spe1 iy the name age color and
stature OF each free negro musfto together with
sny apparent marx his face, head or hands
n what court or by what authority he Was emancipa-
yea; or that he was born free. &C. 27l5
M copy OF ths register. certified BY the clerk under
ne sea- OF The Court, shall be eIvered 70 the sad
negro or mnzfto bis application sn nav 10 t5e
eis1 : ol a lee of twenty-five cents See PIG
81 A"s u &c negrS or mGatto be trzy ing out
OF tne county where he resides without snv isxfuI
business, or be found foIterInz about WIh,,f s1v o.
- ~ 20. hHEag cory OF the register OF his nee
Complaint made 70 him. or upot1 bis - N
snreties for his good behavior untii cS ~ 80
| reg ister can De obtained sec. 27iT - $50
In case the party arrested tal 70 give s.ts s,,.
the maglst ate may commit him ten DAYS unlss ,i,h
IN the time he give the security required and paw he
costs Of his prosecution, or D oduce cosv an ~ -
lster OF his freedom Sec. 271s.
All free persons OF color emigratnx 70 this stat
record the state BAT not So as 10 s Ib ,s y
s7is. '-.---' y 'e' u sueh person Of color Sec
Sc o72o Free child nav be bound ort a.
SEC 2I2l Disorderiy Tree negro may be ired oct
Sec 2l2z Refusing 70 work may be imprisoned
SEQ za2S- refusing 70 give bond, indictable and
may be uned and imprisoned in Den ,ieptiarS -
SEC RIA Refusing remove after bis dischsxe
.tnin Snlf " Gays unless detained by Sickness IN
asSaoaDs accioenls he nay as before A.
Sec zf2o No Tree person color shall remove ION
any otoer state or territory the Union INTO this
State 70 reside here and N The State Iyrtv
days on conviction Of this offence uDon irs,cs1sry
found oy the Grand Jury OF tbs county Nhere th- s.
o = attempting 10 reside, ne shall be fined not les
than zen nor more than nity collars and be Sentenced
70 hard labor IN the tentiary not less than a. o-
more than Two years, the term be liked BY lie tudse
this section, until twenty days, rostps To 80
the existence OF said ison that il viii be- mt
IN force against him. - 30
Sec 2727. II such convict after b.,,,,r -. IL
cha geo iom ths penitenIiary, ress 70 remove
~ he state WITHIN thirty days alter such IL barge
unless detained by sickness or some unsyodabe si
cent ne may De indicted before, and upon coovic
lou snaI DC senteni ed 70 labor In the peait.nt.-~
ior term OF tour years but shall not be liable 70 sny
pecunia fine. ~HS
sec. zszs- No free person Of color shall ksep any
grocery or tipping house, both or staI for ne
Punishment, $50 tine ~
sec 27<s No Iree persrn Of color shall engage tn the
BUSINESS u peoaiing or barterinR, by making b,,si
LES VI ouyins ap market stuts other articles or
odrte ing Tor them, and again selling then Pun,ss,>
rnant, nne of $50.
~, 1teo 40 nee person Of color shall intermarry
OF conaoit ~itn slave aithout the owners onnsrnf
~ ~.,s'ng' attested by two justices u the peace
~ e oienasr snail be Liable to pay the owner Of
me save so, and on failure pay the same shs be
Us. ae % s9a 70 said owner for one year
snai at any time, be found IN company irh slsvl A.
any unlawful meeting. nor harbor or eatertsln ..ng
s1Ne wttnoot tne conss1t Of the owner Puntshrnsnf
nns not less than ten zor than twenty doIIars
eeS. zts< No Ifee person OF color shall A, frtsin
any sVe N ais mouse during the sabbath day Or be
sNsen sunset and sun ise. Punishment fof hrst of
renee % 90 and Tor every other offence Eve dollars m