Daily Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1860-1862, 1860-12-21
xNaPORVANT LAWS.
4 Compilation Of the La0s force, reiatire to Fl
Persons OF Color and .Slaues


4 Compilation Of the LaaOs force reiatire to Free
Persons Of Color and Slaues
Free persons of color from abroad when they may
remain here: Section 2710 Of the Code Of Tennessee
provides that when free person of color has married
slave IN another State, and the slave is brought INTO
TINS state oy the owner to settle and remain here he
or she may be permitted by the County Court re-
main in the State. to hive with the wife or husband
Section 2l0 and page l22 of the Code that before the
Court SHAH grant this privilege, the applicant shall
give bond with two good sureties in the pen
atty OF nya hundred dollars, payable 70 the tate
ditoned that the said free person color shall keen
the peace and not become chargesble to the county
Sec. PHI, ID.
When a free man of color has intermarried with
female slave in tins state and the the slave
will give bond with surety before the County Court for
the good behavior of such free man Of Color he NAV
be permitted by tie County curt TO remain in the
State long as he continues OF good character Sec
27I2, 10.
Should his character become bad, the Court may
order him to remove in thirty days; and upon hi:
falling comply with the order, he shall be subjec
to the punishment inflicted by law upon Tree persons
of color coming into the State and remaining ovel
/ twenty days Sec 2T13, h.
Every free negro or mulatto, who resides IN any
county this State shall be registered and numbered
in book be kept for that purpose by the clerk o
/ the County Court. Sec 27I4
The register shall specify the name age, color, anc
stature OF each free negro muatto, together witt
aHy apparent mark his face, head or hands
in what court, by what authority he emancipa
ted. or that he was born free. &C. 27l5-
copy of this register certified by the clerk under
the seal OF the court, shall be elvered 10 the sad
negro mulato his application and payment 10 The
clerk of a fee Of twenty-five cents. Sec. 27le-
II any free negro or nuiatto be found tray ling out
| of the county where he resides without any Lawful
business, be ind lettering about without any oc
cupaton, Hot having copy OF the register OF mis- free
DOM he may be required by justice OF the peace,
complaint made to him, upon his knowledge to lind
sureties for his good behavior until copy of said
| register can be obtained. Sec. 27IT.
In case the party arrested fail 10 give said surety
the magistrate may commit him ten days unless with
in the time he give the security required and pay the
costs of his prosecution oduee copy Of the reg
| lister of has freedom. Sec. 27Is.
All free persons of color egrating to this State
have their freedom papers registered in any Court Of
record the state but affect the rights OF
any claimant or owner Of such person of color Sec
Sc :. 272o Free child may be bound ont, Sc
Sec 272I- Disordery free negro may be Tired out.
Sec 2T22. Refusing To work may be imprisoned.
Sec. 2723. Refusing to give bond, indictabe, and
may be lined and imprisoned in penItentiary-
Sec. 2T24- Refusing 10 remove after his dischage,
within thirty days, unless detained by sickness
avoidable accident h. may be indicted before,
sec zizo NO Tree person OF color SNAIL remove IRON
any other State territory OF the Union into this
state TO reside here and remain in the State twenty
days; on conviction Of this offence upon Indictment
found by the Grand Jury of the county where the
cused is attempting reside he shall be fined less
than ten more than fifty dollars and be sentenced
hard labor the penitentary not less than Que nor
more than TWO years, the term be fixed by the Judge
No such free persons shall be proceeded against under
this section until twenty days notice him Of
in force against him.
Sec 2727. Ii such convict, after having been dis
from the penltentlaIy ta or refuse 10 remove
from The State within thirty days alter such barge
unless detained by sickness unavoidable acct
dent he may be indicted before, and, upon convic
tion shall be sentenced to labor the penit- ntiary
for term of four years, but shall be liable any
pecunia fine.
Sec 272S. No free person OF color shall keep any
grocery or tipping-house, BOTH or STALL for the
purpose Of vending sprituous liquors groceries.
Punishment, $50 fine.
Sec 2129 No free persn of color shall engage in the
business of peddling or barterng. by making bust
ness OF buying up market stufs other articles
bartering for them, and again selling them. Punish
ment, fine of $50.
Sec 2730 No free person of color shall internarry
cohabit with slave without the owners consent,
in writing, attested by two justices of the peace
every such offender shall be liable pay the owner Of
the slave S25 and failure pay the same, shall be
hell TO service TO said owner for one year.
Sec 273l. No white person, free negro, mulatto
shall at any time, be found in company with slaves al
any unlawful meeting, nor harbor entertain any
slave without the consent of the owner Punishment,
fine not less than ten nor more than twenty dollars
Sec. 1882. No free person of color shall ertain
any slave in his house during the Sabbath day. be-
tween sunset and sunrise Punishment, for first Of
fence - So and for every other offence Eve dollars &c.