Sugar planter. [volume] (West Baton Rouge [i.e. Port Allen, West Baton Rouge Parish, La.]) 1856-1925, 1861-07-06

The available force into squads Of FIVE men
each, one of whom he shall designate as lead
er Of the squad, which apportionment, or di-
| vision, shall BE submitted to the Chief Of
| Police who may correct or change same as
he may deem proper.
10. The Captains shall take care that the
patrols be regularly made at least once every
week, and oftener when same may be me-
cessary. They shall have the general super
attendance of the Police Of their Wards and
shall see that the laws are executed and or
der preserved. They shall be obliged, when
required, to furnish to the Justices Of the
Peace, 4 detail Of men whenever the public
safety may require it. They shall make a
Saturday. ia which they shall state the mum
Der Of patrols and arrests made, fines incur
red, punishment inflicted, and the genera!
discipline and disposition Of the slave and
| colored population Of theis respective Wards.
IL. II shall be duty Of the Captain to or
der out patrols, either in writing or verbally,
provided, that in ordering out the said patrols,
he shall not order out the same squad for two
consecutive nights, and shall inform each lea
der of the night on which he shall tuu0 out.
The leader shall notify the men Of his squads
and the following day shall make to the Cap
tain Of his Ward, a report Of his patrol in
which be shall state all that has taken place
contrary to the laws Of the State and the
laws and or%dinantes.oi this parish.
12. The patrol shall be armed and equip
ped in such manner as the Chief of Police
may direct, provided, in case he should re-.
quire arms other than those belonging to
them, same shall be furnished by the parish.
-. The leader in his round should take
care that the whole be done with order. He
.boll b. .,ho.I:no4o - thn C>uka1n and shn1l
be responsible for ali disorder, misdeeds, or
trespass, that may be committed by his per-
mission or connivance. The men composing
his squad shall obey his order, and the whole
captains, leaders and squads, shall obey and
be under the supreme command Of the Chief
of Police.
Ia. In case of insubordination and distur-
bance when thele may not be a sufficient
time to notify the chiefs of Police, any JUS
tice Of the Peace may order out special pat
rolls, and shall designate under whose order
same shall be placed, provided the person
designated is already a captain of patrol or
Lieutenant Of the Chief.
Is. The patrol shall meet at the residence
Of their leader, or at any other place he may
designate, in order that they may commence
their rounds, which shall begin in summer at
9 o'clock at night and continue until 4 o'clock
a. m. next day, and in winter from 8 o'clock
in the evening until s O'Clock in the morn
ing. They shall patrol from one end of the
Ward to the other, and shall search al! the
negro cabins at least once on their round and
oftener if necessary.
16. Whenever the Chief of Police may
deem it necessary that patrols should be made
in the day time, he shall notify the Captain |
to that effect or shall order special patrols in |
which case he shall give all instructions and
order he may think necessary and proper
II. No slave shaIl' be permitted to 90 be-
yond the limits Of his masters plantation or
premises without a written pass or permits
sion and should it be after 9 O'Clock at night |
the pass shall state that he is sent on his mas
ter's business, and shall also state the object
of his errand, the hour and date of departure
aud return end, also who may contrxvene Ivy
the provisions of this section shall he arrested
by the patrol as well as all slaves with a proper
pass whomay be found out of the road they !
should follow all runaways, criminals and
disturbers Of the peace, or any white or free
colored person who may be found in the in.
terror of q plantation without permission OF
the owner, or in a negroes 1nbin, or in con-
with slaves under suspicious cir
to the provisions of this ordnance.
Is. The provisions of this section shall not
apply to a negro having a pass to visit his
wife on any other plantation found after nine
O'Clock at night withil the house of his wife
with the permission Of the owner of his wife.
10. All slaves except ranaways who may
be arrested under the provisions Of this orai-
nance shall be punished with not less than
lashes according to the circumstances Of
the case, and all runaways, white or free
persons who may be arrested, shall
be carried before a Justice of the Peace and
dealt with as the law may direct.
20. Any proprietor or owner who shall re-
fuse or oppose himself to tbe search of his
negro cabins, when a patrol duly authorised
shall request admittance in a peaceful man.
ner for said search, he shall be subject to
line not exceeding one hundred dollars, re-
coverable before any Court Of competent ju-
risdiction.
81. Any inhabitant who shall suffer a per.
at night or in day time, a ball or assem-
blage Of negroes, other than his own, on his
OF on q plantation'or lot Of ground
y in a cabin or house Of which he may have
The passion or care, ehall be compelled to be
present himself, or shall have his owes er
present during such assemblase, under pen.
ola fine of not less than twenty-five, nor
than one hundred dollars, recoverable
before a Justice of the Peace or the District
Court. And it shall be the duty Of the off.
:er in charge of the patrol to make due re.
,ort Of said neglect on the part of the pro.
or overseer to the proper authority.
SEC. 22d. On the first going out of the pat. !
the leader of each squad shall order any !
ny slave owning dogs to part with them, :
if any dogs are found in the possession ,
# any slave at the second round, such dog or ,
logs shall be killed by the patrol, and such !
shalt be punished i'm the manner above
ct forth. He shall also seize all arms Of
very description found in the possession Of
laves. and shall dispose of same as the law
the State may direct.
SEC. 23d. Every white man between the age
sixteen and sixty years. who may reside in