Sugar planter. [volume] (West Baton Rouge [i.e. Port Allen, West Baton Rouge Parish, La.]) 1856-1925, 1861-07-13

the available force into squads of five mer
each, one Of whom he shall designate as lead
er Of the squad, which apportionment, or d.
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 ne
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. a detail Of men whenever the public
safety may require it. They shall make a
weekly report to the Chief of Police onevery
Saturday. in which they shall state the mum
Der Of patrols and arrests made, fines incur
red, punishment inflicted, and the general
discipline and disposition of the slave and
colored population of their respective Wards.
II. l. 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 cut the same squad for two
consecutive nights, and shall inform each lea
der of the night on which he shall turn 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 he shall state all that has taken place
contrary to the laws of the State and the
laws and ~ordin~esess. q this parish.
-. 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.
10. The leader in his round should take
care that the whole be done with order. He
shall be subordinate to the Captain and shall
be responsible for all disorder, misdeeds, or
| 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 there 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 Chiet.
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 S o'clock
in the evening until 5 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
orders he may think necessary and proper
IL No slave shall be permitted to 60 be-
yond the limits Of his masters plantation or
premises without 4 written pass or permits
sion and should it be after 9 o'clock at night
the pass shall state that he is senton his mas
ter's business, and shall also STATE the object
of his errand, the hour and date of departure
and return and, also who may contravene by
byt the patrol as we'll 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, OF any white or free
coloied person who may be found in the in |
terror Of a plantation without permission OF
the owner, or IN a negro's cabin, or in con-
versation with slaves under suspicious cir
cumstances shall be dealt with according
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
at night withi.l 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 ordi-
nance shall be punished with not less than
|ashes according to the circumstances of
the case, and all runaways, white or free-
colored persons who may be arrested, shall
be carried before 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 the 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 a
fine 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
plantation. Of on a plantation or lot of ground
or in a cabin or house of which he may have
The possion or care, shall be compelled to be
present himself, or shall have his ove:seer
present during such assemblage, under PEN
atty Of. fine of not less than twenty-five, nor
than one hundred dollars, recoverable
before a Justice of the Peace OF the District
Court. And it shall be the duty Of the off,
GER in charge of the patrol to make due re-
port Of said neglect on the part of the pro-
prietor or overseer to the proper authority.
SEC. 22d. On the first going out of the pat
the leader Of each squad shall order any
slave owning dogs to palt with them,
and if any dogs are found in the possession
any slave at the second round, such dog or
dogs shall be killed by the patrol, and such
shall be punished in the manner above
set forth. He shall also seize all arms of
every description found in the possession of