Sugar planter. [volume] (West Baton Rouge [i.e. Port Allen, West Baton Rouge Parish, La.]) 1856-1925, 1861-06-01

j eIch, one OF Wnom ne Shaii deslgnare as lead-
er of the squad, which apportionment, or di-
vision. shall be submitted to the~ Chief OF
t Police who may correct or change same as
he may deem proper.
), 10. The Captains shall take care that the
t patrols be regularly made at least once every
E week, and ottener when same may be ne
t cessary. They shall have the general super
{ inheritance Of the Police of their Wards and
shall see that the La are executed and or
der preserved. They shall be obliged. when
required, to furnish TO the Justices of the
Pence, a detail of men wherever the public
safety may require it. They shall make a
weekly report to the Chief of Police on every
Saturday. in which they shall state the mum
Der of patrols and arrests made, fines incur
red, punishment inflicted, and the general
discipline aud disposition of the slave and
{ colored population of their respective Wards.
II. II saall be duty of the Captain to or
der out patrols, either in writing oraserbally,
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 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 AIKEN place
contrary to the laws Of the State and the
laws and ordinances Of this parish.
u. 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.
13. The leader in his round should take
care that the whole be done with order. He
fshall be subordinate to the Captain and shall
be responsible for all disorder, misdeeds, or |
t~respass, 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.
ID. In case of INSTRUMENTATION and disturb
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
rols, and shall designate under whose order
same shall be placed, provided the person
designated is already a captain of patrol or
lieutenant of the Chiei.
10. The natrol shall meet at the residence
OF their leader, or at any other place he may
designate, in order that they may
their rounds, which shall begin in summer at
9 o'clock atnightand continue until 4 o'clock
a. NJ. next day, ard in winter from s O'Clock
iii the evening until 5o'clock in the morn
ing. They shall patrol frem one end of the
Ward to the other, and shall search all the
negro cabins at least once on their round and
~oftener If necessary.
IS. Whenever the Chief Of Police may
deem it necessary that patrols should be made
in the daytime. 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
II No slave shall be permitted to go be-
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premises without a written pass or permis-
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
and return and, also who may contravene by
the Provisions OF this section shall be arrested
by 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 !
dlsturbers of the peace, or any white or free
coloIed person who may be found in the in I
terror Of a plantation without permission OF
the owner. or III a Negroes cabin, or ia con- !
with slaves under suspicious cir
cumstances shall be dealt with according J
to the provisions Of this ordnance.
-. The provisions Of this section shall not
apply to a negro haXing a pass to visit his Q
wife on any other plantation found after nine
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with the permission of the ownero Of his wife.
10. All slaves except rlnaways who may
be arrested under the provisions of this ordi-
nance shall be punished with not less than
lashes according to the circumstances of d
the case, and all runaways, white or free !
colored persons who may be arrested, shall n
be carried before a Justice of the Peace and
dealt with as the law may direct. n
20. Any proprietor or owner who STALL re- :
fuse or oppose himself to the search of his :
negro cabins, when a patrol dolly authorised $
shall request admittance in a peaceful man t
ner for said search, he shall be subject to a :
fine not exceeding one hundred dollars, rel +
before any Court of competent ju- c
risdiction.
81. Any inhabitant who shall suffer a per- il
NIT at night or in day time, a ball or assem- Z
blage OF negroes, other than his own, On his
plantation, OF on a plantation or lot of ground 4
or in a cabin or house of which he may have
The passion or care, shall be compelled TO be
present himself, or shall have his ove:seer
present during such assemblage, under pen
ofa fine of notices. than twenty-five. nor
more than one hundred dollars, recoverable !,
before a ustice of the Peace or the District ,
And it shall be the duty of the off
rer in charge OF the patrol to make due re-.
port 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 n
Fo., the leader of each squad shall order any 2
any slave owning dogs to part with them n
and if any dogs are found in the possession II
Of 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 :
get forth. He shall also seize all arms of
every description found in the possession Of z
sla yes. and shall IjspDse IF Same AZ tho law .
If the State maydirect. .sH
SEC. 23d. Every white man between the age
of sixteen and sixty years, who may reside In
he parish md who may nnt La rhrrrcaIu