The Opelousas patriot. [volume] (Opelousas, Parish of St. Landry, La.) 1855-1863, 1861-07-20

ma committing torders or ,;s+,.,. ~
peace, aud all vagpnds and susnic;a.ollng the mbr.
carry them withitwelye hours 'Itho ~ pesoHss s1
Inc ,sarest Just. Of the Peaee%.u u,reaites, hesss
pected Of ente,talns ,uv negroes huts, Or ME- me- sna q
Art. Ilth anverso au snhina. assemble o = s,!ssua
shall refuse or raect to attend ~ patrol duty.I "a.
arms, when ordcd, or to send = patrol, VIII h v
place, to be acpted by the lead substitute q X.
; Ivf II; Who, havinglce attended, shall ah y. the patral'
II Who ",ao .i,sn 'A H., p iiIls on OF the leader ~ 1ain.el,,
lIbr d;sarie,lv ,lr,Iynct fl any my disobedienucae T. S.. g "
neglect or reff to aid and assist 1 u Or who sh,i
CURED ty the ader thereof, shan : spa!tol when n.
than ten dolls. "oAafS, hOs IL X.
ART: i2th n slaves, who shall b. t,,,
/ found out ehe plantation or nav Jtaves who shs6 =
nelons, or here they are habitualIlv. 70 which they
VINO snail found strolling, without .smployed, d
IN writing, eq'ired by law, or so'ra 'ae ~pennisos
To- the pati, and that may have been '1 aSs,, l.nows
en ane sner' or or person having susS s'esd upos
shall be ind out tsS vi a permission Or toi sz'ssa
from til place they have navy, roaa going a
to and En-tn slaves who shall LESSON o ssaNl 70 n
ling, or lki1g on ut Others galnbi,Oe soond sAnk
s''inblin VI 1i.eir cabin, whether s,rt pssnMths
pe p!a!tnith cares, or dice, or Other nhS.saabhaS
.ur,e,I 10. or sbou ra aAa'Ss Who shall renss.
az shasive a false account of thew. ron apatrol.
hnsine, to a patrol, shalt setera iMIslsea OF tlxk
moi tcSctea fifty. aes@eiyi ndish1.
asistt an cards. dice or other thin.
takeana destroyed BY the patrol "a savs, shall 3
armtr ntasr things found with q slass ~ !. aaiual,
iawt assembly OF slaves, or WITH ~ my u.
hayg the permission required .br Ivy laay slave aos
seia ana taken Possession Of b, ia 3D. g. hal
di9%ed u as the law directs. " 1suol, NJ
kT. l4th Any slave, who; toa ,,.4x
taement of a patrol, shall refuse Es sn cst>
81 escape from custody, or shan IL, s ! y y
tn!t OF him or herself, Or Of his ~ ~ : mhstt
''i receive not less than fifty striDes. = h n, Sue,nest
~ O the Captain Of Patrol, which thle 1870 ~ sssA
g charge OF such slave shall be bouna f Il ..uav
ca n. "a. Of rc pi .he =" ae man1aI .fthec captain Of P.ssd M
.orieit and pay a fine net less than twentss i nos 10y
than ore hundred dollars. Propid,d, ~, W. mcs
shnii he stopped, Ii sent in behalf 81 = ~" NJ W. nass
but ! the fact shall he reported, and If fonnt Rs.son,
laise' Inc siave silall lie punished IN Aforesaid WV
AIT IT, 10 llns permission i'll writing to b. c,,,,.a
the State, and shall he in the follar;r = ~ 81
wit '"1o"0s Torn, "
The bearer, (negro or mulatto,) nam.d-h..
leave to go from - o. Enr ss
Cor hours,) dated the same day of The ieliyer,. s JSyt
saia PERMISSION shall be signed by the owner q ~ II
his consent, and shall ONLY serve for fhc ~. y aAs
saly for the slase, to perform the object Of snc 49,
VI.
ART. 18th There shall 10 forfeited ana -.
itie not less than twenty-five dollars: nor mc,s ~.
one hundred dollars. 1ASi sas
LIST; BY whomsoevef shall represent hinsAf,,.
captain or as d leader, or as q member M ps.ssis
without sufficient authority. for doinr !. on
I'd Bs whoever shall when called upont rsrr.. i.
to AID and assist any patrol. or INV msr,s.
thereof, in the discharge OF their Of his dotv s'1s's
Sd. By whoever SHAH, when required ~nsr,eso,
refuse to comply with any lawful order. riyss H..
ii a Patrol ri d.ty. s~
4th. BY whoever, shall resist or oppose. m ,b,,
or annoy, or shall abnse or Insult. Or Ih.l
elave IA tiarespcctful manner, 10 aay patni =
to any. captain, leader, NJ member ofa Patrol. xhla
y; Tie .awt'l a. charge OF their duty either u m.
or a. u captain, leader or member Of Patrol.
oh. hy whoever, shall in the presence Or sl,r
d WIZ shat! within the hearing Of a slave, "a knos.
ins I lave TO he either preaent or within hesrius.
SHALL resist, oppose, or shall obstruct, or spnoy h,
Shall insult or use aut;sive language, OF shall btbs,,
j. a dl,resrectitl manner, to any patrol, or rQsi,
n detachment OF a patrol, Or to any Captain, lsaaa
Or me!nGer o. a patrol, whilst acting In The larfrl
discharge of tneir dity or duties.
6th. b. whusyer shall take away, or lr;ye sNny,
my a1lnIal, or shall let loose any animal, or shil
ct o't Of any i~nelosure or other place, where It nav
have beea pat, any animal, such animal either b.
to, "r Icing IN charge OF any patrol, orMy
l!eilner OF a patrol, or OF any person employed bya
iti. BY whoever shall take OF carry away, Or shLA
IN any ~ilanller i,jp,e CT destroy, any animals, ntiels
II t!illg, stizea ~ any patrol or ~ any member d
! pa;roi--or Bong IN tie care or charge Of, Or lN
to any patrol VI any member Of y patrol, "
% any perso. employed, either BY . patrol y tya
o, Il patrol.
atA. by whoever shall neglect or refuse 70 adPs
. patrol, or a4y inem5er ola patrol, on dusy, Into
,uch places undcr his 6r her control, a. the lcsdsrd
,atry. may Lawfully visit, inspect or search.
9Th, By whoever shall be round in the cabin Or
loase Ut any slave or slaves, and not being the w.
ler, or having the charge Of any such slave o. slaves,
10Th. BY whoever shall Intentionally give toths
Chiet Captain Of Patrol, Or to q captain, lesder, Or
member OF q petrol, any false information, either
u the patrol, or that may cause : patrol 70
oe ordered out, or that may change the route ofa
on dnty, or as to the conduct ofa ~captsin,or
or member 81 a patrol.
18th. By whoever shall lie found gambling MA
my slave or slaves, at any kind Of gambling.
Art. 18th. 1t shall be the duty OF the Parish Con.
stable. to receive, and deliver personally, to tho Psr
son to whom they may ne addressed all commissions,
orders, notices or commissions, issued blythe farsA
superintendent d Reads ard Patrol, relative 10 the
patrol, without delay, und to take receipts when
4ecearary, ard make returns OF al services BY Nm
to the SAID superintendent.
AIT. 10th. That all fines aud f~erseiturss imposed
y this Ordnance, shall be prosecuted aud recovered
III Inflammation before any Justice Of the Peace aav'
ng Jurisdiction il this Parish, in the nalae ofshs
ri tie Parish Of St. Landry, for the used
Parish, and shall Le paid into the treasure
he Parish, and applied as the other funds thsrsa;
Provided, That the Justice Of the Peace. bHos
whom ATTY matter arising under the provisions y
ordnance may he tried, shall judge 81 we w
or iasutieiercy Of any excuse that nay g
by any delinquent, brought or cited he'o's
lin, aid shall give Judgment accordingly.
AIT. 18th. That I'LL Ordinances, Resolutions saa
ORDERS ofths Jury, heretofore posed on t9e "
ect OF Patrol, and conflicting with the provisions =
his Ordinance, be and they are hereby repe@sa'
Ordained, May 22d, 1861.
RLBERr CAN'T, Prssidae