Arkansas true Democrat., 1862-04-03
AN ACT amendatory of the Patrol laws of this
 State.

l |. the State 0f Arkansas, That any person persons, who shall modest or hinder any regularly appointed patrol company whilst in the discharge of their dutv by force of arms, or otherwise, shall be ad- judged guilty of a misdemeanOr, and upon convic- ion thereof shall be fined in any not less than twenty five nor more than one hundred dollars for each offence.
 SEC. 2. That this act take effect and be in force from and after its passage.
 Approved March 2lst, 1862.
 AN ACT for the relief Of residents of this State.
 SEC. l. Be enGcted 6y the GeneraI Assembly of the State of Arhansqs, That from and after the pa ssage of this act, all citizens of this State who may have any of their lands, no matter in which county the same may be situated sold for the taxes due thereon or for any tax which may be due from said citizen citizens to the state or county, such citizen or citizens, so having lands sold shall have and be entitled to the same rights and privileges Go redeem the same as any non- resident now has to redeem his or their lands after the same have been sold for non pay ment of taxes SIC. 2. B. t fuythr enacted, That the lands of any citizen of Arkansas in the military service of the Confederate States, shall be redeemabe when sold for taxes, for twelve months aer the close of the present war; upon payment of all the taxes and costs due thereon.
 SEC. 3. Bc 4 Jurther enacted That all laws and parts of laws in conflict with this act, are hereby repealed, and this act shall be ill force from its pas sage.
 Approved 2lst March, 1869.
 AN ACT to define and punish sedition and to
 prevent the da which may arise from per
 sons disaffccted U this State or to the Confede-
 rate States of America.
 SEc. l. Be Il enacted by the General Assembly Of he Siate ot ArkanSas, That if any perron within this State shall maiciously and adyisedly discour age people from enlsting into the service of this State or the Confederate States dispose the peo pie to favor the enemy, every such person shall be deemed guilty of high misdemean0r, and on conviction thereof, shall be punished by imprison men in ihe penitentiary of this State for term of not less than three nor more than five years.
 SEC 2. Be t further enacted, That this act take effect and be in force from and alter its passage.
 Approved March 22d 1862.
 AN ACT for the relief of the families of Volun-
 toers of this State in certain eases.
 SEC. l. Be t enoc'ed p the General Ass,mbiy o the State of ArkanSos, That the county court of any county ill this State may levy and collect sufficient tax annually on all the objects of taxa ton for State revenue for the relic and support of the families of volunteers while in actual military service when from aflictiOn or indigence such re lief may be necessary, and shall have power to issue and appropriate ty scrip in anticipation
 
 SEC g. Ben further enGcted, That such tax shall be expended for the benefit of families of voun- teers residing in tine county where the same is levied, and the collector of revenue shall receive such compensation for his services under this act as shall seem just to the county court.
 SEC. 3. Be u turthey enacted, That the county couIt shall have power lo authorize the payment of such tax or q part thereof in such articles as may be needed by the families of volunteers upon such terms and in such manner as may be deemed best by the county court.
 SEC. f. Be U furiher enacted, That this act take effect and be in force from and after it's passage.
 Approved March 22d, 1869. AN ACT to amend the criminal law as to slaves. SEC. l. Be tt enacted by the General Assem- Iy of the State Of Aransas, Any slave convicted of will fully and malicously attempting to poison any white person, shall be punished with death
 SEC. g. Any slave convicted of wiltull and malicious attempt to commit arson, shall be pun ished with death.
 Approved March 2lst, 1862 AN ACT to define the Sth section of the act ap proved November 18th, 1861, entitled " An act to facilitate the circulation of the Arkansas War Bonds and Treasury Warrants"
 SEc l. Be tt enacted by the GeneraL Assembly of the State of Arkaasas, That the word permit in the first provision of the eighth section Of said act be erased and the word prevent substituted therefor. SEc ?. Be a ftlrthtr enacted, That this act take effect from it's passage
 Approved March 2lst> 1862.