Delaware State journal and statesman. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1855-1870, 1863-05-08

mai no to Hgs security TO DO approved Of by
ne Juetn ne sum Of hfy dollars, far his or her dc
p4ynont said fine and cbats or Of giving such
r he shall commit the defendant to prison. aad the
sheriff 81 the sounty shall thereupon, due notce, sell
the sAd negro muato to the highest bidder bidders
for such time shall be necessary pay said Judgment
sRonoA b. BE u further enacted 5g he authority
orsld, That 1t shall be unlawful Tor free negroes aud
free muattoes to aHsemble aud hold camp meetings,
other outdoor meetings Aud every Tree negro free
mulAto attending any such meeting shall pay nne 10
the State Of ten dollars Il shall be the duty ofany JUS
tice Of the peace, before whom complaint shall DO made
to cause the parties against whom complaint snail DO
made to be brought before him, and " found guilty y
the Justice 20 Impose the hno herein preser cd, and
cost and gu failure In pay tins fine and cost to give
month"; and upon the expiration Of the said time Of m-
prsonment, u the said hne shall not be- paid, II
shall be the duty Of the sheriff to sell the person for such
term us shall be necessary to pay the ue and all cost
aud sharges provided that it shall Lot rxeeed seven
sEcrlos l. BE II further enacted By The authority
UoTsgaid, hat II any negro nulatto shall attend
be present at any political meens held ia the
State he shall be hned ten dollars; and upon default VI
payment the party offending shall hs committed To
prison. and at the expiration twenty days shall be sold
by the Sheriff 10 pay the ne aud all cost for any
exceeding seven years Justices OF the Peace shall
have eosnEance Of Offences against this section.
sEonoN Be a further eaaeied By The authority
qoresdtd, That ii any captain or commander OF any
steamboat other vessel ~ conductor VI any railway
carriage shall bring inio this state any free negro or
free muatto for the purpose OF attending camp-uest
ings or other meetings. any procession or assanbass
dollars.
sKciIoH 8, Be Il Jaritsr enacted by he authority
otoreid That II any person shall hire employ or haf
Dor Tree negro OF free mulao, after notice writing
from Justice of the leace that he she Is non-res-
dent such shall forfeit pay to any ono WIN
will sue Tor the same Ave dollars for each day he en-
poys OF harbors such nonresident or the uas
sueng.
ss,rIoS 7; BE II further enncfed by the authority
dorcsld That iree negroes Tree muattoes are pro
hbiled IRON owning or having in their possession gun
pistol sword or any wArilse instrument; and any
negro or Tree alto offending against the provisions VI
this section shall be fined dollars by any Iusre Of
the Peace before whom complaint shall be- made aud
upon failure to pay the fine aud he she 81 III be-
COMMITTED to prison. aud after the expiration OF twenty
days u the hue aud cost shall not be paid hs she shall
to sold to pay the no and ecst 4or any riod exceed.
sRcioN 8, BE further mated BY Me authority
Gotsaid That Il any person shall soil Or any Are
Declined guilty of mdeuanur aud shall be lined twenty
| dollars.
sEorlos 0. BE further enacieI by tbe auNorfv
Uoresdid hat congreg alton or mertins uf r-r ne
grles, OF free mulAttOeS assembled Tor reisnuB Worship
shall te held or continued after OeIo al ni,it. ar
shall any such meeting held at any time Or place
alter sunset unless IN tho presence at least three
spectacle WINE male pertons nor shall it he lawful Tor
lice negfUes CT free ulAtOes hold av other slugs
other tnan for religious worship, within this slalu ri
any time unless 1t DO for the buiAl IT their dead. Aud
every Tree negro or Tree Who snail violate this
pro'isiohi shall, upon conviction heurr Justice ut the
Pace be nned iea dollars, aud failure pay such
nna ana Gust, he ur rho SHALL be sold Ia Aiy person
residing in the county Tor term nut exceeding NJ,
years.
shui"a w. no Jufiier enacted By Ne uafhGrN,
aJWesi'o Inal no Tree negro or Tree mulatto, thal
hold any meeting for religious worship, rr preach o
eAo al sueh meetings IN any county this str, oths
imam the county IN which he or she may reside Aud
any free negro or irao mulaO who shall violate IN,
provisions Of ms section shall be ued liy dollars By
ANY Iuses OF the fetcei before whom complaint shal
be made ontla OF the for the uia tile state an,
lhe oler hAi Tor the USE OF the person making the
paini aud upon allure TO pay the nus and cost sh
shall be committed 10 prison. aud after the expiration
twenty days be sold by the sheriff pay the and cor
, LOT hhv term not exceeding seven years.
sBotioN II. BE It further eHacid bg he auftoyu
yoresam, That No Tree negro or muatto shall b
entitled TO The privilege Jf voting at election or q
being elected or appointed any of trust or lroH
OF to give evidence against any except Ii pr,
freeman, other than hold property or u obtain rejres
IN w Or In equity for any Injury 10 his her person
sluTioN IL. BE IL further enleied by lie ag,,or,f
afoiesld, Ihst II any Tres negro or free inulao sli
TO- a.se.t from ms Or her home place abode
iH hour OF 10 O'Clock at night unless such free negr
Or Tres mulato shall be absent Tor tho purpose VI d
tanning Ins services Of physician In ii sirkne,
d person 81 whom he Ahs may be In the employ, ,
unless absent for the purpose OF attending upon til
wants oil The sick Of their own csl,r or on visit
Is relatives with the Intention Of remainng all night
u or she shall be fined not less than dollars M
y more Than ten doers oneha for the u the Stat
aud the Other half fOt the use Of the iniorlner.
shall be the duty OF the Justice + the Peace upon zee
wing information that this provision has been yioate
/ 70 issue warrant To any Constable, directing him
blhB tue party accused before him, upon proof tn
tue accused has violated the provisions aforesaid 10 In
pose the line herein prescribed and If any free negro
" free muAtto upon whom hne has been imposed sha
refuse OF neglect 10 pay the tine and cost give ss5
" rity for the same; he She shall upon an order OF II
, Justice be whipped by the Constable having him or h
I, IN charge with not loss than twenty nor more tina
thirty ashes on tbs bare back and Ii any slave or N
want shall be found from his or her home or place
abode unless he Or she be business Of her mast
NJ or mistress, other person with he or she NAV
side, alter the hour OF O'clock at night he or eie
80 i1und absent from his Or her home without permiss,
X from MS or Nor master MISTRESS other person
4 whose employ he az the may be, shall be- tned not lie
,han one cellar nor more than two dollars ouehaf
e use oil the stats and the other half for the use If Ii
~ inormeri ana II any'Bave or seryant upon whom IN
mas been imposed shall refuse Or neglect to nay the iii
AZ anu cost or give seeuity for tho same he She shA
M upon an order Of the Justice, be whipped by thu Co
" stable having him Or her In charge with not IL
y back. "
n sLcIoS ~ Re i further enacted BY the auihori
~ aforesaid, That the Justice aud Constable shall be
to the same ices under this chapter as for like vices
y other cases 50 ''-' '' '''ss
.e FICTION u. BE II further eaacei 6y he qpth9ri
Wtdti Iha The PROVISIONS VI Chapter 90 the Rvvis
ID Statutes 4ilh stats be, aud the hereby repralo
10 Passed at Dover, March Is 1865.
l. John b. Pennington Clerk of the uouso of l;enrasn,
vgs Of the state OF Delaware, being authorized by Res
ulOn Of said House to have the foregoing net eutit,
n An ACT in Relation To Free Negroes and Muato ~ MI
:, hshsd Ia The Journal and Sflte.mann Tbe nj,
"a Harsdn,p and The Georg,ign AsseBogr for ths n,is
oil two months do hereby certify that tho above and r
gong Is true copy OF said act passed at Dover Mare
y, In witness whereof, have hereunto sat NV bnnd
Sierk Of the House Of Representatives this 18th day
It March, A. D., one thousand eight hundred and sxt
e. '"ieo' JOHN H. PENNINGTON,
r. Clerk the HOUSE OF Represen natives
T. JOHN McLEAR & SON.
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