Delaware State journal and statesman. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1855-1870, 1863-05-26

UVUVINT 5TaTe OF De1AWare entlf1el a
Act to amend Chapter los entitled IAN Act regulAtir
the sale Of Intoxicating Liquors. &e as amended (passe
AZ Dover March . 1857, amended March g. IS5l) passf
f~-ol In testimony Whereof have hereunlo set m
LIS. hand and affixed the seal Of my office at D.
49, YER this thirlieth day Of March, the yel
Of our Lord one thousand eight hundred an
ap alm. N b. sMITHERs, Secretary of State.
AN ACT IN RELATION TO FREE NEGROE
AND MULATTOES.
sgeTioN l. Be il enacted by he Senate and Hous
heprfSenid'ise5 q ne STATE Of DeiaDdre in Gen,
raj Assem6y met That free negro or free muatto ca
gain legal residence, and any resident free negro
free muatto who shall Voluntarily leave the state 70
hVe days, snail be deemed nonresident, unless suc
person he mariner waterman engaged 10 that occ
alton. and board Of vessel belonging 10 eiti
empluym'n ut Of a citizen Of this State.
SECTION 2; he q further enacted by he asihorif
poresdid That NO free free muiatlo shall here
alter come into this State unless 1t be empora ry az h
'eryant oi nonresident. as in connection
With vessel trading with or bound to po IT th
State or unless he or she come from theadioining State
Maryland for radoor other necessary temporary ur
pose under penalty fy dollars It shs be the du
ANY justice u tue Peace upon information know dge
that non resident fee Negro or free mulato has come
totha state contrary to the provisions VI this ecou
Issue warrant to Constable for his or her arrest
and 10 cause him her to be brought before the said
Justice who shall Inquire into the matter, aud If he
shai 1stermne that the party arrested has violated th
provisions Of this section. he shall render Judgment
against him or her for the OF fifty dollars aud cost
onehan for the Of the n1rmer and the other half
Tor the use Of the stae and he shall also order said
negro or muatto to give security to be approved by
the Justice IN the sum Of fifty dolArs for bis or her &
parture from the state within i've days and In default
otpaymen OF said fine and COSTS Of giving such
rity he shall commit defendant to prison and the
sheriff OF the county shall thereupon, notice. sell
the said negro muatto to the highest bidder or bddr
Tor such time as sha be necessary to pay said Judgment
sRcroN 3. BE il further enacted by The authoriiy
W0rsad That II sta be unlawful or free negroes and
Tres mulattOes TO assemble aud hold camp meetings, or
other outdoor meetings. And every ree negro or free
mulato attending any such meeting, shall pay nne to
uee Of the peace, before whom complaint shall be made
to cause the parties against whom complaint shall bs
made to be brought before him, and If found guilty by
Tue Ju5uoe % ihpose the line herein preseritod, aud
cost and failure to pay tho fine and Gust Or to give
security tnhretor TO commit the party TO prison for ono
month, anu upon the expiration OF the said time OF m-
prisOnment IL the said fine and shall be pall IL
sns oe lhs auy OF the sheriff to sell the person for such
term as shall bo necessary to pay tho fine and all cost
years
SECTION 4. BE il further enacted bv the a,t6o,i,v
oFaid, That II any negro mulatto shall attend or
Ie present at any political meeting held in the
state he shall be fined ten doAr and upon default OF
payment the party offending shall bo committed to
prison and at the expiration otwenty days shall be sold
by the Sheriff pay the line and ali cost for Any tern
not exceeding seven Justices OF the Peace shall
have cognizance of offences against this section.
SECTION Be II further enacted By he authority
q0resdid, That If any captain commander of any
steamboat or other vessel conductor OF any railway
carriage, shall bring into this State any fe nern az
Tree mulatto for The purpose Of attending camp-neet
ings other meetings. any procession or assem- blaze
Of negroes or mulAttoes for whatever object he b bs
dollars. ''''U WV la'''''u
sEc1loS g. De il further enacted BY he authority
g0reuid That II any person shall hire employ or har
1or ree negro tree mulatto, after notice la writing
from Justice of the Peace that he Or she is nonresi
dent such person shall forfeit and pay any who
will sue Tor the same ave dollars for each day e 70 e
poys or harbors such nonresident onehaf for the use
Hueing
SECTION 4 De II further eHaeied by the authority
qotsltd That free negroes and muattoes are pro-
hioed from owning or having in their possession gun
pistol sword or any warike instrument; and any free
negro OF Tree h99tio offending against the provisions OF
ts eeuon snall De lined eu dollars by any Jusce OF
the Peace before whom complaint shall ba made and
upon failure to pay the ne and cost he she shall be
committed TO prison, and after the expiration twenty
days the hne ana cost shall be paid or she shall
he sold to pay the fine and cost any srod not exceed
sAcrIos 8. Be il further enacted By Me Guttorfiy
orssdid That any person shall sell Or loan any are
arms or ammunition, any negro or muatto he shall be
dollars
SECTION o. BE il further snacied by The auL1ori,,
gTesad, That congregation or meeting Of free ne
groes or free muaOss assembled for religous Worship
shall le held or continued after O'clock at niaht: nSp
shall any such meeting be held at any time or place
alter sunset unless n the presence at three re-
speelable white male persons shall It lawful for
other than for religious Worship within this State Al
any time, unless 1t be for the burial of their dead And
every ree negro Or free muatto who shall violate this
provision, shall upon conviction before Justice OF the
Peace be fined leu dollars, and failure pay such
me and cost, he or she shall bs sold to any person
years. ''''-
sEulloh ~. ne " JuTfheF Cndcfed by The uufhOTifu
aJ0iesaa' lnat no ee negro or free mulatto, shall
hold aly meeting for religious worship or preach or
al sueh meetings Ia any county Of this State other
than the county In which he or she may reside And
any free negro reU mulattO who shall violate the
provisions Of mi. section shall be fined nifty dollars by
any JuHos OF the Peacei before whom complaint shall
b mAus onhali OF the line for the uie OF the State and
me other hali Tor the use OF the person making the
pht ana upon aue to pay the hne aud cost he she
shall be committed TO prison, and after the expiration OF
twenty dal be sold py sheriff pay the cost
or auf term not exceeding seven years.
SECTION IL. he il JHfthsr enacted bV The duti0rify
oresaid That NO Tree negro Or free niuiato shall DO
entitled to the privilege voting at elections or OF
being elected appointed any vce Of rusl or proht
OF 10 give evideee against any person except pro-
vlded In Chapter lU7 enjoy any other riRhtg Of
freeman, other than hold property or 10 obtain redress
Ia law or IN equity for any Injury to his or her person
property
slorioN 70 De il further enacted Jy the Guhortty
dforead, That If any free negro free mulRtto shall
ne aoet from nus or her home or place OF abode after
the hour OF 10 o'clock ut night unless such fres negro
OF free mulato shall be ahsept for the purpose Of OBJ
tanning The services of physician in Of sickness
Tor himself or hls family OF the family Of other
person oi whom he or she may 10 in the employ, or
unlea' absent for the purpose OF attending upon the
wants Of the sick Of their own eeor on visit to
relatives with the Intention Of remaining all night he
OF she shall be fined not less than i've dollars nor
more than ten dollars onehah for the the Stat
hnu the Vthel mar iof the use oI the inormer. II
shall be the duty OF the Justice II the Peace upon tecei
Wing Information that this provision has been violated
70 issue warrant To any Constable directing him u
bring the party accused before him. upon proof that
the accused violated the provisions aforesaid to i'm
pose the fine herein prescribed aud II any free negro
free mulatu upon whom fine has been imposed, shall
refuse or neglect To pay tho hne and cost give
rity for the same; he she shall upon order Of the
Justice, be whipped by the Constable having him her
In charge with not less than twenty nor more than
thirty lashes the bare back and II any slave or ser
want shall be found from his Ut her home place Of
abode unless he she be business Of his her master
Mistress other person with whom he shs may
side after the hour Of O'clock at night he she
found absent from his her home without permission
from his or her master mistTtss other person In
whose employ ha she may be- shall be hned esH
than dollar than two dollArs onehaf Tor
the the State other for the use OF the
inormer; Hnd If any slave or servant, upon whom ns
has been imposed shall refuse neglect TO pay the ns
and cost, give security for the same he she SHALL
upon order Of the Justice be whipped by the Con-
stable having him her in charge with not less
than twenty nor more than thirty aAhes the bare
back.
SECTION 10. Be il further enacied by the authority
gforesGid That the Justice and Constable shall be
to the fees under this chapter for like services in
other cases.
SECTION H. Be It further enacted by The auihoriiy
aforesaid That the Chapter 62 Of the Revised
Statutes Of this State be, and the hereby repealed
made null aud void.
Passed at Dover, March Is ls63
l. John b. Pennington Clerk Of the House Of Representa-.
ves OF the State Delaware being authorised By Reso-
luton said House have the foregoing act untitled
"An Act in Relation to Free Negroes and MnlAttoes pub
shed in " The Journal and Sidfesman," g The Della
UdTedn and The Georgetown Messenger for the period
Of two months do hereby certify that the above and fore
going Is tue copy Of said act passed at Dover, March
18th, 1863
In witness Whereof have hereunlo set MY hand as
Clerk Of the House Of Representatives. this 26th day OF
March, A. D., thousand eight hundred and sixty
three. JOHN b. PENNINGTON,