Delaware State journal and statesman. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1855-1870, 1863-06-05

AN ACT IN RELATION TO FREE NEGROES
AND MULATTOES

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Ap aim b. sMITHERs, Secretary Of State.
AN ACT IN RELATION TO FREE NEGROES
AND MULATTOES.
sEcToS J., Be II enacted BY Ms Senate and Hous
Q Rfmesenidfpei Of the Stale Of delaware in Gene
RAJ sSemby met That no tIee negro free mulao cat
gain legal residence, and any resident free negro o
ree muatt9 who shall voluntarily leave the state To
person he mariner waterman engaged In that occu
ation, and board Of vessel belonging to ct
employment Of citizen OF this State.
sEoTlos q be i further enacted by he authority
gioredid That no free negro free mulAo shall
after into this state unless It temporarily as the
servant Of non-resident, In connection
with vessel trading with or bound to po this
stae or unless he or she from the adjoining State
Maryland for tradeor other necessary aud temporary
pose under penalty Of Nifty dollars 1t shall be the duy
any Justice o. the Peace, upon Information or know dye
that nonresident hee negro free mulAto has
issue warrant 10 some Constable for his her arrest
aud TO cause him her to be brought befors the said
Justice, WIN shall inquire into the matter, and II he
provisiouH OF this section lie shall render Judgment
against hun Or her for the sum Of y dollars, and
eheha iur the use Of the inermer and the other half
for the use Of the State and he shall also order
nesr9 or mua1to TO give security be approved of by
the Justice, In the Of y dollars, for hts de-
parture from the state within Eve days; and In default
otpaynent Of said fine and COSTS Of giving secu
ty, he shall commit the defendant 10 prison. and the
Sheriff Of the eounty shall thereupOn, notice. sell
the SAID negro or muato to the highest bidder bddera
or sel time as shall be necessary to ray said judgment
and all charges.
sEcnos .. Be il further enacted BY he authority
free muaitoes to assemble aud hold camn mesnss. or
other outdoor meetings. And every negro or free
the State OF len iotrs il shall he ,h ns s ar IL
tee Of the Peace before whom complaint shall be made,
made to he brought beiora him an n fonn yniitv Nv
the Justice, 10 iApose the hue herein prescribed and
cost and failure pay the fine aud Gust or to give
security THEREFOR to commit The party 10 urison tr one
month"; and upon the expiration of the said time Of Inn
shall be The duty OF lie Shgrn tn sail he nsrs ~ ,,
us shall 10 neaary tu pay Ills nae and ali cost
ehaIges provided that IL shall not .xceed ssysn
yyars w - w "V' sN''ou se'e"
SECTION 4. Be il further enae,ei by m, o.tsoyi,,
ctcrafd Ihat II auy negro or mulatto shall aiisnd ~
to present al anv poii meiin, ar trsat held in th
State he shall bs hped fen doliars ana nnon t.,,t ~
payment the party offending shall ia eommittsi n
prison aud at e expiration OF twenty shall Ia soJ
by the Sheriff 10 pay The fine and All eos for anv farm
not exceeding seven years Justiees al ihs psaes sl
have cognisanos or oiI,nces against this e.ction ~
sLoiios 3 b. Il Tarihes eaaefsd b. he a,,fh,yi,,,
afoyegaid That II INV rsn,sin ~, . Ns's. we @ ~
steamboat or other vessel or enndueior o anv railssa
carriage shall bring into this State auy free negro or
free nuiaito for the purpos, of atendnR esmn,nsat
of negroes or mulsss far hRtsya h,, y, h $
gu, Of nsdsmeeor ana tbI G S So!s0, & ne snal ~
dollars '''''' w 4-'N WV "u"u'e"
SEuIlos 6 Be il Gtrilsy enacted by The auf6orit,
6,r !ree ntgri or fss muiae after noiic ~ ~ritn
from Justice of he Pence that hs or she IL a
don't such person shall IoTtsit AMI I'M Ia av ,n h
viii sue for the same va dii,r srF asrh dsy b 70 '
pipys or harlors snr nonr,siint isI1 ~ a. ~ ~ ~ Z
~ ia stat1 Ivn ,h no' onehai lor the use
sueng " w w - NV F''''N
sg,Tios T. Be Il further eaaei,d bv The a,rborit,,
aoreand That iree negoes and iree n1lattoy. nrs my
hibtel IRON owning or having in har nnsssssion y i'm
pistol sword or any warss and anv f
negro or free alto Offending sgainst The proyop f
this section shall be final Ia. dniIrs hv M Istie ~
the Peace before whom ooInulaint shn ~. made AMI
upou failure 10 pay the line and cost hs or .ho sh. iii be-
DAYS II the hue and cost snail moi be rid b ar sh &
to pay the ne aud cost ior any eriod moi xces
skcrios B. be Il further ,noc,,i m, me oy,,,r,,,,
aoresaid That II any person shall sell Or loan any are
arms or nmunllinr 10 any negro or n,ulatto h h
deemed guilty Of a mh.me,nor and shall Ia at 1 ~
dollars ''''' ~ 4-''' '''''''
sEoTfox o. Be Il further enacfei by the authorify
gfge'ad That no con,rsgatlon a. ny,n % 81 , y
grues or fres nuiAoes assemblf far resiona sorsbIn
shall 10 held or continued aTer ocoek al njVbt: nar
shall any such meeting be held at any lime Or place
after SUNSET unles, In te presenee of AZ ist thrI 80
spectacle white male psrsos: nor shall IL H. .,Sfo1 s
free negoe or free 10 hold any other meetings
other tnau for ne glous worshin within lila stsia AZ
any time unlsss II be lar ths bn,ial af ibs And
every free negro or Tree muAtto who shall yolst. th
provision shall upon conylrtIon baGnrs a Iuse, ~ tbs
Peace be- bped tsn dollars snd on f,iinra a., ~, - n &
due aud cost lie or she shall bSsold to aty person
residing ln the county f1r farm ~ exccaJ1ef s,,
years
sBcrioE To- Be IL further evactef b,j fbe ayttori,,
aforesaid That no lies negro or free ,nnIai1n shsH
hold aly meeting ir religious worahip or p,ese6 or
al such meetings in any county oil this state other
than tile county IN which ha ar shs NAV aa,ds All
any ree negro or ireo mustto who snsll yiSsta ina
provisions Of this section shall be duel tfty dollars Nv
any Justice OF the Pstre: befor whom rnn,sIn NH
he made onehalt of the line for ths hi a OF ts and
The other nall for the use oil the usr,nn makny ths corn
tt and upon alure 10 nav tl. Ana mi enst H. or h
shall be- committed 10 nrlso And s1tr the 1
twenty dA,s be snd IN tbe rherta ta ns, tha f eo,
or any tern moi sxeesdln,, savan yss ~ W ~ ''
syufioE III he Il fy,1b,r engct,d by me a,,so,-;,
aforssad Thnt no tfas nagro az fr n;,stto shsIi ~
entitled 10 ts pryilege al waiting At sc,io, ~ ~,
being elected or appointed to any ofee of trust or eros
or al pve evi,al,rs sinst al ,srsor ,sn,, -. lo
yded IN Chapter l5 ar Ia ,niny anv c,hsr rih. " r ~
traan,s1 nhlr tisn y, h,iI ~ ~
10 law or ia sauity for any aiSfy ~ bIs or S
property 80 '' ~ F9''o" "'
ssorioN l2 be il further enacted b, te a,ihor,fv
bforesad That IL any fts. nayro or gras M, " ~ y
~ siss from his m h hs ~ ., re ' % sp
III hour Of 10 o'clock at night nnsss such Sss n 49,
or free muato shall be Assert for the purpos Of ob
taninq I'M ssrviees ot ! nhvscisn in - - ~ ~ 3i ~ ~
er hinssiS or his 6,mfIv ~ th .r,l, 81 ~ 'Ahess %
unes, absent for the purpose Of attending upon the
Of the sick Of their own celur or on visit to
relatives with the Intention Of remaining all night he
she shall be fined iess than live dollars nor
than dollars onehAf for the use OF the Stat
aud the othsr half for the use Of the informer ii
shall be the duty the Justice the Peace upon Iecei-
wing information that this provision hiss been violated
to issue any Constable, directing him to
bring the party accused before him. upon proof that
the accused has violated provisions aforesaid to i'm
poss fine herein prescribed aud N any free negro or
free mulao upon whom hns has been imposed shall
neglect to pay the fine and or give seeu