Delaware State journal and statesman., 1863-05-05


ry, he shall commit tue defendant to prison. and the
Sheriff Of the sounty shall hereupon, due notice, sell
the said negro muAto to the highest bidder ddera
for such time as shall be naeeAAy to pay said Judgment
and all charges.
SECTION J. Be II further enacted ~ the authority
oresaid That II shall be unlawful for FREQ negroes and
free muattoes to assemble and hold camp meetings, or
other outdoor meetings Aud every free negro or free
muatto attending any such meeting shall pay hne 10
the State OF dollars It shall bo tho duty ufany JUS
tee Of the Peace before whom complaint shall be mado,
10 cause the parties against whom complaint shall hr
made to be brought before him, and II found guilty by
the Justice ilapuo the ine herein pieserited aud
cost and gu failure to pay tho due aud 81 to give
security therefor, comnit the party prison for
month, aud the expiration OF the said tune II n-
prsonmen ii tue said inc anu COST snail not be paid II
shall be the dny OF The Sheriff sell the lor such
term shall 10 necessary to pay thH hn and all cost
aud charges; provided, that 1t shall exceed seven
srcri,x 4. he Il .furiGcr enacted By n, authority
Gi6radd, That II any negro or muatto shall attend or
t. present at any political meeting treat held IN tn,
state, he shall BE- 1ued dollar; and upon default
payment, the party offending shat he committed to
prison. aud at the expiration OF twenty days shall be sold
ny thu sheriff to pay the nu and all cost, Tor any
ut exceeding seven years Justices ct the Peace sil
have cosni1ance Of offences Against thit arrtiun.
sLofos @ he a garher e"dced ~ me authority
giore.did That II any captain commander ut any
steamboat uthaf vessel, conductor any railway
carriage, shall bring into this State any Ete Negro or
Tres nhlAtO fer the purpose ut atteniiug camp hept
bs' % o'heI meetings. &c any p"ces ton az asHenhlaso
OF negroes or inuaiiosi ur Whatever ulJeci he sa bu
dollars.
sEotloS G. BE u f,rthsr enaefed by Me authority
yOftsid, That IL any person shall hire, employ, hir-
lrr a iree ntgrj or Tree muatto after NOTES IN writing
from Justice of the Peace that hs she non real
dent such pefson thall forfeit and pay to any one who
will sue tor the samei I've dollars or vlrh dag he u
phys harbors non-Tesden one half or the uss
OF the state aud tue other hall r tile Vi thu person
huting.
sglfios T. he II further e,iieist b0 tie aaiaoriiy
Joftsnd That tree negroes aud mulaitues pro
hhited from owning having IN their possession gun
pistol, sword, or any wariise instrument aud any
negro Or iree nuAtlo Olvndng against tho of
ihs section shall be fined ten dollars by any Justice Of
the Peace beloie whom complaint snail he made. nud
I'd la HAT D.
Committed tu prison. and after the expiration nf twenty
dayH II the Tine rost shall be paid lie sr sha shall
oe sou 70 pay lhe hus ana cosi Ia" any eriod not exceed
sEcnoS 8, De 4 further ,naeied by The authority
di0nsald That II any person shil sail any
arms OF ammunition, 10 any negro mulatto
desmed guJ OF hsdemsiEor, aud shall be hned tne',
SECTION 9. Be Il frtter snaciei by Tho auitorfg
W'1sfdtd That no congregation meeting OF irec ne
sto9S or Tree ulatoe Assenhled for religious worship,
Anli To hed Or continued Attr o'clock at night;
shall auy such meeting be- held At any time ur place
alter sunset unless in he presence OF at least three
hpeetahlo white tnhe persons; snail IL be lawful fur
tfre hegtues " FREQ muA0es to hold any other meetings.
oihef tnah Toe religious Worship, within this state ut
auy tine, unless Il DO for tho haI pf tbir ,p,d And
every Tree negro or Tree muatto who shall violate this
provision, shall, upon conviction before justice. OF the
Peace, hr tined ton dollars aud ON failure d, nav such
hne and cost, lie she shall bs sold to any person
ifhiuns in Tue county Tor term MT exceeding te,en
sserios TO- Ne Il further e,iacisd by pe d., f,orify
! ntOmSiid, That no lice negro ur Tree mulattn shall
hpd Any meeting for religious worship ct preach ct
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than The county IN Which he or she may reside And
any tre negro or fro mulatto who shall yluste tho
provisions Of this section shall bs fined my dollars by
any Jusdce OF the Petre before whom to1p,tnt .hs
DO made ou-hnli vi the ms tho u.e vi tile state aud
the other halt Tor the the person making the com
pam, anu upon azure To pay th- hnc aud h sr
shall be committed to prison after the expiration Of
t"eny 1Ays be sud ~ sheriff to rpy the hue
| Tor any term not exceeding seven years
sEoiios H. he Il further tnufhd By Hf daflurify
| .ywSaW, IhAt ~ lee negro Or ree mulao shall hu
entitled to the privilege Of voting elections or nj
blng elected u appointed auy Of trust IN roht
Or to give evidence against any per- except as is pro.
Naeu IN chapter lO1, OF 10 enjoy any othsf tghts OF a
irteinli other than to hold property ur to obtain ~ i
IN law Or IN equity for aay Injury 10 his he person or
srcrioN e. De Il further enacted Jy he duNoriig
ulOtsd'd That II any Ire, negro free mulatto
ils ase.t from his OF her home or plaes al abnl, aIr
III hour OF 10 o'clock At night unless tnch ffs n,
OF iteo muatto shall he absept Iur the piifi Of Dl
ttu,ng ths ttrycsh OF "A physician in clse Il srAness
If himself OF his family, the family OF some other
person ol whom he Or the may 10 in tho EMPLOY OF
uhiea' ADseht Tor the purpose Of attending upon thr
wants Of the sick Of their own cel,r or on visit Ia
relatives with the intention OF remaining all night Ia,
0r she shall DO fined not less than live dollars no,
more thah len d0llas one-ha for ise o tie state
and the other half for the use uf the ipforIner II
shall DO the duty OF the Justice i the Peace upon rrs
vlng Information that this protilion has been yuit.d
w. .sSup warrant 10 any Constable, directing htn {,
hiring tho party accused before him, and upon rnni thn
tue accused Las violated the provisions nioresa In I'M
ae tle lhe herein prescribed and IT auy free negro oi
Tree mulatiu upon whom hnr has been imposed ah,
e'ur OF neglect to pay the ma aud give ~ II
NY 'r ihe same lie or she shall upon an order o III,
iusrei 10 whipped ty the Constable hAvns him ar hr
u gnArs9 with not lesh ,lan twenty nor more thsr
ui,9 'emeh on lhs lAte back; anu II slave or fer
want shall be found from his or her home or plsr, a
hsi unless lie ur hie be business Ut s ar her iAst
or m5HesH, Or 9her prison w whom he or she mav II,
sue AFTER tue hour If O'clock at night ht ar sfe a.
nnnd absent from his or her hume without Permission
IRON MS OF her master mistress or other mann d,
whose employ ho or he may be- shalt be nuei nal lies.
IMAM Que dollar nor more than two dollars uue-laf or
Tho use Of the state other hall for IN ts t M
uiormer ana II Auy slave or ,eryant mon wh1n, "A d.,
h1s been imposed, shall refuse or neglect 10 BAN The @
u hn "A 1rf a.. .s,