Delaware State journal and statesman., 1863-04-21

provisions OF this etiou. lie shall render judgment
asAinsi bin or her for the Of hy dollars, and Gust
0ne'Rlf for the use Of the inprmer and the other hal
Tor the use Of the Staei and he shall also order tii
negro mulato give security he approved If by
the Justice tn the sum Of nifty dollars for his or her de
pAtnte irulE the state Yin i've days; aud in default
upayment ri said line aud costs, Of giving such
ryi lie shall commit the defendant TO prison, ahd the
sheriff % tue county shall ihereupon on due notice sell
the said muatio to the highest bidder bidders
far sun lime AS shall he Necessary TO pay said Judgment
amt all thutgea
sRonos J be Il further enacted ~ the authority
Woresdid That il shall be unlawful Tor free negroes anu
ifee uiulaegs to assemble aud hold camp meetings, or
other outdoor meetings, Aud every tres negro free
nulat'u nitenihg any surh meeting, shall pay nee II
ne she u ten dollars II snail he to duty OF any jus
ttt Of lh etesi helOre whom compint shall he made
10 cause the parties against whom complaint shall be-
made he brought before him, and If inuud guilty by
tho Justice, TO mpusH the hne herein prescr ed anu
cost aud on failure to pay the fine aud ctst to give
security THEREFOR 10 commit the party to prison for One
month and upon tine expiration o the said time Of i'm.
prsonnent II the said tine anj cost shall be paid it
shall he the duty Ut the Sheriff 10 sell the person for such
term as shall he necessary to pay the fac and all
aud ehaTges provided, that II shall moi exceed seve
years.
sgcroS 4, Be it further enaeied BY The authority
Gftfssafd, That ii any negro mulao shall att sud
he present at any political meeting teat held in the
payment the party offending shall be committed IN
prison. aud at the expiration twenty days shall be sold
BY the sheriff 10 pay the line and ali cost Tor any term
l exceeding seven years justices Of the Peace shall
have cofniganee Of Offences against this sertou
sEorloN Be Il ts,rther etdcied by The authority
pofe.did That If any captain or commander Of any
steamboat other vessel conductor vi any railway
CARRIAGE shall bring into this state
Tree hVAto Tor the purpose ot attending eamp-mset-
nga, other meetings any procession asseinlnss
Of negroes muAttOes Tor whatever object, he shall DO
dollars
SECTION 9. Be Il JartArr enacted by he authority
aforesaid that ii any person shall hire employ or ha
Dor Tree negr Or nee mulAtto, after notice in writing
nom Justice OF tho Peace that he she is uo-resi
dent such person shall forfeit and pay Il any one who
will sue Tor the same, i've dollars for each day he
uys or hArburs such nonresident, onehaf the
Of the sae aud the other half 'o the of the person
sueing
sgclioS 7, De II yG,tder enacted by the authority
Tsud That free negroes aud free nulattoes pro-
bllrd from owning having in their possession gun
pistol sword any wAriike Instrument aud any free
negro or free muao offending against the provisions ul
hs section shall be fined ten dollars By any Justice OF
the Peace before whom complaint shall be made, aud
upon iallre To pay the tine and cost lie "r she shall be
committed 10 prison. and at the expiration OF twenty
days II the tine ana cost shall be paid, lbs she shall
be sold 10 pay the fine and cost for any eriod not exreet
sRorioS 3. be u further enacted BY The authority
Gorssdd That 1t any person shall soil or loan any fire
arms 0 amuhtnh, 10 any negro or mulatto lie shall he
dollars.
sIcrioS 0. BE it Jartlsr eaacied BY he authority
VWefdd, That no congregation meeting OF Tree
goes or FREQ muattoes assembled Tor religious Worship
snail ie held or continued after O'Clock At night
shall any such meeting 10 held at any time or place
Atsr sunset unless n the pr, Of least three
spectacle white male psrsOns shall 1t be- lawful
free negroes ar free mulatto 10 hold any other tin
other tnan ior religious Worship within this Stale ut
any time unless 1t 10 Tor the burial OF their dead.
every negro or free muato who shall violate this
provision, shall upon conviction leinte IN e vi the
Peace be- lined tVn dollars, failure pay such
hna aud cost he sho shall be sold to any person
residing in the county for term not exceeding
years
sEorey IA. De il further caaeisd by nc authority
dtOn sad, That no ire negro Tree muatto, shalt
hula any meeting for religious worship, PREACH or
xhor al such meetings in any county lhs State other
than the county in which lie or Ehs may reside. Aud
any free negro or reo mulato who shall violate the
provisions u this IL elton shall be ined dollars by
any Jusiieeo the Ps-re before whom complaint shall
be made onehat of the Tine for the OF tile state ami
tho other halt Tor the VI the person making the
plant aud upon allure to pay the hno aud cost h.
shall be committed 70 ison aud after tue expiration OF
twenty day be hUd by the sheriff to pay the tne
tor any term not exceeding seven years.
SECTION II. BE il tutihsr Gisd by he duthorify
aforesaid, Ihai no Tree negro muattu shall be
entitled to the privilege OF voting at elections or
being elected Or appointed to any office OF trust profit,
or 10 give evidence against any except Is pro,
vltd III Chapter lOI or to enjoy any other rights o
freeman, other to hold property Or to obtain reires
IN law or lii equity FOR " injury to his or her person or
sgcrioN H. lie il turtder entefed by Tie auhorliy
atOi esaid, That II any r negro free mUato shyll
he aOsesl from his her home place OF abode after
the hour Of 10 o'clock ut night unless such free negro
or Tree muhto shall he Hesept Tor the purpose Of Oh
tanning the services of physic in Of sickness
for himself Or his family, the family OF other
person Of whom he or she may be in the employ, or
uules absent for the purpose OF attending upon the
wants of the sick Of their own cslor, visit to
relatives with the intention Of remaining all night he
VT she shall be fined hot less than five dollars,
more than ten dulars half for the OF the stat
aud the other half for the Of the informer. 1t
stall he the autyo the Justice Of the Peace upon ece
wing Information that this provision has been violated
10 ssue warrant To any Constable, directing him TO
bring tile party accused before him, and upon proof that
the accused las violated the provisions Aforesaid
pose the ue herein prescribed and If any negro or
ires mulao upon whom ine has been imposed, shall
refuse neglect to pay the hns aud cost give
ry for the same he she shall upon order OF the
Justice he whipped by the Constable having hun her
in charge with not less than twenty. nor more than
thirty lasea on tl5 bare back and II any slave
want shall be found from his her home place OF
abode unless he she lie business of his
MISTRESS other person with whom he she may
side, after the hour Of O'clock night, he she
found absent from his her home without permission
from his her master nisress other person in
whose employ he She may be- shall be fined less
than one dollar nor more than two dolars onehaf for
the OF the state, and the other halt for the Of the
iniormer; ana II any slave servant, upon whom fine
has been imposed shall refuse neglect to pay the fine
aud 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 lashes the bare
back.
SECTION .. Be further enacted BY he authority
Gf0resdd That the Justice and Constable shall be entitled
To the fees under this chapter for like services in
other cases.
SECTION IL. he II further enaeed BY he authorize
aforesaid That the provisions Chapter 81 Revised
Statutes Of this State be- aud the hereby repealed
made null and void
Passed at Dover, March Is 1868.