Delaware State journal and statesman. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1855-1870, 1863-05-29

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- In testimony whereof, havo hereunto set IN
l"s hand and allixei the seal Of my office at D.
'S,- YER this thlrieth day Of March, IN the ven
ui our Lord one thousand sight hundred an
ap. a.im. il. sMlTHERs. Secretary of State.
AN ACT IN RELATION TO FREE NEGROE,
AND MULATTOES.
SECTION !, Be Il enacted BY The Senais and Hons
| Of ReTeseniaiinei et The Ndie et Deiawdre in GEM
raj assembly met That no free negro or fty mnalto al
gain legal residence, and any resident free negro q
fee muatt0 who shall voluntarily leave the State 10
aye days shall be deemed a non.fesident un.ss s,icl
person lie mariner Waterman engaged In that occ c
ati1. and board OF vessel belonging TO a citi
an Of this State or be absent as wsgooer in ta s,na
| employment of citizen of this State.
SECTION 2; Bs il Jartter eaactsd By The aufhofifl
gorfdd That no free nogro or free mulatto shall
after come into this State unless It be empura ry as h
servant Of nonresident, seaman In connection
Wit! vessel trading with bound come po rt OF th
sic or unless he or she come from the adjoining State
Maryland for trsdeor other NECESSARY and temporary ur
pose under penalty of afy dollars 1t shall be the dn
any Justice OF the Peace upon information know ledge
iat nonresident noe negro or free nulatto has
into This State contrary to heprovisons Of this section
issue warrant TO some Constable for his her arrest
ana 70 cause MN or her 10 be brought before the said
Justice, who shall inquire into the matter, and II lie
shall delemine that the party arrested has violated
pluflunh oi thih Heet'Oh ne shall render Judgment
against him or her for the fifty dollars aud cost
oneha for the use Of the inormer and other hall
LOT the use OF the state aud he shall alao order said
negro OF muatto to give security approved Of by
te Justice in the of fifty dollars his or her de-
pIrture from the state within five days and in default
ophynenl of said fine and costs or Of giving such secu.
rity, he shall commit the defendant prison. and the
Sheriff. VI the gOunty shall theTenp0n due uoticu sell
the said negro or muatu 10 the CHEST bidder bidders
io sueh time as shall be necessary to pay said Judgment
and all charges.
SRurlOE 3. Be il FURTHER enacted by fhe authoritv
Q0fsdd That il shall be unlawful negroes and
Tree mulatoes 10 assemble and hold camp meetings. or
uthtr outdpOr meetings, Aud every free negro
usttu attending any such meeting shall pay hna to
the State Of ten DOLLARS 1t shall bs duty OF any Jus-
iice Of the Peace before whom complaint shall be made
TO cause the parties against whom complaint shall be
made to be- brought before him aud If found guilty by
me Justice, to apoAu the fine herein prescribed, and
cost and on failure TO pay the hne aud to give
security therefor, TO commit the patty prison for
month"; AND upon the expiration oi the said time inn
sunmen1 ihe sald hnc anl cost shall not be paid, 1t
sha be the duty OF the sheriff to sell the person such
term as shall hs necessary pay the and all cost
years.
sscTloss 4 BE- il further enGciea BY me authority
oreSdid That If any negro or mulao shall attend
le present at any political meeting held the
state he shall ba fined ton dollArs upon default II
prison. and at the expiration twenty days shall be sold
by the Sheriff to pay the fine ali cost any term
not exceeding seven years Justices Of the Peace shall
nave cOSnizanea OF offences against this section.
skoltos o Be a further eadcied BY Me authority
Goresdid That ii any captain or eolninaner Of any
steamboat other vessel or conductor OF any railway
carriage shall bring into this State any fee negro or
free mulato for the purpose of attending camn.incat
ings, or other meetings, amy procession asssmbags
Of negroes or muattoes for whatever object he shall be
dollars
SECTION g; be il G,ihsr enacted by he authority
9Nesdd, lhH II any person shall hire, employ or har-
TOR Tree negro or Tree muattu after notice In writing
from Justice of tha Peace that he or she is nonres
dent such person shalt forfeit and pay to any one who
will sua Tor the same, We dollars for day he so EN-.
ploys or harbor such non-resden onehaf for the use
Of the State aud the other half for the Use of the person
sueing.
sEtrioN z; Be IT further enacted by the authority
gms9'd Ihat Tree negroes and free mulatoes pro
hlhted from owning having in their possession gun
pistol hWord or any wariihe Instrument and any free
hHsro or Tree ua0 offending against the provisions OF
hs section shall be lined ten dollars by any Justice Of
the Peace before whom complaint shall be- made and
upon failure to pay the fine and cost he She shall be-
Ioaisl to prison. and after the expiration of twenty
dayh he hne and cost shall not be paid hs she shall
e sold to pay tile hne and cost for any erod not
ing seven years.
SECTION s. Be il further enacted by Lte authority
Q0Tfsaid That II any person shall sell loan any re-
arms or ammunion, 10 any negro mulao, he shall be
ieemed guilty ofa misdemeanor, and shall be fined twenty
dollars.
sEeTlos q. Be it further enacted BY he authority
doresdid That NO congregation or meeting Of free ne.
grOts, free mulattoes assembled for religious worship
shall te held or continued after o'clock at nght nor
shall any such meeting Le held at any time or place
alter sunset unless in the presence of at least three
rpecable white male persons shall 1t he lawful
lrse negroes or free naoes TO hold any other meetings.
other tnan for religious worship, within this State at
any time unless 1t be tor the burial of their dead And
every free negro or free muatto who shall violate lhs
Peace be lined leu dollars and failure to pay such
hue aud cost he she shall bs\ sold to any person
years.
sReros 10, De il further eaacied BY he authority
aforeslid. That no iiee negro or free muatto shall
hold any meeting for religious worship, preach,
eNhOrt AZ such meetings In any county oths State other
thau tile county IN which he hhe reside. And
any free negro or FREQ nulatto who shall violate the
provisions Of this section shall be fined inv dollars by
ny justice OF tlie Pearei before whom complaint shall
r'e oue-ha Of the line for the the state and
tho uer halt ior hs Of the person making the com.
paint aud upon Alure 70 pay the ane and cost
shall be committed 70 prison. aud sfter the expiration of
twenty day be sold by the sheriff pay the e and cost
or any term not exceeding seven years.
sEorioN II. De il further enacted by the authority
aforesaid That ee negro or free muatto shall be
entitled to ths privilege OF voting elections or OF
beins elected or appointed any oee of trust or profit
il Drn
vlded IN Chapter lUl, 10 enjoy any other righs OF
freeman other than 10 hold PROPERTY or 10 Obtain
IN law or In equity for any injury to his hsr person or
sIcrioN IL. be il further enacted by De a,iboy,,u
AFORESAID That ii any free negro free muAtto shall
lt aseit FROM his her home place Nbads after
tile hour OF 10 O'Clock at night, unless such free negro
or free muatto shall he absent for the purpose of OBJ
tanning the services Of physician in Of sickness
Tor himself or bis family, the iauily OF other
person Of whom he or she may be iu the employ or
unless absent for the purpose attending upon the
wants OF the sick of their celor, on visit 10
relatives with tho intention Of remaining ali night he
more than ten doars one.haf for the the Sta4
and the other half for the use Of the infoTmer. 1t
shall be the duty OF the Juses i the Peace upon rece
wing Information that this provision has been violated
To issue warrant to amy Constable, directing lin 10
bring the party accused before him, and upon proof that
the accused has violated the provisions aforesaid i'm
pose the fine herein prescribed and If any free negro
iee mulal'o upon whom hne has been imposed shall
refuse or neglect to pay the hne and cost give
ty for the same; lie she shall upon order Of the
Justice be whipped by the Constable having him or her
in charge with not less than twenty more than
thirty aHhes tn. bare back and III any slave
want shall ba found from his her home place Of
abode unless he she be business Of his her master
mistress, or oher person with whom he or she may
se after the hour OF ten O'clock at night, he she
found absHnt from his or her home without permission
from his or her master or mistress, other person in
whose employ he shs may be, shall be tined less
than one dollar more than two doarsi OnehRlf for
the Of the State and the other halt for the OF the
niOriper amt II any slave servant, upon whom fine
has bee imposed shall refuse neglect TO pay the ne
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
thHn twenty nor more than thirty lashes the bare
back.
slorioN 70. BE il further enacted BY the authority
0orsdd That the Justice and Constable snail be entitled
the FEES under this chapter as for like services in
other
SECTION II. BE Il turJher enacted by The authority
GfOsSd That eprOvisonso of Chapter so oil the Revised
OF this State be- aud the hereby repealed
made null aud void
Passed at Dover, March Is 1868.
Il John b. Pennington Clerk of the House of Represents.
the State OF Delaware being authorized by Reso
luton Of said House have the foregoing act. entitled
AN Act in Relation To free Negroes and MulAttOesn pub
lished The journal and Siatesman,' e Tie Della
udred and The Georgetown Messenger, for the period
of MONTHS do hereby certify that the above aud fore
going true copy Of sAid act passed at Dover, March
In witness whereof, I have herennto set my hand
Clerk o tbs House Of this 18th day Of
sarrh A. D., one thousand eight hundred and sixty
three. JOHN H. PENlNGroN,
Clerk ofthe House Of Representative