Delaware State journal and statesman., 1863-05-19

said aud cuFs or OF giving such seen.
rty he shall commit tho defendant ~ prison. and the
Shern Of tue county shall thereupon on uue notice sell
the said negro or ulao TO the hghes bidder bidders
Tor sueh time as shall be necessary to pay said Judgment
SECTION d Be il further enacted by he authority
oresnd That II shall be unlawful tor free negroes aud
Tree mulatoes 10 assemble aud hold camp meetngs or
other outdoor meetings And every Tree negro OF free
mulato attending any such meeting, shall pay hne to
thu state OF ten dollars II shall be tho duty any JUS
lice Of the Peace before whom plant shall be made
10 cause the parties Hgaiu-l WHOM complaint shall To
made to DO brought before him, and " found guilty By
the Justice, 10 iIpose the ne herein present. ed and
cost aud failure to pay tho ne and 1t Or 10 gye
security therefor, 10 coinnil the party prison ir
MONTH ana npon tue expiration OF the said time Of int
prsonmentI i the said tue shall not DO paid it
shall be the duty the sheriff sell ~ rsnn for such
term as shall he necessary to pay the iiue Nn all
years.
sRcroN 4. he Il further cnaciei by The asfbo,fv
goraSafd, That II any negro or nluatr shall attend or
10 present at any political meeting held la Ia
state he shall DO hued ten dollars; and upou default /
payment, the party offending shall b. committed ia
prison. aud at the expiration twenty days shall DO sold
by the sheriff pay fine sud ali eust Tor any tr,
not exceeding yeArs. justices OF the Peace shall
nave eo9nizanos Of offences against this s,ctiou.
sEOfloN BE- u farther eHacied by ne aniho,ft,
U0fesdid That II ANY captain cninnRn iur Of any
steaubOat other vessel or conductor ot any railway
carriage shall bring into this Stale any fee nesro or
Tree mulaito FER the plrosu attending cAmp-nieet-
ngs, or other meetings any procession or
OF negroes or nuattoes for Whatever biec he shall be
dollars 1900 '"''N''U
SECTION g. De. II J4rther enacted by The authority
~ ee htBrl or ires mulatto, after notice In writing
from Justice Of the Peace that he or she rs a nDtres
dent such person shall forfeit and pay to auy one who
WI -ue zoe Tue same, I'VE dollars for each day he
pOys or harburs such non-rehident oiehaf ior the man
sueing 's'ss'
SECTION 7. BE 1t further enacted By The auiAsrify
Q9esid lhat Tree neg and free muittes ara pr
hibed from owning or having in their possession gun
pistol sword or any wArse instrument; and any mn
negro or iree hu alto offending against the provision OF
inns section shall be lined tea dollars by any Justice OF
b hall Ia ut %
upon failure 10 pay the fine aud cost hp ur .ho t III m
Committed to prison, and after The extfaon nj iyty
dA ~ u tue hne And cost shall he pad he r she shall
10 sol to pay the fine and cn ter any yrod tAceel
sAcrios g. Be ii dliit,e tnaated BIZ he aut,o,ity
g0resdtd hat II any person shall sall ar loan t, hre
arms Or ammunition, TO any negro mualio, hs sha DO
dollars. ''
SECTION Q. BE Il further sudciei By Ne authority
Q~esdid, That NO congregation or nettur Of fr.s ma
stots' OF r-s muatloes, Assembled for religious Worship
shal lie held or continued after O'Clock al night; nor
1. auy susn meetilg ue held az any lime place
speelahls white male perons nor shall il b., awful far
nv nesroes OF Tree mulaIoes to hold any other meetings.
one. tnah ior religious worship, within this state at
any time unless 1t be for the bu ii Of hvir dead And
evsrf iree negro or Tree muatto who shall violate this
provision, snail, upon conviction le.re A Jusr. ~ the
feaeei be hnet ten dollars aud un tailars Ia nav sr
hne aud cast, lie the shall be\soi 10 any parson
ss aav IN the county for term exceeding seven
srcfios 10 De ii further enacted Jy The nDisorit,
WG,esl'a ihat no lice negro or lrce mulao, shall
hu,u auy meeting Tor religious Worship ur preach or
eNhor at such meetings In any county this ii e Other
h.n tle county IA which lie Or tho may usdr Aud
any te negro Or irso inulattO who snail yi1te tt,
provisions VI this section shall be tined my dollars by
any Jus ice u the Peace before whom complaint shall
% udue uht-hali OF tho line for tbs ue o the state and
he other half tor the Ui the person olalin, Ina ,
plant aud upon allure to pay the hne aid cost il or She
sha Us committed 10 prison, aud alter the expiration al
twenty daiH be sud ~ the sheriff To BAY the D and ro
| ZOE hiii term not exceeding seven years
eEorlOh H. Be Il Jaf1hr enacfd Jy HE attl,, jt,,
y't,,suH, inAt no nee negro Or Tree inulau shall h.
entitled 10 the privilege voting At rlee us or az
pet tsolea OF appointed to auy olee trust or ptdt
M 80 esueh,e against auy Hisnn except Is pro-.
vhu IN Chapter lOIi Or to cljoy any other shls ,f A
'9'an othtr ihan to hold property obtain relres.
! property. ''' F''''n VI
s.erloS z BE- il Jurtter eaieted by The authority
tr hNe't from hs her home or pace ut abnl. af,
we hour "i 10 O'clock At night, unes such frs- negro
or ifee inulatto shall ie RLHett tDr lie ,,r,,s - ~
tanning tho t.rvces ut ph,aieitn m al. al .irtn
l"r himself or his family, The anily OF some other
person ul whom he or she may be In IN. e,,t, m
un'es' apsrht ior the purpose OF attending upun In,
wants ~ tue sick Of their ealor or on risit IA
WIN me lhtenlion OF relraining all git he
Nr sue shalt be fined not los thAn i've t,5r. nnr
more than ten doars oue-htf for the us, a. the st,i
Aha me other halt iui the usr Of the inforner ii
sIalL ne me duty OF the Justice the leare anon teci
wing ihl rinhun that this provision has beeu ,i, ti
! 70 Issue warrant IN any Constable directing him a,
ius he parry accused btlue him, upon proof Thar
ue accused 1as violated the provisions aoros,id Ia Inn,
lose The line herein prescribed aud If any fer A., AZ
Hee ihuatlo upon whom iie has lee uiio.,il .hsl
M, " ueseet 70 pay tue hue and cost give -a "a
NY ivf tue stnei he She shall upon au order 40 tl
Hu "hlpptu ny the Constable having
~ charge with not less Than twenty nor mo,p man
thiy ashth on tbs bare hack; and IL any slave ar e
'ah huA,l ne found from His her home or Mac, al
Hhuuti unless ne or she be business his r her
." MISTRESS or Other ptrsUn vita whom or sl. uay r
sue alsF the hour Of ten uguck a. night lac or sl "A
puhu hpteht ium his or her homo without uertt,ssi
nun ms OF her master or mistress or other usisiu in
MN"se employ he tr thr may he, shall be fined mai .
uau que uulat nor more than dollars; 0n-bnlf ,
e use O the state, and the other hall for the use III M
u,Wsri ana u any slave servant upun whom a NM
n'S peen imposed shall refuse ntluc to nav the nie
ahu cost or give security Tor the same he or She 7hl
uF,h All oidir Oi thH Justice be whpuBd by th. g,r
siaule having him or her in cbarEa win NAT III.
! back. ' '''''sa "" "ie paf"
SECTION ID lie il further enacted BY the alflori,
@WeRH mat the Justice AMI Constable shall Ia,
~ me same Res under this chapter as Or like serves I'M
SbcIioN a.. lie At further enacted 5y ill., apthoyj,,,
eyyIadih Ihnt heproysonsoft HAPPIER By oil be Kgis.y
made null aid void. '' ''PoA'ou'
Passed nj Dover, March Is 1855
y John H. Pennington Clerk Of the House of Eeprsseni,
i've u me state OF Delaware being authorized liz RES
Ast "a hsatlOn TO Fec Aesruas aud Aiulato ~ pb
hsnsd ia " me Joarna and Nhiiesnans Ibe BIa-
@a,eaN dnd ghe Georgfgigt M,ssengsrf for the I'D
Vi Two months, do hereby certify that The above md M
18th, 1868. i " I"'eI' '.AFeh
c, IN Witness Whereof have heroano set my hand as