Delaware State journal and statesman. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1855-1870, 1863-05-12

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rity he shall commit the defendant To prison. and thg
Sheriff Of tue county shAl lhereup9n on due notice e
for seh time as ehal Do nseessay to pay SAID Judgment
and all charges
dfOresaid That 1t shall be mawiul Tor free negroes aud
irev mulatoes 10 assemble ard hold camp meetings. or
other outdoor meetings AID every iraa negro or Tres
muiatto attending any such maeug shall pay hne 10
the state Of ten dollars 1t shall be- che duty OF any jus
tee Of the Peace, before WHOM complaint shall 10 made
TO cause the parties against whom complaint shall 10
made to be- brought before hmi aud II found guilty W
the Justice, impose the the herein prescribed and
cost, and failure pay ht fine sud es or TO give
security therefor commit the party to prison ior une
mouth AMI upon the expiration OF the said time Of n.
prlsoument, II the sail fine ani cs snail not be PAID, II
snail be the duty OF the sheriff sell the ron for such
trm as shall lie 10 the huo and all eusi
years
sKcrios I. Be il further eaaciei 5y The duhoriy
GfGrssafd that II any negro or mulatt, shall attend
lie present At any political meeting treat held Ia tn
State, he shall be hned doArs and upon default a
payment, the patty offending shall he committed tn
prison. aud at the piraiion twenty days shall be sold
by the sheriff TO pay the ne aud AL cost Tor any term
n exceeding seven years Justices ct the Peace shall
have coknilAnce Of offences against ttis section.
sAcrlos Bs a Jarhef enacted by The amhoipy
UWe5ail, IhAt II ANY captain OF COMMANDER Of any
httAiuDOat or other vessel conductor any railway
carriage, shall bring into this state any free negro
Tree mulatto for the purpose Of attending eainp-aeet-
inks or other meetings. or any procession Asstnblt-e
OF negrpes mulatoes for whatever objec he shall he
tuy u misdemeanor, and shall Oe fined two hundred
dUilars.
ssciios 6, Be Il JarhpT enGcfed by Me-duttoriy
aforesaid That II any person shall hire employ har
from Justice of thu Peace that he or size is non
dent such person shall ioieit and pay Any who
viii sus tor the same 1--we dollars Tor each day he
ploys or hafbors such n0n-eslient oe half Tor tho su
OF the sais aud the other hat FIR the OF the person
sueng
SgtTloS l. Re II further enacted BY the authority
aforesaid That Tree nesoes and mutltoes are pro-
hlb'ed from owning or having In their possession gun,
pistol sword or any wAriiae instrument; and any free
negro or tree mu alto offending against the provisions OF
this section shall be fined dol.rs by any Justice Of
the ieaee before whom complaint shall 10 litde aud
upon failure to pay the fine and cost he she shall he
Goinmiied to prison. aud afr the expiration twenty
days II the me ana cost shall MT DO paid, he She shall
e sold 10 pay the fine AMI cot Tor any erod not txcee
ing seven years.
sLcltoN s. Be Il Grlisr ,nacfed BIZ The dufi6riiv
dofesud. That 1t any person shall sci, or van ans tre-
arms of annulinL, auy usgr1 or mulAto hs sua DO
deemed guilty Of nislensahor and sha be uei tsyny
doats.
slyrioS .. Be e further euacied Dg The authority
HWeSd'u, lhal no congregation or meeting OF free no
groes OF free muaitOes, Assembled for ios Worship
shall le held or continued after o'clock At night nur
shAil hly such meeting 10 held At any nmt place
alter sunset unless III the presence at least three To-
speetabe white nale psrspns; sha ii lu awful tor
ifee negroes or Tree matlDes to hold y other meetings.
oe .nan ior e isipus Worship within this state al
any time unless II be Tor the buiil 0I heir dead Aud
every Tree negro or Tree mu alto who shall violate this
hroFisou shall upon eonNiclion before Justice tho
hne aud cost, lie OF she shall be sold to any person
residing in tho county iur term MT eNecediug seven
years.
SECTION 10, Be II farther enacted by The authority
yWtsHd' IhAt no iieo negro or Tree muiagtu, saall
mold any meeting for religious worship, preach,
eKhoti Al such meetings Ia any county o this slate
tllah ne county IN which he uf she nay lesde Aud
any li'e htHr or irre inuatio who shall violate tne
lro'lsuh, Oh lhi, section shall be tned lily dollars by
Any 'uSle1 VI tne ieitei before whom Complaint Shall
pe hAls outhaii 81 the tue ir tho the state, aud
s Vler nan Tor the use Of the person masking com
tnt aud upon allure TO pay the hne aud cost or the
sal 9 committed 10 prison, aud after the expiration Of
twenty Jay De sod ~ the shor pay the iue cont
lor any term not exceeding seven years.
7ho'leN H. lie II yht1h-r tn3ctd By he authority
JWtsa" mat No liee negro uc tee muAttu shall he
emitted to The privilege vi voting elections or Of
psl,s eet'ei Or appointed 10 any office OF ptut
or TO GNa evidence against auy person except ii pro-
freeman other than to hold prom ry .r la i,bt, r,s
in lew or III elui for any juiy Il his Or sr person u
property.
0f0iesud That ii any ire, nsprp ar fra. ni,tin ~, N
te alsv.t from hs hrr home or pace Of abode ait
til huu Of O'Clock at night unless such lee pusr,
or free mulalio Shall lie alse, the pur use Of Oh
tanning tho services of a h,Sic.u in rs, ii .ielnss.
Tor himself his family, VI the iail, d suns ulier
dnles absent for tho purpose oil attending NOON til,
wants Of the sick Of THAR cell f. or M visit Il
relatives with the Intention Of remaining all night il
i or she shall be fined not less than hvs dollars, mo-
more than ten dollars oue-ha for the use q tho Stat
and the othec half fot the use Of the iufumar /
slAll he the duty Jusc- Il thu p.aea nt,,n