The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1865-11-21


EFssdHsE, and for ether pta,poscs.
SECTION l. Be il enacted b. RE legislator,
Of The State Of Mississippi, That all freed
men, free negroes and mulattoes may sue
and be sued, implead and be implicated in
all the courts of law and equity of this
state, and may acquire property and chooses
IN action, by descent or purchase, and NAV
dispose of the same in tue same manner,
and to the same extent that white persons
may.
SEC. 3 Be Il further enacted, That all
freedmen, free negroes and mulattOes may
intsrmarry with each other in the same
manner and under the same acquisitions
that are provided for white persons Pr
vided, that the clerk shall keep separate
records Of the same.
SIC. 3. Be Il further enacted, That all
freedmen, free negroes and mulattoes, who
do now and have heretofore lived and CO.
habiled together as husband and wife shall
be taken aud held in law as legally married,
and the issue shall be taken and held as le-
gitimate for ali purposes
SIC. 4. BE Z further enacted, That in ad
dition 20 the cases in which free negroes
and mulattoes are now by law competent
witnesses, freedmen, tree negroes and mu-
lattoes shall be competent witnesses in all
civil cases in which the freedmen, free ne
gro or mulatto, offering himself or herself
as a witness, shall be party to the record
and in which freedmen, Tree negroes and
mulattoes shall be parties, both plaintiffs
and defendants.
SIC. s. Be Il further enacted, That every
freedman, free negro and mulstto, shall, on
the second MONDAY in January, one thou
sand eight handred and sixty six, aud an
nually thereafter, have g lawful home or
employment, and shall have written evil
dencs thereof, as follows, tO-wit: II living
in any incorporated city, town or village,
from the Mayor thereof; and if living out
side Of any incorporated city, town or viz
lage, from the member Of the Board Of Pc
lice Of his beat, authorizing him or her %
do irregular and job work, on written con-
tract, as provided in section sixth Of this
act, which licenses may be revoked for
cause, at any time, By the authority grant
ing the same
SIC. 6. Be Il further enacted, That all con
tracts for lebor made with freedmen, free
negroes and mulattoes, for longer period
thsu ono month. shall be in writing and in
duplicate, sttested and read 10 said negro
bv a public officer, OF two disintere.ted
while persons Il the county in which the
labor is 10 be performed. Of which each par
~ shall have one, and all such laborers shall
have special lien, for their wsges, upon
all crops and productions produced in
whole or part, by said laborer, and said con
tracts shall be taken and held as entire con-
tracts, and il the lsbOrer shall quit the ser
vice Of the employer, before the expiration
Of his term Of service, without good cause he
shall forfeit his wages for that year up to the
time Of quitting.
ssc. 7. Be e firrtier enacted, That every
civil officer shall, and every person may
arrest and carry back 70 his legal employer,
any freedman, free negro or mulstlO, who
shall have quit the serYi-e Of his employer
before the expiration Of his term Of service
without good cause, and said officer and per-
son shall be entitled 70 receive for arrestlng
and carrying back every deserting en-.
ploYee aforesaid the sum Of I'VE dollars, sna
zen cents per mile from the Plaes Of sErest
to the place Of delivery, and the same shan
be q set of for 90 much against the wages Of
ssid deserving employee. PROVIDED mat
said arrested parry amer Delng 50 re-
t,,rns5 NAV sppsal % Justice Of the Peace
a. member Of the Board Of Police Of the
comfy. who. on notice 70 the alleged EN-
nIover. shaTi trv summarily whether said
aDpellant il legally employed by the al
IsIed employer and has good cause 70 quit
- empiover either party shall have the
-i1bt III appeal % the County Court, PEND
- vvhicL the alleged desefter shall be
r,,,s,,.n5ed 10 the alleged employer or other
-, Iispossd Of a. shall be right and just
80 ~. decision Of Che County Court snail
s. 3 Bet further enacted, That upon
aEdayit made By the employer Of any
s-ss5rpau. free negro, OF mula'to, or any
- ersdib,s person, before any justice Of
- -. 81 member OF the board Of police.
-. ~ freedman, free negro o. mulsito
t--li- emnloved by said employer, has
;1ls.-sflv deserted said employment, such
- r. ne peace OF member Of the board
- ,.,l;ss shaH Issue his warrant or war
'.-e,urnsble hefazs himself or other
80 .sErsr. d.fscted q any sheriff. consts-
NJ ar spacial deputy, commanding Inn %
s--..t nd deserter sud return 70 him sad
,e,,-iover. sad the Ike proceedings shall be
~ - nrovided in the preceding sections,
- h shau be lawful for any officer 70
WHOM. sneh warraut snl--l ne qifecied, = -
ernte sad warrant IN any foaniF q this
sfsts. aod ihst Sad wtrfaut nay Be trsus-
mitted without eldorlemeit q aHy Ike
oiseer of SMOTHER e1aniys t p eNeeuted
and returaed as a.aresaia' apd ne aaid EN-
pioyer shal pay she costs o. sad warrants
and srrcsts and returns eAlen snail pe 2
SCI of f5r - much againsi the wages Of SAID
deserter.
49,. A.. OF sttsupt % persuade, sntics
= -. ~ freedman, free neEro Or mulat-
a n S@se-f from the legsl smployment Of
ap'r psr.an. before the expiration Of hii
terrs I'd ssrvice. OF aha0 employ any sneh
asssrting fIssamali trse EeEf9 o. nHlAiio