American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1865-11-28

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i an e % a ms the COURTS coursso l@ law n ad e"shV ~a of h is st ao ps Ip my " aoPuae persona sa D
property and chooses in action, by descent or purchase. and may dispose Of he same
n the Ss same "e, maane r. and s to the .a IN n extent sn tt , na,." white ?, persons n anar may ayv p psaaln
free negro or muatto' o rent or lease any lands . 'enemens, except in ino9rpo-
SEC. 2 Bet further enacted, That all freedmen, free negroes and .mulan0es
lions that are provided by la" for white persons Provided, that the Clerk of
Probate shall keep separate records of the same.
,h s q, 80 sor Be soa j, t 5" aS. so"siss' n r1, "a all . dsss@sp; ;, free nsg g, s.. and ~s .na o;s,
shs. be taken and held in law as legally married and the issue shall be taken and
free free negro or or muiauo to to atermeny win any white person; nor for any NY white per-,
s ~" IS so " inl%pnairy ." shall 1I BE- deemed eeu@ su %ty of DfS Shon :, and :" conviction npH a%y .b pe%I s hH
be confined in he State Pmlendny for life; and those shall be deemed freedmen.
a negro to the third generation inclusive though one ancestor of each generation may
SEC 4 Be it further enacted, That in addition to Eases in which freedmen, free
a ana ~nI% ao as shall be s competent pSs ~ in "a" civil oSssw when ""1 "a psty "e er paTdss " ts 1e g 'uS,
f" oesoss and %"Iaaoe: is is Or ss either pi.naf Or I plaintiff: defendant or defend.
a ANTS, an a a Thme person .49 or WHIT persons person. Is or are ne the or, opposing sng party or parties
nessesi in ali criminal prosecutions where the crime charged is alleged to have been
"c o" "eso or "fs % "a S@s Psoa1s 9i IN s all @ essss .s id P ~ioss. SO P sSas Be J" s x "sse@' IN
G 1pn I a"5 sS % me ne STA aG cae Sh fa s,h n%~sS We t eT Ty ma snd De ,e As% % te o enmwo ms ,s u,An aa
SEC s. Be it fmi1et enacted, That every freedman, free negro and mulat!O
shall on le second Monday Of January ons thousand eight hundred and sixty sz.
ng es a license from the mayop thereof; and if if LIVING Ti3 outside Of my nv n"orpora,ted
city, town Or village, from the member of he Board of Police of his beat authorize
section sixth of this act which Licenses may be revoked for cause. at any time, by
"s s sa9 g B. si ia mnSe Te en ,a1sj r,, all contracts for labor made with freedmen
free negroes 4d mulaf9fs' t to, a longer period hn me month shall be in a d.
officer, or tvO dinnressd white persons Of the county in which the labor is to be
a"d hId a.. CT ,nS Tn" eon s9se parry s8 ' If ne Da sbor "ns sba ALL o% u1d the S0 ssrris o sfI he D sm ,IssD
er, before the expiration of his term of service, without good cause, he shall forfeit
SEC Belt @Isr enacted: That every civil officer shall, and every person may
o "asoa %s who S" s, p Ss, .o qh Or the e .sr yG%s Of f% &. Or . hs r smp eys"t ba, "y the s's sspr S'
ton of his or her term of service Without good cause, and said officer and person
aforesaid, The sun Of five dollars. and ten cents per mile from he place Of arrest to
The place Of delivery, and the SAM saI be paid by he employer and held asa set
off for SO much against the wages of said deserving employee; Provided, that said
arrested party after being sc returned may appeal % a Justice of the Peace or mem-
Der of the Board of Police of the county, who, on notice to the alleged employer
shall try sonmany whether said appellant is legally employed by the a1tdsed EN-
po7er and has good cause 0 quit said employer either party shall have the right
of a rra . 70 the County lu Court pending Which The al . M. ED dr *. ter. shall ani be re; remand md
the hciion Of the County Court shall be 6ua.
SEC 8. Be it further enacted, That upon affidavit made by the employer of any
freedman, free negro OF mumto' or other credible person, before any justice of the
peace or member Of he board of police, that any freedman, free negro oil muhto.
justice of the peace or member of the board of police san. issue his warrant or
warrants, rennahe before himself, or other such officer, directed to any sheriff
or her to said employer aud he Ike proceedings shall BIZ had as provided in the
preceding section; and it shall be lawful for any officer to whom such warrant shall
10 he erscntad and returned as Aforesaid and the saiid empoyer shall pav the costs
of said warrants and arrest and return, which shall be set of for so much against
SEC 9 Be il further enacted, That if any person shall persuade or attempt to
legal employment of any person before The expiration of his or her term of service,
shall knowinty employ any such deserving freedman, free negro or muhto, or
shall knowingly give or sell to any such deserving freedmen, free negro or mmato,
any food, rmment or other thing, be or she shall be guilty Of a misdemeano, and
upon conviction, shall be fined not less than twenty-five dollars and rot more than
two hundred dollars and he costs and if said fine and COSTS shall lot be immediate
y paid. the court shall sentence and convict to lot exceeding two months impis
onment IN the county JAIL sd he or She shall moreover, be haoe to the party In
IN damages: Provided, if any person shall attempt to persuade enlce or
person, with the view to employ said freedman, free negro or mulatto, without the
limits o.. this State, such person, o. conviction. shall b fined not less than fifty
costs shall no' be Immediately paid, the curt shall sentence sad convict to lot ex-
ceedug six months Imprisonment in the county jail.
or muauo, to charge any white person. freedman, free negro oil mdato, by
,didavh, with any criminal offence against his or her person or property, or the
.ffdavh he proper process shall be issued and execu'ed as if said affidavit was
made by = white person, and it shall be lawful for any freedman, free negro or
any court of Law o equity of this State, to make all needful and lawful aRdavis.
shall be necessary for the institution, prosecution or defence of such suit or
SEC H. Be it further enacted. That the penal laws of this State. in all cases
DOT Otherwise specially provided for shall apply and extend to all freedmen, free
Geg1oes ard muIauoes.
SEC. 1, Be it further enacted, That this acts shall take effect and be in force
IRON aud after its passage