The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1865-11-10

The following are the chief points of the
Freedmen's Bill, proposed by the Conven-
ton Committee, 70 which reference is made
above. It will not begin to do.
ART. I. The Police Court Of each county
in this State shall have the sole jurisdiction
over vagrauts In their respective counties,
and shall have fun power and authority,
and it is hereby made their duty TO enforce
and carry out au laws upon that subject
And it shall be the special duty Of esch Jus
tice Of the peace, and each constable, as
well as each Overseer and commissioner Of
the poor, and police member Of each beat,
and every mayor and town constable IN
every county of this State to report to said
Police C0ur., at each term thereof, every
vagraut their respective beats, without
any summons or other notice or request.
Also the rherif and all other civil officers
shall fail TO make such report on the fret
dav of every court. the Court shall enter q
fine Of one hundred dollars against him,
gli. S., and ordor a seire Jaeias directed to
him, to appear at the next term Of the
court to show good cause why he failed to
make such report, and why such judgment,
nj. si.. should not be made final, and upon
failure 10 do so, said fine and the costs halt
be made absolute and final, and shall be
collected as fines and cost in the Circuit
Court, and no property shall be exempt
therefrom.
AR. .. In every case Of reported vagrsn-
cv by any officer or citizen, the Police Court
in term time, or the president Of said court
or the clerk the eof, in vacation, may, snd
shall issue from the Office of said clerk or
court q warrant for the arrest Of such va
grant, returnable 10 term time; or 70 the
Iext court, which warrant shall be direct
cd 10 the sheriff or sny constable Of the
county, who shall forthwith execute the
ssma aud bring such v~graut before said
Court. in term time, or at the next term
thereof, as the Court may order, when the
Court shall proceed 70 hear and determine
the same upon proof or confession, and ad
iudge whether ne or she is q vagrant; and
in case he or she is a vagrant, to tax him or
her with the cost thereon; and, moreover,
require him or her 10 enter into TecOgnl-
zance in open court payable to the State Of
Mississippi, in the sum Of not more than five
hundred, nor less than two hundred dollars
with one or more suritiesi conditioned that
he or she wall no longer offend against the
law Of this State against yagrancy, and viii
henceiortn make az honest and lawful livID g
and support, ,and be Of good behaviour for him
or herself. and Tor his or her family, If any
and that in all respects the laws Of this
State against vagrsncy shall not be offended
against bv him or ner aud said reccgul-
/ zauce shall be @ paramount lien on al prop
ertv Of the parties thereto from us date- II
auv such person shall thereafter be found z
Aagrant, said RECON lance shall be iorieitel
and Judgment entered thereon, Tor th'
amount Thereof. iu said court against th'
uarties thereto, aud collected upon eNecn
| lion from sad court in sixty days; ane
nothing shall be exempt from The paymen
thereof, and said vagrant SHAH be liaoie Y
| be proceeded against as before put the secu
vity shall he notified BY written notice, TO b
| served on him OF her ana hiea IN said court
before such Judgment or forfeiture is enter
/ "a but any surety may at any time aftel
| '.Ts vear and before breach Of the recogni-
80 5iscbqrre hla or herself from th'
-. and have his or her exameter enterel
/ - ssiJ Court up.u delivering in open cour
| b;s or Nor principal and II any vagran
| go 4, ,.,va fr-h racoEnizance or surety, tht
- ,,,,rt NAV cause such Yagraut for tn
/ 80 otfauee t0 be suspended By the thumb
! ~. ,,,rs thau three umes for the fret Of
/ carqs. NOR less than one, for two hours 90
! tir,e nor more than once day. ACCORDING
| ,o he rules and manner M such cases ih th'
/ army aud navy OF the United states .
/ ----- --f.- s-Irh warrant % receive not mari
/ than fny lashes on his OF hef pare PACK lo
| -. 4.,s id suecaa sion, wen laid on aut
';thgr -sse. or without such punishmeut
| .L,II nd sach vHrraEt 90 the po0rhouse o
t5s county for the baiauce Of that ysar an
/ ,Ls ensuing wear, there 70 be treated an
i-t.,-sI e.rerdinE % Jaw in such cases; an'
! -. serrud offence, or escape. such Tagran
- r.,eive double the punishment siore
4 - m davs Of punishment, with the sam
- III irersase for such successive odene
t,,---,-ii.i 10 woman 10 q state Of preguanel
I Kan b. suspeuicd.by the thumbs, Se-l
The law further provides ~ me appreIn
/ iceship OF minors' .9a ils taelf -Ele ai ~
lie auction when noi otneTA-ss as e'-