The daily clarion. [volume] (Meridian, Miss.) 1863-1866, 1865-11-25

To be Entitled an Act 10 Regulate the Relation of Master ana
apprentices as Relates to Freedmen, Free Negroes, ana


lI,lattoes
SECTION l. Be it enacted by the Legislature of the
of Mssssipp That shall be the duty OF all shers
justices of the peace and other civil officers of the several
countess this State report to the probate courts OF ther
respective counties sem-annuay at the January and Jul
terms of said courts all freedmen free negroes and mu-
attoes under the age of eighteen within their respective
counties beats districts who are orphans OF whose pa
parents have the means or who refuse to
vide for and support said minors and thereupon shall De
the w Of said probate court to order the clerk OF said
court0 apprentice said to some competent ana suit
able person, such terms the court may direct having
particular the interest OF said MINOR roVlded
That that the former of said minors shall have the
preference when in the opinion OF the COURT he OF she snail
be suitable person for that purpose -
SEC Be it further enacted That the said court shall
be fully satisfied that the person persons to whom SAID
minor shall be apprenticed shall be suitable person to
have the charge and OF said minor and fully to pro-
of said minor The said court shall re-
qure the said master mistress to execute bond and
ry payable the State of Mississippi conditioned that
he or she shall furnish said minor with sufficient food and
clothing said minor humane furnish medical at
tenton in case of sickness teach to be taught him
or her read and write if under fifteen years Old and vii
conform to any law that may be hereafter passed tor the
regulation of the duties and relation of master and appren
tce Provided that said apprentice shall be bound by IN
denure in of males until they are tweny-one years
DID, and of females until they are eighteen years
old.
and control of said apprentices said master mistress
shall power inic such moderate corPoreal chas-
father guardian is allowed 10 hlCU Oh
or her child ward at common law: fIoFueu' 'dU Ill o
case shall cruel orinhuman punishment be inflicted
SEC A. Be it further enacted That if any apprentice
shall leave the employment OF his or her master OF ms
ess without his her consent, said master or mistress
NAV pursue and recapure said apprentice, and bring nm
or her before any justice of the OF the county, whose
duty shall be remand said apprentice to the service
his or her master MISTRESS and the event OF refusal
on the part said apprentice to return then SAID JUS
tice shall commit adapprence to the jail OF sad county
on failure give bond until the next term OF the county
rI,olIh thp dutIv nj ri.
term thereafter investigate said case, and the court
shall be of opinion that said apprentice lett the employ
his her master or mistress without good cause
n order him or her be punished provided for the
bnent of hired freedmen may be from time to time
provided for by law for desertOn until he or she shall
rpe TO return to his her master mistress Provided
that the court grant connuances as IN other cases
and provided further that the court shall believe that
sad apprentice had good to quit his SAID master or
the court shall discharge said apprentice from
said ndenure and also enter Judgment against the mas
for or mistress for than hundred dollars tor
the use and benefit of said apprentice to be collected on
al execution, as in other cases. .
&c SEC 3 Be it further enacted, That II any person en-
vi o away av apprentice from his her master or mistress
y or shall knowingly employ apprentice or furnish HIM
or her food clothing without the written consent OF III
or her master shall sell or give SAID apPen
DC fce ardent spirits without such consent SAID person
~ 50 offending shall be deemed guilty OF high msdemeanor
~ and o on conviction thereof before the county court b
nv punished as provided for the punishment OF persons entl
H. cling from their employer hired freedmen tree negroes
,er mulattOes. u ~. -.
SEC it further enacted mat 1t snail De the DUTY
de- all civil officers of their respective counties 10 report any M
nr r within their respective counties to said probate cour
IT'S who are subject TO be apprenced under the provisions
to this act from time time the facts may come 10 he
h and shall be the duty OF said court from tim
o % % said minors shall be reported to them or olherwlS
come to their knowledge to apprentice said minors as her.
ON nbefore provided.
in SEC l. Be it further enacted, That in the master
of any apprentice shall desire he or she shall hay
her tho veoe to summon his her said apprentice to tt
the court and theeupon, with the approval OF the cou
m bo or Che shall be released from all liability master OF sa
o rnco and his said bond shall be cancelled and it sha
10 tho dpv of the forthwith to reapprentce SAID
nor and in the event master of apprentice shall
BON oa the close Of of service of said apprentice,
he the duty of the give the preference in rea
Of rncnp said minor the widow other member OF sa
masters family: Provided That said widow or other me
Ill nor f said family shall be suitable person To- that purpo
~ SEC BE it further enacted, That IN any master
r MISTRESS Of any apprentice bound to him or her under
| t ou no ahout to remove shall have removed to a
cher Sta of the United states by the laws OF which su
inn nnrentice NAV nhabitant thereof the PROBATE COZ
the nroper county may authorize the removal OF such
to such State upon the said master or mistress
A r;n into bond with security In penalty to be hXed by
de conditioned that said master Or mistress VIII, NJ
6 removal comply with the laws OF such State IN such
- 80. Provided that said master shall be Cited to attend
~ t + which such order proposed to be made, and 81
9 80 rgbt 10 resist the by next friend, oherw
dJ O. Be it further enacted That it shall be lawful
- freedman free negro muatto, having minor child
bdren to apprentice the said minor child or children
nrovided for by this act.
m Src 10 Be it further enacted That in all where
nov ~ Of the freedman negro muatto cannot De as
any ned by record testimony the judge county court
IT the fix the age r.., ..1
" mu- SEC H. be 1t iurther enao'.u, @ .N9 a~o1
be is and be in force from ana aer l9 pa0se'-LAPpN
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