The daily clarion. [volume] (Meridian, Miss.) 1863-1866, 1865-12-03
AN ACT

To punish certain offences therein nalue0
and for other purposes
Srcr1oN I. Be it enacted by the Legs
lature of tbs State OF Mississippi, That no
freedman. free negro or mulattoe, not ID
The military service of the United States
Government, and not licensed SO 10 40
bv the Board OF Police OF his or her Coun-
ty. shall keep or carry fire arms OF any
kind, or any ammunition, DIRK or ooMle
En;fe and on conviction thereof in the |
| Comfy Court, shall be punished by tine, !
not exceeding ten dollars, and pay the
costs of such proceedings, and all sucn
arms or ammunition, shall be forfeited
10 the informer, and it shall be the duty
of every civil and military officer, TO ar
rest any freedman, free negro or mulat-
toe. found with any such arms or ammu-
| nitiou. and cause him or her to be COM
mitted for trial, in default OF bail.
Sec. 2. Be it further enacted, That
any freedman, free negro or mulattoe'
4 committing riots, routs, atfrays, trespasses'
malicious mischief, cruel treatment 10
animals, seditious speeches, insulting
gestures, language or acts, assaults on any
person, disturbance OF the peace, eXercls'
;ng the functions of Minister OF the
Gospel. without license from some reg
ular organized Church, vending spirltu
, GUS or Intoxicating liquors, or committing
, any other misdemeanor, the punishment
of which is not specifically provided for
hv law. shall upon conviction thereof, In
: the County Court, be fined not less than
n ten dollars, nor more than one hundred
Y dollars, and may be imprisoned at the
t discretion of the Court, not exceeding
T thirty days. M :,
Sec. 3. Be it further enacted, That ii
G anv white person shall sell, lend or give
to any freedman, free negro or mulattoe'
q any fire arms, dirk or bowie knife or am
n munition, or any spirltuous or lntoxlcat
y ing liquors, such person or persons so OIL
Tending, upon CONVICTION Thereon, IN tne l'
n County Court of his or her County, shall
be fined not exceeding fifty dollars, ano
Il NAV be imprisoned at the discretion o
s. the Court, not exceeding thirty days
i. Provided That any Master, Mistress o.
20 employer of any freedman, free negro o
mulattoe, may give to any freedman
IN free negro CT mulattoe, apprentlced to
u or empIoyed by such Master Mistres
st or employer, spirituous or lntoxlcatln
to LIQUORS, but not in sufficient quantity t
II produce intoxication
as Sec. 4. Be it further enacted, Thai
~, ali the penal and criminal laws now i
Il, force 10 this State, defining offences an
prescribing the mode of punishment tO
'as crimes and misdemeanors, committed b
Sc slaves, free negroes or mulattoes, be an
the same are hereby re~anacted, and d'
es- clared to be in full force and efec
nd against freedmen, free negroes and nj
lattoes, except so FAR as the mode an
IN manner of trial and punishment haI
he been changed or altered by law.
Tee Sec s. Be it further enacted, That it an
freedman, zee negro or mulattoe, col
re- victed of any OF the misdemeanors pr
tor vided against, in this act, shall fail or r
re- fuse for the space of five days after col
ry' viction, to pay the fine and costs impo
ed, such person shall be hired out by tt
Sheriff or other officers, at public QUITO
to any white person, who will pay sa
-, fl. and costs, and take such convict f
AA' the shortest time.
Sec. g. Be it further enacted, That th
~ act shall take effect and be in force fro
nas | and after its passage.
a1 on Approved, Nov. 10Th, 1865.