The weekly Panola star. [volume] (Panola, Miss.) 1857-1881, 1865-12-23

mamea sai ~ oihSt yHrpesf.
etcroS I. 10 Il ttseled by ihe
Legislature N the siait n AIltsissir'
nj, That % freedman, fleo pWfc ~
innlalto, not N htle military service of
the rnted States Government, and
not licensed ~ "a ~ by tho Board
Of Police oI his Or her county, shall
keep Or carry Ere arms Of any Kind,
or any ammunition, dirk Of bowie
knife, and on conviction thereof IN
the County Court, shall DO punished
by fine, not exceeding ten dollars,
and pay tbc costs Of such proceed
ings, and all such arms or smmu-
milton. shall be forfeited to the In.
former, and II shall hc tht duty Of
every civil aud military officer " az
rest any freedman, free negro or mn-
latto, found with any such arms Or
alamunition, and cause him or her TO
he committed for trial. in deihnlt Of
bail. lef. W te ''i :.
sac 2. Dc Il further enacted,
That any freedman, free negro or msi-
latto, committing riots, routs, trays,
| trespasses, malicious mischief, cruel
treatment to animals, scdltlcus
speeches, insulting, gestures, language
| or acts, assaults on any person, dis
turbancc of the peace, exercising
1 the functions Of d Minister Of the
Gospel, without . license from some
\ regular organised church, vending
spirituous of Intoxicating liquors, or
| committing any other rnisdcmeanor,
the punishmentdcf which Is not spe.
ciHcslly provided for by law, shall
wpvnI conviction thereof, in the Coun-
ty,C Court be fned not less than ten
| dollars, and may be imprisoned at
the discretion Of the Court not ex-
ceeding thirty days 'n.s t,,' ~ b.
.Snc.. 8, BE Il further enacted,
] Tint IL any white person shall sell,
lend or give to any frecdmatb free
negro or nuIatto, any FIRE arms, dirk
! or bowie knife or ammunition, or any
spirituous or intoxicating liquors,
such person or persons so offending,
h upon conviction thereof, in the Coun-
ty Court of.his or her County, shall
be fined not exceeding fifty dollars,
and may he imprisoned ut the dis
! crotion Of the Court, not exceeding
thirty days; Provided, Tia, any
master, mistress or employer Of say
freedman, free negro or mulat,o, may
give to any freedman free negro OF
. mnlatio, apprenticed to, or employ
ed by such master mistress or en-
ploycr, spirituous or intoxicating
i liquors, but not in sufficient quantit,
10 produce intoSication. -.
SIC. 1. Be il further enacted
That all the penal and criminal law
now in force in this State, defining
offences and prescribing The mode Q
!, punishment for crimes and misde
neanors, c0nHitsed by slaves fret
. negroes on ttocs, be and th'
J same arc hero e. enacted, and de
. clarcd 10 be IN q qoree add elect
against freedmen, free negroes an
,nulsttoss, except so Gar = Che mod
!, and mahnef Of trial and punishmcn
I have been changed or altered b.
y law.aLst grsN Va a a fts'a 4.
SEC. 5. De il, further enacted
! That II any freedman, free negro .
. mnlatlo, convicted q any Of the mi,
+ deuesnors provided against. in thi
q act, shall fail or refuse for the spae
r Of Ave days afier conyiction, 70 pa
the fine and costa imposed, such pcl
! soa shall b hired out BY the Sheri
l, or other officers, as public cu,cry
y any white person, who will pay ssi
q 6nc aad costa, and take aid conyi'
q for tho shortest iime.
N 4eSEc. Q. Be- Il further enacte'
Thstthis aee shall take effect and
4 ID foscc from and after rs passage.
/. Approved, NoyS 2osh, 1885.
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