The weekly Panola star. [volume] (Panola, Miss.) 1857-1881, 1866-02-10
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Sn . lp i further enacted, That
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clFhtoon ymr found ou The second
Monday IN January 1900, ~ there
after, With no lawful omplo,mcnl or
bu4incs, or found mlawhlly o.
scmhlng themselves together either
10 The day or nipht time. and ~
white persons 10 n-rmhling with
freedmen, free negroes Or mulattoc.
on terms Of equality or living IN
adultery or lornication with freed
woman, free negro or mulalto, shall
be deemed Migrants and on convic-
ton thereof, shall be- fined in the sum
not exceeding, IN the case Of freed
man, free negro or mulatto, fly dol
lars, aud d white man two hundred
dollars, and imprisoned at the dis
erection of the court, the free negro
not exceeding ten days, and the white
man not exceeding six months.
See 3 BE il further enacted, That
all justices of the peace, mayors and
aldermen Of incorporated towns and
cities of the several counties in this
State, shall have jurisdiction to try
all questions of vagrancy, in their
respective towns, counties and
cities, and il is hereby made their
duty, whenever they shall ascertain
that any person or persons, in their
respective towns, counties and cities,
are violating any of the provisions of
this act, to have said party
or parties arrested and brought
before them, and Immediately inves-
tigate said charge, and on conviction
punish said party or parties as pro-
vided for herein. And II is hereby
made7ne- -dsty of all sheriff., consta-
bles, town constables, city mnrshals,
and like officers, to report to some
officer having jurisdiction, all vio-
lations of any Of the provisions OF
this act, aud il shall be the duty Of
the county courts to inquire il any Of
the oilicershave neglected any of the
duties required by this act, and in
case any officer shall fail or neglect
any duty herein, il shall be the duty
of the county court to fine said Off.
Ger upon conviction, not exceeding
one hundred dollars, to be paid into
the county treasury for county pur.
poses.
Sec. 4 BE il further enacted, Thai
keeping Of gaming houses, houses o
prostitution, all prostitutes, public ol
private, and all persons who DERIVE
their chief support in employment
that initiate against good morals, O
against law shall be deemed and hel,
10 be yagrants.
Sec. 8. BE il further enacted, Tha
: all fines and forieiturcs collcctc'
under the provisions of this shall b
paid into the county treasury fo
: general county purposes, aud in cas-
: any freedman, free negro or mulattc
! shall fail for five days after the i'm
! position Of any fnc or Eorfcitur
, upon him or her for violation Of an
, Of the provisions Of this act, to pa
= the same, that il shall be, and
hereby made the duty Of the sheri
I Of the proper county to hire out sai
= freedman, free negro or mulaito,
: any person who will for the shorte,
{ period Of service, pay said fine q
: Forfeiture and all costs: Provided,
e preference shall be given To the en-
e ployer, il there be one, in whic
q case the employer shall be entities
I TO deduct and retain the amount {
:, paid from the wages Of such fFcct
= man, free negro or mulatto, then du
e or to become due; and in case sue
freedman, free negro or mulaito CaI
i not he hired out be or she may |
+ dealt with asa paupcr.
: Sec. 9. BE it further enacted, ThI
IS the ame duties and liabilities exis
e ing among white persons Of Oh
y State shall attach 10 freedmen, fr
= negroes and mulattocs, TO suppo
n their INDECENT families, aud all colo
o cd paupcrs; and that in order
d secure a support for such indigo
4 freedmen, free negfOcs and mulatto
IL shall h. lawful, and il is hercl
IT made the duty of the boards
IN cuun,y police, Of each county in &
state, 10 levy a poll or capituluti'
>. tax on each anievery freedman, ir
negro or mulatto, between the az
v Of eighteen and sixty years, not
n exceed the sum Of one dollar ANIMAL
cf TO each person - taxed, which /
= when collected, shall BE- paid into I
he county treamrrr's hands, and cons
ns tute a fund to be called the Ere,
y mems Pauper Fund, which shall
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