The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1866-04-18
AN ACT
Concerning Negroes and Persons Of Color or
OF Mired BLOOD.


each succeeding generation TO the fourth
inclusive, is white, shall be deemed persons
ol cnlur.
Q. BE it further enacted. That all per
sons of color who are nov Inhabitants Of
this State shall be entitled to the same pri-
,irges. and subject TO the same burdens
and disabilities As BY the laws ol the State
we're conferred on, or were attached 70,
Tree persons Of color prior To The ordinance
ol emancipation. except as the same may
be changed BY law.
B. Be IL further enacted, That persons
Of color shall be entitled to all the priy.
leses Of white persons in the mode 81 pros.
ecuting. defending, continuing, removing
and transferring their suits at law aud IN
equity and likewise to the same mode ul
trial by jury. au,l all privileges sppertain-
ing thereto. Aud 10 all proceedings 10
equity. BY or against them, their answer
shall have The same lorce and efcct in all
respects as the answer Of white persons.
!. BE il lur,her enacted, That 10 all ca.
scs II apprenticeship of persons of color
under chapter five Of the Revised Code
the master shall be bound 10 discharge the
same duties 10 them ~ to white appren.
iiccs. and tie words as ate white" III sec
tiun ihree, line three, are hereby repealed
and The word apprentice" shall o. read
after lhe word ".ata5n III saiI line, aud
the words :. il white person. in the So,
cnnd line u section siN afe hereby repeal.
VII Provided aIwass. ralt III Tie hlndin.
out Of apprentices ul eulur. tie lurmer ma,
tiers 81 such apprentices. Aheu they snal
bs regarded ~ sailabIc prr.nns ~ lh'
courts. shall be entitled 10 have such ap
prcntcrs bound 10 them 10 prcictence Il
utbsr persons.
s. b. IL further enacted. That in all ca,
ses where men snd women. both or one q
whom were lately slaves and are now cman
cipatcd. nn~ cohabit together 10 the rcii
tIun 81 husband aud wife. tie psriic. shai
be deemed % have beca lawfully marie,
a. man and wife al tie time oi the CON
msneenent ei such cuhabiiation. aiihougl
ihey NAV not have been married in dui
form u law. And all persons whose cohab
itat,unis hereby rsiiiied into state OF mar
riasr, shall 20 before the Clerk ol the Cour
O. Peas ana Quarter Sessions ol the coun
~ IN which they reside, at his office, d
before some Justice Of the Peace, aud &c
hhOa ledge the fact Of such cuhabltaiinn
anl tic time of - commencement; al,
the clerk shall enter the same 70 bouI
kept lar thar purpose; and il the acknuMl
,dgmtnt De made before i Justice oi th
Peace, sach justice shall report the sam
10 writing to the Clerk of the Court Q
Pleas and Qaarter Sessions. aud the ClcrI
shall enter the same a. though the aeknowl
,dgment had been made before him; an,
such entry shall be deemed primd Jarie es
.dencr OF the allegations therein contained
For msking such entry aud giving cerlli
cate u the same. the clerk shall be entitr,
10 Zee ~ twenty live cents. 10 be pa,d b
the party lor whom the services arc rem
Artpd.
i. Bc il lur,her enacted. That II any ii
such persons Shall fail e. 20 before tae rlrri
~ the County Court ~ son,e lustlcs II III
Peace II tie county IL which lhct reside
ina have their marriage recorded belur
Tic frst u September lsGa, ihey shall b
deemed guilty III i mi,drmranor. sad pun
ishtj III the dissection 1t lie Court, an
lielf lai!gte i0r each month hefcliief, shaI
constitute i separate and distinct ustencc.
:. Be II further enacted, lha Ill con
tracts betwceuan persons Whatever, wher,
III One or more VI them shall i'll person i
cUlar. IOr lie sale ~ purchase u aay horse
mule, as, iennci, ugat.eatic, hog, shcr
"a guat, whatever NAV nc tllr value III suc
articles, and all contracts between sue
persons Tor any other articles Of Iropert
whatever Ol the value 81 ten dollars Or more
aud All contracts, executed Or excCut0rJ
between such persons for ihe payment ,