The weekly Panola star. [volume] (Panola, Miss.) 1857-1881, 1866-02-10
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10 punish certain offences therein
named and for other purposes.

10 punish certain offences hcroh
named and for other purposes.
Section /. lIc Il enacted by the
Legislature OF the State Of Mi.sis-
dppi, That no freedman, free negro
or mulatto, not in the military ser
vice Of the Unittd States Goycyn-
ment, and not licensed so to do by
the Board of Police of his or her
county, shall keep or carry fire arms
Of any kind, or any ammunition,
dirk or bowie knife, and on convic-
ton thereof in the County Court,
shall be punished by fine, not ex-
cccding ten dollars, and pay the costs
of such proceedings, and all such
arms or ammunition, shall be forfeit
ed to the informer, and il shall be
the duty of every civil and military
officer, to arrest any freedman, free
negro or mulatto, found with any
such arms or ammunition, and cause
him or her TO be committed fortfial,
in default Of bail.
SIC. .. BE il further enacted, That
any freedman, free negro or mulatto,
committing riots, routs, trays, tres
passes, malicious mischief, cruel tfept-
ment of animals, scditious specckes,
insulting gestures, language or acts,
assaults on any person. disturbance
of the peace, exercising the functions
of a Minister of the Gospel, without
license from some regularly organ
lied church, vending spirituous OF
intoxicating liquors, or committing
any other misdemeanor, the punish
mcnt OF which is not specifically pro-
vided for by law, shall upon convic-
ton thereof, in the County Court, b,
fined not less than ten dollars, and
may be imprisoned at the discretion
Of the Court not exceeding thirty
days.
SIC. 3. BE il further enacted, Thai
il any white person shall sell, lent
or give to any freedman, free negro
or mulat,o, any FIRE arms, dirk ol
bowie knife or ammunition, or any
: spirituous or intoxicating liquors
such person or persons so offending
upon conviction thereof, in the Coun
" Court of his or her County, shsi
be fined not exceeding fifty dollars
Gid may be imprisoned at the dis
. cretion Of the Court, not exceeding
thirty days: Provided, That an.
master, mistress or employer Of an.
freedman, free negro or mulatto, ma.
give to any freedman, free negro o
mulatio, apprenticcd to, or employs
by such master, mistress or employer
spirituous or intoxicating liquor'
J but not in sufficient quantity to pro
) duce intoxication.
= SEC. 4. BE il further enacted, Tha
r All the penal and criminal laws no,
! in force in this State, defining d
fences and prescribing the mode {
. punishment for crimes aud misdt
a meanors, committed by slaves, FRI
negroes or mulattocs, be and the sam
are hereby re-enacicd, and declare
TO be in full force and effect, again
freedmen, free negroes and mulaitoe
except 80 far as the mode and mar
ncr Of trial and punishment ha,
been changed or altered by law.
SIC. 8. BE Il further enacted, TIL
if any freedman, free negro or mt
la,,o, convicted Of any Of the misd'
meanors provided against, in th
act, shall fail or refuse for the spa'
4 Of iivc DAYS after convictiou, to p'
n the fine and costs imposed, such pc
10 son shall be hired out BY the Sheri
n or other officers, at public outcry
any white person, who will pay "a
:. fine and eosts, and take said cunyi
A for the shortest time.
?. SIC. 6. BE il further enacted. Th
n this act hall take effect and bc
10 force from and after its passage.
D Approved, November 29ih., lsG