The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1866-03-20


ever, shall be subject to all the duties, liabilities
and penalties imposed on them by chapter S6
of the Revised Code.
l5 Be it further enacted, That the following
laws and parts of laws are hereby repealed !:
First Certain laws contained 10 the revised
code, namely: The entire chapter 107, entitled
sslaves and free negroes" except sections 81,
SIS, Sc, 81, SO and &c, and these sections shall
be SO amended as to read, "persons Of color" in
stead Of free negroes in all cases where the lat
ter words occur Section 2 of chapter IA, en,i-
tied "boats and canoes" Sections 10, IL, II,
13, 81, 80, SO, 81, So, Sc, 81, SO, 80, 81, 90,
90 of chapter 81, entitled, '.erimes and punish
ments." Sections II, 10 and 21 of chapter 81 4,
entitled, "deeds and conveyances." Section
of chapter 48, entitled "fepces." Section %,
chapter SO, entitled "insovlent debtors" Sec
ton SO of chapter 81, entitled "pilots" Sec
Secondly Certain acts passed since the enact
nent of the revised code, to wit: au act ratified
on the sixteenth day of February 1859, chapter
80, entitl ed ian act for the hiring out of free
negroes in certain cases." act ratified on the
same day, chapter 81, entitled 'san ae: to pre-
vent the sale of spirituous liquors to free persons
of COLOR. an act ratified on the 3lst day of
January, 1861, chapter 81, entitled Gan act to
prohibit emancipation of slaves by will" an act
ratified on the 2ad day Of February, 1861,
chapter %, entitled San act to amend the 10th
aud 18th sections of chapter 81, revised code;"
act ratified on the same day, chapter 81, en-
titled 'an act to amend chapter l07, section 66,
OF the revised code, relating to free negroes
having arms; an act ratified Cd the same day,
chapter IS, entitled ian act to change the rules
OF evidence in indictments for trading with
slaves an act ratified Oh rhe same day, chap
ter 30, entitled San act to prevent free negroes
from hiring or having the control of slaves" an
act ratified on the 2lst day of September, 1861,
chapter 26, entitled san act to amend section
Is, of the 10th chapter, of the revised code;"
an act ratified on the Goth day Of December,
1862 chapter Is, entitled san act to authorize
the Governor to employ slave labor in erecting
Notifications and other works"
Is. Be it further enacted, That all other acts
and parts Of acts passed before the present ses-
sion Of the General Assembly, besides those
enumerated in the foregoing section, the sub
jects whereof are revised and re-enacted in this
act, or which are repugnant to the provisions
herein contained, are hereby declared to be re-
pcalcd, and of no force and effect from and after
the ratification of this act, with the. exceptions
and limitations hereinafter mentioned.
II. Be it further enacted That the repeal of
the acts mentioned in the preceding sections
shall not effect any act done, or any right accru-
ing, or accrued, or established, or any suit or
proceeding had or commenced in any case be-
fore the ratification of this act.
Is. Be it further enacted, That no offence
committed under any Of the acts hereby repeal
ed, and before the time when they ceased to be
laws of the State, shall be effected by such re-
peal, except that when any punishment shall
have been mitigared by the provisions of this
act, such provisions shall be extended and ap-
piled to any judgments to he pronounced after
the repeal or cessation to- have effect; Provided
howeveT, That in case of the conviction of any
person of color for any such offence, he shall be
punished therefor in like manner only as if he
we're bite man. =.
10. Be it further enactets' That no suit or
prosecution pending at the time of the repeal
for any offence committed, or for the recovery
of any penalty or forfeiture inquired uLder any
| of the acts repealed, shall be affected by such
repeal. =
In General Assembly read three times, and
ratified this 10th day Of March, =. D. 1866.