Western sentinel. [volume] (Winston [i.e. Winston-Salem], N.C.) 1856-1886, 1866-04-06


repealed: Certain laws contained in the
Revised Code, namely: The entire chapter
one hundred and seven. entitled slaves
and free negroes except sections fifty
four, fifty five, fifty six, fifty seven, fifty
eight, and sixty six, and these sections shall I
be so amended as to read, ''persons Of col
tor, instead OF tree negroes IN all cases
where the latter words occur. Section
two of chapter fourteen, entitled 'boats
and canoes. Sections ten, eleven, twelve,
| thirteen, eighty one, eighty swe, eighty
three, eighty four, eighty five, eighty-six, !
| leighty-seven, eighty-nine, ninety, ninety.
one, ninety two, ninety three Of chapter
thirty entitled Crimes and Punish |
ments." Sections seventeen, nineteen and
twenty one OF chapter thirty seven entitled,
''Deeds and conveyances" Section tour /
OF chapter forty-elght, entitled -s'Fences."
Section twenty eight, chapters ffty-nine,
entitled -'Insolvent Debtors" Section
thirty-nine Of chapter eighty four, entitled /.
1 'Plots. Sections fifteen, seventeen,
eighteen, nineteen and twenty OF chapter
eighty six. Secondly. Certain acts passed |
since the enactment Of che Revised Code,
to witt an act ratified on the sixteenth day
of February eighteen hundred and fifty !
nine, chapter thirty, entitled can Act for
the hiring out OF free negroes in certain
cases." an act ratified on the same day.
chapter thirty one, entitled can Act to
prevent the sale OF spirituous liquors to free
| persons of color;" an act ratified on the
thirty first day of January, eighteen hun
dred and sixty one, chapter thirty seven,
ientitled can Act to prohibit ernancipation
Of slaves by will;" an act ratified on the
Itwentv.third day of February, eighteen
). hundred and sixty-ope, chapter twenty
three, entitled "An act to amend the six
teenth and seventeenth sections of CHAPTER
thirty-four, Revised Ccde;" an act ratified
on the same day, chapter thirty -four, en-
titled IAN act to amend chapter one han
i dred and seven, section sxty~six, Of the
Revised Code, relating to free negroes
ffhaving arms;D an act ratified on the same
day, chapter, thirty-five, entitled can act
to change the rules Of evidence in lndct-
ments for trading with slaves" an act rat
itied on the same day, chapter thirty six,
entitled 'sAn act to prevent free negroes
from hiring or having the control OF sla~
ves;" an act ratified on the twenty first day
OF September, eighteen hundred and sixty.
one, chapter .twenty-six, entitled s'An act
to amend section fifteen, OF the one hun
: dred and seventh chapter, of the Revised
Code; ian act ratified On the twentieth
day OF December, eighteen hundred and
, slxty-two, chapter sixteen, entitled IAN
act to authorize the Governor to employ
slave labor in erecting Notifications and
other works" s4 .asrs .fss#
+ 16. Be eatfu,5hea enacted, That all other acts
and parts Of acts passed before the present
session Of the General Assembly, besides
those enumerated in the foregoing section,
the subjects whereof arc revised and re-en-
acted in this act, or which are repugnant
, to fhe provisions herein contained, are
hereby declared to be repealed, and OF po
p force and effect from and after the ratif,
o eaton OF this act, with the exceptions and
Limitations hereinafter mentioned. y+..s4.
, II. Be 1t further enacted, That the
+ ftIrepeal Of the acts mentioned in the pre-
j tceding sections shall not affect any &C,
tdone, or any right accruing, or accrued
a or established, or any suit or proceeding
), had Or commenced in any case before the
. ratification of this act. .,5 s+lo >
4 q 1S.:Belt FURTHER. enacted, That no offence
!, committed under any OF the acts hereby
+ repealed, and before the time when they
4 ceased to be laws Of. the State, shall bt
:. affected by such repeal, exceptIthat whe1
: any punishment shall have been miti gatet
: lby heprovisioni Of this act, snch p:ovis
:. lions shallbe extended and judgments +
i lbe pronounced after the repeal or cessa
e tion. to have effect l'rousdez, h0eOeyes
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