New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1866-05-31
What the Reconstructed States are Willing to
Do for the Negro.
9E-ESTABLISHNENT OF SLAVERY BY LAW.
Nhat Has Come Of "My Policy in the Rebel
States.


greater regard FOR the Of labor These are duly
noted.
In the negro code Of the Palmetto State while nc stat
aud regulations concerning nappcahe to
persons Of color yet it thought necessary to declare ha
such persons are nadmlssabe TO social or poca equa
with white persons They are privileged 70 make contracts
to sue and be So and TO be protected under law IN proh
and property Bot an act to amend the criminal law passed
pnd approved December 49, declares in the first sec
lion that certain crimes specified shall be declared felony
(which of late was punishable with DEATH. VIZ for
my person TO raise Instruction or rebellion IN
other persons oo are IN a o Of aera iaslrrecioa rebel
LION permit them resort to his house for advancement OF
Transported under sentence to RETURN State within the
,oS % % V pIc or cotton packed In bale ready for
market Another section forbds farm labOrers TO sell
sucs Of any kind without written leave from the master
sud the punishment for the buyer $500 or Imprisonment
seller hgtor fine s. or twice the yane o. the pro-
corporeai punishment"
II section devoted corporea punishment well cacg.
lad make aoggng the rule and hning the exception ~
tors ooored persons under penalty OF hne OF hoegne 10
keep IRE arns OF weaons o. any kH9i 20 Keep es' VI
less be Gets two frecholer be his security for good BE-
iew Of sloneanor committed by a person Of color any
tpsss srssez NOV ary1,i n. oad and take him before
demesncr coamei BY white person toward person
'eoor any person ney complain 70 a 1.Sgis,aS
Ss be tried In he Superior Court Of law and
i5diemert in which white person accused Of capital
felony the regard Not So however with persons
pf color" The accused in eoored criminal case ana we
bare in every such civil be Witnesses ana so may
livery other person who competent Witness and 10 every
lech case either party may offer testimony as to bis own
character that Of his adversary or OF the roesuo or OF
fhe trd person mentioned Indictment and Section 80
secures to Of color tue same rights as 10 WaeS
regard to the distribution OF property .! WI 81, . ~,
color is worthy attention. "Coored children between tie
agos mentioned who neither father mother living IN
paaV OV or uSab to afford to them Maintenance
sose parsats not teaching them ha5 tsar" and ho1
es persons noorousy bad character or are va
grants have BEEN either of them convicted OF an Infamous
Ofense may be bound as apprentices the dsSt aisS or
This law provides that the apprentice shall be Wen treated IL
sno,t Ss s,a " which coo1ed children are tau-s baI
send him school at least SIX weeks in every year OF bis APP
premiership after shall be OF the Of years provded
oi teacher suoi school shall hare s license Of tie district
Section tweDty.nne provides that mechanic. artisan or
bhcq keeper other person. who is required 70 have license
shah any cOlOred apprentice without having first
Section thryhTe provides that all persons Of color who
make for service or labor shan 30 KNOWN sgr1
and those with whom contract shall be known
Section thirynine provides that person OF color who has
no parent living the district ard ten years o. age and
NOT IN apprentice may make valid contract for labor OF
vice cor one ,ar or less.
Of larceny or felony the district Jees s' nave toe right
upoi inc oemale 1I any S "a is corci os,vnn, T an
ii reolder h "a complain 70 he disiTit judge o ay Mi
ir % ouqges his eol9rd staais aks then
q ntqns 10 M J3rh90d tic Judge shall 0dsr ssrs 70
h mgss rp ri b, Jury and such Issue Is folnd 10
contact between such master and his coofed
xsn,s ond that this act is ob3 ley directed a.
More wonderfully made is the following section. which pre-
that Of color shall pursue Or practice the Az
fraie business Of mechanic or sbopkeeper or
any other trade employment or business beside that OF h'
bndrv that OF servant under contract for service or
labor on his OWE account and ioT MS own Oeneh OF IA par
Rershp with white agent or servant u any per
Judge the District Court which license shall DO good ~
year oav This iceose the judge may srhtt rpoa peoa o.
ind o. his geod moral SaaI9etI aa Tg,a PyTe y e
tppAeant 10 tne CifrH OF t9e Dise. SSu.. VI ~
mechanic an engage IN any other trade also % be
mad and proved 10 tho District Judge q an abuse such
lie he sha rgy he the same; And provided aso That 20
pso ofcoor SO a any mseanea ar o. irai unless he
saw mat 10 served an apprenticeship IL sre4 id3 %
AIT OF is now a-te'ng such trade or art.
GEORGIA, ALABAMA AND TEXAS.
The laws OK Georgia make The Average f:oEseus To- vogue
the right Of freedmen to contract sue ant be sued; T.
a p s1S and o hsys MI and equal Seasf laws
accordingly without being subject to ot0eI depyatoas o.
punsbments than white These Contained N the
Act OF March II An Act Of Dec Is declares fee persons Of
sOor shall be competent witnesses in oil BE ears u this
STATE in civil cases wherco fee person OF color party
nud al criminal wherein free person OF color d.
fsndtnt wherein the ofense charged crime nis1e
neano against tie person property q free person Of color
>The law Of Alabama declares that freedmen shall be
freedmen free negroes aud muaOes parties either plain
e defendant and in oigl and criminal cse for INJURIES
an the persons and property Of freedmen free negroes ard
Inuslt0es and in ell cases. civil criminal IN Which freed
map s negro or ' fre SDss so Ss c ot isao
the shah b. competent witnessc' a neasr interest
from teat.lying 10 open court ,o
SeetiJn OF as OF Texas. passed Apsl states that
account OF tler color race m te5ting orally, WI.
issses IN any case civil criminal involving hight o.
nSs y sc s slS e Of Evidence S sa % &C. 9o ne
white the eredby Of their testimony 70 be determined
sG have power 70 sa,boie them TO iety IS sesses in
all other ess adsT such regnston may be prescribed
Is 10 facts hereafter occurring"
FLORIDA PLLORY Laws --...
The law Of Florida affecting negro testimony . much the
s ss he he sfSs se S1 So q S i' 5 ay
muato of 6er person Of color TO Own keep in
his possession under his control any bowisknifs dirk
obtain license do from the Judge Of Probate of
county which he be sdent FOR the time being and
license upon recommendation Of two respectable citizens
Of the county certifying the peaceful and orderly character
Of the Applicant and any negro mulaO OtAor person
color 80 offending shall be deemed TO be guilty of misde
esnor and upon conviction shall forfeit TO the Of The In
former ali such and ammunition and in addition
thereto shall be stand IN the POry for hour
Whipped exceeding 80 stripes or BOTH al the dscr
Section fourteen provides that If any muiao or
other person Of color sba lItIude hEse into any
other pablc vehicle set apart for the e1einye &C.
eommooaslon q Soe people ne sa Js peges sg q "a
slaad il he YOTy Jon one hour OF De sHd not e1esulns
shall be awia any white persor intIhde himself into
religious other public assenO o. c0lored persons or
into any railroad or pnbc vehicle spart
exclusive accommodation Of persons Of color under the
act Of January e forbis the depcs,ons Of coofsd per-
sOas q be taken ~ writing.
An vet o. Jan. 6 concerning schools for freedmen
sppoias Super ntenten Of common schools for freed
men who with bis Toe assistants shall establish schools for
freedmen the number Of children Of pecps Of color in
BOY county counties viii warrant the same provided the
funds hereinafter provided Tor shall be sufficient meeet the
expenses thereof II also lays light tax upOn The freedmen
10 port The last section declares that any
Ss s,s, i ssSa@ oss so he e.s o. esi. isrsers
Yotaf fer he a ssH Be SaiHy Of misdemaaor ard s9r
Sor han Zee hundred dollars be imprisoned not less
ssn thirty day' more than sixty days at the discretion Of
MISSISSIPPI FUGITIVE FREEDMEN ACT
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