The tri-weekly news. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1865-1876, 1866-01-11

AN ACT TO ESTABLISH AND REGULATE
THE DOMESTIC REGULATIONS, OF PER
SONS OF colon, AND TO AMEND Tuh,
LAW ~ RELATION TO rhUPERs AND
NAGRANCr.
Be At enacted 6y The Senate and Hnusc Of
Representatives., nOv met and s,tsin9 an
General assembly, and by tie autlori.
fyot the same, as follows:
HrsBXND AND WIFE.
l. The relation Of husband and wife
among persons Of color is established.
ii. Thos" who now live as such. are
declared to be husband and wife.
Ill. In case OF one man having two
or more reputed wives. or one woman
two or more repuied husbands, the man
shall by the first of April next, select
one ofhis ppnted wives, or the woman
one of her reputcd husbands; and The
ceremony. Of mn<rlag", between this
man or woman, and lhr person SO srlec.
ted, shall be performed.
~. Every colored child, heretofore
born, is declared to be the legitimate
child OF his mother, and also of his color.
ed father, il he is acknowledged BY his
fat her. ~.
Y. Persons of. color, dcsirous hore.
after to become husband and wife, should
have the contract OF marriage duly
socmnizcd. -
vi. A clergyman, the District
Judge, a Magistrate, or any judicial OFF,
Ger, may solemnzr marriages 's
VII. Capitalization, with reputation.
or recognition Of the parties. shall be
ey denae Of marragr, in cases criminal
and civil @sa s
VIII One who is panprr, or a
charge to the public, shall not be com.
pei"nt to contract marriage. Marriage
between n whirc person and II person Of
color, shall be illegal and void. :.
TX. Tho marriage Of an apprentice
shall not, without the consent of tho
master, be lawful.
" A husband shall not, for, any
cause, abandon or turn away Lis 'Wifr.
nor a wife her husband. Either Of
them that abandons or turns away the
other, may be prosecuted, for a misdr.
msanor; and upon conviction thereof
before District Judge, may be punish
rd Ivy 6ne and corporal pumishmcnt
duly apportioned to the circumstances
OF agSraya'lon or miligation. A hus.
bandnot disabled, who has been thus
convicted of having abandoned or turned
away his wife, or who has been shown TO
tail IN maintaining his wife and children,
may oc bound TO service BY the District
Judge from year to year aud so much
"i he profits OF lis labor, as may be re.
qnsit", be- applied to the maintenance
of his wife and children; The distribution
between them being made according, to
Their respective merits and necessities -
In like manner, q wife not disabled,
who has been thus convicted. may be
bound. and lhe proceeds OF her labor
applied 10 The maintenance Of her clilh|
dren. In either case, any surplus profit
shall go to The person bound. AT the
end oi any year for which he was bound
the husband shall have the right TO re.s|
tnrn TO. or receive back, his wife, and
tl'rrcnpon shallb discharged upon cou.
d'tlon ofhis afterwards maintaining his
wife and children. A like right 4 wife
shall hayeSat tile end Of year. for3which
slfe was ibomd, on condition Of her
making future exertions TO maintain her
iamiB.agN <.nS
Z XII. " Whenever husband shall BE
convlc'ediof having abandoned or turn.
cd away his wife, she shall be compe.
tent 70 make q contract for service land |
nnt' he shall return TO her or receive
her back, she shall have all. the rights,
and be subject to all the liabilities Of ain
woman. except the rightto
contract mhrriage. When either hus.
band or wife has abandoned the other
IN any District, and that other remains
there, 1T upon the variant or summons
!. .galpst the one charged OF misdemcanor |
section next proceeding, there |
bea return by Sheriff. or Constable,
under oath. that the accused has left the |