New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1866-05-31

Section four provides that in addition to In which
freedmen free negroes and muaoos are now ny law com
peent in civil cases when party parties 20 the sut
either plaintiff plaintiffs defendant deleDdans also IN
plaintiff or plaintiffs defendant defendants and white
person white persons Is the opposing party OF par
ties plaintiff plaintiffs. defendant defendants They
shall also be competent ytoesses in all criminal prosecuons
where the crmo charged alleged have been committed oy
white person upon or against the person or property OF
freedman free negro or muattO provided that IN all cases
said witnesses shall be examined open the stand
except however they may be examined before The grand jury
and shall In oil be subject tho rules and OF the
cODmoa law as to compstency and cFedibity.
Section i've provides that every freedman free negro ana
muatto SHALL the second Monday OF January 1866 and
nually thereafter Iars lawful bor o. -ooyilsn and shall
hare rrsn evidence thereof tooDs 20 wit: ltyng 10 ANY
incorporated city town OF village license nom the MayT
thereof and living outside Of any nc0rpOIa ed ely town NJ
village from the member Of the Board Of Police Of bis beat
authorizing bin or her to do irregular and JOB work or
written contract provided in section sixth of THIS act
which licenses may revoked for Of auy line by the Gu
thority granting the same.
evs person may arrest and carry back 20 his her legal EN-
poyer any freedman free negro or muatO who shall have
Bis her term of service without good cause aud said officer
and person shah be entitled recrs for ares''HP and carrying
and per mile FROM the place Of arrest to the place on
delivery and the shall be paid by tho employer ana held
a seof for much ag inst tho wages OF said deserving
employees provided that said arrested party after being so
returned may appeal to justice OF le pe.se OF me1por OF
employer shall try summary whether said appellant e
say employed by the alleged emoe asa las good cause
peal 10 the county court pending ric me alleged dsri shall
b. remGRded he alleged employer Otherwise disposed OF as
shall be right and just and the decision OF the county court
shall be final.
Section provides that II sh be lawful for my freedman
free negro muato 10 charge any white person freedman
freed negro mulato by affidavit with any criminal offence
against his her property and upon such AFFIDAVIT
proper process shall be issued and executed II the said
afIvit made by white pprson and IL shall be lawful
for any freedman. free negro muatto in any action suit
controversy pending about to b. instituted n Court
ofaw e4ity OF this State to make oil ncodfu and lawful
adayits shall be necessary Tor tie institution prosecution
defence of such suit.
CoOred youths may be apprcn ed much after the manner OF
the South Carolina code, according 20 another act The
County Court must be fully satisfied hat tie person or persons
20 VIII IN the minor shall be appIcGcei IS suitable GUARDIAN
from whom snd court sh al exact bond Gud security The
apprentices shall be taught % and w ana the master
required TO conform aw that may be hereafter passed
regulating the duties and relations OF master and apprentice