The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1866-04-18

money of the value Of ten dollars or more,
shall be void as to all persons whatever,
unless the same be put in writing and sign
ed by the vendors or debtors, and witness
ed by a white person who can read and
write,
s. BE it further enacted, That mar
risges between white persons and persons
Of color shall be Void; and every person
authorized to solemnize lhe rights Of ma
trimony, who shall knowingly solemnize
tile same between such persons and every
clerk If a Court who sh,ll knowingly issue
license for their marriage. shall be deem-
ed guilty of misdemeanor, and moreover,
shall pay penalty 81 five hundred dollars
to any person suing for the same.
Q. BE il further enacted, That persons
Of color, not otherwise incompetent, shall
be capable Of bearing evidence in all con,
troyersies al law and in equity, where the
rights oi parsons Or property, Of persons OF
celUr. shall be put To issue, and would be
concluded by the juGgment or decree Of
Court; and aisoiu pleas OF the State, where
Tie viulence. fraud or injury alleged shall
be charged TO have been done by or to per-
sons Of color, In all other civil and crlmi-
nal cases such evidence shall be deemed
inadmis.lble, unless by consen. Of the par
ties OF record Provided, That this sec-
ton shall not 90 into effect until jurisdic.
tion in matters relating To freedmen shall
be fully committed To the Courts of this
State Provided. further, That no person
shall be deemed incompeteGtto bear 'esti-
mJny IN such cases, because ot being a
party 10 the record &c ii interest.
| 10. Be ii further enacted. That when
ever 4 person ol color shall be examined d
i witness, the Court shall warn tile VIII
ness u declare the truth.
IL. Dc il further enacted, fhat any per-
son III gplur. convicted BY due course u
] law, Of al assault with sn intent "a commi;
| a rape upon tie body Of white female,
shall sulier death.
/ -. BE il further enacted, fnai the cri-
m,nal laws OF tue State, embracing aud af-
feeling a white person, arc hereby extend
"a d persons u color. except where il Is
otherwise provided ia this act. and wien
ever i.ley shall be convicted nf any act
made criminal, il Comnitied by white
person, they shsi be punished Ia Ike msn-
ner, except IN such cases when olhrr and
diilrren, punishment nay W prescribed o.
allowed by this act.
). lie II iurlheT enacted, That al the
tine INV PROVIDED Tor tho election olmar.
deus of the pour, the Justices Of The Cnuri
ol Pleas aud Quarter sessions q each coma
81, under The rules aud regulations. nnN
prescribed. may. in the,r discretion, eeo
two distinct ard independent courts u,
eardens nne If whom ,hali ieias tie var.
dens u The white ponr, and tie other j. ht
nardens of the eol0rsd ppnr
i -. lie II further enacted, That the pr
sons constituting cach Iulrt shall be qua.
lined u now provided; aud the warden,
sryeralls, atdeach court shall have oil I'll,
powers aud authorities nnw conferred n
them, AMI they and the Officers of eaci
Curt. aud all other persons whatever, si i
be subject ~ all ,hc duties, lahtiitit, a6t
lpenalaes imposed on them by chapter s,
nl the Revised Code.
| l5 Bs ii further enacted. That tbl ial
loving laMs anti parts ~ laws are hefelA
trptaisi First ucraiu ltts contained il
the Revised Code. uanely: The cnar,
chapter unr hundred anil seven. eHli,lel
!" slaves and free negroes, except section!
lflty.four, fiftt.f,c iiIty.six, ifiy.srttn
llilty-r,.ht aid sixty slx, aud these ,ettlon,
snail be - amended Is 70 read "pesup,
u c0lu insead 1T Tree negroes ii al
eases edrrr lie latter words ucsar. Sec
tiun tuu Of ebaPcf ioaueea, cntiIlet
boats anl canoes section, ten, eleven
twelve, thirteen, eighty one, eighty.tU
| eighty three, eighty four, eighty five, eI-b
i ,y.six. rishiy.sertn, EIGHTY .uinc, ulnett
nlnrty.Unc, ninety two, ninety three q
chapter lhlrtysiuur, entitled, "trimes art
pnnlshmcnts.n Sectinns seventeen, fnr
teen and twenty-unc II chapter ihifty..g
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