New-York tribune., 1871-11-03
FULL TEXT OF THE EMANCIPATION BILL

FULL TEXT OF THE EMANCIPATION BILL
The following is the Emancipation bill, as II
passed the two Houses Of the Brazilian Assembly Gen
eral, and was promulgated by the Princess Impera
SSegent;
ARTICLE 1. All children born Of slave women in tn
Empire since the date Of this law shall be considered
kTee condition. . -
SECTION The said minors shall remain in the pove
and under the authority Of the owners Of their mothers
whose obligation it shall be to and take Of then
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oompensation fxed above shall Be paid in bonds draw
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of the master must be made within so days, counting
and II % he d. not make It therein t snail remain qnder!
stood that he chooses the option OF utilizing the services
SEC T. Any Of the minors may redeem blmsslf tom
himself or by another person, peSunary So@pensaton
g. tie Of his moter Valuation Of hs services for
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SIC s. The owners will have also to rear and care for
while they are serving him. However. such obligation
will so soon as the period ct service e be given by
children may I've placed at the disposal Of the Govern
SIC T. If the slave woman obtains freedom those Of
cr children under eight years Of ago who are IN the
cred her. unless she prefers to leave the aud
master agrees to keep them.
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her free children u years shall 60 with her nnd
her shall be sulrOgted in the rights and OBJ
SEC g. The Apprenticeship Of the children Of the slave
women shall cease before time fixed in Sec be recOg
niEed by sentence OF criminal court that the
Of the mothers itreat then by nhctng excessive pun
IshmOnt on them.
transferred in Of necessary succession, and the
child of the slave shall render service TO the person
70 whom the said slave woman falls in the division
ART The Government may deliver to associations
he dat of Welded abandoned
Of the slaves or are withdrawn from the owners
power by virtue Of Art. /, Sec. 6.
sEC. /. The said associations shall have right to the
gatutOus services Of the minors to the complete age
sound ist To rear and take care Of said minors % Cd
40 for each of them peculum, consisting Of the
sssociaton 3d. To obtain for them suitable Employ
Inont at the end Of their service.
SEC. The associations treated Of in the foregoing
Rarsgraph shall be subject to the inspection Of the
Tag G d TO- T %bo
Orphan JUDGES may inrust with the education Of said
minors, in default Of associations or establishments
created for such purpose.
SEC s. The fright is reserved to the Government Of
State IN tits case taking the OBLIGATIONS imposed bv
Bee. 1 on authorized associations.
Ghal be freed annually as viii correspond to the quota
annually dspOsabe from the fund Intended for
bEo. l. Pie emancipation fund is formed with: l. The
tsI On slaves 2 The imperial taxes on the transmission
nnaly exempt from taxation and the tenth part Of all
S%S The Gn y VI Trae tae Of Ss & & ST the
Bums voted in the imperial, provincial, and municipal
esimstes g. Subscriptions donations and legacies for
the purpose
SEC. The sums voted IN the provincial and municipal
estimates and all subscriptions donations and leRacles
with local destination, shall be applied to in
the provinces, cOnarcas mUnicp and parishes In
edicated.
Arr To the slave 10 permitted the formation Of the
peeulium with what comes to him dOnatons eeacie
and nhertanees and with what by consent Of his
he obtains by bis labor and savings The Goyernmeni
shall provide in the regulations for the placing and safe
u of said peculinm.
$50 j. y death Of the slave ham the peculIum shall
aelonR 70 the surviving spouse there be one and tbe
other half shall be transmitted to the heirs according IA
the Y law IN the failure Of heirs the peculium shs
be Rondeated to the emancipation fund treated Of in
SIC 4 Every slave who, BY means Of his peouum; OBJ
tains the meeps Of tndemnyng his SerEtces has right
1ibEatiOa II the compepsati6n be not 6&ed by agree
nent Il Ghall be by arbitration. Ee judicial sales OF
pyentOneS the prise Of liberation shall 6e that Ot valuS
den.
SEe !. T. moreover permitted 70 .layes n fsycr Of
Wof future services f0e time not exceeding seven
n w. With the consent Of the master and the approval
az. Any Slsye Belonging 70 Joint owners II freed
by onA Of tbfm She have right 70 his Liberation IN
Geunf pg his other OyneFS tOF the share belonging TO
Asm. 4 N nompcnsetton may bc paid with services
rendered term Of not seyeh years, In cOnfor
nDtty WITH h NpfeoedlnR par1grnph.
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