The New York herald., 1879-11-24
CUBAN SLAVERY.
BILL PRESENTED TO THE coRTEs BY THE
COLONIAL SECRETARY OF SPAIN, ON The
5rH OF NOVEMBER, FOR THE ABOLITION Oh
CUBAN SLAVERY

COLONIAL SECRETARY OF SPAIN, ON THE
5TH OF NOVEMBER, FOR THE ABOLITION OF
CUBAN SLAVERY
this law in the ociaI OF the island OF CUB" the
2-Every Individual OF either that without In
rngnf upon .ne provisions Of the act OF June a.
tins law shall rom ain under the protsction ct their owners
said eonrae bs s eight
may be during its force BY all means Of sg.
cause on the pars Of the ovsrsso,s s''S'"'
under MS ,nteage and will exercise over theu as sueh
ART. 4-rLe oversoor will be bound to perform all tho
10 shsm Inc sscond so sohS he
third 10 take proper of them in scknoss fourth to
herein below provided nth provide the minors pr
mary ednestion ana all other teachings TO enable them
the necessary wants OF the children Of the freedmen
long with authority TO avail himself Of their
sesy,rss wiihss. Se%pens"ton u.s. ndsr
visions shall not 10 transferable without including the
whatever snail y family os separated.
Ar, eTho = monthly referred to in article
o. As s BE- Pa @ o %
pointed % hold tho frsoamsns fund The legal rate
for those over eighteen OF shall be
s. IL the third. the remaininx up
employed in domestic service shall Is IS per MONTH
r%s -pIa :s's s
sisi, ys.r. after the q mi. law second
man. without intersrencs from any thrd except
Sa the Board Of Trustees to look after
minors under twenty years Of such age 70 be liked
ton Of the contractor upon any justified cause fourth
by all for M in as sSas
verhe1,ion thereof derocton from the duties deyo
S tho %
Ss the a% % nS ~a s s but
remain under the state protection for the of four
ART aThe extinction oi tho cousrae. by of the
dr.wag Of o.s IN Of shs OrsTog
:ss of :nS begin S %
contract follow in succession ut the end
t. saS sah ~ xasn u h1 0SS
whole territory Of the island and take place the
fornanes of their sonsraess remaining Sowovor subses
ss.!ss. as as S
ss sans
conditions Of due previous and attendants the
having bean favored luck should have be replaced
81 her ny Or s % not being ns
AR a.rhe contract which = the subject Of this law
the through faS: Of their eSa%isa. or BY
mutual the freedmen shall remain subject 70
.he proored engagement Of their labor trade oceupa
under the operations Of contract shall be under the I'M
io-Ths provisions Of the foregoing in what refers
Years. the and those not
complying Herewith shall Ut the discretion Of the su
be adjadxed yagrAnt. and amenabls the legal
ssion The four which this article and article
Of shall enter exercise shsir
political rights without any other limitations but those
ART. i-All persons In bondage who have made any
u tho of iii: law shall have iii their legal
right. iui ss such and the relations
sa with shs Of the
probation Of tho law Affecting such eases.
ART. l2Every freedman. Of either Who BY virtue
their having Oeon after the i7A day
ssld law excepting IN I'll that may be moro sdy.nsssous
to them a: provided BY this law al! other trssd%en
5 80 IN s ,s: f S % d s
All ntacors Of the foregoing precepss shall be adudged
The
and shall bo liable to punishment provided In article
ANT is-x iroedman's buresu of tru.tee. shall bo
slorect dsisai either BY tho Of ns pro
vnsa % or A:;S%Sy A. @ the Highest
the % wAsrS ,s.s :ond
caties municipal Dc organised facilitate
saalas the aud shoi sls l1gDs
ferred to In article the contractors shall deliver monthly
s due to minors who have lost thoir
have had the local bnrssus created by the fore
going atccs This fund shall DO duly transforred to the
provincial bureaus to be delivered back t the ghtful
whenever the shall bo In the full enJoymep
Of their civil rights Tho regulations shall provide the
order In which these funds shall be deposited In the
ings bank.
Arr i5Undor the provisions Of the foregoing all freed
under the 0f twenty certain cd
by debsraon Of tho bursSus shall be hold to b
and consequently coming under Its meaning.
corporesl punishment their wards not under
of maj N duru ~
business hours, whether In upon sstntes The
freedman be hped for faults and said shall
collected for fund crcaed be distributed in rewardng
those who acquit we'll Of their dutes and
promote emulation among the hands employed together
under the strictest vigilance from the local bureaus
ART 1.-THE freedmen referred to this law shall be
smonable for all common offences aud crimes to the
Of justice according the penal code except
those of sedtion rebellion and riot which shall be tried
by military courts
AR is-Ths regulations contained In this law shall
formed by the Governor General OF the island OF Cuba
within thirty DAYS after being
the the sanction VI tho by
mail thereafter. which shall submis Il In full
council Of State.
AR isAl previous laws, decrees and regulations
fcting with the above hereby repealed without
least prejudice the rights already acquired by the
slaves and freedmen under the operation Of the Law Of
SALVADOR ALBAcRTE. Colonial Secretary.
NApRID Nov. 4, 1879.