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1802.
Sec. 13. And be it further enacted, That the sheriffs of the U
counties of Madison, Tuskaloosa, and Monroe, shall be the Returning
returning officers for their respective congressional districts; Oscers.
and the sheriffs of the other counties of the district shall
make return to the returning officers above mentioned: Pro-
vided, that should this state be composed of two congression- Provisa.
al districts, only, then the sheriffs of Madison and Dadas
counties shall be the returning oflicers of their respective
congressional districts; and the sheriffs of the other coun-
ties of the districts shall make return to the returning offi.
cers herein named. [Approved, Dec. 31, 1829.]
AN ACT
To prevent free Negroes and nulattoes from retailing spiritous liquors,
and for other purposes.
Sec. 1. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Represen-
latives ofth State If Alabama, in Generalssembly convened. Prohibill.
That frow and after the first day of May next, it shall not on, lot, @f
be lawful foi any free negro or mulatto, either directly or stay.
indirectly, to retail any kind of spiritous liquors, within
this state.
Sec. 2. And be it further enacted, That any free negro or Forfeiture.
mulatto, who shall directly or indirectly violate the provi-
sions of this act, shall forfeit and pay the sum often dollars
for every such offence; recoverable before any court having
competent jurisdiction of the same, one half to the informer
and the other half to be paid into the county treasury.
Sec. 3. And be it further enacted, That any free negro or Punish-
mulatto, who shall violate the provisions of this act, after went.
having been once convicted and fined, shall, in addition to
lie fine imposed by this act, receive for every such offence,
such corporal punishment on his or her bare back, not ex-
ceeding twenty-five stripes, as may be ordered by the court
trying the same: Provided, that this act shall not aflfct any ProvisO
free negro, mnlatto or other person, who, by the treaty be-
tween the United States and Spain became citizens of the
United States, or the descendants of any such person.
[.pproved, Dec. 26, 1022.1
AN ACT
To set apart a separate faund, for the support of the Poor in each County.
Sec. I. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Represent
iatives (f the Statt of.dlabama, in GeneraleAssembly convened, Judge to
That, hereafter, the Judge of the County Court, together aPart
with the commissioners of roads and revenue, in each coun- t
ty in this state, shall, annually, set apart such part of the
county tax as they shall deem necessary, for the purpose of
creating a fund for the support of paupers within such coun-
ty; which fund shall be kept separate by the county tros.](ViewImageLocal?handle=hein.slavery/ssactsal0035&div=1&collection=&method=preview&ext=.png&size=3)