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![handle is hein.slavery/ssactsal0396 and id is 1 raw text is: (No. 15.] AN ACT
To prevent slaves from retailing spirituous liquors, and for
other purposes.
SEc. 1. Be it enacted by the Senateandllouscof Rep-
resentatives of the State of Alabama, in General Assembly
Penalty on convened, That it shall not be lawful for any slave to retail
slaves for retail.
ing. or sell spirituous liquors of any kind; and any slave, who
shall retail or sell spirituous liquors of any kind, to any
person, white or black, it shall, upon the information of
any one, he the duty of any justice of the peace, in the
county where the offence may be committed, to issue his
'warrant against said slave, and bring him or them before
him for trial ; and if found.guilty, it shall be the duty of
the justice of the peace to sentence said slave to receive
thirty-nine stripes on his bare back, which shall be execu-
ted by the bailiff or arresting officer.
SEC. 2. And be it farther enacted, That it shall not be
Penatr on li lawful for any licensed retailer in this State to have any slave,
forhavingslave free negro, or mulattoe, for his clerk or agent, to sell or retail
&r. as agent toan
I-ell. spirituous liquors; and any licensed retailer, or other
person, who shall procure, permit, or allow any slave, free
negro, or mulattoe to retail or sell spirituous liquors of any
kind, in any quantities, under his license, or for him in any
way, or on his premises, shall be liable to be indicted for
the same, and on conviction be fined by the jury trying
the same not less than fifty, and not more than one hun-
,dred dollars; and on failure to pay the fine and costs, it
shall be the duty of the judge trying the case to imprison
the defendant, not less than three, dnd not more than six
months, in the county jail.
APPROVE. 11 March, 1850.
INo. 16.] AN ACT
To prevent the seizure and sale of the persons of slaves to
satisfy debts against persons to whom they may be
bound for a limited time.
SEc. 1. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Rep-
resentatives of the State of Alabama in General Assembly
convened, That hereafter it shall not be lawful for the body
Zeglatae. or person of any slave who may be bona fide hired out for
one year, or less time, to be taken by any officer, inder exe-
cution or'otherwise, and sold or otherwise removed from the
premises or possession of the person to whom such slavc is
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