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![handle is hein.slavery/ssactsal0408 and id is 1 raw text is: [No. 283.] AN ACT
To regulate the liability of persons to work on the public
roads in the county of Benton.
Sgc. 1. Ve it enacted by the Senate and House of Rep-
resentalives of the State of dlabama in General ./ssembly
convened, That from and after the passage of this act the
Liability to following persons shall be liable to work on, clear out and
work on public
roads defined repair the public roads in the county of Benton: All white
male persons between the age of eighteen and forty-five
years, and all male slaves and other persons of color over
sixteen and under fifty years of age, except ministers of
the gospel and postmasters; any law to the contrary not-
Proviso. withstanding : Provided, however, This law shall not be
construed to extend to apportioners during the time they
act as such.
APPROVED, 6 December, 1849.
[No. 284.] t AN ACT
To repeal in part an act entitled An act to compel cer-
tain persons therein named to work on public roads in-
Blount and Jackson counties.
SEC. 1. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Represen-
tatives of the State of Alabama in General Assembly convened,
Repeals. That so much of an act entitled An act to compel cer-
tain persons therein named to work on public roads in
Blount and Jackson counties, approved the 22d January,
1845, as compels licensed preachers to work on public
roads in the counties of Blount and Jackson, be and the
same is hereby repealed.
APPROVED, 4 December, 1849.
[No. 285.] AN ACT
To exempt certain persons in Jefferson county from work-
ing on roads.
SEC. 1. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Represen-
tatives of the State ofAlabama in General Assembly convened,
Exemption. That the teachers and students of all schools or academies
in Jefferson county, so long as they may be connected with
such schools in their respective pursuits, whether in vaca-
tions or otherwise, be and they are hereby exempted from
working on roads.
APPROVED, 9 February, 1850.
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