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![handle is hein.slavery/ssactsal0516 and id is 1 raw text is: witness shall be suppressed. The affidavit of the party
making such application, his agent or attorney, made as
aforesaid, shall be deemed and held presumptive evidence,
that the attendance of such witness is practicable.
SEc. 2. Be it further enacted, That when the application Order by Clerk.
aforesaid is made in any cause pending in any of the circuit
courts of this State, such order if applied for in vacation,
may be made by the clerk of such circuit court.
APPROVED, February 8, 1868.
[No. 32.] AN ACT
To prevent gaming among slaves.
SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Rep-
resentatives of the State of Alabama in General Assembly con-
vened, That hereafter it shall not be lawful for any slaves
or free persons of color, to play at any game with cards or
dice, or with any device or substitute for the same, and any Warrant before
slave or free persons of color, so offending, may be arrested i. P.
with or without a warrant and taken before a justice of the
peace.
SEC. 2. Be it further enacted, That if said justice believes
from the evidence that the party is guilty, he shall sentence
him or them to receive not less than ten nor more than
thirtjr-nine stripes, to be inflicted by a constable, unless the
master or owner if he be a slave, shall voluntarily inflict
the punishment, for which services the justice and constable prunishment.
shall cach receive the sum of one dollar, to be paid by
said free person of color or owner of such slave, as the case
may be.
APPROVED, February 2, 1858.
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