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![handle is hein.slavery/ssactsal0521 and id is 1 raw text is: 1859-'60. 662
No. 583.] AN ACT
Permitting Charles Short and others to become slaves, on
ap)plication to the Probate Court of Russell county.
SEc. 1. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Represent-
atives of the State of Alabama in General Assembly, convened,
That Charles Short, Jim Short, Llezekiah Short, Sarah
Short, Harriet Short and Adeline Short, with their cliil ren,
to-wit: Henry, John, Smith, Willson, Anderson and Frank,
ie petiion. all of them free negroes residiig with Young Edwards, in
the county of Russell, be permitted to go before the Judge
of the Probate Court of Russell county anl file their petition
in writing to become the slives of said Young Ed wards;
whereupon the court shall appoint a guardian ad litenm to
defend for those under the age of eighteen years. The
court must also cause the said Edwards to file an assent in
writing to become the master of said negroes, and if upon
the trial of said petition the court shall be convinced hy the
proof of disinterested witness's and from all the facts and
circumstances of the case that said negroes did voluntarily
and of their accord file said petition, and they really desire
Duty of court. to become the slavts of the said Edwards, it shall he the
duty of the court to decree said free negroes to be the slaves
of the said Young Edwards including thi-ir said children.
From thence forward said negroes Charles, Hezekiah, Jim,
Sarah, Harriet and Adeline Short, aid their children Hen-
ry, John, Smith, Wilson, Anderson and Frank shall be
deemed and held as the slaves of the said Edwards: Provi-
ded, said negroes, nor any of them, shall never be sold for
the debts or liabilities of the said Edwards or his heirs or
distributees: and, provided also, the court must be satisfied
that said Edwards is a man of good moral character.
SEc. 2. And be it further enacted, That it shall be the
duty of the court to make a record of all the proceedings
in the case and the testimony adduced on the trial. Either
party shall have the right of alpal to the Supreme Court
under the law now in force regulating appeals from the
decisions of sa;d courts.
SEc. 3. And be it further enacted, That the Judge of
Probate shall receive five dollars for his services in the case,
and the guardian ad litem twenty dollars, to be paid by the
said Edwards.
APPROVED, February 23, 1860.](ViewImageLocal?handle=hein.slavery/ssactsal0521&div=1&collection=&method=preview&ext=.png&size=3)