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![handle is hein.slavery/ssactsal0560 and id is 1 raw text is: No. 36.] AN ACT
To amend the law in relation to the Emancipation of Slaves.
SiC. 1. Beit enacted by the Senate and IHouse of Represen-
tatives of the State of Alabama in General Assembly convened,
That from and after the passage of this act, all clauses,
Slaves. items, words, or dircotions contained in any last will and
testament, or other instrument, made for the purpose of
emancipating any negro slave or slaves, either directly or
indirectly, is hereby doclared to be void and of no effect.
SEc. 2. Be it further enacted, That any and all clauses of
any last will and testament or other instrument by which
any executor, aninistrator, trustee, incorporation, or
itcnnoyo. society of persons, may be authorized or directed to remove
any slave or slaves from the State of Alabama, for the
purpose of emancipating such slave or slaves, is hereby
'declared to be void and of no effect.
SEC. 3. Be it further enacted, That all gifts or bequests by
last will and testament, or other instrument of any slave
or slaves, to any person or persons or to any trustee, in cor-
Beynd linits of portion, or society of .persons upon the trust or condition
e S, that said slave or slaves shall be removed beyond the limits
of the State of Alabama, and to some State; or Territory,
or country where African slavery does not exist, shall be
utterly null and void.
SEc. 4. Be it further enacted, Thau all laws and parts of
laws authorising the emancipation of any slave, oi' slaves
by any proceedings before any court in the State of Ala-
baina, are hereby repealed.
SEc. 5. Be it further enacted, That the provisions of this
I'rovislon. act shall not apply to wills and testaments or other instru-
ments, which may have become effectual before its passage.
APPROVED , January 25, 1 60.
1859-'60.
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