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![handle is hein.slavery/ssactsal0595 and id is 1 raw text is: exemption law, pasded at its last session, which ox.
empts one person, either as agent, or owner, or over-
seer, on each plantation on which one white person is
required to be kept by the laws, or ordinances of any
State, and on which there is no white male adult,
not liable to do military duty, such change shall so
operate, from the time it is made, as to amend the act
entitled An act the more effectually to secure subor-
dination of slaves by requiring the owner, or overseer,
to reside with them, approved February 5, 1856, by
striking out of said act the words six hands, and in-
serting in lieu of those words the words twenty slaves,
but such amendment shall not affect any offence com.
mitted, or prosecution commenced, undercaid act prior
to the time when such change, or amendment, may
occur.
Approved December 9, 1862.
No. 61.] AN ACT
To increase the fees of Jailors for victualing prisoners.
SEC. 1. Be it enacted by the Senate and 8ouse of Rep-
resentatices of the State of Alabama in General Asem bly
convened, That from and after the passage of this act,
the jail fees, as to matters hereinafter specified, shall be rrices.
as follows, viz: To victualling each white prisoner,
seventy-five cents per day; for victualling each slave,
or free person of color, sixty-five cents per day, in lieu
of the tees npw allowed by law for similar services.
SEc. 2. Be it further enacted, That this act shall con- cntinuance of
tinue in force no longer than the contiunance of the '
present war.
Approved November 4, 1862.
No. 62. AN ACT
In relation to the officers of Court..
SEc. 1. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Rep-
resentatives of the State of Alabama in General Assembly
1862.
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