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An Act concerning slaves. 1846 69 (1846)

handle is hein.slavery/ssactsar0072 and id is 1 raw text is: 69 The county of Pike shall elect one Representative. The county of Poinsett shall elect one Representative. The county of Polk shall elect one Representative. The county of Pope shall elect two Representatives. The county of Pulaski shall elect two Representatives. The county of Prairie shall elect one Representative. The county of Randolph shall elect two Representatives. The county of Saline shall elect two Representatives. The county of Scott shall elect one Representative. The county of Searcy shall elect one Representative. The county of Sevier shall elect one Representative. The county of St. Francis shall elect two Representatives. The county of Union shall elect three Representatives. The county of Van Buren shall elect one Representative. The county of Washington shall elect five Representatives. The county of White shall elect one Representative. The county of Yell shall elect two Representatives. A. RUST, Speaker of the House of Representatives. W. K. SEBASTIAN, President of the Senate. I Approved, Dec. 1Sth, LS4i. THOS. S. DREW. An act concerning slaves. SECTION I S 1. Bills of sale of slaves allowed to be recorded, and received as evidence in courts, in the same manner as conveyances of real estate. 2. Those heretofore acknowledged and recorded, may also be used as evi- dence. 3. Five years' peaceable possession of a slave, to confer title against the world. 4. With regard to slaves heretofore ac- ECTION quired, the 5 years' possession is to date from the passage of this act, to quiet the ttle. 5. The two preceding sections not to apply to the possession of slaves under and by virtue of any instru. ment of writing duly acknowledged and recorded. 6. Conflicting laws repealed, and this act to be in force from its passage. SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Arkansas, That deeds and instruments of writing for the sale of slaves, or concerning any interest in slaves, may be acknowleged and recorded in the same manner as conveyances of real estate,

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