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An Act to compel the residence of some white person on plantations on which there are slaves. 1861 50 (1861)

handle is hein.slavery/ssactsar0173 and id is 1 raw text is: 50                     ACTS OF
any part of said levees have been paid for, and to ascertain
what amount is justly and equitably due to the said Humphrey,
and shall certify the same to the auditor, upon which certificate
the auditor shall draw his warrant upon the treasurer for the
amount stated in said certificate, payable in swamp land scrip
of the old Helena district.
SEc. 3. Be it further enacted, That this act take effect from
and after its passage.
APPROVED, November 18th, 1801.
No. 41.
AN ACT to compel the residence of some white person on plantations
on which there are slaves.
SECTION                      I SECTION
1. Owners of plantations with  slave4  for failing or neglecting lo comply
on them, shall have some white  withI this act.  Act in force from
person tu reside theicon.  Penalty  its passage.
SrcTIon 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State
of Arkansas, That any person occupying a plantation with
slave be bound to have thereon a white person to oversee and
maintain good order among them, provided he or she does not
remain on said plantation in person, and on failure to do so,
on conviction thereof, he or she shall be fined not less than
fifty nor more than one hundred dollars for each month said
plantation shall be without such white person; this act take
effect and be in force from and after its passage.
A'PRoyED, November 18th, 1861.

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