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![handle is hein.slavery/ssactsfl0190 and id is 1 raw text is: M)SCULLANHEOS. CHAr. 536. 113
1852.
CHAPTER 530.-[No. 57.]
AN ACT declaratory of the Laws now existing over that portion of the Pan
sula of Florida in the oceupany of the Seminole and other Indmns.
WhErEAS, That portion of the Peninsula of Florida now
in the occupancy of the Seminole and other Indians, is Preamble.
within the boundary of St. Lucie, Hillsborough, Monroe
and Dade Counties ; and whereas the Laws of this State
have not been enforced in that portion of said Counties,
occupied by said Indians: Therefore,
SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the Senate and Iiouse of i
.Repreeentatkvem of the State of 1 lorida i. GeneraZ .Aa- Laws in force.
.emby convened, That the Laws of this State are hereby
declared to be of full force and effect in that Portion of
the State, now in the occupancy of the Seminole and
other Indians.
SEc. 2. Be it further enacted, That the Judges of the Spe0a. charge.
Circuit Courts of the S:'uthern, and Eastern Judicial Cir-
cuits, shall give in special charge to the Grand Juries of
said Counties, to enquire and true presentments make, of
all crimes, and misdemeanors, committed in that portion
of their respective Counties, in the occupancy of said In-
dians.
SEc. 3. Be itfwither enacted, That the Sheriffs of said Power ofSher.
Counties shall have power to call out the strength of their, iffs.
and each of the respective Counties, to execute the Laws
within the limits of the same.
[Passed the House of Representatives, January 1, 1853. Passed the Senate.
Jauuary 5, 1853. Approved by the Governor, January 8, 1853.]
CHAPTER 537.--[No. 58.]
AN ACT to prevent Negroes from being taken out of the State from the presch
Indian Country without notice.
WnHEREAS, There are well grounded reasons for believing
that many runaway negroes, belonging to citizens Of Preamble.
Florida, are now among the Seminole Indians, and that
embarrassments may be thrown in the way of their re-
covery and possession to their proper owners, if permit-
ted to be taken out of the State from a place remote from
where the proper legal proccedings could be convenient-
ly instituted : Therefore,
SCTION 1. Be it enacted by the Scitato and Houm of
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