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![handle is hein.slavery/ssactsfl0196 and id is 1 raw text is: LAWS OF FLORIDA. CIAP. 091-2-3. 43
forbid owners from giving their own s'ives spirituous or vinous I- . 1854.
quors.
[Passed'tho Senate January 0, 1855. Passed ti,. House of Representatives
Jauunry 12, 1855. Approved by the Governor Jantary 17, 1855.]
CAPTI 02 1.-[No. 12.]
AN ACT to prevent persons from attempting to entice or steal negroes.
SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Represen-
tatives of the State of Florida its General Assembly convened, That
from antil after the passage of this Act, if aiiy person or persons shall Penalty for at.
attempt to entice or steal any slave, he, she or they shall be liable to toe'ptiog to
entice or stea l
indictmtent, and on conviction thereof shall be imprisoned not more Slves.
than twelve months nor less than three months, or receive thirty-nino
lashes on their bare backs, at the discretion of the Court.
[Passed the Iouse of Representatives January 6, 1855. Passed the Senate
January 12, 1855. 'Approved by the Governor January L7, 1855.]
CHAPTER 622.-[No. 13.)
AN ACT defining the duties of Witnesses in the several Courts of this State.
SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Represen-
tatives if the State of Florida in General Assembly convened, That Witness to at
when a subpcona shall have been served on any witness to appear be- tend from term
to term until
fore any Court in conformity with the laws of this State, it shall be cause disposed
the duty o' said witness to attend from term to term until tho cause of.
in whioh such witness hts been summoned is tried or otherwise dis.
posed of; unless he or she shall be sooner discharged from further
service: Provided, That witnesses shall continue to have the same May demand
rights to demand and receive their proper fees for attendance from their fees
day to day, fron the party at whose instance they have been sum.
moned, that is at present provided by law.
[Passed the House of Representatives January 5, 1855. Passed the Senate
January 9, 1855. Approved by the Governor January 13, 1855.]
CHAPTm 623.-[No. 14.]
AN ACT to regulate and establish the fees of the Secretary of State.
SECTIoN 1. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Represen.
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