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![handle is hein.slavery/ssactsfl0201 and id is 1 raw text is: 02 ClEAP. 054--55. LAWS OV FLORIDA.
1854. latices of the State of Florida in General Assembly conrened, That
circuit Courts from and after the passage of this act, the Spring Terin of the Cir.
when to be cuit Court of Calhoun County, shall begin on the fourth Monday in
held. April, and the Fall Term of said Court shall begin on the fourth
Monday in November.
Repeal. Si.:. 2. Be it ficrther enacted, h'lht all laws or parts of laws,
so far as they conflict with the provisions of this act, be and the
saine are hereby repealed.
[Passed the Senate December 20, 1854. Passed the House of Representatives
December 27, 1854. Approved January 10, 1855.]
Cii.,nIrIT 654.-[No. 45.]
AN ACT to prevent White Persons from gaining with Negroes or other persons
of Color.
SECTIbON 1. lie it enacted by tie Senate and House of Rliepresen-
Gaming with tatives (f the State of Florida in General Assembly convened, That
persons of col- front and after the passage of this Act, it shall not be lawful for any
or prohibited. white person or persons within the State of Florida to play any game
with cards or dice, with any Negro, Mulatto, Quartroon, or any oth-
er person or persons of color. lie, site or they so offiending shall be
Penalty. subject to be indicted, and upon conviction shall he fined in aly sum
not less than twenty dollars, nor inore than five hundred, or be ira.
prisoned not less than thirty days nor iore than three months, at the
discretion of the Court.
[Passed the Senate, December 21, 18541. Passed the House of Representatives
December 28, 1854. Approved January 0th, 1855.]
CHAPTE'ri (55.-[No. 46.]
AN ACT to ansend An Act entitled An Act to permanently fix the Election
Precincts in the County of Columbia and to repeal certain Acts herein named,
approved January 8, 1853.
Skw-Tio., 1. Be it enacted by th/e Senate and House of Represen.
Repeal. tatives of the State of Florida in General Assembly convened, That
the act hereinbefore'specified be and the sane is hereby repealed.
S.c. 2. Be it further enacted, That after the passage of this
'Preoint how act, Election Precincts shall be located and appointed in Columbia
appointed. County by the same officers that they are by Law now located and
managed as in other Counties in this State.
[Passed the Senate December 21, 1854. Passed the House of Representative!
December 28, 1854. Approved January 0,1855.]](ViewImageLocal?handle=hein.slavery/ssactsfl0201&div=1&collection=&method=preview&ext=.png&size=3)