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![handle is hein.slavery/ssactsfl0235 and id is 1 raw text is: 54 LAWS OF FLORIDA.
18602. That the sum of ten thousand dollars bo and tile same is hereby
appropriated, out of any monies in the Treasury not otherwise
Appropriation. al)propriated, for the purpose, of providing a Hospital at Atlanta,
Chattanooga, or sonic other convenient and suitable place, for the
benefit of Morida troops in -tile West.
Si,. 2. Be it further enacted, That the Governor be and he
uovernortoem is hereby authorized and empowered to employ the necessary
ploy agents. number of agents to make all needful arrangements to carry into
l'royloo. effect the intent and purposes of this Act: Provided, that .thc
amount above appropriated sholl be drawn from the Treasury by
the Governor, under a warrant from the Comptroller, in such
sums as in his judgment the necessities of the case may requh'c.
'assed the Ilotme of Representatives December 13, 1812. Passed the Senate
December 111, 1862. Approved by the Governor December 15, 1862.
CHAPm11 1,37S8-[No. 02.]
AN ACT to flcilitate the Construction of Public Defence.
S.ca'Iox 1. Be it enacted by1 the Senate and IIo ase of R.pre-
Owner of slave sent'tives Of the State of Florida in General Assembly/ convened,
agnoty to far-rlitfth
labor on That if the, Confcderate authorities shall call upon the Governor
requisition of of this State for laborers to construct or aid, in the construction
Governor. and completion of any works by them deemed necessary for the
public defetnce, it shall be lawful for and is hereby made the duty
of the Governor to issue his order requiring all owners of slave
property to send to the point indicated by him the amount of
slave laborers required of hlim or them.
Duty of slave Sic. 2. Be it .t/arther enacted, That upon the issuing and p)ub-
i s, lication of said order, it shall be the duty of all owners of slaves
as aforesaid, to send to the point indlic:tel the amount of labor
called for in said order.
Sc. 3. Be it~further enacted, That in ease of the failure or re-
Labor may be fusal of any owner or owners to ftornish, the laborers called for, it
Impressed. shall be the duty of tle Governor to impress such labor and send
the same to the point indicated.
Arrangloment Sc. 4. Be it further enacted, That the Governor shall not is-
Ile tween the ste the order required by this act until satisftetory arrangements
State. and Con-
rodcrito author- shall have been entered into between the Confe'derate attthorities
itie. and himself for just and reasonable compensation for the services
of the laborers so employed, for thei' being well and suflicientl '
aupplied with rations, lroperly sheltered, duly provided for in
case of sickness, and such other details as the Governor may](ViewImageLocal?handle=hein.slavery/ssactsfl0235&div=1&collection=&method=preview&ext=.png&size=3)