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An Act to alter and amend the several laws for the trial of Slaves and Free Persons of Color in this State. 1821 122 (1821.11)

handle is hein.slavery/ssactsga0141 and id is 1 raw text is: LAWS OF GEORGIA. of holding general elections in the several counties of this state, in tie same manner as is prescribed for the election of Membeis of the Ge- neral Assembly. The returns of every election for-Governor, shall be sealed up by the presiding justiceF, selprately from other returns, di- rected to the President of the Senate, and the Speaker of thc House of Representatives, and transmitted to hid Excellency the Givurimr, or the person exercising the duties of Governor, for the time being, who shall cause the spme to be laid before the Senate, on the day of ter the two flouseishall have been organized, and by the Senate sent to tie [louse of Representatives. The Members of each Branch of the G neral Assembly, shall convene in the. Representative Chabei, on the same day that the returns are laid before them ; and the President of the Senate anid Speaker of the House of Representatives, shall open and publish the returns in presente of the General Assembly, and the person having the majority of the whole number of the votes given in, shall be declared dulv elected Governor of this State ; but if no per- son have such majority, then from the persons having the two highest number of the vote , the General Assembly shall elect immediately, a Gove: nor by joint ballot ; and in all cases of election of Gove, nor by the General Assembly, a majority of the voles of the Menhent. pre- sent, shall be necessary for a c-oice. Contested elections shall be de- termined by both lloutes of the General Assembly, in such manner as shall be prescribed by law. DAVID ADAMS, Speaker of the House of Repiesentatives, MATTHEW TALBOT, President of the Senate. Assented to, 21st Becember, 1821. JOHN CLARK, Governor: AN ACT To alter and amend the several laws for the trial of Slaves and Free Persons of Color in this State. § 1. Be it enaeted by the Senate and Hbouse of Representatives of lie State of Georgia in General A1ssembly met, and it is hereby enacted by the authority of the same, That from and after the passing of this ai, the following shall be considered as capital offences, when com- mitted by a slave or free person of color:-insurrection or an attempt to excite it; committing a rape, or attempting it on a free white Ic- male ; murder of a free white person, tr murder of a slave or free p.i in of color, or o n in g, of a human being ; every and each of tlse olfences, shall on coiviction, be punished with death : aid the fol- IMt

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