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An Act o define and affix the punishment of a Crime or Misdemeanor committed by a slave, by the counsel, persuasion or procurement, or other means, of free white persons. 1838 91 (1838)

handle is hein.slavery/ssactsga0290 and id is 1 raw text is: CRIMES AND MISDEMEANORS. with precision, the limits of the county of Macon, and make their report to the Clerk of the Superior Court. SEc. 2. And be it further enacted, That after the said ser- vices shall have been performed, the individuals performing them shall receive from thli funds of said County, a reasonable compensation for their services. SEC. 3. And be it firther enacted, That all laws and parts of laws militating against this act, be and the same are hereby repealed. JOSEPH DAY, Speaker of the House of Representatives. CHARLES DOUGHERTY, President of the Senate. Assented to 29th December, 1838. GEORGE R. GILMER, Governor. CRIMES AND MISDEMEANORS. AN ACT, To define and aflix the punishment of a Crime or Misdemean- or committed by a slave, by the counsel, persuasion or pro- cirement, or other means, of free white persons. SECTnoN 1. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Rep- resentatives of the State of 'Georgia in General Assembly met, and it is hertby enacted by the authority of the same, That if a Slave shall commit a crime or misdemeanor, by the coun- sel, persuasion or procurement, or other means, of a free white person, and it appearing that the offence was committed by the counsel, persuasion or procurement, or other means, of a free white person or persons, hie, she, or they, shall be prosecuted for the offence, and if found guilty, shall incur the same punish- ment as if lie, she or they had actually committed the crime or misdemeanor with which the slave is charged: Provided, That this act shall not be construed to extend to any crime or offence, which if committed by a slave, would under existing laws of the State, ,ubject him or her to the punishment of death. JOSEPH DAY, Speaker of the House of RepresentatuVes. CHARLES DOUGHERTY, President of ae Senate. Assented to, 29th December, 1838. GEOPGE R. GILRER, Governor. 91

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