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An Act to add an additonal section to the 8th division of the Penal Code of the State of Georgia, and to provide for the punishment of free white persons for receiving stolen goods from negroes or free persons of color. 1840 140 (1840)

handle is hein.slavery/ssactsga0306 and id is 1 raw text is: AN ACT to alter and amend the 43d section of the 4th division of the Penal Code. SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Repre- sentatives of the State of Georgia in General Assembly met, and it is hereby enacted by the authority of the same, That from and after the passage of this act, the forty-third section of the fourth division of the Penal Code, shall be in the words fol- lowing, to wit:-An assault with intent to murder, by using any weapon likely to produce death, shall be punished by imprisonment and labor in the Penitentiary, for a term not less than two years, nbr longer than ten years. CHARLES J. JENKINS, Speaker of the House of Representatives. THOMAS STOCKS, President of the Senate. Assented to, 22d December, 1840. CHARLES J. McDONALD, Governor. AN ACT to add an additional section to the 8th division of the Penal Code of the State of Georgia, and to provide for the punishment of free white persons for receiving stolen goods from negroes or free persons of color. SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Repre- sentatives of the State of Georgia in General Assembly met, and it is hereby enacted by the authority of the same, That from and after the passage of this act, if any free white person or per- sons, shall buy or receive any money, goods, chattels, or other effects, from any negro or free person of color that has, or have been stolen, or feloniously taken-knowing the same to have been so stolen or feloniously taken-such person or persons so offending, shall be taken, and deemed to be ac- cessory, or accessories, after the fact, and being convicted thereof, shall receive and suffer the same punishment as would have been inflicted on such person or persons, had he or they been convicted of stealing, or feloniously taking the same. CHARLES J. JENKINS, Speaker of the House of Representatives. THOMAS STOCKS, President of the Senate. Assented to, 22d December, 1840. CHARLES J. McDONALD, Governor. 1 40 PENAL CODE.

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