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An Act to amend an act entitled an act to establish a tribunal for the trial of Slaves within this State. 1840 174 (1840)

handle is hein.slavery/ssactsga0308 and id is 1 raw text is: SLAVES AND FREE PERSONS OF COLORL is hereby enacted by the authority of the same, That the second section of the act entitled an act to regulate Slaves and Free Persons of color, in the counties of McIntosh and Liberty, assented to 21st December, eighteen hundred and thirty-nine, and so much of the said second section of said act, so far as the same relates to the county of McIntosh, be, and the same is hereby repealed. SEC. 2. And be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That all laws and parts of laws, militating against this act, be and the same are hereby repealed. CHARLES J. JENKINS, Speaker of the House of Representatives. THOMAS STOCKS, President of the Senate. Assented to, 19th December, 1840. CHARLES J. McDONALD, Governor. AN ACT to amend an act, entitled, an act to establish a tribunal. for the trial of Slaves within this State, passed the 16th day of December, 1811, so far as relates to the county of McIntosh. 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 passing of this act, all the duties pointed out and directed in the said act, and all the acts amendatory thereto, to be done by the two associated Justices of the Peace, to be notified by the Justice issuing a warrant for the appre- hension and trial of any slave or slaves, or free person of color, upon any charge or accusation, may in said county of McIntosh, be done and performed by any two free-holders of said county, they being citizens and slave-holders of said county, upon receiving the like notifications as are now re- quired to be given to said associated Justices from the Jus- tice of the Peace issuing the warrant; except in the city of Darien ;-Provided, the Justice of the Peace issuing the said warrant shall first administer to the said free-holders the fol- lowing oath:-You, A. B. do solemnly swear that you will without favor or prejudice to either party, render a true judg- ment between the State of Georgia and the defendant, or de- fendants present-so help you God. SEc. 2. And be it further enacted, That any warrant issuing from a Justice of the Peace in the city of Darien, for the ap- prehension and trial of any slave or slaves or free persons of 174

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