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An Act to prohibit from sale or gift, all printed or written books, papers, pamphlets, writing paper, ink, and all other articles of stationery, of any kind whatsoever, to any slave or free person of color in this State; and to punish those who may violate the provisions of this act. 1841 139 (1841)

handle is hein.slavery/ssactsga0313 and id is 1 raw text is: or administrator shall he in writing, and shall be recorded and filed in the ollice of the clerk of the Cout of Ordinary. WILLIAM B. WOFFORD, Speaker of the House of Representatives. HOBERIT M. ECHOLS, Presidont of the Senate. Assented to, December 9th, 1841. CHARLES J. McDONALD, Governor. AN ACT to prohibit from sale or gift, all printed or writ- tel books, papers, pamphlets, vritillg paiper, ink, and all other articles of stationery, of' any kind wiatsoever, to any slave or fire person of color in this State; and to pisliSh those who may violate the provisions of this act. Sec'rioN 1. Be it enactul by the Scnate and House (y' Rep- resontires of the State o Golgia in General Assembly met, and it is h !((y cnctl by the authortly o ibesoime, That from and after the Is.sing of this act, if any shop-keeper, store- keeper, or nany other person or persons whatsoever, shall sell to, give, barter, or in any \vise lirnis or allow to be furnished by any person in his, her or their employment, any slave, ne- 1gro, or fe person of colo)r,a1y printed or written book, pamn- philet, or other printed or writt ,n phublieation, writing paper, ink, or other articles of' stationiry, for lis, her or their use, or fin the purpose ofsae, without writterl or verbal permis- sion from the owner, guardlio n, or other person authorized, such person or persons so (.lding, shall upon conviction thereof, pa.y a fine of' not less than teln dollars nor inore than lift3y dollars for the first offence, and upon conviction for a second ofhince be sulJect to fime and imprisonment in the canonon* jail of the county at the discretion of the Court, not to exceed sixty'days iminisonment and five hiundred dol- lrs fine. Stex. 2. And be it nuted, That all iaws and parts of laws militating against this act, Ie, and are hereby repealed. WILLIAM B. WOFFORD, Speaiker of the House of Representatives. ROBERT M. ECHOLS, President of the Senate. Assented to, December 1 Ith, t841. CIIARLES J. McDONALD, Governor. 139 JUDICIARLY.

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