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![handle is hein.slavery/ssactsga0515 and id is 1 raw text is: PUBLIC LAWS-ROADS.--SLAVES AND FREE PERSONS OF COLOR. 57
8laves employed on Hail Roads.-bail for slaves in certain cases.
SEC. II. And be it further enacted, That it shall be the duty of the Jsa5e, to
several Judges of the Superior Courts of this State, to give special- 1 I.
ly in charge to the Grand Juries of the several Courts, the provis-
ions of this act.
SEc. 3. Repeals conflicting laws.
Assented to 19thDecember, 1860.
TITLE XX.
ROADS.
Moneys received in lieu of work on Roads by negroes employed by Rail Road Contractors,
to be expended on such' Roads.
(No. 65.)
An Act to repeal, [anend?] an Act to exenpt negroes employed by
Contractors in the construction of Rail Roads, from liability to work
on Roads, an certain conditions.* -
SECTION I. Be it enacted, <}c., That said recited Act, be so
amended as to require the several Overseers of Roads, into -whose iT in len
of work on
bands any moneys may come by virtue of the provisions of said Roads by ae-
recited Act,. to expend said moneys in hiring hands to work on Voed by K
the Roads, of which they are respectively overseers. tor7 beex-
SEC. II. Repeals conflicting laws. Penge
Assented to 19th December, 1860.
*See Acts of 1859, p. 65.
TITLE XXI.
SLAVES AND FREE PERSONS OF COLOR.
SECTIoN 1. Slaves committed to jail for crimel .ECTION 2. Slaves or free persons of color
may be admitted to bail-proviso. may be admitted to bail, in certain
cases.
(No. 66.)
An Act to authorize the owner, or owners, of Slaves charged with of-
fences against the Laws, to give bail for such slave, or slavcs.
1. SECTION. I. The General Assembly of the State of Georgia do iaves co-
enact, That when any slave, or slaves, charged with the commission ao crioe, in
of any offence against the laws of this.State, may be committed to myb
Jail, it shall and may be lawful for the owner, or owners, of said mittetobail.](ViewImageLocal?handle=hein.slavery/ssactsga0515&div=1&collection=&method=preview&ext=.png&size=3)