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An Act to add an additional Section to the Tenth and Thirteenth Divisions of the Penal Code of this State. 1861 68 (1861)

handle is hein.slavery/ssactsga0530 and id is 1 raw text is: Additional Section added to the Tenth and Thirteenth Divisions of the Penal Code. TITLE XVIII. PENAL CODE. Sec. I. Another Settion added to the 10 h Di- See. 3. A 12th Section added to the 5th Divim- vislon of the Penln Code-A white ion of thie Penal Code. Slive or free woman cohabhi, , with a iegro or live person of color wilfully burning i. R. person of color, (iiiolitS adillter y-tl- brid he, to be punidhed with death. at and punishmientfii. , 4. Aet tof toQd Pehruily, 18.50, aim(ended- ' Another Section added to the 131h Di- SHlicitorm 0eneral reeiving fees on Visioi of Penal Code. lave or flee c-1 in cei tain uies declared it nis- person of color wilfullly ilmnniiigiiig &. dememuor-punlshment 11. It. property shall lie punished withi 5. Trndling with t the on-my during the war, death. I a telony-puniiiihneit. (No. 63.) An Act to add an additional Section to the Tenth and Thirteenth Di- visions of the Penal Code o/'this State. 1. SECTION I. Be it eiiacted, That from and after the passage of this Act, the following Section shall be added to the tenth division of the Penal Code now of force, and shall be part thereof: Adultery ror Any white woman within the limits of this State, who shall live i' oto co. or cohabit with any negro slace orf-eejerson of color, shall be guilty liiitwith or froe of adultery or fornication, as the case may be, and be indicted for or. the same ; and on conviction, shall be fined or imprisoned in the etlunent common jail of the county, or both, at the discretion of the Court; and said slave or free person of color so found living or cohabiting with any white woman in this State, siall be imprisoned for one frenper on ofweek, in the county jail, and receive, during said week, thirty-nine lashes on his bare back, on three, several (lays during said week; and the owner of said slave shall pay the expenses of said impris- onment and correction of said slave; and ifa free pcrsonl of color, his Guardian shall pay all of said ,xpencs and costs. 2. SEc. II. Be it firfther enacted, That from and after the passage of this Act, the following shall be added as an additional Sction of the thirteenth division of the Penal Code, to-wit: That if any slave, or free person of color, shall wilfully destroy, or in any manner hurt, damage, injure, or obstruct, or siall aid and assist in any way whatever, to hurt, damage, injure, or obsuct, any slavo or treo Railroad bridge in this State, or any branch thereof, or any bridge friiconnected therewith, or any vehicle, edifice, car, carrinztge, or cll- gine, of any of said Railroads ; of shall, without the consent ofthe wdeal. Cotpany, move, or iinterfe or meddle with any gate, switch. sidling, or other appurtenance to any such Railroad, such slave or- free person of color so oflending, shall and may be indicted ; and on conviction, shall be punished by death. Assented to December 16, 1861. PUBLIC LAWS.-PENAL CODE. 688

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