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An Act to carry into effect the ninth clause of the first section of the fifth article of the Constitution. 1865-1866 241 (1865.12)

handle is hein.slavery/ssactsga0564 and id is 1 raw text is: Relief-To prevent the levy and sale of property under certain circurgstances. (No. 254.) An Act to carry into effect the ninth clause of thefrst section of the Jifth article of the Constitution. 9. SEC. I. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Geor- gia, That from, and after the passage of this Act, if any officer shall knowingly issue any marriage license to partie , either of whom is cnef of African descent, and the other, a white person, such officer shall as ra be guilty of a misdemeanor, and on conviction thereof, shall be fin- Ari'.de- ed not less than two hundred dollars, nor more than five hundred men ard dollars, or be confined in the common jail three months, or both, inPeany. the discretion of the Court. 10. SEC. II. That if any officer, or Minister of.the Gospel, shall marry such persons together, lie shall be guilty of a misdemeanor, mi'isg and on conviction thereof, shall be fined not less than five hundred meanor. dollars, nor more than one thousand dollars, or be confined in the rentY. common jail six months, or both, in the discretion of the Court. Approved 7th March, 1866. TITLE XXXII. RELIEF. Sc. 1. Levy and sale under execution sus- pended. Proviso. One-fourth ol debt to be paid annually. 2. Cases excepted. 3. Statutes of limitation suspended. 4. Persons violating Act liable in dama ges. 5. When security may cause levy and sale. 6. Stay of execution. 7. Issue of bills and bonds of City of At lanta legalized. 8. Property of Ciry liable. Redeemed when due. Not again issued. 9. Gold valup of consideration. 10. Certain physicians relieved from pen- alties, Proviso. . 11. First eousins who have married reliev ed from penalties. Marriages le galiz-d. Sga.12. Certain marriages legalized. 13. Certain persons who were Soldiers, re- leased from arrest,brnds,&c. Re- lieved from penalties. Proof of acting under orders. 14. Not liable in action of damages. 15, Solich'ors General to Nol Pros certain prosecutioni. 16. Suits before civil tribunals not pre- vented. 17. Securities on bonds for criminal offen. ces during the war, relieved. Con- ditious. 18. Principal on bon-l having enlisted be- fore forfeiture, security relieved. Costs to be paid. (No. 255.) An Act for the reliefof the people of Georgia, and to pretent the levy and - sale of properil, under certain circumstances, and within a limited pe- riod. WHEREAS, During the late war the State of Georgia has beenema overrun by the opposing armies; the accumulated crops and agri- 16 PUBLIC LAWS-RELIEF. 241

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