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An Act to prevent certain negroes and mulattoes from migrating to or remaining in this State. 1861-1863 366 (1863.1)

handle is hein.slavery/ssactsky0832 and id is 1 raw text is: LAWS OF KENTUCKY. 1863. § 2. That where any person was elected to office and Bond. failed to give the bond and take the oath in consequence of the reasons assigned in the preamble to this act, such person shall not be held ineligible to office. § 3. That where an office became vacant and that va- Vacancy. cancy has been filled according to law, this act shall not be c,,nstrued to authorize the person who was elected and failed to comply with the provisions of the section afore- said, to take said office. § 4. This act shall take effect from and after its passage. Approved March 2, 1863. CHAPTER 983. AN ACT to prevent certain negroes and mulattoes from migrating to or remaining in this State. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Kentucky: § 1. That it shall not be lawful for any negro or mulatto Negroesor mu- claiming or pretending to be free, under or by virtue of the lattoes claimIng freedom under Proclamation of the President of the United States, dated the President's the 1st of January, 1863, declaring free slaves in certain proclamation to be treated and States and parts of States, or any similar proclamation, by dealt with as runawayslaves. order of the Government of the United States, or any offi- cer or agent thereof, to migrate to or remain in this State. § 2. Any negro or mulatto who shall violate the provis- ions of this act shall be arrested, dealt with, and disposed of as runaways, and the proceedings shall conform to the laws in existence, at the time they are had in relation to runaway slaves. § 3. The purchaser of any such negro or mulatto sold under and by virtue of such proceedings shall, by virtue of such purchase, acquire and have the same right to, the same property in, and control over such negro or mulatto as masters have over their slaves under existing laws, subject to the provisions in relation to slaves sold as runaways, and shall in all respects be governed by the law in relation to master and slave. § 4. The purchase money for such negro or mulatto shall not be paid into the public treasury until the right of re- demption shall have expired or been finally determined by adjudication, in case the same shall be put in litigation, as provided in relation to slaves sold as runaways, and the court shall have power to loan the same, in the meantime taking bond and good security for the same. § 5. It shall be the duty of all peace officers to see that the provisions of this act are enforced. § 6. This act shall take effect from its passage. Approved March 2, 1863.

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