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An Act in relation to contracts with negroes and mulattoes. 1865 52 (1865.12)

handle is hein.slavery/ssactsky0864 and id is 1 raw text is: 52                          LAWS OF KENTUCKY.
1866.                           CHAPTER 656.
AN ACT to prevent shooting on the Sabbath in this Commonwealth.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly oj the Commonwealth
of Kentuckyj:
§ 1. That no person shall, within this Commonwealth, on
Unlawful to the Sabbath day, enter or go upon the land of another person
hunt on the to catch, shoot, or kill any birds, fowl, or animal of any kind;
lands of an-
other on the and any such person having in his possession R gun at the
Sabbath,    time, or after he enters upon the premises of another as afore-
Misdemeanor
tohave gun in said, shall, upon proof; be guilty of a violation of this act, and,
possession on
an'toer's prom- upon conviction thereof, by proceedings before any justice of
ises on Sab- the peace, in any county of the State, in the name of the
bath.
How proceed- Commonwealth, be fined a sum not less than $20 and not
edagainst,  more than $50 and costs, to half of which fines the informer
Penalty,   shall be entitled, and the other half' shall go to the Common-
wealth.
§ 2. This act to take effect from its passage.
Approved February 16, 1866.
CHAPTER 671.
AN ACT to regulate the public printing and binding.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the Commonwealth of
Kentucky:
§ 1. That the Acts and Journals of the present meeting of
Acts and the General Assembly shall be printed and bound and dis-
Journals to be tributed as soon after the next adjournment of the General
printed imme-
iately.    Assembly for recess as can be conveniently done.
§ 2. This act shall take effect from its passage.
Approved February 16, 1866.
CHAPTER 672.
AN ACT in relation to contracts with negroes and mulattoes.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the Commonwealth
In contracts of Kentucky:
for labor with
negroes,parties  § 1. That it shall be lawful, in contracts for labor or ser-
may stipulate vice between white persons and negroes or mulattoes, for the
that they shall
le entire.  parties to stipulate that the same are to be held as entire;
Eitber party and if either party shall, without good cause, abandon the
contract with- contract, the other party shall be held to have completed the
out cause, other
.held to have same.
-performedit.  § 2. That all contracts entered into under this act shall be
Contracts to  §
;be in writing, in writing, and attested by some white person.
Attested by
mhiteperson.    3. This act to take effect from its passage.
Approved February 16, 1866.

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