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An Act supplementary to an act concerning the introduction of certain slaves from any of the states or territories of the United States of America. 1816 44 (1816.11)

handle is hein.slavery/ssactsla0080 and id is 1 raw text is: E44 1, 1817. ful for any of the aforsaid officers to appoint to deputy proa tempore to actonly in the case which shall have necessita. ted such appointment. Sect. 8. .dnd be it further enacted, That every thirig Repealing contained in the different laws of this state inconsistant with this act be and the same are hereby repealed, and that the different courts of this state and the causes depending there- in stand continued until the periods prescribed in this act for holding the courts herein mentioned. MGRE. GUICHARD, Speaker of the House of Representatives. N. MERIAM, President of the Senate. Approved, January U8, 1817. *JAS. VILLE RE, Governor of the State of Louisiana. ANT ACT supplementary to an act concerning the introduction ofcer' iain slaves from any ofthe states or territories of the United States of America. Whereas the several acts which have been passed for the purpose of preventing the importation into this state of any slaves or other persons, the introiduction of whom might be dangerous, have been deficient in execution to prevent the dangers, the destruction of which was intended by said acts-Therefore, Section 1. Be it enacted bi/ the Senate and House of Re. 5nensatono presentativps of the State of Louisiana in Generat .Assembly slaves conicted ofeertain crimes convened, That no slave shall be imported or brought into out of this sate this state, who shall have been convicted of the crimes of prohited. murder, rape, arson, manslaughter, attempt to murder, burglary, or having raised, or attempted'to raise an issur. rection among the slaves in any state of the Union or else- where; and if any such should be, they shall on conviction sale of suIe& thereof be seized and sold, for cash, to the highest bidder, Ilavcs. after fifteen days notice of time and place of sale, one half of the purchase money to be applied to the use of the state and the other half to the informer; and every person who e g not shall import or bring into this state such slave, knowing that they have been convicted of any of the above mentioned crimes, shall upon conviction be ore any court of compe- -tent jurisdiction be fined for each and every such slave in the sum of five hundred dollars, one half to be applied to the use of the state, and the other half to the use of the iu- former.

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