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An Act to amend the provisions of the Black Code relative to the trial of Slaves. 1824 206 (1824.11)

handle is hein.slavery/ssactsla0118 and id is 1 raw text is: answer, his affidavit purporting that it is not maliciously, for sake of delay or with a view to procure an unjust preference to one of his creditors over others, that he denies his signa- ture. .4pproved February 19th, 18254 AN ACT To amend the provisions of the Black Code relative to the trial nf Slavcs SECT. 1. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Re- Slac, how presentatives of the State of Louisiana, in General Assembly tried. convened, That hereafter such slaves as may he accused of capital crimes or crines not capital, shall be tried by a tri- bunal composed of the parish judge and six inhabitants free- holders iM said parish, chosen and convoked by said judge, and that in case of absence or other impediment of said judge, the duties imposed on him shall be discharged by the senior justice of the peace, and in case of absence or any other impediment whatsoever on the part of said senior justice, by any other justice of the peace of said parish. Within wliat SECT. 2. AuIl be it fnrtler enacted, That in case the time, accused slaves should not be tried within the three days after their being arrested, from any just cause, their judg- ment rhall take place as soon as possible, after the expira- tion of said tine. Approved Fcbruary 19th, 1825. AN ACT To approprialc a cerlain suanfor the use of the College of Reagides. SECT. 1. Be it enacted by the Sente and Hou c of Repre- sentatives of tlit, Svae (f Louisiana, in Genc! al Assembly convened, That the sum of six hundred dollars he and the same is hereby appropriated for the use of the College of Rapides for one year, commencing from the first day of March eighteen hundred and twenty-live, and ending the first lay of March eighteen hundred and twentyo-six, to be paid by the Treasirer of the state, semi-annually, out of any money Iot otherwise appropriated, on the warrant of the president oftihe board of trustees of said College, Aeproved February 19th, 1825.

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