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An Act in relation to runaway slaves, in this state. 1825 90 (1826)

handle is hein.slavery/ssactsla0125 and id is 1 raw text is: 90 AN ACT in relatior to runaway slyes in this state. In consequence of the difficulties attending the recovery of runaway slaves, in this state, arising from their being detained for months in prisons at a distance from the domicil of their masters, or from the slaves' changihg their names or conceal- ing those of their masters, therefore, Depots of Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa- rua way tives of the State of Louisiana, in General Assembly con- slves, estab- vened, That the police jail of the city of New Or- lished. leans, and the public pri.3ons in East Baton Rouge and Alexandria, be made depots for the reception of such runaway slaves, as may have been detain. ed fortwo months in any of the jails of this state, (without having been claimed by their master,) af- ter the public advertisements which shall be made hereafter in the French and English languages, in the gazette published in New Orleans by the state printer, and in the newspaper nearest the place where the said slave or slaves may have been ap. prehended. When runa- Sec. 2. And be it further enacted. That whenever way slaves shall be sent a runaway slave shall not have been claimed by there. his master or by his attorney, within the period above fixed, the said slave shall be sent by the she- riff of the parish in which he may be detained, to the sheriff or keeper of one of the aforesaid pri- sons or depots, nearest the residence of the owner of said slave or slaves, if known; or if unknown, to the depot nearest the parish jail where said slave may have been apprehended: and that the sheriff shall receive for his mileage going to and returning from the said depot, six cents and a quarter per mile: a fee bill of which expenses shall be deposit. ed in the hands of the sheriff or keeper of the de- pot to whom said slave may have been delivered, to be paid as already provided by law. Sec. 3. And be it further enacted, That the bill e.entes, yof all the expenses incurred for arresting and keep- whom paid. ing the said slave that shall be sent to one of the above mentioned depots,whall be paid to the keep-

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