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An Act relative to the Introduction of Slaves. 1831 4 (1831.11)

handle is hein.slavery/ssactsla0159 and id is 1 raw text is: ACTS, &c. No-1. AN ACT 'Relative to the Introduction of Slaves. Fronm the pro. SECT. 1. Be it enacted by the Senate and House oJ Re'prescn- innigaion of latives of the State of Louisiana, in General AIssembly convened, lhsl acta 1 0 Th't from and afer the promulgation of this ari, no slaves shall introduced ex- be introduced into the state of Louisiana, except in accordance capt in accor. with the provisions of this act. dtane with its, provisions. Persons rmi. grating,and ci- ti zens, may ill. ,troduce slaves for their own mse, provided the same are noi purchased in Alabaina, Mississippi, Or Arkansas. Emigrants and inhabitants in. troduc'g slaves shall r days after arri. val in the par- ish, and within 20 days after. arrival in state tile in parish judge's office, anl entry on oath, descrip. tive of such slaves, & their willingness to comply with certain formal. ities. Penalties for 17oncompliance SECT. 2. Be it futher enacted, &c. That all persons emigrating into this State, who snlu actually settle and reside therein, shall be permitted to introduce such slaves as nre for their own use, and are bona fide their own property, and all cAizens of this state who may become the lawful owners and proprictois of any slave or slaves without the limits of this state, may, in like manner, and for similar purposes, introduce such slave or slaves ; pro- vided, that the slaves were not purchased in the states of Missis- sippi, or Alabama, or in the Territory of Arkansas, or in Florida and if any slaves purchased in the aforesaid states, by any citizen of this state, should be introduced, the person or persons so introducing them, shall be subject to the pains and penaltici provided for in the third section of this act. Siec'r. 3. Be it furier enacted, &c. T any inhabitant of this state, or any person emigrating thereto, who shall introduce therein for his own use, unv slave or slaves puichased in any state or territory of the Union not already excluded, shall, within five days after the arrival of said slaves in the parish in which he resides, and within twenty days after their arrival in this state, file in the oflice of any parish judge an entry on his oath, of all the slaves thus introduced, designating the names, age, sex, abd as far as possible, the mark, size, and colour of each ; and he shall further declare on oath, that he has introduced them for his own use, and that he will not sell, give, lire, loan, exchange, mortgage, or in any other manner dispose of, or affet the same. or connive with others to have them seized or sold, with a view to evade the provisions of this act, during five years next Following the introduction of said slaves ; and that lie will not violate the provisioas of this act ; and whoever introduces any slave without complying with the above formalities, shall, on conviction thereof; be fined in a sum not less than five hundred dollars, and not more than one thousand, at the discretion of the court, for each, slave, and imprisonment t:1l fine and cots be paid; and all slaves

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