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An Act more effectually to prevent free persons of color from entering into this state, and for other purposes. 1841 308 (1841.12)

handle is hein.slavery/ssactsla0247 and id is 1 raw text is: 30S Horned cattle, Under ten in number, per head, fifty Cents. Horned cattle, more than ten in number, thirty-seven and a half cents. Hogs, sheep, &c., per head, twelve and a half cents. SEC. 3. Be it further enacted, &c., That if any other .oee in osed person or persons shall keep a ferry at the place allowed 'llij c to said Elisha Collins, his heirs or assigns, he or they inganferry at tiletosrher Salmie 1ace shall be subject to a fine of ten dollars for each and every day said ferry may he in operation, to be reco- vered before any court of competent jurisdiction, for the benefit of said Elisha Collins, his heirs or assigns; Provided, that this section shall not be construed as to prevent persons from keeping and crossing, at said place, boatsof any description for their own use. Su.c. 4. Be it further enacted, &c., That if said Privilegre nonl Elisha Collins, his heirs or assigns, fitil at any time, for iensof ne.a time excceding twenty days, to keep a good and suffi- cient ferry-boat and skiffs, as contemplated by this act, then the privileges conferred by this act Sludl be null and void. tha (Signed) WM. C. C. CLAIBORNE, Speaker of the House of Representatives. (Signed) FELIX GARCIA, President of the Senate. Approved, lifarch 16, 1842. (Signed) A. B. ROMAN, Governor of the State of Louisiana. No.123.-AN ACT more effectually to prevent free persons of color from entering irnto this state, and for other purposes. SECTION 1. Be it c 1acte.!, by ihe Senate and House of Representatives of the State of Louisiana, in gene- ral assembly convened, That from and after the time No ece negro specified in this act, no free negro, mulatto or person of lortnom rio color shall come into this state on board of any vessel or bard o vessen steamboat, as a cook, steward, mariner, or in any em- or boat. ployment on board said vessel or steamboat, or as a passenger; and in case any vessel or steamboat shall Proceedings in arrive in any port or harbor, or landing on any river of caso Of such -m coming contrary this state, from any other state or foreign port, having o aw on board any such free negro, mulatto or person of color, the harbor master, or other officer having charge of such port, or any person or persons residing at or

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