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sun of fifiy dollars, to be recovered before any competent tribunal, by a
person sueingflor the same.
SEu. 5th. Be i' further enacted, 4c., That whenever the said John A.
Taylor and George Hill, their heirs or assigns, shall neglect or refuse to
enaty for re- comply with any of the requisitions conined -in the prebedisig-sections,
woingorneglct the said George A. Taylor and George Hill, their heirs or assigns, soof.
whthe requis-fending, shall forfeit and-pay a fine not exceeding two hundred dollars nor
lnt n l P- less than filly dollars, to be recovered before any court of competenttjurisdie.
tion, by any person sue ing for the same, and shall moreover be liable to an
action for damages, sustained by any individual in consequence of their neg.
lect or misconduct in the management and direction of the ferry aforesaid.
wtq Sx. 6th. Be it further enacted, 4c., That each and every person, when
' going on jury or military duty, in the service of this State or of the United
ftrn PaYing toll. States, together with the baggage wagons, and horses and accoutrements.
helonging to this State or the United States, shall be transported free of
toll.
Snc. 7th Be it further enacted, 4-c., That no Iprivilege herein granted,
ar uge shall interfere with any rw ight of way granted to any company of internal
to interilr v with imnprovement in this State, or abriidge the right of the Legislature to grant
rcho r at any lte hereafter, t right of way to an n improvement company that
may hereafter be established under the laws of this State, or to abridge the
power of the State, to alter or annul this grant, if it shall hereafter be
demned expedient.
[Signed] PRESTON W. FARRAR,
Speaker of the Hotse of Representativce.
[Signed] TRASIMON LANDRY,
Lieutunant (Governor and President of the Senate.
Approved 20th Dcceimber, 1848.
[Signed] ISAAC JOHNSON,
Governor of the State of Louisiana.
No. 95.] AN ACT
.More effetually to prevent slaves from obtuining spirituou. and intoxicating liquor
without the consent of their mustem.
Be it enacted b the Senite and Hlouse of Representatives of the Stale
of Louivianta, in General Assembly convened, That from and after the
irines t:itoed promulgation of this act, any trader, pedlar, hawker by land or water, tavern
lya sotrp tntozt or grog-shop keeper, or any master or owner, or any hand employed onl
,ating liquors to board of any flat-boat, or any water craft whatever, or any other person
whatever, who shall sell, give or deliver, or cause to be sold, given or deli-
vered, in payment, or under any pretence whatsoever, to the slave of all
other person or persons, without the consent and authorization of the mnaster
or owner, or person having charge ol such slave, any spirituous or intoxi-
=ating liquors, or make any bargain, agreement or contract witll such slave,](ViewImageLocal?handle=hein.slavery/ssactsla0342&div=1&collection=&method=preview&ext=.png&size=3)