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An Act to amend an act entitled An act more effectually to prevent free persons of color from entering the State and for other purposes. 1852 193 (1852)

handle is hein.slavery/ssactsla0370 and id is 1 raw text is: 193 No. 278. RESOLUTION 'Whereas, The construction of works of internal improvement have reublo been aided by liberal grants of public lands, by the government of the m U.States; And, whereas, the building of railroads in the States of the southwest is contemplated by the citizens of these States, and that such improvements tend to increase and create new sources of inter- nal trade and promote the encouragement of agriculture and manu. factures, augmenting individual and national wealth; Therefore, Be it resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the Ionnuion of Vublic State of Louisiana, in General Assembly convened, That the Sena- Stuts, to ralroa tors of this State in Congress be and are hereby instructed, and the companies or cor- i-, o'oratnons. Representatives requested to advocate and vote in favor of any bill providing for the donation of alternate sections of the unappropriated public lands of United States, to railroad companies or corporations. Bc it further resolved, &c., That His Excellency, the Governor, :rY ornaUov. be requested to cause to be forwarded a copy of the foregoing pre- amble and resolutions to the Senators and Representatives of this State in Congress. JOHN E. KING, Speaker of the House of Representatives. J. B. PLAUCIE, Lieutenant-Governor and President of the Senate. Approved, Mlarch 18th, 1852. JOSEPH WALKER, Governor of the State of Louisiana, No. 270. AN ACT To amend an a-t entitled An act more effectually to prevent free persons of co- lor from entehing the State and for other purposes, approved sixteenth of March, eighteen hundred and forty two. Sec. 1. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives Free persons o of the State of Louisiana, in Gencral Assembly convened, That so color, eutering tho much of section first of said act as refers to the imprisonment of tState, nilowed to renainotoi ir of every free person of color that may arrive in the State on board of w) miitioo, ntnnn, bottor Io azItI, (T an shl), ip, vessel or steam boat in the capacity of cook. steward or certaiconadtion. mariner, be so far amended as to allow such persons of color, while in any port of the State, to remain on board such ship or vessel ; up- on the due execution of the bond and penalty prescribed by the se. cond section of said act. Sec. 2. Be itfurther enacted, 4-c., That it shall be the duty of th Duty of every master or owner of every such steam boat or vessel, immediately anpoa if ci' upon his arrival at any port in this State to report to the Mayor, Re- lion to poroona of corder or competent authority, the name, age, description and capa- color. city of every free person of color employed on board his vessel and obtain a passport from such authority to permit such person of color to land, should it be necessary for his duties and employment as cook or steward, and it being within the discretion of said Mayor, Recor- der or other competent Municipal officer to grant or refuse said pass- port.

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