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No. 15.] AN ACT
To emancipate Prosper King, of the parish of Tensas, from the disabilities of minority.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
Prosper King State of Louisiana, in General Assembly conened, That from and after
eiancipaten. the passage of this act, Prosper King, of the parish of Tensas, be, and
lie is hereby emancipated from all disabilities declared by existing laws
relative to minors, and that lie be, and is hereby authorized to do and
perform all acts and enter into and contract all obligations, to sell, pur-
chase or mortgage his property, real and personal, to sue and be sued, and
to do and perform all acts relative to property rights and credits, as fully
and legally as if lie had attained the age of twenty-one years.
WM. W. PUGH,
Speaker of the House of Representatives.
W. F. GRIFFIN,
President of the Senate.
Approved March 11th, 1859.
ROBERT C. WICKLIFFE,
Governor of the State of Louisiana.
A true copy.
ANDREW S. THERoN,
Secretary of State.
No. 16.1 AN ACT
To prohibit the issuing of licences to free negroes and free persons of color, for the pur-
pose of keeping billiard tables, coffee-houses and retail stores where spirtuous liquors
are sold.
No license to SEcTIoN 1. Be it enacted by the Senate and H.ouse of RTpresenatives of the
Isen to free per- ~. o .o
sons of Color to State of Louisiana, in General Assembly convened, That from and after
kei hosewo r the passage of this act, no license shall be granted to any free negro or
splrltious liquors0
are sold. free person of color, in this State, to keep a cofree-house, billiard table,
or retail store, where spirituous liquors are sold.
When this act SEc. 2. Be it furiher enacted, Tc., That this act shall take effect from
takes effect, and after its passage.
WM. W. PUGH,
Speaker of the House of Representatives.
WM. F. GRIFFIN,
President of the Senate.
Approved March 11th, 1859.
ROBERT C. WICKL~IFFE,
Governor of the State of Louisiana.
A true copy.
ANDRw S. HERoN,
Secretary of State.](ViewImageLocal?handle=hein.slavery/ssactsla0461&div=1&collection=&method=preview&ext=.png&size=3)