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Certain Jusntifa- SEc. 2. Be it further enacted, 4-c., That it shall not be pleaded in
a s id Ili defense of any prosecution under this act, that a slave who enters a house
tie prosecutionr OF where liquors are sold in contravention of any part of this act, did it in
ule suit. violation of the orders of the owner or occupant of said house, shop or
cabaret, or did not buy or receive any alcoholic liquors while ith said
house, shop or cabaret, in which said slave was permitted to remain
peaceably for the space of five minutes,
rowers vested SEc. 3. Be it further enacted, 4-c., That the Recorders of the city of
in tile Reporders
if New Orlean New Orleans, and the Justices of the Peace in any part of the parish out-
'ti .1tistices of side of the limits of said city, are hereby granted full power and autho-
parki, ouitoor rity to take cognizance of all prosecutions under this act, and enforce the
.uo.ans or w provisions of the same : that upon the arrest of any party or parties vio-
Trial by jury or lating this act, they, together with a jury of three slaveholders summoned
er sasoles. by them, shall pass a final verdict and enforce the penalties as aforesaid.
when ths act SEc. 4. Be it further enaded, c5-c., That this act shall take effect from
takes efect. and after its passage.
WM. W. PUGH,
Speaker of the House of Representt'ves.
WM. F. GRIFFIN,
President of the Senate.
Approved March 17th, 1859,
ROBERT C. WVICK.LIFFE,
Governor of the State of Louisiana,
A true copy.
ANDREW S. HAnnox,
Secretary of' State.
No. 214.] AN ACT
To prevent slaves from liring their own time in the parishes of St. Tammany, Washington,
St. Helena and Livingston.
SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the Scnate and 1ouse of .Represntatives or
iride s r- the State of Louisiana, in General Assembly convened, That from and after
ntthi 1 the passage of this act, it shall be unlawful for the owner of any slaves
tse lariahe o to permit them to hire their own tiume in any of the parishes mentioned
'y in the title of this act ; and that for allowing them toltire their own time
n1enL Minl LIv- they shall be liable to prosecution for the same,,and subject to the fines
lgaton. hereafter mentioned in this act.
Dutyofthe.Js. SEO. 2. Be it further eaacted, 4-c., That it shall be the duty of Justices
tics so' tie Peace of the Peace and police members of the parishes of St. Tammany, Wash-
brs tosrosuc ingtoi, St. Helena and Livingston, to arrest and convey to the parish jail
. as a runaway, any slave having pernission from his owner or overseer
coniv'yii to Jail. to hire his or her own tile.
Freeiioilers us. SEc. 3. Be it further enacted, 4-C., That it shall be lawful for any resi-
IoNwe ti arrest dent freeholder of this State to arrest and convey to the parish jail, as a
flwto Jan runaway, any slave having perinission from his owner or overseer to hire
runawnys. his or her own timue in the above named parishes.
Se. 4. Be it further? enacted, &c., That the owner of any slaves so
muir o *f arrested shall he fined in the sum of' twen ty dollars for the first ofise,](ViewImageLocal?handle=hein.slavery/ssactsla0470&div=1&collection=&method=preview&ext=.png&size=3)