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An Act for the suppression of Vice, and punishing the disturbers of Religious Worship and Sabbath breakers. 1822 223 (1822.6)

handle is hein.slavery/ssactsms0069 and id is 1 raw text is: LAWS OF THE STATE OF MISSISSIPPI. 223 3tabbing, poisoning, and death, .had happened in the same county where such indictment shall be found. COWLES MEAD,, Speaker ofithe.House of Representatives.- THO: TORRANCE, President.pro tempore of the Seute. Approved:June the 11th, 1822. WALTER-LEAKE. AN ACT, for the suppression of Vice, and punishing the-. disturbers of Religious Worship, and Sabbath breakers. SEc. 1. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Represe*. tatives of the State ofJississippi, in General .1ssembly convened, That if any personsor persons shall profanely swear or curse, or shall be drunk, he, she, or they so offending, for every.such offencei being thereof convicted by the oath of one or more witnesses, (which oath any justice of the peace is hereby em- powered and required to administer) or by confession before one or more justice or justices of the peace in the county where such offence shall he committed, shall forfeit and pay the sum of one dollarfor every such offence; or, if the offence, or offences be committed in the presence and hearing of one or more justice or justices of the peace, or in any court of re- cord in this state, the same shall he a sufficient conviction. without any other evidence, and the said offender shall, upoa. such conviction, forfeit and pay the sum of one dollar for eve- ry such offence; and if any person or persons- shall refuse tq.. make present payment, or give sufficient security for the pay- ment of the same in a reasonable time, not exceeding three months, then the said fines and penalties shall be levied upon the g9ods -of such person or persons, by warrant or precept from any justice of the peace, or court, before whom such conviction shall be, which warrant or precept may be direct- ed to the sheriff of the-county, or to any constable in his res-. pective district; and if the offender-or offenders be not able t9 pay thessaid sum or sumis, then he, she, or they, shall be com- mitted-to the common jail of the county, for the space o1 twenty-four hours for every such offence. SEc. 2. No officer-for any civil cause shall arrest any min- ister of religion licensed according .to the rules of his sect, while such minister shall be publicly preaching or perform- ing:religious worship in any church, meeting house, or other place.of religious worship; and every officer so offending, and being thereof convicted, shall be fined and imprisoned at14i.

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