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An Act regulating the prosecution and trial of Slaves in this State for crimes, the punishment of which is not capital. 1854 126 (1854)

handle is hein.slavery/ssactsms0292 and id is 1 raw text is: LAw, O IX55SIiPro CHAPTER 36. -A H ACT regulating the proseeation and trial of Slaves m. this State for rimon, the punishment of which is not cita. Two zni Sn. . Be it enactedby the Legszlature of the State of Mississippi, That hereafter uponlcomplaint being at fino a inade to, or information received upon oath by any eras may Justice of the Peace, that any crime has been corn- ty els'.. mitted by any slave or slaves within the county where such Justice is empowered to act, said Jus- tice of the Peace shall by warrant frein under his hand, cause such slaves to be brought before him 4y the proper officer, and shall summon one other Justice of the Peace and five slave-holders of said 'county, to associate with him on a particular day and place to be specified in said summons, not ex- ceeding three days from the issuance thereof, for the trial of aid slave or slaves, and the said Justices together with the five slave-holders, when so assem- bled,after an oath shall be administered severally to each of said five slave-holders, to well, truly and im- partially try the aecused, and decide according to the law and the evidence adduced and submitted to them on such trial, ahall proceed to the examination ofthe witnesse:s, and other evidence produced on .the part of the State, and also on the part of the ac- cused, and upon such trial a majorily of said triors shall decide the casc so tried by them, and if the offenders shall he found guilty of any crime not cap- tal, punished by the laws of this State, the said Jus- tices and slave-holders or a majority of therm thus trying the offence as aforesaid, shall determine upon the proper corporeal punshment to be inflicted upon the accused (not extending to the taking away of life or member,) as in their discretmmay seem rea- sonable and just, provided that such punishment shall not exceed that now prescribed by law for such of- Ibnce, and said Justices shall thcrcupon award and cause execution to be done necordingly. Jusntle Sne. 2. Be itfurther enaced, That uponexamin- may sen&' ation and investigation as aforesaid, if it shall ap- to Circuit ~ ~ f frsii tsala Cot pear to said Justices and slave-holders assembled for the trial of any slave or slaves at aforesaid, and a majority of them shall be of the opinion, that the slave or slaves so tried by them is or are guilty of any

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