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An Act for the relief of James Wall, a free man of color. 1859 243 (1859)

handle is hein.slavery/ssactsms0353 and id is 1 raw text is: LAWS OF MISSISSIPPI. CHAPTER CLXXXY. AN ACT to prevent the sale of vinous or spiritous liquors in the town of Danville, in Tishomingo county. SECTION 1. Be it enacted bythe Legi8aldturd of the State of Missi ppi, That hereafter it shall not be lawful for any person to sell any vinous or spiritous liquors in the town of Danville, in the county of Tishomingo, or within one half mile of the corporate limits thereof, except for medicinal, sacramental or culinary purposes. SEc. 2.- Be it further enacted, That any person violating the provisions of this act, shall, upon conviction thereof in any court having jurisdiction of the same, be fined in a sum not exceeding five hundred dollars, and imprisoned in the county jail not exceeding three months, or by both fine and imprisonment, at the discretion of the court. SEc. 3. Be it further enacted, That this act take effect and be in rorce from and after its pas- sage. Approved, Feb. 9,1860. CHAPTER CLXXXVI. AN ACT for the relief of James Wall, a free man of color. SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the Legislature of the Staze of Mississippi, That Jim Wall, a free man of color, of the county of Wilkinson, be, and he is hereby authorized to become the slave for life of Daniel Williams of said county, and for that purpose may appear before the police court of said county, by petition or otherwise, setting foikth his desire to become such slave.. SEc. 2. Be it further enacted, That should the said Daniel Williams appear in said police court, at the time of said application by the said Jim Wall, br at any time thereafter, and signify his assent to be- come the master of the said Jim Wall, it shall be the duty of said police court to order and decree S2,43

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