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An Act to punish tampering with Slaves and otherwise amend the Criminal Laws of this State. 1861 67 (1861.7)

handle is hein.slavery/ssactsms0377 and id is 1 raw text is: IiAWS OP MISTRSSIPPI.

lig shall be liable to iindietinent, and on conviction
shall be punished by confinement hi the poniten-
tiary, for ft torni of not less than two years, nor
more than live years.
Sm. 2. lie ii furth-er enaried, ''hat the 14th see.
tion of chapter E10 of the Revised Code shall int
apply to the offetco of selling vinous and spiritti-
ous liquors, or other intoxicating drinks, to Imbans,
slaves, or free Iegroes, commliilitted Ofter the passage
of thisitut, but, ,s to sumh offenders, the sid article
shall be deediml enpieended and repenled by this
net.
Sme. :. He it /ufrter enaclee, That it' alny inve
owcr shallhi permit his or her slave to puerclise any
intoxicating liquor, for Ithe use of such slave or
other sives, Such owner 411hioll he flled not less tha11n
one hundred dollors, nor more than one thousand
dollars, for each and every offi nee.
. .:. 1. Be it fu1rthern aeled, That this act is not
intended or designed to plai'n aty restraint, or let
: Indrinc, on thli e righti of thle imaster to order,
'ither in personl or by writing sent. by his slave.
sny qunity*  i  ty of liquor for the Ise of hs mnsteror
IIuIIilv froinotiv ierSoi iuthorized to sell.
i. 5. Ie it        1r1r nwle'I, h 1At, thi, n 0t shall
take effect and h in forve- from al after it,; p-.
ralge.
Approved. August .5, ISM.
f'iAPTER XIXIII.
AN ACT to punish tamperin; with Slaves and otlhrwast
amend the Criminal l.iws or IhtL Sta*.
Scio.v 1. He it enackf wl by the Ikgidel r * I/<er
StCaef Missixmippi, That if any white peron shall
advise or conspire with nny slnve or slaves to rebel
or make insurrection agninst the white inhabitafnt
of this State, or shall in anywise aid. nsist or abet
ay slave or slaves making rebellion or insurree-
tion, or siall advise or nssist fny lave or slaves in
the murder of any jrson what.soever, or in the
commission or the attempt to eninit iny felony.
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