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An Act to amend the Vagrant Laws of the State. 1865 90 (1865.1)

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the said minor child or children as provided for
by this act.
SEC. 10. Be it further enacted, That in all
now age cases where the age of the freedman, free negro
'eor mulatto, cannot he ascertained by record tes-
timony, the judge of the county court shall fix
the age.
Spc. 1.1. Be it further enacted, That this act
take effect and be in force from and after itspas-
sage.
Apprioved November 22, 1865.
CH[APTER VI.
AN ACT to amend the Vagrant Lawsof the State.
SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the Leqislature qf
the Mtate of Mississippi, That all rogues and vr.g-
Who vonmid. abonds, idle and dissipated persons, beggars,
wet vasInI-jugglors, or persons practicing unlaiful games
or plays, rutawa)yF, common drunkards, com-
mon night-walkers, pilforers, lewd, wanton, or
lascivious pelrsons, in peech or behavior, com-
mon railors and brawlers, persons who neglect
their calling or employimnt, nisspend what
they earn, or do not provide for the support of
themselves or their fanrilies, or dependants, and
all other idle and disorderly persoms, including
all who neglect all lawtl business, or habitu-
ally misspend their time by frequenting houses
of ill-thme, gaming-houses or tippling shops,
shall be deemed and considered vagrants under
the provisions of this act, and on conviction
thereof shall be fined not exceeding one hun-
dred dollars, with all accruing costs and be im-
prisoned at the discretion of' the court not ex-
ceeding ten days.

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