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An Act for the better regulation of the conduct of negroes, slaves and free persons of color. 1831-1832 7 (1831)

handle is hein.slavery/ssactsnc0135 and id is 1 raw text is: LAW OF NORTH CAROLIA. penalties agabst all clerks, sheriffs or other officers, who may fail to make due return and payment, in the same manner as the Public Treasurer is now authorised by law to do: Provided, that such officer shall prosecute for such penalties in the Superior Court of the county wherein the clerk, sheriff or other officer so failing maylreside. III. And be it further enacted, That all laws which require nepealing separate and distinct accounts to be kept on the books of the clauze. Comptroller and Public Treasurer of moneys received on account of the Agricultural Fund, and all laws which require the payment of any part of said funds to the Public Trea- surer, shall be, and the same are hereby repealed: Provided, Proviso. that the clerk of the Sunreme Court shall continue to make re- turn and payment to the'Public Treasurer as heretofore; and the Public Treasurer shall place the moneys so paid to him in the general fund, and shall pay the same to the rightful owner, as at present directed by law: Snd provided further, that nothing Further pro- herein contained shall be so construed as to lessen or impair the lia- iso. bilities of any clerk, sheriff or other officer for any moneys which may be in his hands, or for any fine or penalty for failing to make due return, and paying over the money at the times and in th' manner now prescribed by law. CIAPTE. IV An not for the better regulation of the condct of negroes, slaves and free per- sons of color. Be it enacted by the General Isscmbly of the State of North Prohibits free Carolina, and it is hereby enacted by the authorify of the same, negroes and That it shall not be lawful under any pretence for any free ne- sainves preach- gro, slave or free person of color to preach or exhort in public, !ng or exhort- or in any manner to officiate as a preacher or teacher in anyg prayer meeting or other association for worship where slaves of different families are collected together; and if any free negro or free person of color 11Iall be thereof duly convicted on 1idict- ment before any court 1.4%ri diction thereCf', he shall for each offence receive not e it -nine las-es on his bare Penalty. back; and where ny slaUilty of a violation of this act, he shall on convictiop be oi- i'magistrate receive not exceeding thirty-nine lasheD on his bare back. II. and be it further enactdk by the authorigirforesaid, That it shall not be lawful for any slave to go at large as a freeman, at large or to exercising his or her own discretion in the employment of his or keep house as her time; nor shall it be lawful for any slave to keep house a freeman. to him or herself as a free person, exercising the like discretion in the employment of his or her time; and in case the owner of any slave shall consent or connive at the commission of such offence, he or she so offending shall be subject to indictment, and on conviction be fined in the discretion of the court not exceed- Penalty. ing one hundred dollars: Provided, that nothing herein shall be construed to prevent any person permitting his or her slave Proviso, or slaves to live or keep house upon his or her land for the pur- pose of attending to the business of his or her master or mistress. r

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