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An Act to provide for the punishment of persons disturbing the peace of this State, in relation to slaves and free persons of color. 1844 292 (1844)

handle is hein.slavery/ssactssc0353 and id is 1 raw text is: STATUTES AT LARGE A.D. 144. the same Commissions as are prescribed by the Act passed the twentieth * day of December, in the year 1828, for regulating assignments of debtors. In the Senate louse, the eighteenth day of December, in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and forty-four, and in the sixty-ninth year of the Sovereignty and Independence of the United States of America. ANGUS PATTERSON, President of the Senate. W. F. COLCOCK, Speaker of the House of Representatives. NO.202.5. AN AC' TO PROVIDE FOR THE PUNISHMENT OF PERSONS DISTURBING TE PEACE OF THIS STATE, IN RELATION TO SLAVES AND FREE PERSONS OF COLOR, I. Be it enacted, by the Senate and House of Representatives, now met Offenders from and sitting in General Assembly, and by the authority of the same, That any abroad, liow tc'no dealtl person or persons who siall on his, het or their own behalf, or under color, or in virtue of any commission or authority from any State or public au- thority of any State in this Union, or of any foreign power, come within the limits of this State, For the purpose or with intent to disturb, counteract or hinder the operation of such laws and regulations as have been or shall be made by the public authorities of' this State, in -elation to slaves or free persons of color, such person or persons shall be deemed guilty of a high misdenoanor, and shall be committed for trial to the common gaol of the district, by any one of the Judges of the Courts of Law or Equity, or the Recorder of the City of Charleston, unless admitted to bail by the said Judge or Recorder ; and upon conviction thereof by any Court of competent juris- diction, shall be sentenced to baninhment from the State, and to such fine and imprisonment as may be deemed fitting by the Court which shall have tried such offence. Offenders with- II. That any person within this State who shall at any time accept in the State. any commission or authority from any State or public authority of any State in this Union, or from any foreign power, in relation to slaves or free persons of color, and who shall commit any overt act with intent to disturb the peace or security of this State, Or with intent to disturb, counter. act, or hinder the operation of the laws or regulations of the public autho- rities of this State, made or to be made in relation to slaves or free persons of color, such person shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor, and upon due conviction thereof before any competent Court, shall be sentenced to pay, for the first offenco a fine not exceeding one thousand dollars, and to be im. prisoned not exceeding one year; and for the second offence, he shall be imprisoned for seven years, and pay a fine of not less than one thousand dol. lars, or be banished from the State, as the Court shall see fit. Governor to re- Ill. That the Governor for the time being, shall require any person or quire foreign offenders to persons who shall or may have come within the limits of this State, on his, leave the her or their own behalf, or under color, or in virtue of any commission or State, &c. authority from any State or public authority of any State in this Union, or from any foreign power, having relation to the laws or regulations of this State on the subject of slaves or free persons of color, to depart from the limits of this State within fbrty-eight hours after such noticoand such person shall thereupon be bound to depart; and in case of his neglect or refusal so to 292

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