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An Act to amend an act entitled An act to amend an act entitled An act to organize and supply negro labor for coast defence 1862-1863 110 (1862)

handle is hein.slavery/ssactssc0449 and id is 1 raw text is: STATUTES AT LARGE , A.D.188a AN ACT T6 AMEND AN ACT ENTITLED AN ACT TO AMEND AN ACT ENTITLED ' AN ACT TO ORGANIZE AND SUPPLY NEGRO LABOR FOR No. 4616. COAST D aENCE, IN COMPLIANCE WITH REQUISITIONS OF THE GOVERN- MAENT OF THE CONFEDERATE STATES,' AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES. I. Be it enacted by the Senato and House of Representatives, now met Twelfth section and sitting in General Assembly, and by the autority of the same, That of Act of De- M rt ftesmTa combor, the twelfth section of an Act entitled An Act to organize and supply 2ropoalod. negro labor for the coast defence, in coinpliance with requisitions of the Government of the Confederate States, passed' on the eighteenth day of December, Anno Douini one thousand eight hundred and sixty-two, be, and the same is hereby, repealed. Commissioners II. That the Commissioners of Roads be, and they are hereby, required to return do- ranters on to make returns, on oath, to their respective Boards of all persons within their divisions who shall make default in furnishing their quota of negro labor when called for, in pursuance of said Act; and it shall be the duty of said Boards to report the names of all such defaulters to the Fall Term of the Court of Common Pleas and General Sessions, and also what action they have taken in relation to such defaulters. City author- III. That the authorities of any incorporated city, town or village not ities, &c., to re- port defaulters. subject to the jurisdiction of the Commissioners of Roads in the perform- ance of road duty, shall cause returns to be made, on oath, of all persons within their jurisdiction who shall make default in furnishing his or her quota of labor when called for, in pursuance of said Act, and report all such defaulters as hereinbeforo required of the Boards of Commissioners of Roads. One slave ex- IV. That persons owning only one slave liable to road duty shall be exempted. exempted from furnishing labor under said Act. Commissioners V. That a number less than a quorum of any Board of Commissioners of may fill va- cancies. Roads shall have the power, and are hereby directed, to appoint persons to vacancies occasioned by the absence of members from the State, until a quorum shall be formed; and it shall be lawful to appoint persons who are not liable to road duty to fill any vapancy in said Boards. Commissioners VI. That the second section of an. Act entitled An Act to amend an to collect fines for default. 'Act to organize and supply negro labor for coast defence, in, compliance State Agent to with requisitions of the Government of the Confederate States,' and to hire negroes. authorize and direct the Governor to proceed to furnish negro labor under the said Act, passed on the sixth day of February, Anno Domini one - thousand eight hundred and sixty-three, be, and the same is hereby, altered and amended, so that the Commissioners of Roads be, and are hereby, authorized and directed to collect the fines imposed for such default, in the manner now provided by law for default in the performance of road 110

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