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An Act more effectually to provide for Emancipating Slaves. 1829 49 (1829)

handle is hein.slavery/ssactstn0068 and id is 1 raw text is: 49 CHAPTER XXVIII, ' ACT more ghe.ftually to prohibit county oAccr.- from speculating in county claims. Szno 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Tennessee, That from and after the first day wim 01t of' January next, no attorney general, deputy clerk.coe 0 %.ithii, clerk, sherill; collector, constable, coroner or county , ait. I trustee, shall purchase, trade for, or otherwise spe- culate in county claims, cither directly or indirectly, by him, themselves, or his or their agent or agents, and if any such officer above named, shall in any wise violate the true intent and meaning of this act, either 1))' him, them, his or their agents, for his or their use, such officer as above mentioned shall be liable to indictment or presentment in any of the county or circuit courts of any county wherein said offence may be committed, and upon conviction thereof, shall beliable to ajine notexceeding fifty dol- tars nor less than ten dollars, and it is hereby made the duty of the Judges of the circuit courts and At- torney Generals of this State to give this act in charge to their several grand juries. Sea. 2. Be it enacted, That if any clerk, sherit' Violation oV deputy sherilf, collector, constable, coroner, or ims at a niS- county trustee, shall be convicted under the provi- elemenor i 'f sions of this act, it shall be deemed a misdemeanor l in office for which he shall be removed by the court hefore whom said conviction shall take place. EPHRAIM H-. FOSTER, Speaker of the House of Representatimzc. JOEL WALKER, December 7, 1829. 8padccr oflhe Anale CHAPTER XXIX. 1A./I ACT more <fctually to provide for 14manc aiting S3laves. SEc. 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of thre State of Tennessee, That where any person shall by riis last will and testament, have directed any slave or 41aves to be. set frece, it sha ll be. the 4nty of thl Digitized from Best Copy Available

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