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An Act to regulate Free Negroes, and for other purposes. 1835-1836 167 (1835)

handle is hein.slavery/ssactstn0114 and id is 1 raw text is: 167 of the jury in such case shall have been confirmed by the county court: Provided further, that nothing in this act shall be so construed as to authorize such feme covert to marry again during the life of her husband. SEc. 2. Be it enacted, That in all cases where the hus- To continue band of any feme covert has heretofore been ascertained to iinusndmy be insane, by the inquisition and verdict of a july as now prescribed by law, and which has been confirmed by the county court of any county in this State, such feme covert shall, and is hereby authorized, to act in all-respects as a feme sole during the insanity of her husband, to purchase, receive and h6ld property, both real and personal, to con-. tract and be contracted with, to sue and be sued, plead and be impleaded, and that such property as she may acquire by purchase or otherwise, shall not be taken or made subject to the satisfaction of the debts or contracts of her said hus- band. EPHRAIM H. FOSTER, Speaker of the House of Representatives. JONATHAN WEBSTER, Speaker of the Senate. Passed, February 19, 1S36. CHAPTER LVII. An Act to regulate Free Negroes, and for other purposes. SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Tennessee, That it shall not be lawful for any Not to keep free person of color to keep any grocery, tipling house, gracery booth, or stall, for the purpose of vending spiritous liquors or groceries, and if any free negro in this State shall of- fend against the provisions of this act, he or she shall, upon conviction by indictment or presentment, pay a fine of not less than fifty dollars. Soc. 2. Be it enacted, That if any owner or owners ofOwner ofE la9 a slave, shall permit him or her to retail or sell any spir- liable itous liquors, the owner or owners of said slave shall for- feit and pay to the use of the person who may sue for the same, not less than fifty dollars for each offence, to be re- covered by warrant before any justice of the peace. EPHRAIM H. FOSTER. Speaker of the House of Representatives. JONATHAN WEBSTER, Speaker of the Senate. Passed February 20, 1836. Digitized from Best Copy Available

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