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An Act to amend the laws now in force in relation to free persons of color. 1841-1842 229 (1841)

handle is hein.slavery/ssactstn0129 and id is 1 raw text is: 229 CHA1,1 PT ER ,XCL .1n act ta niened Im i::v: Inl foiri in re'ilon to free Inmimm or color. SEC. 1. -BC it eIacted ly the Gencral Jssi1bly of the State of Thnnessee, That when any slive has been or shal le emancipated in this S1ite, agreedbly to Ih0o laws 1ow in force, and where any free person or colour shall have re- moved to this State, previous to the 1st day of January, 1886, it shall be lawlid for such froo person of color, to prefer his petition to the county court of the county inl which he or she is residing, or may wish to reside, setting forth the causes why be or she may wish to remain in this State, and if, upon the hearing of the petition, and any evidence that may be adduced, the court is satisfied that the-person mak- ing the application, is of good character, and pught to be permitted to IeSide in the county they may grant such privi- lege upon the condition heroufte mentioned, and thoreupon, such fhoe person of colour shall he exempted from the penal- ties imposed by the act or 1801, chap. 102, and other pen- alties and conditions imposed oil ftoo persois of colour re- moving to or residing in this Sut, or required to leave the Sale. S . i.fB iL cuacted, That liefore tihe county court. iin. -eiian shall grat thIe priviioge aforcoaid, the applicant shall give bond or enter into a recognitance with two or more good and sufficient sureties, in the penaly offive hundred, dollars conditioned that such free person of colour shall keep the peace and be of good behavour towards all free white citi- r.eus of this state, and shall not become chargeable to the county; and if the 1ree poison of colour have a child or children under fifteeln years of age, le or she may petition for himi or herself ai children, and give bond and security accordingly, inl the penalty of five hundred dollars, or chll person to whom the privilege is proposed to bie extended. SEa. 8. Be it cuacted, That said bond or recogni- an oC Altar. zance, wheu taken, or a copy thereof shall be deposited in nl eyncras, ieli circuit court clerk's office, and shall he a record of said court; and if the condition thereof be violated, or the same become forfeited, it shall be the duty of ft Attorney Gen- eral of the District, to procoed to enforce the collection of tle ie nalty, by scire facius, as in other cases of forfeited recogniMance, and suc free person of colour shall thereup- on moreover be liable to all the pemnalties imposed by the act of 1881, chap. 102, and other penalties and conditions imposed onl free persons of colour. Scu. 4. [He it enacted, That the privilege hereby cx- tended, shaiall not aitborise sici fiee personi of colour to

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