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An Act concerning Slaves. 1839 171 (1839)

handle is hein.slavery/ssactstx0027 and id is 1 raw text is: gment and control of said eptate, the profit of which, after do. clling expenses of said management, shall be paid over to the ehi:d or children entitled to the same for his, her or their main- tainance and support, and it shall be lawful at any time, for the court of probate in the county where such estate may be situated or ghvero such trustee or trustees may reside, to take cognizance of the same, and to remove such trustee or trustees from the man- agoment of the same; Provided, it shall be made to appear that such estate is wasted or improperly managed, and to appoint oth. nr trusiteos for the management thereof, takingr bond and security from such trustees, in a sum at least equal to the value of such estnte, for the faithful performance of the trust ; and if the child or children entitled to such estate, or any part thereof, shall at any time make it appear to the satisfaction'of said court that the causes for leaving said estate in trust no longer exist, and that there is no danger of its being squandered by idleness, dissipation or extravagance, it shall be the duty of said court to dissolve said trust, and place the said estate in the hands of the person or per- sons who would have been entitled to the same, had such trust not been created. DAVID S. KAUFMAN, Speaker of the House of Representatives. DAVID G. BURNET, President of the Senate. Approved, 28th January, 1840. MIRABEAU B. LAMAR. AN ACT Concecrn inr ,'laves. Sc 1. I Be it enacted by the Senate and Iouse of Repre. ,entalives of the 1Republic of Texas, in Congress assrinbled, hnt if any person shall hereafter sell to any slave, without the written consent of his or her master, mistress or overseer, any ar- (lent spirits or intoxicating liquors, he or she so offending, shall forfei and pay on conviction thereof, any sum not less than twen- ty nor more than two hundred dollars. Sic . 2. Be it further enacted, That if any person shall buy from any slave, any cotton, corn, meat or other vahiiable pro. duce or article whatever, without the written consent of his or her master, or mistress, or overseer, he or she so offending, shall

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