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An Act concerning offences committed by Negroes. 1853 14 (1853.1)

handle is hein.slavery/ssactstx0060 and id is 1 raw text is: county, contained in book A, a9d when the, same shall have been examined and approved by tile County Court of said coun. ty, the salpe shall have all the force and eft'ot in law and equi. ty that the original could or should have ; and all certified cop- ies taken from the same shall be as valid, and have the same force and effect aq if taken friom theoriginal. Sim. 2. 'ihat the said Clerk shall receive such compensation for his services as shall be allowed by said Court, not to exceed fifteen cents for each hundred words so transcribed. Siwe. 3. That this act talie effect and be of force from its pas- sage. A pproved, January 31, 1853. CHAPTER VIII. An Act concerning offences committed by Negroes. Sr.cTJON 1. Be it enacted by the Ley;s8ature of Ao State of Teaws, That if a fi'eo negr-o plot or conspire the mu'der of a white person, or maliciously shoot, stah, cut or wound, or by any nicans cause bodily inj ury to a white person with intent to kill, lie shall he punkihed at the discretion of the jury, either with death, or by confinement in the Penitentiary, nut less than three nor more than ten years. S:c. 2. That if a free negro carnolly know a white female of the age of twel years or more, by force or fraud,or carnal- ly know a white female child under that age, or attempt by force or fraud to have carnal knowledge of a white female, he, shall be punished with death. S c. 3. That if a free negro tak1 away or detain against her will a white feimale, with intent to marry or defile hLer, or cause her to be married or defiled by another person, or take from any person hating lawfid charge of her, a white ftmale child mnder twelve years of age, for the urpose of prostitution or concubinage, lie shall be punished with death. Si.:c. 4. That if a free negro commit any other offence not specified in this act, he shall be punished as a free white person. Si-o. 5. That if a slave plot or conspire to rebel or make insurrection, or commit an offence for the commission of which a free negro is punishable with death, or by confinement in the

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