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An Act to permit Free persons of African descent, to select their own Master and become Slaves. 1857 75 (1857)

handle is hein.slavery/ssactstx0082 and id is 1 raw text is: CHAPTER 62.
AN AOT to amend the first section of an act entitled an act
to change the time of holding the County Courts of Upshur
county, approved, November 13th 1857.
SrcCToN 1. Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State
of Texas, That the first section of the above recited act shall
hereafter read as follows, to wit: The County Court of Up-
slur county, sitting as a Commissioners Court, shall hereafter
meet in regular session on the second Mondays of the months
of February and August in each year, for the transaction of
such business as may come before them as said Commissioners
Court.
SEc. 2. This act shall take effect and be in fo ce from and
after its passage.
Approved, January27th, 1858.
CHAPTER 63.
Aa Act to permit Free persons of African descent, to select
their own Master and become Slaves.
SncTION 1. Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State
of Texas, That it shall be lawful for any free person of African
descent, now in this State, or who may hereafter be within its
limits, being over the age of fourteen years, to choose his or
her Master, and become a slave, upon the terms and conditions
hereinafter named: Provided, said slave shall not be subject
to forced sales for any debt incurred by, or judgment rendered
against the chosen Mister prior to the period of enslavement.
SEc. 2. Whenever any free person of African descent, as
aforesaid, desires to choose, a master, such person may file a
petition in the District Court of the county in whichl he or
she resides, setting forth his or her desire to choose an owner,
and stating the name of such person as he or she desires to
select as an owner ; which petition shall be signed by the
p etit',icr, in the presence of at least two bubscribing witne

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