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An Act supplemental to, and amendatory of An Act to provide for the appointment of Patrols, and to prescribe their duties and powers. 1861 54 (1861.11)

handle is hein.slavery/ssactstx0105 and id is 1 raw text is: CHAPTER' LXXIX,' .4N ACT requiring the Comptroller to rent olt certain Public Buildings and other houses in the City of Austin, belonging to the State. SECTION 1. 'Be it enacted by the Legislature qf the State of Tezas, That the Vomptroller of Public Accounts, be and lie is required to take charge ,of and rent out any and all houses, in the City of Austin, situate upon afny lot, or lots belonging to the State, and not occupied for State purposes, to the .highest bidder, for such length of time as lie may direct, anion a credit not -to exceed twelve months from the date of such routing, taking notes with approved personal security therefor. SEM. 2. That the Comptroller Is further required to rent out In like manner .the rooms in the old Land Office building, not occupied by any State officer for whom the State furnishes an office ; Provided the use and occupation of said rooms shall not at any time Interfere with or prevent the use of the same, by any officer or committee of any regular or extra session of the State Leg- islature. SEC. 3. That this act take effect and be in force from and after its passage. Approved, January 13th, 1862. CHAPTER LXXX. AN ACT supplemental to, and amendatory of An Act to provide for the appoint- ment of Patrols, and to prescribe their duties and powers, approved Mal 9th, 1846, and to repeal section ten of said act. SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the Legislature of the Statle of Texas, That the county court of every county shall, at each regular term, appoint a patrol de- itachmont, to consist of one captain and not less than five, nor more than twenty privates, for each or any district, or company division In the county, 'whose term of service shall be three months from the time of their appoint- ment, provided that one-half of the patrol appointed shall be owners of slaves ,or their substitutes. Sac. 2. The county court shall, at the time of appointing said detachment, livtdo and lay off each civil district lo as many patrol districts as they may think expedient and proper, for the efficient execution of the patrol law, and shall make such riles and regulations, not inconsistent with the laws of the State, for the government of such detachments as they deem proper. SEC. 3. The captain and privates of each detachment shall be appointed from among the citizens of the division or district, and shall patrol said dis- trict at least once a week, and as much oftener as the peace and quiet of the .cojnmunity may require, by visiting negro quarters and other places in the district, where it may be suspected that slaves are improperly or unlawfully ,assembled ; and it shall be thIe duty of the Captain to report any private for failure to perform duty, or obey orders, under this act, and on failure of the ,captain so to report, he shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor, and on con- viction before any Justice of the Peace, shall be fined not less than one nor Awore than five dollars, for each failure to report. SEC. 4. Whenever a detachment or part thereof, shall find any slave off Ihie plantation, or other premises of the master, mistress, or employer, stroll- ing about without a pass, or written permission, from some one authorized to give the same the said detachment or part thereof, may give to such slave any number o lashes not exceeding twenty-five; and the pass or permit shall be in writing, and state the place to which, or business on whlich said slave is to go, and the time of absence, and if said slave is allowed to ride, the fact must be stated, and the slave, to avoid the punishment herein, must go some direct or usually traveled way. Provided, that in case the slave is after med- 5cal aid, lie may pass without such written permit. SEc. 5. That section ten of said act be, and the same is hereby repealed 1 and this act take effect, and be in force from and after its passage. Approved January 13th, 1862.

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