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An Act to provide against the hostile invasion of the State of Texas by persons of color. 1863 20 (1863.2)

handle is hein.slavery/ssactstx0121 and id is 1 raw text is: fer ca-r be made tipon thi condition,- and With the- express understanding, ,that, said regiment shall be retained and remain upon the Indian frontier of the State of Texas, for its protection ;. in which event said regiment shall be subject solely to the military authorities of the Confederate States, and nor further charge for the pay or support thereof shall thereafter accrue against -the State of Texas; but in the event no transfer of said regiment is made underthe provisions of this act, said regiment shall remain upon said frontier .for the full term of twelve, months from the, said February 11th, 1863, or until otherwise provided by law. SEC. 8. That so much of the Act to provide for the protection of the frontier of the State of Texhs, approved December '21, 1801, or of any other act, as conflicts with the provisions of this act, are hereby repealed, and that this act take effect from and after its passage. Approved March 6th, 1863. S °.CHAPTER XXVI. AN ACT to regdUte the distribution of clothc manufactured at ths State Peniten- ttary among the famuies of Soldiers in tic Cwifederat Army. SECTION 1. Be it enacfed bg the Legislature of the State of Texas, That no cloth shall be herealter furnished by the Financial Agent of the State Peni- teittiary, on application by, oa on behalf of the families of soldiers, unless the Chief Justice of the county in which the applicant shall realde shall certify, in his official capacity, to the truth of the facts stated in said application. SEc. 2. That this act shall take effect from its passage. Approved March Oth, 1863. *: CHAPTER XXVI! AN ACT to provide against the hostile invasion o; the State of Texas by persons of color, SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of Texas, That any person of color invading or coming into the State of Texas during the present war between the Confederate States and the United States, with any armed force of the enemy, or for the purpose of waging war against the people of said State of Texas, or the people of any of the Confederate States, or of exciting insurrection amongst onr glaves, or who being within the jurisdiction of said State, shallvoluntarily join or be found in the ranks of our enemies, rendering them any character of service, or in any mane, whatever giving them aid and comfort, shall he dealt with as Is hereinafter provided. S c. 2, Upon the apprehension or capture of any such person by the authorities of the State, or upon any such person being turned over after capture. by the military authorities of the Uonfederate States to the civil authorities of the State, it shall be tho duty ol the State authority, having said person in custody, to forthwith notify the Judge of the District Court of his Judicial District of the fact, who shall thereupon dostignate a day, not less than ten nor more than twenty days'after receiving such notification, when he will examine into the truth of the accusal ion made ;' said examination to be had after due notice thereof to the prisoner, in the county where said ,prisoner is detained in custody, and if upon said examination 'it shall appear that the prisoner comes under the provisions of the 1st section of this act, 1i3 shall be deemed to have forfeited his freedomif he be free, and shall be . ordered to be confined in the State Penitentiary at labor until the expiration

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