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Of offences against chastity, morality and decency. 1847 110 (1847)

handle is hein.slavery/ssactsva0626 and id is 1 raw text is: 110 Ojiences against Chastty, Decency and Morality. neglect to exercise the authority with which he is invested for sup. pressing such assembly, and for seizing, arresting and securing tihe offenders, shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor, and punished by fine not exceeding one hundred dollars. Whonnand how 5. If the persons who shall be so riotously, tumultuously, or un. riots, &c. Wnoy be lawfully assembled, and who have been commanded to disperse, as qulld by frc. before provided, shall refuse or neglect to disperse, without unneces. sary delay, any judge, or any two justices of the pence, or any may. or, before mentioned, may require the aid of a sufficient number of persons, in arms or otherwise, as may be necessary, and shall proceed in such manner as in their judgment shall be expedient, forthwith to disperse and suppress such assembly, and seize and secure the per. sons composing the same, so that they may be dealt with according to law. Killing or 6. If by reason of any efTort made under authority of this act to wucoiIndiburigylr disperse any riotous, tumultuous or unlawful assembly, or to seize such luthIoity, justified. and secure the persons composing the same who have refused to disperse, any such person, or any other person then present as spec. tators or otherwise, shall be killed or wounded, the magistrates, and Magistrates anti all persons acting by their order, shall be held guiltless and justified thi brmIn- Jured ricters r- ill law, and if any of the said magistrates or persons acting by their sponsible. order shall be killed or wounded, all the persons so riotously, tunul- tuously and unlawfully assembled, shall be answerable therefor. Riotously de- 7. Any rioter being free, who shall pull down or destroy, or partly stroying dwvel- ic. ,,ud. pull down or destroy any dwelling house, or who shall assist thereat, shall be punished by confinement in the penitentiary for not less than Punishment for one nor more than five years ; and any such rioter, where 11o such riotous0s01- dwelling house shall be pulled down or destroyed, nor partly pulled down or destroyed, and every free person tumultuously or unlawfully assembled, shall be punished by confinement in the jail not exceed. ing twelve months, aind by fine not exceeding one hundred dollars. Carrying con. 8. Any free person who shall habitually carry about his person, craiw ~pec~s. hidden from common observation, any pistol, dirk, bowie knife, or weapon of the like kind, from the use of which the death of any person might probably ensue, shall for every offence be punished by fine not exceeding fifty dollars, and one moiety of the recovery shall go to the person who shall voluntarily cause a prosecution for tile same. CHAP. VIII. OF OFFENCES AGAINST CUASTITY, MORALITY AND DECENCY. SECTION SECTION 1. Adultery and fornication. 8. Incestuous marriafcs. 2. Polygamy; excepted cases. 9. Clerk issuing marriage license con. 3. Lewd and lascivious cohabitation, trary to law. and open and gross lewdness. 10. Minister performing ceremony of 4. Intermarriage between white per. marriage without license. sons and negro or mulatto pun- II. Crime against nature. ished. 12. Profane cursing and swearing, and 5. Minister performing ceremony of drunkenness. marriage between white person 13. Disturbing religious worship. and negro, &c. punished. 14. Violation of sepulture. 6. Keeping a house of ill fame. 15. Cruelty to animals. 7. Importing, &c. obscene books or 16. Sabbath breaking. prints. Adultor o 1. Any free person who shall commit adultery or fornication, shall oraicatin. be punished by fine not less than twenty dollars.

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