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An Act to amend the 4th section of chapter 103 of the Code, to prevent free negroes from acquiring slaves, except by descent. 1857-1858 46 (1857)

handle is hein.slavery/ssactsva0728 and id is 1 raw text is: 4U EVIDENCE.-CONTINGENT ESTATES.-FREE NEGROES. llights of credl. nil ihe force nod eflrct or copiesl of deeds recorded within two years, ihe period tor slid pir. - prescrihed its roreslid: provided, that ilnthilig in thl.s net shall lie eouiltriaed so aerted, as to tfl.let iahe riphis or credlitors filid sunsequettt purchasers without notice. Commencement 2. This act hitall he in force frot its passage. CHAP. 45 -Al ACT to dispense wihh proof ofr lhe et or porlianenot to utho. rize Deotny lartii to take lhe tintoo of Fairfax lit ell suits t which title to aly laid is derived frot Lord Firrx. Pieteed April 7, 1858. Preamble. Whereas it 1.i represented ithia geteral nssetihly, that great icllvellence is expieriencel froti requliriiig inarlies ill sutit,;i il which title lie Iind is derivetl froin Lord Fairflix, iii prove thl ea cof purliuiiiett oltlnirizittg ttny Martii, it de. visbe of L[rl Fiairlax, to take the itto if Fuirl'ix: tIhorifore, Not neceiaary to 1. lie it eliied by tile genteral asseolhly, that ill fill suiti, either nt law or in prove act ot' equity, it which ti t Io illy hlatld it derived or so ught to be derived fri lii Lord parlihment Fairlx, thriiglt the siiid Detity ?Arliai Fuirfitx, it shtl not he neies ary, In ehlft~gng Denny fitart ua-nen a order It itike out it chailt l title, to irove tin act iif iirlihitnit ilures:id, bit tile inte shall bit [remititell Itutu tiukm tO lie trait t tIoe inal extiat its il' it pro. pany r uttle~ltirieholy ioi said ict hald hea adduced ill evilelnce. Commencement '2. This act shlf be it force rron its passge. Cur t'r. 46.-An ACT to ntth(rize ila sle or estaie, sihject to aIi iuholion cron. timigent upon th lyillg ifr ally pursuit thoiut heir or heirs ti the body, or childmeti or olspring or desceiidant or oter relative. Pased March 15, 1858. Contingent 1. Be it ennctled by the geeril asemaly, lht when any estiuto, real or per- estate iay be tnllI, is given Iby deed or will liti ity rir.ioo, sabject to n ithiIuaiumt liatlitigetit sold by circuit Iiii the dyillg fof ally lieroon withut heir or heirs fir tlie hiy, iir i,.iu il ilie court. body, a euii'dri., r olr.priig. or dl-cmiiuhint. fr nthtir relative, it shull lie Itwful Who to be par. fur lima circuit ctttlts. f 1Ii f n till ftled hy the persout hilltug ti etate s lujen:t i) ties. such hiinitaligittl il lhca illl fil lmrsoli tlmeu livinig lioo cttoliigeti1ly ilitrnstled shall ti Illaie detl'euulpluuts, to tlneree it stlo lit ch twist., real fir liureitimal, itld t) iivesl lite araeted or if ale otder tim. decree of tIe tcourt, for tite lose fill( hueneilit (or the liersit 41o hliilin ilte etlite., suhlject il the lilifiiuuii it f tltel dedul or will cretliug the etate: lorividitil., however, thut te ttil of tie pahiitil shall set lthrilt lie 'cts whirh ill i4 oiitiliIt would justify the sitle eof the said estate; to lie veritiel ty the i (davit aif thae iry. interests or par. 2. Nei decree sluil lie earode iloriziitg silh sale. uniless it shaIll he shown, by tfI to be beu. tite xilillullliulll of witlesse.., Iut tll, inlieret it' all Ipersis. directly tar ctoitilt. filed. gendy iiiteresled ill snch ehtte, %Vill Ile priuintted therehy; for saltl fifty siclh decree lif tuaile, it' ihe deed oir will creitiug ulch eiutte foubids it. Gutnrdlan nit 3. If tiere shall lt! fo illifut or illatil ifettllaint, li evevry s11ch; a giarilian item to Iniials. al lieim sliull h tltoluitid. who, its will us the ilnfleut (if' uver fruurtell years nf e.e). shtll itaiswer the till ni oath it itlIer persil. Delpositloas 4. Nil dil Ititintl shall lie reaill ill he soit agiillst aty ifaltt or iimsitlo part), take n inl presence uilims; it lie laieu in Itia pre.euco of the gimardiani ad litiit, or upimi ititerrogit. of such guardhi lories iigreedl t ty hitt. Decree binding 5. The itecree reludred ill such si sliill lie its Iiuuiulg ttpon ill persutut who o i perous boir maly lie birtn Ihitralfer tld becime iliritsltel il the iid eslitte, ill like iitnnter alter retitio. aulli to the like exleuit . i iit utt lit- pIties ito lui said suit. Comtuecement ti. Titis tct shill be itt force fri ut its patisge. C r. 47.-An ACT to nleud tlie 4th1 sacion nir rlipter I03 t Ilia Code, to prevent fre ulegroes froiit uclaquiriug sl:uves, except by descetit. Pasised March .11, 1858. Code, p. 458. 1. Be it ennrted hiy ihe genlierl ias inthly, tllat the fiio rth soctiott fir cht ler oin hIliuiidred iind tiree e f tle Cede be re etiettd ind uieilded suo is to readits s fullows: Free negrn not 1 § 4. No free tiegro sluill be caphlie or itcquiirillg, except hiy desceit, ally to titii it sitavu sllvel but by desceiit. 2. This act shall be in rorce froI its piusstige. ctuilleOcelllicUt CittP. 48.-An ACT to aiited liid ro enact ilate lst and 2d sectinsi o nit aet piissed 22d Mlay 1852, entitleliuft act disablitig aiy persuit coiicertted itl it duel rot |iiilliittg oilica. Passed Mlarch 15, 1858. Acts 1852. 1. Be it etnried by tli g nnral tass mobly tif Virgini. that thn firl nni second sectiotns of ti at passed oli the twenly-second day of May in ilte year eighteen

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