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An Act to amend and re-enact the 9th section of chapter 103 of the Code of Virginia for 1860, defining a Mulatto, providing for the punishment of Offences by Colored Persons, and for the admission of their Evidence in Legal Investigations; and to repeal all Laws in relation to Slaves and Slavery, and for other purposes. 1865 84 (1865.12)

handle is hein.slavery/ssactsva0847 and id is 1 raw text is: 84 COLORED PERSONS) ETC. confined in jail not more than six months, or fined not ex- ceeding five hundred dollars, at tie discretion of the jury. And if any person, resident in this state, and within the de. grees of relationship mentioned in thmse sections, shall go out of this state for the purpose of being married, an. with the intention of returning, and be married out of it, and after- wards return to and reside in it, cohabiting as man and wife, they shall be as guilty, and be punished as if the marriage had been in this state. The fact of their cohabitation here as man and wife shall be evidence of their marriage. Forperforming 5. If any person knowingly perform the ceremony of ou itmar h marriage without lawfil license, or officiate in celebrating the rites of marriage, without being authorized by law to do so, he shall be confined in jail .,-t more than one year, and fined not exceeding five hundred dollars. Lowd a la - 7. If any perpons, not married to each other, lewdly ,iotii ,,czL. and lasciviously associate and cohabit together, or whether tier 1'rrnIlhme1nt married or -iot, be guilty of open and gross lewdness and lasciviousness, they shall be fined not less than fifty nor more than five hundred dollars; and upon a repetition of the offence, and conviction thereof, they shall also be imprisoned in the county or corporation jail, at the discretion of the court, for not less than six nor more than twelve months. wearing,,,, nl 15. If any person, arrived at the age of discretion, pro- drunkeness fri7ely curse or swear, or get drunk, he shall be fined by a justice one dollar for each offence. Commencement 2. This act shall be in force from its passage. CrIAu'. 17.-An ACT to amend and re-enact the 9th Hection of chapter 103 of the Code of Virginia for 1860, defining a Mulatto, providing for the punisinent of Oltlnces by Colored Persons, and for the admission of their Evidence in Legal Investigations; ann to repeal all Laws in relation to Slaves and Slavery, arid for otie, purposes. Passed FelbrnarT27) 1866. Colored ipersoao 1. Be it enacted by the general assembly, That every per- son having one-fourth or more of negro blood, shall be Irrtlnhin deemed a colored person, and every person, not a colored person, having one-fourth or more of Indian blood, shall be deemed an Indian. CririhinI i,,vs 2. All laws iu respect to crimes and punishnmnts, and in :,11aclc ,lo to respect to criminal proceedings, applicable to white persons, W l t ) l801|1 aI1s o p|cabIgo shall apply in like manner to colored persons and to Indians, ondrlom,, unless when it is otherwise specially provided. Certain statutes 3. The following acts and parts of acts are hereby re- repealed pealed, namely: All act. and parts of acts relating to slaves and slavery; chapter one hundred and seven of the Code of eighteen hundred and sixty, relating to f'eo negroes; chapter two hundred of said Code, relating to offences by negroes; chapter two hundred and twelve of said Code, relating to proceedings against negroes; chapter ninety-eight of said Code, relating to patrols; sections twenty-five to forty-seven,

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