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An Act giving one-half of the fine to Informants in certain cases. 1861 59 (1861.1)

handle is hein.slavery/ssactsal0575 and id is 1 raw text is: 50                            1861.
Representatives of the State of Alabana in General Assem-
bly convened, That transcripts of office books made out Certain tran.
and certified to by the proper officer of the Uiited States erpt evidence.
government, and which would haVe been received in
evidence in the courts of this State, before the separa-
tion of Alabama from the United States, shall have the
same force and effect as evidence in the courts qf this
State, that would have been given them had this State
remained a niember of the late Union; Provided, al-
ways, that if the party against whom such transcript   d    quk*
shall be offered shall make and file in said cause an affi- *d
davit stating that said certified transcript is false, then
the same shall not be received as evidence on the cer-
tificate thereof.
SEC. 2. Be it further enacted, That any person who Penaly for falno
knowingly rad wilfully svears falsely to the affidavit swearbig,
aforesaid, shall be deemed guilty of perjury, and subject
to all the penalties affixed to said offence.
Approved, November .11, 1861.
No. 62.]              AN ACT
Giving one-half of the fine to Informants in certain
cases.
SEc. 1., Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Rep-
resentatives of the State of Alabama in General Assembly
convened, That hereafter in all convictions under indict-
ments for selling, giving, or delivering vinous or spirit-
uous liquors to slaves, as contained in section 3283 of
the Code, one-half of the fine shall be paid to the in-
forman ts,
Approved, Dec. 10, 1801.
No. 63.]              AN ACT
In relation to debts due-Alien Enemies.
SEC. 1. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Rep-
resentatives of the State of Alabama in General Assembly
convened, That until the Legislature shall otherwise

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