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An Act to amend section 1023 of the Code in relation to Runaway Slaves. 1861 15 (1861.1)

handle is hein.slavery/ssactsal0576 and id is 1 raw text is: 15                            1861.
Sc. 2. Be it further enacted, That any Judge of Pro-reson  s
bate who converts to his own use, or permits any other Probate Udge.
person to use any moneys paid into his office by virtue
of the provisions of this act, shall be liable to indict-
ment, and on conviction shall forfeit his office, and be
punished as if he had feloniously stolen such money.
Approved, December 7, 1861.
No. 11.]             AN ACT
To amend Section 980 of the Code.
SEC. 1. Beit enacted by the Senate and House of Repre.
sentatives of the State of Alabama in General Assembly
convened, That section 080 of the Code of said State be,
and the same is hereby amended, by adding after the
word thereto, in the fifth line of said section, the
words or from some other medical board in this State,
or from the Medical College of Alabama.
Approved, November 11, 1861.
No. 12.]             AN ACT
To amend section 1028 of the Code in relation to Run-
away Slaves.
SEC. 1. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Repre-
sentatives of the State of Alabama in General Assembly
convened, That hereafter it shall be the duty of justices Juncesorrence
of the peace, before whom runaway slaves are brought. orgaw
instead of committing them to jail, to order and direct ilveredap.
such slaves to be delivered to their owner, overseer, or
agent, in all cases where the justice is satisfied that the
name of the true owner is made known, and where the
resident of such owner, his overseer or agent, is nearer
than the county jail: Provided, That the owner, his ?raoIeo.
overseer, or agent, shall on delivery of the slave pay the
fee, now allowed by law for arresting, and the compen-
sation hereinafter provided to the taker up, or such other
person as may have the custody of the slave, and in
case of the refusal or failure of the owner, his overseer,

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