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An Act the more effectually to secure Subordination among Slaves in the County of Shelby. 1861 87 (1861.1)

handle is hein.slavery/ssactsal0580 and id is 1 raw text is: SEC. 2. Be it farther enacted, That section eleven Code amended.
hundred and seventy-seven (1177) of the Code be
amended by striking therefrom after the word land
in the second line thereof, the words on any navigable
stream, or stream declared by law to be a public high-
way.''
APPROVED, January 29, 1861.
No. 108.]            AN ACT
The more effectually to secure Subordination among
Slaves in the County of Shelby.
SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of
Representatives of the State of Alabama in General Assembly
convened, That from and after the passage of this act, No slaves but
no number of slaves exceeding one shall be permitted esidelon anwy
to live or reside on any lands, tenements, or plantation pluwithus a
in the county of Shelby, unless some free white person,
as owner, overseer, or agent, resides on the place with
then.
SEC. 2. Be it further enacted, That any owner of slaves One hundreddol-
0*                               lars fine for yin-
violating the provisions of the first section of this act,  o ov
for three months consecutively, shall be liable to indict-
ment, and upon conviction, shall be fined one hundred
dollars, and all cost of suit, which fine shall be paid
into the county treasury.
APPROVED, January 30, 1861.
No. 109.]             AN ACT
To compensate jurors upon Coroners' Inquests in the
counties of Chambers, Russell, Montgomery and Au-
tauga.
SEcTIoN 1, Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Rep-
-resentatives of the Stat6 of Alabama in General Assembly
convened, That from and after the passage of this act, Allowed same
pay as jurors in
jurors summoned upon coroners' inquests, according to circuit courts.
chapter 1, title 3, part 4, of the Code of Alabama, be
allowed the same pay, per diem, and per mileage, as
jurors in the circuit court of the county where said in-
quest is held.

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1861.

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