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![handle is hein.slavery/ssactsal0612 and id is 1 raw text is: 68 1868. -
committed before the 1st day of January next, against
any provision bf .any existing law.I
Approved De. 8rd, 1863. i
No-. 614 ]AN. ACT'
To prevent illicit trading with. Slaves.
SEOTON 1. Be it inacted by the Senate and .Uueofl Be
resefttatives of the State of Alabama in. ,General .Assemb
convened; That on .ths trial' of any one ,charged :with ece to L ...
unlawfullytrading itha laves,a conviction may lawfully
be. bad onevidence-that with a view to the dotection of
such person,.witnessos, ljying ini wait, watched.. while a
slave wts .9ent to do thetrading whichkwitnescs seen the
offencecommitted.
Approved November 25, 1863.
No. 62.] AN ACT
To increase the fees now allowed by law for apprehend-
ing and committing to jail runaway slaves.
',,
SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the Senate and House oRep-
resentatives of the State of Alabama .in General Assembly
convened, That for apprehending and commiting a runa- Fee for taking.
way slave V jail, or. for delivering him.to his'owner, the
san of ton d ollars shall be allowed, instead of six as noW
provided by law. And for taking a runaway siavo to jail,
the porson performing such service 'shall bo entitled to ustago.
fifteen cents per mile, in going to and returning from the
jail,'and to a like compensation when. the slavo. is deliv.
ered to hismaster or overseer, instead of .ten cents per
mile as is now provided. And the Justice of the Peace jusc-S roo.
shall beallowed for his sorvioes the sum of one dollar
and a litdf in lieu of sevefity-ive cents now! allowed.
Approved December 7; 1868.](ViewImageLocal?handle=hein.slavery/ssactsal0612&div=1&collection=&method=preview&ext=.png&size=3)