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![handle is hein.slavery/ssactsfl0205 and id is 1 raw text is: 30 CuAr. 789-40-41. LAWS OF TLORZIDA.
1855.
Ct:.*l'rl:a: 73.),-[No. 180.]
AN ACT to prevent slaves in the city oif St. Augustine from hiring their own
lihme.
Slaves prohibi- SElCTIO 1. Be it enacted by the Scnate and Iouse of Represen-
ted fron hiring tatives of the State of Florida in Gencral Assembly conrcnd, That
their owu tiue, from and aler the passage of thig act, ill laws and P1art 8Of lws,
authorizing owners and employers of slaves in the city of St. Augus.
fine, to perinit said slaves to hi'o their own tinie, be and the samne
are herehy repealed.
Forfeiture for S -. 2. ic itJurther enacted, That any person in said city hay.
permnittiug,&e. ig the control or management of a lave, who shall permit said
slve to hire his or her owuf tite, Or to go at large and trade as a
How recover- free man or free woman, 01:1tll flrfeit. and pay fifty dollars for each
ed. and overy such offtlnce, to he recovered hy any person Who shall
sue rfor tho sinie, h) action of deht, in any Court iaving jurisdiction,
To whom paid one half to tie use of the County, and the ofher half for the use of
the person suing.
[Passed the Illouse, December 3,1855. Passed the Senate, December 0. 1855.
Approved, December 10, 1855.]
CHAPTrTn 740.-[No. 131.]
AN ACT for the relief of James B. Basiort.
Suc-rio:% 1. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Represen.
Register to sell latires ofthe State of Florida in General Assembly convened, That
certain lands ' 0/1 lt fFoid nG''a sebl o eid ta
to. the Register o' Puhlic Lands be, and lie is hereby autltorized to sell
to .James 13. Ilnsfort of Marion County, the Nomth East quarter of
Price. Section 10, Township 10, Range 24, South and East, of tho Com.
mon School Fund, at one dollar atld twenty.five cents per acre.
(Passed the House, December ', 1855. Passed the Senate, December 10,
1855. Approved.December 15, 1855.]
CnIrat 7,1.--[No. 132.]
AN ACT to change tile name of Josephine Flournoy and for other purposes,
.Name Choanged . 1. Fe it enacted by the Senate and louse of Represa.
laticLes of the Slate of Florida in General Asscmbly convened, That
the finale of Josephine Flournoy be, and the same is hereby ciang.
ed to Josephine Do Carranceja, and sho is herehy made al adopted
daughter and heir of Julian Do Carranceja, of the County of Escamn.
bia, in this State.
[Passed the House, December 7, 1855. Passed the Senate, December 10,
1855. Approved, December 15, 1855.]](ViewImageLocal?handle=hein.slavery/ssactsfl0205&div=1&collection=&method=preview&ext=.png&size=3)