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An Act to amend the several laws now in force in relation to Slaves and Free Persons of Colour. 1835 265 (1835)

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entertain a slave or slaves, Who shall be charged or accused
of any criminal mAtter, or shall be a runaway, shall, upon
conviction, (in addition to the penalty already provided for
irr said section) be subject to the some punishment as slaves
are under said section of the above recited act.
SEc. 2. And be it further enacted by the authority
aforesaid, That any lawful constable having reason to sus-
pect that runaway slaves, or such negroes who may be
charged or accused of any criminal offence, are harboured,
concealed or entertained in the house or houses of such
slaves or free persons of colour, they or any of them are
authorized to enter such house or houses, and make search
for the said runaway or runaways, or accused criminal or
criminals.
SEc. 3. And be it further enacted by the authority
aforesaid, That any law militating against this amendatory
act be, and the same is hereby repealed.
JOSEPH .,DAY,
Speaker of the House of Representatives.
ROBERT M. ECHOLS,
President of the Senate.
Assented to, 26th Dec. 1835.
WILLIAM SCHLEY, Governor.
AN ACT to amend the several laws now in force in re-
lation to Slaves and Free Persons of Colour.
Se. 7. Be it enacted by the -Senate and House of Re-
presentatives of the State of Georgia in General Assembly
met, and it is hereby enacted by the. authority of the same,
That from and after the passing of this act, it shall not be
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