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![handle is hein.slavery/ssactsnc0298 and id is 1 raw text is: 1860.-'81- CZAP. 34--35.
SLAVES AND FREE NEGROES.
Ohap. 34. AN ACT TO AMEND CHAPTER 107, SECTION 66, OF TilE REVISED CODE,
RELATING TO FREE NEGROES HAVING ARMS.
Nottocarryor SEc. 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the
fe oo State of No: th Carolina, and it is hereby enacted by the au-
thority of the same, That chapter 107, section 66, of the
Revised Code, be amended to read as follows: If any free
negro shall wear or carry about his person or keep in his
house any shot gun, muskct, rifle, pistol, sword, sword
cane, dagger, bowie knife, powder or shot, he shall be
guilty of a misdemeanor, and upon conviction fined not
less than fifty dollars.
Power to grant SEc. 2. Be it further enacted, That all laws empower-
licenses repeal.
ed. ing the several county courts of the State to grant licen-
se& to free negroes to carry fire arms, be and the same are
hereby repealed. [Ratified the 23d day of February,
1861.]
Ohap. 35. AN ACT TO CHANGE TilE lRULES OF EVIDENCE IN INDICTMENTS FOR
TRADING WITH SLAVES.
Burdenotproof Be it enacted by the General Assembly of North Caro-
oc lina, and it is hereby enacted by the authority of the same,
That in all indictments for trading and trafficking with
slaves, or for giving or selling liquor to slaves, wherein
it is necessary negatively to aver the consent of the own-
er or manager of the slave to the trading, selling or giv-
ing, that the burden of proof shall rest upon the defend-
ant to show that he had a written license or permit, as
required by law, to trade, or give, or sell to the slave.
[Ratifled the 23d day of February, 1861.]
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