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An Act to repeal, in part, the act of 1826, chapter 22. 1855-1856 71 (1855)

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clared to be, and is, gaming, and shall be punished as
other gaming is now punished by law.
Suc. 2..Be it jurther enacted, That all witnesses, sum-
moned before any grand jury in this State, shall receive
the same pay as other State witnesses, and shall be
taxed to the unsuccessful party, as costs taxed in other
cases: Provided, that where no indictment or present-
ment is found on the evidence of such witness, the cost
shall be paid by the county where such witness is sum-
moned.
NEILL S. BROWN,
Speaker of tie House of Representatives.
EDWARD S. CHEATHAM,
Speaker of the Senate.
Passed February 18, 1856.
CHAPTER 64.
AN ACT to repeal, in part, tho act of 1820, chapter 22.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of
Tennessee, That so much of the act of 1826, chapter
22, section 1, as relates to the importation of slaves
into this State, for the purpose of selling or disposing of
them as articles of merchandise, be, and the same is
hereby, repealed.
NEILL S. BROWN,
Speaker of the House of Representatives.
E DWARD S. CHEATHAM,
Passed December 19, 1855. Speaker of the Senate.
CHAPTER 5.
AN ACT to empower Constables to swear Jurors of View.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of
Tennessee, That, from and after the passage of this act,
it shall and may be lawful for the different Constables
to summons and to administer the necessary oaths to

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