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An Act to authorize the Governor to hire Free Negro and other Convicts to work in Coal-pits. 1863 25 (1863.9)

handle is hein.slavery/ssactsva0822 and id is 1 raw text is: CONVICTS.-DISTILLATION.-LUNATIC ASYLUMS.

CHAP. 34.-An ACT to authorize the Governor to hire Free Negro and other
Convicts to work in Coal-pits.
Paused October 31, 1863.
1. Be it enacted by the general assembly, th, t it shall be lawful When avernor
for the governor of this commonwealth to hire the free negro and inyhire tree.
slave convicts at any time in the penitentiary, to the owners of cold- e onvicts
pits, to work in said pits in any county of titis state, and the money
arising therefront to pay into the public treasury to the credit of the
penitentiary.
2. Be it further enacted, that the governor shall also be authorized Whi, whie
to hire, to work in said coal-pits, as many able-bodied white  le convicts
convicts in said penitentiary as calt be spared front the workshopls
therein, not exceeding one hundred and fifty: the proceeds of such
hire to be paid into tto public treasury to the credit of th peniten-
tiary, ionthly or (utarterly, its to the governor ntay seem proper.
3. Be it further eiacted, that it shall be the duty of the governor, Ooverenr to
in making contracts with the owners of coal-pits, to provide for the ipI,and re-ar aaf
safe-keeping and return to the penitentiary of convicts hired undci turn of convicts
the provisions of this act.
4. This act shall commence and be in force from its passage.   Coamcuoeeot
CHAP. 35.-An ACT k amend and re-enact the act passed March I Ith, 1863,
in relation to the unnecessary Coasumption of Grain hy Ditilhrs and
other Manufacturers of Spirituous and  Li quors.
1assed October 3t, 186:1.
Be it enacted'by the general assembly, that the act passed March Act of 15(i)
eleventh, eighteen hundred and sixty-three, entitled an net to amend aienled
and re-enact an act entitled alt net to amend and ro-eniact ant act
entitled an act to prevent the unneeessary consuml , ion of grain by
distillers and Other mIanuffittnrers of spirituous and nialt- liquors,
passed Octoher second, eighteen hundred and sixty-two, he atd the
same is hereby anentlpd'and re-enacted so as to read as follows:
1. It shall not be lawful for any person hereafter to iiake or cause Distillation prM
to be made any whiskey, or other spirituous or malt liquors, out of lbilted
any corn, wheat, rye or otler grain, or out of dried fruit, potatoes,
sugar, molasses, suar cane, nolasses cane or sorghuma ; and any PnaltleS
person so offending shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor, ani
upun conviction thereof, shall Ile fined fbr every offence not less than
one hundred dollars nor more than five thousand dollars, and be sub-
ject to imprisonneltt in the county jail not exceeding twelve months,
at the discretion of the court.
2. No person, firm or company shall hereafter execute, in Whole No contrats to
or in part, any contract, heretofore or hereafter mnade with the con- be executed
federate government, or with any agent of said government, for
making or causing to be made any whiskey or other ardent spirits
within this state; and all such contractors who shtll violate this see-'
tion, shall be deemed subject to all the penalties imposed by this and
other acts against unlawlul distillation.
3. The keeper of the rolls shall cause this act to be published in Act to be pub-
at least two newspapers in the city of Richmond for two weeks.  lobied
4. This act shall be in force from its passage.                Commencement
CHAP. 36.-An ACT to provide for the Payment of certain Claims against
the REastern Lunatic Asylum.
Passed October 23, 1863.
1. Be it enacted by the general assembly of Virginia, that any vhecn demandk
person having any pecuniary demand against the Eastern lunatic ilay 1ie aul
asylum of this state, contracted prior to the first day of January

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