1826-1827 laws passed by the Alabama legislature in Tuscaloosa.
AN ACT to prohibit the importation of slaves into this state for sale or hire.
SEC. 1. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the State of Alabama, in General Assembly convened,
That from and after the first day of August next, it shall not be lawful for any person or persons to bring within the limits of this state any slave or slaves for the purpose of sale or hire And if any person or persons shall bring into this state after the first day of August next, such person or persons shall forfeit and pay the sum of one thousand dollars for each negro so brought to, one half thereof to the person suing for the same, and the other half to the use of the state- And moreover, any person thus offending shall be subject to indictment, and on conviction shall be liable to be fined in a sum not exceeding five hundred dollars for each offence, and shall be imprisoned not exceeding three months, at the discretion of the jury trying such offence.
That from and after the first day of August next, it shall not be lawful for any person or persons to bring within the limits of this state any slave or slaves for the purpose of sale or hire And if any person or persons shall bring into this state after the first day of August next, such person or persons shall forfeit and pay the sum of one thousand dollars for each negro so brought to, one half thereof to the person suing for the same, and the other half to the use of the state- And moreover, any person thus offending shall be subject to indictment, and on conviction shall be liable to be fined in a sum not exceeding five hundred dollars for each offence, and shall be imprisoned not exceeding three months, at the discretion of the jury trying such offence.
Sec. 2. And be it further enacted, That nothing in this act shall be so construed as to prevent citizens of this state from purchase for purchasing any negroes for their own use: Provided, they shall not hire or sell any such negroes for the term of two years from the time of their being brought into this state: Provided, Proviso, nothing in this act contained shall prevent the hiring negroes belonging to the estate of any person who may depart this life within two years after having brought negroes into this state under the provisions of this act.
APPROVED, Jan. 13, 1827.
AN ACT prescribing the punishment of slaves and free persons of color for
the commission of the crime of manslaughter on other slaves or free persons of color.
SEC. 1. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the State of Alabama, in General Assembly convened,
That if any slave or free person of color shall hereafter be tried and found guilty of the crime of manslaughter, commitlor, for man- ted on the body of any other slave or free person of color,
slaughter on such slave or free person of color, so offending, shall receive
persons of co- not less than thirty-nine, nor more than one hundred, lashes, lor, how pun- on his or her bare back, at the discretion of the jury trying
ished. the offence, to be inflicted by the sheriff of the county in which
said slave or free person of color shall be found guilty; and moreover, that such slave or free person of color be branded in the forehead with the letter M.
When to take Sec. 2. And be it further enacted, That this act shall corn-
effect. mence and be in force from and after its passage.
APPROVED, Dec. 30, 1826.
the commission of the crime of manslaughter on other slaves or free persons of color.
SEC. 1. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the State of Alabama, in General Assembly convened,
That if any slave or free person of color shall hereafter be tried and found guilty of the crime of manslaughter, commitlor, for man- ted on the body of any other slave or free person of color,
slaughter on such slave or free person of color, so offending, shall receive
persons of co- not less than thirty-nine, nor more than one hundred, lashes, lor, how pun- on his or her bare back, at the discretion of the jury trying
ished. the offence, to be inflicted by the sheriff of the county in which
said slave or free person of color shall be found guilty; and moreover, that such slave or free person of color be branded in the forehead with the letter M.
When to take Sec. 2. And be it further enacted, That this act shall corn-
effect. mence and be in force from and after its passage.
APPROVED, Dec. 30, 1826.
AN ACT to prevent the Creek Indians from hunting and trapping within the settled limits of this State.
SEC. 1. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in general assembly convened, That if any Creek Indian or Indians shall, after the first day from hunting of May next, be found hunting, trapping or fishing within the
trapping and settled limits of this state, or upon any lands in this state to which the Indian title has been extinguished, it shall be lawful for any person or persons to arrest such Indian or Indians found hunting, &c. as aforesaid, and to carry him or them before some justice of the peace of the county in which such state offence may have been committed.
Sec. 2. And be it further enacted, That it shall be lawful for any justice of the peace, before whom any Indian or Indians may be brought for trial, charged with the offence of hunting, &c. as specified in the first section of this act, to examine such proof as may be adduced before him, and if in his judgment such Indian or Indians be guilty of the offence with which he or they may stand charged, such justice shall cause the gun and trap or traps of such Indian or Indians to be taken from him or them, and place the same in the hands of some constable, whose duty it shall be, (on giving ten days notice by public advertisement,) to proceed to sell the same to the highest bidder, for cash, and pay the proceeds thereof, to the agent of the nation to which such Indian may belong, for the use and benefit of such Indian, after deducting his fees for said service; and upon conviction before any justice of of-the peace of any Indian or Indians, of a second offence offence, hunting, &c. as aforesaid, said justice may commit any such punished.
Indian or Indians to the common jail of the county in which such offence may have been committed, for any time not more than five, nor less than one day. APPROVED Jan. 11, 1827.
SEC. 1. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in general assembly convened, That if any Creek Indian or Indians shall, after the first day from hunting of May next, be found hunting, trapping or fishing within the
trapping and settled limits of this state, or upon any lands in this state to which the Indian title has been extinguished, it shall be lawful for any person or persons to arrest such Indian or Indians found hunting, &c. as aforesaid, and to carry him or them before some justice of the peace of the county in which such state offence may have been committed.
Sec. 2. And be it further enacted, That it shall be lawful for any justice of the peace, before whom any Indian or Indians may be brought for trial, charged with the offence of hunting, &c. as specified in the first section of this act, to examine such proof as may be adduced before him, and if in his judgment such Indian or Indians be guilty of the offence with which he or they may stand charged, such justice shall cause the gun and trap or traps of such Indian or Indians to be taken from him or them, and place the same in the hands of some constable, whose duty it shall be, (on giving ten days notice by public advertisement,) to proceed to sell the same to the highest bidder, for cash, and pay the proceeds thereof, to the agent of the nation to which such Indian may belong, for the use and benefit of such Indian, after deducting his fees for said service; and upon conviction before any justice of of-the peace of any Indian or Indians, of a second offence offence, hunting, &c. as aforesaid, said justice may commit any such punished.
Indian or Indians to the common jail of the county in which such offence may have been committed, for any time not more than five, nor less than one day. APPROVED Jan. 11, 1827.
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