The Laws of Texas, 1822-1897 Volume 2 Page: 346
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Laws of the Republic of eic.
on conviction thereof, be fined in any sum not less than twenty
nor more than two hundred dollars, with the value to the owner
of any property so sold.
Sec. 3. Be it further enacted. That if any person shall unreasonably
or cruelly treat, or otherwise abuse any slave, he or she
shall be liable to be sued in any court of competent jurisdiction,
and on conviction thereof shall be fined in a sum, not less than
two hundred and fifty dollars nor more than two thousand dollars.
Sec. 4. Be it further enacted, That if any person or persons
shall murder any slave, or so cruelly treat the same as to cause
edeath, the same shall be felony, and punished as in other cases of
murder.
Sec. 5. Be it further enacted, That it shall be the duty of the
District Judges, within said Republic, to carry into effect the foregoing
provisions of this act.
Sec. 6. Be it further enacted, That no slave in this Republic
shall carry a gun or other deadly weapon without the written consent
of his master, mistress or overseer; such arms or other weapons
shall be liable to be taken by any person from any such negro, and
all such property forfeited, if it does not exceed ten dollars in value;
but any such property may be reclaimed by the owner on paying
ten dollars to the person who may have so taken the same.
DAVID S. KAUFMAN,
Speaker of the House of Representatives.
DAVID G. BURNET,
President of the Senate
-Approved February 5th, 1840.
MIRABEAUT B. LAMIAR.
AN ACT
To Repeal certain Acts therein named.
Sec. 1. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives
of the Republic of Texas in Congress assembled,
That from and after the passage of this act, the following named
acts and joint resolutions, to wit:-a "Joint Resolution, anthoriizing
the President to receiAe forty thousand volunteers, approved
December 22d, 1836;
a Joint Resolution, authorizing the
President to draw funds for transporting arms, munitions, troops,(346)
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