Arkansas Slavery Statutes

Coverage: 1818-1868

Volumes:

An Act to establish and maintain a system of free common schools for the state of Arkansas. (1868)
An Act to declare the rights of persons of African descent. (1866)
Joint Resolution No. 28. (1866)
An Act to encourage reclamation in the counties of Crittenden, Mississippi and Phillips. (1866)
An Act to change the penalties and punishments of certain crimes as now prescribed by law. (1864.9)
Constitution of the State of Arkansas. (1864.4)
Ordinances of the Convention. (1864.4)
An Act to aid the Civil Authorities and prevent Bushwhacking in this State. (1864.4)
An Act to define the mode of trial for Bushwhackers, Guerrillas and Jayhawkers, and [their] punishment. (1864.4)
Resolutions of the General Assembly of the State of Arkansas. (1864.4)
An Act to amend the Revenue Laws of this State, and to repeal certain acts named. (1864.11)
An Act for taking an Enumeration of the Inhabitants of this State. (1864.11)
Joint Resolution ratifying an act of Congress. (1865)
An Act to prevent setting prairies on fire. (1862.11)
An Act for the benefit of the widow and minor heirs of Thomas J. Watts, late of Columbia county. (1862)
An Act for the relief of Christopher and Jane Thompson of Scott county. (1862.11)
An Act for the more effectual punishment of slaves for arson and other crimes. (1862.11)
An Act to further extend the provisions of an act concerning the cultivation of cotton. (1862.11)
An Act to amend the patrol laws. (1862.11)
An Act to prevent the giving aid and comfort to the enemy. (1862.11)
An Act to extend the limits and amend the charter of the town of Monticello. (1862.11)
An Act to conscript slaves to be used as cooks, teamsters, &c., in the army (1862.11)
An Act to provide for home defense and against insurrection. (1862.11)
An Act to extend the powers of judges of probate in certain cases. (1862)
Resolution by the General Assembly of the State of Arkansas. (No date of approval given). (1862.11)
An Act to enable certain free negroes and mulattoes to pay their debts. (1862.11)
An Act concerning the cultivation of Cotton. (1862.3)
An Act to amend the criminal law as to slaves. (1862.3)
An Act amendatory of the patrol laws of this state. (1862.3)
An Act to amend an act passed at the last sesssion of the General Assembly of the State of Arkansas, entitled An act to protect all lands in Checot county which are subject to overflow (1861)
An Act to compel the residence of some white person on plantations on which there are slaves. (1861)
An Act to repeal section 4 of the act. (1861)
An Act to incorporate the city of Pine Bluff, in Jefferson county, Arkansas. (1860)
An Act to amend the 8th section of an act. (1860)
An Act to protect all land in Chicot county which is subject to overflow. (1860)
An Act to establish separate courts in the county of St. Francis. (1860)
An Act to define the punishment of crimes in certain cases. (1860)
An Act to amend and reduce into one law an act approved December 14th, 1854, incorporating the town of Hamburg, in the county of Ashlye, and an act to amend the same. (1860)
An Act to permit certain free negroes and mulattoes, still in the state, to remain until the first day of January, 1863. (1860)
An Act to provide for a State Convention. (1860)
An Act to erect additional buildings upon the Penitentiary grounds and for other purposes. (1860)
An Act to incorporate the City of Ozark. (1860)
An Act to incorporate the Huntsville and Ozark Turnpike Road Company. (1860)
An Act to provide for the making and repairing of levees in Crittenden county. (1860)
An Act to provide for the sale of runaway slaves confined in the Penitentiary. (1860)
An Act concerning slaughter houses and butchers in the cities of Little Rock, Camden, Washington, Fort Smith, Jacksonport, Batesville and Van Buren, and to promote the health of said cities, and for other purposes. (1860)
An Act to establish separate Courts in the County of Sebastian. (1860)
An Act to define the punishment of crimes in certain cases. (1860)
An Act to prohibit the emancipation of slaves. (1858)
An Act to incorporate the city of Napoleon. (1858)
An Act in reference to harboring and concealing runaway slaves. (1858)
An Act to prevent persons from hiring slaves to work and perform manual labor on the Sabbath day, without the consent of the owner or overseer. (1858)
An Act for the relief of Emily Sophronia Quarles. (1858)
An Act to amend the charter of the City of Helena, and for other purposes. (1858)
An Act to incorporate the town of Greenwood, in Sebastian county, Arkansas. (1858)
An Act to incorporat the town of Warren, in Bradley county. (1858)
An Act to establish separate courts in the county of Jackson. (1858)
An Act to incorporate the town of Hopefield, in Crittenden county. (1858)
An Act to provide for making and repairing Levees in Desha and Phillips counties. (1858)
An Act to remove the Free Negroes and Mulattoes from this State. (1858)
An Act to authorize the County Court of St. Francis county to levy a road tax, and for other purposes. (1858)
An Act for the incorporation of the town of Wittsburg. (1858)
An Act to incorporate the town of West Point, in White county. (1858)
An Act to prevent Captains and Owners of Steamboats, navigating any of the waters of this State, from employing free negroes on their boats. (1858)
An Act to empower the Probate Judge in vacation to authorize administrators, executors and guardians, to lease real estate and hire out slaves. (1858)
An Act to authorize the county courts of Randolph, Greene and Crawford counties to levy a road tax, and for other purposes. (1858)
An Act to incorporate the town of Center Point, in the county of Sevier. (1858)
An Act to abolish imprisonment of slaves for violating the criminal laws of this state, and for other purposes. (1858)
An Act to amend chapter 56 of the Digest of 1858, under the head of Descents and Distributions. (1858)
An Act to incorporate the town of Eldorado, in Union county. (1858)
Resolutions of the General Assembly of the State of Arkansas. (1856)
An Act to authorize the county courts of Jefferson, Scott, Sebastian, Chicot, Hempstead and Randolph counties to levy a road tax, and for other purposes. (1856)
An Act to incorporate the Arkansas Manufacturing Company. (1856)
An Act to render the lands and property owned by the Real Estate Bank more productive, and to protect them from trespassers. (1856)
An Act supplementary to and act passed at the present session of the General Assembly, entitled An act to arrest in part the operations of the present laws upon the subject of the swamp and overflowed lands. (1856)
An Act to provide for making and repairing levees in Chicot county. (1856)
An Act to incorporate the city of Arkadelphia. (1856)
Resolution of the General Assembly of the State of Arkansas. (1854)
An Act concerning Common Schools in the counties of Pulaski, Izard, Fulton, Marion, Searcy, Bradley, and Van Buren. (1854)
An Act concerning estates of deceased persons. (1854)
An Act to incorporate the town of Dardanelle, in Yell county, Arkansas. (1854)
An Act to prevent slaves from carrying fire arms in the counties of Monroe, Yell, White, Union, Polk, Ouachita, Lafayette, Sebastian, Hempstead, Ashley and Van Buren, and to prescribe a penalty for a breach thereof. (1854)
An Act for the relief of Prairie County. (1854)
An Act to incorporate the town of Magnolia, in Columbia county. (1854)
An Act to amend the twenty-fifth section of chapter one hundred and fifty-three of the Digest of this State. (1854)
An Act to incorporate the Town of Yellville. (1854)
An Act to amend the Charter of the City of Little Rock. (1854)
An Act to incorporate the town of Des Arc, in Prairie County. (1854)
An Act to provide more fully for the incorporation of the City of Fort Smith. (1854)
An Act to repeal all laws inflicting stripes as a punishment upon white persons. (1854)
An Act to incorporate the town of Hamburg in Ashley county, Arkansas. (1854)
An Act for the benefit of Shadrac, Sampson, Joel, James, and David Dickinson, of Clark county, Arkansas, minor heirs. (1852)
An Act for the relief of the children of Robert Love, deceased, of Desha County. (1852)
An Act for the relief of Green B. Hughes, of Saline County. (1852)
An Act to Incorporate the Town of Dover, in Pople County. (1852)
An Act for the relief of William Harvick, of Monroe county. (1852)
An Act for the relief of the heirs and legal representatives of Peter Mason, deceased, late of Ouachita County. (1852)
An Act for the benefit of the heirs of L.C. Quinn, deceased, late of Franklin County Arkansas. (1852)
An Act for the benefit of the heirs at law of John Howell, deceased, late of Crawford county Arkansas. (1852)
An Act Incorporate the town of Monticello, in Drew County. (1852)
An Act to confirm Certain Sales. (1852)
An Act to incorporate the Town of Jacksonport, in the State of Arkansas. (1852)
An Act for the relief of the heirs at law of the late James Evans, deceased, of Washington County. (1852)
An Act to authorize Thomas B. Carrington to remove certain Slaves from the State of Arkansas. (1852)
An Act to repeal, in part, the One Hundred and Seventeenth Chapter of the Digest of the Statutes of the State of Arkansas, under the head of Patrols (1852)
An Act Revising the Common School System in the State of Arkansas. (1852)
An Act to Incorporate the Louisville and Arkansas Mining and Marble Company. (1852)
An Act to incorporate the Memphis and Little Rock Plank or Railroad Company. (1852)
An Act to prevent persons from selling spirituous liquors to Slaves, and for other purposes. (1852)
An Act to prevent slaves and free negroes from being employed in retail groceries or dram shops. (1852)
An Act to permit Guardians to hire out negroes at private hiring. (1852)
An Act to amend an act entitled an Act to incorporate the town of Pine Bluff (1850)
An Act to incorporate the city of Fort Smith. (1850)
An Act to incorporate the city of Fort Smith. (1850)
An Act to incorporate the town of Eldorado. (1850)
An Act to amend An Act to incorporate the town of Batesville (1850)
An Act to incorporate the Rockville Manufacturing company and the Elorado Manufacturing company. (1850)
An Act to incorporate the town of Napoleon. (1850)
An Act to incorporate the town of Warren, Bradley county, Arkansas. (1850)
An Act to give discretionary powers to the administrator of the estate of Charles Robertson, deceased. (1850)
An Act to amend the Common School System in the State of Arkansas. (1850)
An Act amendatory of an act entitled an act to amend the 153d chapter of the Digest of the Statutes under the title of Runaway Slaves (1850)
An Act to prohibit the publication, circulation, or promulgation of the abolition doctrines. (1850)
An Act for the relief of Benjamin F. Woodruff, administrator and Margaret Pierce, administratrix of the estate of John Pierce, deceased. (1848)
An Act to incorporate The South-western and Arkansas Mining Company (1848)
An Act supplemental to an act to distribute the 500,000 acres of land donated to the State of Arkansas for Internal Improvements (1848)
An Act to amend the 153d chapter of the Digest of the Statutes, under the title of Runaway Slaves (1848)
An Act to distribute the proceeds of the 500,000 acres of land donated to the State of Arkansas, for Internal Improvements. (1848)
An Act to authorize Jackson H. Rodgers, administrator of the estate of Buonaparte H. Rodgers, to sell a certain slave named Charlotte. (1846)
An Act to incorporate the Town of Arkadelphia (1846)
An Act to amend the 4th chapter of the Revised Statutes, under the head of Administration. (1846)
An Act concerning slaves. (1846)
An Act to amend the 128th chapter of the Revised Statutes, and to increase the Revenue of the State. (1846)
An Act for the preservation and protection of the rights and property of married women. (1846)
Resolution of the General Assembly of the State of Arkansas. (1844)
Resolution of the General Assembly of the State of Arkansas. (1844)
An Act for the relief of the heirs and legal representatives of the late John Lenox, of the county of Arkansas, and more effectually to secure the ultimate payment of the debts due from the estate of the said deceased, to the State Bank, and for other purposes. (1844)
An Act for the relief of the heirs and legal representatives of James Johnson deceased, late of the county of Hempstead, and more effectually to secure the payment of the debts of said estate. (1844)
An Act to authorize the administrator of the estate of John Magness to sell all the slaves belonging to said estate. (1844)
An Act to incorporate the town of Camden. (1844)
An Act to authorize Absalom Fowler, guardian of Francis E. Desha, to turn over her estate to her guardian in Kentucky. (1844)
An Act to amend an act entitled an act to prohibit the emigration and settlement of free negroes or free persons of color into this State (1844)
An Act to amend the road laws. (1844)
An Act entitled an act supplementary to an act, for the better organization of the militia. (1844)
An Act supplementary to an act to establish a system of common schools in the State of Alabama (1844)
An Act for the relief of Samuel Adams. (1842)
An Act to authorize Charles Elliott, Administrator of the Estate of Moses Elliott, deceased, to sell the real estate, and three slaves belonging to said estate. (1842)
An Act to authorize Joseph H. Egner, Guardian of James De Witt Clinton Kelly, to sell certain Property. (1842)
An Act for the relief of James B. Russell, Executor of the last will and testament of George Russell, deceased. (1842)
An Act for the relief of Mary Ann Dye, Administratrix of the Estate of William H. Dye, deceased, and Robert H. Douglass, Executor of the last will and testament of Reuben Dye, deceased. (1842)
An Act to incorporate the Town of Fort Smith. (1842)
An Act to incorporate the Town of Van Buren. (1842)
An Act for the better organization of the Militia of this State. (1842)
An Act to establish a system of Common Schools in the State of Arkansas. (1842)
An Act to punish persons for enticing away Slaves. (1842)
An Act relating to Public Roads, and the Overseers thereon. (1842)
An Act to place the Bank of the State of Arkansas in liquidation. (1842)
An Act to prohibit the emigration and settlement of Free Negroes, or Free Persons of Color, into this State. (1842)
An Act to prevent waste on the 16th Sections. (1842)
An Act to repeal the 8th Section of an act, entitled An act defining the Judicial Circuits of this State, and prescribing the time of holding the courts therein, and for other purposes (1842)
An Act to exempt certain persons from paying a State or County Tax. (1842)
An Act to extend the powers of the Mayor and Aldermen of the city of Little Rock. (1840)
An Act to restrict the provisions of the second section of an act in the Revised Statutes of the State of Arkansas, under the head of Apprentices. (1840)
An Act authorizing the sale of certain slaves belonging to the estate of Zebulon Edmiston, deceased. (1840)
An Act defining the judicial circuits of this State, and prescribing the time of holding the courts therin, and for other purposes. (1840)
An Act for the relief of William H. Dye, Administrator of Thompson Simpson, deceased. (1838)
An Act to encourage the killing of Wolves in this State. (1838)
An Act to authorize Henry J. Kemble, Administrator of the Estate of Benjamin Kemble, sen., deceased, to sell the Slaves belonging to said Estate. (1838)
An Act for the relief of George A. Pettigrew and James Kinnibrugh. (1838)
An Act for the relief of Richard Huson. (1838)
An Act for the sale of certain Slaves. (1838)
An Act modifying the Penal Code, to correspond with the establishment of a Penitentiary. (1838)
An Act providing for the levying and collecting the Revenue of this State. (1837)
An Act to authorize Leonard Wilson, administrator of the estate of Priscilla Wilson, deceased, to sell the slaves belonging to said estate. (1837)
An Act authorizing the sale of certain Slaves. (1837)
An Act to authorize Samuel R. Hinton, guardian of Allen Ramsey, to sell certain property. (1837)
An Act to legalize certain acts of Erasmus K. Harris. (1837)
An Act authorizing the guardian of Elizabeth and Peter Myers to sell lands. (1837)
An Act to incorporate the Arkansas Coal and Mining Company. (1837)
An Act to provide for a permanent system of Revenue for the State of Arkansas. (1836)
An Act authorizing the Administrator of Samson Gray, deceased, to sell real property. (1836)
An Act concerning Public Roads and Highways. (1836)
An Act providing for taking the Census of the State of Arkansas. (1836)
An Act to locate the Seat of Justice of Mississppi County, and for other purposes. (1836)
An Act appointing Commissioners to superintend the building of a Jail in the town of Marion, and county of Crittenden, and for other purposes. (1836)
An Act supplementary to the law concerning Runaway Slaves. (1835)
An Act to encourage the killing of Wolves in Arkansas Territory. (1835)
An Act appointing Commissioners to superintend the building of a Court House and Jail in the town of Columbia for the benefit of the citizens of Chicot County. (1835)
An Act supplementary to the several laws now in force regulating the mode of taking the Territorial Census. (1833)
An Act supplementary to the several acts now in force in the Territory of Arkansas, concerning Roads and High-ways. (1833)
An Act supplementary to the several laws concerning roads. (1829)
An Act for the relief of the poor widows in Arkansas Territory. (1829)
An Act to punish the crime of Horse stealing. (1829)
An Act for the relief of John Rodney, and Stephen D. Ramsey, and Allen D. Ramsey, minor heirs of William Ramsey, deceased. (1829)
An Act for the relief of the Administrators of Perry G. Magness, deceased. (1829)
An Act in amendment to an act, entitled, an act preventing constables from selling negro slaves under execution (1828)
An Act amendatory to an act entitled an act supplementary to the several laws concerning slaves (1827)
An Act preventing constables from executing and selling negro slaves under execution, and for other purposes. (1827)
An Act concerning Executors and Administrators. (1825)
An Act supplementary to the several laws concerning slaves. (1825)
An Act to levy a tax in the county of Independence, for county purposes. (1823)
An Act supplementary to an act to regulate the Fiscal concerns of this territory. (1820)
An Act declaring what laws shall be in force in the Territory of Arkansas. (1818)