she is going, how long he or she is to be
absent, and in the case of a slave, that such slave is in the
services of the person before the Recorder's Court by which he
or she shall be tried, and on conviction shall be punished by
whipping not to exceed 39 lashes.

"No slave or free person of color, other than Ministers of the
Gospel, having charge of churches, in the discharge of their
duties, and funeral processions, shall be allowed to ride or
drive within the limits of the city, on the Sabbath, without
written permission from his or her owner, or employer, stating
that such slave or free parson of color is on business of such
owners or employer.

"Every slave or free person of color not excepted as aforesaid,
who shall be found riding or driving in the city on the
Sabbath, without such permission from his or her owner or
employer shall be arrested and taken to Recorder's Court; and
if such slave or free person of color was actually engaged in
the business of said owner or employer, the said slave or free
person of color shall be convicted and punished by whipping,
not to exceed 39 lashes, which punishment in no case be
commuted by a fine.

"It shall be the duty of the officer making the arrest of such
slave or free person of color as aforesaid, to take into his
possession the horse or horse and vehicle, or horses and
vehicles, so used by such slave or free person of color, which
property may be redeemed by the owner, if white, upon the
payment of $10.00, and if the owner of such property is a slave
or free person of color, he or she shall be punished by
whipping not less than 15 lashes."

"No slave or free person of color shall be allowed to attend
military parades, or any procession of citizens, or at the
markethouse on public sale days under the penalty of receiving
not exceeding 15 lashes, for each and every offense, to be
inflicted by the Chief of Police, Captain or any lieutenant;
provided no person shall be prevented from having the
attendance of his own servant on such occasions."

"No slave or free person of color shall walk with a cane, club,
or stick, except such slave or free person of color be blind or
infirm; nor smoke a pipe or cigar in any street, lane, alley or
other public place, under a penalty of not