United States Statutes at Large/Volume 4/23rd Congress/1st Session/Chapter 166
Chap. CLXVI.—An Act repealing certain acts of the legislative council of the territory of Florida.
Acts imposing higher duties on slaves belonging to non-residents repealed.Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That all such acts or parts of acts, passed by the legislative council of the territory of Florida, as may impose a higher or greater tax on the slaves or other property of non-resident citizens, than is imposed on the slaves or other property of resident citizens of said territory, be, and the same are hereby, repealed, and declared null and void.
Punishment for enforcing such acts.Sec. 2. And be it further enacted, That if any person shall attempt to enforce any of the acts, or parts of acts, passed by the legislative council of the territory of Florida, as aforesaid, by demanding or receiving any tax, imposition, or assessment authorized or prescribed thereby, such person shall, on conviction thereof, be punished by fine not exceeding two hundred dollars, or by imprisonment not exceeding six months, or either or both of said punishments.
County of Leon to elect two additional members of council.Sec. 3. And be it further enacted, That the county of Leon, in the territory of Florida, shall be authorized to elect two additional members to the legislative council, on the first Monday in September next, and it shall be lawful for the legislative council to designate by law the election districts, in such manner as to ensure an equality of representation to each.
Approved, June 30, 1834.