Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1845-01-08

session according 10 the order Of the
Court Of Common Pleas; anu shall be
entitled, as compensation for their ser
vices, 10 the same Commissions as are
aPrescribedby The Act passed The twentieth
day Of December, in the year 1928, for
regulating assignments of debtors.
AN ACT TO PROVIDE FOR THE PUNISH
MENr OF PERSONS DISTURBING THE
PEACE OF THIS STATE, IN RELATION TO
SLAVES AND FREE Prisons OF CoEoR.
l. Be itenucted, by the Senate of anuse
of Representatives, now met and sitting III
General Assembly, aud by authority Of
the same, That any persons who shall on
his. her or their own behalf or under color,
or in virtue ofany commission of aulhorit,.
from any Stateor public authority of any
State in this Union, or of any foreign pow
er, come within The limits of this Stale,
for the purpose or with intent to disturb.
counteract, or hinder The operation Of
such laws and regulations as have been or
shall be made by the public authorities of
this State, in relaNonto slaves or free per-
sonsof:ooter, such person oripersous shall
be deemed guilty of a high misdemeanor,
and shaft be committed for trial 10 The
common COOL of the district by any one of
the Judges ofJhe Courts of Law or Equity
or the Recorder-ef the. City of Charleston,
unless Admired to bail by the said Judge
or Recorders and upon conviction thereof
by any Court of competent jurisdiction,
shall be sentenced 10 ;banishmenl from
the Stale, and TO such fine aud imprisou
rnent as. may be deemed fitting by The
Court which shall haye.t tried such offence
III. That any person within this Stale
who shah at any time accept any commits
siou or authority of any Stale in this Un-
oin, or from any foreign power,in relation
10 slaves or free persons of color, and who
shall commit any overt act with intent TO
disturb the peace or security of this Slate,
or with intent todislnrl,, conieracl, or hin-
der the operation Of. the laws or regula-
tons of tbe public authorities of this State,
slade orio be made in relation TO slaves
or free persons Of color, such person shall
be deemed guilty of a misdomeanor, and
upon due conviction thereof before any
competent Cour, shall be sentenced 10
pay. for the first offence fine not excee-
ding one,housand dollars, and to be impri-
soned not exceeding one year; and for The
second offence, he shall be imprisoned for
seven years, ana pay fine of moi less
than one thousand dollars. or be banished
from The Stale. asihe Court shall see fit.
I'LL. That the Governor for the time
being, shall require any person or persons
who shall or may have come within the
limits Of this State. on his. her or their
own behalf, or under color; or in virtue Of
any commits 'ion or authority from any
State or public authority of any Stale in
this Union, or From, any foreign power.
having relation to the laws 6rregula.ious
of this State oD the subject of slaves or
free persons of color, 10 depart from the
limits of this Srae within forty-eight hours
after such notice. aud person shall there
upon he bound to depari and in case Of
his neglect or refusal so to dep4rr, as afore-
said, the said person shall be deemed
guilty. of "a high misaeneanor, and shall
be committed by the same authority
hereinbefore stated. Tor rialto The common
goal ofthe district, unless admitted lobail
as heSeinbefore stated; and upon due
conviction Before any Court Of competent
jurisdiction, shall be sentenced to be ban
,istied from the Stale, and to such fine and
Imprisonment as The Court shall think ex
pedient ,.
w. That any person who shah be
convicted a second or any subsequent time
under The provisions of the first or third Sec
lions of This Acr. shall be imprisoned for
term not less than seven years, and shall
in addition ,hcreta be banished from the
State.
V. Tha, it shall he the duty CT lhe'She.
iff of the district 10 see that any sentence
of punishment be duty, y,executed, aud thai
the offender be seut without the limiIs o
The State and in case any person so
bauished shall return within this State.
unless by unasoida Bile acciden',3 the She
riff Of The district where he anay be found.
shall hold him in close confinement under
the original sentence, until such offender
shall enter into recognizance before the
Clerk of The Court, vii sufficient sureties,
TO comply wi'h-.he terms ofthe said sen
,ence. and forever to remain without. The
limists;of this State. &,
AN ACT TO RAISE SUPPLIES gFoR
THE YEAR coMMEN NCING IN OCTOBER, -
oNt, THOUSAND EIGHT HUNDRED AND
FORTY FOUR. 81!
BE .it enacted, by HE Senate and House
of, Representatives, now met aud sitting
in GeRcral Assembly, and by the aulhori-
ly OF The same. That a tax for the sums,
aud in the manner hereinafter mentioned
shall be raised and paid into the public
Treasury Of this Slate; forthe use and
service thereof, that is TO say; thirty cents
.advalorem on every hundred dollars Of, the