The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1858-01-20
ADVERTISEMENTS
AN ACT TO AMEND THE Law IN RELA.
TIoN TO TR RApING WITH SLAVES,


AN ACT TO AMEND THE Law IN XELA.
TIoN TO TRADING WITH SLAVES.
lie 1t enacted by the Senate and House
OF Representatives., now met and sitting
In General Assembly, and 10y aud with the
authority Of the same, Tha, if anv person
who had been once convicted Of dealing.
trading or traificing, with a slsve,contrary
TO the Acts of the General Assembly,
now OF force, shall be second time con
yicted Of the like offence, such person (no,
being white female) shall, for such sec
ond, or other subsequent offence, in add
ton 10 the penalties now prescribed bv
law, be whipped not exceeding thirty
nine lashes Provided, That the said
punishment shall not extend TO any con
Slction Tor an offence committed prior to
the passing OF this Act, that any free
person OF color, who shall BELL, give or in
say manner deliver, liquor to slave,
shall, upon conviction, be whipped not
more than fifty lashes.
AN ACT TO MAKE Malicious TREspAss-
rs INDIcTABLE.
|. BE IL enocted BY the Senate and
uouse OF Representatives. now met and
stilng /" General Assembly. and 10y the
authority OF the same. That any person
who shall wilfully. unlawfuIly and mali
c'ously cut, shoot, MAIN, Wound or d.s
troy, any horse. mule, neat cattle, hoy.
sheep or goat, The property Of apo,her.
shall be guilty Of misdemeanor, and.
upon conylcton therefore, shall be fined
aud Imprisoned at the discretion Of the
Jadge before whom the case shall be
tried.
III. That any person who shall wifullv.
unlswfuIly and maliciouslv cut. mu,ila,e.
deface, or otherwise injure, the tree
houses. out houses, fences or fixtures of
another, shall be guilty Of misdamean
or, and, upon convictiua thereof, sha!.
he flne'i and imprisoned at the discretion
OF the Judge before whom the case shall
be tried
III. That whenever any person shall
DE prosecuted for ANY Of the mi>demean
ors hereby created, the owner Of III. prop
eny injured shall no, have the right To
maintain 9. civil sclop for the Same inju
~.
AN ACT TO PROVIDE FOR THE FURTHER
MAINTENANcE OF THE PEACE OF THIS
SrATE IN RELATION TO DUELING.
l. BE t enacted by the Senate and
House of Representatives., now met and
sitting in General Assembly, and by the
same, That whenever any magistrate or
any person who has been, or NAV here
after be, constituted magistrate, er
oUc'o, shall receive information in writing
and under oath, that any person or p-rsous
are about to Leave this State for the pur
pose o. sending or.reeeiviog challenge
TO light duel. or for the purpose of fight
lag aduel after such challenge shall have
been sent or received, it shall be the duty
OF such magistrate, or magistrate ex o6fcio.
forthwith to issue his warrant for the ar.
rest OF such person or persons, to be car
rled before some magistrate, who shal,
require such person or person. To enter
into recognlzance iE such sum rs to such
magistrate may seem meet, conditioned
that such person or persons. shall keep the
peace ~lthin this State, and shall not
leave the State for the purpose Of sending
or receiving a challenge to fight duel, or
ior the purpose of fighting duel after
such challenge has been sent or received.
AN ACT TO PRovIpE FOR THE SALE OF
CERTAIN LANDS BELoNGISG TO THE
STATE.
1. BE IL enacted BY the Senate and
House of Representatives, now met and
sitting in General Assembly, and By the
authority Of the same, That, the Surveyor
General cause to be surveyed tract OF
land belonging to the State, between
Rocky Mount and the Catnwba river, in
Fairfield District, and that when such
survey shall have been made, the Solicit
or Of the Northern circuit do cause to be
exposed to sale at Winsl,oro', after Civ
ing notice in the newspapers of Fairfield,
Chester and Lancaster, on some sale day,
sa.d tract {, land, on the following terms
"A credit Of one, two and three years,
with interest from day Of sale. the pur-
chaser to give bond to the State, with
two or more surefies. to secure the pay
ment OF the purchase money.
III. That the Solicitor Of the Northern
Circuit do sell at the same time and place,
and on The same terms, the Island in Ca
,tawba River. known rs Glaze's Island,
and that he be, and is hereby author,zed
to execute, in behalf Of the State, the nee.
essary conveyances to the purchasers.