Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1860-02-18
An Act.


bic OF known means of gaininea fair, honest.
and reputable livelihood; all sN>pcious persons
going about the country swapping and barter
ing horses or negroes, without producing
certificate OF his or their good character, sgu-
ed by quorum OF the Justices of the county,
by three justices of the peace Of the parish
from which such person it last come y like
Wise all persons who acquire livelihood by
gambling or horse racing, without any other
visible means of gaining livelihood also.
all persons who lead idle and disordcrly lives;
all who knowingly harbor horse thieves and fe-
Ions and those who are known to be of that
character and description likewise all persons
(not following some handicraft uade or pro
tcssion, on not having some known or visible
means OF livclhood,) who shall be able TO
work, and occupying or being in possession of
Sonc piece Of land, shall not cultivate such a
quantity thereof Us shall bc deemed by ono
magistrate and four trechodcrs, or Il majority
of them, on oath, to be necessary for the main
tcnance of himself and his Gn,ly; also, all
persons representing publicly for gain or re-
ward, amy play, comedy, tragedy, intorludc or
farce, or other entertainment of the stage, or
any part thereof; all fortune tcllcrs for fee or
reward; all sturdy bcggars and all unliccu-
scd pcddlars-are, and shall be deemed va
grants, and liable to the penalties Of this Act.
9th s. H., Al.
Every person Of suspicious character com
ing to settle in any county or parish within
this State, shall be deemed a vagrant, unless
he produce certificate from the Justices of
the peace of the parish, in lich he last resi-
dcd, setting forth that he is person of fair
charactcr and not an idle or disordcry per.
son; or unless he obtain, within the space of
five days, sufficient security for his good be-
havIor, for twelve months ensuing. Ibid
The keeper of any gaming table, faro bank,
or other bank whatsoever used for gaming,
known under any other denomination, is liza
bic to be tried rs vagrant, and on conviction,
to be punished III like manner. Act 1880,
p. II sec. 13.
Form OF TMAL AND PROCEEDINGS Up
on the oath of amy creditable person, that an
other is to the best of his or her knowledge or
belief, vagrant, and liable to the penalties
prescribed by law any magistrate shall issue
his warrant forthwith to any constable, rcoui-
ring the accused to be brought before him,
and shall summon five disintcrcsted freehold
crs to join him in inquring into the truth of
the information, and the concurrence of any
three of the five, with the magistrate, shall
be conclusive. The frecholdcrs, summoned
as above, shall be chosen by placing the names
OF twelve disntcrcsted frecholdcrs of the
nelghborhood into box or hat, out of which
live shall be drawn by the accused or on re-
iusal, by the magistrate, who shall be sum
moncd forthwith; and if any of the said
trecholdcrS shall fail to attend, the magistrate
shall cause other names to be drawn in like
manner from the remaining number, until the
deficiency be supplied and as soon as such
magistrate and frecholdcrs shall be convened.
they shall proceed to examine how the accu-
scd gains livelihood and maintains his CT
her family Of he or she has any,) and if the
quorum, above required, shall Judge such per
son liable to the penalties prescribed by law
against such as are deemed vaglants, then if
the accused shall pay all lawful costs and char
ges of such proceeding, and give bond, with
sufficient security, to be approved by the mag
istrate, for his or her good behavior, for twelve
months ensuing, such person shall be dischar-
gcd but on refusal or inability to comply
Herewith, the magistrate may commit such
person to Jail, and shall transmit copy of
the proceedings, as soon as may be, to the
Clerk OF the Court of Common Pleas and gen
cral sessions for the district, containing the
names of the informer and accused the mag
i9tratc and frcchoders together with those of
the witnesses, and the evidence they give,
which copy shall be fled in the Office of the
clerk, for thc use Of the Court of general scs.
sions. Act 1889, p. l6, sec l3.
I'D. PENALTIEs.-- the Court shall not
think fit to discharge the offender, then the
Clerk of the Court shall, before the last day
Of Court make known to the inhabitants by
AN advertisement stuck up at the door of the
court house or jail of the district or county
where he or she was apprehcnded that the
services of the offender will be sold at public
sale on the last day of the Court, fora space
of time not exceeding one yoar; aud the per
son 50 purchasing the services of the said of
fender. shall receive from the clerk of the
Court certificate ofsuch purchase, and there
upon the offender shall, during the term aforc-
said, be subject to the penalties set forth and
contained in the Act of Assembly entitled,
An Act concerning servants, and masters,
and apprentices and the person who pur
chased his or her services, shall be entitled
to all the benefits accruing to masters 10y the
aforesaid Act. 5th 8. IT,, AZ, SIS.
In case no person shall purchase the servi-
ces Of the said offender, then the said offend
er is hereby declared liable to receive not more
than thirty-mine, nor less than ten lashes. on
the bare back, at the discretion of the Judges
OF the county or circuit court, or court of ses-
sions in Charleston, as the case may be, and
adjndgcd to quit the county within twenty
four hours, or tho district within three DAYS.