The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1863-10-21

Sec. 4. That the Commissioners of
Roads, in their respective Districts and
Parishes, and the corporate authorize. of
cities, towns and villages, shall, at the
ensuing Fall Terms Of the Courts Of Com
mon Pleas, or as soon thereafter as pra,-
t'caole, bring suits against all defaulters
for not sending their road hands to work
on the defences near Charleston, as called
for by the State Agent, in pursuance Of
the Acts Of Assembly on that subject, to
recover the fines prescribed b. said sta
tutes, and shall no, be es,opped ,herelrom
by reason OF any provision contained in
the Act Of Assembly entitled "Au Act TO
continue in force au Act to extend relief
to debtors, aud to prevent the sacrjfce Of
property At public salss." passei the 9Th
February, 1868, nor by the provisions OF
! this Act.
SEC. 5. That the negro labor herein
provided for shall be liable for the con.
s,rac,ion Of military defences in any 9th.
er portion Of the State that may be
threatened by the enemy.
An Act TO Prevent Deserhon from Con
teaerate or State Military Service and
Epasion Of Conscription.
SEC. l. 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 upon
the lodging Of information, on oath, with
the Sheriff Of any District in this State
Tor. in his absence, with the deputy Sher
it0 that any deserter from Confederate
or State military service, or evader OF
subscription or draft for service within
this State, is within The limits Of such
District, it shall 10 tho duty'of such Sher.
id, Tor, in his absence, the Deputy Sher-
ill., to arrest such Geser,er or evader Of
conscription, so reported to him and for
that purpose. il necessary, to summon to
his aid the posse comitatus and to hold
the person 80 arrested in safe custody un
til delivered to the Enrolling Officer Of
the District or other person authorized to
receive him.
SEC. 2. That il any Sheriff or Deputy
Sheriff shall refuse or wiliul.y NEGLECT to
arrest any person so reported to him as n
deserter or evader Of eonscrip,ion or draft
for service within this State, he shall he
liable to indictment as for neglect of duty;
and, upon conviction, shall be fined, in
the discr elton Of the Court, not exceeding
one thousand dollars for each and every !
offence.
SEC. 3. That it shall be unlawful for !!
any person to advise, encourage, procure
or eutice II soldier to desert from the ser
vice OF the State, or Of the Confederate
States, or a conscript TO evade his militia
ry obligation, or to harbor or conceal, or
aid in hnrboring or concesling. any such |
dsserter or evacer Of conssrip,ion. And I
If any person shall advise, encourage, pro.
cure or entice any soldier to desert from
the service Of the State or Of the Confsd.
crate States. or a conscript or a person
liable to conscri ption 10 evsde rs militia
ry obligation, or shall Larbor or conceal,
or aid in harboring or concesling, any
such deserter or evade, Of conscrption.
knowing him to be such, or shall refuse
to deliver up such deserter or evader OF
conscription TO the Sheriff, or 10 any per.
son authorized by the State or CoufeIe,
ate military authority to efrec, his arrest,
such person so offending sLall be liable to
indictment as for high misdemeanor.
and, upon conviction, shall be fined no,
exceeding five hundred dollars, and be
Imprisoned, not exceeding one year, in
any Jail in the State where the imprison
meat OF the person so convicted shall be
ordered by the Court.
DIR. Thomas o. Summers writing from
II ILL L.