The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1863-02-25
AN All TO PROHIBIT EXroRrIoS AND
PUNISH ExroRrIosrRs.

l. BE It enacted, by the Senate and
House Of Representatives now me, and
sitting in General Assembly and by the
authority OF the same. That from and af
ter the passing Of this Act, any dealer or
speeulAtor il clothing or materials of
clothing boots. shoes, leather. brogau.,
raw hides, meat, grain, iron, flour, fish,
Coffee sugar, tea, salt petre, drugs, medi
snes, wool, yarn. iron castiugs. nails and
hardware generally. gold aud silver coin,
wood eoal' candles, oil. lard, soap. cattle.
hogs, and other live stock, poultry, ster,
ling exchange. or other necesssries of life.
whatever. or any manufacture: for sale of
any OF the said articles, who shall, during
the continuance Of the existing war, sell
'os d'spcss OF any Of the said articles. a,
exho1bitsnt or unreasonable rates or pri
ees, or At an exhorbitsut or unreasouabls
advance or profit on the cost thereof, or
cost Of the production or manufacture
thereof, or shall refuse to sell or di.pose
OF the same. for cash, either in specie or
II esrtant funds, at fair or reasonable
rates or prices, o. at reason able advance.
or profits on the cos, thereof, or cost of
fhe Production or manufacture thereof
and oil ot!er persons who shall sell O,
dispose Of any of the said articles at OK
co'o'ssut or unreasonable rates or prices,
or At an exhorbitsnt or unreasonable ad
vaocs or pceit op the cost, Or cost Of the
production or manufacture shsreof, shall
Dc deemed and held guilty OF extort;on,
and on conviction thereof in any of the
Courts Of General Sessions of thi. State.
shall be lined not more than one thou.
sand dollars, and be imprisoned no, more
than twelve months one half Of the fine
IN each case 10 be for the benefit of the
informsr. and the other half for The bepe.
1t Of soldiers and seamens' families, to be
PAID over to the Soldiers Board of Relief
jor the District in which the conviction
email take place and the informer to be
competent witness, any law, custom, O,
usage TO the contrary notwithstanding
Prov'ded, That no importer of FOREIGN
nsschsadhs shall be liable to the penal
S'es OF this Act for sales Of such mercbao
die a: And provided further, That persons
bringing into this State articles of food
from other States and selling tho same a,
prIces not higher than those charged by
Producers in this State, shall no, be lia
bic to 1ds penalties Of this Ac.
II. That in all cases arising under ,hi.
Act, it shall be loft to the Jurie. to ds,e,.
mine what arc exorbitant or unreasona
bic rates or prices, or sxorbitaut or unrea
sonao'e advances or profits, due regard
being had 10 tho ciScumstanc OF each
case; and il shslI be lawful for the Court
OF APPsss 70 review the facts of ali such
cases, and 70 set aside verdicts and ordsr
new trials for wan. Of conformity thereto.
III. That no person prosecuted uudsr
tha Act shall bs allowed any right or
privilege Of travsrse OF imparlance. or
posspooemsnt Of trial at the 6rs, term Of
she Court 10 which be shall be indio,sd
nnIsss on affidavit OF the pecsssary ab |
ssncs Of material and necessary witness.
snd no technical or formal exception td
ny Psoc1 indiotmsos or other p'vsdi. 8