The tri-weekly news. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1865-1876, 1865-12-30
ACTS OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY

SEC. NNIII. On the trial Of an,
person for felony, when the cr;m'
charged snail include an assault agains,
the person., 1t shall be lawful for th@
Jury to acqnlt of The felony .and to find
against the person indicted verdict 81
guilty OF assault, if the evidence sbolI
warrant such finding and when snch
verdict shall be found, the Cour, hi,
have power by sentence to impose unon ,
,he person 50 found guilty. punishment +
oy me, imprisonment, hard. labor cor.
poral punishment, and solitary con6ne.
hen', one or more, as may. in The on;n.
ION OF the Judge be required by the do.
gree OF the offence. In like nanao. mn Nc
'ncre may conviction of any less off.
|"nce contained in a greater which ;s
charged, and punishment at the d;.cros
,'on OF the Court, according to the ~.
ture OF the offence of which the accrsod
has'oeen found guilty.
SEC NXIV. When several ror,,
o' color are convicted Of one capital of.
renee, the jury which tries them nav
recommend one or more to meycv g.,
reasons which in their opinion mitisate
the guilt the District Judge shalt re,
port the case with his opinion, and tba
governor shall do in the matter as seems
TO hlm meet. The same NAV be done
wneh one only is convicted Of capi,aI
offence before sentence of death sLail
be executed in any case, time for ami;
cat'on to the Governor shall be alInw.
NXV. Hard labor shall be work on
,ne !, roads, streets, or public works. nm.
'er the supervision Of a superintendent
81 convicts, it there be such an Officer
VINO can be conveniently emploved or
19des the supervision of the Sheriff.
constable, Jailor, or other person Tint
nay be appointed by the District JUDGE
'r ny the Sheriff, or it shall be work on
my onld'nng, or other undertaking.. or
,L ~ business ola private individual
VINO w,ll pay reasonable wages, and con-
'e safely entrusted with the suncrv;s;om
! ac,;a ,ne Judge or the Sheriff, under the
, OF the District Judge, MAKING
,'o'ce , OF the place and manner of one
loyment from time to time. Tn an,,
use the work may, according ITO the the :
lrectous ofthe Judge, be wiIbont nnn m =
'al pain or restraint, or NAV he don,, ,
" ciialn gang, or with ball and chain G
under oeher pain or burden and i 4
.ay oe without, or may be attended h
confinement. A Magistrate Shall v
TO cases before him, have tbe nonar y
ldge. '"o District q
aEc, NXvI Corporal punishment, r r
,n.ended to include only such modes
punishment not affecting life or limb
are used in the army and navy Of the
''ted States, adapted in kind and de
&c 10 the nature Of the offence RI.
''gnce IN each case and directions of
Judge or Magistrate, shall define i
nnPPlhg' When it is provided for bv s,
law, shall be inflicted as heretofore ~
oko' ANVIL Whenever under anv -
: sentence imposing a fine is nassoi
> !" nae and costs be not Immediately AZ
u There shall be detention of Tie con. Be
= :. ana substitution Of other punish.
nt. Ii the offence should not involve
crane" Jalsi, and be Infamous tho
shall be, in the case Of y
&c person, Imprisonment for n time St,
poFnohed to the fine, at the rate of est
Jay Tor each dollar, and in the cose be
person of color, enforced labor with 500
unnecessarypain or restraint. for q cen
preportloned to the fine, a, the rate ton
ne day for each dollar, But if The trio
zee should be infamous, there shall trio
aostltnted for a fine, for imprison. Ele
!; or Tor both, hard labor, corporal /
shment solitary confinement and Cor
hement in treadhnill or stocks ons of I
nore at the discretion of the .Jpdoe .oIl
. superior Court, the District Jndse he !
! ! Mas,strate, who prononnces tie pen,
'nce. In this act, and IL respee. to to Bis. h
'lmss and misdemeanors, thc term scril
mt shall be understood to embrace For
'pren''ce as well as servant ander doll,
o ,Egg. dred
orElRiNrENDENr or scoSytors thou
9. ,XXVIII. The D;sttict I,,s,.: hpnt