Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1865-01-18

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EGommissioners Of Roads andsthe Authorities
of Incorporated cities, towns and villsges,
and such other person or persons asthe State
agent may appoint, TO fnrnish-to the Sherifs
of their respective districts, within thirty
days after the passage Of this act, q fulland
correct returnsof all male slaves liable to
road duty within their respective Jurisdictions,
Which returns shall be based6n statements
furnished by the owners of such slaves, sworn
toin writing, .and.such statements to be re-
turned; to the Secretary of the Boards OF
{ Gommissioners;of Roads, ndsby them kept
on. file. And it shah besthe duty OF the said
sSherifs, upon being. Only notified by the said
State agent of cry orderfor heimpressme ent
zof slaves as aforesaid, thirty day, before, to
summons all owners liable under. said orderto
furnish slaves, to. have the slaves so liable at
the respective depots, and the proper time,
giving ten day potice thereofto the owner.
for transportaticn to the place sof,labor, as
maybe directed by said order. And the said
,Sheriffs shail, in their respective, districts;
with 1.-THE assistance of q respectable loyal,
citizen, to be- chosen by the owner of each
slave, II he will, and if not, by the Sheriff,
appraise said slaves on their delivery atsaid
sdepots and ia casetof their disagreement.
they shall select q third citizen Of ike quali6:
cation, whose decision Sshallsb final and
give receipts to the owners for them; specify
singsin said receipts thennmes;of the slaves,
liberalization put upon them, andsthe term:
ofsserYice forswhich they are impressed, q
yduplicatesof which receipts. shell laiso be fur
nished by <the several Sherifs to the State.
agent. And it,. upon the5day and at the!
place so notified, any owner of slaves so LA.
BILE shall fail to have hem In adiness, then
Sheriff of the ,districtwhere ssuch owner
resides shall immediately arrest such slaves
and send them forward to the place of labor 5,
the cost of .sach arrest, subsistence of slaves,
and transport rtation to be tpaid the default
ing. ing, owner, and. to be taxed and collected as
other costs now. are by Law. And whenl
there is such default, failure, or refusal to-
send slayes5 afler due summons TO the owner:
bSthe Sheriff, and the said slaves. are taken
;by the sSherits, the,slayes ofSsueh. defaulters
shall labor and serve on the military defenccs
for twice the period of time specified in the
call made by the Governor Proutdcd, That.
the slaves thus furnished shall not be,detailed.
for any other service than such work as is
intinately connected with the defence ofthis
State.
SEo.,4. That the State Agent, may, with
the consent of the Governor, appoint such
other sub.agents ss may be. found necessary
aud proper to the execution of thc.rroyisions
of this act. Bot in noscase shall appoint
any person as such agent who is liable to
eonscription ia Confederate Service and ply
sscally able for active service in the army;
such a3enls shall be paid by the State eight
dollars Der dry for their services at the end pt
each month. @
SEc. s. The respective Sherifs for their
services rendered under the provisions cf this
act, shall be paid bytke State eight dollars,
per day. whilst actually engaged in, the dis
charge Of ss.id duties, besides tEeir costs for
arrests and fee. for diatings prisonerssso SO ar.
restedSin pursuance thereof, which latter
s6allsbe paid by tie owncrs Of said prisoners.
SEC. e. That the pay for such slaves shall
be eleven dollars per month, aud be furnish.
Cd with sufficient rations aud Two suits of
clothes during tie term of orc yeac, or one
suit of, clothes, including two pairs of shoes
and cne hat for tho year, by tie State era
fair Communication IN money for the clothing
if furnisl ed BY. Inc owner. Ard that it shall
be the duty of the State Agent to- certify the
pay-b:Es for ihe pay of the said slaves for
their respective owners specifying the num-
hero said slaves, the time they. have been
employed, and the names CT tie owners;
which bills; SO certified, sbaii entiuc the
owners. By themselves or their order indoors
ed lherel 1,t % receive thesamc from the.State;
and said bills shall te forwarded 10 the Shc,-
ifs of their respecGAe districts where the
owners reside, to be delivered BY t1ein to
said owuers.
: SEC. I. That the Commissioners Of Reads,
city, town and village authorities, fur the nog.
lect Of any of tue duties reqnired of them
resseclively by This Act, shall lie liable 10
in3ictmen., and upon conviction fined in
sum net exceeding enc hundred dollars. Ard
tLet aay Sheriff who shall neglect or refuse
to discharge the duties required of him
By this Act, shall be liable to be indicted
and punished, UPON conviction, as Tor ms
demeanor in addition to liability on hisst fl
cial bond to any person who may have hten
aggrieyed by such default.
SIC. s. lhatit shall. be. the duty of the
State Agent to visit all the CAMPS of the
laborcrs, 10 examine their condition. 10 OBJ
serve their treatment and discipline, to ex
amino their food, both as to quality and
quantity, and to see that it is the proper. ra-
ton for EACH asis allowed by saw, as we'll
as their clothing, and especially to inform
himself as 10 their medical and surgical at.
tendance and care, and, whenever required,
to report the same to the sGoyornor;' and
at the conclusion CT the time of
service of each levy, it.shall be his. duty to
make such report to the Governor. in whose
possession it may be open for examination
by the owners of the said s,ares. And it
shallaso be his daty toprohibit liberalization
Of corporeal punishment by one slave upon
another, and shall require that if a slave is
to be punished for any default Of his duty, The
shal! be administered by awhile
MN in authority. And for the neglec. or
refusal of saidAgent to discharge faithfully
any of. his duties as prescribed ny this.Aet
he shall be subject to removal from Office by
the Governor, as we'll as liable toSan action
for damages by any individual who has been
injured by his negligence or default 81 duty;
SEC. 9. Transportation shall be furnished
by.the State Agent for slaves impressed under
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