The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1865-02-02

with the same right OF SupStlluliou' Us VI
whole numbers, and the same rulc.as to: fractions
sfailbe observed where the number ten IS used as
the divisor in making the apportionment
SEC. 2. It shall be the duty of His Exceuency
the Governor to appoint State Agent, such agent
to be selected from the class of persons not liable
to conscrption in Confederate military service il
the services of o suitable agent can be secured
from said cass, who shall receive for his services
the pay Of Lieutenant Colonel of infantry, rs allow
ed by the Confederate Government, during his en-
ployment to be paid to him monthly by the State,
Sec 8. That it shall be the duty of the State
agent aforesaid, Immediately on the reception Of
any order from His Excellency the Governor, to
make impressments of slaves, under the provisions
of this Act to extend such order to the Shcrifs Of
the several judicial districts of the State, whose
duty it shall be to execute the same in their respec-
tiye districts and it shall be the duty of the Com
mssoncrs of. Roads and the authorities OF incor-
porated cities, towns and villages, and such other
person or-pcrsons as the State agent may appoint,
to furnish to the ShcrfFs Of their respective dis
trcts, within thirty days after the passage of this
Act, o full and correct return of all male slnyes
liable to road duty within their respective ursdic-
tions, which returns shall be based on statements
furnished by the owners of such slaves, sworn to in
writing, and such statements to be returned to the
Secretary of the Boards Of Commissioners of
Roads, and by them kept on file. And it shall be-
the duty of the said Sherifs, upon being duly mo-
tilted by the said State agent. of any order for the
imprcssment of slayes-as aforesaid, thirty days
before to summon all owners liable under said or
der to furnish slaves, to have the slaves liable at
the respective depots, and at the proper time, Civ
ing ten days notice thereof to owner for trans
portation the place Of labo-, may be directed
by said order. And the said Sherifs shall, their
respective DISTRICTS with the assistance of q re-
spectacle loyal citizen, to be chosen by the owner
of each slave, if he WILL and if not, by the Sheriff,
nppraise ,said slaves their delivery at said de-
pots, and in of their disagreement they shall
elect third citizen of like qualification, whose de-
cision shall be final; and give receipts 10 the own
ers for them, specifying in said receipts the names
of the Slaves, the valuation put upon them, and
the terms OF service for which they were inn
pressed duplicate of which receipts shall also be-
furnished by the several Shcriffs to the Agent
And II, uponsthe day and at the place so notified,
any cwncr of slaves so liable shall fail to have
them i'll readiness, then the Sheriff of the district
where srci owner resides shall Immediately arrest
such slaves and send thom forward to TIE place Of
labor; the cost-of such arrest, subsistence Of
slave, and transportation to be paid the default
ing owner, and to be taxed and collcctedsns other
costs now ere by law. And when thercsis such
default failure OF refusal TO send sdves aftcr due
summons to The owners by the, SheriEss and the
said sla-es arc taken by the Sheriffs the slaves of
such Iefa,iiers shall labor and serve on the mill
acy Licences for twice the period oftime specified
in the call made by the Governor: Progided, That
the slaves thus furnished shall not be detailed for
any other SERVICE than such work as is intimately
connected with the defence of the State.
S;Ec i. That the State Agent may, with tile COM
scnt OF the Governor, appoint such other sub
agents rs u::y be found necessary and proper to
tic execution uf the provisions of this Act. But
in no case snail lie appoint any person as such
agent who is liabe to conscription i'll Confederate
service and physically able for active service in
the army; such agents shall be paid by the State.
eight dollars ter day for their services at the end
OF each month.
SEC s. Tie respective Shcrifs,. for their ser-s
vices rendered under the provisions of this Act
shall be paid by the State eight dollars per,sday.
whilst actually engaged in the discharge of said
duties, besides their costs for arrests and fees for
dieting prisoners urrcstedin pursuance thereof,
which latter shall be paid by the. owners of said
prisoners. ----.,-,,---
SIC. G. That The pay for such slaves be
eleven dclars per MONTH and be furnished wittf-
stitssuf clothes during
the term Of one year, ofone suit Of clothes every
six months including two pairs of shoes and one
hat for the year, by tho State or q fair commuta-
ton in money ior the clothing if furnished by the
owner. Aid that it shall be the duty of the State
agent to certify the pay bills for the pny of the
said s.rcs for their respective owners specifying
the number CT said slaves the time they have
been. employed and the names OF, the owners
which bills so certified. shall er;i,le the owners,
by themselves or their order endorsed thereon to
receive the same from. the State, and said bills
shall bc forwarded to ie Slrcrifs of their respec-
tive districts where the owncrs reside, or be dclv-
cred By them to said owncrs.
SEC. T. That the Commissioners Of Roads, city,
town and village authorities or the neglect of any
of the duties required of them respectively by this
Act, shall be liable to Indictment, and upon con-
yiction fined in sum not exceeding one-hundred
dollars. And that any Sheriff who shall neglect
or rcfse discharge any OF the duties required of
him By tins Act: shall be liable to be indicted and
punished upon conviction, for q, misdeneanor,
in addition to liability on his official bond to any
person who may have been aggricved by such de-
fault.
SEC. 8. Thai it shall be the duty of the State
Agent 20 visi, all the camps of the laborers, to
amino their condition. to observe their treatment
l-ant discipline TO examine their food, both as to
quality and quantity, and to that it is the prop
er ration for each, as is allowed by law, as well as
their clothing, and especially to inform himself as
to their medical and surgical attendance and care,
and whenever required, to report to the Governor
and particularly at the conclusion of 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 slaycs. And i; shall also be his duty to
pnohibit tie infection of corporca punishment by
one slave upon anothersand Shall require that if
slave is to be punished for any default of his duty,
the punishment shall be administered by white
man in authority. And for the neglect or refusal
of said Agent to discharge faithfully any of his
duties as prescribed by this Act, he shall be sub
ject to removal from Office by the Governor, as
we'll as liable to an action for damages by any in
dividual VINO has been injured by his negligence or
default of duty.
See 0. Transportation shall be furnished by the
State Agent for slaves impressed under this Act,
at the expense Of the State going to and returning
from the place of labor home, and in returning
also with sufficient rations 10 ast them homo, and
transportation shall be furnished in like manner
for substitutes in going, 10 and returning from
by said agent of all expenditures incurred and.
III h, tic State in nrnyilinn the slave Labor