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

whole numbers, and the same rule as to fractions
shall be observed where The plumber ten isused Us
the divisor in making the apportionment.
SEC. 2. 1t shall be the duty of His E1cellencyi
the Governor to appoint u State Agent, sacIl agent
to be selected from the class Of persons liable
to conscription in Confederate military scrfice If
the services of suitable agent can be secured
from said class who shall receire for his services
the pay of Lieutenant Colonel tinfaAf ~, as allow
ed by the Confederate Government, during his em-s
ploy1nent, to be paid TO him monthly by the State
SEC. q. That it shall be the duty of the State
agent aforesaid Immediately on the reception of
any order from His Excelcncy tie Governor Ito
make impressnents Of slaves, underline provisions
of this Act to extend such order 10 the Sherifs of
the several judicial districts of the State, wloae
duty it shall bc.to execute the same in her respec-
tive Districts and it shall be the dutyof the Com
missioncrs OF Roads and the authorities of incor-
porated cities, TOWNS and villages, and such other
person or persons as the State agent may appoint,
TO furnish to The Sheris of their respective dis
tricts,wthin thirty days after the passageof this
Act q full and correct return of all male slaves
liable road duty within their respective urisdic-
tons which returns shall be based on statements
furnished by the owners of such slaves, swornio in
writing, and such statements to be returned tostbe
Secretary of the Boards of Commissioncrs@of
Roads, and by them kept on fie Andit shallbe
the duty Of the said Sherifs, upon being duly no.
t1eQ Dy TIC Sniu I>tale aScL OIL any Oruer IOr tue
imprcssment Of slaves aforesaid, thirty days
before, TO summon ali owners liable under said or
der to furnish slaves have the slaves so liable at
the respective dcpots, and at the proper time, Civ
ing ten days notice thereof to the owner for trans
porta.ion to the place of labo-, may be directed
by said order. And the SAID Sherifs SHALL in their
respective districts, with the assistance of re-
spectacle loyal citizen,-to beChosen by the owner
Of each slave if he will and if not, by the Sheriff,
c1o fhnir oo;1 do.
pots, and in case of their disagreement they shall
elect third citizen Of like qualification, whose de-
cision shall be final and give receipts to the OWL
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 i'm
pressed, duplicate of which receipts shall also be
furnished by the several Sheriffs to the Agent.
And if, upon the day and at the place so notified,
any owner Of slaves so liable shall fail to have
them in readiness, then the Sheriff Of the district .
where such owner resides shall Immediately arrest
such slaves and send them forward TO the place of
labor; the cost of such arrest, subsistence of
slave, and transportation TO be paid by the default
ing cwncr, and 10 be taxed and collected as other
costs now are ny law. And when there is such
default, failure or refusal to send slaves, after due
summons 10 the.o,yucrs By the Slcriifs, and the
said slaves are taken by the Sherifs, the slaves Of
such de!autsre saaf labor and serve Oh the milf
tary dcences for twice The period of time specified
in the call made by The Governor: Pfocidea, That
the slaves thus furnished shall not be detailed for
any other service than such worl: as is intimately
cornectcd with the defence of the State
SIC. !. That the State agent may, with the cpn-
sent of the Governor, appoint such other sub
agents as may be found necessary and proper to
the execution Of The provisions Cf this Act. But
i'll no case shall he appoint any person such
agent who is liahcsto CONSUMPTION in Confederate
service and physically able for active service in
the army such agents shall be paid by the State
eight dollars per day for their services at the end
of each month.
SIC. s. The respective Slerifs, for their SER
vices rendered under the provisions of this Act,
shall be paid by the State eight dollars per day
whilst actually engaged in the discharge OF said
duties, besides their costs for arrests and fees for
dieting prisoners arrested in pursuance thereof
which latter shall be paid by the owners of said
prisoners. -r-r
sac s. That tic pay for such sIaSssds a4sis,ed viss Ss
eleven a2:!ars PSI s to suits Of clothes dnrins
the teln, os one year, one suit of clothes every
:. iaeiu.ii- Two pairs of shoes and one
lion n iiicaes iys ae
owner And tl;, ii shall be the duty of the Slate
agent TO certify the pay bills for the pny of the
lhc num5ei q .hrrzrespsesire owners, specifying
bccn employed, an! the hnye
which bills, SO certified skall ent;tlc =
by themselves OF their order endorsed hSrcun to
receive the same from the STATE and saitS-p,us
shall be rorwa,,:cd 10 The sheri:s OF ;hcr respec-
tive districts where the owrcis reside, or be- dey-
c.et, BY Li:cn 10 said owners.
Ssa I. That the Commissioners of Roads, city,
town and village authorities. for the neglect OF any
of the duties required OF item respectively by this
Act, shall be liable to Indictment, and upon, con.
yiction ined i'll Il sum not exceeding one hunared
dollars And that any Sheriff who shall neglect
-. A.. 4 anv nj ,l,p tlutips rcOIlrcd OF
him b. this Act, shall be liable to be indicted and
punished uron conviction, as for misdemeanor,
{, ,,li,ion to ;i,:,,;i,, his official bona to&any
person who may have been aggrieyea py s1cn oe-
lault s,.te
SEC S. That Il shall be tic duty of tic osS's
Agent visit all the camps of the la5orers, to eX-
anime their condition, to observe their treatment
and discinline, TO examine .eir food, both as to
quality ard quantity, anl to that it is the prop
cr ration for each, as is allowed by law, .as well as
their clothing and cspeciallyto inform hmself as
to their medical and surgical attendance and care.
and whenever required, report to tire Governor;
and particularly ut t!,o conclusion Of the time of
service Of each levy. il SHALL he his duty to make
such repor, to the Go:crror, in whose possession
it ma- be open for examination by the owners Of
the sai,; slaves. la;i it siial also he his duty to
;.;:nbi lie :anicion Of co-porcai punishment by
ono slaye upon another, anl shall require That II
slave is TO be punished for any default of his duty,
The punishmen: shall he administered by q white
man in authority And fer TIE neglect or refusal
of said Agent to discharge i,iifthly any of his
duties rs prescribed by This Aet he shall be sub
:cct to rcn,nyal from Office hy the Governor, as
well q; liable to an action Cor damages by any in
di,ilua ~no has been injured by his negligence or
default of daty.
SEC. 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 Tie place oc Labor home. and in returning
also with sufficient ,aions TO last them home, and
transportation shall be furnished in like manner
for substitutes in going 70 and returning from
said place of labor Md an account shall be kept
',.> H., sai AGENT OF all expenditures incurred aRd
na5 by tie State in prcri,iing the slave lasst
I.v -. ~ into ell cxccu-