Abbeville press. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1860-1869, 1866-01-05

sn'h p'"duct; and if any I'-rs"n shall directly
or indirectly purchase any such rr".iuct from
sn;h per''n "f c"lor, without such written eyi.
d"nce. the rarchnsei and seller shall each he
curry OF misdeineanor. The purchaser, n..on
c"hV,ctlon OF nmr euch ffrncr shall b. lnllc
20 h"r net exceeding five hundred dollars
m" euitc, imprisonment not exec eGing tw e;vs
hoh'' g. Iii" e. Ter shall he liuhir 10 a fine ~
~ " 'hT, n'r ""'i"rs. "nd at least equal 10 twir"
the t"lu" "f h- product sold an,l II that p. M,
'm'nrd'a'eiy ruid. shall suffer corporal rrpisa-
M+ut.
S,c TX. It. rhall he misdpme amor. for anv
re'sS' tot authorized. to write or Civ. L. a
person oil color a wiring y hici pruf.s.ss 10
s:"'w evidence "f the right of tha, person of
| cor,.. t" sell any product Of farm, which. hy
| the stction '2st proceeding, he ia Forbidden To-
r-il wi'h"u, wri,'rc evidence: and any person
| convicted OF this mi.dencnnor rhalf !'e lnhls
I" the ram" extent as ihr pureh .ser. in the set.
iion lost preceding. is made liaile; and il si,al!
ne m'sd"me'n"r fu' person Of color 10 .x-
| hibtt, hs ev,dence Of his right 10 sell my pro-
duet. writing which he knows 10 he falls. or
| c"u"terIri"h, "r TO have heem written or given
| oS any reIs"n not au'h"r'zr,l; and on con vic.
! t'"n "f thIs misdemenuor before u District Court
or" Magistrate. such pe'sou of color sh all h.
""''-. as IN eectl"n last preceding, the seller ~
| made llahie. These provI.inus shall ,uufot;.
mntandis ex'end to cns"s where the writing
| Pr"iess-a 10 b" a permit Of ahsencp or ermi
of any other kind. The fines in any Of these
cnees being al the discretion of the judge or
| Magistrate.
seq Hli. Where no special punishment is
| provided for mIsd.meannr 1t shall according
to e, 'ts nature and degree. be punished at the
| o'scret1on OF the Court, by one or more of the
| modes OF punishment which. in the fourth sec
| i'"n OF This Act, have been enumerated for a
| felony with benefit of clergy err.n, tra,.n
| tation. '
SEC. XIII. Persons Of color constitute no
part of the Militia Of the Stale, and no one Of
them shall, without permission in writiup from
the District Judge or Magistrate bu allow ed tn
| Keep me arm. sword or military weapon:
| except that on- of them. who is the owner of
I 'arm, may Keep Sho' gun or rife suci, as is
| ordinarily used in hunting. hut not a pistol
inusktt or other fire. arm weapon appropri-
ate i"r purposes Of war. The Eistrct Judge or
nlagistra'e may give an order. under which
any weapon nnla awfully kept may BE- seized and
s"io' The rrocerds Of sale to 20 into the nis,rct
| Court fund. The possession OF a weapon in
| violation OF this Act shall b. n misdennanor
which shall he tried before a District Court or
| MnR'strnie, and in caae"f conviction shall he
pun shed by u f"e eqnal to twice III. value of
| the ~enP"n g" u"'awtully kept, and if that he
| not immediately paid by corporal punishment.
SEC. XIV. II shall no, he Ia W ia, for a per.
son "f cuI"r to be the "wner, in whole or in
part, OF any d-tillery where spirituous LIQUORS
Of any kind are sold ny retail nor for a per
son "i color to be e"gage in dis.i.g any spir.
it"us iiqours, or in retailing the ia a shop
or elsewhere. A person of colo, who ehal| DO
anything contrary 10 the prohibitions. herein
contained, shall tic guilty Of a mis.ismcnnor.
aud, upon convictien may b- runished by
fine or corporal punishment and hard labor a.
to the District Judge or Magi.tra'e bef;,re whom
he may he tried. shall ssem meet
SEC XIV lfHny person shall falsely person
ate nny master "r ernri"yer, and shnil. either
personally or in writing. give any falsr.. forged
or count crfrit.d character to any person offer
ing himself /" he hi,el as servant. sucl, Der.
Son 80 offending shall be guilty of . misde
mennur. "a
SEC XVI If any person shall knowingly
and wiliuly pretend. or falsrl assert ia wri
ting. that any asr, aut has h-en hired or retain
| ed for any period "f time Whatsoever, or in
ary station or capacity whatever. other than
thnt lar which. "r in which, such servant shall
have "een hired ar retained. such person OF.
fend'nR -hsll l- gu liy of mistl-,,ieannr
SEc. XVII. If my person sh"ll Knowingly
| and wifnllJ IRE end, or falsely assert in wri.
l'ng, That any servant wna discharged, or left
lis a"rvicr. at any her time t,.un that =,
which he wns dischnrgei or uc,ualy left such
s"rVi"e. q: that ary such servan, had not hccn
hi ed ar +mrloyc,i ~ amy PERSONS service. con
'rn'v TO truth. Ih"n. IN either Of tines. cases.
such pc's"n shall he guilty of II ms lem. amor
SE; AFlil II any rtrsOu sl,ai, offer him
e.lf ns II van'. asserting or tr-'e ding ti.n,
lie hath served IN any s-rv'ce in which h.. sl.l!
, rpeN
! on counterfeit certificate Of his character or
shuI'. in nnvwise. add to- or .l,er cfface ar
erase any date. matter ar thing col aiu-d III or
/; referred to- in any certificate gwen 10 him tx
his last or former act, nj mns,er or eupi.y.r.
or ny any other per.on duly authorized by suci,
master ar employer to give the same. ten in
ei'her ut these cases. such person 81 offending
. rha.' hr guilty Of mis.ienleanor
SIC A'A II "Ey person. having before been |
IN -erv'r. -h.E. when Offering 10 hire himself
aa -rrvart in any srrvce wha,enever, falsely
, and wholly cre:end to not have been hired cr
: re s''"d !" any pr.v'"ss service ns a servant.
such pcrsuI. so offending shall be guilty Of u
, mi..,e'he,ror.
SIC XX In case Of conviction of either lot
the nnIedrm"an"rs Specified in the i've s.c,iona
last preceding. the punishment shall DO fine
not exceeding ".e hundred do lars aud in case
til. fine shul not I've immediately paid. there
| herriusfter provided
SEQ XXI. Every wilful tresspnss is hereby
declared 10 he mi>delnrnnor. 0nd any person
guilty thereof may he either suei fnr damages
or Prosreutrd f"r The misdemesnor ut the op.
80" "i the patty injured aud, in case Of con-
victio of the inisd-n,-anor, the punish,nrn.
shall he fine appor.i"peh to the damage don.
ana tile circumstances of enorruity attending
tbs. tresspass, with substitution Of other MN
's''men', rs hr,riua fter rpvidsd, il the fine bs
not immediately paid. ps
Sfo. xxlE No HsTSoufof color shall migrate
into aud reside IN thifjkt unless, within tuen.
~ days after his arrival within The same. he
shall enter into bond with two freehoIders AZ
sureties, to DO approved by the Judge Of the
District Court or Mssistrate in penalty Of
one thonssnd dollars, 'conditioned for his good
behavior, and for iis suppors II he should be- |
come unable 20 support hinsels And In cass |
any sueh pefson shaiI fall 70 execute tho boud
rs aforesaid III 8 District Judge or any Msgis. |
ttrate 10 hegsby suth oriSed and required, upop
compliant and S6sp proof thereof, 10 fssue his