The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1867-01-16
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An Act
To ALTER THE ACT ENTITLED GAN ACT

'hh hCr ENTITLED IAN ACT
TO AMEND THE CRIMINAL LAW"
|. BE II enacted, by the Senate and
douse o! representatives, now met and
sitting 10 General Assembly, and by the
authority Of the same, That the Act en-.
titled IAN Act to amend the Criminal
Law" which was ratified on the nine,
teenth day Of December. in the year Of
our Lord one thousand eight huud, ed
and sixty FIVE, be and the same is hereby
repealed in so far as it is not herein after
re-euscted.
IL. An assaalt with intent TO commit a
rape, is hereby declared to be felony
without bsnoti. Of clergy.
III. With respect to the crimes Of bur
glary and arson, and 10 all criminal OF.
fence, which are constituted or aggravat,
ed by being committed in dwelling.
house. any house, clubhouse, apartme ent,
building, erection, shed or boz, in which
there sleeps a proprietor. tenant, watch
man, clerk, laborer, or person who lodges
there, with view to ,he protection OF
property, shall be deemed dwelling
house; and OF such dwelling. house, or
of any other dwelling house, all houses,
out houses. buildings, sheds, and erections,
which are within two hundred yards oft,
and are appur,enant to it, or to the same
establishment Of which it is au aprurten
ance, shall be deemed parcels.
Nv. Stealing from the field any grain
or cotton not yet severed from the free,
hold is hereby made felony with benefi,
OF clergy.
V. For any person to put any obstruc'
ton upon railroad, or to remove or dis
a'raags any part thereof, or to i4ure he
machinery or cars used thereon, or to mis-.
lead any person employed thereon 10y
false statements or signals, or in any way
to interfere with any part or sppurtsnance ce
,here'. or with any schedule, operation
or use thereof, with wsnton iudffsreu &C
to consequences, or with malicious inten,
to do harm to person o. property, or &c
plunder, or to delay train for dshone.
purpose, shall be felony without benefi
Of clergy.
vi. Any person committing a breach
OF trust with . fraudulent intention sh al
be held guilty Of larceny; and SO sh al
any person who shall hire or counsel any
other person to commit, brsach Of trus,
with fraudulent intention.
VII. Every entry on the enclosed O.
unenclosed land Of another, after motto,
from the owner or tenant prohibiting tn
same, shall be deemed misdemeanor.
VIII. II any person shall directly o
indirectly purchase any product Of farr
from any person who is in the employ
men. Of another, engaged in husbandr,
without sufficient evidence Of his right a.,
sell, the purchaser shall be guilty Of
m,sdemeanor, and upon conviction Of an
such offence, shal! be liable 70 A ire ns
exceeding five hundred dollars, and I
suffer imprisonment not exceeding twelv
months; aud the seller shall be liable I
= fine at least equal 10 twice the value
the product sold and il that be not in
msdiately paid. shall suffer inpri, onmsr
in the penitsntiary at the discretion OF .h
Court.
TX. The punishment Of felony wi,
benefit Of clergy, for the frat offence, sha
at the discretion Of the Court be by on
OK more Of the following modes, to Wit
confinement in a penitentiary, workhou,
Or penal farm (when such institution oh a
exist, for period not less than thre
months aor more than ten years; wit
such imposition Of hard labor and soli,ar
confinement A. may be directed conin,
ment in tread mill or stocks; soli,ar
confinement; hard labor; corporal pu,
lshmsnt; imprisonment not less th an ,hr,
moaths nor more than two years; ; fr
not less than one hundred dollars, nj
more than Eve thousand dollars.
K. Where no special psnishm.u.
provided for . misdsmssnor. j, shall a
cording to j,s nature and degree be pu,
i'hed At the discretion Of the court BY or
or more OF the modes prescribed in Ii
section last preceding for felony wit
benefit Of clergy.
XII. Upon view Of felony conmi
ted, or upoa certain information that
felony has been committed. any perso
may arrest the fslon and take him 10
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