Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1868-09-18


i'll or other officer, TO the Court from which
1t issued, with an affidavit appended there
to, plainly showing forth the reason for the
non execution Of such process then 1t shall
| be the duty OF the Cle,k, without delay, to
issue an alias CapiGS TO the same county; f
| the home Of the defendant shall be In said
| county, either IN part or IN whole when
said Sheriff or other officer shall give notice
| to the inhabitants of said county, by post.
| Jog such notice at the courthouse of said
! county uf the existence Of the issuance OF
said cdpdis; and If the inhabitants Of such
county snall permit such defendant 70 he,
or live in said county, ia part or In whole,
| the inhabitants shall be subjected to an as.
ses>meut of not lcss than five hundred, nor
more than five thousand dollars, at the dis
| erection OF The court, which said assessment
| shah tee made In the following manner, 10
wit: When the Sheriff or other officer, shall
return his alias cdpids, showing that said
defendant is an ihhabitant of said county,
in part or ia whole, and that the citizens
thereof have failed or refused 90 arrest said
defendant, which every citizen is hereby
authorized to do and perform, said court
snail order u sci. ia. to issue TO the proper
officer to make known 10 the Chairman,
Judge, or other presiding officer of the
County Court, To appear and show cause
why final judgment should not be entered
up accordingly; which, if any County Court
| fails aud refuses TO do and perform, any
Judge IN vacation shall grant a nandamuS
10 oompel SAID County Court to assess and
collect said assessment, to be pa iuto the
State Treasury, for the benefit of the school
fund prOUidod, said assessment shall not be
made II tue Sberif or other officer upon
the return Of the original, or alias writs,
show cause why the same cannot be exc
cuJed, which may be done by his affidavit
and two rcspet table witnesses known TO the
court as such.
SEc. 10. Be il further enacted, That all
the inhabitants in This State shall be au.
thorized TO arrest any person defendant,
under the provisions OF this act, in any
county in tins state without process.
SEC. IL. Be IL further enacted, That if any
person or persons shall write, publish, ud-
wise, or persuade, publicly or privately, any
class of persons or any individual, to resist
any OF the laws of this State, calculated to
disturb or modest any of the good p, ople
and peaceable citizens of this State, such
: persons shall be subject to the penalties OF
The first section OF this act, and if an attor-
ney -at-law he shall be stricken from the
roll OF attorneys and be prevented from
pA Using in any court in the State.
SEC. ~. Be IL further enacted, That il
any person shali make any threat against
any elector or person authorized TO exercise
the elective franchise, with the intention OF
: intimldating or preventing such person OF
pers ms from attending any election in thi,
Stat, they shall be subject to the peualtie,
Inflicted by the first section OF this act.
SEC. 3. BE IL further endctsd, That il
any person or persons shall attempt e
break up any election IN this State, or ad
{ wise the same to be cone with view of pre-.
: venting the lawful OF qualified voters Of this
State from voting, all persons, on cOnvc'
tiun, shall be subject to all the penalties
prcscri ed by the fist section Of this act
I and the Attorney OF this State, in ell con
+ vcIions under the prOyis ous Of this act
shall be entitled to a tax Tee of one hun
dred dollars, TO he taxed in the bill of cost
/ 10 be paid by the defendant; tut in 10 cast
to be paid by the State or county. AnC
, the Attorney prosecuting for the S,afe shsl
r keep all information given him secret, Ut
= less It shalt become necessary, IN the opin
= ion of the Court, the same should be mad,
$ public.
8 SEC. IA. BE Il further enacted, That i
/ shall be the duty OF all the Judges in TIL,
State to read tins act to the Grand Jurles
| and give il especially III charge ~ SAID ju
, rleS.
: SIC. 10. BE IL further enacted, That the
. Treasurer OF this STATE shall not be author
g lied TO pay to any Judge in tnis State an.
0 salary, or 10 any Clerk, Sheriff or Attorney
any lee or bill OF COSTS that may accrue :,
>, such parties under the provisions OF hi
a act, uutil such Judge or other officer shal
{ have filed with the Comptroller or TeaSu
rer au uilidayit plainly setting iorin that b,
r has fully complied with the provisions tLi
f act.
e SEC. lG. Belt ia tier enacted, That if al,
5 | person or cluzeu Of tuis State stall vulun
+, tarily feed, or lodge, or entertain, or con
v ccai in the wuuds, or elsewhere, auy offend
+ or known 10 sucn person 10 be charged viii
: any criminal otlruSe under this ACT, sucl
;, person shalt suffer the penalty prescribed b.
o the first section Thereon; prOUided, that thi
T. section shall not apply 10 persons who, uu
II DER the ancient Law, might feed or Concea
4 the party changed.
IS SIC. II. BE Il t,rthCr enacted, That il IN
r person gully Ui any Of the Ohrnses emu
II mvratcd III TINS act shall hSJr, own, or pos
e SEES any real state held uN deed or grant
o or enlry, or 10y ice, or entail IL law, .
h equity, me same shall be buuun i"r III
h costs, tuts or Ie1alues imposed by ANY {
e the provisions Of this acg aud hen Is here
II 10y dvClared TO attach 70 all such estates !
}, law or equity, as above, dutitg from "a
n day or gnt OF the commission Of the OF
Is Tense, which fact may he iOuUd GY the jur
trying tie case, or any other jury cmgdH
O neied for tUat pufpo.e anu II "a, tie opI
l. ION cot The Courl the defendant has cy4de
IT.; tic law, The jury shal. hnu such iaet, Az
A the estate ui GgteHdant stan bee made liu
d bic tog ,he costs Of tie State; and Their
10 shall be no Limitation ~ the rec very Ol ia
IL same.
SIC. IS, BeI further enacted, That IL an
n person or persons shall loo guilty OF a Yiols
p, tiOu of any II the provisions oil this act, {
T. the prejudice or injury OF amy iudivdua
il the jury uyiug the defendant shall, OF ua
D., ina such I4cl, with The amount Of itjur
o Sustained, which shall be paid 10 the iuJui
rs ed parry or pcISbu entitled 10 the sam, b
Y The laws OF descent OF this State, with a
II costs, and Who shalt have the same hen q
d The plopury Of tie CCteLdaut mat Is pc.
Y scss,d en- given To- tae State by his set.
a SIC. 10 Be Il Jarthg Hacted, That IL IN
II p,Isou sIull knowingly make or cause 1
If be iuade, any unilorm or reRaha, Ia Who'll
y or ia part, by day or night, OF shall be loun
X IN 20 ssiOn Of the m, he, Size, or the.
h shall Ue fined at the discretion OF lLe Cou
l. ard sual ue rvndelV lnfam lus.
p SIC 20. Be il JuTtAer enacted, That in 90
D. diu,u tu the oLth prcSc lbed uy the CuuSt
- tu.iuu aud UaIh OF Office, every officer sha
I, swear that lie has never heen member
r. the org iuizA,iou known BS the Ku Klu
Kan, OF o.her disguised 10 iy Of men, cor
" traty to the Laws Of tnr state, and that b
y has neither rectly nor indirectly aide,
= encouraged, supported, or in any mann,
D. CounteunuCed SAID Orsauis alton.
pr SEC "a. be Il further enacted, That III
,r attorneys o. prosecuting officers ior III
lt4t Htea
Is cent. on iOreilurcs or assessments made h
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