The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1870-01-29
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and Houss of Representatives o2 the
State of South Carolina, now met and
sitting in General Assembly Aes by ssks
authority of the safne: Whoever corr
ruptly gives, offere. or promises to enys
after his election or appointment, either
before or after be is qualified, or has
taken his seat, any gift or gratuity what
ever, with intent to influence his act,
vote, opinion, decision or judgment on
any matter, question, cause or proceed
ing which luay be then pending. or may
be pending, or may by law come or be
brought before him in his official ca
pacity, shall be punished by imprison-
ment in the State Penitentiary at hard
labor not exceeding five ears, or by fine
not exceeding three thousand dollars,
and Imprisonment in Jail not exceeding
one year.
Sec. 2. Every executive, legislative, or
Judicial officer who corruptly accepts a
gift or gratuity, or q promise, to make
gift, or to do IN act beneficial to such Of
icer under an agreement, or with an un-
derstanding that his vote, opinion or
judgment shall be given in any particu-
10 rmanner, or on particular side of
any question, cause or proceeding which
is or may be by law brought before him
in his official capacity, or that, in such
capacity, he shall make any particular
nomination or appointment, shall forfeit
his Office, be forever disqualified to hold
any pubic Office, trust or appointment
under the laws of this State, and be pun
ished by imprisonment in the State Peni-
tentiary at hard labor not exceeding ten
years, or by fine not exceeding five thou
con1 6n1loSo md hu
in Jail not exceeding two years.
SEC. 8. Whoever corrupts or attempts
to corrupt any juror. arbitrator, umpire
or referee, by giving, Offering, or promis-
ing any gift or gratuity whatever, with
intent to bias the opinion or influence
the decision of such juror, arbiter, UNI
pire or referee in relation to any cause or
matter pending in the Court, or before
an inquest, or for the decision of which
such arbiter, umpire or referee has been
chosen or appointed, shall be punished
by imprisonment in the State Peniten.
tiary at hard labor not exceeding five
years, or by fine not exceeding one
thousand dollars, and Imprisonment in
Jail not exceeding one year.
SEC. 1. If any person summoned as a
juror, or chosen or appointed as al arbi
traitor, umpire or referee, corruptly re-
ceives any gift or gratuity whatever from
a party to suit, cause or proceeding,
for the trial or decision of which such
juror has been summoned, or for the
hearing or determination of which such
arbitrator, umpire or referee has been
chosen or appointed, he shall be punished
by imprisonment in the State Peniten.
tiary at hard labor not exceeding five
years, or by fine not exceeding one thou
sand dollars, and imprisonment in Jail
not exceeding one year.
Sec. s. Whoever conveys into Jail,
House of Correction, State Penitentiary,
House of Reformation, or other like
place of confinement, any disguise, in
strument, tool, weapon, or other thing
adapted or useful to aid prisoner in
making his escape, with intent to faoili-
tate the escape of any prisoner there
lawfully committed or detained, or by
any means whatever aids or assists such
prisoner i'll his endeavor to escape there
from, whether such escape is effected or
attempted or not; and whoever torcibly
rescues any prisoner held in custody,
upon any conviction or charge of an
offence, shall be punished by imprison-
ment, in the State Penitentiary, at hard
labor, not exceeding seven years; or, if
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effected or intended was charged with On
offence not capital nor punishable by
Imprisonment, then by imprisonment in
the State Penitentiary, at hard labor,
not exceeding two years, or by fine not
exceeding five hundred dollars.
SEC. 6. Whoever aids or assists
prisoner in escaping, or attempting to
escape, from an officer or person who
has the lawful custody of such prisoner,
shall be punished by Imprisonment, in
the State Penitentiary, at hard labor, not
exceeding two years, or by fine, not
exceeding five hundred dollars.
Sec. 7. If jailor or other officer will
fully suffers q prisoner in his custody,
upon conviction or any criminal charge,
to escape, he shall suffer the like punish
ment and penalties as the prisoner suf-
fered to escape was sentenced to, or
would be liable to suffer, upon convic-
ton of the crime or offence wherewith
he stood charged.
SEQ. 8. If Sheriff, Constable, or
other officer authorized to serve legal
process, receives from o defendant, or
any other person, any money or other