The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1870-04-27

tlon IN, or ADMISSION 10, any sucn
theatre or place; on account Of
the race, color, or previous condi-
ton Of the applicant, or shall re-
fuse or deny to any person lawful
ly applying therefor, accommoda-
tion equal in every respect to that
furnished at such place for a like
reward to any other person, on
account Of race, color, or previous
condition Of the applicant there
for, shall, upon conviction, be pun
ished bya fine of one thousand
dollars. and also imprisonment at
hard isbor in the Penitcntiary for
three years.
Sec. 4. Whoever, not being the
principal offender under sections
two and three OF this Act, shall
aid or abet in or about tho CON-
mission Of any of the offences
therein mentioned, shall, on con-
vic6on, be punished by imprison-
ment at h.rd labor in the Peniten-
tiary for three years, and no such
convict shall ever vote or hold
office under any law of this State.
Sec. 5. Every commander, con-
dudor, manager, or any person
experimenting or having charge
Of any vessel or vehicle, or any
theatre or other place mentioned
in this Act whatsoever, and as
suck having authority and power
to order and manage affairs in or
about the same, who shall suffer
or psrmit to occur any violation
of this Act which such comman-
der: conductor Or person so super
intending, and having such charge
as aforesaid, can possibly prevent,
shall be considered an alder and
abttor in the commission Of any
such offence, and on conviction,
shall be subject to the penalties
provided in section four Of this
Act
Sec. 6. Every corporation or
party whatever, holding any char
ter or license whatever under the
authority of this State, who shall
violate any Of the provisions of
this Act, shall thereupon be deem
ed and held to Lave committed an
abuse Of the franchises conferred
BY or under every such charter or
license, and. on conviction, shall
forfeit every such charter or
license; and any party or parties
who, having so forfeited any such
charter or license as aforesaid,
shall nevertheless presume to use
or operate under or by virtue Of
the same, as we'll as every person
who shall be found aiding any
such party Or parties thoreabout,
shall, on conviction, bo punished
by a fine of one thousand dollars
or Imprisonment in the Ponitonti-
ary for three years.
Sec. Z. In every trial for viola
lating any provisions of this Act,
when it shall be charged that any
person has been refused or denied
admission to, or due accommoda-
tion in any of the places in this
Act mentioned, on account Of the
race, color or previous condition
of the applicant, and such appll-
cant is a colored or black person,
the bnrden shall he on the defend
ant party or parties so having re-
fused or denied such admission or
accommodation, to show that the
same was not done in violation of
this Act.
Sec. 8. Every case arising under
the first Section of thB Act, and
not provided for specifically in
some succeeding Section, shall be
prosecuted and decided in accord
ancc with tho general provisions
Of this Act.
Sec. 9. The several Solicitors of
this State are hereby specially
charged to take care that this Act
be promptly and vigorously en-
forced; ; and every such Solicitor
who shall fail in any respect in
the performance of his duty under
the requirement in this Section
contained, shall be deemed to have
committed q misfeasance in Office,
and, on conviction: shall forfeit
bis Office, and be incapable Of hold
inr off;ca fnr five vears. and shall