The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1870-01-27
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY. !.
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AN Act to Prevent Bribery and Corrup-
tfon.

SECTION /. Be il enacted by the Senate and
House of REPRESENTATIVES of the State of South
Carolina. now met and sitting In General As
sembly, and by the authority of the same,
Whoever corruptly gives, Offers or promises
to any executive, Legislative. or Judicial officer,
after his election or appointment, either Dc-
fore or after he is qualified, or has taken ms
seat, any gift or ,gratuity whatever, win mn IN
tent to influence his act. vote, opinion, decis-
ion or Judgment on any matter, question,
cause or proceeding which may be then pend
inr. or NAV be pending, or may by law come
or be brought before him in his official capaci-
tx, shall bc punished by imprisonment III the
State pententary at hard labor not exceeding
five years, or by fine not exceeding three
thousand dollars, and Imprisonment Ill jail
not exceeding one year. :.
SIC. 9, Every executive, legislative or Judi
cial officer who corruptly accepts gilt or
rratuity, or promise to make glit, or to 10
on act beneficial to such officer under an agree
mrnt. or with an understanding that his vote,
opinion or Judgment shall be gwen IN any par
ticular manner, or on particular Slac ol any
question, cause or proceeding willch Is may
br ly law brought before him in his Official
canaciiy or that, in such capacity, he shall
make any particular nomination or appoint
mont shall forfeit his Office, be forever dis
nIalillcd 10 hold any public office, trust or ap-
nointmcnt under the laws OF this State, and DC
uunishcd by Imprisonment in the State Penl-
toniiarv at hard labor not exceeding ten years.
or by fine not exceeding five thousand dollars
and by Imprisonment i'll Jail not exceeding Two
years.
rupt any Juror, arbitrator, umpire or referee,
by giving. Offering or promising any gilt or
gratnity whatever, with intent to bias tile
0ninion or influence the decision Of such juror,
arbitcr. umpire or referee IN relation 10 any
cause or matter pending in the court, or pc
fore an inquest, or for the decision oil which
such arbiter, umpire or m reiereG mas ", oeen ia
chosen or appointed, shall be punished oy I'M
prsonment in the State Penitentiary, at hard
labor not exceeding five years, OF by line not
exceeding one thousand dollars, and imprlson-
mcnt in lai not exceeding one year.
SEC i. Ifany person summoned as juror,
or chosen or appointed as an arbitrator, UNI
pirc or referee, corruptly receives any gilt or
garatuity whatever from party to a suit, cause
or proceeding, for the trial OF 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 apnointc,l. nc shall be punished by imnrl-
sonment in the State Penitenttary at hard III
Dor not exceeding five years, or by fine not
exceeding one thousand dollars, and imprl-
sonment in j:,il not exceeding one year.
SEC. 5. Whoever conveys into Jail, house
of correction. State Pentcntiary, house Of re-
formation, or other like place OF confinement,
any disguise, instrument, tool weapon, or
other thing adapted or useful TO aid prisoner
in making his escape, with intent TO facilitate
tho escape of any prisoner there lawfully conf
mitted or detained, or, by any means what
ever, aids or assists such prisoner In his en-
dcayor to escape thercfrom,, whether such cs-
cape is effected or attempted or not; and who
ever forcbly rcscues any prisoner held in Gus
tody upon any conviction or charge of an Of
fence, shall be punished by imprisonment in
the State Pentcntiary at hard labor not eX-
ceeding seven years; or If the person whose
escape or rescue was effected or intended was
charged with an offence not capital nor pun
ishable by Imprisonment, then by imprlson-
ment in the State Penitcntiary at hard labor
not exceeding two years. or by line not eX-
cceding five hundred dollars.
SEC. 4. Whoever aids or assists prisoner in
escaping, or attempting 10 escape. from an OF.
fcer or person who has the lawful custody Of
such prisoner, shall be punished by imprison-
ment in the State Pcnitcntiary at hard labor,
not exceeding two years, or by fine, not eX-
ceceding five hundred dollars.
SEC. I. If a jailor or other officer wilfuy suf-
fers a prisoner in his custody, upon conviction
or any criminal charge to escape, he shall
suffer the like punishment and penalties as the
prisoner suffered to escape was sentenced to,