The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1870-02-09
Acts Passed by the Legisla-
ture Of South Carolina.
AN ACT TO PREVENT AND PUNISH
BRIBERY AND CORRUPTION.

BRIBERY AND CORRUPTION.
. SECTION l. Be 1t enacted by tho
Senate and House Of Represonta-
stives Of the State Of South Caro-
lima, now mot and sitting in Con-
eral Assembly, and by tho author
4ty of the samo: Whoever corrupt
Hy gives, otfers, or promises to any
executive, Legislative or judicial
'ofticor, aftcr his election or ap-
pointmcnt, either before or after
'he is qualified, OF" has taken his
scat, any gift or gratuity whatcv-
or, with intent TO influence his
act, vote, opinion, decision or
Judgment on any matter, question,
cause" or proceeding which may
DO thcn pending, or may be pond
ing, or may by law como or be
brought boforc him in his official
capacity, shall be punished by i'm
prisonmcnt in the State Pcnitcn-
'tiary at hard labor not exceeding
fivc years, or by fine not exceed
ing three thousand dollars, and
imprisonment not exceeding ono
year.
SEc. 2. Evory executive, iegisla-
two, or judicial officer who cor
ruptly accepts gift OR gratuity,
or q promise, to make n gift, or do
an act beneficial to such officer un-
dor an agrecmont, or with an un-
derstanding that his vote, opinion
or Judgment sh"'! 10 10 given in any
particular manner, or on q partic-
niar side Of any question, cause or
proceeding which is or may bo
by law brought before him in his
official capacity, or that, in such
capacity, he shall make oay par.
ticuiar nomination or appointment,
shall forfeit his of1ico, 10 forever
disqualified to hold auy public Of
hco, trust or appointment under
tho law' Of this State, and bc pun
lshcd by imprisonment in the
State Ponitontiary ut hard labor
not exceeding ten years, or by
fine not exceeding five thousand
dollars, and by imprisonment 10
Jail not exceeding two years.
SEC. 8. Whoevor corrupts or at
tempts to corrupt any juror, arbi-
traitor, umpire or referee, by Civ
ing, offering, or promising any
gift or gratuity whatever, with
intent to bias tho opinion or in
fiucnce tho decision of such juror,
nrbitor, umpire or referco in rcla-
ton to any cause or matter pond.
ing in tho Court, or before an in
quest, or for the decision Of which
such arbiter. umpire or referee
has boon chosen or appointed,
shall be punished by imorison-
mont in the State Ponitcntiary at
hard labor not exceeding five
years, or by fine not exceeding
ono thousand dollars, and impris-
onmont in Jail not exceeding ono
year. :.
SEC. 4. If any person summoned
as q juror. or chosen or appointed
as an arbitrator, umpire orreieree,
corruptly receives any gift or gra.
tuity whatever from u party to Il
suit, cause or proceeding, for tho
trial or decision of which such iu-
ror has boon summoned, or for the
hearing Or determination Of which
such arbitrator, umpire or roforco
has been chosen or appointed, he
shall be punished by imprison-
mont in tho State Pcnitcntiary at
had labor not exceeding five
years, or by fino not exceeding
ono thousand dollars, and impris-
onmcnt in Jail not exceeding ono
year.
Sec. 5. Whoever conveys into a
Jail, House Of Correction, State
Penitentiary, House Of Rcforma-
ton, or other liko place of con-
finement, any disguise, instru-
mont, tool, weapon, or other thing
adapted or useful to aid prisoner
in making his escape, with intent
to facilitate the escape Of any
prisoner thore lawfully committed
or detained, or by any means
whatever aids or assist such pris
oner in his cndcavor to escape
thorofrom, whether such escape
is effected or attempted or not :;
and whoever forcibly rescucs any
prisoner held in custody, upon any
conviction or charge Of an offence,
shall bo punished by imprison.
mont, in tho State Pcnitcntiary,
a.. hard labor, not exceeding SOW
u "o w. ,,cs Siy IL or, if the person whose
On yc"ts .he no was effected or
intended was chaffsS chaffSQd ga. with aan;aho an Of OF,
fonco not capital nor i. j"''.e"tso.o .'., pu'
by Imprisonment in the StaLc"usoo.n On
itentiary, at hard labor, not OK
cocding two years, or by a fine
not exceeding fivo hundred dol
lars.
SEQ 6. Whoever aids or assists
a prisoner in escaping, or attompt-
ing to escape, from an officer or
person who has tho lawful custo-
dy of such prisoner, shall be pun
ishod by imprisonment, in the
State Penitontiary, at hard labor,
not nxccotlinv two vonrs or bV