The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1871-05-11

not less than six months nor more than three
wears, or both, at the discretion OF the Court,
and shall Hereafter be ineligible to, and disa-
bled from holding any Office of honor, trust or
profit in this State.
Sec. 8. That if, in violating any of the pro-
visions of this Act, any other crime, misde-
meanor or felony shall be committed, the Often
der or offenders shall, on conviction thereof, be
subjected to such punishment for the same as is
attached to such crime, misdemeanor and telo-
nv by the existing laws of this State.
SEC. 4. That the Sherifs, Constables and
other officers in the several circuits and coun-
ties vested with powers of arresting, imprison-
ing and baiing offenders against the laws OF
this State, be, and are hereby, specially author
lied and required to institute proceedings
against all and every person and persons who
shall violate any of the provisions OF this ACT,
and cause him and them to be arrested, I'M
prisoned or baied as the case may require, for
a trial before such Court as shall have jurisdic-
tion of the offence.
Sec S. That the Circuit Courts of this State,
within their respective Circuits, in the Coun-
ties of which the Circuits are respectively COM
posed, shall have cognizance of all offences
committed against the provisions of this Act,
and of all other causes arising under this Act.
SEQ 6. That it shall be the duty of all Sher-
ifs, Constables, and other officers who may be
specially empowered, to obey and execute all
warrants and other process issued under the
provisions of this Act to them directed and
should any Sheriff, Constable or other officer
specially empowered, refuse to receive such war
rant or other process when rendered to HIM, OF
neglect or refuse to execute the same, he shall,
on conviction thereof, be fined in the sum Of
five hundred dollars, to the use of the citizen
deprived of the rights secured by the provis-
ions of this Act, or be imprisoned in the Coun-
ty Jail at the discretion of the Court. And the
better to enable the Sheriffs, Ccnstables, and
other officers specially empowered to execute
all such warrants, and other processes as may
be directed to them, they shall have authority
to summon and call to their aid the bystanders
or posse comitatils of this proper County, and
all persons refusing to obey the summons or
call of the officers thus empowered, shall be
deemed guilty of misdemeanor, and on con-
viction thereof be punished, and such warrants
and other processes shall run and be executed
by said officers anywhere within the Circuit or
County in which they are issued.
Sec 7. That any person who shall hinder,
prevent or obstruct any officer or other person
charged with the execution of-any warrant or
other process issued under the provisions OF
this Act, in arresting any person tor whose ap-
prehention such warrant or other process may
have been issued, or shall rescue, or attempt to
rescue, such persons from the custody OF the
officer or person or persons lawfully assisting
him as aforesaid, or shall aid abet or assist any
person SO arrested as aforesaid, directly or indi-
rectly, to escape from the custody of the officer
or person or persons assisting him as aforesaid,
or shall harbor or conceal any person for whose
arrest warrant or other process shall have
been issued, 80 as to prevent his discovery and
arrest, after due notice or knowledge OF the
fact of the issuing of such warrant or other
process, shall on conviction for either OF said
offences, be subject to q fine not less than fifty
nor more than one thousand dollars, or impris-
onment not less than three months nor more
than one year. or both, Mt the discretion OF the
Court having jurisdiction.
Sec g. That any citizen who shall be him
dered, prevented or obstructed in the exercise
of the rights and privileges secured him by the
Constitution and laws of the United States, or
by the Constitution and laws of this State, or
shall be injured in his person or property, be-
cause of his exercise OF the same, may claim
and prosecute the County in which the offence
shall be committed, for any damages lie shall
sustain thereby, and the said county shall be
responsible for the payment of such damages
as the Court may award, which shall be paid
by the County Treasurer of such county, on
warrant drawn by the County Commissioners
thereof, which warrant shall be drawn by the
County Commissioners as soon as certified
copy of the judgment roll is delivered them
for file in their Office.
Sec g. In all cases where any dwelling house,
building, or any property, real, or personal,
shall be destroyed in consequence of any mob
or riot, it shall be Lawful. for the person per
sons owning or interested in such property to
bring suits against the county in which such
property was situated and being, for the recov-
cry of such damages as he or they may have
sustained by reason of the destruction thereof; /;
and the amount which shall be recovered in
said action shall be paid in the manner provi-
ded by Section 8 of this Act.
Sec. 10. That no person shall be entitled to
the recovery of such damages if it shall
appear that the destruction of his or their pro-
erty was cause by his or their illegal conduct,
nor unless it shall appear that he or they, up
on knowledge had of the intention or attempt
to destroy his or their property, or to collect a
mob for that purpose and sufficient time inter-
vening, gave notice thereof to Constable,
Sheriff, Trial Justice or Justice of the Peace of
the county in which such property was situated
and being; and it shall be the duty of such
Constable, Sheriff, Trial Justice or Justice of
tne feace, upon receiPt VI suci HodCe, w 1aAo
all legal means necessary for the protection Of
such property so attacked or threatened to be
attacked; apd if such Constables, Sheriff, Trial
Justice or Justice of the Peace, upon receipt of
such notice, or upon knowledge of such inten-
ton or attempt to destroy such property in any
wise received shall neglect or refuse to perform
his duty in the premises, he or they so neglect
ing or refusing shall be liable for the damages
done to such property to be recovered by action
and shall also be deemed guilty of misde.
meauor in Office, and on conviction thereof
shall forfeit his commission. 80
SEC II. That nothing in this Act shall be
construed to pre-. ent the person or persons
having and maintaining his or their action
gagged or participating in said mob or riot, to
recover full damages for any injury sustained: :
Provided, however, That no damages shall be