The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1871-03-21
L4WS OF TIE STATE.
Acts and Joint Resolustons, Passed By
the General Assembly of South Caro-
lima, Session Of 1s7O.'71.
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An ACT to amend an .act entitled san act to
define the Jurisdiction and duties of the
county commissioners. -.fGc'
SECTION l. Be 1t 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:
That an act entitled san act to- define the
Jurisdiction and duties Of the county commits
sioners, passed the ,twenty-st1th day Of Sep
tember, 1865" be amended as follows: At the
end Of section 10, paragraph i, add, :.and the
county commissioners shall not, in anticipation
OF the tax levied upon the county, draw upon
the county. treasurer for more than three
fourths of the whole amount of said tax In any
one year, nor shall any order be drawn upon
the county treasurer until after the monthly
return Of the treasurer shall have be en- made
to the county commissioners Of the amount of
funds collected, nor unless he has the funds IN
the treasury to pay the same" And the coun-
ty commissioners shah inform the county
treasurer of the orders drawn, In whose favor,
the amount, and the order in which they are
drawn. And should the county commission
ers OF any of them, purchase, directly or IN
directly, any order drawn upon the county
treasurer for less than Its face value, they shall
be deemed gtilty of a, misdemeanor In ofh ce,
and upon conviction thereof, shall be- puaish-
ed by fine or imprisonment in the discretion
of the court, by any court Of competent 5uris'
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:: SEC. D. At the end ofparagraph 4, section
10, add: sand all work given out by the
county commissioners, when the amount shah
exceed the sum of one hundred dollars, shall
be done by contract, and the commissioners
are hereby required to advertise the same at
least in one of the papers Of the county, and
also post the same in three conspicuous places
in the county, for thirty days, inviting propo-
sails; said proposals shall, tn all cases, be- ae-
companIed by Two or more. suretiesf and the
county commissioners shall have the right to
reject any or all bids, ifin rheir judsm eat the
interests of the county 80 require"
SEC. 3. Amend section 3 Of sald act 80 that
it will read as follows: "That all of the board
OF county commissioners shall be present Tor
the transaction of business, and shall audit and
sign all billsand checks. The checks snail, IN
all cases, be c9untersigned by the clerk Of the
board" -,
SEC. 4. Strike out November" wherever
1t OCCURS in the acts, sndInsert september"
Approved the 9th day Of March, A. D.7Ils7l.
An ACT to provide for the protection Of per-
sons, property and the public peace.
Whereas, threatenings, Intimidation and
violence are used in portions Of the State
against the peace OF the same; and, VIII ereas,
the laws are Get at defiance and the officers OF
the law htndered. prevented cnf obstructed In
the discharge OF their duties; and, whereas,
armed, disguised and lawless persons are
threatening, maltreating and assassinating
peaeeable and defenceless citizens; therefore,
sEcTIoS l. 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:
That If any person shall assault or intlmi-
date any citizen because OF political opiH-
ions or the exercise Of political rights and
privileges guaranteed to every citizen.of the
United States By the constitution and laws
shereof or by the constitution and laws or this
State, or for such reason discharge such ctti-
zen from employment or occupation, or eject
such citizen from rented house, or land, or
other property, such person shall be deemed
guilty of q mlsdemeanor, dnd, on conviction
thereof, be fined not less than fifty nor more
than one thousand dollars, or be Imprisoned
not less than three months nor more than one
wear, or both, at the discretion OF the court.
SEC. Q. That If any two or more persons
shal. band or conspire together, or go in dis
guise upon the public highway, or upon the
premises Of another, with intent to injure, op.
press, or violate the person or property Of any
citizen because of his political opinions, or his
expression or exercise OF the sane, or Shall
attempt by any means, measure or acts, to
hinder, prevent or obstruct any ciLl7en In the
free exercise and enjoyment Of any right or
privilege secured to him by the constitution
and laws Of the United States or BY. the con-
stitution and laws Of this State, such persons
shall be deemed guilty OF felony, anu, on
conviction thereof, be fined not less than one
hundred nor more than two thousand dollars.
or be imprisoned not less than six-moaths nor
more than three months, or both, at the dis
cretion of the court and shall thereafter be
ineligible to, and disabled from, holding any
Office of honor, trust or profit in this Stale.
SEC. 3. That if, in violating any of the pro-
visions of this act, any other crime, misde-
meanor or felony shql be committed, the
offender or offenders shah, on conviction there
of, be subjected to such punishment for the
same as is attached to such crime, misdemea-
nor and felony by the existing laws of this
State.
Sec. 4. That the solicitors, sherifrs, consta-
bles. and all other officers in the several cir
cults or counties vested with powers Of arrest
ing, imprisoning and bailing offenders against
the laws Of this State, be, and are hereby,
specially authorized and required to institute
proceedings against all and every person OF
persons VINO shall violate any of the provisions
| of this act, and cause him and them to be ar
rested, Imprisoned or bailed, as the case may
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