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laws thereof, or by the constitution -ant
laws Of this State, or for such reason uis
charge such citizen from employment o.
occupation, or reject such c!tiZcil IRON
rented house, or land, or other properly
such person shall be deemed guilty. OF
misdcmcanor, and, on conviction lilere-
of, be fined not less than fifty, OF moIs
.han Cne thousand do!lals, or Dc I'M
prisoned not less than three months, OF
more than one year, or both, at the us
crction of tie court. =
SEC. >. That if any two or. more per-
sons shall band or conSpire togetEeF' OF
80 in disguise upon the public h!9ll"aS,'
or upon the premises OF anolnef, WIN
intent to injure, oppress, or Vio!ate inp m
person or property of any citizen De-
cause Of his political opinions, or MS eH, \,
preston or exercise Of the SAME, or silali
attempt by any means, measures or act:
to hinder, prevent or obstruct any citl-
zen in the free exercise and cnjoyhchV
of any right or privilege secured 10 lltih
by the constitution and laws OF the Clli-
ted States or by the constitution ana
laws OF this State, such person snail DC
deemed guilty Of q felony, and, on con
vict0n thereof, be fined not less thah
one hundred par more than two tEous-
and dollars, or be imprisoned not less
than six months, nor more tnan ttlree
years, or both, at the discretion OF the
court, and shall thereafter be lHcllGiDie
to, and disabled from, holding any Office
of honor, trust or profit in this state.
SEC. g.. That if, in violating in any, OF
rn- provisions of this act, any other
crime. ni-,r:.:.eano or felony shall DC
the offender OF offenders
shall, on conviction thereof, be supJec-
fed to such punishment fT the. same as
is attached to such crime, misdemeanoT
and felony by the existing laws OIL th.s
State. ,,.
SEC. 4. That the sherifls, constitutes
ard other officers in the several circulls
or counties vested with powers OF arrcs'
ting, iirprisnning and bailinS offenders;
against the laws Of this STATE, be, ana
are hereby, specially authorized ana re,
uuired to institute proceedings agalnss
all and every person and persons VINO
shall violate any of The provisions OK
this act, and cause him and them TO pc
arrested :. imprisoned or bailed, as the
case NAV require, for trial before sucn
court as shall have jurisdiction OF lhe
offence.
SEC. 5. That the Circuit Courts of this
State, within thir respective circuits, III
the counties of which the circuits are
composed, shall have coghl,
zance Of all onenses committed againsg
the provisions of this act, and OF all
other causes arising undes this act. !.
SEC. g. That it shall be the duty OF
all sheiiffs constables and other officers
who may be specially empowered, to
obey and execute all warrants and otncr
process issued under the provisions OF
this act to them directed; and should
any sheriff, constable Or other officer
specially empowered, refuse to re-
ceive such warrant OF other pro-
cess, when rendered to him, or neg
lect or refuse to execute the same, re
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 provisions OF this act, or
be imprisoned in the county Jail, at the
discretion of the court. And the better
to enable the shcriifs, constables ana
other officers specially. empowered, to
execute ell such warrants and other pro-
ccsscs as may he directed to them, they
shall have authority to summon 2nu
call to their aid the Gy-standcrs or posse
couaHu|u5 OF tie proper. county, ana ali
persons refusing to obey tne suainona
or call CT the officers thus empj#tfe.t,
shal! be deemed guilty OF a nisde,Atan-
or, and, on conviction thereof, be pun
isiied and such warrants and other pro-
ccSscs shall run and be executed by SAID
officers, anywhere within the circuit or
in which they are issued.
SEC. 7. That any person who shall
hinder, prevent or Obstruct any o!accr
Or other persons charged with the eXecu-
ton Of any warrant Or other process IS
sued under the provisions Of this act, III
arrcstinS any person for whose appre-
hensions!!ch warrant or orther process
process may have been issued, or shall
rescue, or attempt to rescue such person
rvOn the custody Of the officer or person
or persons lawfully assisting him as
aforesaid, or shall aid, ah@t or assist any
person so arrested Us aforesaid directly
or indirectly, to escape from the custo-
dy of The officer or person or persons as
sisting hin! as aforesaid, or shall Ha!bOr
or conceal any person Tor whose arrest Il
warrant or other process sllal! have been
issued, so Gs 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 OF
either of said oiltnses, be subject to q
fine not less tlan fifty, nor more than
one thousand dollars, Or Imprisonment
DOT less than three months, nor more
than one year, or both, at the discretion
OF the court having jurisdiction.
SEC s. That any citizen who shallbc
hindered, prevented or Qbstrncted in the
exercise of The rights and privileges Sc
cured him by the constitution and laws
Of the United States, or by the constitU-
ton and laws of this STATE, or shall be
injured in his person or property, he
cau5e OF his exercise OF the same, may
claim and prosecute the county in which!
the offence shall be committed, for any
damages he 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,
OH a warrant drawn by the COUNTY COM
missiOunrs thereof, which warrant shall
be drawn By the county commissioners
as soon a.s Il certified copy OF the judS-
lhcit .I'h! Is GciiNcfcu 10 liiSLll Ipl lilc ia
their Gtlicc.
SEC. 8. In all cases where any dwell
ing house, building or any property,
rea! o" personal, shall be destroyed, in
Of any mob Or riot, it shall
be lawful for the person or persons, OWL
ing or interested in such property, to
bring suits against the county in which
such property was situated and being,
for the recovery of such damages, as he
or they may have sustained, by reason
of the destruction thereof; and the
amount Which shall be recovered in sau
action, shall be paid in the manner pro-
vived by Section of this act.
SEC. 10. That no person orpersons shall
be entitled to the recovery Of such DANA
ges, if it shall appear that destruction Of
his or their property was caused by his or
their illegal conduct, nor unless it shall
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