Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1871-03-31

the end Of section 10, paragraph /, add, "and
the county commissioners shall not, in attic
ipation of the tax levied upon the county
draw upon the county treasurer for more
than three.fourths of tho whole amount Of
SAID tax IN any one year, nor shall any order
be drawn upon tho county treasurer until af-
ter the monthly return OF the treasurer shall
have been 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 county commissioners shall
inform the county treasurer of the orders
drawn, in whose favor. the amount, and the
order in which they are drawn. Aud should
the county commissioners. or any Of them,
purchase directly, or indirectly, any order
drawn upon the county trcasurer.fo less than
its face value, they shall be- deemed guilty of
mlsdcmcanor in Office, and upon conviction
thereof, shall be punished by fine or impris-
onmcnt, III the discretion Of the court, by
any court Of competent jurisdiction.
SEC g. At the cud of paragraph 4, sec.
ton 10, add: "And all work given out by
the county commissioners, when the amonnt
shall exceed the sum of one hundred doll ..,
shall be dono by contract, and the commits.
sloncrs arc hereby required to advertise the
same at least In one Of the papers Of the
county, and also post the same in three con.
sp'cuous places in the county, for thirty days,
inviting proposals; said proposals shall, in all
cases, be accompanied by two or more sure
tics, and the county commissioners Shall have
the right to reject any or all bids, if in their
Judgment the interests of the county so re
quirc."
SEC. 3. Amend section of said act SO
that it will read us follows: "rhat all of the
board OF county commissioners shall be pres
cnt Tor the transaction of business, and Shall
audit and sign all bills and checks. The
checks shall, in all cases, be oountersgucd
by the clerk OF the board"
Sue (. Strike out "Noycmber," wherever
it occurs in the acts, and insert "Septcmber"
Approved the 9th day Of March, \. D.,
1871.
An Ac. to provide for the protection of per.
sons, property and public peace.
Whereas, threa,cnings, intimidation and
violence a.o usol in portic.s Of tie Gsu;e
against the peace of the same and, whereas
the laws are set at defiance and the officers Of
the law hindcred, prevented and obstructcd
in the discharge of their duties and, where
as, armed, disguised and lawlcss persons arc
threatening, maltreating and assassinatinc
pcaccablo and dctencelcss citizens therefore,
SECTION l. BE II cnoctccl by the Senate
and House of Representatives of the State
OF South Carolina, now met and sitting in
General Assembly, aud by the authority of
the same:
That if any person shall assault or intim.
ldate any citizen because of political opinions
or the exercise Of political rights and privil.
eges guaranteed to every citizen of tho Uni
ted States by the constitution and laws there
OF, or by the constitution and laws Of this
State, or for such reason discharge such cit.
liens from mr!oymentor occupation, or eject
such citizens from rented house. or land, or
other property, such person shall be deemed
guilty Of a misdcmcanor, and 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
year, or both. at the discretion of the court.
SEQ. 2. That if any two or more persons
sha band or conspre together or go in dis.
guisc upon the public highway, or upon the
premises of another, with intent to iniurc,
oppress, or violate the person or property Of
any citizen because Of his political opinions,
or his expression or exercise Of tho same, or
shall attempt oy any means, measure or acts,
to hinder, prevent or obstruct any citizen in
the free exercise aud enjoyment of any right
or privilege secured to him by the constitu.
ton and laws of the United States or By the
constitution and laws Of this State, such per.
sons shall be deemed guilty Of felony, and,
on conviction thereof, bo fined not loss than
one hundred or more than 70 thousand dol.
lars, or be imprisoned not less than three
months nor moro Ian six months, or both,
at the discretion of Tho court, aud shall there.
after be ineligible to, and disabled from, ho.
ding any Office Of honor, trust or profit in
this State.
SEC. 3. That if, in violating any of the
provisions of this act, any other crime, mis-.
demeanor or felony shall be committed, the
offender or offenders shall, on conviction thorc.
of, be subjected to such punishment for the
same as is attached to crime, misdemcauor
and felony by the existing laws Of this State.
SEQ. 4. The solicitors, sheriifs, constables,
and other officers in the several circuits, or
counties vested with powers of arresting, im.
prisonng and baiiug offenders against the
laws Of this State, be, and are hereby,
specially authorized and required 10 institute |
against all and every person or
persons who shall violate any of tho provisions
of this act and cause him and them to be ar
rested, imprisoned or bailod, as the case may
require, for trial before such court rs shall |
have jurisdiction of the offence
SEQ. S. That tho Circuit Courts Of this !
State, within their respective circuits in the
counties of which the circuits, are respective.
" composed, shall havo oognizance Of all Of
fences committed against tho provisions of |
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