The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1871-03-23


ineligible to, and disabled from, holding any
Office of honor, trust or profit in this State.
SEC. g. That II, in violating any of the pro-
visions Of this act any other crime, misde-
meanor or felony shall be committed, the
offender or offenders shall, on conviction there
of, be subjected to such punishment for the
same as is attached to such crime, mlsdemea-
nor and felony by the existing Laws OF this
State.
SEC. 4. That the solicitors, sheriHs, consta-
bles, and all other officers in the several cir
cults or counties vested with powers of arrest
ing, imprlsoning and balling offenders agains t
the laws Of this State, be, and are hereby,
specially authorized and required to institute
proceedings against all and every person or
persons who shall vlolate anyof the provisions
of this act, and cause him and them to be ar,
rested, imprisoned or bailed, as the case may
require. for trial before such court as shall
have Jurisdiction Of the offence.
SEQ. S. That the Circuit Courts of this State,
within their respective circuits, in the counties
of which the circuits are respectively csmpos-
ed, shall have cognizance Of all offences con-
mitted against the provisions Of this act, an
of all other causes arising under this act.
SEQ. G. That 1t shall be the duty OF all sher-
tffs, constables, and other officers who maybe
speciallXempowered,t to obey and execute all
WarranE and other processes Issued under the
provisions of this act to them directed; and
should any sheriff, constable, or other officer
speclaliy empowered, refuse to receive such
warrants or other processes, when tenderedto
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 provisions of this act,
or be imprisoned in the county jail at the dis
cretion of the court And the better to enable
the sherifs, constsbles and other officers,
especially empowered to execute all such war
rants and other processes as may be directed
to them, they shall have authority to summon
and call to their aid, the bystanders or posse
comitatus of the proper county, and all per-
sons refusing to obey the summons or call
of the officers thus empowered, shall be DEEM
ed guilty of a misdemeanor, and on cow iction
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. I. That any person who shall hinder,
prevent or obstruct any Qticer or-otaer person
charged with the execution of any warrant or
other process Issued under. the provisions OF
this act, In arresting any person for whose ap-
prehensIon such warrants or other process
may have been issued, or shall rescue, or at
tempt to rescue, such person from the custody
of the officer or person or persons lawfully as
sistIng him as aforesaid, or shall aid, abet or
assist any person so arrested as Aforesaid
directly or indirectly, 10 escape from the GUS
tody of the offlcer or person or persons assist
ing him as aforesaid, or shall harbor
or conceal any person for whose arrest
warrant or other process shall have been.
issued, so as to prevent his discovery and ar
rest, after due notice or knowledge Of the fact
of the issuing of such warrant or other process.
shall, on conviction, 1or either of said offences,
be subject to fine not less than fifty, no.
more than one thousand dollars, or imprison--
ment not less than three months nor more
than one year, or both, at the discretion of the
court having Jurisdiction.
Sec. 8. That any citizen who shall be hinder
ed, 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 iu 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 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 on q
warrant drawn by the county commissioners
thereof, which warrant shall be drawn by the
county commissioners as soon as a certified
copy of the Judgment roll is delivered them for
file In their Office.
SEC. 0. In all cases where any dwelling
house, building or any property, real or per-
sonal, shall be destroyed In consequence OF
any mob or riot, it shall be liable for the per-
son or persons owning 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 destruc-
tion thereof, and the amount which shall be
recovered in said action shall be paid In the
manner provided by section of this act.
SEC. 10. That no person or persons shall be
entitled to the recovery of such damages If it
shall appear that the destruction of bis ortheir
property was caused by his or their illegal con-
duct nor unless 1t shall appear that he or they,
upon knowledge had of the Intention or at
tempt 10 destroy his or their property, or to
collect mob for that purpose. and, sufficient
time intervening, gave notice thereofto con-
stable, sheriff, trial Justice or justice of the
peace of the county in which such property
was situated and.being; and shall be the duty
OF such constable, sheriff, trial justice or JUS
tice of the peace, upon receipt Of such notice,
to take all legal means necessary for the pro-
lection of such property so attacked, or threat
ened to be attacked; and If such constable,
sheriff, trial justice or justice OF the peace,
unon receipt of such notice, or upon knowledge
of such intention or attempt to destroy such
property, in anywise received, shall neglect or
refuse to perform his duty In the premises, he
or they, so neglectng or refusing, shall be L.
able for the damages done to such property, to