The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1871-04-11

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ACTS AND JOINT .REsoLuTIuNs
Passed BY The Legislature Session 1870
f. 8t and 1871. s.a 9
AN ACT TO EMPOWER THE STATE TO MANN.
v TAIN THE BENRFIoIARIRs IN THE uUNArIU
AsYLUM, INSTEAD OF THE ssyRRAr,
: COUNTIES.
SEEccTEo;;ss SEEccTEo;;ss I. Be !! cs:ac::es: b, .ho Senate
and House of Representatives of the
State of South Carolina, now met and
sitting in General Assembly, and by the
authority Of the same, That from and
after the passage OF this Act, all benefi-
diaries now In, or hereafter to be placed
I'M the State Lunatic Asylum, be sup
ported by the State
SEC. z. That the State assume the
liabilities OF each and every one OF the
Counties that is now in arrears for the
support of it's beneficiaries.
SEQ. 3. All Acts or parts of Acts in
consistent with this Act are hereby re-
pealed.
1871. - Z
AN ACT TO AMEND AN ACT ENTITLED GAN
ACT TO PRovIDE FoRTHE CONVERSION OF
STATE SECURITIES. T"
Re ii enacted by the Senate and House
OF Representatives of the State of South
Carolina, now met and sitting in General
Assembly, and by the authority of the
same. That an Act entitled San Act to
provide for the conversion of State secu.
rites, approved March 90, A. D. 1869,
be amended rs follows, to wit: The
words ito be appropriated to his own
use, in the third ind fourth lines Of
Section Sd, to be changed SO rs to read
Ito be appropriated for the use and
benefit of the State"
1871. App'0sso 'ns 9'h ''y OF March, A. ..
AN ACT TO PROVIDE FOR THE PROJECTIONS
OF PERSONS, PROPERTY AND THE PUBLIC
PEACE, AND TO TAX REAL ESTATE FOR
THE EXPENSE OF THE SAME.
Whereas threatenipgs, intimidation
and violence nre used, in portions of the
State, against the peace of the same:
and whereas the laws are set at defiance
and the officers Of the law hindered, pre-
vented and obstructed in the discharge
OF their duties; and whereas armed, dis
gulsed and lawless persons nre threaten
ing, maltreating and assassinating pence
able and defenceless citizens; therefore.
SEC. l. De IL enacted by tho Senate and
House Of Representatives of the State of
South Carolina, now met and sitting in
General Assembly, and by the authority
Of the same, Tint if my person shall
assault or intimidatc any citizen because
OF, political opinions or the exercise of
political rights and privileges guaranteed
to every citizen of the United States by
tho Constitution and laws thereof, OF by
the constitution and laws of this State
or, for such reason, discharge such citi-
zen from employment or occupation, or
eject such citizen from rented house or
land or other properly, such person shall
be deemed guilty of misdemeanor, and
on conviction thereof, be fined not less
than fifty nor moro 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.
SEC. 2. That if any two or more per-
sons shnll band or conspire together, or
go IN disguise upon the public highway,
or upon the premises of another, with
intent to injure, oppress or violate the
person or property of any citizen because
OF his political opinions, or his expression
- O-ASAoAoo " Vdo cutllC, VI SD(kll SnpC,
by any means, measures or acts, to him
der, prevent or obstruct any citizen in
the free exercise and enjoy mont of any
right or privilege secured to him by tho
Constitution and laws of the United
States, or by the constitution and laws of
this State, such persons shall be deemed
guilty OF felony, and, OF conviction
thereof, be fined not less than ono hun
dred nor more than two thousand dol
lars, or be imprisoned not less than six
months nor moro than three years, or
both. at the discretion of the court, and
shall thereafter be ineligible to and dis
abled from holding any Office Of honor,
trust or profit in this State.
SEC 8. That if, in violating nny Of the
provisions OF this Act, any other crime,
misdemeanor or felony shall be com.
mitted. the offender or offenders shall,
on conviction thereof, be subjected to
such punishment for tho Same rs is
attached to such crime, misdemennor
and felony by the existing laws of this
State.
SEfr 4 THAT fI,o CI,,s;r,