The Orangeburg news. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1867-1875, 1871-05-20

SECTION /. Be it enacted by the Sem
ate aud 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 per-
SON shall assault or intimidatc any citi-
zen because of political opinions'or the
exercise of political rights and privile-
ges guaranteed to every citizen of tho
United States by the Constitution and
laws thereof, or By the Constitution and
! Jaws cf this State, or, for such reason,
discharge such citizens from employ
ment or occupation, or eject such citi
zen from rented house or land or other
property, such person shall be deemed
guilty of misdemeanor, and, on con-
viction thereof, be fined not less than
1 fifty or more than one thousand dollars,
or be imprisoned not less than three
months or more than one year, or both,
at the discretion Of tho Court.
SEC. 2. That if any two or more per-
Sons shall 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, be-
cause Of his political opinion or his cA
: preston or exercise of the same, or shall
attempt, by means, measures or acts, to
hinder, prevent or obstruct any citizen
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 tho Constitution and laws
of this State. such persons shall be
deemed guilty of felony, aud, on con-
viction thereof, be fined not less than
one hundred or more than two thousand
dollars, or be imprisoned not less than
six months or more than three years, or
both ,1at the dtscretian of the court; and
shall thereafter be Ineligible to and dis
abled from holding any Office of homer,
trust or profit in this State.
SEC. 3. That if, in violating any of
the provisions of this Act, any other
crime. misdemeanor or felony shall be
committed, the offender or offenders
shall, on conviction thereof, be subjected
to such punishment for tho same as is
attached to such crime, misdemeanor
and felony by the existing laws of this
State.
2Ec 4. That the Sherifs, constables
and other officers in the several circuits
or counties vested with powers of arrest
ing, imyrisoning and bailing offenders
against the laws of this State, be, and
are hereby, specially authorized and re-
quired to institute proceedings against
all and every person and persons who
shall violate any OF the provisions of
this Act, and cause him and them to be
arrested, imprisoned or bailed, as the
may require, for trial before such
court as shall have jurisdiction of the
offence.
SEC: 5. That the Circuit Courts of
this State, within their respective cir
cults, nsthe counties of which the cir
cults are respectfully composed, shall
haye eognizance of all offences commit
ted against the provisions of this Act,
aud of all other causes arising under
this act.
Sec. g. That it shall be the duty of
sherifIs,r constables, and other officers
who may be specially empowered, to
obey and execute all warrants and other
processes Issued unde, the provisions of
thssact to them directed; and should
any sheriff, constable, or other officer
specially empowered, refuse to receive
such warrant or other process, when
tenasred to him, or neglect or refuse to
receiYs such warrant or other process,
when Rendered to him, or neglect or
refuee to execute the same, he shall, on
conYetion thereof, be fbed in the sum
of Eve hundred dollars, to the use of the
citizens deprived of the rights secured
by the provisions Of this Act, or be i'm
prisoned in the County Jail, in the dis
cretioI Of the Court. And the better to
enablSthe sheriffs, constables, and other
officers specially empowered, to execute
all such warrants and other processes as
may be directed to them, they shall have
authority to summon and call to their
aid the by-standcrs or posse comitatas Of
the proper county; and All peIsons refus-