The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1873-03-20
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Acts and Joint Resoiufions pasaea 81
sne GenerAl Assembly 1t shS sessisn of
AN ACT TO REQUIRE COUNTY .eoRoNEss To
REPORT TO THE GOVERNOR m CAPITAL
CASES.
Be ii enacted by tia Senate and House of
Representatives Of tie S?ate Of, ,south; Caro- !.
Una. ,'ow met and sii5ing in General IA.
! sona6!y. and bv tie 1sishorffy ofefEs sauae:
SRoT1oN l. That u shall be the duty OF
each County Coropers whenever i Ihonni-
! cide has been committed in his County.
and the party committing snch homicide
has not been arrested, OF, ,hayipr been
arrested, has escaped custody before
bill found, to forward report to the
Governor within three days after the
holding an inquest by him, or, in cases
OF escape, within three days es.ar notice
OF such escape. which report shall en-.
braoe the name Of the person killed. and
the name of the person, il known.
charged with committing such homicide.
together with copy of the evidences
taken before the jury of inquest, and
the verdict rendered thereupop: Pro
usded, That. in case of escape. it shall be
the duty of the Sheriff, or other officer
having custody Of the party, to notify
suoh Coroner OF the esrape promptly.
oEo. e. Upon the receipt of any re
port, as provided. in Section OF this
Aot' the Governor may. in his disore
eion' otter such rewards as the gravity OF
nundred collars in any case, for the ap.
prehension and delivery of the fleeing ar
escaped criminal as the case NAV be- ia
the Sheriff of the County in which suoh
alleged crime wan committed: which re.
ward shall be paid. up6f the warrant
OF tho Governor, from bis contingent
fund.
SEC. 3: Any. Coroner who snail will.
ioiiy neglect to make the report, a. pro.
vlded In Section of this ACT, shall be
laoie to Indictment as fora misdemean.
or ana, upon conviction, shall be fined
not less than $50 nor more than $500. DIR
imprisoned not less than thirty days nor
more than six months. or both, at the
discretion of the court.
SEQ. 4. All Acts and parts of Acts in
consistent with this Act be, and the same
arc hereby, repealed.
APPROVED February ~. A. d. 1873.
AN ACT TO RNF0RCE THE PAYMENT OF THE
POLL TAX.
lie ii enacted by the Senate and House of
representatives of The State Of South Caro-
ana, no'o met and sitting in General Is.
se12oty, and 6y ne authority Of The same:
," ShorroN l. That there shall be as.
sessed on all taxable polls in the State
an annuaa:tax of one dollar ON each poll.
the proceeds of which shall be applied 60
educational purposes; and if my person
snail refuse or neglect to pay said tax
before the: expiration of the time fixed
Tor the payment of all taxes, the County
treasurer shall, within twenty days,
thereafter. furnish list of all delinquent
polls to the County Commissioners of
the County; where the persons 80 taxed
anu delinquent have no property to be
distra!ned for the payment of said poll
tax, as authorized in the Act providing
Tor the assessment ami taxation of pro-
perty. approved September Is, 1863, the
person or persons so delinquent shall be
subject to q penalty of double the
amount Of their poll tax, and, on failing
TO pay the same, when notified of the
TACT. within ten days after such notice,
such person or persons shall be required
to work upon the highway or roads in
their respective Counties as the County
Commissioners may direct, not exceed
ing three days.
SEC. 2. That the said County Commis.
sloners shall. after receiving the delin-
Iueut poli llbt, summon such dellnQuente
to appear ut their Office, and then and
there give them the opportunity to pay
the double tax, and on failing to do so.
such delinIuents shall be required to
work upon the highways and roads of
their respective Counties, as the County
Commissioners may direct; and if said
delinquents, being personally warned by
the said Commissioners, or by written
notice, served at their place of residence.
shall refuse or neglect, having had ten
days notice to attend by themselves, or
substitutes equally able to perform said
duties as themselves. or to pay the dou.
BILE tax in lieu OF said duties, or, having
attended themselves, shall refuse to con.
form to the requirements of this Act, or
obey the directions of the County Com.
missioners, they shall be considered
guilty of misdemeanor, and, on con-
viction thereof, be imprisoned for the
same, in County Jail, for a term not
less than ten days.
APPROVED February 20. A. D. 1873.
AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION IL, CHAPTER
OIL, OF THE GENERAL STATUTES OF