The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1874-06-10
CHARGED from the command

thorizcd by this Act, the presiden
Of the court shall within thirty
days after the fines or penaltic:
have been imposed and approved
Issue an execution or warrant, uu
der his official signature, directed
to any marshal Of the court, or tc
all aud singular the sberitfs anc
constablcs Of the State. thereby
. commanding them to levy such
fines and penalties: together with
the costs on the goods and chat
tets of such deIinqUcnts, and in
default OF sufficient goods and chat.
tells to satisfy the same then 10
take the body Of such delinquent
and convey him to the common
Jail Of the county, where he shall
be kept in confinement by the shcr,
if or aiIcr for two days for any 1inc
or penalty not exceeding five dol.
lars: and one additional day for
every dollar above that sum, IN.
less the fine or penalty be sooner
paid; but no such Imprisonment
shall extend beyond the period OF
thirty days: Pr0riHed. h0uerer,
That the prisoner may be liberated
at any time by order Of the officer
ordering the coGrt-martial by
which he was convicted.
SEC. 45. Every marshal, sheriff
or constable to whom any such
warrant or execution shall be d.
rected and delivered is hereby au-
thorizcd and required to execute
the same by levying and collectin 6
the fines and penalties, and make
return thereof 10 the officer who
issued the same within sixty DAYS
from the receipt Of such execution
or orwarraut, t,payipg over the amount
collected to the proper officer, in
accordance with the provisions OF
this Act. Any marshal, sheriff or
constable falling or refusing to
execute such execution or warrant
rs herein required, or to MAKE re.
turn thereof and pay over fines 50
collected, shall'be subject to rule
and attachment from the Court OF
Common Pleas of the county
wherein he resides, upon motion
OF any attorney, president Of 4
c0urt-martiaI. The officer ,0rderin o
the same, or any other officer
whose duty it is to see that such
process be duly executed.
Sec -lG. All fines aud penalties
so collected from any officer, non.
commissioned officer or private OF
4 regiment shall be paid by the
officer collecting the same to the
paymaster Of the regiment to
which the person SO fined belonged
and shall constitute = portion OF
the military fund Of such rcgi.
ment, which shall be disburSed by
order Of the commanding officer
of such regiment. All fines and
penalties SO collected from any
other commissioned officer shall
DC paid by the officer colIcctin g
the same to the Treasurer Of the
State, to be expended for the use
Of the militia of the State.
SEC. ~. For each regiment
there shall be appointed a pay.
master, with the rank Of captain,
who shall receive all fines and
penalties collected and payable to
such regiment. He shall give 4
bond in the sum of one thousand
dollars for the faithful discharge
Of his duties, to be approved by
the commanding officer Of the
regiment for which lie is appoint
cd. Each paymastcr shall be
compelled to account at least once
in twelve months: and oftcncr il
required; TO the commanding Off
Ger Of the regiment OF which he is
| puymasLer, which accounts shall
be subject to the inspection Of tho
brigadier-gencral, major-gcnera
and commander-in-rhief, rcSpcc
lively. \ copy Of said accounts
shall be forwarded to the Adjutanr
and ln$pector-GcncraI, to be flee
in his office.
SEC. As. Out Of the fines anC
penalties imposed by any court
! martial, and collected, there shal
be paid upon the certificate Of tho
president OF such court, approved
By the officer ordering the same
to every marshal appointed by
any such court one dollar for ev
; cry day actually employed in tho
. execution ol the duties required
! Of him.
! SEC. 40. For executing any pro
cess: or performing any service:
required by the provisions Of thi:
Act, shcrift;S and constabIes shal
! be entilIedto the same fees as they
are allowed by law for similar ser
! vices in civil or criminal cases.
Marshals appointed by the presi
dent Of any court. t.martial, t(
! whom an execution or warrant fol
the collection Of fines and penal