The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1886-01-22
THE SESSION OF 1855.
Some of the Moro Interesting of tho New Laws

JAIL AND MUNICIPAL CoNNICrS.
An Act to utilize the Labor Of Jail and
Municipal Couvicts and to empower the
Courts aud Municipal Authorities to i'm
pose the punishment of labor within their
respective Jurisdictions.
SECrloN !. That from and after the
passage of this Act all Courts and Munich
pal authorities which uudcr existing laws
have power to sentence convictS to cnniinc-
ment in prison may within their discretion
impose the condition Of hard labor for a
period MT exceeding ninety days.
SEC. > That all convic,s so sentenced to
hard labor and confinement may, upon the
conditions hereinafter specified, bc required
to perform hard labor upon the public
highways, roads, bridges, and other public
works OF the county in which the oifcnsc
of which they ar; convicted was committed
or upon the streets or other public works
within the limits of the incorporated cities,
towns and villages in which the offence for
which they are sentenced was committed.
SEC. ;. That ali convcts 50 sentenced to
hard labor for the county shall be under
the direction anl control Of the board of
county commissioners and the said munich
pal convcts, under sentence to hard labor
shall br under the direction and control OF
the sail municipal authorities who shall re-
spectivcly direct the time, place and man-
ner Of the labor to be performed: Provi-
ded that in their Judgment it be practca>
bic to employ the labor to advantage. Aud
provided further, that the said board of
county commissioners and the said munci-
pal authorities respectively provide suta-
BILE and efficient guards for the sate-kccr-
ing of said convicts, and that said guards
be paid for such service out of the county
funds when employed by said boards Of
county comm issioncrS, and out Of the mu-
nicipal funds when employed by said mu-
nicipal authorities.
SEC. +. That the county Shcriifs charged
with the custody Il prisoners so sentenced
to hard labor shall, during the work hours
Of the day or durin5 Il term Of days to be
specified by sad commissioners upon the
order Of the board county commissioners,
deliver them to the salc-kccping Of the au-
thoritcs herein provided for their control
and direction.
SEARCH WARRANTS AND SEIZURES.
An Act to authorize Trial Justices to issue
the arrest of suspected Persons.
SEC. |. That trial justices shall have au'
thority to issue warrants to make search
or seizure in suspected places, and to arrest
suspected persons and to seize their proper
ty.
SEC. q That such warrants shall issue
only on cases Of stolen goods and must be
supported by the oath or affrmatio on of the
party applying for the same, which shall
set forth fully and particularly all the facts
upon which such application is based, and
shall specially designate the suspected
place or places, the object or objects of
search or seizure, the name or names Of the
person or persons suspected, and who are
to be arrested
SEC. 3. That no such warrant shall issue
except in the cases and with the formalties
herein prescribed
TIE GAME LAWS.
An Act to amend Section ,69i of the Cen
eral Statutes, relating to Game Birds.
SEC |. That Section ,G04 of the Gen
eral Statutes, relating to game birds, be,
and the same is hereby amended, so that
the said section shall read as follows:
Section ,69i. 1t shall not be lawful for
any person in this State, between the 1st
day Of April and the 1st day of November,
in any year hereafter, to catch, kill or in
jurc, or to pursue with such intent, or to
sell or expose for sale, any wild turkey,
partridge, dove, woodcock or pheasant; and
any person found guilty thereof shall be
fined not less than ten dollars, or be im-
prsoned not less than ten days, which fine
ifimposcd, shall 60 one-half thereof to the
informer and the other half thereof to the
school fund of the county wherein the Of,
fence was committed
STEALING FROM TIE FREEHOLD.
An Act to amend Section 2,4S7 Of the
General Statutes, relating to Stealiog