The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1886-01-22
THE SESSION OF 1885.
Some of the More Interesting of the New Laws.


JAIL AND MUNICIPAL CoNvICTs.
An Act to utilize the Labor of Jail and
Municipal Couvicts aud to empower the
Courts aud Municipal Authorities to i'm
pose the punishment labor within their
respective Jurisdictions.
SECTION l. That from and aftor the
passage of this Act all Courts and Munici-
pal authorities which urder existing laws
have power to sentence convcts to coniine-
ment in prison may within their discretion
impose the condition. Of hard labor for a
period not exceeding ninety days.
Sec. 2. That all convicts so sentenced to
hard labor and confinement may, upon the
conditions hereinafter specified, be required
to perform hard labor upon the public
highways, roads, bridges, and other public
works Of the county in which the offense
of which they arr 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 arc sentenced was committed.
SEC. }. That all convicts so scnte need to
hard labor for the county shall be under
the direction and control of the board of
county commissioners and the said munich
pal convicts, under sentence to hard labor
shall b. under the direction and control Of
the said municipal authorities who shall re-
spectively direct the time, place and man.
uer of the labor to be performed: Provi.
ded that in their Judgment it be practica>
BILE to employ the labor to advantage. Aud
provided further, that the said board Of
county commissioners and the said munich
pal authorities respectively provide suita-
BILE and efficient guards for the safe-kccp-
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. 4. That the county sheriffs charged
! with the custody OF prisoners so sentenced
to hard labor shall, during the work hours
of the day or during term of days to be
specified by SAID commissioners upon the
order of the board of county commissioners
deliver them to tho safe-keeping Of the au-
thoritics herein provided for their control
an d direction.
An Act to authorize Trial Justices to issue
Warrants for search and seizure and for
the arrest of suspected Persons.
SEC. l. That trial justices shall have au.
thority to issue warrants to make search
or seizure in suspected places, aud to arrest
suspected persons and to seize their proper.
ty.
Sec. 2. That such warrants shall issue
only on cases of stolen goods and must be
supported by the oath or affirmation 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 10 the cases and with the formalities
herein prescribed.
THE GAME TAWS
An Act to amend Section 1854 of the Cen
eral Statutes, relating to Game Birds.
Sec. 1: That Section 1854 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 1854. 1t shall not be lawful for
any person in this State, between the 1st
day Of April and the lst day Of November,
in any year hereafter, to catch, kill or in
jure, or to pursue with such intent, or to
sell or expose for sale, any wild turkey,
partridge, dove, woodcock or pheasant; an
any person found guilty thereof shall be
fined not less than ten dollars, or be im>
prisoned not less than ten days, which fine
ifimposed, shall so 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 THE FREEHOLD.
An Act to amend Section 2,4S7 Of tn,
| General Statutes, relating to Stealinl
| Grain and Cotton from the Field.
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