Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1858-12-23


10. To amend an Act concerning the Lunatic
Asylum, passed in 1881.
20. To inoorporate'the Carolina Steam Jacket
Company. / - :. : g.
.-,ss %, ,sr HOUSE ACTS.
l. An Act to make appropriations for the year
commencing in October 1868.
2. An Act to raise supplies for the year COM
mencing in October 1858. -....'... q.
Imposes the following taxes: 81 cents Gd ralo'
rem on lands % cents on slaves; II cents per
centum on lots, lands or buildings in cities, towns
or villages 60 cents per oentum on factorage,
employments, faculties and professions, including
dentistry; 68 cents per centum on commissions OF
| vendue masters and Commission merchants; "a
cents per centum on the capital of Banks. e..
8. An Act to establish ',ertain roads bridges
and ferries, and to renew aad amend certain char
ters heretofore granted.
4. An Act to regulate the mode Of eecting Di'
rectors for the Bank Of the State, and for other
purposes. .-...
| Classics the Bank Directors into three classes,
| one of which shall go out Of Office annually. 1t
also repeals that part Of the Act Of 1857, which
prohibits the issuing Of Bank bills under the de-
nomination of $40.
5. An Act to revive the Charter Of "Tbe Soeie-
tv for the relief Of the elderly and disabled Min
listers and of the Widows and Orphans of the
Clergy of the Independent or Congregational
| Church in the State Of South Carolina.
6. An Act providing for the punishment OF
privily stealing from;the person. .
| Provides that this offence shall hereafter rank
as sGrand larceny" and not, as heretofore, be
| punishable with death for the first offence.
7. An Act to increase the compensation Of
Grand and Petit Jurors.
Provides that Jurors shall hereafter he paid
81 so per day and mileage at 5 cents per mile,
going and returning.
s. An Act to authorize the issue of bonds or
stock for the purpose of continuing the construc-
ton of the New State House. =
9. An Act to incorporate the South Carolina
Stave and Barrel Company. .~.
10. An Act to incorporate the Columbia and
Hamburg Railroad Company.
H.. An ACT to incorporate the Palmetto Fire
Engine Company Of Columbia. -:
y. An Act to confirm the Military divisions
of Sumter and Clarendon Districts, and the elec-
tions held therein.
l3. An Act to incorporate the Chauga Lime
and Manufacturing Company.
IA. An Act providing for Code Of the Statute
law of South Carolina. -.r 81. ..r.
Provides. that the Court of Errors shall appoint
a commission Of not more than three persons, to
revise and codify the Statute Law of force in this
State This Commission are empowered to ar
range all the statutory provisions on the same
subject under proper heads; alter their phrase
ology, cords Sc, supply omissions, and other
wise perfect the statutes having regard to judicial
decisions. They are to report progress to the Le-
gislatare, and to receive each $4,000 per annum,
to be paid on the certificate of the President of the
Court of Errors that the work is progressing salts
factorily.
Is. An Act to authorize the Commissioner, Of
Public Buildings of Orangeburg District 70 sell the
Jail lot in said District. -
16. An Act to provide for Census Of the Free
White inhabitants of this State. ..
II. An Act to incorporate the Georgetown kall
Road Company.
10. An Act to raise an Independent battalion
of Militia in st. Helena Parish.
10. An Act to authorize the forma don Of new
Volunteer Company Of. Artillery in the 18th Regi-
ment of Infantry, IS. G. NJ.
20. An Act to incorporate certain towns and
villages, and to renew and amend the Charters OF
others heretofore granted.
2l. An Act to incorporate certain Societies, as
socations and companies, and to renew and amend
the charters of others.
%. An Act to incorporate certain religious and
charitable societies. and societies for the advance
ment of educations aud to renew and amend the
charter, of others heretofore granted.
%. An Act to amend an Act entitled Gan Act
for organizing the Fire Guard of Charleston" -
"a. An AIT to alter the law in relation to last
Wills and Teataments, and for other purposes.
Provides, That real estate acquired after e1ecu'
ton of the Will shall pass under the same iu the
same manner as personal estate now does. 2.
That all legacies, devises and bequests or other
interests passing by Will to any Witness thereto,
shall be null and void and that the Witness shall
be held competent 8. That the probate in due
form of law of last Wills and testaments of Real,
Personal or other property, estate or interest,"
shall be good and effectual in law to the same ex-
tent as issaid Will and testament were exclusively
of personal estate, and no devise of Real estate
shall be admitted as evidence in any cause until
after probate.
25. An Aot to alter end amend the law in re-
lation to registrations Of Birth, Deaths, and Mar
riages.
Provides That every Magistrate, Clergyman or
other person who performs marriage ceremony
shall keep registry of the same with date name'
ages, residence and place of nativity. That all
Physicians and Midwives shallin like manner keep
a registry of all births and deaths, with DATE
names and all other necessary data. These regis
trys are to be furnished to Tax Collectors every
year; and each Magistrate, Clergyman, Physician
Midwife or other person of whom such duties are
required, shall be liable to fine of $40 for each
omission, to be recovered before magistrate, one
half to the informer.