Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1859-12-22
LIST OF ACTS.
ORIGINATING IN THE HOUSE.

Sloners pl hoduS Vi SpartauourR DintfioI dnu ior
other purposes.
This act requires the Commissioners Of Roads
for Spartanburg District to erect and keep in re-
pair all bridges in the town of spartanburg.
o.. An Act to alter and amend the charter of the
town of Aiken.
8. An Act to exempt from city taxes that por-
ton of Charleston, lying north Of Shepherd Street
4. An Act to incorporate the "Brasstown and
Panther Creek Turnpike Company"
s. an Ae! further to provide for Code Of the
Statute Law of South Carolina.
Provides for the election, by the Legislature,
of Commissioner to make a revised Code Of the
Statute Law of the State with q salary of $4,000
with the privilege of selecting assistants their
compensation not to exceed $4,000 the progress
of the work to be reported to the Legislature every
year. = In every point of view, this is one of the
most important measures which have passed the
Legislature in many years. Heretofore, the Stat
ute Law has been as "a sealed book" even to
the profession now, or when the work is finished,
he who runs may read. In this particular our
State has been far in the rear Of her neighbors.
We sincerely hope the task Of the commissioner
will not be protracted with adequate assistance,
two years should complete It. = =; -''i'.''.
On Tuesday, the Legislature elected as Com
missioner that profound and brilliant lawyer
nprotagonise' Of the South Carolina Bar-Hon.
JAMES L. PRrIaRu, Charleston. Now for Code,
to compare with all the worlds wisdom.
6. IN Act to amend the Charter of the town Of
Camden in certain particulars. T.
7. An Act to alter the time for counting the
votes for Tax Collector Of Orange Parish.
g.. An Act to exempt teachers and students from
the performance of road duty. -. gaN
Includes "atudents of the several schools, acad-
emes and colleges Of this state, and Professors Of
all institutions Of learning, teachers of all kinds
and schoo-masters." This is the literal text; and
we may here remark, with accent and emphasis,
that folks who teach schools. are now particular
ly exempt from ''road duty" As ITO who rode the
thing through, we are not informed. Unlike the
roads in this section, however, it is very good.
9. An act to incorporate the Wateree Embank-
ment Company. ....-.-........... ......-,
This, we take it, is the beginning Of an enter
prise to throw into cultivation the inexhaustibly
rich swamp-lands along the rivers, in the low.
country. If successful, and We see no reason
why it should not be amply so, the idea will pay
D hundred fold. Success to such enterprises
They are of our 'bone and sinew."
10. An Aett to afford aid to the Laurens Rail-
road Company. --'", '-. .,
IL. An act to authorize the formation Of q Vol
unteer Company of Light Infantry within the linn
its Of the 34th Regiment, s. C. NJ, and to inco-
porate the same and to establish Corps of Pb-
neers in the Regiment of Artillery in Charlestn.
Authorizes the Adjutant and Inspector Gepral
to inspect and receive into the Bath Regiment
s. C. NJ, (the upper Regiment in York Disrict)
new Volunteer Company to be styled the Jas
per Light Infantry" to consist Of not moe than
80 members, nor less then 40 and TO incorporate
the said company, with the usual powersnoident
to corporations and with the special pogr to hold
company courts martial and to issue Secutions
for fines imposed-the Sheriff being rquired to
enforce the process Of the Courts and cake return
thereof to the Secretary and Treasrer within
three months after Judgement, underl penalty Of
$50. for each failure so to do. The company to
be attached to the Lower Battalion
12. An Act to afford increased fcilities for the
administration of Justice in Charsston District.
13. An Act to authorize the Commissioners OF
Public Buildings for williamsburg District to sell
certain portions of thepubic gronds.
ID An act to provide for the formation Of
Regiment of Rifles in the city Of Iharleston.
A., d,y IN o1t md tbo Tor
of this State.
Extends the term Of Commissioners to years
authorizes the Boards to let 'ui the roads to con-
tractors, to fix rate Of computation for labor, to
warn those to labor for 12 das who refuse to pay
the tax to issue executions 70 fines imposed, and
to imprison defaulters. This ia measure worthy
of special commendation, inaugrating a system
which, in time, will make for uihighways in bet
ter keeping with our civilizatie and advanced
progress.
1s. An Act to provide for theelection of an
additional Judge. q
This act creates the additional Tudgeship ne
cessary to complete the new Juciary system,
which requires eleven Judges-twit: 8 in the
Court of Appeals, s Circuit Law Judges and 8
Circuit Chancellors. On Monday, Ohm A. ISa-
LIS, ESQ.,, of Cheraw, was chosen to lis place by
very complimentary majority-haNg received
139 out of 162 votes. Our readers kpw that we
esteem Mr.. INGLIs as one of the mosadmirable
men we have ever known, ind we heatly rejoice
to see him in sphere SC well suited tths many
accomplishments and Jonsummate abity. The
the Bench is sufficient to signalize anyone ses.
sion, and make atoaement for all its erre.
II. An Act to enlarge the powers of ommis-
sioners in Equity of this State in certain spects
Confers on the Commissioner the poweto ap-
point Guardians for infants; also, declareshe ta-
king of testimony before Commissioner be q
"Reterence"-no lawyer, however, having syeral
points to establish, allowed to charge 70 more
than One Reference. NJ
ORIGINATING IN THE SENATE. \
/. An Act to Charter the Peoples Railroad
Company.
2. An Act to amend an Act entitled ian Act
to alter and auend the law in relation to the quail
ifcation of Jurors" ratified the 21st day Of De-
cember, 1857.
This Act provides that "every person not here
tofore exempt by law t'om serving on Juries, who
may be entitled by the Constitution of this State
to vote for members of the Etate Legislature, and
who shall have paid, the yea, preceding the sit
ting of the Court at which nev Jury-list shall
be male, tax of any amount whatsoever for
propertyNeld in his own right, shar be liable to
serve as q Grand or Petit and Pleas Jursr The