Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1863-01-07

COMMON SENSE.
Acts Passed by the lie esislnture Of South
Carolina.
Itn 1ict 10 nlakc appropriations IN d'd of the
ti,milifs Of soldiers, md 10 r'pea' an Act
entitled Aa act 10 G0"rd all to the janli.
lies Of soldiers, ratified on the tsrenty.frst
duy Of December, III lie year o our LofS
one thousand eiyM Hundred and si;r'Y one.
SIC. /. BE it enacted by The Scnutc and
HOase II Representatives, ROE met aid stf-
ting in General ASSEMBLY and by the author
ity Of the same, That the sum OF six hun
drel thousand dollars, if So much be necessa
ry, lie and the same is hereby appropriated
from the Treasury Of this State, in nid of the
families resident i'll this State, of the sCldiers,
sailors and mariners who may now be, or
shall during the present year, be in the army
or navy Of the Confederate States, Or lii the
service of tile State of Suu;h Carolina and.
Of those who have died, been killed, or flsa-
br, in the service ut ,liher
SEr. .. That tie appropriation thus made
shall be divided ralabiy snons the several
election districts Of this State, in the follow
ins lnopoitloa, to wit: Upon ths ratio OF the
white population of the several election DIS
tric,s, as asceriaiued by the last cellnu. Ia
ken in this State, for Tie superintendent oi
REPRESENTATION in the liuuse of Representa-
Livcs
Sic. 3. That in eacn election district there
shall he appointed by the General Assembly
upon the nomination Of the delegation IN
Eo,, b:arcl,cs from each clcclion district, and
t. lie selected from persons net liable TO Con-
tolerate CONSUMPTION, and who shall be free
Luiers, Suliiers Board uf lse!ict, to consist
OF not less than three 10: rhrre tlan t"e'V.
fr,chollcrs in any election district. The said
Boards Of Relief shall be, and are hereby,
authorized to fill up all vacancies i'll their re-
spectiyc Boards. arising from any cause, by
amendments VI said EnarGs; they $! oil
meet ulr,n the call OF the chairman, IS well
~ .Y IT. cir own resolution; and majority
of each Board shall constitute pno!u um.
SEC. !. That lie said H. aria sha'i each ap
point lvrsun, not liable 10 Confederate con-
scr;n,ion and of their own body Or otherwise,
.. hey may decide, IS Secretary ard Ireasu"
rer, WHO shall keep record "f all transac
r,,s. and he responsible 10 said Board, and
give Lond payable 10 the said Board, in such
sr,, and with such sureies as The said B ard
n,ov direct for tie faithful performance of
thr duties Of Lis cnice; aud who shall re-
ce;ye IS compensation for sIch service "nc
per cent. cn the amounts passing through
their hands.
src. 5. That the said Boards of Relief
shall respectively receive from tue Treasurer
of ,he DIVISION in wlicl, The Election II trict
pay NE si,a;.,,d Il. upon the Graft OF the c air.
mar. 1ic sum cl money aFpcr'i'Eed to each
E,,.,:, District. in the ratio above creatrd
and as,xssaint.I. ii, the mode hereinafter pro-
v;1e,,. AK: rhail arp'Y the same in their re-
.,ec.iye p;.:.i:t, III such mainer and IN SUI h
propurlinns as N tic discretion ot the saia
R,arl, shalt sees. hest AID either by pecu
niory assistance L. by the purchase 'I'd ciS
,.,i,,;,u oI food aud :.!u,hi,g, and other He.
o...,r;os 20 the aid ..I relief Of the iani-
liz, q, all those who Eow sfe, or during Inc
,,rese,,t year may b.. engaged in The military
,.r.l SERVICE Of ;hr Confederate S;ates. Or
Of ,hs State, and Of !he families "f 'i'ose
wlo have died, or ma! die, cr be killed, or
disabled, in either service, and OF such per-
soos as are or were dependent upon those 50
in military service, such dependence to be
Judged o, and decided by the said Boards.
SIC. 6, Tha. the said Boards Of Eslie'
s,.,li make returns Of their receipts ani eS'
reuditurcs 10 tho Gsuo,ul Assembly a: the
rcxt rcguIss sc,sioi', and shnl be liable te
,he sa,n.. penalties for default or neglect o
duty as the other District Boards are no"
Fable ~ HrcnIuihe 10 i'i"'
SIC 7. 1t s!,all BIZ the duty of the Comp
,ro,,ar General and OF the Trrasnrers ot Tx
Upper and Lower Divisions Of this S'ase' ''
meet together, within one week after tue rat
;9cntion Of this Act, aud forthwith 10 appor
,;u, the sum hercubeiorc appropriated to an
o,oopr the several Election Districts uro
,he ratio l.ercinbvlore created and upon tn
completion: Of H. said app0rtOnmenf' 1t sha .
bs the duty Of the Comptrol!er-Ceneral fvr'l
!, s,;tn (, communicate with the several Dosrd
,c p+le!, established by this Act. ":.d to i
E e,,r, eac., !5oar1, Respectively, of ias amour
o,nor,joncd to the Election District Whercl