Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1865-01-18
An nAct.

an ACIs
To PRoCURE. SUPPLIES AND FURNISH THE IM-
ELEMENTS. OF AGRICULTURAL AND MANUFAc-
TURING INDUSTRY FOR THE SOLDIERS AND
1 THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF SOUTH CARO-.
LIMA, BY THE EPuRcHAsE OF SHIP OR SHIPS,
AND THE DEPORTATION AND. EXPLOITATION
OF cARGoEs,
!. BE it enacted by The Senate and Hoese Of
Represent tues; nor met and sitting an Gen.
eral Assembly, and BY tte. authority Of The
same, That for r5tfepurpose of procuring sup
plies for the soldiers of the State Of South
Carolina, and arms for its defence, and agri-
cultural and mechanical implements and
stores, for the benefit of.its people, one or
more vessels shall be purchased and owned;
exclusively BIZ the State. - ~ :,
81 SEC. p That. .for7spch purchase there shall
bo appropriated the proceeds of the eTstocks
or bonds authorized TO be issued under an.
Act, entitled. q Al Act to. procure supplies
and fufnish5the implements of agricultural
and manufacturing industry, for the soldiers
and people of this State, By aSunion of the
State with the Importing and Exporting Com;
pany Of South Carolina ratified on the sey-
enteethsday of December, in the year of:our
Lord one Thousand eight hundred and sixty
three. q. s .s .-ss & -.
III Sec. g. That Commission to- consist of
the Governor Of the; State the President Of
The Bank:of the State SSoutG Carolina, and
Messrs II Theodore I. : Wagner William c.
Bee, ]. K. Sass, Rufus NJ. Johnston, and
James P. Boyce,is hereby created, who shall
have charge of,the fuHds appropriated under
this act, and shall employ them, and any
profits arising. from. exporting ard importing,
in the purchase of o vessel or vessels, and in
tho purchase and expectation Of cotton nd.
other products, and in the purchase and inn
portation of such supplies as may be needed
by therState rSouth Carolina, or the SOL
diers or citizens thereof, making such distri-.
button of articles imported and through such
channels as may most etfectually accomplish.
the objects of this act, and that they report
annually to the Legislature.
SEC. A. That any agent or agents appoint
cd by the said Commissioners shall receive
for his or their SER ices fixed salary. i
Sec 5. That no freight on private account
shall besexported or imported in such vessel
or vessels SO to be purchased and owned, cx-
cept when for the manifest advantage ef tie
State, and actually necessary aforthe better
accomplishment oi4uc pun luSeoO vi tniS ect.
SEC. 6. That the Governor De and he is
hereby authorized to supply any vacancies
in the said Commission, IRON. death. rcsigra-
ton, or otherwise.
Az ACT TO INCORPORATE CERTAIN RELIGIOUS
SoclTlEs. -
SEC. /. BE IL enacted by tie .Ssnate and
House Of Representatives,, noac rict and sit
ting IN. General assembly, and by the author
ifyof'ihs same, That Edward j. Minis, George
=. Addison, Bod C. Bryan, John Huiet
Luther II. Gwaltney,eJ James A. Derore, John
Lake, Zedekiah Watkins, Eugene Burt, Al
Der. G, Morton, and their associates and sue.
cssscra, be and they a:o hereby, created
abody-poli.ic ard corporate, under the name
and STYLE of g The Edgefeld Female College
Of Edgef ID" for the period OF twenty one
wears fr, M the ratification OF this eel; and
shall have power TO EaTc and use 9 conmc;i
seal,.io sue aal be sued, plead and be inn
pleaded IN any court Ct th,s State; to make.
all 10y laws mt ntcessary and proper tor the pur-
poses of said corporation not rerugnant 20
the laws CT this State. with power 10 purchase
and hold real and personal estate to an
amount not exceeding enc hundred thousand
dollars; ana t1e S.!le W 2l:S!ii c''ssi ot tIaiia
fer ,.iti in generalto exercise and c!joy oil
the powers and privileges incident 10 such
corporations.
SEC. 3. That Robert Bryan, James II:
Adams, john Durnct: Fl. II. Mayson, aud
John Wooten, Trustees of Good Hope Bap-
list Church, in Edgefeld district, be and
thry are hereby created . body-politic aud
corporate, under the name ard style of
" Coco II opc Baptist Church." for the period
Of twcnty-one. years, with al! the rights, pow
ers and privileges incident to such corro-
rations, ..-4.A.-.------
4 WORD OF. ENoouEAcEMEyr:-We would
add few encouraging words to the religions
soldiers. Keep Up the spirit of religion BY
reading The word Of God, by self examination,
and by earnest prayer. II your Chaplain is