The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1869-05-04
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Acts Passsd by the stats Leeislature

Acts Passsd by the stats Legislature.
An Act To- establish a State Orptan Asylum.
SEcTIoN T. Be IL enacted 6y ate Senate and
House Of REPRESENTATIVES Of he State of South
Carolina, no,s .,'e. c.sd sitting In General as
sena6ty, ana by Ne authority Of Lse same, The
support and maintainance Of the Orphan
Asylum in the city OF Charleston, known as
the SHAW Orphan Asylum, "is hereby as
sumed by the State, and it shall hereafter
be known as the State Orphan Asylum of
South Carolina, and shall be open to all
orphan children IN the State to the extent
of its capacity. ,, .,.A,.t,e
SEC. 2. For the purpose Of carrying into
effect the intentpn of this Act, the Go
vernor OF the State is hereby authorized,
by and with the advice nod consent OF the
Senate, to appoint Eve Trustees, two at
least Of whom Shall be selected from outside
the city Of Charleston, who shall be known
as the Trustees of the State Orphan Asylum
of South Carolina. Said Trustees shall re-
main in Office four years, or until their snc-
cessors are appointed, and shall have power
to choose n chairman from their own num-
ber, and to make all necessary rules and by
laws for their own government
Sec. 3. It shall be the duty of said
Trustees, and they shall have the power, to
take such steps as may be necessary, and in
their Judgment expedient, to establish said
Asylum on permanent foundation. To
this end they are hereby authorized to re-
ceive, invest and control any moneys, real
estate, or other property that may be given
for the aid or endowment of said Asylum,
subject to any regulations now or hereafter
provided by the General Assembly,.
Sec 4. Ii, in the opinion of said Trus-
tees. the present location of the Asylum can
be changed for one better suiteta to the
wants of said Asylum, such change may be
made: Prorided, That no snch change shall
be made during the year 1860, if by SO doing
additional expense to the State shall be in
Cured.
Sec. 5. In carrying out the object of this
Act, the Trustees shah have, and are here
by invested with, authority to purchase or
lease, as they may determine, snch build
ings, grounds, and other property, inclul-
ing household furniture, as may be needed
for said Asylum; which property they and
their successors in office s.,all we'll aud truly
hold in trust for the benefit of The aforesaid
Asylum, and for no other purpose: Pro
rided, That they shall at no time enter into
any contract, or incur any obligation. bind
ing the State for the payment of any sum in
excess of the amount appropriated by this
or any other Act for the support and main
tainance of said Asylym.
Sec. 6. The Trustees shall have power to
select and employ such persons as may be
needed to care-f6r the wants of the orphans
gathered in said Asylum. they sbnll also
have the power to make all necessary rules
and regulations for the government of the
same, and to do all other things that may
lawfully be done for the promotion of its
best interests, and for the welfare of its in
mates. Said Trustees shall receive no COM
pensation for their services.
Sec. 7. The Trustees shall, on or before
the fourth Tuesday Of November in each
year, report to the General Assembly,
through the Governor, detailed statement
of all their doings, including the expendi-
ture OF moneys, the number, age and sex of
the children, the number of admissions and
deaths during the year, the number of chill
dren who have left the Asylum, and the
place to which they have gone. and such
other Information as it may be in their
power to give.
and maintaining the State Orphan Asylum,
during the year ending October thirty one,
eighteen hundred and sixty mine, the sum of
five thousand dollars. if so much be needed, is
hereby appropriated out of any money in
the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, to
be expended under the direction of the
Board of Trustees; and the Treasurer of the
State is hereby authorized, with the ap-
proval of the Governor, to pay the same
upon the order of the Chairman of said
Board, in sums not exceeding five hundred
dollars ut any time.
Approved January 10, 1860.
An -1ci 10 authorize the consolidation of lie
Charlotte and .SoM Carolina Railroad
Company and The Columbia and augusta
Railroad Company, and amending tie char
terS thereof.
SECTION l. BE IL enncied by the Senate and
House Of Representatives. Of The State Of South
CTolina, mow met ami sitting an General As
sembiy, dndby The authority Of Me same, That
the Charlotte and South Carolina Railroad
Company and the Columbia and Augusta
Railroad Company shall, upon the consent
of the stockholders of each company, be