Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1870-05-06

raj Assembly, and by the authority of tho
same, The Treasurer of the State is hereby
authorized and directed to issue to tho Land
Commissioners bonds of the State, in tho sum
OF fye hundl efi thousand dollars, with cou-
pons attached, if in the opinion of tho Advi-
sorry Board 80 much bo necessary, bearing
SIX per cent. interest; the principal payable
within twenty years, at the Financial Agency
OF this State in the city of New York; tho
bonds to be signed by the Governor and
countcrsigned by the Treasurer of the State.
and the coupons to bc signed by the Trcasur.
or OF the State; which bonds shall be ncgo.
tated in such form and manner as the Adyi-
sorry Board, by majority Of votes, shall de-
termine. The faith and credit of tho State is
hereby pledged to the payment Of the princi-
pal and interest of said bonds; and q sufli-
cicnt amount of taxes is hereby levied to pay
the interest accruing on said bonds annually.
SEC. 2. The Land Commissioner shall be
subject to the action Of majority tof tho
Board, and any purchase or sale of prope "
made without their advice or consent shul
not be valid
SEC. 3. That no purchase shall be mado
without the certain knowledge of the Commits
soncr that he will be able to sell tho samo
without delay.
SEC. 4. That all Acts or parts Of Acts in
consistent with this Act bo and arc hereby,
repealed.
Approved March l, 1870.
AN ACT TO CARRY INTO EFFECT TIE Pnoy1-
sIoNs OF TIE CONSTITUTION IN RELATION
TO TIE RIGHTS OF MARRIED WOMEN.
SECTION l. BE Hcnactctl by the Senate and
llousc of Representatives. of tho State of
South Carolina, now met and sitting in Gene
raj Assembly, and by the authority of tho
same, That tho real and personal property of.
a married woman, whether held by her at tho
time OF her marriage or accrued to her there
after, cithor by gift, grant, inheritance de-
wise, purchase or otherwise, shall not be sub
jcct to levy and sale for her husbands debts,
but shall be her separate property.
SEC. z. A married woman shall hayo pow
or to bcqucath, devise, or convey her separate
property IN the same manner and to the samo
extent us If she were unmarried and if dy-
tho samo manner us ute INV nUm p.osla.s1 r..
the descent of the property Of husbands
and all deeds, mortgages and legal instruments
OF whatever kind, shall be executed by her in
the same manner, and have the same legal
force and effect as if she were unmarried.
SEC. 8. married woman shall have tho
right to purchase any species of property in
her own name, and to take proper legal CON
veyanccs therefor, and to contract and be
contracted with the same manner as if sho
were unmarried: Provided, That the husband
shall not be liable for the debts of tho wirc
contracted prior to or after their marriage,
except for her necessary support.
SEC 4. All acts and parts of acts in con-
flict with the provisions of this act are hereby
repealed.
Approved January 27, 1870.
AN ACT TO FURTHER DETERMINE AND PER
pETUATE THE HOMESTEAD.
SEcrIoN l. BE ii enacted by the Senate
and House of Representatives of tho State Of
South Carolina, now met and sitting in Gene
raj Assembly, and by the authority of tho :
same, That whenever the personal property Of
tho head of any family, residing in this State,
is taken or attached by virtue of any M esno
or final process issued from any court, and the
said pcrson shall claim the said property, or
any part thereof, as exempt from attachment
by tho provisions of Section 32 of Article II
Of the Constitution, whether the said person
owns n homestead Of real estate or not. it
shall be the duty Of tho officer executing tho
said process to cause to be laid off and ap.
praised such property as tho said person may
select, consisting Of such articles as arc Gnu
mcratcd in the Constitution, in the same man
ncr as is prescribed in the act Of tho General
Assembly entitled can act to determine and
pcrpetuato tho homestead" ratified the ninth
day of September, 1868, not to exceed in
value tho aggregate sum Of Gyc hundred dol
lars Az
SEC 2. That the products Of agricultural
laborcrs, mechanics, ortisans, md tradcsmcp
of ovory description, shall be subject to like
exemption as aboyo stated, without regard to
valuation, character, or condition of such ptc,
ducts or earnings
Approved March l, 1870.
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LOOK Our For HEM--There is no doubt
that the South is now infested With a band
Of robbers and house breakers, from tho large
cities of tho North. In this connection, wo
copy tho following from letter, written by a
gentleman in Washington. Scott, Williams
& Co., have met with the only heavy loss we
have yet been called upon to record; but
others may soon follow:
~ havo information upon which I can 70.
"; that largo gangs of burglars arc making
their way South, for tho purpose, no aoubS,
Of depreciation on our people; and at the
South wc arc not sufficiently protected against
this infamous clan of scound,els, an,, our
people would do well to take timely preoesu.
ton to bo on tho abort. Rest assured, suoh
villains are we'll prepared to carry into execa.
tion their designs. Would il not bo well,
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