The Sumter watchman. [volume] (Sumterville, S.C.) 1855-1881, 1871-04-12
LAWS 0F.THE STATE.
Sac,s and Joint Resolutions, Passed by
the General Assembly of South Caro-
lifaa, Session Of IS70-'71.
FoFFICIAL.l


liaa, Session of IS70-'71.
[oFF1CIAL.1
An ACT DECLARING THE RIGHT OF WAY
ACROSS THE SAVANNAH AND
- CHARLESTON RAIL ROAD.
SECTION 1. Be it enacted ly the Senate
s9aad House Of Representatives Of the STATE
of South Carolina, aoe met and sitting az
I General Assem5y, andl By the authority
oftle same, That John R. Dickinson,
3 i. A. Dickinson; John Jones and Henry
"A Smith, shall be, and are hereby, au-
thorizcd to- obtain the right Of way
across the Savannah and Charleston
Rail Road, in the manner prescribed in
an Accredited "An Act to declare the
naDper by which the lands, or the right
/, OF var over the lands, of persons or
sefpo:ations may be taken for the cen
\ YsSruc,ion and uses of railways, and other
Ifworks of internal Improvement" ap-
proved the twenty-sseend day of Sep
tember, 1868.
Sec. 2. That they, the said John K.
Dickinson, Z. A Dickinson, John Jones
and Henry a. Smith, shall at all times
conform with the schedule ofthe Savan-
nah and Charleston Rail Road and in
no instance cross is fifteen minutes of
s the time any train is due, and it shall
{ be the duty Of the Savannah and Charles
s ton Rail Road Company to give the
said parties, John r. Dickinson, E. A
Dickinson, John jones and Henry
S;Smith, or their agents, notice in writing,
1 three days iu advance, Of any change in
their shedule: Prouided, That the said
8 John R. Dickinson, and others, shall
: not be allowed to carry passengers.
Z SEC 8. All Acts, or parts of Acts,
( Inconsistent with this Act, are hereby
Z repealed.
Approved the eth day Of March 4.
D. fS7l.
FAN ACT TO REQUIRE THE STATE TREAS
URER 10 PAY COUNTY TREAsURERs
g THE AppoRTIoNMENT OF THE STATE
6 SCHOOL FUND FOR THEIR RESPECTIVE
E. COUNTIES, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES
SECTION /. Be It enacted by the Sem
! ate and House Of Representatives Of the
z State of South Carolina, now met and
! sitting in General Assembly, and by the
aauthoTity of the sane, That within
! fifteen (l5) days after the apportioumenf
by the Superintendent of Education, Of
: the State School Fund, and the annual
taxes collected by the State for the
support Of schools, required by Section
! II of an Act entitled IAN Act to es-
tablish aud maintain system of Free
Common Schools for the State Of South
carolina" approved February 10th,
1870, the State Treasurcrs shall pay
the several County Treasurcrs the ap-
portionment of the fund and taxes afore
jsaid belonging to their respective Coun-
6 ties, according to the certificate of the
s State Superintendent of Education.
: SEC. 2 That the Several County
Treasurers shall retain all the poll tax
collected in their respective Counties /;
and it is hereby made the duty Of the
: said County Treasurers, in collecting the
Z poll tax, to keep an account of the
exact amount Of said tax collected in
each Parish or Township in his County,
snd the Poll tag collected therein shall
: be expeaded 70. sciocl purposes in the
Z Parish or Township from which it was
! collected.
Z SEC. 8. Any violation Of this Act, BY
{ the State or County Treasurers, shall
constitute, and it is hereby declared a
misdemeanor, and on conviction thereof,
! the said State and County TreasureS
sshall pay fine Of net less than $500
nor more than 5000, to be used for
school purposes in the County suffering
from such violation Of this Act, or i'm
prisoument, in the discretion of the
Court.
: Approved the 1st day of March A.
DISH.
: AN ACT TO ENABLE JUDGMENT DEBTORS
TO SELL THEIR REAL AND PERSONAL
PROPERTY, AND TO CONFIRM SALES
ALREADY MAZE, ~ CONFORMITY
WITH CONDITIONS HEREIN spEcI-
FLED.
SECTION l. BE It enacted by the Sen
ate and House Of Representatives Of
the State Of south Carolina, now met
and sitting in General Assembly, and
by the authority Of Tie same, That from
aud after the passage OF this Act, judg
ment debtors may, aud they are hereby,
authorized and empowered 10 sell aud
convey any or all of their real aud per-
soual property witch n,ay at the time
be subj ct to levy aud sale, to satisfy
any Judgment CT decree of any Court in
this State against the said bebtor, aud