The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1871-05-03
LAWS OF THE STATE.
Acts and Joint Resolutions, Passed by
the General Assembly Of South Caro-
lima, Session of 1s7o-,71.
[oFFIC1AL.l

AN Acr to vest in the Charleston Land Com:
papy the charter of a ferry from Hamlin's
wha,f, in the City of Charleston, to the fol-
lowing points on the Wando River, 10 wit:
scanlonviIIe, Remley's Point, venning's
Landing and Daniels Island Landing.
SECTION l. BE it enacted by the Senate and
House of Representatives Of the State of South
Carolina, now met and sitting in General AS
sembly, and by the authority of the same:
That public ferry be, and the same is here.
bv. established from Hamlln's wharf, in the
CITY Of Charleston, to the following points on
the.Wando River, to wit: Scanlonville, Rem :
ley,s Point, vennings Landing and Daniels Is
land Landing; and that the said ferry shall be
vested in the Charleston Land Com 9any for
the term Of twenty years.
Sec. Q That the said Charleston Land Company
shall enjoy the exclusive charter OF said ferry,
with the privilege OF charging not mora than
50 cents for each passenger conveyed, and
reasonable freight on merchandise: Provided,
Said company shall have the .eaid ferry estab-
ished and IN good working order within two
years after the passage Of this act.
Approved I'd Of March, A, D. 1871.
An ACT to relinquish all the right and inter-
est of the State of South Carolina in and to
certain real estate whereof one Napoleon B.
Poanoey, Of Horny, bastard, died seized,
and vest the same in certain parsons there
in mentioned.
Whereas, one Napoleon B. Pouncey, late o f
the County of Horny, aud State OF South Caro-
lima, bastard, was, during his life; seized and
possessedi in fee simple of certain tract OF land
situate in said county, and died intestaSe,
seized and possessed Of the same. as afore-
said, whereby it vested in the State of South
Carolina by escheat; and whereas, California
Hughes. Thomas II. Pouncey, and Viola Poun-
cey, Of said county, are children, also born out
of lawful wedlock, Of the father apd mother Of
said Napoleon B. Pouncey:
Be it enacted by the Senate and House Of
Representatives of the State of South Caroli-
na now met and sitting in General Assembly,
and by the authority Of the same:
That all the right, title and interest OF the
State of South Carolina to and in the tract OF
land aforesaid is, by this act, relinquished and
vested in said California Hughes, Thomas NJ.
Pouncey and Viola Pouncey, to have and to
hold the said tract Of land in common share,
and share alike 10 themselves, their heirs and
their. assigns forever: Provided, That said
land be subject to the lawful debts of said Ma.
poeon B. Pouncey at tho time OF his dece ase.
Approved the 7h OF March, A. D. 1871.
AN ACT to change the name Of the Gap Creek
and Middle Saluda Turnpike Company, and
to amend and renew the charter thereof.
SECTION 1. Be IL enacted by the Senate and
House Of Representatives Of the State ofSouth
Carolina, now met and sitting in General As
sembly, and by the authority Of the same:
That the charter OF the Gap Creek and Mid
dla salud.. Turnpike Company be, and the
same is hereby, amended in such manner that
the said company shall hereafter be known by
the name OF "The Middle Saluda Turnpike
Company"
Sec. 2. That the said charter, except as herein
excepted, be renewed as to all the rights, pow
ers and duties of said. company. and in all
other respects. for the period OF thirty years.
Approved March 9Th, A. D. 1871.