Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1871-03-17
Acts and Joint Resolutions Passed by the
Legislature--Sessio 1870 and 1871.
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1Ao'S, NepoTts, lteSOlutlOnS, Journals und
other Papers Of the General Assembly
SECTION l. 30 it enacted by tho Sonafo
aud House Of Representatives of tho State
Of South Carolina, now met and sitting in
General Assembly and by the authority of
tho same. That the Clerk of the Senate and
the Clerk of House of Representatives bo,
and they are hereby, authorized to provide by
contract for the publication, in such ncwspa.
pcrs OF the State as may by them Le deemed
necessary, of the Acts and Joint Resolutions
OF the General Assembly; and they are fur.
ther authorized to provide by contract, for
tho permanent and current printing of the
General Assembly; provided, that said CON.
tract be approved by the Senate and House
OF Representatives.
SEC. 2. That sufficient number of the
Journals, Reports and Acts of the General
Assembly, as may be necessary for the use
of the members of the General Assembly,
aud for the State Librarian to make the ex.
changes with other States be bound in good
and substantial manner; and that tho Clerk
of the Senate and the Clerk of tho House
OF Representatives be, and they are hereby
authorized, to have tho same done immodi.
atey upon the close Of the session, or as
soon thereafter as practicable.
SEC 3. That on the completion of tho
permanent work, they shall forward, by mail
or otherwise, as they may deem expedient, a
COPY to each of the members of the Goncral
Assembly, and ons to each of the State and
County officers entitled to the same
!, SEC. 4. That the State Treasurer be, and
isehereby authorized and directed to pay all
dccounts-foT said work. out of any moneys in
the Treasury not otherwise appropriated !:
Provided, The ClefNsebf the respective Hous.
es shall first certify that said accounts are
just and correct in all respects, and that the
work has been performed in pursuance of
contract, and that tho amount mcu toned in
said accounts is due, and remains unpaid.
SEC s. That all Acts or parts of Acts or
y oint Resolutions inconsistent with this Act
are hereby repealed.
Approved January 23, 1871.
Joint Resolution Authorizing and Directing
the State Auditor and County Commits.
sloncrs to Levy Certain Taxes.
BE it resolved by the Senate and House
OF Representatives Of the State of South Car.
olina,now met and sitting in General Assembly,
and by the authority of the same That the
State Auditor be, and is hereby authorized
and directed to levy, and cause to be collect
Cd tax Of nine mills on dollar of all taxa,
bic property in the State to meet appropria.
tlons for tho fiscal year 1870, and the County
Commissioners Of each of the Counties arc
hereby authorized to levy and cause to be
tax not exceeding three mills ON
II dollar of all taxable property in their res,
pectlve Counties for the fiscal year 1870, OK.
peoting the County Commissioners of Beau.
fort, Georgetown, Barnwell, NewicrIy, Pick.
ems, Edgcfcd and Lnurcns Counties, who
are hereby authorized to levy and cause to
be collected, tax not exceeding four mills
on the dollar, and excepting the Coun,
ties of Clarendon, Darlington Horry and
Rohland, who arc hereby authorized to levy
and collect tax not exceeding i've mills on
the dollar, two mills of the said tax 80 levied
in Darlington County, shall be devoted to the
Of the Court House ut Darlington,
provided so much shall be necessary.
Approved December 23, 1870.
An Act Supplementary to An Act entitled
Gan Act to authorize Administrators, Ex-
ccutors, and other Fiduciarics, to Sell Ger
tain Evidences Of Indebtedness at Public
Sale, and to compromise in certain Cases."
Approved January ID, 1870.
Whereas, prior to the ninth day of Scptem.
Der, in the year Of our Lord one thousand
eight hundred and sixty eight, many estates
were disposed of, and the notes and accounts
representing the purchase money of the same
were deemed to be good at the time, has since
been rendered doubtful or worthless, by oper.
alton of tho Act of the General Assembly to
determine and perpetrate the homestead, and
by other causes; therefore.
SECTION l. BE it enacted by the Senate
and House Of Representatives of the State
of South Carolina, now met and sitting in
General Assembly, and by the authority
of the same, That all administrators, cxccu.
tors, and other fiduciarics, having in their
possession, as such, notes, accounts, and 9th.
or evidences of Indebtedness, heretofore ap-
praised good, but which have since become
doubtful or worthless, by operation of the Act
of the General Assembly to determine and
perpetuote the homestead, shall be allowed to
dispose Of the same in the manner prescribed
in Sections and of tho Act to which this
is q supplement.
SEQ z. That where administrators, exceu.
tors, and other fiduciaries, sold property as
such, prior to the passage of the Act to do
tcrmino and pcrpetuatc the homestead by the
General Assembly on the ninth day of Sep.
tember, in the year of our Lord one thousand
eight hundred and sixty eight, and took notes
or other evidences ofindebtcdness for the pur.
chase money, which were regarded good at
the time they were taken, but which have
since been rendered doubtless or worthless,
by ODeration Of the hnm nataad A NJ oforooo;d
executors, and other Gducia
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