The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1871-05-03

AN ACT TO ESTABLISH THE CHARLES
TON CHARITABLE ASSOCIATION, OF
THE STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA,
FOR TIE BENEFIT OF THE FREE
SCHOOL FUND.
SECTION 1. BE it enacted by the
Senate and House Of Representatives
Of the State of Sou'h Carolina, no,O
met ant sitting IN General assembly,
and Jy the authority Of the same,
That r. II. Willoughby, +. II.
Frost, J. p. lIorbach, NJ. J. Hirsch
and Oscar &. Little, Of South Caro-
lima, and their associates or part
ners, shall have the full right, and
are hereby authorized, to form
themselves into a partnership as
| sociation, TO be known under the
name and style Of r. II. Willough-
by and Company, or such other
name as they may now or hcrcaf-
ter assume.
SEC. 2. That all the rights Of
corporations known as banks be,
and tho samo is hereby, vested in
the said firm, for the purpose of
loaning out money on interest,
purchasing and mortgaging real
estate, buying personal property,
and they shall have the same
rights and privileges now enjoyed
by the banking institutions Of this
State they shall also have the
right to dispose Of any and all
such property, real, personal Or
mixed, that they may become pos
scsscd Of, in any manner, and on
such, conditions, as the said firm or
association may deem fit and pro-
per, and totho advantage Of said
firm, and to promote tho interest
Of tho said school fund Of the State
Of South Carolina.
SEC. 3. Be 1t further enacted,
That, before commencing business
under the provisions Of this this
act, said firm shall pay, or cause
to be paid, into tho hands Of tho
State superintendent Of education
the sum Of one thousand dollars,
(S1, ,000,) to be used for tho benefit
Of the frcc schools Of South Caro-
lima, and annually thereafter a
like amount, for the torn Of ten
years, or 80 long as said partner
ship shall choose to do business, it
boing understood and agreed that
said payment Of one thousand dol
lars per annum by said association
is the consideration upon which
the privilege Of incorporation hero
in is granted, and whenever said
company or firm or association
shall fail to pay said consideration,
then their right to do business
shall cease.
SEC. 4. That the association,
company or firm incorporated and
established by this act shall have
full power and arc hereby author
lied to establish agencies through
out tho State.
SEC. 5. That this act shall be of
force Immediately on and after its
passage.
Approved the 9th day Of March,
a. d. 1871.
AK ACT TO PROVIDE FOR THE PRO-
TECTIoN OF PERSONS, PROPERTY
AND THE PUBLIC PEACE.
Whereas, threatenings, intimi.
dation and violence are used ir
portions Of the State against tho
peace Of the samo; and, whorcas,
tho laws arc set at dcfianco and
tho officers of tho law hindered,
prevented and obstructed in tile
discharge Of their duties and,
whereas, armed, disguised and
lawlcss persons are threatening,
m u tro nj E and assassinating
peaceablo and dofoncoloss citizcns;
therefore,
SECTION 1. 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 if any person shall assault or
intlmidato any citizen because Of
political opinions or tho exercise
Of political rights and privileges
guaranteed to every citizen Of tho
United States by tho constitution
and laws thereof or by tho con-
stitution and laws Of tins State, or
for such reason discharge such
citizen from employment or occu-
patton, or eject such citizcn from
rented house, or land, or other
property, such person shall be
doomed guilty Of a misdcmcanor,
and, on conviction thereof, bo
fnod not loss than fifty nor moro
than ono thousand dollars, or bo
imprisoned not loss than throo
months nor moro than ono year,
or both, at tho discretion of tho
court.
SEC. 2. That if any two or moro
persons shall band or conspiro to-
gothor, or go in disguise upon tho
public highway, or upon tho prom
isos Of anot her, with intent to in
juro, oppross, or violate the por-
son or property Of any citizon be-
cause Of his political opinions, or his