The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1871-03-30


on behalf Of any other party or parties
against any such railroad COMPANY or
railroad companieH, and to bind the State
IN such action. anlt or proceeding. and
to protect the interests of this State
therein.
SEQ. .. That il the property included
In the statutory or other lien or mort.
gage held to secure the payment of the
bond or bonds named in the first section
OF this Act shall not realize enough upon
any salo or sales Of oil the property,
assets and effects, under and in pursu-
ance OF any order, judgment or decree in
snch action, suit or proceeding. to pay
the principal and interest of such bond
or bonds, the deficiency shall be, and ia
hereby, masle debt of this State, and
shall be. aud is. made payable as such.
SEC: 4. That sucll deficiency men
toned IN the last preceding section may,
ut the option of the holder of the whole
or any portion thereof. be funded into
coupon bonds of this State, of amounts
not less than one hundred dollars encb.
bearing interest ut the rate of six per
cent. per yenr, payable semi-unnuaily,
which said bonds shall be payabl.
within twenty years after the final pns
sage Of this Act, aud. upon tho request
OF the owner or owners of such def.
cheney, the Treasurer of this State shall
:ssae aiioii bond or bonds.
SEC. 3. That an annual tax, in addition
to all other taxes, shall be levied upon
the property Of the State, sufficient to
pay the interest upon the bond or bones
lereinbefore authorized, and upon th.
Indebtedness arising out oi such afor,-
mentioned deficiency, ut the times when
such interest shall fall due.
SEC. 6. That the Attorney General be,
aud he is hereby, authorized to employ
such counsel ns he may deem for the
best interest of the Stote, to assist him
IN performing tho duties imposed by this
Act, and to pay ther efor such compensa.
tion as lie shall deem just, which shall
be pnid by the State Treasurer, upon the
certificate of the Attorney General.
SEC. z. All Acts and parts of Acts in
consistent with this Act are hereby re.
pealed.
Approved March 1st, 1871.
AN ACT DECLARING THE RIGHT OF WAY
ACROSS THE SAVANNAH AND CHARLESTON
RAILROAD.
SECTION l. Be il enacted by the Senate
and House of Representatives of the
State of South Carolina. now met md
sitting in General Assembly. and by the
authority of tho same, That John r.
Dickinson, Z. A. Dickinson, John Jones
aud Henry A. Smith, shall be, and are
hereby, authorized to obtain the right of
way across the Savannah and Charleston
Knilroad, in tho manner prescribed in
nh Act entitled IAN Act to declare the
manner by which the lands, or the right
Of why over the lands, of persons or
corporations may be taken for tho con-
strnction and Uses of railways, and other
works of internal Improvement" ap-
proved tho twenty second day of Sep
tembcr, 1868
SEC. 2. That they, tho suid John r.
Dickinson, L. A. Dickinson, John Jones
and Henry a. Smith, shall at all times
conform with the schedule of the Suvan-
nah and Charleston Railroad, and in no
instance cross within fifteen minutes of
the time any train is due; and it shall be
the duty Of the Savannah and Charles
ton Railroad Company to give the said
parties, John r. Dickinson, e. A. Dick
Inson, John Jones and Henry A. Smith,
or their agents. notice in writing. three
days in advance, of.any change in their
schedule: Proritleti, That the said John
Il. Dickinson, and others, shall not be
allowed to carry passengers.
SEC 3. All Acts, or parts of Acts, in
consistent with this Act, arc hereby re-
pealed.
Approved the 7th day of March A. D.,