The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1872-02-20
LAWS OF THE STATE.
ACTS OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY
OFSOUTH CAROLINA.

ACTs OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLE
0FSOUTH CAROLINA.
Published by Authority.
AN ACT to Incorporate the Wallingford Church
and Academy of Charleston .
Whereas A. G. McClellsnd, Joshua D. Ged.
dngs, Nathan Ritter, J. J. Knox, Lawrence 8.
Milla, William Miles, Samuel Marion and VII
liam Williamson, trustees of the church for
merly known as ssSioam," J" now as Wallingford
Presbyterian Church and Academy, by pc
tition therefrom, have prayed to be incorpo-
rated: .-a..... ....
SECTION 1. Be 1t enacted by the Senate and
House of Representatives of the State of
South Carolina, now met and sitting in Gene
raj Assembly, and by the authority Of the
same: 53 '....''.....' t
That from and Immediately after the pas
sing of this act, all those persons who now
are, OF who hereafter shall or may become
members of the said society, shall be, and they
are hereby incorporated, and are hereby de-
clared to be body corporate in deed and In
law, by the name and style of the Wallingford
Presbyterian Church and Academy of Charles.
ton, South Carolina, for the advancement of
Christianity, and by the said name shall have
perpetual succession of officers and members,
and common seal, with power to change,
alter and make. new the same as often as the
said corporation shall Judge expedient.
SEC. 2. That the said corporation shall be
capable In law to purchase, have, hold, re-
ceive, enjoy, possess and retain to itself, in
perpetuity, or for any term of years, any
lands, tenements or hereditaments, or other
property of what nature soever, not exceed
Ing the sum of two hundred thousand dollars,
or to sell or alien the same, as the said cor
porators shall think ct, and by Its said name
to sue and be sued, plead and be impleaded,
answer and be answered unto, In any court OF
law or equity In this State, and to make such
rules and bylaws mot repugnant to the laws
of the land) as, for the order, rule, good gov
ernment and management. thereof, may be
thought necessary and .expedlent: Provided,
That nothing contained herein shall be con-
strued to Interfere with the prerogftlyes, con-
troll and direction of the General Assembly of
the Presbyterian Church In the United States
of America over the institution aforesaid.
SEC. 8. That this act shall be deemed a
public act, and shall continue in force until
repealed, and as such shall be judicialy no
tlced In all courts Of this State.
Approved February is, 1872.
ANACr TO- authorize Clerks of the Courts OF
Common Pleas to take Testimony in certain
cases. ! !s..f''- - 90
SECTION l. Be 1t 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 the clerks of the Courts of Common
Pleas Ia this State, In all civil causes or pro-
ceedings hereafter to be instituted, or now
pending, or at issue In the Court Of Common
Pleas tor their respective counties, shall, upon
the application of either party to such cause
or proceeding, after-ten- days. notice to- the
adverse party, take In writing the dispositions
of said party; or of any witness or witnesses
10 said cause or proceeding, whose examina-
ton shall be required by the party making
such application; upon taking which deposit
tlons, the several parties shall be entitled to
the same rights of examination, cross.ex-
animation, and examination In reply, and the
same exception to the admisslblllty Of evil
dence, as are allowed by law upon examlna-
ton before the court. And the dispositions
so taken shall be certified by the clerk before
whom such examination was had, aud shall
be read In evidence at the trial of the said
cause or proceeding; subject, nevertheless, to
the right of either party to require the per-
soual attendance, and viva voce examination
OF the witness or witnesses at the trial Of said
cause or proceedings, the exercise OF which
right, however, not to cause continuance
or delay In the trial of the said cause or pro-
ceeding.
Sc. 9. That every clerk Of the Court OF
Common Pleas shall have power to compel the
attendance before him Of the witness or wit
nesses to be examined as aforesaid, upon the
application of party to any civil cause OF
proceeding hereafter 10 be Instituted, pending
or at Issue In the said court, for which pur-
pose he may Issue subpoena to any such wit
ness, which shall be served personally; and II
any wltness upon whom such subpoena has
been duly served shall fall to attend conform
ably thereto, the. clerk by whom the same
was Issued shall have power to issue rule
requiring such witness to show cause why he
should not be attached for contempt; and upon
the failure or neglect of such witness 10 show
cause, the said clerk shall have power to issue
an attachment against such witness for con
Tempt, which attachment shall not be dis
solved except by the order Of o Judge or Of the
| said clerk.
Sec. 8. That every clerk of the Court ol
Common Pleas for taking the deposllionG
herelnbelore mentioned, shall be entitled to
| demand and receive the sum Of one dollar fol-
each witness examined, to be paid by tn:
party against whom Judgment shall be rem
| dered In said cause or proceeding.
Approved February l6, 1872,
An ACT 10 provide for the redemption of GER
tain lands sold under order of General Ed
| R. S. Candy for taxes.
SECTION /. Be 1t enacted by the Senate
and House of Representatives of the State q
South Carolina, now met and sitting in Gene
raj Assembly, and by the authority of the