The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1872-04-11

ment, as are not repugnant to the con-
stitution and laws Of the land; shall have
such members and succession OF mem
bers and officers as shall be ordained
and chosen, according to their said rules
and bylaws, made or to be made by
them; shall sue and be sued, plead and
be impleaded, in any court of law or
equity in this State; and shall have and
enjoy all and every right and privilege
incident and belonging to corporate bo.
dies, according to the laws of the land.
SEQ. 3. That the funds of the said
corporation may be invested in such
property, real or personal. and securi-
ties. public or private, loaned to share
holders and members, or other persons
or corporations, on such securities, in
such mode, on such terms, under such
conditions and subject to such regula-
tions as may be, from time to time, pre-
scribed by the constitution, rules and
bylaws of the said corporation; and
that it shall and may be lawful for said
corporation to take and hold such lands.
tenements. hereditaments and personal
property, bonds, stocks, public and pri-
acquire by purchase, devise, bequeath,
and hold such lands, tenements, here
ditaments and personal property, and
such stocks and bonds, public or pri-
vate, or chooses in action as shall be
mortgaged, conveyed, assigned or
pledged to it, by way of security upon
it's loans or advances, or purchased al
sales thereof; and to sell, alien, transfer
or otherwise dispose of the same, as,
from time to time. the said corporation
may deem expedient: Provided That
the real estate held by said corporation
shall not at any time exceed the value of
two hundred thousand dollars. That
the real and personal property of each
stockholder, and assigns, shall be liable
for the debts of said corporation, in any
amount not exceeding the par value of
the stock held by him.
SEC. 4. That semi-annually, on tho
first days of January and July, there
shall be divided, amongst the stockhold-
ers of the said corporation, tho profits
accruing from the investment.
SEQ 5. That this Act shall be taken
and deemed public Act, and that the
same may be given in evidence without
being specially pleaded.
Approved March 13. 1872.
AN ACT TO EXEMPT THE KEEPERS, EN-
PLoYEEs AND OTHER OFFICERS OF THE
SOUTH CAROLINA PENITENTIARY AND LU-
NATIC ASYLUM FROM MILITARY AND
OTHER DUTIES.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of
Representatives Of the State Of .SouM Caro-
lima, noW met and sitting in General As
sensdly. and by The authority of Tie same,
That on and after the passage of this
Act, all guards, keepers, employees and
other officers that are now, or may here
after be, employed at the South Caro-
lima Penitentiary and Lunatic Asylum
shall be exempted from serving on juries,
and from military, road or street duty.
Approved March 13, 1872.
AND WIFE, ELIZABETH THOMPSON, TO
ADOPT THE CHILD OF MARY COUCH,
GIVE 1T TIE NAME OF JAMES LAWRENCE
ORR THOMPSON AND MAKE IT HIS LAW
Full HEIR.
Be ii enacted by lie Senate and House of
Representatives. Of Tie State Of South Caro-
lima, no,o met and sitting in General As
senbin and by HE authority Of lie same,
That James @. Thompson and his wife,
Elizabeth Thompson, be, and they are
hereby, uuInOrlZcQ anu empowered 10
adopt the child Of Mary Couch, to give
it the name Of james Lawrence Orr
Thompson and to make it their lawful
heir.
Approved March u, 1872.
AN ACT TO INCORPORATE THE CHURCHES
OF ANTIOCH. NEW HOPE, BETHEL GROVE
AND NEW BETHANY, OF LAUKESs CoUN-
TY, SOUTH CAROLINA.
SECTION l. BE i: enacted By Tie Senate
and House Of Representatives. Of The State
Of South Carolina, no,o met and sitting in
General Assembly. amd by the authority Of
the same, That the churches known by
the names Of Antioch, New Hope. Bethel
Grove and New Bethany, Of Laurens
County, South Carolina, be, and the
same arc hereby, incorporated, and the
corporntors thereof are hereby vested
with all the rights, privileges and immu-
mites conferred on certain religious in
stitutions, by nh Act ratified the 10th
day Of December, 1851.
Approved March 13. 1872.
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