The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1872-04-04
March 1S, 1872.

! AN ACT TO INCORPORATE THE ANDERSON
FARMERS AND MECHANICS ASSOCIATION.
Section /. 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 B. F. Crayton, ]. w. Norris, d: M.
Watson, w. ]. Ligon, B. F. Whitner and w:
w. Humphreys, and their successors IN Office,
and associates, be- and they are hereby, de-
clared to be body polite and corporate, un-
der the name and style of the Anderson
Farmers and Mechanics Association"
| Sec g. That the said corporation, by its cor
porate name aforesaid, shall have succession of
officers and members, to be chosen according
to the rules and bylaws made, and to be made,
for its government and direction shall have
power to make bylaws, not repugnant to the
laws of she land; to make, have and use
common seal, and the same to alter at will to
sue and be sued, plead and be impleaded, in
the courts of the State ; to purchase, hold and
enjoy any lands, tenements, or hereditaments,
goods, or chattels, which may be necessary
connected with, or conducive to, the objects OF
said association, and the same to alien and
convey at pleasure. --,:S
Sec. 8. That this Act shall be deemed a, pub
| lie Act, and continue in force until repealed.
| Approved March 9, 1872.
JoINTr RESOLUTION PROPOSING AN AMEND
MENT TO THE CONSTITUTION OF THE STATE
OF SOUTH CAROLINA.
Whereas, the Constitution of South Carolina,
in article 2, section IL, requires general cleo
ton to be held on the third Wednesday in
October, in every second year after eighteen
hundred and seventy; and, Whereas once in
every four years an election is required for
n oh foty xlo ho
first Tuesday after the first Monday in Novem-
ber; and, whereas, the people of this State are,
by these two elections following 30 close upon
each other, greatly annoyed and inconveni-
enced, and the industrial interests of the State
as greatly disturbed and impeRiled; there
foreJ >
Be it resoteed 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 the following amendment to the Con-
stitution of the State Be submitted to the quail.
fed electors of the State, at the next general
election; and, if majority of the electors
qualified to vote for members of the General
Assembly, voting thereon, shall vote in favor
of such amendment, and two-thirds OF each
branch of the next General Assembly shall,
after such election and before another, ratify
be part of the Constitution, to wit: Strike out
all of that portion of section IL, of article 2,
following the words eighteen hundred and
seyenty,5 occurring in the fourth and fifth lines,
and insert the following: "And forever there.
after, on the first Tuesday following the trst
Monday in November, in every second year, in
such manner and at such places as the Legisla1
ture may provide" -
That the question of adopting this amend
ment shall be submitted TO the electors as fol-
lows Those in favor of the amendment shall
deposit ballot with the following words writ
ten or printed thereon, Constitutional Amend
ment, Yes" Those opposed to said amend
ment shall cast ballot with the following
words written or printed thereon, "Constitu-
tional Amendment Mo-"
Approved March 8, 1872.
AN ACT RELATING TO THE FINANCIAL AGENT
OF THE STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA IN THE
CITY OF NEW YORK.
Section /. Be it 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 Financial Board of this State is
hereby authorized and required forthwith 10
adjust and settle the claims, demands and ac-
cunts, and all or any matters of difference
relating to the Financial agent of this State,
in the City of New York, and to receive any
balance which, on adjustment may be found to
be owing to this State by the said Financial
Agent, or for which said Financial Agent may
be, or become liable to this State, also for all
property or effects belonging to this State, now
in, or which may hereafter come into the pos
session of said Financial Agent, or any part or
parts thereof, and upon the due payment and
satisfaction, on the part Of said Financial
Agent, of any demand arising on such settle