The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1872-04-10

used as water-power for Manufacturing pur-
poses:
SEC. +. That 1t shall not be lawful for any
person in this State, AFTER the first day OF
April, (1s72) to take any trout from the
streams thereof, by im~pregnating the waters, !
with poisonous or deleterlous substances; and
any person violating this provision shall,
upon conviction. thereof, be fined ten dollars
for every such offence, or be imprisoned not
lees than ten days, which fine, If imposed,
shall 60, one-hsif to the !informer, and the
other half to the school fund Of the county In
which such offence shall have been commit
ted.
Sec. 8. This act shall take effect from and
after Its passage.
Approved March IL, 1872. !
An ACT to Establish q Company under the
name OF the sullivan's Island Ferry Com
pany, and to Modify the Charter of the
Mount Pleasant Ferry Company, and for
other purposes.
SECTION !. Be 1t enacted by the Senate and
House of Representatives of the State Of
South Carolina, now met and sitting In Cen
eral Assembly, and by the authority of the
same:
That Douglas NIebet. John B. Conner, D.
F: Fleming, Henry Jones, William Gregg
Charles ]. Andell, W. r Jervey, and such
other persons as may become members, be,
and they are hereby, declared a body polite
aud corporate, by the lame Of the sulllvan'a
Island Ferry Company, for the purpose of
conveying passengers and transferring goods,
wares and merchandise between the City of
Charleston and SullIvan's Island, in the County
of Charleston, and between the said city and
any other place or places; and by that name
may sue and be sued, plead and be implicated,
In any court in this State; may have q com.
mon seal; may purchase, hold and convey real
estate to any amount not exceeding forty
thousand dollars; and may have and enjoy all
the rights, powers and privileges Incident toa
corporation. aaa
SEQ. 2. That the capital stock of said CONF
pany shsll be thirty thousand dollars, with .
privilege Of increasing the same, from time to
time, to, any amount not exceeding one hum
bred thousand dollars. And every member Of
the said company shall be individually liable
for all debts contracted during the time he OF.
she shall be a.member or shareholder in the
said company to the extent ofth par value OF
his OF her shares in the same, and shall bean
swerable In any action at law therefor against
him or her, Notwithstanding the nonjolnder
| of the other shareholders or any OF them, at
any time after the return Of nuaq bona may
have been made by the sheriff Of Charleston
| County, upon any execution issued sgaInstthe
said company. But nothing herein contained
shall be construed to deprive any Of the share
holders of any equitable rights against the
creditors or the other shareholders of the
said company.
SEQ. s. That the first meeting of the said
| corporation may be called BY the persons, or q
majority Of them, named In this act, at such
time and place as they may think fit, after
| due public notice thereof. And at said meet
ing, or any subsequent meeting, said corpora
ton may make, alter, amend or repeal
such bylaws and regulations for the organi-
zatlop of the same, and the management
| of the business thereof, as a majority OF the
/ stockholders may direct: Provided, The same
be not Inconsistent with, or r%epugnant to, the
! Constitution and laws Of this State, or the
United States.
SEC. A. That this act shall be taken and
deemed a public act; shall be and c~ontlnue-of
force for the term Of fourteen years.
Sec. s. That the several acts of December
20, 1856, and Of December 81, 1855, relating to
the charter of the Mount Pleasant Ferry Com
pany, be, and the same are hereby, repealed
and all acts and parts of acts inconsistent
With this act are hereby repealed.
Approved March 10, 1872.
AN ACT Legallzlng Certain Marriages, and fof
other Purposes therein mentioned.
SECTION l. 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 all persons in the State Of South Caro-.
lima who, previous to their actual emancipa-
lion, had undertaken and agreed to occupy
the relation to each other Of husband and wife,
and are cohabiting as such, or In any way re-
cognizlng the relation as still existing at the
time OF the passage Of this act, whether the
rites of marriage have been celebrated or not,
shall be deemed husband and wife, and be en-
titled to all the rights and privileges, and be
subject to all the duties and obligations Of that
relation, in like manner as If they had been
duly married according to law.
Sec. 2. And all Of their children shall be
deemed legitimate, whether born before or
after the passage of this act; and, when the
parties have ceased to cohablt before the pas
sage of this act, In consequence Of the death
of the woman, or from other cause, all OF the
children of the woman recognized BY the man
to be his shall be deemed legitimate: Pro-
vided, however, That no provision of this act
shall be deemed TO extend 10 persons who
have agreed to live In concubinage after their
emancipation.
SEC. 8. All acts or parts of acts Inconsistent
with this act are hereby repealed.
Approved March II, 1872.
AN ACT to Prevent Certain Officers from Buy
ing, D%Iscounting or Shaving Teachers Pay
Certificates, or other Orders on School Funds,
or Jurors Certificates.
SECTION l. Be 1t enacted by the Senate and
House of Representatives of the State of South
Carolina, now met and sitting 10 General AZ