The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1872-03-01

Acts and Joint Resolutions Passed by tn 9
General Assembly OF South Carolina.
Regular Session. AS7l and 1879.
AN ACT TO INCORPORATE THE SPRINGFIELD
BAPTIST CHURCH OF THE TOWN OF GREEN
WILLIE, SOUTH CAROLINA.
SECTION /. Be IL enacted by the Senate
ana Hc::se Ct Representatives cf .he Safe
Of South Carolina, no,o met and sitting in
General Assembly, and by tie authority Of
the same, That the members of said So
oiety be, and are hereby, declared to be
body corporate, by the name and style
of the Springfield Baptist Church, and
by that name and style shall have q suc-
cession of officers and members, and
shall have common seal.
SEQ. 2. That the said corporation
shall have power to purchase, receive
and held any real or personal estate, not
exceeding in value fifty thousand dollars,
and to sell, convey and dispose of the
same; and by its corporate name may
sue and be sued, in any court Of oompe-
tent jurisdiction in this State; and make
such rules and bylaws, not repugnant
to the laws thereof, as they may deem
necessary and expedient.
SEQ. 3. That this Act shall be deemed
and taken to be public Act, and shall
Approved February 27, 1872.
AN AoT TO CHANGE THE NAME OF WILLIAM
NATHANIEL MARTIN, AND TO MAKE HIM
ONE OF THE LEGAL HEIRS OF HIS
FATHKR.
Whereas, VIM. B. Davis, citizen of
Williamsburg County. is the father of
an illegitimate child. n boy, now going
by the name of VIM. Nathaniel Martin:
and whereas, said VIM. B. Davis is de-
sirous OF having the name of said child
changed to that of VIM. Nathaniel
Davis, and to have conferred upon him
all the rights of legitimacy; therefore,
SECTION 1. Be it enacted by The Senate
and House Of Representatives of the State
of South Carolina, no,0 met and siNinq in
General Assembly, and by the authority of
the same, That the name of the said VIM.
Nathaniel Martin Ee changed to that of
VIM. Nathaniel Davis.
SEQ. 2. That oil rights of legitimacy
are hereby conferred upon the said Wm.
N. Martin, and that he be considered
one of the legal heirs of his father, VIM.
B. Davis, as if born in lawful wedlock.
Approved February 27, 1872.
AN ACT TO RE-CHARrER THE FERRY OVER
KNOWN AS THE COMBAHEE FERRY.
Be IL enacted by The Senate and House
Of Representatives of the State of South
Carolina, noU met and sitting in General
Assembly, and by the authority Of the
same, That from and after the passage
OF this Act, that the ferry over the Com
bahee River known as the Oombahee
Ferry be, and the same is hereby, re-
chartered, and vested in Arthur Middle
ton, his heirs and assigns, for term of
fourteen years, with the following rate
of toll: For each man and horse, ten
cents; for each horse, led, five cents; for
each foot passenger, five cents; for each
wagon, drawn by four horses, seventy
five cents; for each wagon and carriage,
drawn by two horses, fifty cents; for
each wagon, drawn by one horse, twen-
ty-five cents; for ench gig or sulky,
twenty-five cents; for enoh cart and
horse. twenty-five cents; for each head
OF cattle, five cents; for each hog, sheep
or goat, three cents; for long or double
ferriage, double the amount of the above
rates: Proridcd, That the said Arthur
Middleton. his heirs or assigns, shall
keep one or more good, substantial ferry
boats, together with suitable ropo or
chain, or such other coutrivance as will
Ausure salo anu prompt transportation
across said stream: Provided, further,
That children going to and returning
from school, and voters going to and re-
turning from the polls. on election dov,
shall be passed, free of charge, over saia
ferry.
Approved February 27, 1872.
AN ACT TO CHANGE THE NAMES OF LEE
ABRAMS, JOHN ABRAMS, DUNKLIN ABRAMS
AND MARY ABRAMS, TO LEE FERGUSON,
JOHN FERGUSON, DUNKLIN FERGUSON
AND MARY FERGUSON, RESPECTIVELY,
AND TO PERMIT CHARLES NJ. FERGUSON
TO ADOPT THEM, AND MAKE THEM HIS
LAWFUL HEIRS.
Whereas the aforesaid Lee Abrams,
John Abrams, Dunklin Abrams and
Mary Abrams, ore nll the minor children
of Francis +. Abrams, now intermarried
with tho said Charles NJ. Ferguson, who
is desirous Of treating said children, in
every respect, rs lis own, to confer upon
them his own name, and to mako them
his lawful heirs: therefore.
SECTION l. BE ii enacted by The Senate
and House Of Representatives. Of tie State