The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1872-03-25

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words ''ninety days." that section III Of the
same act be and the same Is hereby amended
by striking out the words lone year." when
ever the same may appear therein, and insert
in lieu thereof the words "thirty days." and
and by striking out the words 1.-TWO years"
whenever the same appears therein, and In.
sert the words ''ninety days." in lieu thereof;
that section 12s Of said act be and the same is
hereby amended by striking out the words
''two years. whenever the same may occur
therein, and insert in lieu thereof the words
''nInety days."
Sec. 2. That go much Of the act entitled
''An act to further amend an act entitled an
act providing for the assessment and taxation
OF property" passed March 8, 1871, as pro.
vides that all deeds Of conveyances of real es-
tate shall be placed on record in the Office Of
the county auditor, before the same can be
placed on record in the office of the registrar
of mesne conveyance, be, and the same Is
hereby, amended by adding the following, viz:
"And for each and every violation OF this pro-
vision by clerk Of court or registrar OF
mesne conveyance, he shall, upon conviction
before any court Of competent Jurisdiction, be
fined In a sum of not less than five dollars,
nor more than twenty dollars, and the costs of
the action, one half Of said fine to be paid into
the county treasury for the benefit OF the
county, and the other half to be paid to the
county auditor. -
SEQ. 8. That all lands which have been for;
fsIted to the State under the provisions of the
act providing for the assessment and taxation
of property, passed September Is, 1868, and
other acts amendatory thereto, ahall be adver-
tised by the county auditor, In manner pro-
vided by section l07 Of said act, and sold by
the county treasurer to the highest bidder,
and the county auditor shall execute a. "war-
ranty deed" deed to the purchaser. The pro-
ceeds of the sale, after deducting fees allowed
by Law, and paying the county the amount Of
taxes and penalties due from such land, shall
be forwarded to the State treasurer by the
county treasurer, and shall be:credited to the.
county from which 1t is received on account Of
the forfeited lands.
SEC. 4. That all lands and real estate within
this State, whereupon, or in respect whereof,
any sum of money remains due or payable
after tho ssle provided for In section Is, chap
ter 10, title Of general statutes, or which are
liable for, or on account of any tax laid by or
under the authority of this State, for State or
county purposes, In accordance with the pro-
Visions of either Of the several acts, for the
purpose Of assessing and levying taxes for
the support OF the Government of the State,
and CT the several counties thereof, passed In
the years 1868, 1859, 1870 aud 1871, shallbe
exposed to sale and sold for the payment Of
such taxes and all penalties, costs and charges
thereon accrued, on the frat Monday dn June,
1877, ,rand from day to day thereafter, Sundays
only excepted, until the whole thereof shall
be sold, at the place or places, on the terms
and In the manner hereinafter provided; such
sale shall be by the county treasurer Of each
county, at the county seat, who shall expose
and offer the said lands at publlcl eale, to be
sold and conveyed In fee simple without any
right of redemption for the payment thereof.
If no person shall at said sale offer to pur-
chase or take less quantity Of the lands so
charged and offered than the whole thereof,
at and for the amount so charged for the
taxes, penalties, costs and charges,
the said county treasurer ehall de-
clare that the State LIS the purchaser
thereof, at, and for the amount 80 charged,
and thereupon the State ehan become owner
| in fee simple with the title to said lands, and
the sppurtenances and all the improvements
thereon. If at the said sale any person shall
| publicly offer to take less portion than the
whole of said lands for the said taxes, penal.
ties, costs and charges, then the said lands
shall be sold to such person as shall offer to
take the smallest portion thereof, and pay the
same; and upon the payment Of the amount
due to said county treasurer, said officer shall
execute and deliver to the said purchaser q
certificate setting forth the fact of such pur-
chase, and the payment of the amount bid,
| and thereupon the said purchaser shall be en-.
titled from the State of the undivided right,
| title or interest In fee simple without redemp.
tion In and to all the lands 80 sold, and all
lands belonging to any person or persons, or
corporation against whom such was levied
aud assessed equal to the proportion which
the amount bid holds to- the whole of said
lands 80 purchased, and the purchaser shall be
entitled to demand partition thereof accord
ing to law, and on said partition the said
purchaser shall be entitled to proportional
share and Interest In all improvements there
on. In addition to the sums now assessed
and chargeable upon said lands, there shall be
added at the time of said sale five per centum
of the amount of said taxes, penalties, costs
and charges; which said sum Is hereby appro-
prlated for the payment Of the expenses Of
said sale, and the collection of the moneys
thereon. One.half of one per cent. to be for
the use of the county, and the balance to be
paid iRto the State treasury. If any person
to whom such lands shall be struck off shall
fail forthwith to pay the amount bid therefor,
said county treasurer shall Immediately ex.
pose and offer such lands for resale as If no
such previous sale had taken place. The
county treasurer shall make weekly remit
tances Of all funds received, according to the
| provisions Of this act, to tEs state treasurer,
and shall forward monthly accounts for said
funds to the State treasurer.
SEC. s. 1t shall be the duty of the Governor
to cause this act to be published in such man.
ner as shall In his Judgment be requisite to