The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1872-05-08
OFFICIAL.
Acts and Joint Resolutions
Passed by the General As
sembly Of South Carolina,
Regular Session, 1871 and
1872.

TABLiSIIMENT OF a SCHOOL IN
THE STATE PENlTENTIARY.
SECTION l. Be it enacted bv the
Senate and House Of Representa-
tivcs Of tho State Of South Carroll
ma, now met and sitting in Gone
raj Assembly, and by the authori-
ty Of the same:
That on tho passage Of this Act
it shall bo tho duty Of the Super
intondcnt Of tho Pcnitontiary to
organize a school in the said insti-
tuition for the benefit Of such con-
victs confined therein rs may rca.
sonably bo expected to derive nd
vantage theretrom. Ho shall om-
ploy teachers at such componsa-
ton rs tho Directors Of tho Poni.
tcntiary shall doom proper; and
said teachers may be removed
when found inefficient, incompe.
tont or inattontivc to their duties,
or for any other cause unsuitable
for tho trust.
SEC. 2. Tho school shall be in
operation cvory working day Of
tho week, at such timo between
tho hours Of 6 and 8 n. NJ, and be-
tween 1 and 8 p. M., as shall not
interfere materially with the gone
raj work or labor, nor with tho
meal hours established or hcroaf
ter to be established at the insti-
tuition PROVIDED, That tho Direc-
tors and the Superintendent of tho
Pcnitcntiary may iEcrcusc the said
time, and protract or lcngthcn the
hours Of tho school, nt their dis
crction, for such convicts or schol.
ars as shall manifest particular
apLness TO derive benefit thore-
from. a
81 SEC. 3. That it shall bo the duty
Of tho State Superintendent of
Education, on the rcquisition of
tho superintendent Of the Pcnitcn-
tiary, approved by tho Directors,
to supply tho said school with
such text books rs may be nccos. i.
anly Tor ita uae, on such terms and
conditions ns may ho established
for supplying the Free Common
Schools Of tho State.
SEC. 4. That all Acts or parts of
Acts inconsistent with this Act
DO, and the same arc hereby re-
pcalod.
Approved March 13, 1872.
AN ACT LEGALIZING CERTAIN MAR
RIAdEs, AND FOR OTHER PUR-
PosRs THEREIN MENTIONED.
SECTION /. BE it enacted by the
Senate and House Of Representa-
tivcs Of the State Of South Caro-.
Z, lima, now mot and sitting in Gone
raj Assembly, and by the anthori-
ty Of tho samo:
% That all persons in the State of
South Carolina who, previous to
theip actual emancipation, had
undortakcn and agreed to occupy
tli6rolation TO zach other Of hus.
baud and wife, and arc cohabiting
as ,d9ch, or in any way recognizing
the rolation as still existing at tho
timeaof the passage Of this Act,
whotl,er tho rites Of marriage havo
boon celebrated or not, shall be
deemed husband and wife, and bo
untitled to all the rights and privi.
legos, and bo sub bjcct to all tho du.
tics and obligations of that rela.
tion~ in like o.mannep as if thoy had
boon duly married according to
SEC. 2. And all Of their childron
shall DO deemed legitimate, who
ther born before ORATOR tho pas
sago Of this Act; and, when tho
parties have censcd to cohabit be.
fore tho passage Of this Act, in
CONSEQUENCE Of Tho death 'of the
woman or from othor cause, nll of
tho children Of tho woman rccog.
tMnized by tho man to DO his shall
81 90 doemod legitimate: Provided,
W. p'oevers Thatno provision Of this
&'Act shall DO dcemod to oxtond to
IN :sons who have gagroodg toG live
81, Mloncubinago after their emanci'
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