The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1872-03-23

mlsdemeRnor, and upon conviction
thereof, shall be subject to fine not e1-
oeeding five hundred dollars each, and
to nm imprisonment not exceeding six;
months. or either or both. at the diRore-
tion OF the Court OF General Sessions OF
their respective Connir-s: Provided ftsr-
her, That oil taxes levied for the repair
ehall be collected and paid at the same.
time as the general taxes, to the County
Treasurers.
SEC. 8. All Acts or parts Of Acts in
consistent with this Act are hereby re-
pealed. ut9re e., .o.f., Srs
Approved March 13, 1872. ~
AN ACT FOR THE RELIEF OF TEE WIDOWS
AND ORPHANS OF PERSONS KILLED BE-
CAUSE OF THEIR POLITICAL OPINIONS.
SECTION J.. Be 1t enacted by the Senate
and House 'of Representatives o. The Slato
Of South Carolina, noW haet and sfuino in
General Assembly. and by The dulto,ity OF
The same, Where the writ Of hd1eds ibo,..
pas has been suspended by the President
of the United States, there shall be
levied and collected, at the same time
| and in the same manner that other taxes
are collected, n special tax OF one,haIf:
~ mill on tho dollar, of the asseaAed,
value Of all tho taxable property Of each
and every OF said Counties, the pryceeis
OF which tax shall be paid into the
County Treasury in suid Counties. REL!
spectively; and shall constitute a pensioxl
fund for the support of the INDECENT
widows and orphans of those persons
who have been killed in said Counties
because OF their political opinions: Pro-.
oided. That If in any County aaid leyp
Of one-half ~ mill on the dollar. shall,
be more than sufficient for the support
of the widows and orphans aforesaid. IN
said County. then said excess shall be-
applied to the school fund, to be dis
bursed according to law.
SEc. z. That each of such destitute or
INDECENT widows or orphans, on satisfac-
tory proof (by not less than two iisin.
terested witnessea) furnished to The
County Treasurer of his or her County.
shall receive an allowance or pension of
the amount as follows. to wit: For each
widow, ten dollars paf month: for each
orphan Child under the age of fifteen
years. ak dollars par month, PAYABLE on
the first day OF each and every month by
the County Treasurer, such allowance to
be continued during tile widowhood Of
such widow or to such orphun ohild
antil he or she shall attain the aga Of
fifteen years. The County Treasa rsrs of
said Counties shall report to the next
General Assembly detailed abatement
as to how far the provisions of this Act
have been carried in to execution, Hqr
SEQ 3. This ACT shall sake effect from
the date of its passage.
Approved March IL, 1872
AN ACr TO ALTER AND AMEND AN ACr nm
TITLED IAN Aor TO REVISE, SIMPLIFY
AND ABnlDoE THE RULES, PRAcr1os.
PLKADINds AND FORMS OF COURTS I'M
THIS STATE"
Be ii enacted By the Senate and Rouse of
Representatives Of the State of South Caro-
lima, no,o met ana siAingi in General Assem-
6iy, and by the authority Of the same.
That section three hundred and ten
(31O) OF m Act entitled can Act to re-.
wise, simplify and abridge the rnIes,
practice, pleadings and forms OF courts
In this State" approved tho Grsr of
March, A. d. 1870. be, and the same is
hereby. altered aad amended by striking
ont theretrom the words, 'or by q
referee sppointed by the court for that
purpose" +" and the word ''referee" imme.
diateiy thereafter
Approved March IS. 1872
JOINT RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING AND p1.
REoTNG THE STATE AUDITOR AND
COUNTY COMMISSIONERS TO LEVY GER
TAIN TAXES.
BE enacted BY. the Senate and House
Of Representatives Of tho State Of .South
Carolina, noD met and sitting in General
assembly, and 6yMe authority of tie same.
That tho State Auditor be, and he is
hereby, authorized and directed to levy
and cause to be collected, tax of six
mills on dollar of all taxable property
in the State, to meet appropriations for
the fiscal year commencing November /,
1871; that the State Auditor is hereby
authorized and required to levy, in adj.
dltion to tho general State levy, q tax Of
Two mills on all tho taxable property in
the State for the support OF public
schools, which shall be collected at tho
same time the general State levy is col
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