Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1873-03-06
LIST OF ACTS.

VC ACASs
The following is partial list of the acts
and Joint resolutions passed at the recent ses'
sion of the Legislature, embracing such as are
either of local character, or of general in
terest to our readers:
An act to make appropriation to pay claims
arising under the Governors proclamation OF
July %, 1871.
An act to provide for the more efectual
collection of the poll tax.
An act to incorporate the State Auxiliary
Joint Stock Company. .
An act to refer to the voters of Barnwell
county the location of the county seat.
An act to authorize the State treasurer to
commence proceedings against the financial
agent of the State, in New York, to procure
settlement.
An act to revise and amend the homestead
law.
An act to amend section 6, chapter 81 of
the General Statutes.
An act to extend the time for officers to
qualify.
An act to amend sections 5, 6 and 7, chap
ter SO, of the General Statutes relating to es-
tates in dover.
An act to amend section II, chapter 45, of
the General Statutes relating to the liability
of persons to work the public highways.
An act to incorporate the South Carolina
Agricultural and Mechanical Society.
An act to fix the time for holding the April
term Of the Supreme Court.
An act to empower the Supreme Court to
frame issues and direct the same to be tried in
the Circuit Courts in certain cases.
An act concerning school funds
An act to regulate the service Of process
issuing from the Supreme Court.
An act to amend chapter 120 of the Cen
eral Statutes, relating to chattels, mortgages
and liens.
An act to amend sections SO, SO and 100,
chapter II, of the General Statutes, relating
to the holders of insurance policies
An act requiring county commissioners to
give bonds before entering into Office
A joint resolution requiring the State treas
urer to pay and cancel the notes and certi6-
Gates issued in payment of the different debts
contracted for furnishing the House of Rep
resentative's committee rooms, &c.
A Joint resolution to ratify the amendment
of the State constitution relative to the in
crease of the State debt.
An act for the better protection of religious
worship.
An act to make appropriation for the pay
ment of the balance of salaries due members
of the General Assembly, and for other pur.
poses.
A joint resolution authorizing the attorney
general to commence proceedings against the
commissioners Of the sinking fund, and max
ing appropriation for the same.
An act to amend the act providing for the
election of officers Of the incorporated cities
and towns of the State.
An act to make clerks of courts and county
officers trial justices for certain purposes.
An act to amend the act for protecting and
preserving useful animals.
An act to fix the time for certain State and
county officers to report.
An act to encourage and provide for the in
corporation of agricultural and mechanical
societies.
An act to provide for the administration of
derelict estates.
An act to provide for the purchasers CT
lands at sales made for the non-payment of
taxes to be put in possession.
An act to require the State and county off,
GERS elected by the people to qualify within
thirty days after receiving official notification
thereof.
An act to punish any person or persons
who shall sell or convey any real property,
&c., on which lien of any kind may exist,
without giving notice of such lien to the pur-
chasers.
An act authorizing and directing the Comp.
troller-General and County Commissioners to
levy certain taxes.
An act to repeal an act entitled an act to
provide for general license law.
An act to ratify the amendments to the
constitution of the State of South Carolina
relative to the time of holding elections.
An act to incorporate the village of Fort
Mills, in the county of York.
An act to incorporate the Spartanburg and
Asheville Railroad.
An act to amend an act to authorize the
formation of and to incorporate the Laurens
and Asheville Railroad.
A Joint resolution to refund to Alexander
Williford, of York county, certain excessive
taxes
An act to amend the charter Of the town
of Chester.
An act to lay out and establish a new road
in Union county.
An act to incorporate the town of Black
stocks.
An act to incorporate the Chester and Le-
noir Railroad.
An act to make appropriations and raise
supplies for the fiscal year commencing No.
vember 1, 1872.
STEAM ON COMMON RoADs.-The follow
ing is an extract of letter received by Mr..
Richard Tozer, of Columbia, from the general
agent of the Traction Steam Engine Compa-
ny in New York, Mr.. w. c. Oastler. 1t was
written by Mr.. G. w. Dick, of Ross, Ohio:
We have used our engine for almost all
possible purposes. On the gravel road, for
drawing logs out of the wood, for threshing
grain, and are now hauling pork in the streets
of Cincinnati, over boulder pavement On
the macadamized road we draw from Hamil-
ton to Venice, including wagons, $4,000
pounds of coal, at one load "a distance of II
miles. For logs in the woods she is unequaled ;
we detach the eng gine from the wagon, and
roll the tree on to the wagon, an inch at a
time, if we choose, and hold it there-a feat
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