The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1873-06-18

majority or quorum as may, by
the laws of such corporation, be
declared competent to make the
same.
SECTION 6. Such corporation
may hold fairs and exhibitions. at
stated or occasional periods, and
may establish regulations for the
preservation Of good order at such
fairs or exhibitions consistent with
the laws of the land.
Approved February 26, A. D.
1873.
AN ACT TO ABROGATE AND SINK ALL
THAT PORTION OF THE DEBT OF
THE STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA
INCURRED IN AID OF THE LATE RE-
BELLIuN AGAINST THE UNITED
I STATES.
Whereas article fourteen. in
amendment Of the constitution Of
the United States, in section four
thereof, among other things, en-
Joins th:!t neither the United
States, nor any State, shall as
sumo or pay any debt or oblga-
ton incurred in aid of insurrec-
ton or rebellion against the Uni
ted States, or any claim for the
loss or emancipation Of any slave
but all such debts, obligations and
claims shall be held illegal aud
void; and whereas the Constitution
Of the State Of South Carolina, in
article nine section sixteen, enioins
that no debt contracted by this
State in behalf Of the late rebellion,
in whole Or in part, shall ever be
paid; therefore,
Be it enacted by the Senate and
House of Representatives Of the
State Of South Carolina, now met
and sitting in General Assembly,
and by the authority Of the same:
SECTION l. That all Of the in
debtness and obligations whatso-
ever Of the State Of South Caro-
lima, coming within the constitu-
lional prohibitions aforesaid, as
contracted or incurred in aid Of
the said rebellion, or which are
covered or described by or under
such prohibitions, or either of
them, and all authority for incur
ring or assuming such indebted
ness or obligations On the part of
the SAID State, are all and singular,
hereby abrogatcd and declared
and held to be illegal and absolute
ly mill and void.
SECTION 2. All such indebted
ness and obligations Of the said
State, as are mentioned in the
next preceding section shall be
Immediately dropped and cxcIud-
cd from the debt Of this State, and
shall never be rcckoned with nor
form any part Of the same.
SECTION 3. Whoever shall vio-
late this act shall on conviction
be punished by a fine Of one thou
sand dollars, or by imprisonment
in the Penitcntiary for one year,
or by both such fine and imprison-
nent, at the discretion Of the
court.
SECTION 4. This act shall take
effect upon it's passage.
Approved February q, a. D.
AN ACT REQUIRING A BOND FROM
COUNTY COMMISSIONERS BEFORE
ENTERING UPON THE DUTIES OF
THEIR OFFICE.
Be it enacted by the Senate and
House Of Representatives Of the
State Of South Carolina, now met
and sitting in General Assembly,
and by the authority of the same ::
SECTION /. That the county
commissioners shall, before enter
ing npon the duties Of their office
be, and they hereby, required to
give q bond for the use Of their
respective counties, in the penal
sum of two thousand dollars each,
with three good and sufficient
sureties, to be approved by the
clerk of their respective counties,
conditioned upon the faithful and
impartial performance Of the du-
ties Of their Office; Provided, That
the county commissioners ofChar-
lesion shall furnish a bond, as
hereinbsfore provided, in the pen
al sum of ten thousand dollars
each, and the county commission
ers Of the counties of Beaufort,
Barnwell and Richland shall furn,
ish bond of five thousand dollars
each, as hcreinbcforc provided;
Pr0uided, further, That this act
shall not be in force until. on and
after the next general election OF
county commissioners.
SECTION 2. That all acts OF
parts of acts inconsistent with
: this act are hereby repealed.
Approved January 20, A. d
1873.
"If you wish to be miserable,
says Chas. Kingsley, you must
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