The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1873-03-27

common seal, with power to change, alter.
break and make new the same, as often as it
shall judge expedient, and it shall be capable
In law to purchase, have, hold, receive, enjoy,
possess and retain to itself and it's successors
and assigns, in perpetuity, real or personal es-
tate, or both, whether aocruing to the same by
eift, purchase, devise or conveyance, not eI->
ceeding in value one hundred thousand dollars;
and the same, or any part thereof to sell, alien,
may deem pf5pe asa whenever such corporation
SEQ. 4. Such corporation shsn ps ,IsSh -,
capable to sue and be sued, inn,a.s
and be impleaded. in ,sny of the o.u oaSs.
Of this State Of appropiab jurisdicHon. hos s
stockholder in 'uch corporation shaJJ h. ~ no
for apy OF tn debts or Liabilities Or nsole
porafion b0yond the amount Of his shsf2er-
shares tbfein.
SEQ. Such corporation shl be competenk
To male all such bylaws and rules for it's gov
ernuent and operations as may, from tina to.
tiue, be deemed necessary, not repugnant to
the laws Of tie land: Provided, Tat the same
are made by such majority or quorum as may,
bv the laws OF such corporation, be declared
competent to make the same.
SEQ. 6. Such corporation may hold fairs and
exhibitions, at stated or occasional periods,
and NAV establish regulations for tie preserv-
alton of good order st such fairs or exhibitions,
consistent with the laws Of the land. y.
Approved February 28, A. D. 1878. y
AN ACT
PROVIDING FOB THE EXTENSION OF TIE Tine
FOB THE PAYMENT AND COLLECTION OF Tl1Hs
FOB THE FISCAL YEAR COMMENCING FoVRh-
BEB 1sT, 1872.
Whereas delay in the levy Of certain taxes
t meet appropriations for the fiscal year COM
mencing November 1st, 1872, has continued
beyond the time prescribed oy law Tor the
commencement OF the COLLECTION OF the same,
and time for the payment q the said taxes
before penalties must attach 'snow unavotda-
bly, and unusually limited; therefore,
Be it enacted by the Senate and House Of
Representatives OF the State OF South Caro-
lima, now met and sitting in General Assem-
bly, and by the authority oEthe same:
That if any of the dulles required to be per-
formed in an act estitled IAN act providing
for the assessment ard taxation of property"
or In any act or amsudment thereto, on or be-
fore certain d,y by any officer or person
therein named, csunot for want Of proper time,
be SO performed in the payment or collec-
ton of taxes tose levied to meet appropria-
tions for the fscal year commencing Nover,-
Dor 1st, 1872, the comptrouer-general, with
the approvala the Governor, may extend the
time as Ion, as may be necessary therefor. :.
Approved January 10, 1878. q ---1
AN ACT
tn ,uE,p SECTION OF AN ACT ENTITLED IAN
ACT % REGULATE PuoTAaE AT THE PoRTa OF
CHARLESTON, BEAUFORT AID aEoRaETowN."
Be- it enacted by the Senate and House OF
Representatives Of the State Of South Caro-
lin, now met and sitting In General Assembly,
ard BY the authority OF the same:
That Section OF can act to regulate pilot
,ee at the ports Of Charleston, Beaufort and
Georgetown" approved February a, 1872, be
amended 80 as 10 read as follows: "That the
Governor is hereby authorized to appoint sepa-
rate and distinct Boards of Pilot Commission
era for the ports Of Charleston, Beaufort,
Georgetown and Little River, in Horny County,
each board to consist oi three persons, Of
whom two shall be, or shall have been, sea-
faupr men, and the third q full branch pilot
| The commissioners OF plotage for the port OF
Beaufort shall have jurisdiction over st.
Helena. Port Royal, and all entrances south-
ward
Approved February A. D. 1873.
AN ACT
oEp1Na TIE JURISDICTION OF THE STATE OF
| soUTH CAROLINA TO THE UNITED STATES OF
AMERICA OVER CERTAIN LANDS IN THE CouN-
TY OF DARLINGTON KNOWN AS THE NATION
AL CEMETERY"
SECTION l. Be 1t snasted by the Senate and
House of Representatives. of the State Of
South Carolina, DOW met and sitting In Gen.
eral Assembly, ard by the authority OF the
same:
That the jurisdiction of the State OF South
Carolina ia hereby ceded to the United States
of America over certain lands situated In the
| Comfy of Darlington, and near the Town OF
Florence. known as the ''National Cemetery"
provided. That the Jurisdiction hereby ceded
shall not vest u,tIl the United States of
America shall bavs acquired The title 10 the
said lands by graft or deed from the owner
or owners Thereof, and the evidences OF the
same shall have been recorded IN The office
where, by law, The title to such lands is re-
corded: and the United States OF America are
TO retain snch jurisdiction 30 long as such
lands shall be used for the purposes n this
act mentioned, and no longer; aud such
| jurisdiction Is granted upon the express con-
| dtIon that the State of Sortn Carolina shall
retain concurrent jurisdiction With the
United States in and over the said lands, 60
far as that civil process, ip all cases not aftct-
Ing the real or personal property OF the
United States; and SUN criminal or other
process as shall issue under the authority OF
| the State OF South Csolina against any per-
son or persons charged with crimes or mlsde-
meanors committee within or without the
| limits of said landI may be execued tnereln,
| In the same way AID manner as II no Jurisdle-
| tIon had been heHby ceded.
SEQ 2 That al lands and tenements which
may be grauted, as aforesaid, to the United
States shall be and continue, 90 long as the
same shall be nsed for the purposes In this
aoL mentioned, exonerated aud discharged
from all taxes, assessments and other char~
which may Or imposed nader the authority
the State OF South Carolina.
Approved January le, A. D. 1873.