The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1873-04-16
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Approved december 20, 4. D

! Approved December 20, 4. D
1872.
AN, ACT To AMEND SECTION -, cuAirER. chi
| Ef THE GENERAL STATUTES or SoUlm LANo
LIMA.
BE it enacted by the Senate and
House Of Representative = Of the State
Of South Caroline, now met and Sit
ting in GENERAL Assembly, and by the
authority of the same:
That section II, chapter GIL, Of
the general statutes Of South Caro-.
lima, be amended b* adding. after the
word "doll"r<," liue Is, thee words
''or be i"pri$vHcd for period no;
less than one month nor none th,U
ono year, Ut the discretion Of tuc
court.'
Approved January Is, a. y.
An ACT ro ,AMESp skerioH ., CHAPTER .XXv
OF THE cESEEAL STATUTES OF SOUTH cAno.
LIMA.
BE it enacted by the Senate and
House Of Representatives, of the State
Of South Carolina, now met and sit.
ting in General A;,sc:nbl ;, and by the
authotity of the same:
Section |, Tha. hecticn 2 Of chap.
ter XIV. of the general statutes Of
South. Carolina be amended as follows,
viz: "rhat trial Justices shall be
distributed as the convenience Of the
several counties require, and the
number in commission shall not cx-
coed, in Abbcvllle, thirtecu,; Aiken,
ten Anderson, sixteen Barnwell,
eight Beaufort, thirteen Charles
ton, twenty four Chester, eight
Clarendon, six; Collcton, twelve
Chesterfield, five Darlington, ten
lidgciield: twelve; Fairfield, eight
Georgetown, eight Greenvillc, nine;
Horny, eleven Kershaw, nine Eau-
caster, nine l;aurcns, seven; Lex
inSton, nine ; Marion; tsn Nalboro,
:; Newberry, six Vconee, nine
Orangeburg, ten y, Pickcns, eight !;
Richland, twelve; Spartanburg, tlir.
teen Sumter, eight ! Union, eight
Williamsburg, ten York twelve.
Approved JanGary rs, a. D.
AN ACT TO HNropCE THE PAYMENT or THE
roll TAN.
BE it enacted by the Senate and
!ousc Of Representatives Of the State
of South Carolina, now met and Sit.
ting in GeneralAsscmbly, and by the
authority Of the same:
Scctipn. !. That there shall bo as
sessed Oh all taxable polls in the State
an annual tax Of one dcllor on each
POLL, the proceeds of which bhSll ba
applied to educational purposes; and if
any person shall refuse or neglect to
tay said tx before the cxpira tion OF
|Ee. time fixed for the payment Of all
taxes, the county treasurer shall,
within twenty days thereafter, furnish
n list Of all delinduent pools to the
county commisscrs of tho county !;
where the PERSONS so taxed
and DELINQUENT have no property to
be distraincd for the. aym cut Of said
POLL tax;. az authorized in the
act providing for tho assessment t
and taxation Of property, approved
September l5, 1868, the person or
person SO delinquent shall be subject
to penalty of double the amount Of
their poll tax, and, on failing to pay
the same, when. notified Of tho fact,
within, ten day aftet such notice,
such berteas shall be required to
work upon the highway. or roads
in their respective counties rs the
county commissioners may direct,
not exceeding three days.
f4iling TO do 20, such dclind ucnta shall
be required to work upon the high h.
ways and roads Of their respective
counties, as the county commissioners
'oay direct and if. said dclirducnts,
being personally warned by the said
commissioners, Or by written notice,
sfrYed ct their place Of residence,
shall refuse or neglect, having bad
ten days notice to attend by them"
selves, or substitutes equally able TO
perform said duties as themselves, or
I to pay the double tax in lieu of said
duties, or having attended themselves,
shall refuse to conform to tho re.
quiremcnts of this act, or obey the
directions Of the county commission.
ers, they tbell DO considered guilty
Of misdem m canor, and on conviction
thereof, be imprisoned for the samo,
in a county Jail, for term not less
than ten days.
Approved February 20, a. d.
1873.
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