The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1874-04-15
Acts Passed at the Recent. Ses-
fssssn Of the General Assembly.

>; ~ Be it enacted, by the. Senate and
House of Representatives Of the State
of South Carolina, now met aud sitting
in General. Assembly. and by the au-
thority Of the Same:
2SEemeN. j: That from and after.
the passage of this act it shall b. law
'ful for any county. town OF city nsi
this State, interested in the constrac-
.tien of the Spartanburg and~Ashesi!lesI
Railroad in South .Carolius, or any
Branch thereof, to subscribe to the
capital stock of said company, Or OF
any company. with which 1t may cot
solidateor unite, such sum, and to be
pagable in such manner as the people
or the proper authorities of such coun-
T .ty, IT toWa or city shall deem best. de-
tsasmine and authorize: Provided,
That the, amount of stock to be sub
scribed shall not. exceed FIVE per GEN.
tum Of the entire valuation of the en-
tire property of the county: town or
,.sity 50 subscribed Provided: further.
That the eounty, city or town sub
scribing under the provisions Of this
act to the capita! stock Of the said
railroad company, shall have issued To
; the said coanty, city or town prefer
red stock in said railroad company, to
the amount Of said subscription.
- Sec. 9. That it shall be the duty
of the county commissioners of such
county, for their respective connties..
and the proper authorities of such
town or city. for their respective towns
and cities, interested in the construc-
:tion of the road; afor said, upon the
petition of one hundred legal 7oters OF
such county or twenty-five legal voters
of such town or city, to submit the
question Of subscription or no sub.
scription, and the sum or sums to be
subscribed to, the said capital stock, to
Il vote of the qualified voters Of such
county, town or city, and to that end
public notice shall be given for thirty
days previous, Of the time and place,
where and when, the vote will be
taken upon said question Of subscrlp-
tiou OF no subscription. . - .
SEC. 5. That the county commls-
sioners of such counties, and the pro-
per authorities of the several cities
and towns which may vote for sub
scription to the capital stock aforesaid
be empowered, as soon as the said
railroad company shall have complied
with the terms Of subscription, to have
levied and collected from year to year
on the taxable property Of such coun'
ty, town or city, sum Of money sut-
fcient to meet the interest accruing in
such bonds as may be issued to meet
such subscription to the capital stock
of the said Spartanburg and Asheville
Railroad Company. and TO provide for
the payment of the said bonds as they
may fall due. i.
SEC. I. That no stockholder o. said
company shall be held liable for the
debts. contracts, or acts of said corpo-
ration beyond the amounts actually
subscribed to the capital stock Of said
company by such stockholders. =. -.
SEC. 5. That the election to be or
dercd under the provisions of this
amendment shall be held by managers
to be appointed by the county commits
siouers Of the respective counties, Or
the town and city authorities of their
respective towns and cities, in accord
ancc with the laws and regulations
providing for general elections in this
State Provided. That the returns of
the polls shah be made to the said
county commissioners, or proper town
or city authorities, as the case may be,
who shall declare the result.
seq. Approved February Il, \. D. 1871.
AN ACT 70 DIVIpE TIE STATE INTO
FIVE CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICTS.
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 au-
thority Of the same:
SECTION |. That the State OF South
Carolina shall be, and the same is
hereby, divided into five Congressional
Districts. as follows, TO wit: The first
Congressional District to be composed
rf the counties Of Georgetown,
Williamsburg, darlington, Marlboro.
Marion. Hcgry, Chesterfield and Sum
ter. The second Congressional Dis
trict 10 be composed Of the Counties
Of Charleston, Oraneebure. Clarendon
and Lexington. The third Coner'S-
situ;l District to be composed OF the
Counties .nf Richland, Ncwberry,
.Alhcviilc, I.aurcns, Anderson. Oeonee
and Pickcns. The fourth Congress
siInal District to be composed Of the
Counties Of Grecnville: Spartanburs
lni"m. York, Chester, Fairfield, Ker-
shaw aid Lancaster. The fifth Coz
eressiomal District to be composed of
the Counties of Collcton. Beaufort.
NaruweIl, Ea2clield and Aiken.
SEC. >. That until the next appor-
ticnmcn, blythe Congress of the Uni
tel States. each Of the Congressional
Districts shall be entitled to elect one
member to represent this State in the
Congress Of the United States. After
cacl; ncw :lportionment by Congress.
thc General Assembly shall divide
he. State into as many Congressional
districts as it is entitled to members
in the House Of Representatives, Of the
United States.
Approved March 3, \. D. 1874.
AN AIT so PROVIDE FOR THE PAY
N#NT on FAST bUE SCHOOL. CLAIMS
II TuE sen ERAL COUNTIES OF THIS
STATE
-. Bc It enacted by the Senate and
House Of Representatives Of the State
of South Carolina, now met and sitting