Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1875-04-08
ACTS OF THE LEGISLATURE.

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ACTS OF THE LEGISLATURE.
During the late session of the Legislature,
one hundred and seventy-6ve acts and joint
resolutions were passed and became laws.
The Charleston News and Courier divides the
list into thirty-six acts Of public nature, 6f.
ty-six acts of incorporation, sixty-eight acts of
a local and private nature, and fifteen acts
imposing special taxes. In addition, at the
adjournment of the legislature, four acts re-
NAMED in the Governors possession, awaiting
his signature. Two of these since have been
approved the act to establish polling places in
the State, and the act to amend an "Act to
reduce all acts and parts of acts relating to
the assessment and taxation of property into
one act and to amend the same. From the
list we select the captions of such acts as are
of general or local interest to our readers in
the State:
PUBLIC ACTS.
An act to make appropriation for the ex-
penses of the General Assembly.
An act providing for the specific appropria-
tion of revenues derived from liquor licenses.
An act to amend section l of an act enti.
tied can Act for the better protection of land
owners and persons renting land to others for
agricultural purposes" and to amend acts re-
lating thereto.
Joint resolution to amend Section 8, Chap
ter CXI, of the General Statutes.
An act to prohibit circus, or any other
show travelling in connection Herewith, from
exhibiting for gain within any county in this
State, without having first obtained license
from the clerk of the court of said county.
An act to regulate the practice of dentistry
and protect the people against empiricism in
relation thereto in the State of South Carolina.
Joint resolution to provide for the payment
of the officers, attaches and employees, and
contingent expenses of the present session of
the General Assembly.
An act directing and requiring the pubica-
tion of monthly statements by the State treas
urer.
An act to repeal Chapter CXXV of the
General Statutes of South Carolina, relative
to the publication of legal notices.
Joint resolution to ratify the amendment to
the Constitution of the State of South Caro-
lima, relative to the terms of Office of comp
trollergeneral, secretary ofState, treasurer, at
torney-general, adjutant and inspector-gener-
al, and superintendent of education.
An act to facilitate and save expenses in
appeals ,,.
An act to require all trial justices to exhibit
all original papers to the county commission
ers before or at the time said commissioners
audit their accounts, and for other purposes.
An act to declare and protect the rights Of
married women and children under policies of
life insurance taken out for their benefit.
An act to alter and amend the Code Of
Procedure, being Title V, Part III of the
General Statutes.
An act relative to State Offices and officers.
An act to empower mechanics to sell prop
erty left with them for repairs after one year.
An act to make appropriations to meet the
ordinary expenses Of the State Government
for the fiscal year commencing November l,
1874.
An act to amend Sec. 1, Chap CXXXV1
of Part w, of the Revised Statutes, relative
to ofenses against civil rights.
An act to amend an act entitled IAN act
to provide for the redemption Of forfeited
lands upon certain conditions therein men
toned"
An act to amend Sec. 148, Chap. CXX1I
of Title V, Part III of the General Statutes
relating to the trial of civil actions.
An act to declare certain legal holidays.
An act to repeal so much of an act entitled
can act to provide for granting OF certain
charters" as provides for the granting OF
charters to military companies.
An act to provide for extending the time
of holding the delinquent land sales in the seve-
raj counties of the State for the present year.
An act to provide for the enumeration OF
the inhabitants Of this State.
An act to provide for the filling of any va
cancies that may occur in certain Offices
An act for the relief of sureties upon otti-
cial bonds of certain officers.
An act to protect and encourage stock
raising in South Carolina.
An act to regulate the compensation of the
members of the General Assembly, and to tx
the mileage of the same.
An act relative to contracts for supplies tor
the Executive department of the State Gov-
ernment and for the General Assembly.
An act regulating the manner of the pay
in the State.
An act to amend can act to provide for the
administration of derelct estates.
Joint resolution authorizing and directing
the State treasurer to borrow sufficient
amount for the payment of the employees OF
the General Assembly, and for other purpo'
ses.
An act to alter and amend the law in rela.
ton to the place of trial of civil actions and
special proceeding in which the State is inter-
ested.
An act to encourage colonization in the
State of South Carolina.
An act to punish persons fraudulently pack
ing cotton.
Joint resolution proposing an amendment
to the Constitution Of the State of South Car
olina.
An act to repeal all acts and parts of acts