The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1877-07-19
Acts Passed by the General Assembly
at the Extra Session OF 1872.


BE il enacted by the Senate ..nd i!ouye
of Representatives Of tie S.ate of South
Carolina, now met and sitting in General
Assembly, and by the authority of the
same, That an act entitled can act for
the relief of the widows ard orphans Of
persons killed because Of their political
opinions" approved March l3, 1872, be,
and the same Is hereby, repealed.
Approved May %, 1877.
AN ACT TO require all school claim. and
claims for teachers pay TO be sworn
SECTION l. BE il enucted by the Senate
ana House of Representatives of the State
Of South Carolina, now met and sitting
in General Assembly, and by the author.
ity Of the same. That from and after the
passage of this act, the correctness and
legality Of all claim for services rem
dercd in teaching iD any of tho schools
of this State which are supported wholly
or in part by the State, and all claims Of
every description whatsoever which are
chargcable against the fund raised for
the support of the free schools of the
State, shall be sworn to by the person
presenting said claim before it shall be
approved by the person or persons
authorized by law to give such approx
al.
SEC. 2. That all school trustees are
hereby invested with the power and re-
| quired, free Of charge, to administer o.ahs
TO persons presenting the claims contem.
plated in this act, rs fully, to all intents
and purposes, as are all other persons
who by the laws of this State are qualified
to administer oaths.
Approved May 81, 1877.
| AN ACT to abolish the Office Of Oflicie
| stenographer.
| SECTION l. BE il enacted, b. the Senate
and House of Representatives of the State
of South Carolina, now met and sitting
in General Assembly, and by the author
!ty of the same, That on and after the
passage of this act, the Office of official
stenographcr in the various judicial cir
cults OF this State be. and the same is
hereby, abolished, except in the First
judicial Circuit.
SEC. 2. That all acts and parts of acts
inconsistent with this act be, and the
same arc hereby, repealed
Approved May 81, 1877
! AN ACT TO render officers of corpora
tions personally responsible in certain
| cases.
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 thu
same, That on and after the passage of
this act it shall be deemed felony for
any president, director, manager or cash
ier, or other officer of any banking insti-
tuition: to receive any deposits or trusts,
or TO create any debt for such corporation
after he shall become aware that such
corporation ia insolvent and every off,
Ger of such failing corporation shall be-
come personally liable to the amount of
such deposits or trusts received by him,
:. with his knowledge or assent. in any
| ZACH case, to the person thereby damaged,
%ho:!ic- criminal prosecution be made or
not. And all persons convicted for fell
| ony, as herein provided, shall be punished
by imprisonment for term of not less
than one year and by fine of not less
than 81 900.
Approved May 81, 1877.
AN ACT to regulate the appointment of
county officers.
BE l. 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, That hereafter no person shall be
appointed to fill any county Office who
shall not be an elector Of such county.
Approved May 81, 1877.
AN ACT to prevent clerks of Probate
Courts from :acticing rs attorneys in
said courts
Be IL enacted By The ssnats and Eo.,ss
of Representatives of the State of South
Carolina, now met and sitting in General
Assembly, and by the authority Of the
same, That from and after the passage of
this act no person holding the effice of
clerk of the Probate Court, under and by
virtue of the appointment of the Probate
Judge of any county of this State, shall
practice in such court as an attorney or
counsellor at law.
Approved May 81, 1877.
AN ACT TO inyeatigate and ascertain the
actual bona fde indebtedness of the
various counties in this State, and to
regulate the manner of paying the
same.
SECTION !. Be IL 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 came, That upon the
petition of fifty tax payers of any county
in the State, stating that said county is
in debt, and that the validity Of said debt
or some portion thereof is doubted and
challenged, 1t shall be the duty of the
GovernoE of tho State to appoint COM
mission, consisting of three competent
and discreet citizens Of said county, 20
investigate and ascertain the true and
real bona fdeindebtedness of said county,
who shall report in writing to the Board
of County Commissioners statement of
said bona yfde Indebtedness. snd shall also
report to tho General Assembly at its
next session the amount of said bono fde
Indebtedness.
Sec. 2. That the said commission shall
have the power to send iur E,vrsons and
papers, be authorized 10 swear witnesses,
and to call all persons having claims to
appear before it, apd establish such
claims, after due and sufficient notice, by
publication of thirty days in the paper Of
said county that pending said investi-
EFafl the proper offieers of said county
are hereby directed and re-
levying and collecting any
payment of said past
prior TO the first day
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