The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1877-07-26
Acts Passed hy sLe Genera! Assembly,
at the Extra Session OF 1877.


mont of interest now due remains un.
paid on bonds issued by any railroad
company, and whereon the guarantee
of the State is endorsed.
BE ii 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 an act to protect the intcres.
OF the State whereon the payment Of in.
terest now due remains unpaid OH bonds
issued by any railroad company, and
whereon the guarantee Of the State is en-
dorsed, approved, March Z, 1871, be, and
tho same is hereby, repealed.
Approved May 90, 1877.
AN ACT TO revive the charter and to cx.
tend the time for the commencement
Of work on the Anderson, Aiken, Port
Royal and Charleston Railroad.
SECTION l. BE 10 enacted by the Senate
and House of Representative of the State
of South Carolina, now met and sitting
in General Assembly, aud by the author.
ity OF the same, That an act entitled
can act to charter the Anderson, Aiken
and Port Royal Railroad" approved
February 26, 1873, and an net amendato.
ry thereto, approved March If, 1874, ex-
piring by limitation on the 26th Fcbru.
ary, 1876, be, and the Same are hereby,
renewed apd re-enacted, and that the
said charter be reinvested i'm John r.
Cochran and his associates: Propi,fed
That the work on the said railroad shalt
be commenced within three years from
the passage of this act
SEC. 2. That section Of the act be
amended by striking out the words "of
all railroad corporations of a similar
kind, now existing or hereafter to be
created in this State" and insert "of the
Northeastern Railroad Company by their
original charter"
Approved juno 7, 1877.
JOINT RESOLUTION to provide ior rc.
organization Of The University ofSouth
Carolina, and of tho State Normal
School
Whereas experience has demonstrated
that the existing metho cd of conducting
the University of South Carolina and the
State Normal School are imprncticable,
and unnecessarily expensive, and that
the results attained under them are COM
mensurate neith0r with tho liberal design
OF the Legislature. nor with the hopes of
the people who are taxed for the mainte-
nance of these institutions Of learning !;
and whereas sound public policy mani
testify dictates the expediency OF placing
these and similar institutions, as far MS
may be practicable, upon such a basis as
will enable thom to afford the largest
possible educational advantages to all
classes Of citizens at an outlay COM
Patibio with the present embarrassed
condition of the finances of the State :;
therefore,
SECTION /. BE IL rcsolucd 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 his Excel
lency the Governor be, and he is hereby,
directed to assume control of oil the
property, real and personal, of the State
University and Normal Scho&s, now be-
longing to and used by these n. .titutions,
and to place the same in the custody and
under the management of some discreet
and competent person, who shall have
tho power, by and with the advice and
consent of the Governor, to rent the
dwelling houses thereof TO suitable tell
ants, and use the proceeds arising from
such rentals in keeping all the propc-.-
in good condition and repair, and in COM
pensating himself for his services in this
regard: Provided, That such compensa.
ton shall be determined by the Governor,
and that an itemized account of the re.
ceipts and expenditures herein contem.
plated shall be transmitted, through the
Governor, to the General Assembly, at
its next regular session, and annually
thereafter until it shall be otherwise or
dered by the Legislature.
SEC. 2. That his Excellency the Gov
crnor and the Beard of Trustees. who.
together with the Chairman of the Com
mittees on Education Of the Senate and
of the House of Representatives, respec-
lively, shall constitute q commission to
inquire into and devise plans for the or
ganization and maintenance Of one uni
versity or college for the whites, and one
for the colored youths of the State, which
said universities or colleges shall be kept
separate and apart, but shall forever
enjoy precisely the same privileges and
advantages with respect TO their stan
dards of learning, and the amounts of
revenue to be appropriated by the State
for their maintenance. This commission
to report by. bill or otherwise, at the next
regular session Of the General Assembly,
and receive no compensation for the ser,
vices of its members.
SEC. 3. That said commission shall
suggest such measures as they may deem
necessary to secure q more economical
management of said institutions, and to
consolidate where practicable the differ.
ent departments thereof.
Approved June 7, 1877.
JOINT RESOLUTION to declare valid the
recording of certain conveyances re-
corded without the endorsement of the
County Auditor.
Whereas the Clerks of Court and Reg
lister of Mesne Conveyance Of each coun-
ty are required to have the endorsement
of the County Auditor on each and every
deed of conveyance for real property, be-
fore the same can be recorded in the
Office eff the said Clerks Of Court or Reg
later hfesne of Conveyance and whereas
for some time past there has been no
County Auditors in the several COR.
ties:
SECTION l. BE IL resoiUcd by the Senate
and House of Representatives of the
Stnte of South Carolina, now met and
sitting in General Assembly, and by the
authority of the same, That all convey
ances of real estate which have been re-
corded by tho clerks of Court and Regis.
ter of Mesno Conveyance of the several
counties, since the 18th day of December,
le!e, :"':.hae.. the endorsement Of the
Auditor of the county, be, and the same
are hereby, declared to be as valid and
binding to all intents and purposes as if
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