The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1877-08-16
acts Passed by tihe GeneFai Assembly
ct the Extra Session OF 1872

AN ACT to amend sections 55 aud Sc.
Chapter CXX, Of the Revised Statutes,
relative to liens on crops.
SECTION /. Be IL enacted, by the Senate
and House of Representative of the State
of South Carolina, now met and sitting
In General Assembly, and by the author.
ity OF the same, That Sections 55 and Sc,
Chapter CXX, of the Revised Statutes,
! relative to liens on crops, and all amend
ments thereto, are hereby repealed on
and after the ist Of January, 1873.
SEC. 2. That all acts and parts of acts
inconsistent with this act are hereby re-
poaled.
Approved June 8, 1877.
AN ACr 10 ameud Section is OF Chapter
XXXIX Of the General Statutes, re-.
lating to the power in school districts
TO levy and collect special taxes for
school purposes.
SECTION 1. 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 same, That Section Is
of Chapter xxx of the General Stat
uter be. and the same is hereby amended,
by striking out all subdivision 4 of said
section.
SEC. 2. All acts and parts of acts in
consistent with this act be, and the same
are hereby, repealed.
Approved June 8, 1877.
AN ACT to prohibit the unauthorized Abb
sence of certain officers from duty.
SECTION l. BE il enacted by the Senate
and House of Representatives of the State
OF South Carolina, now met and sitting
in General Assembly, aud by the author
ity of the same, That no State or county
officer, except members Of the General
Assembly and the Governor, shall be ab-
sent from the State during his term of
Office for more than thirty days in any
one year without special permission, to
be granted by the Governor of the State.
SEC: 2. Any such officer violating the
provisions hereof shall forfeit to the
State, upon conviction, the amount of the
salaries and perquisites of their Offices for
the year lii which said absence occurs.
Approved June 7, 1877.
AN ACT to reduce and fix the per diem
and mileage Of members of the General
Assembly.
SECTION 1. BE il enacted by the Senate
and House of Representative of the
State of South Carolina, now met and
sitting in General Assembly, and by the
authority of the same, That each mem.
ber of the General Assembly shall here.
after receive for each regular session five
dollars per diem for each day during the
session; and when convened in extra ses-
sion each member shall receive the's same
mileage and per diem compensation as
arc fixed for the regular session, and none
! 0t'i6I.
SEC. 2. That hereafter each member of
the General Assembly shuI be entitled
to receive mileage at the rate of ten cents
per mile for the actual distance travelled,
by the most direct route, whilst going to
and returning from the place where the
session of the General Assembly shall be
held.
Sec. 3. This act shall, except as to the
special session that was begun TO be
holden on the Oath day of April, 1877,
take effect Immediately alter its passage.
and all acts and parts Of acts inconsistent
herewith shall then and thereafter be
Toid and Of Isiio effect.
Approved June 7, 1877.
JOINT RESOLUTION TO appoint com.
mission TO investigate the sale of the
Columbia Canal.
SECTION l. BE ii ResolUed by the Sen.
ate snd House of Representatives of the
Sta.s of So;iin Carolina, now met and
sitting in General Assembly, and by the
authority of the same, That n commission
consisting Of the Attorney General and
three members of the General Assembly,
two of whom to be appointed by the
| Speaker of the House and one by the
President of the Senate, be raised for the
purpose of investigating tho sale of the
Colun:b bic Canal and its appurtanances By
@ commission of this State.
Sec. g.. That it shall be the duty of
said commission to inquire into the man.
| ner of said sale, the consideration re-
ceived by the State therefor, and whether
or net the State is bound thereby; and
also to inquire whether the purchasers
have duly complied with the conditions
| of said sale; and whether the said prop.
erty has not reverted to the State by rea
son of the compliance with the con-
| ditiors of said sale.
| SEC. 3. That said commission shall
have power to call for persons and papers,
and to administer oaths 70 witnesses be.
fore them +; and that majority of the
members Of the said commission shall
have power to act i'm all cases.
SEC. 4. That such commission shall
conduct said investigation without delay
and report the result TO the Governor, "a
be by him transmitted to the General
Assembly; and that until the meeting oi
the. General Assembly the Governor is
authorized to take suck action on the re.
port as mny be ne ecessary to protect the
interests of the State and Others.
Approved June z, 1877. i.to-
AN Acr 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 the
same, That, on and after .he passage. oi
this act, it shall be deemed felony fol
any president, director, manager OIL
cashier, or other officer of any banking
insti..tior, to receive any deposits OF
trusts. or to create any debts for such
corporation, after he shall become aware
that such corporation is insulvent. And
every ofiicerof such failing corporation
shall become personally liable to the
amount of such deposits or trusts received
by him, or with his knowledge or assent
In any such case, 20 the person thereby
damaged, whether criminal prosecution
be made or not. And, all persons con
victed for felony, as herein provided