The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1878-04-26
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them, and unless he has reported the funds,
IN the treasury to pay the same; and the
County Commissioners shall inform the
County Treasurer Of the orders drawn, in
whose favor, the amount and the ordor in.
which they arc drawn. A violation of this
Section shall be deemed misdemeanor.
punishable, on conviction thereof in any
Court of competent jurisdiction, by fine
and Imprisonment, at the discretion of the
Court 1t shall not be lawful for any
County Treasurer to pay an order of the
Board of County Commissioners unless
drawn in conformity with this Section; and
It IS made the duty of the Comptroller
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provisions OF this Section which may como
or be brought to his notice, to rcrort tho
offender to the Attorney General for prose-
cution, or to the Governor for dismissal, as
the case may be.
Sec. 2. 1t shall not be lawful for any
State or County officer to issue any ccrtifi.
cate of indebtedness Provided, That this
Act shall not apply to the issuing Of tick
cts to jurors or witnesses for their attendance
upon the Circuit Courts.
SEC. 3. 1t shall not be lawful for any
State officer to draw a warrant or check for
any public debt except upon money then
actually to his credit on that account in the
hands of some bank or public officer.
Approved February Is, 1877.
AN ACT to Reduce the Pay of Witnesses
in State Cases.
SECTION l. BE IL enacted bv the Senate
and House Of Representatives of the State
of South Carolina, now met and sitting in
General Assembly, and bv the authority of
the same, That from and after the passapc
of this act no fees or other compensation
shall be allowed to any witness bound over
or summoned to testify in any case in the
Court of General Sessions, unless the Circuit
Judge who tried the cause in which the
witness was summoned shall certify that
such witness was material, and in that case
the witness shall be allowed fifty cents for
each day of his attendance, and five cents
per mile, one way, for necessary travcl:-
Provided, ho'ccuer, That in Courts of Trial
Justices they shall receive no fees or COM
pcnsation whatever.
SEC. g That all Acts and parts of Acts
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Approved March 5, 1878.
AN ACT to Arportion the Taxes on Prop
crty in which the Title or an Interest
Therein has been Transferred Subsequent
to Assessment.
SECTION l. BE 1t enacted by the Sem
ate and House of Representatives of the
State Of South Carolina, now met and sit
ting in General Assembly, and by the au-
thority of the same, That when, before the
expiration of the period for the payment of
taxes on any rea! or personal property, the
title or an interest in such real or personal
property, or any part thereof, shall have be-
ccme transferred to or vested in any person
not the owner at the time said property was
assessed for taxation, it shall be the duty of
the County Auditor, upon the application
OF the person acquiring such title or inter-
est subsequent to assessment, and before the
period for paying taxes has expired, to ap-
portion the share of taxes due by the orig
inal owner upon that portion of or interest
in the property acquired subsequent to as
sessment by the party so applying, and
thereupon it shall be the duty Of the Coun-
ty Treasurer to receive from the party SO
upon such part or interest so acquired since
assessment as estimated by the Auditor and.
give receipt for the same, which receipt shall
| discharge such portion or interest from the
taxes SO assessed.
SEC. 2. All Acts or parts of Act repus-
nant to the provisions Of this Act arc here
by repealed.
Approved March l, 1873.
| AN ACT to Amend an Act Entitled can
Act to Enforce the payment of the Poll
Tax"
SECTION l. 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
thesame, That Section first of an Act entitled
"An Act to enforce the payment of the poll
tax" which became a law on the 21st of
February, 1873, be and the same is hereby,
amended by inserting after the words
''double the amount Of their poll tax" the
words ''and all costs and expenses occasioned
by such refusal or neglect" and by striking
out the words "three days" in said Section
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