Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1879-01-30


made; and for real property the
usual selling price, on tho usual
terms of similar property at sales for parti-
tion under the order Of the Court, at the
place where the return is to be made. IF
there DO no usual selling price, then at
what is honestly believed could bo obtained
Tor the samo at a fair sale under the oondi.
tions before mentioned.
SEQ 8. The State Board of Equalization
shall consist Of one member from each
county of'the Stute, to DO selected for the
respective counties by the County Board of
Equalization for the year in which the State
board convenes, and the selection certified
to the Comptroller General on or before the
meeting of the State board.
SEC. 4. The Comptroller General shall
submit the said certificates of election, and
the abstracts Of real property transmitted to
him by tho County Auditors to the State
board when it convenes; and ehall transmit
its decisions to the County Auditors who
shall forthwith conform their action thereto.
SEC. S. That all acta and parts of acts
inconsistent with this net DO aud tho same
are hereby. repealed.
Approv ved December "a, 1878,
An act to appoint Fish Commissioner and
increase the propagation Of fishes.
SECTION l. BE 1t enacted by the SEN
ate aud House of Representatives of the
State of South Carolina, now met and sit.
ting in General Assembly, and by the
authority of the same:
That the Governor is hereby authorized
to appoint suitable person to act as Fish
Com missioner of this State, who is to re-
| ccivo no compensation for his services.
SEC. 2. 1t shall be the duty of snid Fish
Commissioner to introduce from other
States and places, into the waters and rivers
of this State such fishes os he may think
best for the interest of the State, and also
to maize and use suob means or modes as
he may think best for propagatug the
native fishes Of this State: Provided, That
in no event shall the expenses and cxpendi-
lures exceed the amount herein authorized
to be appropriated.
SEC g. That said commissioner is to be
paid for his necessary and travelling expenses
while acting as Fish Commissioner, and be
required to make to the Governor of the
State on or before the 1st of November of
each year, full report of all his operations,
showing how many and what kinds of fishes
have been put IN the waters Of the State,
aud designating the streams or bodies of
water into which the same have been intro.
duccd, with such general recommendations
as he moy think proper.
SEC. q. That for the purpose of carrying
out the provisions of this uct the sum Of
eight hundred dollars is hereby appropri-
ated, if so much be necessary, 10 be drawn
on the treasurer in drafts, signed by the
said commissioner, and couDtersigncd by
the Governor of the State. The Fish Com.
missioner is hereby required to file with his
annual report statement under oath of his
account of expenses and expenditures.
Approved December 23, 1878.
An Act to regulate the hiring of convict
labor.
BE IL enacted by the Senate aud House
of Representatives of the State of South
Carolina, new met and sitting 10 General
Assembly, and by the authority of the
same:
SEcrloN l. That from and after Jauu-
airy l, 1879, the directors of tho peniten-
tiaary, in their discretion, are hereby autho-
rized aud instructed to employ in the insti-
tuition, or hire out all tho oonvicts in, that
institution, under the regulations in such
cases already made and provided for the
employment of portion Of tho convict
labor.
SEC. g. That all aots and parts of acts
inconsistent with this act bc, and the same
are hereby, repealed.
Approved December %, 1878.
An act to accelerate the proceedings 10 ac-
tons for partition.
BE 1t 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:
SECTION l That Clerks Of the Courts of
Common Pleas and Masters in those coun.
tics where the offico of Master now or here
after may exist, in their respective counties,
shall have power, upon proper proceedings
filed, to grant writs of partition of real or
personal estate in cases where the right to
partition is not contested or the same has
been ascertained by decree of the court;
and all such wrts shall DO made returnable
to the next succeeding sitting of the Court
OF Common Pleas for the adjudication of
the judge at chambers, as is hereinafter
provided until whioh adjudication all equi.
ties of the parties shall be reserved.
SEQ. 2. That after the passage of this act
the Judges of the Courts of Common Pleas
may hear aud determine actions for parti-
tion, and may grant sll writs and processes
10 suoh actions, at chambers, 10 the like
manner and with the same offect as are now
granted In term time.
SEQ. s. That all acts and parts of aots in.