The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1879-01-23

means or modes a. he may think best for
propagating the native fishes of this
State Provided. That in no event shall
the expenses and expenditures exceed
the amount herein authorized to be ap-
propriated.
SEC. 8. That said commissioner il to
be paid for his necessary and travelling
expenses while acting ~ fish commits.
sloncr, and be required to make TO the
Governor of the State, on or before the
lst of November Of each year, IL full re-
port of all his operations, showing how
many and what kinds Of fishes have been
put in the waters of this State, and des-
ignating the streams or bodies of water
INFO which the same have been intro.
duccd, with such general recommends
tons ~ he may think proper.
SEC. J. That for the purpose Of carry
ing out the provisions of dis act tile sum
of eight hundred dollars il hereby ap-
propriated, il so much be necessary, To
be drawn on the Treasurer in drafts,
signed by the said commissioner, and
c"nn,cr5igncd by the Governor Of the
State. The fish commissioner is hereby
required to file with his annual report 4
statement, under oath, oil hi, accoun, Of
expenses and expenditures.
Approved December %, 1873.
AN ACT to Regulate the Hiring Of Con-
Wet Labor.
Bc II cnucfrt 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 |. That from and after Jan
nary 1879, the directions of the peni-
tcnlIary, in their discretion, are hereby
authorized and instructed to employ in
the institution or hire ont all the convicts
in that institution, under the regulations
in such cases already made and provided
for the employment of Il portion Of the
convict labor
SEC. 2. That all acts and parts Of acts
inconsistent herewith be, and the same
are hereby, repealed.
Approved December 90, 1878.
AN Acr to accelerate the Proceedings in
Actions for Partition.
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 tho
same:
SECTION /. That Clerks of tho Court
Of Common Pleas and Masters in those
counties where the Office Of Master now
or hereafter may exist, in their respective
counties shall have power, upon proper
proceedings filed, to grant writs of I,arti-
ton OF real or personal estate in cases
where the right to partition is not con
tested or the same has been ascertained
by decree OF the court; and all such
writs shal! be made returnable to the
next succeeding sitting of the Court IF
Common Pleas for the adjudication Of The
judge, or to the judge ut chambers as is
provided, until which adiudi-
cation all equities of the parties shall be
reserved.
SEC. 2. That after the passage of this
net the Judges Of the Courts of Common
Pleas may hear and determine actions
for partition, and may grant all writs and
processes in such actions, ut chambers,
In the like manner and with the same
effect rs are now granted in term time
SEC. 3. That all acts and parts of acts
Inconsistent with this act be, and hereby
are, repealed.
Approved December 90, 1878.
AN ACT to Alter and Amend the Law in
relation to Appeals from the Circuit
2 Courts to the Supreme Court.
BE it enacfcd 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 .hc
same:
SECTION 1. That from and after the
passage of this act exceptions for the
purpose of appeal TO the Supreme Court
may be taken to the rulings of the pre-
siding judge in all cases tried in the
Circuit Courts of this State at any time
within ten days after the rising of the
Circuit Court at which such cases are
tried, by furnishing copy of such ex-
ceptions to the presiding judge and by
serving them on the attorney of the re-
spondcnt within the time above limited.
SEC. =. That in every appeal to the
Supreme Court from an order decree or
Judgment or other matter from which an
appeal may be taken to the Supreme
Court, the appellant or his attorney shall,
within ten days after written notice that
such order has been granted, or decree or
Judgment rendered ut chnmbers, give
notice to the opposite party or his attor-
ney, or if made, granted or rendered
during term time, within ten days after
the rising of the Circuit Court, Of his
intention to appeal and within thirty
days after such notice the appellant or
his attorney shall prepare onse or ex-
ceptions, or case with exceptions and
serve them, unless the Judge before whom
the cause was heard last, on ten DAYS
notice to the opposite party, upon sufii-
cent and reasonable cause shown, shall
extend the time.
SEC. 3. That the case shall be placed
on the docket of the Supreme Court o.
such time as may be fixed by the rules of
said Supreme Court.
SEC. 4. That whenever the appellant
shall fail to perfect his appeal according
to the provisions of either of the furego.
ing sections, his failure to do so shall
amount to waiver Of the appeal.
SEC. 5. That this act shall take effect
on and after tho first day of February,
A. ID. 1879.
SEC. 6. That all acts aud parts of acts
inconsistent herewith are hereby re-
penled
Approved December 10, 1878.
AN ACT to Alter and Amend the Law in
relation to the Payment of Debts of II
Decedent.
BE IL enacted 6y the Senate and House
of Representatives of tho State of South
Carolina, now met and sitting in General
Assembly, and, by the authority OF the
same: ~
SECTION l.. That in the administration
of the assets of q decedent, mortgages
shall not be entitled to q priority over
rents, debts by specially, or debts by sim
pie contract, except as to the particular
parts of the estate affected BY the liens
nf smci. mortgage ttifnA