The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1881-01-20
THE LAWS OF THE STATE.
Important Acts OF the LHst General AS
sembIy.

Important Acts OF the last General Az
sembIy.
AN ACT to collate into one Act the modes
prescribed for the Probate of Deeds
and other instruments in writing,
which arc by law required to be Re-
corded.
BE il enacted by the Senate and Housc
Of Representative Of the State Of South
Carolina, now met and sitting in general
Assembly, aud by the authority of the
same:
That before any deed or instrument III
writing can be fecorded in the proper
office within the State the execution
thereof shall first be proved by the afli-
dayit in writing Of o subscribing witness
TO- such. instrument, taken before some
officer within this State competent to ad.
minister au oath, or before q commits
sioner or commissioners appointed By
dedimus, issued from the Court of Com
mon Pleas of the county in which the
instrument is to be recorded or, if taken
without the limits Of this State, and
within the United States before q Com.
missioner of Deeds Of tuis State, or be.
fore Clerk of Court of Record, who
shall certify the same under his official
zeal or before Nols.y Public, who shall
affix thereto his official SEAL and accom-
pany the same with certiG cate as TO his
official character from Clerk of d Court
OF Record Of the county in which the
affidavit is taken; or. if taken without
the United States, before consul or
vice-consul of the United States of
America.
Nothing herein contained shall be con-
strued to affect the law in relation to tho
mode of proving deeds provided for in
Chapter XXlII, Section 8, Title VI,
Part ! Of the General Statutes, in. cases
tEhsre the afidav:S OF a subscribing wit.
ness cannot be had, by reason of death
absence or removal from the State of such
a witness.
Approved December 13, 1880.
AN ACT 70 repeal Sections 2 and of
Chapter CIV, Title !, Part III, of the
Revised Statutes of this State, in re-.
gard to yacating Erroneous judgments.
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:
SECTION 1. That Sections two (2) and
three {3) of Chapter CIV, Title [, Part
IIf,of the Revised Statutes Of this STATE
providing that erroneous judgments may
be vacated at any time within two yeara
from the entry thereof and prescribing
the mode in which this may be done, be,
and the same are hereby, repealed and
abrogated Provided, however, That this
Act shall not apply to existing judg-
ments or affect cases now in suit.
Sec. 2. That this Act shall take effect
on the first day of January, 1881.
Approved December q, 1880.
AN ACT to provide for the Redemption
of Forfeited Lands.
BE il enacted by the Senate and House
Of Representative Of the Stale of South
Carolina, now met and sitting in General
Assembly, and by the authority of the
same:
That all lands now on the list of de-
linquent lands, and all lands heretofore
forfeited TO the State for the non payment
of taxes, and which have not been sold
for taxes or reclaimed, may be redeemed,
by the owners OF such lands, or those
having legal or equitable right or in.
terest therein, on the payment of the
taxes which may be due and unpaid
thereon, with costs, but without penal
ties Provided, That said payment shall
be made on or before the 3ls: day of
May, 1881, in gold or silver coin. United
States treasury notes or national bank
notes And provided, further, That this
Act shall n0tapply to any lands which
by virtue of any Act of the General AS
sembly have already become assets of
the State in charge Of the Sinking Fund
Commission.
Approved December "a, 1880.
AN kO ranuiro MI Do;lro,J Gz~...
MES iu this State TO construct and keen
in repair an adequate Stock. guard or
Cattle gap at every point where the
line of Railroad of any such Company
crosses the line of any Fence in this
State.
Be IL enacted by the Senate and House
of Representatives Of the State of South
Carolina, no met and sitting in General
Assembly, and by the authority Of the
same:
SECTION l. That the several railroad
companies whose line Of road lies wholly
or partly in this State be, ard they are
hereby, required to construct and keep in
repair All adequate stock guard or. cattle.
gap at every point where the line of said
railroad of any such company crosses the
line of any fence in this State.
SEC. z. That for every violation of this
ACT the railroad company 80 violating 1t
shall pay TO the owner or owners of the
fence upon The line of which such stock
fence.guard or cattle.gap should have
been constructed and kept in repair the
sum of $l00, to be recovered by action in
the Court of Common Pleas for the
county in which such stock guard or
cattle gap should have heen constructed
and kept in repair. tf
SEC. 8. That all Acts and parts OF Acts
inconsistent wish this Act are hereby re-:
realed.
Approved December 2l, 1880.
AN ACT to amend Section of an Act
entitled "An Aot'to amend an Act for
tho i'Iotostioil anu i reservation OF Usay
fui Aninais," approved February 10
1880. Nj
Be ii eaacfed by tho Senate and fFoiisee !
of Representatives. OF. The State of Sotth
Carolina, nov met and sitting in General
Assembly, and by the authority 81 the
same:
SECTION l. That Section of an Act
entitled can Act to amend an Act enti-
tled an Act for the protection and pres
eFvAtion OF useful animals," approved
February 20, 1880, be, ard the same Is
hereby, amended by striking out of said
Section the words 'the fifteenth day of
September" and putting in place and
lieu thereof "the first day of October"
SEC. 2. That so much of any Acts or
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