Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1882-01-05
ACTS OF THE LEGISLATURE.

and the loWnshlp OF SllVerton. -
ACTS OF THE LEGISLATURE.
Just previous to the adjournment of the
Legislature, for the holiday recess, the two
Houses, in joint assembly, ratified number
of Acts, which have been approved by the
Governor and become laws. Among the
Acts ratified and approved, are the following
of general or local interest:
An Act to amend an Act entitled can Act
to renew and amend the chartersof the town
of Chester" approved March 28th, 1869, and
amended February 18th, 1878, by depriving
the town council of the said town Of the
right to commit prisoners to the county Jail.
An Act to limit the number of. trial jus.
tices in the Court House township of Chester
county to one, and to fix his compensation,
and the compensation of his constable.
An Act to establish and charter ferry
across the Catawba river, between the coun.
ties of York and Lancaster, and to vest the
same in James NJ. Ivy, his heirs and assigns.
An Act to punish any person or persons
who shall sell or dispose Of any personal
property on whieh.-a mortgage of sany kind
may exist, without the written consent Of the
mortgage.
An Act to regulate the licensing of physi-
clans and surgeons.
An Act entitled "An Act to provide pun.
ishment for wilful or malicious injury to
bridges on public roads,"
An Act for the prevention of cruelty to
animals.
An Act for the better protection of the
poles and wires Of telegraph, telephone, and
electric light companies.
An Act to incorporate the Ne,us and COu
rier Publishing Company.
An Act to require owners and keepers o1
toll bridges within the State to keep sufficient
light or lights, by night, on said bridges, sc
as to enable persons travelling to see theil
way over said bridges.
An Act to amend an Act entitled can Ac
to conform all special Acts of incorporation
to the provisions Of the Constitution of the
State respecting the liabilities of stockholders
therein" ..
An Act to amend an Act ratified Angus
22d, 1868, entitled "An Act to regulate tht
manner of keeping and disbursing funds by
certain officers" said amendments being tht
repeal of section 3 of said Act, which requires
that the signature of the Governor of ths
State shall be affixed to certain checks draw
by the State Treasurer.
An Act to provide artificial limbs for al
soldiers of the State, who lest their legs o
arms, or who have been permanently disabled
in their legs or arms, during military servict
in the years 1861 -62-63-64-65, and who have
not been supplied under former Acts Of th'
General, Assembly. -...- .....
An Act to allow the State Superintendent
of Education to use fifteen hundred dollars O
the sum received from the Charleston Chari
table Association of the State of South Caro-
lima for the benefit the free school fund fol
the purpose of conducting normal institutes
during the year 1882.
An Act to prescribe the mode Of ascertain
ing the average attendance on the public
schools Of this State and to apportion the
school fund according to such attendance.
An Act to authorize the faculties of State
normal institutes to grant certificates and di
plomas of qualifications to teach in the free
public schools of this State on certain condi
| tions
An Act to fix by law the weight Of bush
ell of cotton seed.
An Act to make appropriations to meet
the ordinary expenses of the government OF
the State for the fiscal year commencing No
vember l, 1881.
An Act to provide general stock law anc
regulate the operations of the same
An Act to prevent the sale of spirtuou:
or intoxicating liquors in the town Of Rock
Hill, in York county.