Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1884-01-03
NEW LAWS OF THE STATE.

The following are the captions of Acts and
Joint Resolutions, passed at the recent ses-
sion of the Legislature, which are either of
local or general interest to our readers:
An Act to amend the law in regard to the col
lection Of delinquent taxes on real estate.
An Act to provide for the taking OF de 6ene
csse in civil actions depending in the Courts OF
Common Pleas in this State.
An Act to amend Section :, 25S Of the General
Statutes of South Carolina relating to the draw
ing and empannelling of lurleS.
An Act to allow the State Superintendent of
Education to use certain funds tOrthe purpose OF
conducting Normal Institutes during the year
1854.
An Act to change the name of the Town of Con-
wayboro', in the county of Horny, to Conway.
An Act to limit the ages of pupils attending
the free public schools.
An Act to amend Section 637 Of the General
Statutes relating to compensation of county COM
missioners.
An Act tc declare it misdemeanor for any
person to take and use any horse, mare or mule
without the consent OF the owner ana WlthOutln
tent to steal the same.
An Act to amend Section l,703 of the General
Statutes relating to cruelty to animals, by strlk-
ing out the words "and by both such fine and
imprisonment.
An Act to declare the persons occupying offices
in railroad stations agents Of the corporations
under the charters Of which said railroad corpo-
rations are authorized by law.
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Statutes relating to the term Of service ofurors,
so as to exclude the county of Hampton from
the operation thereof, and to include the coun-
ties of Richand, Orangeburg and York in the
provisions of said section
An Act to prohibit the sale of unsound meat.
An Act to amend Section ,746 of the General
Statutes, relating to the granting of license for
the sale of Intoxicating liquors:
An Act to amend an Act entitled IAN Act to
authorize and direct the intendant and wardens
of the town Of Iorkville to impose and levy q
special tax for payment of certain judgments and
bonds therein mentioned" approved December
10, 1873.
An Act for the hei,or protection of contingent
remainders.
An Act providing the manner in which joint
debtors may separated, compound their lndeDt-
edness.
An Act to preven. the netting and trapping of
partridges, except by persons upon their own
lands
An Act to require foreign cooperation assess
mcnt companies to comply with the insurance
laws of the State and to clearly define who shall
be considered agents of insurance companies.
An Act to prohibit trial Justices who are prac-
ticing attorneys from appearing in cases sent by
them to the Circuit Court.
An Act to provide for an expeditions modc OF
eecting treSSpaSSerS.
An Act to declare void contracts for the sale of
articles for future delivery made under certain
circumstances, and to provide remedy for such
cases.
liability of stockholders in corporations.
An Act to amend Section 2,237 of the General
Statutes of South Carolina relating to drawing
juries.
Joint Resolution to extend the benefits of an
Act entitled can Act to provide artificial limbs
for all soldiers of the State who lost their legs or
arms or who have been permanently disabled in
their legs or arms during military service in the
wears 1861, 1862, 1863 1864 and 1865, or who have
not been supplied under the directions of the
General Assembly, approved December II, 1881,
to certain class of persons herein named.
An Act to amend the law in regard to the reg
istraton of electors so as to provide for the re-
newa of lost certificates.
An Act to prohibit the sale of Intoxicating
liquors in the town Of Ninety-SiX, i'll Abbevllle
| county.
An Act to authorize county commissioners to
open and establish public highways.
An Act to prohibit the sale of Intoxicating
Huuor in the town of Nichols, Marion county.
Joint Resolution to amend Article ofthe Con-
stitution of South Carolina, relating to finance
and taxation.
An Act to amend Title III, Chapter NJ OF the
General Statutes, relating to the assessment and
taxation of property, so that the treasurer can
| collect and the auditor assess at the same time
An Act to prohibit all distillation of splrltu-
Gus or intoxicating liquor in the counties OF Spar
tanburg and Union.
An Act to amend section 252 and Section 214 OF