The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1886-01-13

county to apply certain FUNDS in their
hands TO general county purposes and
to validate the act of said commission
ers In applying u portion Of tho said
funds to the payment of certain county
obligations known as the Watcree
| River Free Bridge Bonds.
Act to permit the sale OF domestic
wines manufactured in this State with
| out license.
employment of an engineer TO report a
plan for the Improvement of the drain.
ages in the vicinity of the lunatic asy-
lum.
Act to amend an Act entitled can
Act to amend an Act entitled an Act
creating q harbor commission for the
bay and hsrbor of Charleston, APPROX
ed oath December, $780," approved
December 20, 1880.
A joint Resolution to provide for the
payment of certain past due school
claims In Marlboro county.
Act to incorporate the Mason Cotton
Gin Company.
Act to prohibit the catching of terra
pins between the first day of April and
tho thirtieth day Of June in any wear.
Act to amend an Act to prohibit the
sale of s%pirituous aud malt liquors
within the county ofBarnwcll, approx
cd December 81, 1888.
Act to regulate rccognizanccs to be
taken before trial justices.
Act to require the county commits
sioners of Horny county to keep and
maintain the fence between Horny and
Georgetown counties.
Act to amend an Act entitled can
| Act to limit the ages of pupils attend
Ing free schools" approved December
%, 1888.
Act to authorize the defendants in
actions to recover lands to set up "a
claim for improvements.
Act to allow the supcrintendents of
highways in the counties of Chester,
~Spartanburgs and Pickens the sum OF
two dollars per day for their services
for twelve days in each year.
Act TO amend Section 2,49S Of the
General Statutes relating to the en-.
forccment of agricultural liens.
Act to amend All Act eutitled can
Act to amend and renew the charter
OF the town OF Abbeville," approved
March II, 1875.
Act to permit persons in the State
liable to road duty 10 pav a commuta-
ton in lieu of working the roads.
$500 b." "'ihS''h sDc vi Tx
General Statutes OF this State in rela-
tion to the renewal of records from
county officers.
Act to equalize the punishment Of all
persons convicted in the Courts ofGcn-
eral Sessions OF the sale of spiriluouS
or Intoxicating liquors, whether under
the general law or special laws appii-
cable to towns.
Act to renew and amend the charter
of the town of Central, i'm the county
Of PiCkens.
Act to incorporate the town of For
cston, in the county of Clarendon.
Act to amend Section 1854 of the
General Statutes, relating to game
birds.
Act to raise supplies and make
appropriations for thef fiscal years COM
mcncinS November I, 1885.
Act to make appropriations to meet
the ordinary expenses Ofthc State Gov.
erntnent for the fiscal year
inc November l, 1885.
Some of tho New Statutes.
I OF CoNvICrs.
AN ACT to repeal an Act requiring all Con-
victs hired from Lie P~enitentiary to be
and remain under u sworn officer and
guard, sc.
SECTION l. That an Act entitled Gan
Act requiring all convicts hired from
the ~Pcnitentiary to be and remain
under u sworn officer and guards, APP
pointed by and responsible to the sup
erintendcnt Of the ~Penilcutiary, and
regulating the hiring of such convicts,"
approved the '4th day of December,
1884, be, n the same is hereby, re-
pealcd.
SEC. 2. That the superintendent and
board OF directors of the Penilentiar,
be, and they hereby are, authorized to
make contracts for The perform tncc Of
specific work, such work to be done
entirely under the control and dircc-
ton Of tho officers OF the p%cnitcntiarv
Also to hire out the %convicts un,c
the provisions of the law in force II
the time of the passage Of the Act OF
tbs oath day of December, 1854, Is
Statutes 8l5, and such other rules and
regulations as they may adoptto sccur,
the well being and humane trcatmeni
OF the convicts. And that they be
authorized to employ q physician, to
be nominated by the surgeon of the
Ponilentinrl, resident in the neigh
~borhoOd, to have medical supervisors
OF squads of fifty or more convictS,
such physician to be paid out of fund
OF the Penitcntiary, and to report
weekly to the surgeon Of the Pcniten
tiarv, the superintendent and board OF
directors to have regard to such eX
pensc i'll fixing the compensation tol
the hire of said convicts.
SEC. 3. That the superintendent and
board Of directors of the Pcnitcntiar,
be, and they thereby are, authorized.
in their discretion, to purchase or lease,
out ofthc surplus earnings Of the Pen
i~tcntiarv, one or more farms i'm any
part of the State, due regard being had
to the reasonable hcalthlulncss of the
locality.
SEC. 4. 1t shall be the duty Of the
superintendent and boaId OF directors,
and thew arc hereby required, to pros
ccute all violations of the law in ref.
erance TO tho treatment of convicts.
SEC. D. That any contractor or any
other person or persons who shall vic.
ate the provisions OF nny law r~epulat