The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1886-01-06
WORK OF OUR LAWMAKERS,
LIST OF IMPORTANT ACTS or THE
= GENERAL ASSEMBLY,

Ing Session.
The following is a list of the Acts
passed at the recent session of The
Genera Assembly, emitting those of
purely local interest:
An Act to Incorporate the Chicora
Savings Bank, of Pelzcr, South Caro-.
lima.
An Act to amend the law as to the
sale of rea estate a~djudged to be sold.
Joint Resolution to authorize the
county commissioners of Clarendon
county to apply tho surplus from the
Jail fund and tho tax collected to
liquidate the deficiency in the ordinary
county account for the year 1882 to
the liquidation of deficiencies in ordi-
nary county expenses for the Year 1883.
An Act to change the time of hold
ing the summer term of tho Court of
General Sessions in Barnwcll county.
An Act to amend Sections 1853, 1874
and 1853 of the General Statutes OF this
State relating to the formation and
proceedings of the College of Electors.
An Act to amend can Act for tie
incorporation of the town of George
town"
An Act to incorporate "Thc Origi-
nal Free viii Baptist Church of South
Carolina"
An Act to amend All Act entitled
"An Act TO authorize the town council
of Georgetown to establish II system
for the registration of births, deaths
II marriages within the corporate
limits of said town.
An Act to incorporate the town of
Waterloo, in the county of Laurens.
An Act to amend Sections 997 and
1,005 OF the General Statutes, relating
to the examination of teachers.
All Act to authorize and empower
the county commissioners of Berkeley
county to issue certain bonds to pay
the past Indebtedness of the county.
Al Act 10 incorporate the Summer
vile Street Railway end Hotel Com
pany.
An Act to amend the charter of the
town of Mount Pleasant, so as to pro-
vide for a registration of the voters of
said town, and to enlarge the powers
of the managers of election for inten-
dent and wardens Of said town.
An Act to authorize the town coun-
Gil of Winnsboro to issue bonds for the
purpose of rebuilding and improving
Mount Zion College of said town, to
provide for the interest accruing there
on and for the payment OF said bonds.
Joint Resolution to authorize and
require the county treasurer Of Pick
ems county to pay certain past due
school claims in said county.
Act to direct the comptroIler-general
to report the names of oil citizens Of
this State who are disabled from earn
ing a livelihood by reason of wounds
and other disabilities incurred during
the late war between the States.
Act to amend Section 2,487 of the
General Statutes, relating to stealing
gram and cotton from the field.
Act to prohibit the sale of intoxicat-
ing liquors within the corporate limits
of the town of Jonesville, in the coun-
ty of Union.
Act to limit the number of trial
Justices in Fairfield county, fix their
territorial jurisdiction and provide for
their compensation.
Act I o incorporate the Chester,
Greenwood and Abbevillo Railroad
Company.
Joint Resolution proposing an amend
ment to Section IA, Article TX, Of the
Constitution of the State of South
Carolina, rs ratified on the 10th day of
April, 1868.
Act to utilize the labor of Jail and
municipal convicts, and to empower
the Courts and municipal authorities
to impose the punishment Of labor
within their respective Jurisdictions.
Act to incorporate the Georgetown
Building and Loan Association.
Act relating to the time of holding
Circuit Courts in the sixth circuit.
Act to refund to john II. Bowen, ex-
treasurer of Pickens county, the sum
of one hundred dollars ovcrpaid by
him on the county fund Of said county.
Act 10 amend an Act entitled can
Act to amend Sections 1873, 1,l79 and
1881 of the General Statutes, relating
to The drainage in certain countless"
SO far as the same refers to Little River,
in Laurens county.
Act to prevent and punish the adul-
t~eration Of food and drink, and the
sale Of unfit and unwholesome articles
of food and drink.
Act to prescribe the qualifications
for electors for ntcndant and wardcns
G. the town Of Pendletion.
Act to prohibit the sale Of spirituous
or malt liquors in the towns of Hodges
and Troy, in the county of AbbeviIle.
Act to amend the charter of the town
of ~Sumtnerville.
Act to incorporate the town of Ora
hams, in the county of Barnwcll.
Act to repeal All Act entitled GAN
Act requiring all %convicts hired from
the penitentiary to be and remain under
o sworn officer and guards, appointed
by and responsible TO the superinten-
dent Of the pe%niteutiary, and regulat-
ing the hiring of such convicts," APP
proved the 25th day of December,
1884, and to further regulate the en-
p%loyinent Of convicts, and to authorize
the superintendent and board of direc-
tors Of the pcnitentfary to purchase
and lease lands.
Act to amend Section 3O7 of the
General Statutes of this State relating
to the sinking fund commission.
Act to amend an Act entitled can
Act to incorporate the town of lamp
ton Courthouse" approved December
23, 1879.
Act to change the dates fixed for the
meeting of the boards of equalization
and for the performance of other duties
g. rs to conform to the time of listing