The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1886-01-14

era IN applying o portion OF tho said
funds to the payment of certain county
obligations known as the Watcree
River Free Bridge Bonds.
Act TO permit tho sale Of domestic
wines manufactured In this Stale with
out license. ~. T. -. =.
A Joint Resolution to authorize the
empioymento ot an engineer to report a |
plan for the improvement of the drain
ages in the vicinity Of the lunatic asv-,
lum. ~"
Act to amend All Act entitled San
Act to amend an Act entitled an Act
creating a harbor commission for the
bay and harbor of Charleston, approv.
sd 24th December, $780," approved
Dcceinber 20, 1880. -
a joint Resolution to provide for the
payment OF certain past due school
| claims in Marlboro county.
Gin Company. ''
Act to prohibit the catching of terra
pins between the first day Of April and
the thifticth day Of june In any wear.
| Act to amend an Act to prohibit tho
sale OF spirituous and malt liquors
Within the county Of Barnwell, approv-
ed December 81, 1888.
| act to regulate recognizances to be
! eSaUh uckOTc tflAI JnatlCeS.
Act to require the county commits
ls'onefs or Horny county to keep and
maintain the fence between Horny and
Il SoorSetoWn counties.
| ACT 10 amend an Act entitled "An
Act to limit the ages of pupils attend
Ing free schools" approved December
%, 1883.
Act to authorize the defendants in
actisne to recover lands to set up "a
claim for improvements.
Act to allow the supcrintcndents of
hiShWaye in the counties Of Chester.
Spartanburgg 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 tho en-.
forcement agricultural liens.
ACT TO amend ali Act entitled can
Act to amend and renew the charter
ofthe town Of Abbevile," approved
March II, 1875.
Act to permit persons in the State
i!aolc 10 road duty to pay Gommutn-
ton in lieu Of working the roads.
Act to amend Section 1857 Of the
General Statutes Of this State in rela
ton to the renewal Of records from
county officers
! Act to equalize the punishment of all
persons convictedin the Courts ofGen-
erai Sessions OF the sale Of spirituous
or intoxicating liquors, whether under
the general law or special laws appli-
cable to towns.
Act to renew and amend the charter
OF the town Of Central, in tho county
Of Pickens.
Act 10 incorporate the town of For
eaton, IN the county of Clarendon.
Act to amend Section 1,69l of the
Tel"ral Statutes, relating to game
Act to raise supplies and make
appropriations for the fiscal years COM
moncing November |, 1885.
ACT TO make appropriations 70 meet
the ordinary expenses ofthc State Gov.
ernment for the fiscal year commrnc-
ing November |, 1888.
Son,o of the New Statutos.
HIRING or CONvlCrs.
AN ACT TO repeal an Act recurring all Con-
vlcts hired from the Pcnitentiary to be
anu remain under sworn officer and
guard, sc.
SECTION |. That an Act entitle,l can
Act requiring all couvicts hired from
tho Pcnltcntiary to DC and remain
unoer a sworn officer aud guards, ap-
pointed by and responsible to the sun
erintendcnt of the Penilentiurv, and
regulating The hiring Of such corivicts." !"
approved the Gath day of December,
1854. ne, ana the same 10 hereby, re-
pealcd.
SEC. 2. That the supcrintendent md
board of directors of the Penileutjarv
be, and they hereby are, authorized to
inake contracts for the perform nee of
specific work, such work to be done
entirely under the control and direc-
tlon OF the officers of the Pruiteutiarv,
Also to hire out the convicts under
| inc provisions of the law in force at
the lime of the passage Of the Act of
this oath day of December, 1884. l8
Statutes 8l5, and such other rules and
regulations rs they may adoptto secure
the well being and humane treatment
or the convicts. And that thcy be
authorized to employ q physician, to
De nominated by the surgeon of the
PonitentiarI, resident in the neigh
borhood, to have medical supervision
or squads of fifty or moro convicte.
such physician to be paid out of fund,
oI inc Penitentiary, and to report
weekly to the surgeon of the Peniten
tiary, the superintendent and board of
dlrcctors to have regard to such ex-
| ~ hHihS iiC COMPENSATION tOr
the hire of said c0uvicts.
SEC. 3. That the superintendent aud
board of directors Of tho Pcnitentiary
be, and they thereby arc, authorized,
in their discretion, to purcoase or lease,
| out OF The surplus earnings Of the Pen
itohtlary, one or more farms I'm any
part Of the State, due regard being had
to the reasonable healthtulncss of the
| locality.
SEC: 4. 1t shall be the duty of tho
superintendent and boaLd OF directors.
amt thcv are hereby required, to pros. |
ecute all violations of the law i'm ref. |
er2nce TO tho treatment Of c0nyicts.
SEC. D. That any contractor or any |
other person or persons who shall vic.
i@te inc provisions OF any law rc0ulat-
ing tho hiring of convictS shall be held |
guilty OF misdcmeanor, and on con.
victioon thereof shall be punished bv
imprisonment mt exceeding five wears
or fine not exceeding $500 or both, I'm
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