The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1888-01-19
WORK OF THE LEGISLATURES
AS Outlined by Senator Black o.
York.


We give below synopsis of many
important Acts of the last Legisla-
ture as furnished by Senator Black
for the Yorkvilte Enquirer and pub.
lished in that paper last week. This
synopsis will no doubt be read with
Interest.
An Act to amend an Act to change the
time Of listing property for taxatiop.
This act provides that at the time
Of making the annual returns of prop
erty for taxation, which is in January
as heretofore, that the returns of the
following agricultural products, to
wit: corn, cotton, wheat, oats, rice.
peas and long forage, shall be the
amount actually on hand on August
lst Immediately proceeding the date
Of said return. but applies to only
such said products as sre actually in
the hands Of the producers. 1t will
be seen that if any of such articles
are on the 1st Of January in the
hands ofa purchaser, whether he be
farmer or merchant, they are liable
to taxation as is any other species of
property.
An Act to validate and confirm the con-
solidation of the Augusta, Edgefeld
and Newberry Railroad with the At
lantic and Northwestern Railroad, to
be known as the Georgia and Carolina
Midland Railroad, and the consolida-
ton of the last named with the Char
lesion, Cincinnati and Chicago Rail-
road.
This is an act simply to validate q
consolidation already made, the rail-
roads thus consolidated TO form the
Augusta Division If the Charleston,
Cincinnati and Chicago Railroad.
An Act to provide for the compensation
OF agents appointed by the Governor in
cases of requisition for fugitives from
justice.
This act provides that the agents
appointed by the Governor to bring
such fugitives into this State. shall
receive in compensation for their SER
vices the sum of three dollars per
day for the time actually employed,
and be reimbursed their expenses &C.
Sually incurred; the same to be paid
out of the regular contingent fund of
the Governor.
An Act to regulate criminal practice in
the Courts of General Sessions Of this
State.
This act provides, among other
things of no special interest to any
person except he be lawyer (for
whom I am not ~writing) that any
person who shall be arraigned for the
crime of murder, mauslaughter, burg
larry. arson, rape or grand larceny,
shall be entitled to peremptory chal-
leuges not exceeding ten, and gives
the State in such cases FIVE peremp.
torv challenges; and any person who
may be indicted for any offense or
crime other than those enumerated
above, shall be entitled to Eve per-
emptory challenges and the State to
two; but no right to stand aside ju
rors shall be allowed to the State in
any case. It is provided that moth
ing contained in this act shall apply
to any case where an indictment has
already been found and the case is
actually pending.
An Act for the relief Of sureties upon
official bonds OF certain officers.
This Act provides that when any
surety of any officer elected or ap'
pointed to any Office, shall notify the
proper officer whose duty it is to ap-
prove the bond Of such officers, that
he desires to be relieved from his
suretyship, such officer shall give e
new bond, and the surety upon the
prior bond shall be released from all
liability for any acts or defaults
which may he committed subsequent
to the approval of such new bond. In
no case does the liability of such
surety continue more than sixty days
after giving said notice. If the officer,
when required to give such new bond,
shall fail to do so within thirty days
after such notice, he shall forfeit his
Office and the Governor shall issue
his proclamation declaring the Office
vacant.
An Act to punish cock fighting within
three miles of any chartered institu-
ton of learning in this State.
This Act imposes punishment of
a fine not exceeding one hundred
dollsrs, or imprisonment not exceed
ing thirty days. The Act provides
the same punishment for those who
are present at cock fighting as for
those who are engaged in it.
An Act relating to persons entering OF
concealing themselves in any house
with intent to steal or commit any
other crime.
Whoever shall enter without break
inc, or attempt to enter. any house
with intent to steal or commit any
other crime, or shall conceal them
selves in any house with like intent,
shall be deemed guilty Of a misde'
meanor and puuishsble in the discre
ton of the Court.
An Act to prevent monopolies in the
transportation of freights and to Sc:
cure free competition in the same, and
for other purposes.
This is very important Act to
shippers and consignees Of freights,
This Act requires that on and after
the lst of April next,all railroad com
panies in this State, at any terminus
or intermediate station, shall switch
off and deliver to the connecting road
having the same gusge. all cars pass
;,r ovar their line. and also provides