The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1888-01-18
New Laws.
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An Act for the relief of Suretes upon ofhciai
bonds of certain officers
This Act provides that when any surety OF
any officer, shall notify the proper officer
officers Tint he desires to be relieved from
his Surctyship, such officer Shall give q new
bond, and the surety upon the prior oond
shall be released from all LIABILITY lor nny
acts or defaults which may be 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 10
give such new bond, shall fail 10 DO SO
Within thirty days after such notice, he shall
forfeit his office and the Governor shall issue
his proclamation declaring the office VA
cant.
miles OF any chartered institution of learn
ing in this Slate.
This act imposes punishment off fine not
exceeding one hundred dollars, or imprison-
mcut not exceeding thirty days. The ACT
provides the same punishment for those who
are present nj cock lighting us for those those
who are engaged In II.
An Act TO prevent monopolics In the
TRANSFORMATION of frcightS and to secure free
competition in the same, and for other pur'
poses
This is q very important act TO shippers and
con signccs of frrights. This net requires that
on and after the LIST of April next all rnilroud
companies in this State at any terminus or
intermediate station, shall switch OH ana
deliver to the connecting road having the
same gauge. all cars passing over their line,
and also provides that when any railroad
company owning. leasing or operating rail-
road shall have its terminus or any part OF
It's track at ur near the terminus OF any other
railroad in this state having the same gauge,
or Shall cross the same, they shall nave the
right to join its tracks by safe and proper
swift ches with the other railroad. and shall
for this purpose have the right TO enter upon
The right of way OF the other railroad. II
any railroad company shall refuse TO allow
any other railrOad company seeking con-
uc,iion with its tracks, by means OF such
switches, then 1t shall be lawful lor the rail-
rnud desiring a connection to proceed To pro-
cure the right to use so much OF the right OF
way of the former as may be necessary, IN tne
same manner now provided FOR securing rights
of way from individuals by railroad compan-
les. !,
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 tn any person except ne De
LAWYER (or wh0m am not writingl mat any
person who shall be arragnrd Tor the crime
of murder. man>laughter, burglary: arson
perempt0ry challenges not exceeding ten
and gives the State In such cases live per-
emptory challenges and any person VINO
may he indicted tor any oflense or crime
other than those enumerated above, shall BE-
entitled 10 five perempturS challenges ana
the State to two; but right TO STAND asloe
jurors shall be allowed to the state IN any
case. 1t is provided that nothing contained
in this act shall apply, to any case where an
Indictment has already been found and the
case is actually penning. .
An Act in relation to forfeited lanuS, dellu-
oucnt lands and collection Of taxes
This act restores the system of collecting
taxes that prevailed in this state from lioo 10
ls6S, and will insure prompt collecllons from
driaullerS by seizure by the sh"rll OF Inc per-
Sonal or real estate of the defauiter Ihe exc
cution Is issued by the treasurer ol Inc county
and Is in the nature of Il distress warrant, py
which the sheriff takes crci,tsire possession OF
Dc,sondlly and if sufficient of that cannot ne
found, them of realty, and advertiSes II lot tile
usual time, and sells IT on SaleS-uny NJ the
Court House, and makes titles 10 Ime purciiaas
er and puts him az possession. Inc SHeTll
deed is to be Erilna }dcia evidence ol lltle, ana
the defauIing taxpayer is barred IN two Years
llom bringing any action FOR recovery ol
| property 81 sold. In case the alleged deltult-
| ing taxpayer has paid his taxes or thcy are
uniustly assessed against him. he can, py
paving the amount claimed to the Sherlll, 1,
accompanied by his affidavit that me taNes
are not due, procure suspcntion of the sale
until he can obtain relief rom lnc comp
troller General. If, however, lie allows the
sale to proceed after this seizure. then he shall
bc deemed in law TO have waived al irresu.
Larilics in the assessment ana sale. ~ luTlhtl
| provides that all forfeited lands In the STATE
| be placed on the tax duplicate and suDleelea
| to This process for the taxes of 1887 ana 1888,
| like other delinquent lands ana Wneh Ihn9
| is brought to sale for taxes the sinking Funu
Commission is authorized TO BUY IL ior ;tne
State and take q decd for ii in case the Dlu Ior
| i, does not equal the taxes due. The SINKING
| Fund Commission is further authoriZed 10 De.
gin action against persons III possession VI
forfeited lands for all taxes due anu I'D atIe ,hoa
| for the years 1sS6 and prior thereto. and thcy
have Il discretionary power TO compound Ior
all taxes now due on forfeited land one-nall.
if paid within one year; TO hear ana dcciue
! cases in which ii is alleged that taxes nave
been paid in full or In part, and to employ
agents in the counties where forfeited lahu
lies, to take possession of it, lease IL or otner
! wise manage il for the State. This act takes
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