The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1893-01-04
Some Of the Acts OF the Legislature
Which are Of General Interest.

branding or dishguring Of certain animals
therein mentioned. .. ..
sioners TO fix the amount Of royalty TO be paid
to the State by any person, company or cor.
poration mining phosphate rock and phos.
phatic deposit In the navigable streams and
marshes OF this State.
An Act TO repeal, 80 far as Agricultural Hall
Is concerned, an Act entitled An ACT to pro-
Vide for the sale Of the lot and buildIn knoWnE
as the Agricultural Hall and the Fish Pond
Lot, and the agricultural and experimen tai
stafphs, with their personal property at GO
iuhbta, and in Darlington and Spartanburg
counties, and to appropriate the proceeds
thereof "
patients to- the State Lunatic Asylu and to
provide Tor their transportation home when
discharged, and to amend Section l,59l OF the
General Statutes as TO number OF days pa
tient can be retained and the nnmoer OF re-
gents to sign the order.
An Act 10 limit the punishment OF persons
convicted OF the following misdemeanors,
namely: Carrying concealed weapons, selling
property under lein when tie property does
not exceed $40 in value, malicious trespass
malicious mischief, disturbing religious meet
ings, and riots, when no weapons are actually
used or wounds inflicted.
AN Act to amend an Act entitled IAN Act
to enable and authorize the school district OF
the town Of Greenwood TO Issue bonds Tor the
purpose OF purchasing school property and
building public school house In the town OF
Greenwood" Approved December III, 1891, by
adding another section to be known rs Sec
tlon q.
forgery to the benefit Of an arraignment and
challenge Of jurors as other persons charged
with felony. ..
An Act to authorize and empower the
trustees Of Clemson Agricultural College 10
license and prohibit traffic and 70 appoint
policemen at Clemson Agricultural College.
An Act TO amend and declare the law In ref
erence to the e'duties and powers OF the county
auditor in reference 10 the assessment OF prop
erty for taxation, here false. fraudu[ent or
other improper return has been made,
An Act to'liInit the hours OF labor for each
day OF twenty-four hours and each week IN all
cotton and @ollen manufacturing establish
ments In South Carolina.
An Act to amend the StA section of On Act
entitled IAN Acr 20 provide more efhclent
system of working the public roads In Lanrens,
Anderson, Edgetield, Lexington. Marlboro,
Richland. AbbeviIle and Newberry counties
so fur ~ the same relates to Abbeville County
by enabling hands liable TO work on public
roads In said county 10 compound for their
work by paying two dollars each per ann9m; ,SS n;
Chapter XI, Title ILL., OF the General Statutes
OF this State, relating TO the assessment ana
taxation OF property.
be placed in the seperate apartment In the
Jury box, known as the tales box, for the
County OF Williamsburg 10 the number Oh
fifty.
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missioners and the county treasurers OF the
several counties OF the State to keep BOOK OF
entry Of all warrant drawn on and paid from
the free public school fund.
An Act relating to the revision, digest and
arrangement of The statute laws Of this State.
An Act to recognize the South-Bound Rail-
road Company, incorporated IN tne State OF
Georgia, as the same corporation as that In.
corporated in the Slate OF South Carolina un.
der the same name, to provide for the leasing
OF the said com pany and the extension OF It's
charter.
An Act providing that when any land or
ether property Is purchashed from the sinking
fund commission OF this State the purchase
money shall be payable only In gold or silver
coin, United States currency, nAtionai Dank
notes and coupons due on brown bonds and
no other.
An Act TO amend Section l of an Act en-
titled San Act 10 alter and amend the charter
of the town OF Greenwood, ;. C, passed NJ tne
regular session, 1871 and 1872 and approved
An Act 10 amend Subdivision 4 OF Section
1856 OF the Code OF Civil Procedure, re laLing to
the service OF summons in civil actions
An Act TO repeal an Act entitled "An ACT 10
provide for the appointment Of county boards
OF physicians 10 examine the diplomas OFF phy,
sicians and surgeons In this State" approved
December "a, 1880 and to establish In lieu OF
said boards state examining board and 10
define the duties and power thereof -.
An Act relating to the distribution OF the
direct tax fund. .
An Act 10 Incorporate 1.-THE American Bond
Investment Company"
An Act TO provide for the redemption OF
that part of the State debt known as the
brown consol bonds and stock by issue OF 9TH
er bonds and stocks.
An Act 10 provide additional artificial limbs
for all soldiers OF the State who lost their legs,
eye or arms during the military service In the
years 1851, 1862, 1863, 1864 and 1855 who are now
living and who obtained and under the Acts
of 1879 or 1881.
A joint resolution 10 authorize and Instruct
the Attorney General - institute legal pro,
ceedings In The mailer uf The Fort Royal ana
Augusta Railway Company.
an Act TO repeal all llIe Acts In relation 10
attorneys costs.
An Act to provide for the adopting Of lesit-
innate children and allowing Them TO inherit.
An Act to amend Section 1925 Of the Gen.
eral Statutes of South Carolina, In relation 10
distress for rent
under certain ages and to make the same
misdemeanor.
An Act to repeal so much of Section Of an
Act entitled "An Act to require county treas,
urers 10 report number OF polls VINO nave palo
their poll tax to the chairman Of the board oi
TRUSTEES In the several school districts and tc
the school com missioners, and TO require
school trustees TO report TO the county audltO!
all taxable polls In their district" approved
December %, 1891, as requires the publication
OF the poll tax list.
An Act to amend Title 10, Chapter XII, Of
railroad corporations and general railroad
law, and to provide for the regulation of rail
road freight and passenger tariffs In thi,
State: to prevent unjust discriminating anc
eXtortion in the rates charged for transporta
tion Of passengers and freighls, ana 10 promo
IL rilroad companiea and corporations and
lessees In this State from charging other man
lust and reasonable rates and TO punish the
same, and prescribe mode Of procedure ant
rules OF evidence In relation thereto; proVla
| ing for the election OF railroad com missioners
and prescribe their powers and duties In rela
An Act to amend and declare the law In re
i've iiTes OF Of aI deceased d. persons @ and others
An Act TO recharter the South Caroline
| Medical Association, and TO establish State
board of health and define It's duties.
| An Act to amend Section l,OO8 OF the Gen
eral Statutes so as TO provide compensation
| for dividing counties into new school districts
An Act to amend Section 1,0O2 OF the Gen
eral Statutes OF the State, relating to the ap
Dol tiOnment of the free school fund.
| An Act to further regulate the publication!
j of the Acts and Joint Resolutions OF the Gen
eral Assembly of this State.
| An Act 10 authorize and empower the BanF
of Aiken to accept and execute trusts.
| 4 Joint Resolution to appropriate the Isun
Of fifty thousand dollars To complete the erec
tion and equipment Of Clemson Agricultural
College. ,
, A Joint Resolution to provide for the calling
OF Constitutional Convention.
An Act to regulate The compensation Q
shcritfs for conveying lunailcs TO the Asylum
An Act TO repeal Section I'll OF The Genera
Statutes Of South Carolina. requiring count
treasurers TO publish notice of the total rat
per centum or levies for State purposes ant
-. all other purposes.
- ct to regulate chattel mortgages AM
;ment and satisfaction thereof.
ct to rSify and confirm the contrac
nd entered into by and between th
bf directors of the South Carolina Pen
" and the Columbia Street Railway
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of the five hundred-horse power q
resnrNed the Slate OF SOut