The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1894-12-19

furnish, warm and light the same;
shall furnish food for prisoners, and
provide for the monthly payment OF
marshal and policemen; also for office
expenses and repairs. All the neces-
sary expenses of the police department
shall be borne by the city out of its
general revenue fund, notwithstand-
ing the government of the department
is invested in the board of commission,
ers.
Neither the mayor nor the council
nor any officer appointed by them
shall have any control of the police
force, and the city treasurer shall not
pay any of the police force, except
upon the certificate Of such board.
Any person who shall in any manner
interfere with said board or the police
Judge, marshal or policemen while in
the legal performance of their duty
shall, upon conviction before the Court
of General Sessions, be odjudged gull.
ty of misdemeanor, and shall be fined
in any sum not less than 500 nor
more than 81, 900, or may be imprison-
ed in the county Jail from two days to
ninety days.
Every police judge, marshal and po-
iceman appointed under this act shall
be a qualified elector of such city and
shall take oath for the faithful dis
charge of their duties. The annual
salaries shall be fixed by the boards.
The marshal shall receive from 5000
to 81, 900 annually, and the policemen
from $40 to $50 per month.
All fines and forfeitures collected
by the mayor. intendant or city recor-
der upon charges for the violation of
the laws of the State shall be, by him,
paid into the county treasury for the
use of the common schoolfund Of said
county. Fines collected for violation
of city ordinances shall 60 to the gen
eral revenue fund of the city.
All legislative acts, and city ordi-
nances in conflict with this act shall
| be suspended.
Whenever the Governor shall deem
it no longer necessary to continue the
government of a city lin the manner
prescribed in this act he shall issue a
proclamation to that effect to be pub.
lished in a local daily newspaper and
thereupon the mayor and city council
| shall reassume control of the govern
ment and police. The Governor may
again appoint board for such city
should he deemi it advisable.
The act shall take effect immediate
ly upon its approval
THE MILITIA BILL.
HIr. Dennis-To revise and amend
the militia laws of South Carolina.
The organized militia shall be recruit
ed by volunteer enlistment. The COM
manderin-chief is given power to trans.
fer, muster, disband and make said
changes as the best interests of the ser
vice may require. Enlistments shall
be for two years service, re-enhstment
for one or more years, and will be
made by signing enlistment papers
presented by the Adjutant and Inspec'
tor General, and by taking the follow,
ing oath, to be administered by any
commissioned officer" Youdo solemn
fyswear (oraHirm1 that you will bear
true allegiance to the United States
and the State of South Carolina, and
that you will support the constitution
thereof; that you will serve the State
of South Carolina faithfully in its
military service, for the term of two
years, unless sooner discharged or you
cease to be citizen thereof; that you
will obey the orders of the comman-
dcr-in-chief, and such officers as may
be placed over you, and the laws gov
erning the military forces of the State
of South Carolina, so help you God.
Every member of the militia ordered
out by his supior officer, who does
uot obey orproduce sworn certificate
of physical disability from aphysician
in good standing, or excuse for un-
avordable absence, shall be,taken to be-
deserter, and dealt with as prescribed
by the militia laws of the State.
The commander-in-chief is author
lied to make such rules and regulations
as he may deem expedient, which,
when promulgated, shall have full
force as the militia laws of the State,
but until such new rules are adopted,
the present laws shall remain in force.
To assist companies composing the
active militia to maintain their organi-
zation $4,000 is appropriated, to be
distributed by the Governor, the Ad-
| iutant and Inspector General and three
other military officers to be appointed
by the Governor, as they may think
best for the interest of the militia.