The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1894-01-18
TWO NEW LAWS.
KediatrlotinH tn State and n State IL oard
ofMedical Exsmlne,s.
An Act to divide the State of Sout'

Cato!lna INTO seven Congressional
districts.
BE it enacted by the Senate and
House OF Representativ YES of the State
OF South carolina. now met and sitting
In General Assembly, and by the au.
thority of the same:
Section l. The 1st Congressional
district shall be composed of the coun-
ties Of Charleston, Georgetown, Beau
fort, and of the townships of Ander-
son, Hope, Indian, Kings, Laws, Min.
go, Penn, Ridge, Sutton and Turkey,
of the county of Williamsburg; the
townships of Collins, Adams Run,
Glover, Frazier, Lowndes and Blake,
Of the county Of ColletoD; and all of
the county of Berkely, except such
townships as are embraced in the 7th
Congressional district below.
The End Congressional dist rict shall
be composed of the counties Of Hamp.
ton, Barnwell, Aiken and Edgelield.
The Sd Congressional district shall
be composed of the counties of Abbe.
Vile, Newberry, Anderson, Oconee and
Pickens.
The 4th Congressional district shall
be composed Of the counties of Green
Vile, Laurens and Fairfield; all of the
county of opartanburg. except the
townships of White Plains and Lime
stone Springs; all OF the county of Un-
ion, except the townships Of Cowboys
vile and Draytonville, and Of the
townships of Centre, Columbia aud
Upper Of the county Of Richland.
| The 9th Congressional district shall
be composed of the counties Of York,
Chester, Lancaster, Chesterfield, Ker-
shaw, and the townships of White
Plains and Limestone Springs Of the
county of SpartanOurg, and the town.
ships of Gowdeysyille and Drayton-
vile, of the county of Union.
The 9Th Congressional district shal!
he composed Of the counties Of Claren-
don, Darlington, Marlboro, Marion,
Florence, Horny, and the townships of
Lake, Lees, Johnson's and Sumter,
and the town Of Kingstree, in the coun-
ty of williamsburg.
| The 7th Congressional district shall
be composed Of the counties of Lexing-
ton, Orangeburg, Sumter and the
townships of Bells, Givehams, Burns,
Cain. Dorchester, Hayward, Roger,
Sheridan, Verdier, Broxton and War"
rem, of the county of ColletoD, and of
the townships of st. James, Goose
Creek, st. Johns Berkeley, and Lower
Township of the county of 3ichland.
| Section e. In every case in which un-
der the provisions of this Act the
| w w VI allG COuuOS ludy UOU Ill
| be in the same Congressional district,
1t shall be the duty of the proper board
of canvassers ofsuch county in can
vassing the votes of said county to re.
port separately the results of the vote
of such townships for the Congressional
district to which it may belong.
Section 3. In any case In which a
voting precinct may form part Of
more than Congressional district, if no
other provision be made by law, the
commissioners of election for the coun-
ty in which such precinct Is situated
shall provide for such precinct separa-
| trict within which the said precinct
may be, and each voter at such pre-.
cinct shall deposit his ballot for mem.
ber of Congress in the box provided for
the Congressional district within
the limit of which said voter may re-
side.
Section 4. That all Acts and parts of
Acts inconsistent herewith are hereby
| repealed.
Section 8. That this Act shall take
effect on the first of September Q89D
eighteen hundred and ninety four.
STATE EXAMINING BOARD.
An Act to repeal an Act entitled AN
Act to provide for the appointment
Of county boards of physicians to ex-
anime the diplomas of physicians
and surgeons in this State" approx
ed December "a, 1890, and to estab-
lish in lieu Of said boards State ex-
amining board, and to define the du-
ties and powers thereof.
BE it enacted by the Senate and
House of Representative Of the State
Of South Carolina, now met and sitting
In General Assembly, and by authority
of the same:
Section 1. That on and after the pas
sage of this Act there shall be estab-
liShed State board OF medical exami-
nerS composed Of seven reputable ply.
sicians or surgeons, one from each Con.
gressional district, to be appointed by
the Governor, whose term Of Office shall
be for period of two years, and until
their success ors shall have been ap-
pointed,and any vacancy on said board
of examiners by death, resignation or
otherWise shall be filled in the same
manner. a. majority of said board
shall constitute a quorum for the tran
saction Of buriness: Provided that the
members thereof first appointed under
this Act shall be divided into two
classes. each class to consist of the first
three, and second two members. Tn e
first class shall hold Office under said
appointment for the period of one
year, the second class for two years
from the date Of their appointment.
| Section 9. That said board of medi-
cal examiners shall meet at Columbia
! South Carolina, on the fourth Tuesday
in April Of each year, and at their lirSt
meeting organize by the election of 8
chairman and secretary, who shall
also be treasurer; and said board sha Il
have power to call extra meetings when
necessary. 1t shall be the duty of said
board when organized to examine all
applicants for examination who hold
diplomas from any medical colleges or
schools, and to pass upon their Qualiti
cations and fitness to practice medt'
cine in the State, and to give to each
successful applicant certificate tt
that effect upon the payment OF i've
dollars to the treasurer of said board
Said board shall keep a record of al
the proceedings thereof, and also re
cord or register of all applicants for
license, together with his or her age
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