The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1897-03-10
ship issuing such bonds or coupons

itemtZed account ~ t1efr income Oy
vireue Of their off Sc. and to require
them to make annual report of the
same to the county supervisor
To provide for the payment of GER
tain balances due newspapers for pub
lisaiug election notices iu fhe fol.-,
given them by the election commis-
siouers when the publisher was igno.
ran, of the form prescribed by the
Secretary Of State
To amend at act to define in what
mauuer towns and cities in South Car
olina may increase or diminish their
Incorporate limits as to the petition aud
as to voting. and SO as to extend the
limits of Beunettsyille in Marlboro
County
To require aoy insurance company
or association to be possessed Of $780,
900 surplus. or in lieu thereof. to have
800. 900 on deposit with some State
for the benefit of ali policy holders, OF
in lieu thereof. to deposit with State
treasure: $4,000. said securities to be
subject to any judgu ent as a lien on
such securities. aud providing a penalty
for toe violation Of the provisions of
this act
To amend article l. chapter l.. Of the
revised statutes of 1898. entitled
"Bankiog Companies.
An act relating to the powers Of Ger
tain municipal corporations.
To further provide for the return aud
assessment Of property for taxation.
To amend an act to declare the
free school law Of the State, relating
to tie exception of the special
graded school district from special
act Incorporating said special school
district
To amend an act to regulate the
dieting of all prisoners before and
after conviction when in the custody
Of the supervisors and sherifs Of the
State.
70 amend an act to require con-
tractors in the erection, alteration or
repairing of buildings to pay laborers,
sub contractors and material men for
their services and material furnished.
To amend an act to provide for the
organization Of the supreme court, to
define it's powers and jurisdiction,
and to provide for the appointment of
it's officers and to define their duties
To make corporations liable for
damages resulting to land owrers
from the wrongful obstruction of wa
ter courses
To amend section $40 of the re-
vised statutes, relating to commits
sions of county treasurers
To amend section 662 of the re-
vised statutes of 1898, to provide a
system of county government for the
several counties of the State.
To amend section 2064 of the re-
vised statutes of 1898, changing the
time for executors and administrators
to account to the probate judges.
To provide a penalty on railroad
companies owing, leasing or operat-
ing competing railroad lines within
this State. and to provide for the re-
covery thereof
Joint resolution constituting the
governor, attorney general and
comptroller general commission to
adiudicate the claim of Thomas j.
Mackey for services alleged to have
been rendered in prosecuting the
claim of the State against the United
States for rent of the South Carolina
Military academy.
Requiring that committee of one
senator and two members of the
house Of representatives be annually
appointed to examine the accounts,
books and vouchers of the penal and
charitable institutions of this State.
To protect the Mongolian pheas-
ant
To require all State institutions to
pay for transporting, clothing, guard
ing and for medical treatment of all
convicts received by them under acts
or Joint resolutions of the general as
sembIy, and to give receipts for their
work
Joint resolution to authorize and
direct the sinking fund commission
ers to provide for the payment of any
costs and damages consequent upon
the litigation now pending in the
United States court between J. E.
Tindal and j. r. Boyles and Edward
B. Wesley, involving the question OF
the title of the Agricultural hall, in
Columbia
The prohibit secret Greek letter
fraterpities or any organizations of
like nature in State Institutions
To regulate the appointment of re-
ceivers by the courts of this State in