The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1897-03-26
A List of the Ratified Acts by
the Legislature.
NO NOTABLE NEW LAWS.
Most of Them of a Special Character,
But They Arc Worth Reading and
Saving for Future Reference.

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pervisors and sherifts of the State.
10 amend an act to provide for the
formation of Mutual Protection Associ-
Ations
To amend an act TO require contract
srs IN the erection, alteration or repair
ing of buildings to pay laborers, sub
contractors and material men for their
services and material furnished.
To amend an act to incorporate the
Farmers Mutual Insurance Association
Of Florence county.
To amend an act to provide for the
organization of the Supreme Court, to
tNiine its powers and jurisdiction, and
70 provide for the appointment of its Of
hcers and to define their duties.
70 make corporations liable for dam
ages resulting to land owners from the
wrongful obstruction of water courses.
To amend section 320 of the revised
statutes relating to commissions of
county treasurers.
TO amend section 662 of the revised
statutes of 1898, to provide system of
eour.y government for the several
counties of the State.
To amend section 20G4 of the revised
statutes of 1898, changing the time for
executors and administrators to ac-
count to the probate judges.
TO provide penalty on railroad
companies owning, leasing or opcrat-
Ing competing railroad lines within this
state and to provide for the recovery
thereof
To amend an act to create the school
district of 1orkville.
Joint resolution constituting the Gov
ernor, attorney general and comptroller
general a commission to adiudicate the
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vices alleged to have been rendered i'll
prosecuting the claim of the State
against the United States for rent of
the South Carolina Military Academy.
Requiring that Il committee of ono
Senator and two members of the House
a.. Representatives be annually appoint
efi Ia examine the accounts, books and
vouchers of the penal and charitable in
situations of this State.
10 protect the Mongolian pheasant.
Joint resolution to validate the APP
poinunent of the registration of voters
by \. X. Pnrhum rs supervisor of reg
istration for the town of Dillon, and j.
J. Rouse rs supervisor of registration
of Latta, in Marion county.
10 require all State institutions to
pay for transporting, clothing, guard
ing and for medical treatment of all
conyicts received by them under acts
or joint resolutions of the General
Assembly, and to give receipts for their
work.
TO amend an Act to incorporate the
MutuR Insurance Company, of Green
Vile.
Joint resolution to authorize anG Ii
rect the sinking fund commissioners to
provide for the payment of any costs
and damages consequent upon the
litigation now pending III the United
States court between j. r.. Tndal and
J. Y. Boyles and Edward Is. Wesley,
involving the question of the title to
the Agricultural hall. i'll Columbia.
To amend an act to create II school
district within the corporate limits of
the town of Williston, as to election Cf
trustees.
TO provide for the appointment OF
additional magistrates for Berkeley
county
To amend the law relating to pen
sions.
70 repeal an act to further regulate
The jurisdiction and places OF residence
of certain magistrates Ill the county OF
Orangeburg.
TO empower the supervisor and board
of county commissioners OF Beaufort
county to borrow munry Tor certain
purposes.
70 require the supervisors Of the
State to publish quarterly reports.
Joint resolution to authorize and re-
auire the county board of commission
ars of Anderson county to approve
claim of j. NJ. Payne, late treasurer OF
Anderson county. $50 for collecting
communication road taxes fer 1895 and
1896. and county treasurer to pay the
same.
To prohibit secret Greek letter fra
ternities or any organizations OF Ike
nature in State institutions.
70 amend section IL of an act ell
titled IAN act TO amend IN act entitled
An act to provide II system of county
government for the several counties of
this state, so far as 1t relates 10 the
working and maintainG the roads and
highways in this state, approved
March %, 1896, eXemptlnS Fairfield
pounty from said section.
4 Joint resolution to authorize the
State board of control to pay to the city
OF Columbia certain dispensary profits.
Providing fer additional magistrates
tor the county OF Aiken.
To amend section 1903 of the revised
statutes Of 1873; volume |; relating to
the report of the school commissioner
80 the court OF sessions.
70 regulate the appointment OF re
cciycyS by the courts q: thi$ State III
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