The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1899-03-31
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SOME OF THE NEW LAWS
THESE HAVE BEEN APPROVED by
the GOvERNOR.

THE GOvERNON.
Tho Most Important Worth Studying
and Keeping for Future Kercrencc.
An Act to amend m Act entitled
San Act to authorize tho appoint
ment of officers Of tho peace hdv.
ing jurisdiction within industrial
communities containing one hun
dred inhabitants or more"
Section I. Bo j. enacted by the
General Assembly Of tho State of
South Carolina, that section | of al
act entitled can act to authorize the
appointment of officers of the peace
having jurisdiction within industrial
communities containing one hundred
inhabitants or more" bo amended to
read as follows:
Section /. Be it enacted by the
General Assembly Of the State of
South Carolina, That upon Il written
statement of tho president or treas
urer or other executive officers hav-
ing the management Of any indus
trial corporation located in any
county Of this State. setting forth
that, i'll his opinion, the interests Of
the industrial community and lvcal-
ity under their management require
special police supervision, and that
in the said community one hundred
or more inhabitants ore comprised,
and directed to the sheriff of the
said county, it shall thereupon be
the duty of the said sheriff to ap-
point discreet and suitable person
as his deputy, and one satisfactory to
the president and treasurer or other
executive officer cf said corporations
requesting the appointment, whose
terms OF Office shall expire with the
term of the sheriff, nnless sooner by
AAl1 lelliofctI, ou1l VIII SuaIl IeSlue
within the community and upon the
property for whose protection he is
appointed, and whose salary shall be
paid by the corporation at the in
stance of whose president or treas
urer or other executive officer man
aging the said corporation the ap-
pointment is made, the amount to be
fixed by contract with said corpora
tion acting through it's president or
treasurer or other executive officer,
and whose jurisdiction as its officer
shall extent over the property con
trolled by tho said president or treas
urer or other executive officer having
the management Of said corporation,
and in addition over all territory
within Il radius Of ono mile from the
main building in which tho industry
or tho corporation is operated. Be.
fore entering upon the duties Of his
office the said deputy shall take the
oath prescribed by the constitution
and statutes of this State. The said
deputy shall be removed by tho said
sheriff and another deputy appointed
by him satisfactory to the said prcsi
dent or treasurer or other executive
officer Of said corporation, whenever
the said president or treasurer or other
executive officer shall make a state.
ment in writing to the sheriff of said
county stating that the said deputy is
not discharging his duties to tho salts
faction Of said president or treasurer
or other executive officers, and re-
ques'ing change or appointment.
Sec. 2. That the said police Off
Ger or deputy sheriff shall have, do
and exercise all the rights, duties and
powers prescribed by law for consta-
bles of magistrates, and such powers
rs are usually exercised by marshals
and policemen Of towns and cities,
and shall also act as coIiscrvator of
the peace, shall take into custody
and carry before the nearest magis.
trate any person who may in his
Wow engage in riotous conduct or
violation of tho peace, and refusing
upon his command to dosist there
from, and shall also arrest any per
son who may in his Wow commit any
felony or misdemeanor, and carry
him before a court Of competent
jurisdiction, and shall execute any