The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1900-03-07
Recent Acts.


tural College Of South Carolina 10
construct, maintain and operate a
railroad between the Clemson Agrl-
cultural College Of South Carolina
and Calhoun station, on the line OF
! the Atlanta and Charlotte Air Line
railway, ard other roads and ways.
Act to amend an act entitled "An
act to prevent drunkenness and
shooting upon the highways" ap'
proved 3sd March, 1899, making the
same more specific.
To adjnst certain Indebtedness DE-
tween the United States and the
State of South Carolina as TO certain
bonds and claims due by the one and
the other.
Act to amend section 1 Of an set
entitled IAN act prohibiting the
carrying Of concealed weapons, pro
vidiug a penalty therefor and lncor-
poratipg court for the violation OF
| the same in indictments for murder,
! manslaughter, assault and assault
and battery Of high and aggravated
| nature, assault and assault and bat
| terry with intent to kill, and in every
| case where the crime is charged to
have been committed with q deadly
weapon" approved the l7th day Of
February, A D. 1897, so as to ex,
cept peace officers in the actual dis
charge of their duties ss peace 9TH
GERS from the provisions thereof.
Act to provide for the assessment
for taxation of railroad property
which has been on the tax books for
| the years in which they have been
| eff the tax books, and to fix the
| time when such taxes shall become
due and for the collection thereof.
Act to regulate the catching,
gathering, sale, export or canning OF
oysters, clans and terrapine, to de-
clare the law in reference thereto
end to abolish the Office of terrapin
inspector, as herein provided.
To amend an act entitled AN act
to require all railroads and railroad
companies operating trains and doing
business in this State to provide for
seperate apartments in coaches for
the accommodation and transporta-
ton Of white and colored passengers
in the State" approved the 18th day
of February, A D. 1898.
Act to amend an act entitled can
act to regulate the holding OF in
quests by coroners and trial justices,
approved December "a, 1894.
To 1equirt clerks to satisfy Of re-
cord certain mortgages of real estate
and to prescribe the form.
To establish a reformatory in con-
nection with the State penitentiary.
To amend section 919 general stat
utes, being section $40 revised stat
utes, providing for State board OF
medical examiners, so as to provide
also for homeopathic board Of medi-
cal examiners.
To amend section l Of en- act en-
titled San act in relation to the
proof of recorded intruments other
than Wills" approved 21st February,
1898.
Relating to the duties of sher,tf'.
Joint resolution proposing an
amendment to the constitution Of
the State of South Carolina to be
known as article I, of amendment te
constitution, to authorize and EN-
power the general assembly to pro
vide by law for the condemnation
and equitable assessment OF lands
for drainage purposes.
To provide for the incorporation O.
religious, educational, social, fratern
al, or charitable, churches, lodges
societies, associations or companies
and for amending the charter o.
those already formed and to b.
formed.
Joint resolution proposing t
amend section 7, article S Of ths
constitution relating to municipa
bonded indebtedness.
To regulate the burning or buria
of any dead swine whenever deetI
shall result from any natural caus
and to provide a penalty for an.
failure 30 to do.
To amend section 500 CT the re
vised statutes of South Carolina Q
1893.
To provide a means whereby an
purchaser in this State of ccmmel
cial fertilizers or manures may hav
the same analYzed by Clemson Ayr
cultural and Mechanical college fire
of costs, and to provide penalt
, f,,r dol;vor;nn, fortilizoro or noanure