The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-02-21
LAWS THAT WILL
60 ON THE BOOKS.
Net Results of Legislatures
Session This Year.

For the benefit OF those who wish
10 knew what was accomplished by
the general assembly in the way of
making new laws to go upon the
statute books of the State, without
considering the good work done in
killing bills, we today give a partial
list OF the acts passed at the recent
session. embracing those concerning
this and adjoining counties and also
those Of general interest
There are 130 acts aud number
Of joint resolutions, among them
being the constitutional amendment
resolution on the question of munich
pal Indebtedness
Act to provide a mode for the
amendment of charters of corpora
tiops heretofore or hereafter granted.
Act to prevent the spread of forest
fres
Act to regulate the expenses of
examining lunatics and conveying
them to the State hospital for the
insane
Act relating to the estates of
minors
Act to abolish the Office of phos.
phate inspector.
Act to further amend section 4 of
an act entitled can act to reduce the
required height of lawful fence and
TO punish persons failing to maintain
lawful fences when any stock cross
The same" approved the I'd day of
March, A D 1896. as amended by
an act approved l7th of February.
1897. and by an act approved 10Th
day of February, 1898. so as to cor
rect in said amendatory acts
Act to amend section 43I, volume
2, revised statutes of 1898, so as to
prohibit sale and shipping of par
tridges for Eve years
Act to amend the title of an act
entitled Gan act to exempt certain
counties herein named from the ope
ration of chapter XVII, title <, of
the geoersl statutes relating to the
general stock ;~w." approved Decem.
ber 9th, A D 1886. 80 as to make
it conform to the body of the act
Act to regulate the practice in
suits brought on causes of action
which are saved from the bar of the
statute of limitation by part payment
or written acknowledgment
Act for the registration of births
marriages. and deaths, and provide
for reporting infectious and contagi-
ous diseases
Act to amend title Xl, chapter
XXXVI, article 8. statutes of 1898
by inserting another section. to be
known as section 1928, and fixing
the weight of basbel of bol,ed corn
meal
Act to further protect waterworks,
sewers and drains in cities and
towps
Act to empower and authorize the
presiding judge at any regular or
special term of the circuit court to
appoint s.enographeE, and to pro
vide for his compensation
Joint resolution TO provide for
paying $40 70 } H Pate and $50 81
to L i Parrott for surveys for Lee
county prior to the decision of 50
preme court anuulling the act Great
ing Lee county
Act relating to the duties of the
county auditor
Act to require the keeping of
record and report of criminal stats
tics
Act to fix the times for holding the
courts in the Third judicial circuit
Act to repeal section 229b of an
act entitled IAN act to amend the
general statutes relating to the as
sessment aud collection of taxes FOR
school purposes. and to add two new
sections, to be known as sections
229a and 229b." approved Dec "a
1890.
Joint resolution to authorize aud
require the payment of $500 to Kate
Tobias of Clarendon county as sal
ary for her deceased husband
Joint resolution to authorize and
require the State board of control to
pay from the dispebssry fund to the
commissioners of the sinking fund
$2,037 80, balance expenses incurred
and paid by said commissioners in
maintaining suit whereby the board
of control held the use and posses
sion of Agricultural ball
Joint resolution providing for the
payment of sundsy elaine of J. L
Mimusugh 4 Co and others for
blankets. etc, furnished to State
troops io the war with SpaiH, upon
the order of the governor
Act to provide for the assessment
for taxation of railroad property