The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1903-03-06
was tho price! 7 was Sighting forand
wanted to settle up by March i st.;
Cotton Will be bringing Is cents 81
July 1st. DON'T buy futures; It's tho
south's ruinati0n.
.--El RI IL NIAnnrzNyk,.A r
THE NEW LAWS
or General Interest," Passed ut the
Late Session of the Legislatures.

There were 85 acts passed by tic
legislature which adjourned Saturday.
The greater part Of this number is
devoted to LEGAL legislation, building
school houses, refunding ovcr-paitl
taxes, etc. There was not much anti
corporation legislation. a number uf
acts merely correct errors in the code.
The first act passed by the general
| assembly was Senator Won Kolnitz'S
bill to provide for any deficiency in
the drawing Of grand iuries for the
year 1903. This act was ratified ON
the 29th of January.
The following were the acts passed
by this general assembly:
GENERAL LAWS.
10 provide for the erection of a
monument to Wade Hampton.
To prevent the sale Or toy pistols,
etc.
TO regulate the employment Of
children in factories. mines and manu-
featuring establishments i'm this
State.
To protect fish by regulating the
sale Of dynamite, etc.
To establish Il table of mortury sta
tiStics for evidence in the courts
An act totallow wholesale druggists S
to sell alcohol without profit to llcenS-
eel druggists.
An act to amend section 500 of tile
criminal code Of 1902, 50 as to furth, r
regulate the location aud establish
mcnt of dispcnslries.
An act to provide specimens of min
Of J., -. -
tural and Mechanical College
An act TO provide for chief State
constable, etc.
An act. to tix the weight and regu-
late the trade in corn meal
All act to require the State treas
urcr to publish monthly statement
showing the amount Of money on
hand and the banks in which the same
is deposited.
An act to amend section 1866, civil
code, relative to the persons entitled
to pensions, by eliminating age limit.
An act to define the law rela ting
to certain forms Of commercial pa
perS.
An act to amend section lG9 of tho
code Of civil procedure, in reference
to dcmurrerS.
An act to amend section 2165 OF
the Code Of Laws Of South Carolipa,
1902, volume 1, in reference to mile
age on short roads
An act to amend section l76 OF the
criminal cLde, volume H., code o.
laws 1902, relating to the punishment
for removal, destruction or leaving
down OF any gate, fence, bars or othc
structures.
An act to amend an act to create +;
State board Of entomology, to dclin,
it's pewers and prescribe it's duties
and provide for the inspection of fruir
trees, vineyards and vegetable farms
to prevent contagious diseases ant
destroy destructive insects in orch
ards, vineyards and other places il
the State
An act to require the scrgcant-at
aims OF the senate To take care or th
furniture OF the senate chamber ant
"enate committee rooms, etc.
An act to amend section 1863 Of tn,
cri ninal code. SO as to give magis
trateS Jurisdiction Of stealing from
the field when the property slolcl
|
An act To require banks having OF
deposit State funds To render To til
State treasurer, at designated times
statements showing balances on han,
to credit Of the State.
An act to abUlish the ohicc o
phosphate inspector.
An act TO iiX the burden Of proof o,
the party accused of violation Of gam
laws
an act to prohibit the sale, leasing
cct., OF pistols.
An act to repeal the provision O
the dispensary law allowing board o
directors to make direct contract
with distillcrs in this State.
The general measure as to magis
CrateS and their salaries.
The three appropriations acts.
.ln act to amend section 276 of tin
code OF civil procedure by prescribing
the number Of calendars to be kept b.,
the clerks Of court, and the issue t,
be placed on the same.
An act to amend section 25OS
volume l, civil code 1902, limiting
admission or wills us evidence.
~ joint resolution to authorize th,
comptroller general to draw his war
rant or warrants In favor Of the Stat,
printer and the State treasurer to pa,
the same to an amount not to exceed
the sum OF $4,000, upon account o
amount now due to the State printc
under his contract for the publ,
printing.
An act to amend section 1853, vol
umc 1, Of the civil code,
An act to amend an ac entitled
AN act to provide for the incorpora
Glon OF towns OF not less than ,OOt
nor more than 5000 Inhabitants"
An act to amend section 2432 of tn,
civil code, 1902, by changing the tim,
In which distress warrants may b,
issued.
An act to prohibit the driving O
cattle and other live stock into thi
State from other States, and to pro
vide penalty thereof.
An act to supply bound copies o
the code OF laws Of South Carolina
1902, to certain members Of the gen
eral assembly.
An act to amend section . 10 Of tn,
civil code, volume j, code OF laws
1902, so as to increase the penalt,
provided therein and to give one-hai
to the person aggricvcd and the othc
half to tile county.
An act to authorize the regents 0
the State hospital for the insane t,
close up a part OF the extension D
Gregg street and part OF the cxtcn
sion Of lei M yv.fG wanna