Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1905-03-01
NEW SOUTH CAROLINA LAWS
The Public Laws Enacted BY the Re-
cent Session Of the LEGISLATURE.


The following is a classified list of
the public bills that were enacted into
laws, and they have been classified 10
that those interested may the better see
what was done:
FINANCIAL AND TAXATION.
An Act to require the Secretary of
State to make reports to the Comptrol
Ter General of certain fees and funds.
and to fix the time OF the payment
thereof to the State Treasurer.
An Act to provide for reappraise-
ment and assessment for taxation OF
! certain abandoned rice lands.
An Act to amend Section 1, 4, 5, 10
and IL of an Act entitled IAN Act to
require the payment of annual license
fees by corporations doing business in
this State. and reports to the Comp
troller General" approved 1st day Of
March, 1904, so as to correct errors. To
provide that local corporations shall
pay the license fee thu ough the Comp
troller Generals office and railroads
and other similar corporations shall
Hoy NaiSSSiy W tue treasurer.
An Act to amend Section LIS of the
Code of Laws of South Carolina, Vol
ume 1, 1902, fixing liabilities of stock
holders in banks and banking institu-
tions. This is to make the statute law
comply with the constitutional liability
as to banks
joint resolution to provide for the
appointemnt of two members OF the
Senate and three members OF the House
to examine certain offices.
bill to make appropriations to meet
the ordinary expenses of the State
Government for the fiscal year COM
mencing January 1, 1905.
An Act to amend Section ia of the
Code of Laws, 1902, Volume l. relating
to the State Treasurer, so as to require
duplicate instead of triplicate receipts.
An Act to make appropriation for the
payment OF the per diem mileage and
stationery certificates of the members
or the General Assembly. the salaries of
| the subordinate officers and EMPLOYEES
thereof, and other purposes herein
named.
An Act in reference to the duties OF
chairman OF local boards OF assessors
and their compensation.
An Act to amend an Act entitled an
Act to provide for charter fees for do
mestic building and loan associations.
rms exempts increases OF capital stock
from charter fees
An Act to raise supplies and make
appropriations for the fiscal year com
mencing 1905. This fixes the State levy
at 5H mills an increase of - mill.
FISH AND OYSTERS.
a joint resolution providing for the
appointment of a commission to exam
Inc into the terrapin. oyster and other
shell fish interest. belonging to the
state. and 20 report to the General AS
sembly suitable measures to adopt in
order to develop said industry.
An Act to preserve the game fish
she'll fish and terrapin in and on the
public lands and waters OF the State
and provide a revenue therefrom for
the benefit of the citizens of the State.
MILITARY.
An Act to reoreaniZe the military
forces or this State; to adopt and make
or force military code. and to provide
penalties for the violation thereof, and
10 repeal all laws referring to the mill
tary forces not herein re-enacted.
An Act to auth orize the Governor to
enter into contract with the repre-
sentatives of soldiers to collect what
ever pay is due soldiers for services
rendered in the Spanish-American
war.
An Act to empower the .Adiutant and
Inspector General or the clerk of the
historical commission to add names tn
the Confederate rolls upon proper
proof
An Act to provide for the establish
ment and building of a State armory
appropriates S6750
RAILROADS.
A joint resolution Authorizing the
Georgetown and Western Railroad
Company to construct and maintain a
bridge across the Sampit River, in
Georgetown county.
An Act to require railroad companies
TO construct, maintain and operate in
dustrial tracks.
An Act to punish the wilful and ma
Hcious taking, removing. etc. of brass
es. etc, out of any journal. box or boxes
| OF any locomotive. etc.
An Act to regulate the transporta-
tion OF passengers on electric railways.
This provides for the separation OF tn
races on suburban trolley cars.
An Act to fix and declare the liabil-
ities OF any corporation. firm or indi-
vidual operating a relief department.
An Act to amend Sections 204 and 205.
of the Criminal Code of Laws OF South
Carolina. prohibiting issuing and using
of free passes. The commissioners OF
agriculture is permitted to accept a
pass under this Act.
An Act to make it n misdemeanor to
place any explosive substance whatever
| upon the rail OF any railroad in this
State by any unauthorized persons.
INDUSTRIAL CORPORATIONS.
An Act to enable municipal corpora
tons or other corporations In this State
engaged or about to engage in the busi-
| ness of supplying water for fire. sani-