Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1905-03-01
new SOUTH CAROLINA LAWS
The Public Laws Enacted BY the Re
cent Session ST the Legislature:

The Public Laws Enacted BY the Re
cent Session ST The Legislature:
The following is classified list OF
the public bills that were enacted into
laws, and they have been classified so
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.
All Act to provide for a reappraise-
meht and assessment for taxation Of
certain abandoned rice lands;
An Act to amend Section /; 4, 5, 10
and II 81 an Act entitled "An 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 through the Comp
troller Generals office and railroads
and other similar corporations shall
pay directly to the Treasurer.
An Act to amend Section Ills of the
Code OF Laws of South Carolina, Vol.
ume /, 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:
A joint resolution to provide for the
sppointemnt of two members of tao
Senate and three members Of the House
to examine certain offices.
A bill to make appropriations to meet
the ordinary expenses Of the State
Government for the fiscal year COM
mencing JANUARY l, 1905.
An Act to amend Section TIA o. the
Code of Laws, 1902, Volume /, 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
Of 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
This exempts increases Of capital stock
from charter fees.
An Ac.. to raise supplies and make
appropriations for the fiscal year COM
mencing 1905. This fixes the State levy
at 5k mills, an increase of 1s 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 to report to the General As
sembly suitable measures to adopt in
order to develop said industry.
An Act to preserve the game fish
shell fish and terrapin in and on the
public lands and waters Of the State
and provide revenue therefrom fol-
the benefit Of the citizens of the State
MILITARY.
An Act to reorganize the military
forces of this State; to adopt and make
of force military code, and to provide
penalties for the violation thereof, ana
to repeal all laws referring to the mill
tary forces not herein re-enacted.
An Act to authorize the Governor tc
enter into contract with the repre-
sentatives of soldiers to collect what
ever pay is due soldiers for services
rendered in the Spanish-Americar
war.
An Act to empower the Adjutant anc
Inspector General or the clerk OF thf
historical commission to add names tx
the Confederate rolls, upon proper
proof.
An Act to provide for the establish
ment and building Of State armorJ
appropriates s6,750.
RAILROADS.
A joint resolution authorizing thf
Georgetown and Western Railroad
Company to construct and maintain
bridge across the Sampit River, II
Georgetown county.
An Act to require railroad companie;
to construct, maintain and operate IN
dustrial tracks.
An Act to punish the wilful and ma
licious taking, removing, etc., OF brass
es, etc., out of any journal, box or boxes
of any locomotive, etc.
All Act to regulate the transports
tion of passengers on electric railways
This provides for the separation OF th'
races on suburban trolley cars.
An Act to fix and declare the llabll
tiles Of any corporation, firm or indl
yidual operating relief department.
An Act to amend Sections 204 and 2os
of the Criminal Code Of Laws of Soutl
Carolina, prohibiting issuing and USING
Of free passes. The commissioners o
agriculture is permitted to accept
pass under this Act.
An Act to make it misdemeanor Il
place any explosive substance whateve
upon the rail of any railroad In thi
State by any unauthorized persons.
INDUSTRIAL CORPORATIONS.
An Act to enable municipal corpora
tions or other corporations in this Stat
engaged or about to engage in the busl
ness of supplying water for fire, SAM
tary or domestic purposes, to condemn
land, water rights and water priv
leges, and other property for the puT
pose of establishing, maintaining or ex
tending water-works system, or for tn
purpose of securing a greater or bette
supply of water, or for the purpose 0
protecting the water sheds from con
tamination or any conditions whicl
may be a menace to the health of tn
community.
An Act to require the Secretary o
State to collect at least S. for all char
ters.
CRIMINAL LAWS.
An Act to amend Section l63 of tn
Criminal Code of South Carolina, s.
as to make it crime to break int
any vessel