The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1906-02-23
TIE WOBK OF THE
RECENT LEGISLATURE
LIST OF NEW LAWS OF SOUTH
CAROLINA.
The Great Bulk of This Legislature
Refers to Local Matters and Spe-
cial Situations School
Districts and So Forth.

The work Of the general assembly
of 1906 is indicated in the acts that
have been ordered ratified. The acts
represent the affirmative legislation.
There is no such official record Of the
negative side, that is the host Of
bills killed.
It will be seen in looking over the
list Of ratified acts that but few are
Of general import, and that the great
bulk Of legislation Of today refers
to local matters and special situa-
tiens
The following is the list of ratified
Acts, all of which have been submit
ted to Governor Hayward for his Off
cial approval:
Act to require the authorities Of
all institutions of learning supported
or controlled in whole or in part by
the state to report to the general as
sembly the names of all students en-
relied at such institutions, and wheth-
er they are pay, beneficiary or scho(-
arship students, and to require the
auditors of all the counties to keep
record and file Of all ahidavits Of in
ability to pay tuition made before
them as now required by law.
To authorize the State Treasurer
to pay DR.. J. NJ. Carlton three hun
dred and ffty-fEe dollars and forty
cents for treating smallpox in Able
vile county and DR.. J. n. Nesbit for
sixteen dollars for treating smallpox
in Cherokee county.
Act to amend Section 376 Of Vol
ume !, Of the Code Of Laws Of 1902
ia so far as same relates to appoint
ment Of township board Of equaliza-
ton.
Act to incorporate the Newberry,
Whitmire and Augusta Railroad COM
pany.
: Act to prevent county supervisors
:, and county commissioners from sell
ing to county during term of office.
Act for the further protection of
partridges and quail.
Act to require railroad companies
to furnish information Of live stock
shipments while in transit, and as
to arrival and delivery Of the same.
Act to fix the salaries Of the cir
euit solicitors Of the state.
Act to purchase the premises
known as the Guard House, in the
City Of Charleston for the use and
purposes Of the South Carolina Mill
tary Academy.
To charter the Central Railway
company Of South Carolina.
To: punish the wilful and malicious
taking or removing, or taking or re-
moving with intent to steal. or with
intent to injure, of the brasses, bear
ings. waste or packing from out Of
any journal box or boxes of any loco
motive engine, tender, carriage, coach,
ear, caboose or truck used or operated
upon any railroad, whether the
same be operated by steam or elec-
tricity.
Act to prevent merchants engaged
) in buying and selling merchandise,
while indebted, from selling their en-
tire stock Of merchandise, in bulk, or
selling the major portion thereof:
otherwise than in the ordinary course
Of trade.
Act to provide for the election
Of a cotton weigher at Pickens Court
House, and to prescribe his duties and
fix his compensation.
To amend Section 2,169, Volume l,
Code Of Laws, 1902. so as to extend
the authority of the railroad commis-
sioners to require depots at other
than juridictional points.
To require railroads and other COM
mon carriers, operating in this state,
to provide toilet closets at stations
for the use and convenience of pas
sengers.
To amend Section 2,6SS, Article II:
Chapter LXXXIII, Code of Laws of
South Carolina, 1902, Volume l, by
adding a section to be known as Sec
ton 2,6SSa, with reference to public
guardian
To authorize the appointment Of
deputy sherihfs or officers Of the peace
having Jurisdiction within and beyond
the limits Of the United States Navy
Yard near the City Of Charleston.
To amend an Act entitled IAN