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Aaws of the Stat* A? ?t tko HmnI Am?My ?f l?tk cmjkm PUBLISHED Tr AUTHORITY. AN ACT TO AltiofDAN ACT UNTITLED "AN ACT PROVIDING FOR TOR as. SE38MENT AND TAXATION OF PROPERTY, PASSED SEPTEMBER 16, 1868, AND ALL ACTS AMENDATORY THERETO" Seetion 1. Be It eoaeUd by lb? Senate and Boom ol Representative* of th? State of Sooth Carolina, now met and sitting in Ganetnl Am?My. and by the authority of the aome: That 108 of the aet entitled " an net providing for the assessment and taxation of property," passed September 16, 1868, be, and the same ia hereby, altered and amended by striking out all the proviso. after the words "delinquent land sale," in the twelfth line; that seetion 114 of the same act be amended by atrikiog out the words " two years," and inserttng in lien thereof the words "ninety day*;" that see* tion 118 of the aame aet be, and the same ia hereby, amended by striking out the words "two years," wheoever the same appears therein, and Insert in lieu thereof the words "ninety days;" that seetion 117 of the same aet be, and the same is hereby,, amended by striking out the words " one year," whenever the same may appear therein, and insert in lieu thereof the words "thirty days," and by striking out the words "two years," whenever the same may appear therein, and insert the words " ninety days," in lieu thereof; that section 183 of aid act be, and the same ia hereby, amended by atriking out the word* "two yeere," whenever the same may oceur therein, and insert in lieu thereof the word* " ninety daya." See 5t That so much of the act entitled "an act to further amend ?n act entitled an act providing for the abetment and taxation of property," parsed March 8. 1871, as provides that all deeds of conveyances of real estate shall be placed on record in the office of the County Auditor before the same can be placed on record in the office of the Register of Mesne Conveyance, be, and the same is hereby, amended by adding the following, viz: "And for each and every violation of this provisioo by a Clerk of Court or Register of Mesne Conveyance, he shall, upon eonviclion before any court of competent jurisdiction, be fined in a sum of not less than five dollars, nor more than twenty dollars, and the costs of the action, one half of said fine to be paid into the County Treasury for the benefit of the county, and the other half to be paid to the coun . ty Auditor. Sec. 8. That all lands which have been forfeited to the State under the provisions I of the act providing for the assessment and ' taxation of properly, passed September 16, 1868, and other acts amendatory thereto, shall be advertised by the County Auditor, I in manner provided by section 107 of said act, and sold by the County Treasurer to the i highest bidder, and the County Auditor i shall execute a "warranty deed" to the pur- < chaser. The proceeds of the sale, after deducting fees allowed by law, and paying the county the amount of taxes and penal ties due from euch land, shall be forwarded to the State Treasurer by the County Treasurer, and shall be credited to the county trom which it is received on account of the forfeited lands. Sec. 4. Tliat all lands and real estate "within this State, whereupon, or in respect whereof, any sum of money remains due or payable after the sale provided for in section 15, chapter IS, title 3, of general slat-utes, or which are liable to be sold for, or <on account of any tax laid by or under the authority of this State, for State or county purposes, in accordance with the provisions of either of the several acts, for the purpose of assessing and levying taxes for the support of the government of the State, and of the several counties thereof, passed in the years 1868, 1869, 1870 and 1871 ; shall be exposed to sale, and sold for the payment of euch taxes, and all penalties, costs and ehargea thereon accrued, on the first Monday in June, 1872, and from day to day thereafter, Sundays only excepted, until the whole thereof shall bo aold, at the place or places. on the terms and in the manner hereinafter provided ; such sale shall be by the County Treasurer of eaeh county, at the county scat, who shall expose and offer the said lands at public sale, to be sold and con veyed in fee simple without any right of re demption for the payment thereof. If no person shsil at said sale offer to purchase or take a less quantity of the land so charged and offered than the whole thereof, at and for the amount so charged, for the taxes, penalties, costs and eharges; the said County Treasurer shall declare that the State is the purehsser thereof, at and for the amount so charged, and thereupon the State shall become invested in fee simple with the ti | I Its to Mid lands, and the appurtenance*, and all the improvement thereon If at aid *a!a any pernon shall publicly offer to take a leas portion than tha whole of said lands, for the said taxes, penalties, coats and charges, then the said lands shall be sold to such person as shall offer to take the smallest portion thereo', and pay the same ; and upon the payments of the amount so dua to said County Treasurer, said officer shall execute and deliver to the said purchaser a certificate setting forth the fact of such pur* chase, and the payment of the amount bid ; and thereupon the aaid purchaser shall be eotitled to the grant from the Stale of the undivided right, title or interest, in fee simple without redemption In aod to all the landa so sold, and all lands belonging to any person or persons, or corporation, against whom sueh tax was levied and eased, equal to the proportion which ths amount bid holds to the whole of said lands so purchased; aad the purchaser shall be eotitled to demand partition thereof according to low, ond on sueh partition the aid purchaaer shall be entitled to e proportional share aod interest io all the im provements thereon. In addition to the soma now see seed and chargeable upon aid lands, there shall be added at tha time of aaid sals live per eentura of the amouot of aeid taxes. Densities, easts and charges, which Mid euro ie hereby Appropriated for {, the expeaM a4 Mid wle, and the collection 2 of tin* mooeye thereon. Oneself of one a per eent. to be for the nee of the eonnty, and t the balaoee to be paid into the Stele Treae ury. If any peraon to whom euch lend* t hall be etruch off aiiell fail forlhwith to a pay the amount bid therefor, aaid C< unty 0 - r% Treasurer shall immediately axpot M and of. fa*?aeli lasdafbr *s-s??eastf ?o m* pN| II land* rn?iT?d Mtordlng to th# provision* of thie Ml to (he 3UU Treasurer, and hall forward aMthly asoouats for raid fund# la the Stole Treasurer, See. 6. It shall be lh? duty of Ihe Governor to eaoae this act to be published la oeh manner a* shall in Lis judgment be requisite to give full information thereof, the exponas of said publication to be paid or reimbursed out of the funds authorised hereby to be ehargsd as the ezpsoeea of aid sale. Sao. 0. It shall be the duty of each Conns ty Auditor of eaoh eounty to exhibit the tas books thereof, showing all d^^qosnt taxes herein provided for, for sixty days next preceding sueh sale, and all persons shall be entitled to Inspect the same between the hours of 9 o'clock, A. M. and 18 If. each day, Sundays excepted, and it shall be his duty to attend said sale with the said tax books and to fnfoUh ?? T urer, and all persons requiring the same, sueh information aa the records of his office may afford relative to the matters involved in said sale, aod upon the delivery of the Treasurer's certificate of sale, to execute a deed iu aocorJaneo with section 83, chapter 18, title 8, of ths general statutes of South Carolina. See 7. That this act shall take effect from and immediately after its passage, and that all aeta or parte of acta inconsistent with the provisions of this act be and the same are hereby repealed. Approved Maroh 18, 1873. AN ACT IN RELATION TO THE BONOS OF THE STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA. Whereas bonds or obligations of this State have been issued, from time to lime, to a large amount, In accordance, as was supposed by the officers issuing the same, with the authority and provisions of certain acts of the General Assembly, including "an act authorizing a loan to redeem the obligations known as the Bills Receivable of the Slate of South Carolina," approved August 28, 1868 ; also, "an act to authorize a State loan to pay interest on the public debt,' approved August 26, 1868; also, "an act to provide for the appointment of a Land Commissioner, and to define his powers and duties," approved March 27, 1869 ; also, "an ac> to amend ths last named act, and for ovner purposes," approved March 1, 1870; also, "an act lo authorize a loan for the relief of the Treasury ."approved February 17, 1C69 ; also, an act to provide for the conversion of Stata securities," approved March 28, 1869 ; and "an act to authorize the Financial Agent of the State of South Carolw na, in the city of New York, to pledge Slate bonds as collateral security, and for other purposes," approved March 26, 1869; which said bonds are fully stated and set lorth it. a report made by the Treasurer of the State to the General Assembly, dated October 81, 1871 ; and whereas doubts have arisen whether said issues were in strict conformity to the provisions of the said several sots under which they were respectively issued ; and whereas it was the true intent and meaning of the several acts above set forth that such issues or bonds or obligations should he made in the manner in which the ssine have been made, as afore- 1 said, and, whereas, al-o, doubts have been raised as to the validity of some of the bonds mentioned in the said annual report of the State Treasurer, for the fiscal year ending with October 81, 1871, although money has been borrowed by, or realized out of, said bonds on account of this State ; and whereis the credit of this State has been affVcted < hereby; I ' Section 1. He it enacted by the Senate 1 ind House of Representatives of the State ' >f South Carolina, now met and sitting in < ieneral Assembly, and by the authority of ' he same: That the said bonds and obligations, is- * lued on behalf of this State, ss mentioned ' uid set forth in the report of the Treasurer I of this Stats to the Qeueral Assembly, dated' October 81, 1871, were duly and lawfully 1 issued in conformity with the true intent I ind meaning of the several acts of the General Assembly, hereinbefore set forth by ' their respective titles. 1 See. 2. That the aets of the officers of this State, authorized under the provisions of 1 ihe laws of this Stats, end of the several sets hereinbefore referred to, to the extent of all issues of bonds or obligations enumerated and set forth in the Mid report of 1 the Treasurer, be, and are hereby, in all 1 things, ratified confirmed and established. See. t Tbst each and all of the bonde 1 named in said annual rjpoi t of the Treaeurer of this Slate for the fiseai year ending with October 81, 1871, be, and the saase are I hereby, declared to be legal and vaild sonde of the Slate of South Carolina, for the < payment of which the faith, credit and funds i >f the State have been, and are hereby I oledged ; provided, that no bonds be inclu- i led which are not registered in the Treasa < y at the time of the passage of this act, as i Provided for in section 14. article 9, of the Constitution, relating to finanoe and taxas I ion. HfC 4. The section of each of the acts nnl?-r which Mid bonds purport to be iMued, which provides for an annual tax to pay he interest is hrreby declared *o ba a part >f this act; an annual lax, in audition toall ither taxes, shall be levied upon tba pro tcrty of the State sufficient to pay the ins ereat on tba bonds named in, or provided or by this aat, uatil tba prinoipal of Mid mods shall become duo, ouch payment to >e made in United Steles currenoy only. See. 5. Hereafter every bond converted >r issued under or in pursuance of any of he laws of this State, shall be of the de cription and style of those heretofore issus id under an act entitled "an sot to provide or the conversion of State securities," aptroved March 23, 18A9, so that all the mads of this 8tete shall be of on# deaorips ion and style, as soon aa the exahange ean m mads ; provided, that all bends of the itate of South Carolina, eooverted iolo stock >f said State, and all stoek of the Stats of louth Caroliaa sou verted into eon version mods of the State, aa provided in the act lereinbefore mentioned, approved March 3. 18A9, shall be cancelled immediately pen the conversion of the same, and rr> irad from issue or hypothecation. Sao. A. All bonda heretofore authorised o ba iaeued, shall he issuod in pursuance of od in ooaformliy with the provisions of f this set, and shall be converted 'into " 1 J,I~- L-l - I-11 bonds, of the style and description named in the asat-pfoeodingooelfcm, as speedily aa' thr same nan be done 80s. 1. That nsitber the sans nor sotnr realised from any sale or sales of any of the bonds of this State, nor the meaner of sale of any of the bonds of this State, shall in any maoner affect or impair the validity and obligation thereof. See. 8. The Governor is hereby authorised and required to sign all the bonds named In this act. The 8tate Treasurer is authorised and required to countersign the same. Aad the Secretary of State is author ised aad required to afflx the seal of the Rial. I- Ik. ?L.- Ill-? -i-?? ? ?v Hiw wiNiuuiuvavji profKXtQ* that no bond* hall Im signed bj the Ooveroor, or countersigned by the 8tnU Treasurer, exeept for the conversion of bonde or took* already issued pnrsoaot to law. See. 9. Nothing contained In this act shall authorise the issue or conversion of any bonds of this State other than those named in the report made by the State Treasurer as specified in the 8d section of this act, nod such as have been authorised under previous laws of this State. 1 Sec. Id The Commercial Warehouse Company, in the city of New York, and Carolina National Baokf in the city of Columbia, Sooth Carolina, ara hereby declared to be authorised places for the registering of bonds, coupona or etoeki of ths State of South Carolina, nod they nre authorise 1, on the passage of this set, to immediately advertiae, in one or two ol the principal papers in each of the eitiea of New York, Columbia and Charleston, to the holder* of I 11 the bonds, coupon* or stock of the State of South Carolina, the necessity of registering their bonds, ooupons or stock at one of the above authorised places of registry. In the registration of said bonds, coupons or stocks, the number and denomination of each bond, coupon, or certificate of stock, the act under which it wss issued, and the name of the person, association, corporation or firm representing the same shall be recorded, and the time and plsee of registration elinil be endorsed upon said bonds, cou pons or stocks, so that the same bonds, cou pons or stock may not be presented at more than one place of registration. It shall be the duty of the said Commercial Warehouse Company, in the eity of New York, and the Carolina National Bank, io the eity of Columbia, South Carolina, to publish in the cities of New York, Charleston and Columbia, quarterly statements of whole amount of the bonds, coupons or stocks registered by them, the number, denomination, and the act uuder which they were issued. The State Treasurer sod Financial Agent of the Stale, io the city of New York, shall not pay iotereet on said bonds or stocks until they have been registered according to the requirements of this act. Sec. 11. All acts or parts of sets contrary to, or inconsistent with, this act are, for the purpose of this set, but for no other purpose, hereby repealed See. 12. This set shall take effect immediately. Approved March 13, 1872. AN ACT TO INCORPORATE THE SOUTH CAROLINA AGRICULTURAL COL LEGE AND MECHANICS'INSTITUTE Section 1. Be it enacted by I lie Senate and House of Representatives of the State ol South Carolina, now met and silting in General Assembly, and by the authority of 1 the same: That a College and Institute of Mechanical Arts be estabiislied at Orangeburg, S. ( C., in connection with the Clafflin Unirersi ty, to be called the South Carolina Agrieul ] ural College and Mechanics' Institute, in f iccordanee with the provisions of the Act i if Congress, passed July 2, 1362, and all ( \cts amendatory thereto The design of t he Institution shall be to afford instruction t n practical and theoretical agriculture, me- * hariical art and military laotics and train- 1 ng. I Sec 2. That the supervision and control * if the Institution aforesaid shall be vetted ' ,n a board of Trustees, in connection with 1 .lie Board of Trustees of the Clafllin Uni- ( varsity, to be known by the name.siyl* and title of the Board of Trustees of the South Carolina Agricultural College and Mechanics' Institute ; said Board shall consist of nine (9) members, and shall be chosen by joint ballot of the General Assembly, provided that the first Board of Trustees shall be appointed by the Governor, ae follows: The first three shall be elected for a term of three (3) years ; the second three lor two (2) years; and the third three for one (1) year; and the General Assembly shall annually thereafter eleot by joint ballot three (3) members of said Board, whose term 01 omen srisn oc inree (H) years; said Board may elect its own chairman. The rrusiees thus appointed tnd elected shall, In connection with those of the Clafflin Uni verally, constitute ene Board, and may elect a chairman; a majority of the Board ihall constitute a quorum for the transaolion of business. They shall receive no compensation, but shall be paid their traveling and other expenses whi a employed on the business of the Boerd. "fees 8. The raid Board of Trustees shall | t>e a body corporate, capable in law of au- , ng and being sued, holding and selling 'eal, personal and mixed property, ol con.raoting and being oontraoted with, of hav* ( ng and using a corporate aeal, aod of eaus- ^ ng all things to be dons to oarry oat the purposes of this Aet. See. 4. Should any vacanoy occur in aaid Board of Trustees, it shall be filled by the , -emsining members of the Board. I See. A. It shall be the duty of the Board , >f Trustees to mset and organize within | hirty days after the passage of this Aet, at , he call of the Governor of the State, or ] my two members of the Board. I See. 4. The Legislature shall appoint a ( Board of visitors bl-ennialiy, who shall re- ( >ort each yearNpon the condition and effi- ( liency of this Institution. . H.. 1 Th- ?l T ? .. - uv. vj in 11 Uiirm unil ?P" | >oint a Secretary And Treaeurrr, neither of , vhom ?I?aII be a mtmb?r of raid Board.? | rheee offieeraehall bo roqulr?d to giro auoh , >ond aa will eecure a kafe admloiitralinn y ?t thair dutioa. Tito Secretary ihall alao , III tha office of General Superintendent of | Ilia Inatitotioo, opoa whom abell devolve a t |ow?r of general adminietratlon over all the , property of thla aorporatlon, for ite better | .reaervatloo nod improvement, and who , ball alao have tho power, at any time, to , all a meeting of the Board of Trueteee: t 'rovided, That no power herein granted to t he Secretary xhall extend to making any f naterlel ehangee, except with the concur* ' | ? rence and authority of tha Board of Troa* lata. Tha aalarlea of lhaaa oBmw (ball be determined by the Board. Sea. 8. Whenever the Board of TrUateea fn? port that they are organlied,and prepared for action, tha Governor thall eiecute a draft oft tha State Treasury for the amount of Internet due on the fund inveeted under the prorielotia of the Aet of Congresa, and which ahall all be under their entire and eaeineive control, aa likewiae ahall all intereet afterward* accruing from eaid ftind. They abali, alao, have fnll eeatrol of all moneya donated, appropriatlona, laada or nronertv whatsoever, nomine into the posnsalon of tbla corporation. 8*e. 9. The Secretary shall res Ids on tbo grounds of ths institution, and besides exer? Citing a general supervision over all the pro* pert/ under bis care, shall keep a complete system of records. He shall open correspondence with societies for the promotion of Agriculture, and make use of such means to alioIt Information upon all industrial topios as shall be conducive to the material welfare of the College. He shall seek to obtain suoh contributions for the museums and library of said College, as shall benefit the Interest of Agriculture and other industrial arts and scienoe. He shall also keep a correct account of all the proceedings ot the Board, and an accurate account of all the moneys received in the Trcas! ury, as well as those paid out. The Secretary shall report to the Legislature at every regular session, which shall embrace all suoh statements, aocounts, statistics, essays, and other information relative to Agriculture, as may be valuable, and also, the proceedings of the Board of Trustees of said College, to be approved by aaid Board. Sec. 10. The Board of Trustees shall procure a site for an experimental farm, of such site as they may deem necessary, to be located u u?r practicable to the present location of the Clafflin University, ao aa to combine, aa much aa poaaible, practical training with theoretical inatructioo in the acience and art of Agriculture. To carry out tbe foregoing proration, the Board are authorised to expend a sum not to exceed one-tenth of the amount of the fund to which thia State ia eutitled under the Act of Congrcsa. Sec. 11. Studenta ahall be admitted into aaid College from oaoh County, after a competitive examination among the acholara belonging to tbe public achoola in such county, in proportion to the number of the repreaentation in the Legislature. The time and manner of con. ducting aaid competitive examinations to t>e regulated by the Board of Truateea : Provided, That no atudent ahall be allowed to eater the College whoae qualification ia below the atandard of the elaaa to which he ahall be aaaigned. Provision shall, also, be made fur receiving students from any school, or other source, whose qualification ahall fit them for entering the classes to which admission is sought. Special studenta who wish to pursue any particular branch, but who do not desire any degree, may be admitted to study under snch terms as the Board shall regulate. Sec. 12. The course of instruction shall include the English language and literature, mathematics, civil, mechanical and military engineering, agricultural, chemistry, mineral' ogy, animal and vegetable anatomy, and physiology, veterinary art, entomology, geology, political, rural and household economy, horticulture, moral and natural phylosophy, history, book-keeping, military training and tac tics, and especially the application of sciences and the mechanical arts, to practical agriculture in the field. Sec. 1.1. That the College shall not be controlled to serve sectarian or political partyidntercsts, but shall be conducted for the promo lion of the general good of the State aa proviled for in thia Act, and the Act of Congress >f which this forma a part. Sec. 14. For the current expenditures of laid College, certain sums of money shall be let aside in the hands of the Treasurer by tbe Hoard of Trustees, which shall be subject to he warrants of tbe Chairman of tbe Board, Irawn in pursuance of the orders of tbe Board if Trustees. All income resulting from labor, >r other sources, ahall be paid into tbe Treasiry of tbe College. All moneys due to the indilution, or received in its behalf, shall be col? ?J I J I? o -v.?? ?.<? ivmnou uj mo Decretory, ma ae>ogited by him with the Treasurer of the itate Board of Trustees, taking hi* receipt herefor. The Secretary shall, with hia annail report, render a full and complete account >f all moneys received, and all amounts drawn >n the Treasurer by him as Secretary of the Board, and shall file and preserve all Touchers, receipts, correspondence, and other papers relating thereto. Sec. 15. The College shall have no connection whatever, nor be in any way controlled, by a sectarian denomination. Approved March 12, 1872. AN ACT TO REDUCE ALL ACTS TO DE TEKMINE AND PERPETUATE THE HOMESTEAD, INTO ONE ACT, AND TO AMEND THE SAME. Section 1. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Rcpreeentalivee of the State of South Carolina, now met and sitting in General Assembly, and by the authority of the earns: That whenever the real estate of any head of a family resident in thia State shall be levied upon by virtue of any meeoe or final process issued from any court upon any judgment obtained upon any right of action, whether arising previous or subsequent to the ratification of the Constitution of the State of South Carolina, if the same be the family homestead of soeh perron, the Sheriff, or other officer, executing said proi?M, shall canes a homestead, such at eaid person may select, not to exceed the value of one thooaond dollars, to he set off to aaid person in the manner following, to wit: ? He shall cause three appraisers to be appointed, one to be named by the creditor, one by debtor, end one by himself, who ihell be discreet and disinterested men, to be eeleeted from a different neighborhood. ind in no wIm related to atlher party. raadent in tha county, and who ahall be iworn by n Trial Junto*, or Juatioe of lh* Peace, to impartially appraia* and a*t off, i>y melea and bounda, a homestead of the Mlala of the debtor, eueh aa ha or ahe may leleet, not to exceed the value of on* thooitod dollar* ; and the aaid appraieera aball proceed accordingly to act out the homes itead, and the ectsoff and aaaignment ao nade by the appraiaera aball be returned ?y the officer, along with aaid proceae, for 'eeord in court; and If no complaint ahall >e made by either party within thirty day* hereafter, no further proceeding a ahall he tad agaloet the homeatead, bot tha reaidue >f the landa and tenements of the bead of .he family, if any mora or othar he aball >ava, ahall be liable to attachment, lew. n.d mIi: Provided, that npon food aeti|a h?wn wlthia thirty daya aftoi aaaifnmaat >f tha horeeatead, tha eourt out oI whlah ha proaraa ioauad may order a re-appraiae< nant and r?-a?ali;nrnant of tha homaaUad .Jr Other appraiaara app lot ad by tha t -l-J Ul I UIU-LM-II-I ' ?o?rt I And provided, further. That ehould th? wvditon or debtor neglect or refSee, Iter due notice fro* the officer ea*eutiog t he proceefl, to nooiir. ate en ipprtitir, then Mid officer ehell appoint the Mine, OM. 1. WMWfrt the personal property of the head of fctty family roaidtng to Ihla Slate, whether the aald peraon owoa a homeatead of real eatate of not, la taken or attached by virtue of any mcane or float proceaa iaaued from aoy court, and aald peraon ahall elaim the property, or aoy part thereof aa exempt from attachment and aale oa aoeouat of the aama being the annual product of his or bar homaataad, or aa subject to exemption under the Constitution, and the creditor and debtor do not agree about the same, the offloer executing the acid process ehall eauee the same to be ascertained, and all exempted property aet out by appraisers appointed and sworn for the purpose, aa provided in the preceding section for setting out the homeatead, subject to like limitations and proviaiona, sod the residua, If any, aha)! be sold, for tha payment of debts, which proceeding ehall be stated in the officer's teturn of such proeese. 8ee. 8. That, if the homestead assigned under eectioo 1 of this Act shall not aasount in value to ona thousand dollars, than tha Sheriff, or other offioer, who shall make aala of tha residue of the real eatata of tha person claiming the homestead, ahall pay to aald peraon, in prelersnce to all othar claims, ont of tha proceeds of sa'd sale, such s sum in money as will make up the ens thousand dollars. Sec. 4. That the homestead, when asisgn ed as herein prescribed, shall vest in the heads ol the family in fee simple, and be freed and discharged from all debts and iia< bilities whatever, to long aa ho or she shall remain resident in this Btate, and no longer. Sec. 6. That the head or head* of any family to whom a homeatead hall have been assigned u^der this Act, may a?U and dispose of the same, and execute good and legal titles thereto: Provided, They shall deposit the money arising from the sale thereof, in the custody of the 8herifF of '.he county, until they shall purchase another I homestead within the limits of this Slate; the said Sheriff to be responsible for the money ao deposited upon his official bond See. 0. That the said Sheriff shall not pay out the money so deposited, ixcept te the persm from whom the head or heads of the family may purchase another hoimslrad, as hereinbefore prescribed, or so much thereof as will pay for the same The residue of the money deposited, if any, shall then be paid to the person or persooa who deposited the same: "Provided, That 'll another homestead shall not be purchased, within the limits of this State, within three months from the date of deposit, the Sher> iff, or other officer, shall apply the money so deposited to the payment of the debts due from the depositor, if any there be Sec 7. That the exemptions contained in the preceding sections of this Act shall not extend to an attachment, levy or sale on any mesne or final process issued to secure or enforce the paymeut of taxes or <>b ligations contracted for the purchase of said homestead, or obligation* contracted tor tlie erection of improvements thereon: Provided, The court or authority issuing said process shall certify thereon that the same is issued for some one or more, and no other, of said purpose* : Provided, further. Tl>* yearly product of said homestead shall be subject to attachment, levy and sale, to secure or enforce the payment of obligations contracted in tha production of the same; but the court issuing the process therefor shall certify thereon that the same it issued for said purpose, and no other. See 8. The widow and minor children of any deceased father or husband shall he en tilled lo the right of homestead. When a widow or minor children are entitled to an ealaie or right of homestead, the same shall be set off, and the title executed to the parties entitled by the Judge of the Probate Court, who ehall appoint three disinterested peraons, resident in the county, who. having been duly eworn, shall proceed to appraise and set out, by metee and bounds. auch homestead, and make return to him* If no complaint thai) be made against aaid appraiaal and aelling out of the homeelead, with:n thirty day a thereafter, by any party interested therein, the aame ahall he eon. Armed by the Judge, and ordered aecordingly. See. 9. That one-third of the annual produola of agricultural laborers, mechanist, artlaana and tradesmen of every deter Ipt ion, without regard to valuation, character or eondition of prodnete or earning?, ahall be exrapt fr?m attachment, levy and aale, except to enforee the payment of taxes. 8ee. 10. That no Sheriff, Conatable, or other officer, wboae doty it is to enforee executions, shall proceed in any other manner than ia preaeribed in thia Aet. Sec. 11. Should any officer eeli any real eatete, or aell or remors any personal property of the bead of any family, whether the head of aueh family ia a free-holder or not, without his or ber content, in riolation of the pro vie ions of thia Act. and of taction 82 of Article 2 of the oonatitntion of the State of South Carolina, ha ahall be deemed guilty ef malfeaeanee in office ; and, on conviction thereof, (ball, for the first offense, be fined in a aum not less than five hundred (600) dollars, aor more than on* thousand (1,000) dollars ; and, for the second offense, shall he dismissed from ofHoe; and, in either oase, shall be liable to the parties for all injuries by reason of his wrongful levy or ale. 8ee 13. Appraisers appointed to set out the homestead, under this Aet, shall receive, as compensation, two dollars, eaeb, per day, and Ore sen to a mile for every mile noeessarily traveled, for such serrices. The Trial Justice, or Justice of the peaoe, who qualifies the appraisers, shall receive seventy-five cents, and fiva cents a mile for every mile necessarily traveled, for such services. The foregoing fees shall be paid by the oAcer executing the nOAAsss svseft m# ft Vim nvAMrtn a! ft lam stmVaftmm a mm In r""v"" " " r?r"v " ?' ?> ? ( eaaa of tba homaataad ant oat to a widow or minor children, oat of tbaaatata of daaaaaad, by tba asecntor or administrator tboMof. Tba 8bariff la baroby authorised to retain two and ona half par oaat. oa arary ana band rod dollara deposited witb bim, aa diroatad by tbia Act, aa oompannation for roeeirlag and paying oat aaoaoya ao dapoaitad. Baa. IS. All Aete, or part* of Aata, inaon iatant witb tbia Aat, or aappllad by U, be, tad |||^ Approval Marat IS, 1STS. a 1^1 ? Tana ara 1S4 aollagaa for women in tba Unitad Stale*. ,, tMaMBfHMMHftriHiHMi tho oottrt of nwm plm, it UbImtIA*, foY tho ?tw(Jf of Union, ob tho trat WidiNdty after tho third Mo*6*t of Hwoh, July nod "rm\?a*i*ru SP~ I . IIMPMHPI AN ACT TO AMSND SKgElOflS Of T11K COD* OF PROCEDV RB RBLAUNO TO TH* CIRCUIT COUW*. ") Section 1. B? it enacted by the Senate and Howe of Repress iiUtirst of the Btatl of South Caroline, Row dm! aad sitting,Jo Ben* ral Assembly, aftd by the authority of the tSHt,' r # :> / ; TTA 1, That the Conatlea of Aiken, Beaufort, Barnwell and Colleton shell constitute the Second Circuit* "1 That the Conuttes of Sumtef, Clarendon, Williamsburg aad Georgetown shall CentsUat the Third Clreait. , S. That tba counties of Chestarfield, Marl* boro', Darl ugton, Marlon aad Horry shall sen* stitute the Fourth Cltewft. * v ' \ 4. That the com lit ot Chester, Lancaster, York and Fairfield shall eonetltata the Sixth Circuit. * V \ \T\ I. That the eoanttos of NewberVy, Laurens, Union and Spartanburg shall constitute the Cerentb Circuit. 8?o. J. The Circuit Court* la (he Second cir* cult (bill be Mi m Callows i m ^ 1. Tbu court of Qeuuvul Sessions, ?l Atken, for tbc county of Albeit, oa the tecofld Monday of January. May and September | and tbc Court of eommon pica*, at Alien, for tha county of Aiken, on tbo flrct Wednesday after the second Monday of Jauuary, Hay and September. 2. The Court of (Tenera 1 Sessions, at filaek*111#, for tbo county of Barnwell, on tbo third Monday In January, May and September; and the Court of common pleas, at BlaefceUle, for the county of Barnwell, on the fourth Monday of January, May and September. 3. The Court of General Sessions, at Beaufort, for the county of Beaufort, on the first Monday of February, Juna and October j and the Court of common pleas, at Beaufort, for the eonnty of Beaufort, on the seoond Monday of February, June and October. 4. The Court of Qeneral Sessions, at Walterboro', for the oounty of Colleton, oft the third Monday of February, June and October; and tba Court of common pleas, at Walterboro', for tba county of Colleton, on the fourth Monday of February, June and October. See. 3. Tbe Circuit Courts in the third cirouit shall be held Its folldws : 1. The Court of General Sessions, at Sumter, for the eounty of Sumter, on the second Monday of January, May aad October; and tha vourt oi common plena, nt Sumter, for the county of Sumter, on the first Wednesday after the aeoond Monday of January, May and October. 2. The Court of Oeneral Sessions, at Manning, for the county of Clarendon, on the fourth Monday of January, May and October : and the Court of common pleas, at Manning, for the county of Clarendon, on the first Wednesday after the fourth Monday of January, May and October. 3. The Court of Oeneral Sessions, at Kingstree, for the oounty of Williamsburg, on the first Monday after the fourth Monday of JanI uary, May and October ; and the Court of common pleas, at Kingstree, for the county of Williamsburg, on the first Wednesday after the fourth Monday of January, May and October. 4. The Court of Oeneral Sessions, at Georgetown, for the county of Georgetown, on the second Monday after the fourth Monday of January, May and October ; and the Court of common pleas, at Georgetown, for the county of Georgetown, on the Irst Wednesday after the second Monday after the fourth Monday of January, May and October. Sec. 4. The Circuit Courts in the Fourth circuit shall be held as follows : 1. The Court of General Sessions, at Chesterfield, for the county of Chesterfield, on the first Monday of January, May and September ; and the Court of common pleas, at Chesterfield, for the county of Chesterfield, on the first Wednesday after the first Monday of January, May and September. 2. The Court of General Sessions, at Bennettsrillc, for the County of Marlboro', on the third Munday of January, May and September ; and tba Court of common pleaa, al Bon* net tarille, tor tho county of Marlboro', on tbo drat Wednoaday after tho third Mouday of January, May and September. J. The Court of Qenpral Seaaiona, at Darlington, for tho county of Darlington on the flnt Monday of February, Juno and October : and the Court of common pleao, at Darlington, for the county of Darlington, on the drat Wednoaday after the tret Monday of February, Juae and October. 4. The Court of General Seooiono, at Marion, for tho county of Marion, on the third Mon day of February, June and October; and the Court of common pleae, at Marion, for the county of Marion, on the drat Wednoaday af tor the third Monday of February, June and October. &. The Court of General Seaaiona, at Coawayboro', for the County of Horry, on the drat Monday after the fourth Monday of Marob, July and November; and the Court of Common Pleaa, at Conwayboro', for the County of Horry, on the drat Wednoaday after the drat Monday after the fourth Monday of March, July and November. Bee. J. The Circuit Courta in the 8lgth Circuit ahall be held aa follow*: 1. The Court of Geaeral Seaaiona, at Cbeaterville, for tbo county of Cheater, on the drat Monday of January, May and September ; and the Court of Common Pleaa, at Cheetervllle, for the count/ of Cheater, on the drat Wednoaday after the drat Monday of January, May and September. J. The court of General Seaaiona, at Lancaster, for the oounty of Laoeaater, on the drat Monday of February. June and October s and eourt of common plena, at Lancaater, for the county of Laneaater, on the drat Wednesday after the drai Monday of February, Jan* and 1 October. ?. The Court of General Seeotoue, at Turk ille, for the county of Turk, ow the drat Monday of March, July and November; and the eourt of eommoa plena, at Yorkvilie, for the couaty of York, on the dret Wednoaday after the drat Monday of March, Jnly and Nftremher. 4. The eourt of General Seaaiona, at Winae ooro , lor tk? county of FoirAold, n (1m flrat Monday of April, August sod Dmnktr; and lb# court of common pUas.^l Wlnnsbnro', for tho county 01 FoirAold, ou tbo Ant Wodnocdoy fur tbo Arul Monduy of April, August and DwwWr. See. A. Tbo circuit courts in tbo aoroutb oireuit aboil bo bold oa follow a: . 1. Tbo court of Oouorol Sessions, ot Now borry, for tbo county of Now berry ,ou tho tbird Monday of January, Hoy and Noptowtboriand I tbo court ot oowaasou pUoa, at Now borry, for tbo county of Nowborry, oa tbo'A rat Wod^po any attar tha third Monday of Janaary, May and Saytaaabar. t V S. TW eonrt of Goaaral Baartoaa, al Laaranirllla, for tha eoanty, af Lpwwi, on tba third Moaday of Fohrnary, iaa* aad Oatobar; aad tha aoart of aonmoa plaa# at Iiawnai rilla, far tha aaaaty of I.aaaia, aa tha IM Wadaaaday iflw tha third Maalhy a# Mmary, Jaaa aad OataWr. t. Tha taait of Uaaaral Brut una, at VaUa HW, far tha aoaaty of Uaiaa, aa tha third Moaday of If areb, Joly and Ifovantbar; aaj SffiEfBSgsS rata bar. 51 i ? f K <?lJl IL Sec. 7. That all writ* and prooeomg. which ball have bean returnable to tha eonrt* of nap of tha aaid countiaa, according to tho law* baratofora of force, ' ball be legal and valid, to all latent* and purpasa*. for thoeoarta next to be hold la tha aaid eonntiea, racpectivalpy aooardtog to tha provialon* of thlsaet; and all poraoaa alraadp waaiail, or who map hereafter ho aaa IB lA ty imalitba court* of aap of fold cbuhtbi, a* Juror* or wltanma*, or SFaiSKKai forea, cfaall bo, and arc haiabp required to attoad or apyaar at the apart* of the aaid conntie*; *eapoa?lvn?r, *** to ba bald, aeeortiog to tha proviaioa* of thi* apt. Approved Mar?h9, 1871. AN ACT TO CHANTER Bin SOt/sK ftttt. RT. OVNR BRAUPORT RIVER, II* B8AUJTORT COUNTY. Section 1. Be it enauied Ab tfem Sonatar ltd Hc?ia of Representatives ?f Um Slat# of South Caiolina, n* mat (ltd aiuihg HP General Assembly, and by tba IdlwtHy of theaama: That a public ferry b#, Ind la bar a by, e*< tabliahrd and- ebarterad to reach and ?! tand acroaa the Bean fori Rte?r, In Beaufort. County, at a point called " 8am'a Polat " a ad that the aaid Parry be tested in Christopher Green, bit halra and assigns, for Uta term of twenty yea re, with lha aama rate* of lolla aa waa form arty allowed to the ferry known aa the " White Hall Perry," iw aald county ; provided, that ehildran guing to or returning from echoola, or otheregoing to or returning from the polls, be pataed frae. Approved March 9,1873. AN ACT TO INCORPORATE THE BROTHERLY ASSOCIATION, OF CHARLESTON, 8. C. Section t. Ba It enacted by tba 8enate an a Houaaof Representative! of the State of Socth? Carolina, now mat aad sitting In Oanaral itaembljr, and by the authority of tba aao f r That W. Wallacs, B. K. KUoch Edward Fordham, M. J. Simonde, Thomas Leasesne,. A E. O'Neil, and their wseocletes and succesaora, are hereby declared to ba a body politic and corporate, in dead and in law, by thename and atyla af tba "Brotherly Association, of Charleston, 8. C.," and hy the said name . hall hare perpetual succession of olBoers and members, and a common seal, with power ta change, alter, and make new the aama, aa often as the aaid corporation ahall judge expedient. Sec. 2. That the aaid corporation shall be capable in law/ to pmtubaee,- hard, hold, receive, enjoy, possess and retain to itself in par-, petuity, or for nhy term of years, any lands for the purpose of interments, or other property of what nature sosfer, not exceeding the alua of fifty thousand dollars, or to ssll or alien the same, as the said corporation ahall think fit, and by its corporate name, to sue and ba sued, implead and ba impleaded la any Court of Law or Equity in this State,?apd to make aueb rulai and by-laws, not Mpifannt to the lews of the lend, at Tor tbe order, good fovernment and management thereof, may be m eemed necessary and eipedient. Sec. 3. That thin aet tball be deemed a pubHe Act, and continue in foree until repealed. Approved February 2T, 1871. AN ACT TO CHANGE THE NAMES OF LKK ADEAMS. JOHN AURAMS. DUNLIN ABKAMS AND MAHY AURAMS, TO LKK FERGUSON, JOHN FERUUSON. DUNKLIN FERGUSON AND MARY FERGUSON. RESPECTIVELY. AND TO PERMIT CHARLES M. FKROUS0N TO ADOPT THEM AND M\KE THEM HIS LAWFUL HEIRS. Whereat the aforeeeid Lee Abrama, John Abrautt, Dunklin A bra mi and Mary Ahratne, are all the minor children of Francis E. Abrama. now intermarried with the an id Charlea M Ferguson, who it deairoua of treatin aaid children, in every reaped,ns bit own, to confer upon them hia own naptel And to make them bia lawful beira ; therefore, Section I. Be tt enacted ny the Senate and House of Repreaentativea of the State of South Carolina, now met and sitting in General Ae? aembly, and hy the authority of the tame : That the namir of the Kid Lee Abrama, John Abrama, Dunklin Abrama aad Mary Abrama be changed, respectively, to Lee Ferguson, John Fergaaon, Dunklin FebgUaon and Mary Fergaaon. 'I r 7 Sec. 1. That the aald Lee Fergaaon, John Ferguaon, Dunklin Ferguaon and Mary Ferguaon shall, hereafter, he deemed lawful hairs ?f tbe agid Charlea M. Ferguaon, and ahull, upon thu death of tbe aaid Charles . Ferguaon, providing he die IntestatUt inherit his property, in common with hia other lawful Approved February 27, 1872. AN ACT TO INCORPORATE TIIE FIREMEN'S TN10N OF CHARLESTON, B.C. Section 1. Be it enacted by tha Senate end House of Repreeiatativea ef tha Stata ef South Carolina, now met end aitting in General Aaaembly, and hy tha authority of thu aame a < %, That Thomas S. Dbnnienu, John R. Campbell, Parria S. Attlla, H. Bolden PiekaUfiack, Arthur Q. Mitchell, Natbaufl. Robinson,.Dan., led L Brawn W. E. Elliott, a^d such other persons aa may now, or hereafter shall be, assoelated with tham ate bar*k? ?-t- ?' A clarad to ha 0 body pujitic and corporate, by the tut* ud style of tbe " Tbo Firemen's Union, of Charleston, S. C." 8oo. 3. That tba said association ahall ban HMMikiB of oAoars and membara, according to iu by-laws, ahall ha*a no war to naka bylawa, not repugnant to la#, and to bar# and us* a common aaal, and tba asm* to altar and aaaand at will, to taa aaJ ho aaad, plaad and h* imp loaded in any court lu this Stat*, to retain, poaaaaa and onjoy all rsal and poraonal property tbat it may now bar#, aw may bat*after acquire, to th* ralaa of tan thonaand dollar*, and it |a baroby empowered, at any tlma it may be dec mad banefleial to tba corporation, to aoil, alMau or transfer tba aaana. Sao. i Tbat tbia aet aball b* daamad a pnhUa act, and aoutfaaua in fWroa until rap salad. Approved Mareb 9, >873. . f Wbaraaa, tba Consultation of South Carolina, in Article 3, Section lQrmlrea a gener. al election la be bold on th* third Wednesday in Oatahaa, In anary Maond year aftap eighteen buadrad and aavanty f and, uhaaaaa anon in arary four j)?ars an e'ection is required for rrvaiuvnui nwoiurs, VINO pupg th? ^aKfwwv|yivv?'3'afw?, ft^raisry??2? A?k"> tkM thi following Mnoadthont to th? Con^pe^mernrjfc ganorol olootfon; nod, If n majority of tbo lootoro qoalMM I* for Whai of tbo Qonoral A.M?My. oottng iborooo, ?ba)l t<&? IDOlV| ^ItfritlOn flVn MrfWI AniftnVT t rotifjr ih# fmm amendment, b* }*M and dot*, It aball bo port of tbo Oanatltatlun, to wit t drod nod wrwlT, twrttoyb tbo foortb and ? ' ftb Itnoo, tod tmrt tbo fallowing t *dM forever thereafter, ea tk* tanhMfftM, >n| the lw> Haeftey ia iMMtkw m wwy nmi4 rear, iaeaek leaner, w4e>wft plaee ae ^ ^ wMu^^ory^t^ej^^iy'n, SEtt!" eeM iS?Nl efcaU ea* u WJloi wHh tk, follow!** f?f? >wiea av prlateA thernon., * OertUaUoeel Amendment, {fa/ " Approved ftfarth t, |?7J,