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BY W. A. LEE AND HUGH WILSON. ABBEVILLE, S. C., WEDNESDAY. MARCH 27. 1372. 1H0SE FOOTSTEPS. Ill the quiet hush of the tender night, When my eyes All up with tears, Comes my darling to me, all goldei bright With the sunshine of three swee years. And he smiles as he climbs to his sea on my knee, To whisper his childiA mirth ; Then clasps my neck?tnough you ma; not see, For my darling is not of earth. ?Only within the twilight gloom, When the hours are long and sweet, I hear ail about in the lonely room The patter of liltle feet Tatter of feet that come and go With a sweet yet restless will, .Just as they did a month ago, Ere they grew for ever still. And my heart, at those spirit-sounds that seem Bo near yet so far away, Glides into the faith of a sweet love dream, That follow me night and day. And this love dream, tender and evei sweet, Still whispers soft and low? 4'Keep thou in thy heart these tiny feet, And follow the way they go." Then my sorrow sinks down as a leaflet will When the winds are into their rest; And I bow with clasped hands, and still The footsteps are iu my breast. Laws of South Carolina. ACTS AND JOINT RESOLUTIONS PASSED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY. [Published by Authority.] AN ACT to Amend Sundry Sections oj the Code of Procedure Regulating to the Cu'cuit Courts. Section 1. Be it enacted by the Sen ate and House of Representatives of the ?tate of South Carolina, now met and sitting iu General Assembly, and by the authority of the same. 1. That the counties of Aiken, Beau fort, Barnwell and Colleton, shall con stitute the second circuit. 2. That the Couutiesof Sumter, Clar endon, Williamsburg aud Georgetown, shall constitute the third circuit. That the Counties of Chesterfield, Marlboro, Darlington, Marion and Hor ry, shall constitute the fourth circuit. 4. That the counties of Chester, Lan caster, York and Fairfield, shall consti tute the sixth circuit. n mi? / 1! u OAn P>Kt\ Z. 1IIU V/llVUlt VUUIir iu UIC asv* ond circuit shall be held as follows : 1. The Court of General Sessions, at Aiken, for tbe county of Aiken, on the second Monday of January, May and Septemberaud the Court of Common Pleas, at Aiken, for the County of Aiken on the first Wednesday after the second Monday of January, May and Septem ber. 2. The Court of General Sessions, at Blackville, forUbe county of Barnwell, on the third Monday in January, May and September; and the Conrtof Com mon Pleas, at Blackville, for the county of Barnwell, 011 the fourth Mouday of January, May aud September. 3. The Court of General Sessions, at Beaufort, for the county of Beaufort, on the first Monday of February, June'and October; and the Court ot common Pleas at Beaufort, 011 the second Mon day of February, June and October. 4. The Court of General Sessions, at Walterboro, for the county of Colleton, on the third Monday of February, June and October; and the Count of Common Pleas, at Walterboro, for the County of Colleton, on the fourth Monday of Feb ruary, June aud October. Sec. 3. The Circuit Courts in the third circuit shall be held as follows: 1. The Court of General Sessions, at Sumter, for the county of Sumter, on the^second Monday of January, May and October; and the Court of Common Plena nt Spmte?\ for thp county of fiomter, on the first Wednesday after tn?. nui iuo^dav ot January. May and October. 2. The Court of General Sessions, at Manning, for the County of Clarendon, on the fourth Monday of January, May And October; and the Court of Common Pleas, at Munning, for the County of Clarendon, on the first Wednesday after the fourth Monday of January, May and October. 3. The Court of General Sessions, at Kings tree, for the County of Williams burg, on the first Monday after the fourth Monday of January, May and October; and the Court of Common Plaes, at Georgetown, for the County of Oeorgetownou the first Wednesday after the second Monday after the fourth Vn.wloir ?if Tannarv Wbv onH Oi<fnhflr. Sec. 4. The Circuit Courto in the tfourth circuit shall be held as follows : 1. The Court of General Serious, at Shestorfleld, for the county of Chester eld, on tl>e first Monday of January, May and September; and the Court of Common Fleas, 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 "Rfinnettsville. for the eountv of Marlboro. <ai the third Mondav of January, May and September; and the Court of Com mon Fleas, at Bennettsville, for the county of Marlboro, on the first Wednes day alter the third Monday of January May and September. 3. The Ceurt of General Sessions, at Darlington, for the County of Darling ton, on the first Monday of February, June and October; and Court of Com mon Pleas, at Darlington, for the county .of Darlington, on the first Wednesday j>fter the first Monday of February, June jiqA October. ... A. The Court of General Sessions, at $f0rion-, for the county of Marion, on the ?hird Monday of February, June and <Qctobee; and the Court of Common Pleas jit Marion, for the county of Marion, on the flrat Wednesday after the third Mon day of February, June and October.. ? 6. The {^>urt of General Bewions, at Conwayboro, for the county of Horry, on the first Monday after the fourth Monday of March, July and November; find, the Court of Common Pleas, at ' Conwayboro, for *he county of Horry, on me nret weuuesuay aiwrr me nrei Monday after the fourth Monday ol March, July and November. Sec. 5, The Circuit Courts in the sixth circuit shall be held as follows: 1. The Court of General Sessions at Chesterville, for the county of Chester .on the first Monday of January, Maj 'and September; ana the Court of Com mon Fleas,at Chesterville, for the countj ? oFChester, on the first Wednesday aftej the first.Monday of January, May anc September. 2. The Court of General Sessions, al .^Lancaster, for the county of Lancaster, on.the first Monday of iebruary, June .and October; and the Court of Common Pleas, at Lancaster,, for the county oi Lancaster, on the first Wednesday uftei jthg fii*&t Monday, of February, June ant October. 3. The Court of General Sessions, ai yorkville, for the county of York, oa the first Monday of March, July and November; and the Court of Common Pleas, at Yorkville. for the county of York, on the first Wednesday after the first Monday of March, July and No vember. 4. The Court of General Sessions, at Winnsboro, for the County of Fairfield, on the first Monday of April, August and December; anci the Court of Com mon Pleas, at Winnsboro, for the counly of Fairfield, on the first Wednesday af ter the first Monday of April, August and December. Skc. 6. The Circuit Courts in the Sev enth Circuit shall be held as follows. i Th? f!nnr? of General Sessions, at Newberry, for the county of Newberry, on the third Monday o? Jauuary, May and September; and the Court of Com mon Pleas, at Newberry, for the county of Newberry, on the first Wednesday after the third Monday of January, May and September. 2. The Court of General Sessions, at Laurensville, for the county of Laurens, on the third Monday of February, June and October; and the Court of Common Pleas, at Laurensville, for the county of Laurens, on tne first Wednesday after the third Monday of February, June and October. . ^ 3. The Court of General Sessions, at Uuionville, for the county of Union, on the third Monday of March, Jnly and November; and the Court of Common "* lTr?i/\nnr!lln f/\l? Mia iVlimttT i\f [ at Union, on the first Wednesday after the third Monday of March, July and No vember. 4. The Court of General Sessions, at Spartanburg, for the county of Spartan burg, on the first Wednesday after the fourth Monday in March, July and No vember; and the Court of Common Pleas, at Spartanburg, for the county of Spartanburg, on the second Monday af cer the fourth Monday in March, July and November. Sec. 7. That all writs and processes, which shall have been made returnable to the courts of any of the said counties, according to the laws heretofore of force ?liall be legal and valid, to all intents and purposes, fc- the courts next to be held in the said counties, respectively, according to the provisions of this Act; and all persons already summoned, or who may uereaiber ue buunuunuu iv? at tend the courts,of any of said counties, as jurors or witnesses, or who are now or hereafter shall be hound in recogniz ance to appear at any of the said courts, according to the Ivws heretofore of force, shall be, aud are hereby required to at tend or appear at the courts of the said counties, respectively, next to be held, according to the provisions of this Act. Approved March 9, 1S72. AN ACT to Provide for the General Li cense Law. Section J. Be it cnacted by the Sen ate and House of Representatives of the State of South Carolina, now met and sitting in General Assembly, and by au thority of the same, That every individual or co-partner ship residing in the counties of Charles ton and Richland, designing to cany on vr I'ACIl'JW U1C UUOUICOS wt utvnvi , exchange broker and bill broker, shall, and they are hereby, required to pay into the treasury of their respective counties, for the use of the State, the sum of one hundred dollars, payable quar terly, as follows: Twenty-five dollars on or before the first day of April, 1872; twenty-five dollars on or before the first day of July, 1872; twenty-five dollars 011 or before the first day of October, 1S72 ; and twenty-five dollars on or before the first day of January, 1873 ; and if resid ing in any other county of this State, the l sum of fifty dollars, in quarterly instal ments, on or before the first djiy of April, July and October, 1872, and January, roi Ti me [Jiuvisiuus ui uuw ocunuu shall be, and are hereby, extended to real estate brokers and to merchandise brokers. A real estate broker is hereby defined to be one who eugages in the purchase or Bale of real estate for a com mission or other profit; and a merchan dise broker, one who engages in the purchase or sale of merchandise for a commission or other prollt. DCU x.. JJVC1J puiouu Vi V/Uiii pai i j uc signing to carry on or conduct the busi ness of keeping & billiard room, bowling saloon or ten pin alley in this Htate, Khali be required to pay into the Treasury of tljeir respective county, for the use of the State, the sum of twenty-five dollars for every billiard table, the sum of Iwenty-tive dollars for every alley, and the sum of ten dollars for every bagatelle table, the same to be paid in quarterly j instalments, on or before the first day of April, July and October, 1872, and in January, 1873: Provided, however, That this Act shall not be construed to apply to billiard tables, bowling saloons or ten pin alleys used in private residences, for private use. Sue. 3. Every hotel, inn, livery stable, tavern or saloon, shall he classified and rated according to the retail value there of, and every keeper or keepers of the same shall be required to pay into the County Treasuary of the county iu which such hotel, inn, tavern or saloon is kept, for the use of the State, the sums, ac cording U? said rental values, as follows, trtwit: In all cases where such rental value, per year, shall he ten thousand dollars or more, such hotel, inn, tavern or saloon shall -pay the sum of three hun tired aud seventy-five dollars; when tue rental value is seven thausand live hun dred dollars, and less than ten thousand dollars, the sum of tl^pe hundred dol lars; when five thousand dollars, and less than seven thousand five hundred dollars, the sum of two hundred aud twenty-five dollars ; when three thous and five hundred dollars and less than five thousand dollars, one hundred aud eighty-seven dollars and fifty cents; when two thousand five hundred dollars, one hundred aud thirty-one dollars and sixty-six cents; when fifteen hundred dollars, aud less than two thousand dollars, one hundred and twelve dollars and fifty cents; when one thousand dol lars and less than fifteen hundred dollars, ninety-four dollars and seventy-five cents; when seven hundred and fifty dollars aud less than one thousand dol lars, seventy-five dollars; when five hundred dollars and less than seven hundred ana titty cents; wnen iour nun dred dollars and less than five hundred dollars, sixty dollars; when three hun dred dollars and less than four hundred dollars, fifty-two dollars and fifty cents; when two hundred dollars and less than three hundred dollars, forty-five dollars; when less than two hundred dollars, thirty-seven dollars and fifty cents.? The above amounts shall be paid in Suarterly instalments, on or before the rst day of April, July and October, 1872, and January, 1873. Sec. 4. Every person, firm or company who shall engage in or exercise the bus iness of selling or vending any goods, wares, merchandise, wines, distilled or malt liquors, drugs or medicines, except such as are sold by auction, under licen ses granted them, and except such as are sold by regularly licensed hotel, inn, tavern or saloon keeper, shall be re quired to pay into the Treasury of the County in which he or they shall design to conductor carry on such business, tor the use of the State, the sums as follows, j la to wit: Those whose whose annual sales j w amount to three hundred thousand dol-fj lars and upwards, shall constitute the! first class, and pay two hundred and , fifty dollars and less than three hundred i i thousand dollars, the second class, and d: f; pay two bundled dollars; those to the lei : amount of one hundred and fifty thous-11;) I 'and dollars, and less than two hundred jj [thousand doiJurs, the third class, and , t'pay one hundred and seventy-five dol-ih1 Iars; those to the amount of one hun- ei i Ired t\vent3'-five thousand dollars, and ess than one hundred and fifty thousaud lollars, the fourth class, and pay one mndred and fifty dollars; those to the mount of one hundred thousand dollars, nd less than one hundred and twenty ive thousaud dollars, the fifth class, and lay one hundred and twenty-five doi irs; those to the amount of eighty-five liousand dollars, and less than one hun red thousand dollars, the sixth class nd pay one hundred dollars; those to tie amount of seventy-five thousand dol irs, and less than eighty-five thousand ollars, the seventh class, and pay eighty ollars; those to the amount of sixty-five liousand dollars, and less than seventy ve thousaud dollars, the eighth clasn, 11U DV, ? V.1I VJ MVIlUlt? ) V1IV/UV W V"V ^ mount of fifty-five thousand dollars, Q nd less than sixty-five thousand dollars, lie ninth class, and pay sixty dollars; a liose to the amount of forty-five thous- a nd dollars, and less than fifty thousand a ollars, the tenth class, and pay fifty 0 ollars; those to the amount of thirty- j ve thousand dollars, and Jess than irty-five thousaud dollars, the eleventh less, and pay forty dollars; those to the ? mount of twenty-five thousand dollars, P nd less thirty-five thousand dollars, the ivolfth class, and pay thirty dollars: h lose to the amount of twenty thousand ollars, and less than twenty-five thou- J md dollars, the thirteenth class, and ay twenty-five dollars; .those to the ? nniiikf nf Hflnnn iWmiuoiul mwl than " lUVUUb ?/l UUWil biiwiioaiivi, UUU JV?>0 lilt iventy thousand dollars, the fourteenth lass, and pay twenty dollars; those to Lie amount of ten thousand dollars, and iss than fifteen thousand dollars, the ftecntli class, and pay eighteen dollars; lose to the amount of seven thousand ve hundred dollars, and less than ten lousand dollars, the sixteenth class, ad pay fifteen dollars; those to the mount of five thousand dollars, and less mn seven thousand five hundred dol irs, and all less than twenty-five hun red dollars, the seventeenth class, and iy five dollars: Provided, That the tie of malt or spirituous liquors shall at, by this Section, be authorized in teasures less than those of a quart; and iat nothing herein contained shall be mstrued to extend to physicians, eur ?ons, apothecaries or chemists, as to any alt or spirituous which they may use i the preparation or making up of med ines for sick, lame or deceased per ms: Andprovided, further, That every iller or vender of wines, distilled or alt liquors, iu measures not less than ie quart, either with or without or other \rulu tt'olAu tnacnhunrliiu* i<nm effects, as aforesaid, shall pay fifty per nit., in addition to the rates above spec .ed, for the respective classes; and every jenso granted under this Act shall stinctly specif}' whether the party )taining the 6amo is or is not au lorized thereby to sell, or vend wine, lifkuoutJ, distilled or malt liquors, be above amounts shall bo paid in lartcrly instalments, on the first day April, July and October, 1872, and inuary, 1S73. Seo. 5. If any person or persons all have more than one store in bich merchandise, us described in e foregoing Section, is sold or ven d, such person or persons shall be quired to pay the respective* amounts >ove specified, according to class, for ch and every store. Sec. 6. Every individual, company, corporation, other than uational nks, carrying on or conducting a mking business in this State, shall ! required to pay into the CoiiiHy reusury of the County in whickhejla they shall carry ou or conduct such hu isiness for the use of the State, the!ar ii : * e(J m>w nig ruspcuuvc sums, iu wit: r ur ery bank, the capital of wh'ch is as than, and docs not exceed fifty lousand dollars, the sum of one hun cd and twenty-five dollars; for every ink the capital of which does not :cccd one hundred thousand dollars, it is greater than fifty thousand (liars, two hundred and fifty dollars; r every bank, the capital of which its not exceed one hundred and fifty ousand dollars, but is greater than le hundred thousand dollars, three indred and sevent3'-five dollars; for l- 4i... .i UUUA., IUU LUjMVUl Ui W 1J1VU UUCN ; . )t exceed two hu< dred thousand i jlluru, but is greater than one hun-' ed and fifty thousand dollars, five indred dollars; for every bank, the >pital of which does not exceed two jndied and fifty thousand dollars, jt is greater than two hundred lousand dollars, six hundred and reniy-nve dollars; lor every oank te capital of which does not exceed iree hundred thousand dollars, but greater than two hundred and fifty lousand dollars, seven hundred and ily doliare; for every bank, the cap al of which does not exceed three ltidred and fifty thousand dollars, it is greater than three hundred lousand dollars, eight hundred and vcnty-five dollars; for ereiy hank le capital of which does not exceed ur hundred thousand dollars, but is "cuter than three hundred and fifty lousand dollars, one thousand dol rs; for every bank, the capital of hich does not exceed four hundred id fifty thousand dollars, but in reater than four hundred thousand )llars, eleven hundred and twenty re dollars; for every bank, the cap &1 of which does not exceed five hun :ed thousand dollars, but is greater lan four hundred and fifty thousand hilars, twelve hundred and fifty dol rs; for every bank, the capital of hich does not exceed five hundred id fifty thousaud dollars, but is eater than five hundred thousand hilars. thirteen hundred and seventv ?e dollars; for every bank the capi .1 of which does not exceed six hon red thousand dollars, but is greater tan five hundred and fifty thousand illars, fifteen hundred dollars; for rury bank, the capital of which does 3t exceed six hundred and fifty lonssnd dollars, but is greater than x hundred thousand dollars, sixteen iindred and twenty-five dollars ; for rery bank, the capital of which docsi^ 3t exceed seven hundred thousaudi*' hilars, but is greater than six hun-j?' red and fifty thousand dollars, seven sen hundred and fifty dollars: for;C( ,*ery bank, the capital of which doos Dt exceed scveu hundred and fifty loueand dollars, but is greater than sven hundred thousand dollars, eight ;n hundred and seventy-five dol ,rs; for every bank, the capital of hich does not exceed eight hundred lousand dollars, but is greater than !ven hundred and fifty thousand dol ,rs two thousand dollars; for every ink, the capital of which not exceed ght hundred and fifty thousand dol rs, but is ? re iter than eight hirn i"d thousand dollars, twenty-one undred and twenty-five dollars; for rery bank, the capital of wliich does iot exceed nine hundred thousand iollare, but is greater than eight huo Ired and fifty thousand dollars, twen y-twp hundred aud fifty dollars; for ivery bank, the capital of which does iot exceed nine hundred and fifty housand dollars, but is greater than rine hundred thousand dollars, twen y-three hundred and seventy-five dol ars; for every bank, the capital of vhich does not exceed one million lollars, but is greater than nine hun Ired and fifty thousand dollars, two hou8and five hundred dollars; and ' 1 J ! 4 ? or ovury uuuiuonai imy inousana ox apitaf, or fraction thereof, in exccss if one million dollars, one hundred md twenty-five dallars- The above ^mounts shall be paid in quarterly in talraenta, on or befoi e the first day if April, July and.. Octobcr, 1872, and anuarjr, 3873. Sec. 7. Every railroad company or ?rporation in this State shall be requir d to pay into the treasury of the Conn s' in which its principal office within his State is located, for the use of the itatej the following respective sums, to pit: Every company or corporation, the eugth of whose mam-track andbranch 8 together is greater than two hundred nd fifty miles, the sum of twelve hun Ired and fifty dollars; every one the sngtli of whose main tract and branch s together is two hundred miles, and lot exceeding two hundred and fifty niles, eleven hundred and twenty-five ollars; every one the length of whose laiu track and branches together is one undred and fifty miles, and less than wo hundred miles, one thousand dol its; every oue the length of whose lain track and branches together is one undred miles, and less than one hun red and fifty miles, eight hundred and jventy-flve miles, six hundred and tventy-five dollars; every one the sngth of whose main track and branch i together is fifty miles, and less than ;venty-tive miles, three hundred and iventy-five dollars; and evtjry one the sngth of whose main track and branch i together is less than fifty miles, one undred eighty-seven ana a half dol irs. The above amounts shall be paid i quarterly instalments, pn or before le first day of April, July and October, *42, and January, 1S73. Sec. 8. Every person or company sel ni? fir VAiirfiufr ffiinmoilitips or Mf?r landise of any description whatever. ; or by public outcry, shall be deemed l auctioneer under this Act, and he or iey' if carrying on or conducting such usiness in the Counties of Charleston Iiichiaud, shall be required to pay ito the treasury of such county, for the ie of the ytate, the sum of one hun red dollars ; and if in any other Coun ' in this State, the sum, of fifty dollars, he above amounts shall be paid in jarterly iustalments, on or before the rst day of April, July and October, 172, and Janrary, 1873. Sm 9. Every person, company or ?rporation, carrying on or conducting te business of Jigging, mining, man acturiug or changing into new form r use as fertilizers, any mineral or i/t(iiiKAtSn rl f ? n it fn lI\h I I JUDjiliatlV UV^miD ill HUP ?JU?bU) OXIUU } required to pay into the County easuiy of the County in 'which he or ley shall carry on or couduet such bu ries*, for the use of the State, the sum five hundred dollars, the same to be lid in quarterly instalments, on or sl'ore the first day of April, July aud ctober, 1872, and January, 1873. Sec. 10. Every person engaged in e profession or calling of attorney at w, solicitor or lawyer, physician or irgeon dentist, insurance agent or chiteet, in this State, shall be requir l to pay into the treasury of the Coun in which such person resides, for the se of the State, the sum of ten dollars; I nluitocrnitliPi-M <iafiiftrrea.il artists. Charleston and Richland Counties, mity-tive dollars each, anil for all the her counties in the Ktate, ten dollars ich, and every person holding any lice whatsoever, either elective or ap >iuted,all officers of corporations and cieties who receive a salary, shall be quired to puy into the Treasury of the aunty in which such persons reside, r the use of the State, on or before the *st day of April, A. D. 1872, the sum ' one dollar lor every one hundred dol rs' salary receivable, or to be received, 0111 such office. Any person engaged the business of selling by, or any per n soli citing, orders, shall pay the sum twenty-five dollars. The above nounts shall be paid in quarterly in alments, on or before the first day of pril, July aud October, 1872, and Jau iry, 1873. Skc. 11. Every company or corpo ition, carrying on or conducting the jsinesB of telegraphing, or forward ig dispatches by telegraph, in this Late, shall be required tODav into the easury of the County in which its rincipal office within this State is cated, for the use of the State, the illowing respective sums, to wit: very company or corporation, the ngth of whose main line and branch > together is fifty miles or less, fifty hilars; every one, the length of hose mainline and branches togetb does not exceed one hundred mileB, at is greater than fifty miles, eeven vfive dollars; and for every addi onal fifty miles, or fraction thereof," ie sum of twenty-five dollars: Pro ided, however, That the above rates lall apply to a single line of wires, [id every company or corporation, i aforesaid, shall pay twenty per snt., in addition to the rate* above )ecitied, for every additional wire, he above amounts shall be paid in uarterly instalments, on or before i<t first day of April, July and Octo er, 1872, and January, 1873. Sec. 12. Every express company r corporation carrying on or conduc ng the business of forwarding or irrying parcels, packages or goods, p merchandise of any dcacripticon per any ot the railroads or public ighwavs of ibis State, shall be re uired to pay into the treasury of le uounty in wmen uis or iid pnn :pal office within this State is loca j(J, for the use of the State, the sum f two hundred and fifty dollars, he above amounts shall be paid in uarterly instalments, on or before le first day of April, July and Octo er, 1872 and January, 1873. Sec. 13. Every person, company or Drporation carrying on or conduc ng any of the abovo occupations or usineus is hereby required to make a iturn, under a provision of this Act, f his or tbeir respective occupation r business, under oath, to the audK )r of their respective counties: be iveen the first day of April and the rat day ol June, A. I)., 1872, and etween the same dates on each and very succeeding yoar thereafter; nd every person, company or cor oration carrying on or conducting ny of the abovo occupations or bu iness is hereby required to pny into lie treasury of his or their respective ouatios, for tho use of llio State, on ir before the first day of April, July md Octobor, 1872, and January, 1873 ,nd at tho same time on' each sue eeding yea? thereafter, the sum re tired by the foregoing provisions of his Act to be paid into the rcspec ivecounty treasuries, on his or their cspective occupation or busiuass. Sec. 14. It is hereby made the do y of each and every County Auditor f this State, on or before the first ay of April, July and October, 1872, nd January, 1874, and at the same lme on each and every succeeding rtfir thoronftnr fn mnka nnd deliver o tho Treasurer of his County a du plicate list, and at tho same time ransmit to tho State Auditor an ab tract of the returns made to him udcr the provisions of this Act. Seo. 15. It shall bo the duty of the treasurer of each and every County r? this State, upon the receipt of the rat quarterly instalment of the sum r sums specified to be paid upon any cenpatiou or business undor the pro isiong of this Act, to give to the pcr on, company or corporation paying lie same, a certificate to the Auditor f his County, specifying the sum uid, and said Auditor, upon presen ition to him of such certificate, is ereby authorized and diroctcd to jsue to the person or company or orporatiou presenting the same, a cense authorizing him or them to any on or condacc such occupation r business for the period of one year otn the.firstday of April : Provided, 'hat tho Quarterly instalments here Dfore provided for shall be paid when ao, orsuch license, so issued, shall ecome null and void; for the issuing f which license said County Auditor lall recaive the sum of twenty-five :nts from the person, company or jrporation, receiving tne same as smpensation for takiug the returns iid issuing the licenses provided for i thia Act: Provided, That any per >n company or corporation who may jmnienee any of the occupations or usincsses specified in this Act after 10 first day of April, A. D. 1872, or r any succoeding year, shall take it a license from the time of com encingsuch occupation or business ntil the first duy of April next icrcafter, for which ho or they shall jy a sum proportionate to tho num ir of months intervening between ich periods. ( Seo. 16. The County treasurer of f ich and every County shall pay, or I mse to be paid monthly into the " lato Treasury, all moneys received ' y him under the provisions of thin ct, the State Treasurer shall receipt icrelor to Couuty Treasurers, in the a >me manner as provided in Section t )2of an Act entitled "An Act to pro- 1 de for the assessment and taxation I ' property," passed the 15th day of 3ptember, A. i). 18G8 Sec 17. An person or persons car- a ring on or conducting any occupa- ? on or business named iu this Act, j. ithout first having complied with a s provisions, shall be deemed guilty i a misdemeanor, ana upon convic on thereof shall be sentenced to ly a frie not less than double the nountof license imposed upon such isinesa or occupation, and bo im iaoncd in the jail of tho county in Iiichsuch offense is committed, lor a ;riod of not less than six tnont.hs, or ther or both, at the discretion of the ourt; and every company or corpo ition carrying on or conducting any :cupation or business named in this ct, without having fist complied ith itB provisions, shall be fined in sum not less than double the amount ' license imposed upon such business occupation, and the Attornej'-Gen 'al and Solicitors are hereby author ed and directed to take all legal pro edin''8 necessary for the collection. * such fines. Approved March 13, 1872. N ACT to Make Appropriations and Jfaise Supplies for the Fiscal Year Commencing November 1,1872. Sectin 1. Be it enacted by the Senate id House of House of Representatives the State of South Carolina, now met id sitting in General Assembly, and r the authority of the same: That the following sums be, and they e hereby, appropriated for the pay eutof the various officers and expenses the State-Government, that is to say: FOR SALARIES. I 0 For the Governor, three thousand five 'a JDdred dollars; for the Lieutenantjo overnor, twenty-five hundred dollars : J1; r the Secretary of State, three thousand ! v (liars; for the private Secretary of the c avernor, two thousand dollars; for the erk to Secretary of State, one thousand n (liars ; for the Adjutant and Inspector ji enerai, twenty-five hundred dollars; o r the Comptroller General, three u ousand dollars; for the Clerk to the e >roptroller General, eighteen hundred b liars; extra clerical services in the p ttce of the Comptroller General, one s ousand dollars; for the State Treasurer, a renty-flve hundred dollars; for the f< liief Clerk to the State Treasurer, s gh teen hundred dollars; for a Book- f< ;ener for State Treasurer, eighteen b Jiidred dollars; for Auditor 01 uieir ate, twenty-five hundred dollars; for! o ie State Auditor's Clerk, one thousand I u jJlars ; for the State Superintendent of! J ducation, twenty-fivehundred dollars : j t r the Clerk to the State Superintendent j t Education, oue thousand dollars; for ie Health OiHcers, four thousand nine! \ jndred dollars; for the Chief J ustice of: c ie Supreme Court, four thousand dol- ( rs; for the two Associate Justices, sev- t i thousand dollars; for the eight Circuit r ldges, twenty-eight thousand dollars; t r the eigh6- Circuit Solicitors, eight jt lousand dollars; for the Attorney !q eneral, three thousand aouars; ior men ttorney Ueneral'B Clerk, one thousand 1 d >llarg;for the Clerk of the Supreme t 3urt, who shall perform the duties of t ibrarlau of said Court, fifteen hundred r )Uars; for the State Reporter, fifteen 1; uudred dollars; for the Keeper of the j. [ate House and State Librarian, one t tousand dollars; for the Superinten- r jnt of the South Carolina Penitentiary, c vo thousand dollars, for the Watchmen a ' the State House and Grounds, six g undred dollars each ; for the County j uditoru, thirty-one thousand five hun- f red dollars : for the Clerk to the Audit- t of the county of Charleston, one i lousand dollars; for clerical services in ie office of the Auilitor of Charleston c >unty, two thousand dollars; for the ] overnor's Messenger, three hundred r hilars ; for the County School Com mis- f s, thirty-one thousand two hundred ( jllars; lor preservation of books and \ cords in the office of Register of Mesne c ouveyance in Charleston county, three c lousand dollars. r EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT. t Sec. 2, For contingent fund of the ovornor, fifteen hundred dollars; for t the contingent fund of the Treasurer one thousand dollars; for the contingen fund of the Comptroller General, on< thousand dollars; for tne contingen fund of the Attorney General, on< thousaud dollars; for the contingen fund of the State Auditor, fifteen hun dred dollars; for the contingent fund o the Adjutant and Inspector General two thousand dollars; for the contingen fund of the State Superintendent o: Education, fifteen hundred dollors; fo: the contingent fund of the Secretary o State, two thousand dollars; for th< contingent fund of the State Librarian Ave hundred dollars. The above appro priations to be drawn upon the warran sf the Comptroller General onapplicatioi by the head of each department. JUDICIARY DEI'ATMKNT. Sec. 3. For the purchase of books foi the Supreme Court Library, one thous ana dollars, ir so mucn oe necessary, t< be dnuvu on the "order of the Chief Jus tice ; for the contingent expense? of the gupreme Court, under section 7 of at Act ratified on the 18th day of Septem ber, 1868, five hundred dollars; forar attendant on the library and tho roomi if the Supreme Court, eight hundrec iollars, to be paid quarterly, on the war rant of the Chief Justice on the Treasury the said attendeut to be appointed, by. md removable at, the pleasure of sai< Court. For three Commissioners, foi salary to May 1st, 1872, five thousand tw< hundred aud fifty dollars; and no further imounts shall be paid the Code Commis doners after this date, and before whicl rime the Code Commissioners shall make v complete index and reference, anc correct all errors in side notes, Ac. OBDINABY CIVIL EXPENSES. Sec. 4. For the Civil Contingent Fund thirty thousand dollars; fifteen tbousanc louuro uiereui, 11 su iuucu ue iievcaaury jhall be applied to the payment of claim: now audited and on file, 'other thai lulla bona claims ; for the support of tin Lunatic Asylum, eighty thousand dol ars; to be paid on: the warrant of th< Comptroller General on the applieatioi if.the Board of Regents, for support o ;be State Orphan Asylum, fifteen thous md dollars, to be paid in accordance ivith the law establishing the same: foi e-organizing and perfecting the Sfat< Militia, fifteen thousand dollars providec hat thirty-five hundred dollars be usee 'or the repairs of the armory at Columbia x> be drawn on thewarrantof the Comp ;roller General, on application by the Adjutant and Inspector General; foi Quarantine expenses, three thoueanc lollaas; for Keeper of the Lazaretto bur hundred dollars; for repaire anc lainting of the Lazaretto Building, sis ltmdrea dollars, to be drawn on th< varrant of the Comptroller General, on ipplication by the Port Physician o: jharleaton ; for the Physician of Charles on Jail, one thousand dollars; for traue wrtation and Clothing of Discharged Convicts, three hundred dollars; for th( Jatawba Indiana, eight hundred dollars; or the payment of tlie Commissioners, Messengers and Managers of the Gener il Election of 1871, twenty-five thousand loliars, to be paid on the warrant of th< Jomptroller General. extraordinary expenses. Sec. o. For past dues for construction iju tur cuuuuuiu^ iuc wustiuwuuu ui .he South Carolina Penitentiary, eighty housaud dollars, to be paid on the war ant of the Comptroller General, on ap ilication of the superintendent. EDUCATIONAL DEPARTMENT. Sec. 0. For the support and raainten nce Free Schools, three hundred thous ,nd dollars, in addition to the capitation ax: Provided, That the sum of three lundred thousand dollars be apportioned .moug the several counties or the State, 11 proportion to the number of children telween the age of six and sixteen ; fur her that each county shall be entitled o the amount of poll tax raised in said ounty; for the support of the South ,'arolina University, twenty-seven housaud eight hundred and fifty doJ ars; for repairs to buildings of the South Carolina University, ten thousand dol ira; to be paid on the warrant of the ;omptroller General on application of lie President of the University, for the upport of the South Carolina Institution >r the Education of the Deaf and Dumb nd the Blind, ten thousand dollars, to e paid on the warrant of the Comp roller General, on application of the ,'hairmau and Secretary of .the Board of ;omnn6siouer3 ox me ucai uumu uuu Jlind. Skc. 7. That all ta^res, assessed and ayable under this Act, shall be paid'in lie followiug kind of funds, viz: Bills eceivable of the State, United States urreucy, National Bank Notes, Reve ille Bond Serin, gold or silver coin. Approved March 13, 1872. lN ACT to Provide for the Payment oj the Past Indebtedness of Darlington County, and far other Purpose*. Section 1. Beit enacted by the Senate nd House of Representatives of the ifato nf Knufh frtmlina. now met and itting in General Assembly, aud by the uthority of the same: That JB. F. Whittemore, Elihue C. iaker, J. S. Fillebrown aud James M. Irown be, and they are hereby, consti uted a c<jmmittee to examine any and 11 accounts presented to said committee y any and all parties who hold any ccoujits or demands against the County f Darlington or originating since Juuet 868, and before January 1st, 1872 : Pro ided, That said Committee receive no ompensation for their services. Sec. 2. That to enable the said com littee to investigate as to the correot lessof the indebtedness of the County f Darlington, as reported by the com QiBsionera or said county to the Qen ral Assembly of 2871-'72, they arehere y authorized and empowered to give ublic notice, for llfteeu days, to all per ous and parties holding any demands gainst eaid county, to present tbe same ar examination, and said committee hall bave power and authority to send ar auy officer, pereou or party, their ooks, papers or memorandums, and, to urtber tlie examination of any account r demand against the county, paid or inpaid, contracted or originating since une, 18G8, and before January 1, 1872, be committee may administer any oath o auy person, party or officer. 8ec. 3. That if, upon the sforesaid in vestigation, it shall be found that the ounty commissioners of Darlington ;ounty have misapplied the public uoueys of the county Dy paying claims lot authorized by law, or have neglected heir duty by retusing to pay claims au borized by law, or bave uwd l'or their wn private purpose any of tbe public unds of the county, or have unjustly liscrlminated guiong the creditors of he countv in navinff out the monev of lie county, or done any other act, or leglected to do any act in vioolation of aw, in reference to the public funds or iroperty of tho county, the said coniinit ee shall forthwith furnish said infor nation to the circuit solicitor of the ounty, who shall forthwith proceed by .ction of indictment, or both, against aid commissioners in the circuit court, ^.nd if said commissioners shall be bund guilty, they shall, in addition to he penalties now provided by law, be ? iiiuitruiuici v rcuiuvcu nuiii unite. Sec. 4. That, it is hereby made the luty of the county commissioners of )arlington County to draw their war ants on tliecountv treasurer against any unds that might be in his hands, inclu ling the money now in hank, which vas appropriated for the building of a lourthouse, for the nay men t an liqulda )f the past indebtedness of the county; ind the county treasurer, on prc-senla ion of said warrant, shall pay the same. Bkc. 5. Immediately onaud after the >asf??<r0 of this ari-, AwwuHta# Jicr? : In appointed, shall enter upon the duti< t assigned them, and no warrant on tt s funds specified in section 4 shall I t drawn on the county treasurer by th s county commissioners until the exam t nation herein authorized shall hai - been completed, f Sec. 6. The auditor and county con , missloners be, and they are hereb; t authorized and empowered to cause i f be levied on the taxable property of tl r said county, for the year 1872, two mil f on the dollar; and to continue the san i each succeeding year, until the sum < , eighteen thousand dollars shall ha^ - been collected, and the said sum as co t lected shall not be used in any manne i except for the purpose of building S .4 rv. cour-uouse hi uarnugiou, ior me vum ty of Darlington. r Approved March 9,1872. ) AN ACT to Amend an Act Entitled "A A ct to, Provide for the Construction an i 11Repair* of Public Highway*." i Section X. Bo it enacted by tb ' Senate and House of Bepresentativ< ' of the State of South Carolina, no I met and sitting in General Assembl; - and'by the authority of the same: ; That sect iort 2 of said Act be bo amei . dedaatoread:. .''That the bridges t I repaired under the supervision . of tl r County Commissioners, and that ti ) expense of the same be paid out of an ' moneys in the County Treasury, an ' that all the work on said bridges gr \ en out by the County Commissionei 1 when the amount shall exceed tb sum of one hundred dollars, sbalj t done by contract; and the Comini Hiui'cia uro uereuj' requireu w buvc tise the same in at least one of tb papers of the county; that said pn posal shall, in all cases, be accompi nied by two or .more sufficient seeur ties; and the County Commissionei shall have the righfc to reject any c all bids, if, in their judgement, the ii terest of the county so require." Sec. 2- That thesections of said Ac relating to the appointment and dutic of Highway Surveyors, be so amepde as to abolish the office of Highwa Surveyors, and to confer the duties c the same npon the County Commii aioners: Provided, That if the Coui ty Commissioners of any county i mis oiato- tail 10 comply wun id provisions of this section, they shti be deemedgnilty of a misdomeanoi and upon conviction thereof shall fc sobject to a fine not exceeding fiv hundred dqllaw each, and to imprii onment not exceeding six months, c either or both, at the discretion of th Court of General Sessions, . of thei respective counties: Providedfurthei That all taxes levied for the r^sair < highways and bridges in each count] shall be collccted and,paid at the sam time as th.e general taxes, to th Conmty Treasurer. bic. d. All Acts or parts 01 aci ' inconsistent with this Act are hereb ' repealed. Approved March 13,1872 JOINT RESOLUTION Authorizin and Directing the State Audito and County Commissioners to Lev Certain Taxes. Be it resolved by the Senate an l House of Representatives of ti State of South Carolina, now met an : sitting in General Assembly, and b 1 the authority of the same: That the State Auditor be; and h is .'.ereby authorized and directed t levy and cause to be collected, a ta of six mills on a dollar of all taxabl property in the State, to meet apprc priations for the fiscal year com met eing Novembor 1st, 1871; that tb State Auditor is hereby authorize* and required to levy, in addition t tne general State levy, a tax of tw mills on all the taxable property ii the State for the support .of publi schools, which shall be collected a the same time the general State lev; is collected iind paid into the Treat ury of the State: The same shall b the'-State School Funds," and sbal be kept by the State Treasurer sepai ate and apart from all other funds ii his possession, and shall under no cii cumstances bo used for other thai school purposes: And the Count; Commissioners of each of the coun tics, aro hereby authorized to Ievj and cause to be collected a tax no exeeding three mills on the dollar, o all taxable property in their respective counties; except the county of Fair field, in which the County Commie siotiers shall not levy a tax of mor< than one and a half mill, for the fiaca year commencing November 1, 1871. Approved March 13, 1872. AN ACT to Alter and Amend an Act en titled "An Act to Revise, Simplify ant Abridge the Rules, Practice, Plead ings avd Forms of Courts in this State.' Section 1. Be it enacted by th< Senate and House of Representative! of the State of South Carolina, nov mot. and sitting in General Assemblv and by the authority of the same: That section three hundred aud tei (310) of an Act entitled "An Act to re vise, simplify and abridge the rules firactice, pleadings and forms of court n this State," approved the first c March A. D., 1870, be, aud the same i hereby, altered and amended by strikin( out therefrom the words, "or by a refere appointed by the court for that purpose,1 and the word "referee" imineuiatel; thereafter. Approqed March 13,1872. JOINT RESOLUTION to Authorize th i Payment of Commissioners a nd Man agers of Elections at Special Election During the Year Eighteen Hundm and Seventy-one. Bo it resolved by tbe Senate am House of Representatives of the Stat of South Carolina, now met and sit ting in General Assembly, and by tb authority of the same: That the State Anditor is hereby au thorized and required to audit the ac counts of the Commissioners and Mana gersof Elections at special electioushel< 'during the year eighteen hundred am 1 seventy-one, in any of the counties c i this fe'tate, and thereupon the Stat i Treasurer is hereby authorized and rc | quired to pay the same out of any unex i pended balance of the approuriatioi ! made by section 4 of the Act of Marc 7,1871, entitled "An Act to make aj i propriation and raise supplies for th iilscal year commencing 'jS'ovember 1 |1870," "for deficiency for payment t i Commissioners and Managers of Elw ; tions, ten thousand dollars." Approved March 12, 1872. ; JOINT RESOLUTION Authorizing th State 2'reastircr to J'ay to L. S. Langlc; Late School Commissioner of Beanjoi County, the .Sum of One Hundred au i1 Thirty-two Dollars. Section 1. Be it resolved by the Sonat and. House of Representatives of tha*. ^ State of South Carolina, npw met and " ' " and by sitting in Gent, J|HH| authority of the same: That the State Treasurer-be, and heU ^ ~ * ? eioner of Beaufort county, the sum ot * ($182) one hundred'and thirty-two ' * iars, the same being the aftiount he vanced on text books, for the use of I .. Common Schools In the county afore- ~ said, out of any funds not otherwise s^'. propriated. * 1 a _ 1 . , ? : ? Appiuvw iuarcn m, 187X ' . . .; n-rjft JOINT RESOLUTION antboriziDg^ , the State Treasurer to re-issue M. E. Carrere, 3tL D./andW/Mr. x Wilson, Executors of Samuel Wil sort deceased, Certain Certificates of. State Stdek. Whereas, it appearr by the books of the S t ate Treasurer that there ha*; A been duly issued certain certi&cajtflft: <; ,r .of State stock, to the amountof three - thousand five hundred and elxty-wx., ' * dollars and sixty-sepen penis; lb SAffl uel Wilson, deceased: And. said certificate* coh*io? into this ha?d? ;,: r of said IT. E.Carfere,-. M. P., apdW, M. Wilson as Executors, as aforesaid . of-Samuel Wilson, were lost or de stroyed' at the barning of Columbia in February, 1865, therefor^, '>. ' > . Be it resolved by the' Steattr and House of Bopresentotires of i&eStMft la-j of South Carolina, nv*. ting raj General Assembly, and by,at*? a } > thority of tbe same;.. . ? ^ - Tli?fc miiA he is berebv aqthorized to nfe-issoe to a said M. E. Cfcrrere, MMM/amd W. IC. I Wilson, Exicotors as ;;aforesaid, of'} J Samuel Wilson, deceased, certificates of 8took of thesajne 2moi>nt, payablo . at the same time, and- bearing,the same rate of interest as those lost or destroyed. That the said H..K Caiv . rere, M. D.^aadW. At Wflsop, ]EX0O* . utors as aforesaid of Samoel Wilson, deceased, and they are hereby re auired todenosifc.with the Rtjita Ti urer a bond legally executed in the penal sum of'geven thousand one hun d red and thirty-th ree dollars and thirty-four cents (87,13334) to indem- ' nify the State 'againfet loss, ><'? Approved March 13,187& . AN ACT fir the ReKrf qf w and Orphans of Persons Killed Be came of their, Political Opiniont. Section. 1. Be it enacted by th9< 4 Senate and H?p3e of Representatiyft aj of the State or South Carolina,. n^w met ?nd ,v oiy. ana 07 aumoniy 01 me same:. "Sec.2. Where the wnt of fcabeaa ?5 corpus has been suspended by ike of President of the United States, there - shall be levied andcollect*d,at same time and in the same manner that other taxes are collected, a flpe cial tax of one-half (i) mill on "the dollar, of the assessed valoe of alltbe S taxable property of each and every , . of said counties, the proceeds efwhich . tax shall be paid into the County : Treasury in said counties, respective* 1 y; and shall constitute a pension fund for the support of indigent wid- ) ows and orphans of those persona ^ who have been killed in said oounties because of their political opinions: Provided, That if in any county saidJ 1 levy of one-half (J) mill on the dollar'?r shall be more than sufficient for. thd:> support of the widows and orphans aforesaid in sfcid county,. then said excess shall bo applied to the school fund, to be disbursed according to law. "Sec. 3, That each of soch destitute SI " vi Jiiuigmm wiuuno vi uipuituo, vu c satisfactory proof (by not lesa than 1 two disinterested witnesses) furnished Y to the County Treasurer of his or her > county, shall receive an allowance or c pension of the amount as follows, $o U wit: For each widow, ten dqllars J)^r '* month; for each orphan child under a the age of fifteen years, six dollars per month, payable on the first day of:; n each and overy month by the County^ 7 Treasurer, such allowance to be.con - tinued during the widowhood of such " 7 widow, or to such orphan child until' 1 be or she shall attain the age of. f teen years. The County Treasurer of > 0 said counties shall report to the .next,, General Assembly a detailed ataio * ment s to how far the provisions, of 0 this Act have been carried into exa | cution. ~J < . . i n j mi. ^ a _ a _II "DEC. ft. -L OIS ACl. BI1UU UttiH UUCCW from the.date of its passage.'1 . Approved March 13, 1872. [ JOINT RESOLUTION to Grant a. ? Scction of Landi in Lancaster s 5 County, to the Widow and Minor, 9 Children of Isaac Cowles, and' to v Provide for Levying a special tax , on said County, to reimburse the State for the Same. i Whereas, Isaac Cowles, a citizen of the county of Laucaeter, and State of ^ South Carolina, did enter -upon a sec tion of sixty acres 01 the iaoa or tns State, purchased by the Land Com mission, and did proceed to acquire a title to the same, by actual settlement and cultivation, and the terms provi ded by law; and whereas, tho said Isaac CoWles was taken from his house on or about the 25th day of April, 1871, by a band of disguised arid-armed men, and while in thd peace of the St^te, was, by them, brutally murdered because of his political opinions, and because he had dared to exercise bis civil rights as * loyal citizen of the United States; and whereas, the said murder was ia pursuance of a system of organized violence, deiegned to suppress ire? speech, and a free ballot among loyal citizens of the State; and^ wnereas, the said Cowles left a widow and 1 MAm lntiri rm on/1 >f toreo nunor cnuurou, uv?t unug mum. e desti'ute, on the landr and have do means to make payment for the same.; " therefore, . . Ij Section 1. Bo it resolved by the i- Senato and llouse of Beprasentatives e of the Stato of South Carolina,.now met and sitting in General Assembly, and by the authority of the same: That the Secretary of the State he, and he is hereby, directed to issae a title to the widow aud minor, children e ol' Iaaac Cowles, for the- Section of y State land in the county of Lancas d ter located and settled upon by the I said Isaac Cowlcs. f. .0 Approved March 13, 1872.