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THE ABBEVILLE PRESS ANDBANNM 1 * . - 1 ' .. 'J* '* 'dvvii t'ti- ' . vn.pjnuii'. i-u.t ^iV^yti'vb W, ' .A ft BY W A. LEE AND HUGH WILSON. ABBEVILLE, S. C., WEDNESDAY. JUNE<^1872. . I ? VOLUME XX?NO.' s, ) ' !' - r;' 1 " ' ' 1 *, IP WE KNEW. If we knew the baby Angers Pressed against the window pane Would be cold and stiff to-morrow? Never trouble us again? "Would the bright eye of oar darling Catch the frown upon our brow? Would the prints of rosy fingers Vex us then as they do now ? Ah, those little, iee cold fingers! How they point our memories back To the hasty words and actions Strewn aloug our backward track! How those little hands remiud us, Ah inannvv crrace thev lie. .Nut to scatter thorns, but roses, For our reaping by and by! Strange we never prize the music Till the sweet-voiced bird has flown ! Strange that we should slight the vio lets Till the lovely flowers are gone! Strange the summer skies and sun shine Never seem one-half so fair As when wiuter's snowy pinions Shake the white down in the air! Lips from which the seal of silence None but God can roll away Never blossomed in such beauty As adorns the mouth to-day; And 8 weet words that freight our mem ory With their beautiful perfume Couie to us in sweeter accents Through the portals of the tomb. Let us gather up the sunbeams Lying all around our path; Let us keep the wheat and roses, Casting ou the thorns and chaff; Let us find our sweetest comfort In the blessings of to-day, With a patient hand removing All the briars from out our way. Laws of South Carolina. APTQ Alin lHTUT PWJftT.TTTTnKT.Q AV1VI Aili/ VVU1A MM/VUV 4AV41W PASSED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY. [Published by Authority.] AN APT to Make Appropriation for the Paymont of the Per Diem and Mileage of the Members of the General Assembly, and the Salaries of the Subordinate Officers, aud Other Expenses Incidental Thereto fi?n 1 Rii Jf AnAAtn^ lit? t Ka ?J?Vi * A/*' * V VUMVVVM VJ VUV Wl" W V% and House of Representatives of the State of Sonth Caroliua, now met and sitting in Gooeral Assembly, and by the authority of the same, That the sum of one hundred thous and dollar*, if so much be necessary, IkA Ar\ t O Vl .A ??* k frv /\ tl t i\( UC, ftUU 19 i Slipi V|^l lOVCU UU r VI any money in the Treasury, for the payment of the per diem and mileage of the members of the Geoeral As tecnbly, and the salaries of the subor dinate officers, and other incidental expenses of the present session, com mencing November 28, 1871. Sjec. 2. That the sum of one hundred th >u*and dollars, if so much be neces aiy, be, and is hereby, appropriated lor iue payment of any outstanding pay certificates for the per dit-m and mileage of the members of the Gener al Assembly, at its session, ending March 7,1871, including all certificates given to subordinate officers for ser vices connected therewith: Provided, That the above appropriation shall be used fur no other purpose. Sec. 3. That the Clerks of the Sen ate and House of Representatives be. and the}' are hereby, authorized and fn furniuh In maIi nl their respective bodies a pay certificate for the amount of the mileage and per diem, to iuclude such dates as the General Assembly shall, by concurrent resolution, direct. Sec. 4. That such certificates shall conform to the provisions of Section 23, Article 11, of the Constitution of the State, and shall be certified by tbe President of the Senate, arid at tested by the Clerk of the Senate, for all members of that bodj', and by the Speaker of the House of Repre sentatives, and bjT the Clerk of the A.. ?li /->? ?U., lw^!~ cuiiiu, n?i nit uiuuiu^i s ui v vuuy. Sec. 5, That the subordinate officers Anil employees of the General Assem ble shall, hi hke manner, be furnished ^ jLh certificates of pay, in such amounts as shall be fixed by that fcrancb of the General Assembly to which such officers and employees rtjhall, respectively, bekng: Provided, | however, That their pay certificates, for fttsrvicoa rendered common to the two Houses, shall be signed by the President of the Senate, and counter' signed by the Speaker of the House Representatives. Skc. 6. That the Treasurer is hereby authorized and directed to pay the said certificates at bis counter, and to hold the certificates as his vouchers inereior; ana &e is also mtftorizea and required to retain in the Tre?&uvy office ail moneys from incoming taxes. Th^t all Acts or parts of A^pWoconsistent with this Act be, pnd are hereby, repealed. Approved December 21, 1871. AN ACT to Cbartor the State Savings ** n*\/4 TnouHrtCVitik T5 n nlr aP . A ^ ? M+f** Aijoiiiauvo i^aua, ui AlUiClSUUf jSou^Ji Carolina. >Sec. J. Bo it enacted by the Senate pnd IJ.o#?e of Representatives of the Stata of South Carolina, now mot and sitting in General Assembly, and by the authority of the same, That James L. Orr, Jessey W. Nor ri?. O. A. P. Pant. D. M.. Watson. Win. Perry, Jacob Borriss, W. S. Sharp*, B F. Crayton, John Martin, John R. Cochran, John B. Sitton, F. E. Harrison, W. B. Watson, Sr.. B. D. Dean, John Wilson and J. W. Harri son, tether with such persons as are now, may hereafter be. aaso pi#ted with t&sm, sha'l be, and they are hereby, constituted and made a DOuy ponik; anu vurporgw, uy iuo name and style of "The Slate 8ikvipop and Insurance Bank, of Anderaoi:, South Carolina and by that name and styia shall be, and is hereby, made capable, in law, to have, pur. chase, enjoy and retain to it ana it* successor#, land*, rente, tenements, goods, chattels and effects, of what ever kind or. quality soever, and the same te sell, aifca or dispose of; to poe. #nd fee 4, plead and be im pleaded, answer and be answered, defend and be defended, in Courts of record, oa any other place whathoever, and have perpetual succession; to have and exercise the rights and priv ileges of other corporations now ex isting, or that may hereafter be enact ed ; and, also, to make, have and use a common seal, and the same to break, alter and renew at their pleasure; and, also, to ordain and put in execu tion such by-laws and regulations as may seem necessary and convenient for the government of the said corpo ration. S.c. 2. That the capital stock of said corporation shall be twenty-five thousand dollars, to be divided into shares of one hundred dollars each, and may be increased, from time to time, to a sum not exceeding five hundred thousand dollars, as may be deemed necessary by the Beard of Directors. Sec. 3. The persons named in the first Section of this Act shall be the Directors of thin Company until others are appointed by the stock holders, and they may, as soon as proper, appoint a President from among their number, or from among others who may hereafter be associa ted with them; and the said President shall continue in office for the period or one year trom tne day 01 nis eiec ' tion.or until his successor is appointed, fn case of a vacancy in the offico of President or Director, from any cause, the remaining Directors may elect others to supply their places until a meeting of the stockholders shall be held. There shall be five or more Directors who, with the President, shall manage the affairs ol the .com pany. Three or said .Directors J?naii constitute a quorum for any and all businoss purposes of said company. Tho meetings of the stockholders shall be held in tho principal office ef the corporation, which shall bo desig nated by the Board of Directors. Sec. 4. Tho President and Directors shall appoint such clerks and other officers as they may find necessary properly to conduct the business of said company, and allow themsuitablo compensation; all of which clerks and officers shall hold their places during the pleasure of said President and Directors. Sec. 5. The President and Directors shall have power to appoint agents in any part of th? State or elsewhere, and, at their discretion, may take from ihem bonds, with security, con ditioned for the faithful performance of their duties; such agents being removable at the pleasure of the President, subject to the approval of the Board of Directors. Sec. 6. The mode of voting at the meetings of oa<d company, shall be one vole for each share of stock, and every stockholder may, at pleasure, by power of attorney or in person, assign or transfer his stock in the company, on the books of the same, or any part thereof, not being less i uail a wuetu tmuro. Skc. 7. The first annua! meeting of the stockholders of said company sha'l be on the first Tuesday of Jane, 1872, and thereafter o i the same day of each year: Provided. .The 8aid stockholders, at any regular meeting, or a Board of Directors, may at any time, change the dnv of suid annual ^ 0 ^ ^ meeting; and the President and Di rectors, may, at any time, call a gen oral meeting of the stockholder, and any number of stockholders, owning not less than one-third of the whole number of shares, may require the President to call such meeting, and, on his refusal to do so, may themselves call such meeting, in such case giving at least ten days' notice, by publica tion in one or more newspapers pub lished in the eitv of Columbia. Sec. 8. The members of the company shall not be liable for any loss, dam age or responsibility, other than the property they have in the capital and funds of the company, to the amount of spir es held by them, rospectively. and Any profits arising therefrom not divi<*d. Swj. 9..That said corporation shall have power and authority to invest its capital stock or other funds in I 1- At 4 1 r.L?r.? Dank or uiuer skickhi, in mu jmixuus^ of bonds of the United States, bonds issued by this or any other State of the United States, and in bonds of any incorporated company, to lend money upon personal or real security, to discount bondw, notes and bills of exchange, and to guarantee the pay ment of notes, bonds, bills of exchange, or other evidences of debt, and use their property in any manner inci dent^ to a banking, insurance and trust business, or the general business of the company. Sec. 10. All policies of insurance, and other contracts made hy said company, signed by the President, and countersigned by the Secretary, shall be obligatory on said company, and have the same effect as if attested by a corporate seal. o? 11 rpi.:n A nl-i g, II P..II HBU. I I* 1 UIO AVb IMUU UO IUII force after its passage. Approved Februajy 27, 1872, AN ACT to Iocorpoiote the Charles, ton Hook aod Ladder Compani', No. 3. Sec. 1. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Beoredentatives of the State of South Carolina, now met and sitting in General Assembly, and by the authority of the same, That Wra. T. Elfe, Win. E. Burke, B. F. Morris, A. V. Brodie and J. Grant, their associates and successors in office, bo. and they are hereby, constituted a body corporate and politic, under the name and style of the Charleston Hook and Ladder Company, No. 3; with a capital block not exceeding ten thousand (10,000) dollars ; with the right to sue and be sued, to plead and be impleaded io jjj,ny Court of competent jurisdiction, to //&ve and use a common seal, and th?iaji#}0 fa alter at will; and with all $tb?F jfjgbti, privileges and immu nities are oow secured by law to like incorporate bodi.s. Sec 2 *b#t this Act shall be deem ed a public 4-ct, and rejoin in forco until vopealed. Approved p, 107$ AN ACT to Incorporate the Red Bank Mannfacturing Company, of Loxington County. Sec. 1. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the State of South Carolina, now met and sitting in General Assembly, and bjr the authority of the same, That Frederick W. Green, John Green, John P. Southern, Clark Waring and W. C. Sheffield, and others, and their associated and suc cessors, are hereby made and created a body politic and corporate, under the name and style of "The Red Bank Manufacturing Compary," for the purpose of manufacturing cotton yarn cloth, and such other fa* rics as the demand of the community may re quire, and also for the transaction of all such business as may bo connected with the above pnrposes. with a capi tal of thirty thousand dollars, the consent of a majority of the stock holders being first had and obtained. Seo. 3. lhe said corporation may purchase and hold such real estate as may be required for their purposes, or such as they may deem it for their interest to take in settlement of any debts due thorn, and may dispose of the same; and may erect such mills, machine shops and other buildings thereon as may be deemed necessary, and may sue and be sued, have and use a common Real, and may make such by-laws for the regulation and government of said corporation, not inconsistent with the Constitution and laws of the United States and of this State, as may be doemed necessary; and shall have, generally, all the rights, powers and privileges in law incidont or appertaining to corpora tions. Sec. 3. That this Act shall be a pub lic Act, and shall continue of force for the term of twenty-five years. Approved March 9, 1872. AN ACT to Amend an Act entitled "An Act to Incorporate the Town of Pickens." Sec. 1. Be it enactod by the Senate and House of Representatives of the State of South Carolina, now met and sitting in General Assembly, and by the authority of the same, That an Act entitled "An Act to incorporate the town of Pickons," ap proved in the year 1869, be amended as follows: That the said Town Council shall have power to establish a guard house, and to prescribe, by ordinance, suitable rules and regulu lions ior Keeping ana governing me same, and confine therein any or all persons who may ba subject to bo committed for violation of any ordi nance of the town, passed in conform ity co the Act hereby amended. And the said Town Council may, by ordi nance, or the said Intendant arid Wardens, in person, any ond or more of them, authorize and require any Marshal of the town, or any Consta ble specially appointed for that pur pose, to arrest or commit to said guard bouse, for a term not exceeding twenty-four hours, any person or persons who, within the corporate limits of said town, may be engaged in a broach of the peace, any riotous or disorderly ccnduct, open obscenity, public drunkenesss, or in any conduct grossly indecent or dangerous to the citizens of said town, or any of them; and it shull do the duty of the Mar shals and Con&tables to arrest and and commit any such offenders, when required to do so, who shall have power to call to their assistance the nn?*0> rnmilatux if nftfld hfi. to fli'l in making such arrests; and upon the failure of the Towa Marshal to per form such duty, if required, they shall, severally, bo subject to such fine and penalties as the Town Coun cil may establish; and all persons so imprisoned shall pay the costs and expens- s incident to their imprison ment, which said costs and expenses shall be collected in the same manner as provided by this Act for the collec tion of fines imposed for violation of /iMilinnriAaa Pi?Ari/loH TKof om/iK WlUIUUUVOOi XIV* lUVUj A 1IMU DIIUU imprisonment shall not exempt the party from the payment of any fine the Council may impose for the of fense for which he may have been committed. Sec 2. That all the fines which shall hereafter be collected for retail ing, without license, within the cor porate limits of the said town, shall be paid one-half to the informer and the other half to the Council, for the _ i' . 1 .J A A. usa ui i(Iu buiu iuwii. Sec. 3 All Acts or parts of Acts inconsistent hereto be, and the samo are hereby, repealed. Approvad March 9, 1372. ? AN ACT to Provide for the Payment of Certain Debts by the County of Aiken. Whereas, by an Act approved March 10, 1871, a new judicial Coun ty, by the name of Aiken, was formed of portions of Barnwell, Edgefield, Lexington and Orangeburg; and. whereas, the said named Counties, at the time the Act to establish said County of AiUen was passed, were, and still ore, in debt; and, whereas, it is but fait* and just that the said Cpunty of Aiken should assume her proportion of the debts of the various Counties from wbiob it has boo a created; therefore, Sec. 1. Be it pnact-od by the Senate atid House of ftepregentfttiyes 0f tj,e State of South C&roliua, now met and silting in General Assembly, &o4 by the authority of the same, That of the outstanding debts of the Counties of Barnwell, Edgefield, Lexington and Orangeburg, <f porr tions of which the said County of Aiken has been created, that the paid County of Aiken is hereby made liable tor her proportion, in ratio to the taxable property, as taken from each of the above specified Counties. Sjcc. 2. That, in order to carry out the provisions of the preceding Sec- sa? tion, it shall be, a-.d hereby is. made of the duty of the County Commissioners an< of the Counties of llarnwelf, Edge- tb< held, Lexington and Orangeburg, to ref make out a certified statement of the I indebtedness of their respective Coon- ref ties, and forward the same (after the pic complete organization of said County tai pf AiUeo) to the Pe#nty Auditor, gp wi iy other officer who may discharge 0 duties of said office, who shall, proportion and proper ratio, to rry oat the provisions of this Act, use an annual assessment of one ousand dollars to be made on all e taxable property within the said w County of Aiken, to bo UBed ly for the payment and for the irpoBcs herein mentioned. Approved March 9, 1872. ACT to Incorporate the 'Star Fire Engine Company, of George town." okc, 1 be it enacted by the senate d House of Representatives of the ate of South Carolina, now met d sitting in General Assembly, and the autborily of the same, That George H. Paw ley, Tony G. itledge, William A. Johnson, Wil li* Moultrie, John Smyley, and air associates and successors in ice, be, and they are hereby, created d constituted a body politic and rporate, by and under the name d stylo of the "Star Fire Engine mpany, of Georgetown," with a pilat stock, not exceeding the sum five thousand dollars, with a right sue and be sued. dead and be im aded, in any Court of competent isdiction; to have and rise a com iu seal, and the same to alter at II and pleasure; and to have and joy ail other rights, privileges and manities that are now, or maybe reaftor. secured by law to like iu porated bodies. Sec. 2. This corporation shall enjoy the rights and privileges secured corporations under the Act to reg ie the formation of cornorationa. i bo subject to the liabilities there prescribed, so far as applicable. >ec. 3. That this Act shall be deemed ublic Act, and shall continue in ce for the term of fourteen years. Approved March 9, 1872. r ACT to Amend the Charter of he Town of Beaufort. >ec. 1. Be it enacted by the Senate i House of Representatives of the ite of South Carolina, now met i sitting in General Assembly, and the authority of the same, rhat the Act incorporating the rn of Beaufort be so amended that i Town Council of Beaufort be, and y are hereby, authorized to estab i a guard or police for the better urity and regulation of said town, 1 to pass such ordinances as they y deem expedient to define the ies, fix the compensation, and ira te fines and penalties for neglect or proper discharge of duties of said ird, and, generally, to perform all s necessary and proper to effectuate > intention of this Act, and make 1 establish all rules and orders rel i'0 to said guard, not inconsistent .h the laws of the State. That Intendant and Wardens, duly sted and qualified, shall, during iir term of service, have the same vers which a Trial Justice now i to compel the attendance of wit ises, and requiro them to give dence, upon tho trial before them any person for the violoulion of i of the by-laws or ordinances of : lown, that the Intendant shall, as en as occasion may require, summon i Warden* to meet in Council, a jority of whom shall constitute a >rum for the transaction of basi is, and shall be known by the name thft Town Pnnnoil rvf tnu/n nf nulort; and they and their succes g in otlice shall have a common seal, 1 shall havo power to appoint, m time to time, such and so many iper persons to act as Marshals or nstables, as they shall deem expe nt and proper, which officers shall 76 all powers, privileges and emol ents, and be subject to all the ies, penalties and regulations, ivided by the laws of this State the office of Constable; and the endant and Wardens in Council ill have power and authority, under ir corporate seal, to ordain and es lish all such ruins and by-laws and linances, respecting the Btreets, ya, public wells and springs, or ntains of water, markets, and po i of said town of Beaufort, and for iserviug peace, health and order i good government within the ne, as thoy niajT deem expedient i proper, not inconsistent with or mgnant to the laws of the State; i all such by-laws and ordinances ill, at all times, be subject torevisal repeal by the General AsBemblv of i State; and tho said Council may x fines for offenses against such by a and ordinances, and appropriate i same to the uso of said corpora n ; but no fine shall exceed thirty lara, and wh^n fines shall exceed snty dollars, the same to be coilect as finos and penalties in Trial dices' Courts. 5ec. 2. That the Town Council ill have full power and authority require all persons owning a lot or 9 in said town to build a lawful ce, and keep in good repair side Iks in front of said lot or lots, enever the same Bhall front or ad i any of the public street* of said en, if, in the judgment of the Coun sueh sidtwaiks shall be necessary, i width thereof, and the manner of ir construction, to bo designated 1 regu.'ited by the Town Council; i for default or refusal to keep in iai'i* (iii/'h nidfvcnllr^ tha Town jnoil may eau?e tho dame to be put repair, ftnd require the owner to j the price of repairing: Provided, at such contract for repairing the fje be |at to the lowest bidder. 8eo. 8. That the said Town Coun Bhail have power to abate all nui ices within the corporate limits, i also to appoint a Board of Health 1 a Harbor Master, when deemed wssary, for the >aid town, *nd to issuob ordinances as may bo owes* y to define the duties and puwers the said Board, and to impose tines 1 penalties uoon the members of 3 said Board for neglect, of duty or m 'ueal to serve, bl iec. 4. That the power to grant or bee licenses for tenrpin or other 01 \ alleys, bagatelle tables, to keep R rerns or retail spirituous liquors I Hi thin the limits of the said corpora- be on,- be, and the game is hereby, ovted In the Town Council of Beau >rt, and the said Town Council may rant licenses to retail spirituous li nors to such persons, and in sueh uanUties, at such rates, and upon ich terms and conditions, as the lid Town Council may see fit and roper: Provided, No such license tall exceed the sum of two hundred jllars: Provided, further, That in 0 instance shall the price of a license 1 keep tavern, or to retail spirituous }uors, be fixed at a less sum than is itablisbed by the laws of this State. Sec. 5. That the said Town Coun 1 are hereby empowered to require 1 persons, companies and corpora ons now encased, or who mav jreafter become engaged, in busi-. 588, or avocations of any kind what 'er, within the limits of said town, take out a license from the said own Council, who are hereby au lorized to impose a reasonable charge tax, within their discretion, for the induct of the same: Provided, No ch license snail exceed the sum of re hundred dollars. Sec. 6. That the said Town Council all have power to impose a tax, ithiu their discretion, on all sales ade by itinerant traders and auc )neers, on all drays, carts, wagons, unibuses, carriages and other vehi 38 kept for hire. And the said Town juncil shall have power to enforce e payment of all tsxes and assess ents against tho property and per ns of defaulters, to the same extent, id in the same manner,as is provided r la* for the collection of the gen al State tax, except that executions enforce the payment of town taxes all bo issued under tne seal of the rporution, and directed to the Town ars >ai, or other person especially pointed by the said Town Council collect the same, Seo. 7. That returns shall be made, i oath, to the Clerk of the Town )uncil whenever, and at such times, the said Council may so require, ' ordinance, of the amount of all lea of merchandise, professional, uchanical or other incomes, and of e quantity and kind of all propcrtj*, her than reul estate, subject to tax ion tinder the provisions of this :t, by persons who may be liable to y the taxes on the same; and any rson in default of payment of such xes, when sui-hpaymeutmay become o, shall be subject to the penalties >w provided by law for fnilur> to y the general Stato tax. That all Mieys paid for licenses, and for fines d forfeitures fir retailing spirituous aors, keeping tavorn and billiard bles, within the limits, without li uses, shall be appropriated to the blic uses of said town. Sec. 8. That 'all Acts or parts of ;ts, in relation to the Town Council Beaufort, repngnant to or supplied - this Act, be, and the same are reby, repealed. Approved March 9, 1872. A I a 4 ka pAltiniklik Aw l tw iiiuui jjumto tuc vviuiuuia Artificial Slone and Cement Compa ny. Sec. 1. Bo it enacted by the Senate d House of Representatives of the nte of South Carolina, now met and ting in General Assembly, and by e authority of the same, That E. M. Stocber, A Falk, and bera, and their associates and Rele asors, are hereby made and created body politic and corporate, under e name and stylo of the Columbia tific'al Stone and C- ment th a hi*nnnK of f :k a t*loatnn fi r the purpose of manufacturing tificial stone and cement, with a pital of five thousand dollars, yith e privilege to increase?the consent the stockholders first had and taincd. Sec. 2. That the said company all uave such officers as shall be or ined and chosen by the rules and -laws to bo made for their govern* jnt, and shall have power and au ority to make all rules and by-laws, t repugnant to the law& of the id; to regulate the issue of script d transfer of shares: to have and ep a common seal, and the same to ,er at will; to sue and be eaed, jad and be impleaded, in any Coort law or equity; to purchase, take d hold, sell and alien, in fee simple, for any less estate, lands, tenements reditaments, goods, chattels, rights d credits, which may bo connccted th, or in any manner conducive to, 0 purposes for which said company established : Provided, That this mpan}' shall enjoy alt the privileges, d be subject to all the liabilities and strictions. of the Act entitled "An ;t to regulate tbe formation of cor rations,'' Sec. 3. That the State of Sonth irolina give and grant to tho above ,med company tho right to dig and move, for the term of twenty a?s, from the beds of streams and iters within the jurisdiction of the ate of Soutb Carolina, the gravel, nd and shell lin.e there deposited : ovided, That the persons named, d their associates, shall not, in any ny, interfere with tho free naviga m nf t.hfl sf.ppnms of tJifl Statft rtr mine, or romovo any phosphate in ek or phosphates, or to interfere C< ith the private rights of any citizen pi Biding upon, or owning the lands ion, the banks of the said rivers: er )d it is further provided, That said ar mpany shall pay into the State ne 'easury, on the first Monday of K pril in each year, a royality of to renty dollars, as compensation for to o within privilege, if exorcised by at e grantees. Approvod March 12, 1872. Iff ACT to Amend an Aet Entitled "An Aet to Charter the Yemassee and Killen Railroad Company, iD the State of South Carolina. Swnon. I- Be it cnacted by tho mate and Houje of Representatives the fttata of 8outb Carolina, now ot and sitting in General Asaem y. and by authority 0f the same: C< That an Act entitled "An Act to carter the Yema^sea and Millen ailrofld,*in the State of South Caro. A ia>* approved March 0, A, P, 1871, ) ancno^d as fallows, to wit, the . j >') 4 rords: ''Provided, That the said ' rork shall be commenced within one ear, and completed within five years 1 Cter the pannage of this Act," occur- ' ng in the (7th) seventh, (8th) eighth f rid (9th) ninth linen of Section 4, be banged so as to read : "Provided ! hat the said road shall be commenc i within (3^ three years after the c asnage of this Act. and completed ? ithin (5) five years afler the date of 1 jmmencement of labor." Sec. 2. That nothing contained in ! lid charter shall bo so coustraed as > exempt said corporation from the ( rovisions of Section 41 of "An Act ' > incorporate certain villages, socie es and companies, and to renew and \ mend certain charters heretofore , ranted, and to establish the princi let on which charters of incorpora- 1 ons will hereafter be granted," ap roved December 17,1841. Approved February 27, 1872. IS" ACT to Amend an Act Entitled "An Act to Incorporate the Colum bia, Walterboro and Yemaasee Bail* road Company " Section 1. fie it enacted by the Sen ;e and House of Representatives of le State of South Carolina, now met id sitting in General Assembly, and Y authority of the same: That an Act entitled "An Act to corporate the Columbia, Walter >ro ai.d Yemaasee Railroad Coinpa jr," approved March 7, 1871, be uended as follows, to wit: The ords, "Provided, That the said road tall be commenced wilbiu one year id completed io five years after the wsage of this Act," occurring in io seventh, C7th,) eighth (8th) and nth (9th) lines of Seotion (8) eight. 5 changed so as to read : ' Provided, I hat the sa:d road shall be com- * enced within three years after tho isnago of this Act, and completed ithin five years from date of oora encemen; of labor." That the &ec- . id Sectiou of said Act shall be nended by striking oat the word )OS?ible," wherever it occurs in said jction, and inserting, in place there- " i the word "practicabl > j" and that ^ ie third Section of said Act shall be nended by sinking ont the words 0 >ne hundred," in the eighth line of e id Section, and inserting, in place 0 iereof. the words "twenty-five." ' ULVi Sdt JkUUV llUI/lllllg VV/IIIUIIIVU AIJ id Act of incorporation shall be so nstrucd as to exempt said corpora )n from the provisions of Section ? . of <(An Act to incorporate certain : llages, societies and companies, and renew and amend certain charters e, jrotofore granted, and to establish e principles- on weich charters of 8 corporations will hereafter be gran t I," approved Decembe 17, 1841. ( Approved February 27, 1872. J N ACT Authorising the Town a Cotmcil of the Town of Newberry c to Erect a Market House on a Lot ? of Land Belonging j.o the County ' r\C VourhArPV ^ Section 1. ie it enacted by the , mate and House of Representatives ji tbc State of South Carolina now et and sitting jn General Assembly, id by the authority of the same: t That the Town Council of the town ' Newberry aro hereby aothorfzed id empowered to erect a Market ouse in said town, upon a lot of land S hich is partly attached to and lying c jar the publie square in said town, r id belonging to the County of New- a srry; which lot shall be given for ch purposo to said Town Council, J id their successors in ofihe, free 1 ' rent and or charge. And said t own Council and their successors in a Bee, shall have power and authority i remove such Market House when 'er in their opinion, the Barae may ) deemed necessary and expedient. Approved March 4, 1872. N ACT to Provide for tho Con struction of a New Court House in and for the County of Richland. Sxo. 1. Be it onacted by the Senate id House of Representatives of the ate of South Carolina, now met and tting in General Aiisembly and by e authority of the same, rnac me jaunty i/uishuiboiuucio r ' Richland County are hereby s rected, authorized and em- e >wered to sell and convey the whole s that lot in the city of Columbia, t i the corner of Bichardson ami o ashington streets, whereon was a rmerly situated the Court House e ' said County. The said sale to be adc at public outcry, to the highest r dder, at such time or times, on such f rins, and in such parcels, as the j id Commissioner shall think proper, e tor advertisement thereof for at j a?t thirty days: Provided, said lot \ iall not be sold for lesa than one c indrcd (100) dollars par foot; said e e&aurement to be made on the t reeta bounding the same, and that j I tbe proceeds, over and above the j nonni of purchase of a new site, t mil be deposited in the treasury oi jv ie County, and shall be drawn out c i the warrant of the Commissioners: a rovidod, That not more than one- a ilf of the above deposit shall be e awn or paid until the Court Hopse * completed, and received by the j ounty Commissioners as being com eted according to contract. s Sec. 2. That the said Commission- i s are further directed, authorized e id empowered to purchase and ac- c ipt a suitable site for a new Court ? ouse, in the city of Columbia, and t . ffLlta the titles therefor, executed fc ? the State of South Carolina, to | b id for the us* of the Raid County, s Seo. 3. That the said Commission- t a are further directed, authorised a id empowered to build and erect a i jw Court House upon the site selec d, as provided iu Section 2 of this e et; and that the contract for the i> ection of such building shall not be j nding or valid until approved by io Circuit Judge of the Fifth Judi al Circuit, and the Cleric of the 1 ourt of Common Ploas for Richland ounty. Approved March 9,1872. N ACT to Amend the Charter of ? the Town of Lancaster. (e SecriOH 1. Be ii enacted by the t Senate and House of Represent** lives of the State of Sooth Carolina, sow met and sitting in General As* scmbly, and by the authority of the same, That from and after the passage or his Apt, all citizens of this 8tate, laving resided sixty days in the town >f Lancaster, shall be deemed and ire hereby declared te be, a body pol* tic and corporate, and thQ said town shall be called and known by the lame of Lancaster, and its corporate irnits shall extend one mile in each, lircclion from the ooart boose in laid town. Ssc. 2. That the said town sball be governed by an Intendant and fonr Wardens, who shall be citizens of the United States, and shall have been esidents of the said town fbr aixtv lays immediately preceding their election, who shall be elected on the' second Monday in April, in every rear, ten days' public notice thereof )ein? nrevi uslv given, and that nil nal?T inhabitants twenty-one (21) rears of age, citizens of the State, ind who shall have resided in the iaid town for sixty days, immediately jreceding tbe election, shall be enti* Jed to vote for said Intendant and Wardens. Sec. 3, That the eleotion for In :endant of said town shall be held in ;he court house, or some other plaoe onvenient, in said, town, from eight I'fclnnlc in thu mni*n5n? nn?51 flna )'cloek in the afternoon j and, when .he polU shall be closed, the lfana? jers shall forthwith count the votes, md proclaim thfc election, and give totice, in writing, to the persons elected. The Cnairman of the Board >f County Commissioners shall ajK joint three managers to hold the en tuing and every sabsequnt election. Phe Managers, in each case, before hey open the palls for said election, iball take an oath fairly and fmpar ially to conduct the same. And the ntendant and Wardens, before en ering on the duties Of their respect ive offices, shall take the oath* pre fer i bed by the Constitution of this if At f) anH nl?A fho fnllnmin/. A?tl> > ? ") ?" o wit: ' As Intendant (or Warden) if the town of Lancaster, I will qS&lly and impartially, to the best if my.ability, exercise,the traat re >osed in me, and will use my best ndeavors to preserve the peace and o carry into effect, aooording to law, be pnrpOse for which 1 have been lected: So help roe God." The said ntendant and Wardens shaH hold bcir offices from the time of their lection until the first Mondav in ... J - kpril ensuing, and until their bqccm ors shall be elected ana qaalified. Sxc. 4. That the said Town Coun il of Lancaster shall have power to Treat and commit to jail, for a space if time not exceeding twelve hoars, iud to fine not exceeding twenty (20) lollars, any penson or persona who ihall bo guilty of disorderly conduct ii miu luwii, tu tue uuo^ftoco iu citizens thereof. Stc. 5. That this Act shall be leemed a public Act, and continue in orce until repealed. Approved March 9,1872. ACT to Incorporate the Deut seher Braderlicber Band, of the City of Charleston. fivrnnM 1 Ha ?f on.ntail Kir V?? * A#V * W V IIMV bVU WJ Senate and House of Bepreaentativet if the State of South Carolina, now net and sitting in General Assembly, md by thc'authority of the same, That D. "Werner, J. H. Linsebaink, C. H. Clrusen, A Niraiti, J. H. leesemcman and C. G. Docker, and heir associates and successors, be, md they are hereby, created a body tolitic and corporate, under (he name ind style of the "Deutscber Bruder icher Bund," of the cityof Char eston. > Sco. 2. That the said corporation i ere by established shall have sacces ion of officers and members, accord* ng to its by laws, and shall have >ower to make by-laws, not repag >ant to the laws of the land; ana to iave, use and keep a common seal ind the same to alter at will; to sue inrl ka art a A in antt pAti?f in 4liia luvi vv duuu ?ki aiijr vvuiy in buio State;and to have and enjoy every ight, power and privilege incident to uch corporation; and it is hereby mpowered to take, bold, retain, pos 688 and enjoy all such property, real ind personal, as may be given, be [ueathed or devised to it, or may be icquired by purchase, or in any oth >r manner, by said corporation. n *i (in dec. a. i ubv ino eaia corporation nay. from time to time, invest their unds, moneys, assets, and all other >roperty which it may acquire in uch real or personal property, stocks >ublic or private, notes, bill*, bonds, ?ith or without security by mortgage >f real or personal property, or by urety in such sums, r.nd on such erms and conditions, as it may deem >roper. And it shall and may be awful for said corporation, from time o timo, and at all times, to sell, con rev, mortgage, assign or transfer any >r all its property, real and personal, is, and when, it may deem proper ind expedient; and to make and ex icnte bonds, under the corporate seal, nth or without mortgage, for the mrcbase of reai or personal property*. Sec. 4. That the members of said ociety hereby incorporated shall be, nrtiviriiittllr. liuhle ior the debts of aid corporation, each member to tbe xtent of one year's annual Arrears, vhich tbe said member may owe to he incorporation, according to its ly-ljiws, in the year in which he may >e sued for saie corporation debt; but n/>h lifthililc shnll. not Aftucli until be corporation shall have been sued, ,nd nulla bona retarned on exccation, n Bach suit. Seo. 5. That this Act shall be deem d a publio Act, and may be given n evidence without being specially beaded. Approved March 9,1872. IN- ACT to Incorporate the Mishaw Light Infantry, of Charleston, S. C. Sco. 1. Be it enacted by the 8enate ind House ot Representatives of the State of Sooth Carolina, now met and itting in General Assembly, and by jb he authority of the same, That Wm. Hoard, tTm.v Miller, j leorge Baker, Richard Baker, aodr be several persons who now art, or ?ay hereafter be, officers and mem- .* era thereof, and their successors,. fflcera and members, be, and they re hereby, declared to be a body . olitie and corporate, by the name ad style of the "Hishaw Light .In* ' antry;" and that the said corpora- 1 ion may, by its corporate namty. sae ry nd be sued, implead and be implead d.in any court in this State; and* ;r bell be abls and empoweied, in law. (> purchase, hsre, bold, enjoy, and r ossess any good*, chattels, lands, Bnemenia or real ea tales, of what- -* ver kind or nature soever the same, r any part thereof, to sell, alien or onvey, at their will aod pleasure :T 'rovided, however, That the proper y, so held, shall not exceed the on- * nal value of ten thousand dolfartj' nd the said corporation shall hiVe ; " >ower to make common seal, with ower to change aod alter the same a often as they may, deem necessary . 1 8Cft. 8. And (mi it fnrtkAP *n*r-tnri 'bat this Act shall be deemed 'and aken to be 4 pnblio Act, end shall ontinne in force for the term of wentj years, end until the next '? neeting of the General Assembly I hereafter, and no longer*? -t Approved March f, 1871 .1 -y iTS ACT to Incorporate the Aiken ' Light Iofkntry, of Aiken, South ;> Caroline. < A- , :? ? Ssotxoh I B* it enaoted, by tbe , <( en ate and House of Representatives f the 8tateof Soath parolina, now\,r let and sitting iu General Assembly, ,[.r nd by the authority of the same, That Peter Wtggols, Alexander " VilliavDS, Joseph Robertson, Joseph [nights, andtheir associates and sue- . essora, are hereby made and created .: body politio and corporate, under* be name and style of Of the clAi|ttfti'' ' * zight Infantry, of Aiken, 8. C." '1 \ 8to. 2. That the said corporation ' i ere by created and <?tabliBhed/'*fi!a|lv ave succession of officers and meni- f ers, according to its bv-law^ jwd :j ball have powor- to make by-la**, i ot repugnant to ibe laws of thejfej4> ,, nd.to have, use and keep a, common , . sal, and the came to alter: at ,-wUlj r > sue am ne oaoa in spy ooarx.ia , lis State; and to have and enjoy very right, power. and privilege' in- . ideot to sneb corporation; and it is ereby empowered to tgfce, hold^ifc^" iin, possess and cr\joy all such ?rty, real and persons!; as may b*j ?* iven, bequeathed or devised to it, or ' isy be, in sny manner whatsoever, AAnlttA^ Wrr iksi sai?I AA??vniialllrt?? Voviked, The mount so held abaft ot exceed the aam of ten thoaaatad ol lufSw ' 1' ' 4 8ic. S. That this Act than contln e io force for the apaee of twenty ears, and the earn* ehali be taken, nd deemed a public Act. Approved March 9,1872. lN ACT to IncorooiftW the- Young Ken's African as Debating Club. Section 1. Be it enacted by the enatc and House of Bapreaeotativan f the State of Sooth Carolina, now let ana suung id urenerai Assemoiy, nd by the authority of the same, That T. A. Baiia, Ri'W. Givens, B. V. Given*. R. S. Bobertson, F. J. 'ugh, B- Nesbit^ IT, Lewis, A. La ban, J. C. Finley and B. F. Dennis, nd their associates itid successors, re hereby made and created a body body politic and corporate, under be name and' style of the Young [en's Africanns debating Club, sit ated in the city of Charleston. Sac. 2. And said corporation shall ave power to make by-laws; not re-' ugnant to the laws of the hind; and bail hare euceession of officers and lembers, according to their elections; Ad to keep and use a common seaJ, be same to alter at will; to sue and e Boed in any Court in this Stalk; < 3 have and enjoy every right, power - nd privilege incident to such corpo ation; and it is hereby empowered :> acquire, retain and enjoy all such roperty, real and personal, as may , e given or beqneathed to, or pur-,, j based by, it; and to sell, convey or mortgage the same, or any part hereof, at will. Sac. 3. That said corporation may( rom time to time, invest their mou y?, assets or any property which ft ?r>nnir? in Bn<>h rani ftnVf npr. .mj -~1? -i r ? onal property, bonds, slocks, or in scorities, io such Bams, and on saoh erms and conditions, as it may deem roper} and to execute bonds, dw*., nder its corporate sea): Provided, 'hat the maximum value of all prop rty held or owned by said corpora* ioo shall not exceed twenty-five housand dollars. Sec. 4. This Act to coutinae in )rce during fifteen (15) years, and lay be given in evidence without be* ig cpecialjy pleaded. Approved January 8, 1872. .N ACT to Amend the Chyter of the Town of Orangeburg Section 1. Be it enacteJ by the onate and House of .Representatives f the State of South Carolina, now iet and sitting in General Assembly, ad by the authority of* the same, That the charter of the town of 'rangebnrg be ?o ' amended that, hcnever it shall become necessary r a new street or road to be opened limn irDO incorporate nmiis 01 me lid town, it shall be, and is hereby, tade the duty of the Town Council f said Town Council of said town to aye a Beard of Appraisers appoinV i, to value the damago sustained by , io owner or owners of lands through hich said street or road is to pass, lid Appraisers' Board to consist of iree members, to be appointed us fol >ws: One by the Intendant of the >wn, one by the owner or owners of lio lands, and one by the Chairman f the Board of County Commission ps; and any damage caused by tire aiming of said road or street to tto wners of the lands shall be appraife d by the said Board, and the Cooaty 'reasqrer shall, upon their joint w^r ant, p?y oat saia sum, as may be ppraiscd, oat of any fands in his aads to the credit of the County. Approved March 4,1872.,