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r BY KEITH, HOYT & CO. WALHALLA, SOUTH CAROLINA, FRIDAY, JUNE 23, 18?L ---I ?? I I I I | ?.|I11.II<1|..M",,||^ VOLUME VI_NO. 35. ?Proiessioneul Oerels. Attorney and V o u u s e. I io r ? T Lil, AND f?olic:' bor in Equity, Will practice in thc Courts of Law and Equity in tho Eighth Judicial Circuit. OFFICE IN TUE COUNT HOUSE, AV nj halla,-South Carolina. Nov. 1. 1870 ?I Iv TUGS. M. WILKES, ATTORNEY AT LAW -A NU-' Solicitor in Eqnity. -ALSO, United States Commissioner, Pot' thc Circuit, and District Conns ot' thc Uni ted Slates for South Carolina. toy" OFFIOK OX THE COU UT HOUSE SQUARE. -\SJH WALHALLA, S. C. .Tidy 22.1870 40 ly BD, 1 ? Anderson C. ll. ? X Walhalla. . HEED ? KEITH, . ATTORNEYS AT LAW A.N O Solicitors in jEq.-Liity, Have rencwod their Co-partnership in thc prac tteo of Law, and extended it tb all Civil and Criminal business in the Counties of Ocuncc and Piok?ud. ALSO, A I,I. 11US1 NESS IN Til E UNITED STATES COURTS. fc-U?" Otlice on Public Square, Walhalla, S. C. _ daly 18: 1809._di Jf_ S. Mc?OWAn, it A. THOMPSON, Abbeville. S. O. Walhalla, S. C. M'GOWAN ? THOMPSON, ATTORNEYS AT LAW, WALHALLA, S. C., Will give prompt attention to ell business confided to them in tho Slate, County, and United Slates Courts. O F PI GR TN TUM COU Ii" HOUSE. Tho junior partner, Mit THOMPSON, will also practice in tho Courts of Piokons, Creen vilie and Anderson. January. 1870 if " j us Ki'ii ,i. Wu??m, " Attorney eut Law, All business for Piekens County left with J. E. II A GOOD, ESQ., 1?I?K1L\TS C. Bi., WILL BE PROMPTLY ATTENDED TO October 2<>, 180R 4 (f J. II. WIIITNER. WUITNEK SVMME8 W MINER & SYMMES, Attorneys at Law, WALHALLA, S. C. JQQy* Offico on tho Public Square. "\Da February 1, 1870 10 ?f S, D. GOODLETT, Attorney at Law AND SOLICITOR. I3V EQUITY, HAS LOCATED AT TH Ii NHW TOWN OF PIOKENS, S. C. Nov. 10. 1808 7 tf EASLEY & McBEE, Attorney? at Law, ?fcc., WILL PRACTICE TN THE ourts of tho Eighth Circuit. OFFICE AT NEW PICKENS. W. K. WASLEY, I F? B. MoBEE, Gre n vii le 0. ? ' Picketts C. II. Marok 10,1809 , 23 AL'X. S. ERWIN, \ (O. C. BENTLY Athonp Ga. J ( Clayton, Ga. -o ERWIN fe. BENTLY, Attorneys eut La/w, [WILL PRACTICE IN PARTNERSHIP I^N TUE COUNTY OP HARUN, TM OF O F OR G IA. Oct 5, 1800' 62 tf Ads and Joint Resolutions Passed by tho Legislature - Session 1370 and 1871 [OFFICIAL] An Aol to make appropriation and raise sup plies for tho fiscal year commencing No vcmbor 1, LS70. SECTION 1. Re it enacted by the ?Senate and House of Representatives of ibo State of South Carolina, now met and sitting in Gen eral Assembly, and by tho authority of the same : That the following Slims be, and they are hereby, appropriated for tho payment of the various ofiiccrs and expenses of the Statu Government, that is to say : rou SALA lutes. For the Governor, throe thousand five hun dred dollars ; for thc Secretary of State, three thousand dollars ; for Clerk to Secretary of State, one thousand dollars; tor the Auditor and Inspector General, two thousand live hundred dollars; for the Comptroller-Gene ral, three thousand dollars ; for Clerk to tho Comptroller General, fourteen hundred and ninety iii ito dollars j for the State Treasurer, two thousand live hundred dollars j for the Chief Clerk to tho State Treasurer, fifteen hundred dollars ; for a Hook Kecpor to thc State Treasurer, eighteen hundred dollars ; for Auditor of State, two thousand (ive hun dred dollars ; for Superintendent of Million lion, ono thousand dollars; for thc Chief Jus tice of tho Supreme Court, four thousand dollars ; for the two Associate J ustiocs, seven thousand dollars; for tho eight Circuit J udg" cs, twenty-eight thousand dollars; for thc eighc Circuit Solicitors, eight thousand dob lars j for the Attorney-Ccneral, thrco thou sand (lullars; for tho Attorney General's j Clerk, one thousand dollars ; for tho Clerk of j the Supremo Court, who shall perform the i duties of Librarian of said Court, G ft CC tl i hundred dollars ; for the Slate Reporter lit' I teen hundred dollars ; for tho Keeper of tho St ile ll ouse and State Librarian, ooo thou sand dollars ; for the Suporintoi dent ol' the South Carolina Penitentiary, two thousand dollar;-;; for tho three Health Ollie rs, throe thousand nine hundred dollars ; for the Watchmen of the Stato House and (?rounds, six hundred dollars each, j for the County Auditors, thirty one thousand iivo hundred dollars; for thc Clerk to tho" Auditor of the County of Charleston, ono thousand lullars and live hundred for additional clerical ser vice; foi' tho Governor's Messenger, thrco hundred dollars; for the County School Com tn i s*i onevs; thirty one thousand (ive hundred dui la ri;. EXECUTIVE DEI'AR . MUNT. Sice. 2. For tho Contingent Fund of tho Governor, twenty thousand dollars, out of which shall bo P 'id tho expenses of tho Ru renn of Agricultural Statistics, to bo drawn upon tho order of Ibo Governor j for tho Contingent, fund of thu Treasurer, two thou sand dollars, one thousand dollars of which, I if so much bo necessary, for fitting up the (diice (d' tho Stato Treasury ; for tho Contin gent fund of tho Attorney General, Iivo hun dred dollar- ; for tho Contingent fund of the Comptroller-General, fivo hundred dol larsj foi-tho Contingent fund of tho State Auditor, fivo hundred dollars j for thc Con tingent fund of tho Adjutant and [nspcotor Goncral, fivo hundred dollars ; for tho Con tingent fund of tho Superintendent of F.du cation, five hundred dol?an ; for tho Contin gent lund of thc Secretary of State, live hun dred dollars; for the Contingent fund of tho State Libra)ian, one hundred and fifty dol lar;?. The above appropriations to be drawn on tho order of tho hoads of the several de partments, if so much bo necessary. JUDICIARY DEPARTMENT. SKI:. 3. For the purchase of Rooks for tho Supreme Court Library, one (thousand did lars, if so tn neb be necessary, to be drawn on tho order of tho Chief Justice ; for Con tingent expenses of the Supreme Court, un der Section Y of an Act ratified tho 18th day of September, 1808, live hundred dollars : for an attendant on the Library, and tho rooms of tho Supremo Court, eight hundred dollars, to bc paid quarterly on tho warrant of tho Chief Justioo on tho Treasury, thc said attendant to bc appointed by, and reno vable at the pleasure of, said Court. ORDINARY CIVir. EXPENSES. SEO 4, For tho interest of public debt, (482,501 40) four hundred and eighty two thousand five hundred and ninety-lour dol lar-? and forty cents ; for the support of the Lunatic Asylum, thirty thousand dollars to bc drawn on the order of tho Governor; for thc support of the State Orphan Asylum, ten thousand dollars, to bo paid in accordance with thc law establishing the same; for tho quarantine expenses, three thousand dollars; for tho Keeper of tho La/.zaretto, oiedit hun- I drcd dollars, to bo drawn on tho order of thc ' Comptroller-General, accounts to bo first ap proved by tho Governor; for tho .Physician Of Charleston Jail, ono thousand dollars; for | transportation and clothing for discharged ? convicts, thfoo hundred dollars ; for tho Ca tawba Indians, ono thousand fivo hundred j dollars; for current printing of tho General I Assembly, thirty thousand dollars, if so much ! bo nooossary, to be paid on tho order of tho | Clerks of both Houses ; for payment of olaiins passed by tho General Assembly, fifty thou sand dollars, if so muoh bo necessary; for deficiency for Legislativo expenses, fifty thou sand dollars, if so muoh bo necessary; for deficiency for payment of Commissioners and Managers of Elections, ten thousand dollars, if so much bo necessary, io bc paid in tho usual manner. E X T lt A O II I) IN AU Y EXTM?XSES. SEC. fi. For past dues for construction and for continuing tho construction of tho South Carolina Penitentiary, eighty thousand dob lars, to bo paid on the order uf tho Governor; j for repairs on tho University buildings, .six ; i thousand dollars, lo bo paid on the order of j ibo Governor j for indexing tho records ofi ; tho Surveyor's ellice, two thousand dollars, to ' : be paid upon the order of tho Secretary ol" J , Stale. " j i:i)i:cATlONAi. DUWUT.MKNT. SKO. 0. For tba support and niaintenance i of Free Common Schools, ono hundred and fifty thousand dollars, in addition to the cap I itntion tax : Provided, That the said sum of 000 hundred and fifty thousand dollars bo ap portioned among the several counties of tho State, In proportion to tho number of chil i dren between the age of six and sixteen ; fur ! thor, that each Count)' fhull be entitled to j tho amount of tho poll tax raised in said County ; lor the support of the Stun h ('aro lina ('uiver ?ty, tw< nt.y-fivo thous iud dollars; i I for tho support of tho South Carolina Insti ' tutioil for ibo education of tho deaf and dumb and tho blind, ten thousand dollars, to bc paid on thc order of tho Governor j for books already purchased by t ho Si it o for the use of the Common Schools pf Ibis State, thirty ? four thousand toni t went y dollars and fourteen ! cents, (? :; I ,<!._!!!. I !,) to'bc paid on t ho order ol' thu Superintendent nf P.ifUention ; for 1 purposes indicated in the 7th Section of Act approved Marco 0, 13GO, five thousand dob ? : lars. M U.I TA lt Y KXW.NSHS. Site 7. For defray lng the expenses of thc military, ten thousand dollar-, live thousand of which shall In? used for fitting up thc Military Hill, in tho City of Charleston j one thousand for repairing and (itiiii'_r up the Ar senal in Beaufort, to bo disbursed by the Ad jutant ami Inspector General upon tho order of tin; Governor. Ki:o.8. That all taxes assessed and paya ble under this Act, shall bo pawl in tho fol. lowing kind of fund, viz : Bills receivable of the State, United States Currency, National Batik Note-?, gold ?e.- silver coin. Approved March 7, 1871. An Act to Incorporate tho Camden Steam Mill Company. flr.CTtON 1- Dc it enacted by thc Senate and dor.;" d' I leprose ll tu ti V09 of the State of South Carolina, n iw met ami sitting in G eneral Assembly, and by tho authority, of^ tho sau.v : Coli ii Macrae, A. J. Freitag abd Walter V. Kee l, and their associates and successors, aro hereby constituted a body politic ami corp n' aie, by t!i0 name ol' the Camden Steam Mill Company, with power to sue and be sued, to plead und bo iinpleadod in all tho Courts of law and equity ; m ty enjoy all the privilege.'! incident to corporations, and may purchase, j hold mil convey ?'eil and personal estate to tin amount tiotexcocding twenty five thousand 'dollars. I S::<\ '2. The busih of said company shall be grinding grain ginning cotton, bul ling and pressing c itt m seod, or any other j similar mechanical or industrial pursuit Ci ry may ol.o isc to embark in. in tho town of Cam d'.ti, South Carolina. The bowles fir sub scription to the capital stock of said company shall be opened by the above named per sons, in Camdon, as soon as convenient after granting of this charter, lu shares of twenty five di liars each. S lid corporation may have and use a common seal, winch they may al ter at pleasure I S KO. 3. The shares shall bo doomed persona,! property, ami be transferred only on the. books of said company, in such forms as the Direc tors may prescribe. Tho s ?id company shall, nt all limes, have a lien on ill the stock or I rop-n ty of tho members of said corporation in vested therein, for all debts due from them to said corporation, and no transfer of scrip or stock shall be valid until such debt, if any, shall be discharged J ami said corporation may orguiizo, go into operation and com mence business whenever and as soon as five thousand dollars per share of the same paid into the Treasury of said company in cash; and a certificate, signed by the President and Secretary of said company under oath, setting forth siid subscription and payment, shall bo filed in the ellice ol' thc Secretary of State Sue. 1. Thc stock, property and nfl'airs of said corporation shall bo managed by a Board of Directors, not less than three nor more than livo, ono of whom shall be chosen by their President, and of w'iom shall bold their offices one year, and until others arc bhoson, and said Di 'oetor.s shall be annually elected nt such times and places as the by laws ol said corporation shall prescribe ; a majority of said Directors sh ill, in all oases, constitute a Board for tho transaction of business, und n majorit y ol'the stockholders at any logal meet ing shall bo capable of transuding thc busi ness of said meeting, each share entitling thc owner thereof to one vote, which may be giv cn in person or lawful proxy. The first meet ing of siid corporation, hereby formed, may bc called by a majority of the persons named in the first Section of this Act, at such timi and plai o, and Upon giving snell notld? there of, as they shall deem reasonable and proper. SKA; fi The President mid Directors, or t majority of them, for the limo being, shall have power to fill any vacancy which ma) happen, by death, resignation or otherwise for tho current year, or appoint n Secretar) mid Treasurer, and such other officers ns ma\ be neoessury, mid moy require tho Treasure! and other officers to give bonds for tho faith fol discharge of their trust and duty, ns sau Directors may deem proper; and, also, ti make and establish such by-laws, rules nm regulations ns they shall deem oxpodiont foi tho management of (he affairs of said oorpora timi, nnd the same to alter : And provided Tho sanm be not inconsistent with tho l? Vii .of this State or tho United States. SK G. Tho books of said corporation cou .tabling their accounts shall, at all ronsonabb limos, bo opon for tho inspection of any of j tho Stockholders of said corporation, and an nn;il;statcinonts of tho accounts of said cor poi'.uiun shall bo made and submitted lo tho I annual meetings of tho stockholders. Thc \ Directors may call in tho subscription to tho \ capital stock by installment, in such propor- ! lioUvyVld at such times and places as they I miry ?ni proper, giving duo notice thereof, j uniletMitch regulations and conditions as they may prescribe. iSr.O. 7. The said corporation shall, within fairly days of each annual meeting of the j stockholders, lodge a oort i (ion to with tho i}> ero tary of State, setting forth the niuount of cap- ' ital stock of said company actually paid in, I and thc amount Of tho liabilities of thc said corporation, which certif?calo shall be signed"! by the President and Secretary of said com- 1 pany, and certified by their oath. This Act ' ahull continue to be. i ti force for twenty years, j Approved March 7, ?S7L An Act to Incorporate the Brewer (?old Min j lng Company, of South Carolina. SijprtON I. Jin ll enacted by the Se?alo and House of Representativos of tho State of South Carolina, now met and sitting in General Assembly, and hythe authority of the .?ame : That Thomas S Cavender, Charles J. Andoll ami Joshua doodenoo, and such persons as tinware, or hereafter may be, associated with thom', their successors and assigns, be, and they aro hereby, constituted a hotly corporate and politic, by tho miine and style of the Brewer Cold Mining Company, by which nanni and stylo tho)' arc hereby made capable in luv to have, hold, purchase, receive, work, sell,tuortgage, lease, enjoy and retain to them, th cir successors and assigns, lands, tenements, mines of all characters, ami chattels of what soever ki id they may deem conducive to the object mid interest of the said corporation which arc mining and working for gild and oilier minorai-, and manufacturing the .same, i:i Ollestcriield County, and other puts ol' South. Carolina, and of scuding thc ?ame to market. SKD 2. That thc said corporation, by ^heir ii um; und style aforesaid may sue. and be sued, ploail mid bo im pleaded, in any Court of this Stato make and use a common seal, and ftljt?fr?iul change the same at their pleasure, T*ak:; .-iud establish ;*uoh I j laws abd reg u'ations, and such alteial'ms, and amend ments thereof, not in conflict with the Consti tution or laws of this State, or of the United SttltCS, ns they shall deem pt aper. SBA. ?I. That tho capital stock of.said cor poration shall bo twenty thousand dollars, with right to increase tho same by thc vote ol'a majority of tho Directors, to fi ny sum not exceeding ono million dollars j that the said Corporation shall commence business within sixtytlays after its capital stick shall have been subscribed, and '.'lostock may bo paid either in tuohey, real estate, mining lenses, machinery, or any other kimi id'property, the same to bo divided into such mri.ber of sharos ns tho said corp n ation may determino, and tito shares to bo assignable and negotiable under such iules as the said corporation may prescribo. SKC. 4. That, there shall he annual meet ings of the Stockholders, nt such time and placeas they may designate, for tho purpose of choosing a Hoard of Dirortors, to consist of uotless than tinco nor more than, nine, each of whom shalt be a Stockholder, and a President and other officers of the said cor poration, who may be members of the said Donni of Directors, to manage their nflairs. St:o. 6. That the said corporation shall keep an offico at their principal minc in Ches terfield County, which, for till judioal purpos es, shall be deemed their location ; and also ono in Philadelphia, or New York, if they chou.?; and all meetings of tho Stockholders and Directors may bo held at s-ioh p? teos, in cr out of the State, ns may bc directed by the said corporation SKC. (J. That tho said corporation shall have all tho rights and privileges granted by law to other Hold Mining Companies in th h State, (ind all the property, real ami personal of the said corporation, shall bc liable fol their (ledits, and tho private property of tin Stockholders shall be liable forthe debts o thc siid corporation to thc amount of stock subscribed by thom, respectively, and not no tnally piid in .money or in property, nt the tinto 01 tllQ commencement of thc suit against them. SKC. 7. That tho said corporation ?hal have a legal existenco from tho time of tin passage of this Act, and this Aot shall oontin nc in loree for tho ter n of thifty years Iron and after tho time of its passage, and tin privileges and franchises granted by this Ao shall not bo withdrawn during that tomi. Approved March 7. 1871. An Aot to incorporate tho Capital Building and Lout Association, of Columbia. SUCTION 1. Bo it enacted by the Sonni and House of Representatives of tho Stab of South Carolina, now met and sitting ii General Assembly, ?ind by the authority of th same : ThatJohn Agnew, M .T, Cnlnnr. Jarqcs A Dunbar, NV. B. Nash, \Y. Simmons, S. B Thompson, John MoCprd, lt. Tomlinson, C C. Pulfer, \V. V. Hague, Timothy Hurley together with othor persons who now aro, o hereafter may be, associated with them, be and they aro hereby, declared a body pol i ti and coipontt>j for tho purpose of makin: loans of money, soon, .id by mortgage on rea ostato or por?onaj property, or by oonvoyano of tho saino, to their m embers and stockhol dors, by tho nnmo mid stv'.o of tho "Qapito Building and Loan Association, of Coluni bia," the onpitnl stook of which shall consis of one thousand shares, to be paid in by sue ccsaivo monthly installments of ono dollar o each sliaro, so long us tho corporation shall continuo, tho said shares to beheld, trans ferred, assigned and pledged, and th" holders thereof to be subject to such fines and forfeit' urcs for faults in their payments, according to such regulations as may he prescribed by the by laws of said corporation. ?K<b 2. That the said corporation shall have power and authority to make any such rules and by laws for its government as arc not repugnant to tho Constitution and laws of the land ; shall have stich number and succession ol' in om hers and oOiccrs as .shall bc ordained and chosen according to their said rules ami by-laws, undo or to bo made by them ; shall have and keep a common seal, and limy alter thc same at will; may sue and bc sued, plead and bc implcadcd, in any court of law or equity in this .State; and j shall have lind enjoy all and every right and privilege incident und belonging to corporate bodies, according to tho laws of thc land. j Stic. 'J. That tho Said corporation shall ll?vo power to take, purchase, and hold real ! estate, and to sell and transfer the same from ! time to time to its members, on such terms, ' and under such conditions, and subject to such regulations as may bo prescribed by tho rules and by laws of said corporation : Pro vided, That the real estate held by said cor potation shall not ?it any tillie exceed tho i value of two hundred thous md dollars. Sta1. .[. That tho funds of said corpora tion shall be loaned and advanced to the mem ber.: und stoc!; holders, anon thc security of real and personal estate; and used in the! purchase of real estate for tim benefit of its ? members und stockholders, on such terms, and tinder snail conditiovsyind subject to ?u di ? regulations as may, from time to time, bc , prescribed by tho rules and by laws <d" the said corporation ; ami it shall bc lawful for the said corporation to hold such lands, tene monts, hereditaments ?ind personal property ns shall bo mortgaged or conveyed to them, in good faith, by way nf security, upon its loans and advances; and may sell, alien or : otherwise dispose of tho.samc, to its mem- ; hors und stockholders only, as they, from timo to time, may (Iceni expedient. SEC. 5. That whenever it shall occur that ; the funds of thc said corporation shall remain ! unproductive and uncalled for, for tho space of two months, the corporation shall have [ power to loan whatever amount may be thus on hand, to* others than stockholders and members, for such time and at such rates of interest as may be established by virtue of such rules and by laws as ?nay be made by J said corporation. SEO. t>. That whenever tho funds of said corporation shall have accumulated to such ? an amount that, upon a fair and ju-t division thereof, each stockholder and member shall have received, or be entitled to receive, thc sum ol' two hundred (lullars, or property of | that value, for each and every share of stoc lr. by him or her so held, and such distribution j and di vi sions of the funds shall have been so made, then this corporation shall censo and determine. This act shall be deemed a \ public net, and that tho same may bo given in evidence witlne.it specially pleading the same: Provided, That said corporation shall have all the rights, and bo subject to all the liabilities provided in thc net to rec?late thc ! formation cf corporations, passed Do ember 10, 1S70. Approved March 0, 1S71. An Act to pi'otcot tho interests of the State , whenever payment of interest now due rennins unpaid Oil bonds issued by any ! Railroad Company, and whereon tbisguar-l anty of tho Stuto is cn dar sod. SECTION 1. P>e it enacted by thc Senate and Home of Representatives of thc State ! of South Carolina, now met and sitting in ? Honorai Assembly, and by tho authority of j the same : That the Attorney General be, and ho is ' hereby, required ami authorized to cause to bo instituted immediately after thc expiration of thirty days after thc final passage of this | net, for, on behalf of, and in the name Of this Stale, an action, snit, or other lciral pro ceeding in any court of this State, or of thc United States, against each Un il road Compa ny which ha?, also, ogninst nil Railroad Coin panics which hnvo heretofore is med bends lip?n which the cu a ran ty of tho State is cn dorsad, and on which interest is now due and ' unpaid, unless within thirty days after the final passaic of this net, such Ila i I road Com- | puny br Railroad Companies shall fully pay j and discharge such interest; for the purpose j of enforcing tho payment of all interest due On the bonds of 'Uioh Railroad Company, and i protooting and securing tho State ugliest loss or darill! go by reason of sa'd guaranty, and to t? this end. to enforce th : rights of the State by virtue of tho statutory or other lien or mortgage held by tue State, or held to secure the payment of said bond or bonds, on nil or any of tho properly, Assets or effects of such Company or Companies. SEO. 2. That the Attorney Honorai be, and he is hereby, authorized to appear for.on be half of any other party or parlies, against nny snob Railroad Company, or Railroad Companies, and to bind thc State tn such action, suit or proceeding, and to protect the interest of this State therein. SEO 2. That if the property included in tho statutory or other lion or mortgage held to secure the payment of tho bond or bonds named in the first Section of this Act, shall not realize enough upon any sale or sales of all tho property, assets and o ff ce. ts, under and in pursuance of any order, judgment or do oroo, in such neiion, suit or proceeding, to pay tho interest on such bond or bonds, tho deficiency shall bc, nod is bcroby, l?iado n dobt o;' this State, and shall b?, and is mndo, pavohlu ns s'leb. St?b. d. That such defioienoy mentioned I in tlic lust preceding .section made nt thc op? I tion of tho holder of tho holder bf tho whole j or any portion thereof, be funded int) coupon j bonds of this State, of amounts not less than ; one hundred dollars each, bearing interest nt j rate of six percent, pei year, payable scmi j annual)', which' said bonds ehull be payoblo ! within twenty years after the final passago of j this Act, and upon the request of thc owner I or owners of such deficiency, thc Treasurer i of this State shall i.-sue .such bond or bonds. SHO. 5. That an annual tax, in addition to all other tuxes, shell be levied upon the prop, crty of thc Stale sufficient to pay the interest on the bond or bonds, hereinbefore authoriz ed, and upon the indebtedness arising out of such aforementioned deficiency ot thc times when such interest shall fall due. SKO. 5. That tho Attorney-General be, and bc is hereby, authorized to employ such counsel as he miiy deem best for the interest of thc State, to assist him in pcrformisg tho duties imposed 'fy this Act, and to pay there for such compensation ns he shall deem just, which shall ba paid by the State Treasurer upon the certificate of the Attorney General. SKC. 7. All acts and parts of Acts incon sistent with this Act. are hereby repealed. Approved March 7, 1871. I t > -- ^ i An Act to incorp?rate thc Union Gold Min ing Company, of South Carolina. Si'CTlON 1. JJi: it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of thc Stat.o of South Carolina, now met and sitting in General Assembly, and by tho authority of tho same : That Lucian Hawley, of Washington, I). 0 . Alvin ll. Utlcy, Oliver Cornell and C. 0. Pulfer, id" tho County of Union, and State of So ith Carolina, and such other persons as now are, or may hereafter bc, associated with them, their successors and assigns, be, and they ar; heroby, constituted a body corporate and politic, ut.d-.r the name and style of tho Uni JD Gold Mining Company, by whioh nairn: and style they are hereby mado capable ia law to have, hold, purehaso, receive, work, sell, mortgage, loise, enjoy and retain to thom, their successors and assigns, lands, tenemceis, mines of all characters, and chat tels of whatsoever kind, ns may bo deemed by them mont cuiidueivo to thc objects and intcrc&ts of said corporation, which arc min ing and working for gold and other materials, ( ^ and manufacturing thc'samo invUni?n Coun ty, and other parts of thc State of South Car olina, and of sending thc samo to market. SKO. 2. Thal said corporation, by its titlo aforesaid, may BUO and be sued, plead and be impleaded, in any Court of this Stato, muko and usc a common sea!, altering tho samo at their pleasuro, establish, alter and amend . uch by 1 iws and regulations ns shall bo doomed proper hy thom, not in conflict with thc Constitution or laws of thia State, or tho United Stall s. Sr.<" That the capital stock of said cor poration shall bo ten thousand dollars, with the right to increase thc same, by a vote of a majority cf the Directors, to any sum not ox? ccoding one million dollars : that said Com pany shall commence business withiu sixty days after the Capital stock is fully subsoribod, and thc stock may bj paid cither in money, or real estate, or mining leases and machino rv ; thc same to bc divided into such numbor of shares as said corporation may determino j said shares to be assign-able and negotiable ucder such rules as said corporation may prescribe. Seo. 4. That there shall bc annual nicot ines of the stockholders at such timo and place i>s thc Directors may dcsignnto for tho purpose of choosing a Hoard of Directors, to eoiisi.st of not los3 than live, nor moro than nine, c::ch of whom shall bc n stockholder, and a President and other officers of said cor. poration, to manage its affairs. SKC. h. That said Company shall keep an ofiieo at their principal mine in Union Coun ty, which, for all judicial purposes, shall bo doomed its location, nud, nlso, ono in tho cities of Columbia and New York, if thoy choose ; and all meetings of stockholders and Directors may bo held at such place, in or out of thc State, as tuny bo directed by thc by laws of the Company. SKO G. That all the property, real and personal, of said Company shall bc Hablo for its debts, ami thc private propcty of tho stockholders shall bo Hablo fer tho debts of thc Company to the amount of stock sub sesibed. ' Sec 7 That this.corpovation shall have a legal existence from the timo a written ac ceptance or adoption of this charter, signed by a majority of the poisons named in tho ?rst .Section, shall hove been filod in tho of* fico of the Sccre.t;.ry of State j and this Aot shall continue in force for thirty years from and after it passage, and tho privileges and franchises granted by this ohartor shall not bo withdrawn during that timo. Approved March 7, 1871. An Act to chango tho namo of thc Gap Crook and Muidlo Saluda Turnpiko Com pany, and to amend and renew tho Charter thereof SKCTION 1. Ho it enacted by tho Senate and House of Representatives of tho Stato of South Carolina, no v met and sitting in General Assembly, ntid by tho authority of tho same : Th"t tho charter of tho Gnp Creek and Middlo Saluda Tufnptko Company V, and tho same is hereby, ainonded in mich man ner that tho said Con. pap y shall beroi'''1' <* bo known by tho name of "?iio Middle v ?uda Turnpike Company." SKO. 2. That tho paid chnrtor (except na' horcin excepted) bo reneged ns to 1\11 tho rights, powers and duties of" ?Bid. (lompiny,. ami in all other respects, for ibo period of thirty years. Approved March G, 1871.