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TWO DOLLARS PER ANNUM, y VOLUME 5, GOD ./\_iNrD 0\7Ii^OUISrTIlY. ^ ALWAYS IN ADTANO . SATURDAY MORjflNG, JUNE 3, 1871. NUMBER lft THE ORANGEB DRG NEWS rvytirsmo a r O^A^iSJX^K T3TjrriGr ftfOTT $J?*r?a.V Morning. - 1YY TDK. ^RX^Slr^ltG NEWS COMPANY ?-:n:? 'WtJ'vfS OF subscription. ''Ono'C* py for one year. $2.00 ?? " Six Months. 1.00 > py one sending TEN DOLLARS, for a \'lnb of New Subscribers, will receive an EXTRA COPV. for ONE YEAR, free of charge. Any one sending FIVE DOLLARS, far a Olub of New Subscribers, will receive an EXTRA COPY for SIX MONTHS, free of charge. .?:o:? RATHS OF ADVERTISING. 1 Square 1st Insertion. Si..10 ?? ?? 2d *' . 1.00 A Square consists of 10 Hues Brevier or ana inch af Advertising spn ;q. Administrator's Notices, .>.$.1 00 Notices of Dismissal of Guardians, Ad ministrators, Executors, &o.Sfl Of) Contract Advertisements inserted upon the most liberal terms. rA ?-:n:? MARRIAGE and FUNERAL NOTICES. not ex ceeding one Square, inserted wit hoot charg*. &?r Terms Cash in Advance. T&a SEABROOK, BROWNING, attorneys at law\ nrrtcR at rOrsraggelmrK and ISraiichvlllo. s. c. Vr. MEYERS or BROWNING will ho at Rrar.ciiville every Monday. K. b. SKAEROOK, Acting Solicitor 1st Circuit. MALCOLM I. BROWN1NO. J. FELDER MEYERS. Trial Justice. ja? 7 may 14 1 y 'tR&mttOtt & BULlt attohneys and coijnsfllors OKAXGFBIJIIU, H. V. AUGUSTUS B. KNOWI.TON. CHARLES S. BULT?. Mr. Knowlton will he at Lewisvillc EVERY SATURDAY, and at Fori .Motte on tho 2d aad 4th FRIDAYS of every month. july 2:5 If COOK IE <fc COOKIE, ATTORNEYS AT LAW, o a* a a" n /?: n u n a, &\ c. Will tttteud to business in any of tho STATE and the C. S. COURTS for the District of South Carolina. t. h. COOEE. 11. P. cook.e. T. II. COOKE, Trial JiiHlioe, will VTTEND PROMPTLY to all BUSINESS entrusted to his care. If. P. COOKE, Trial Justice, Lew vil 19, s. C. juno 25 If F. M. WANNAMAKER, attorney at law, Will be at ORANGEBUBO, on Mondays, Fridays and Saturdays. At LEWISV1LLE on tho other days of the Week. feb 12 tf W. L. \V. It IT. 10 Y trial justice, Renidcncc In Fork of Kdlsto. ALL BUSINESS ENTRUSTED will be promptly and carefully attended to. july 23 ly HEEDER & DAVIS, cotton factors a.np GeiifiTi) Commission Merchants, Aihjcr's WJturff 'charleston, s. c. /Osrvcm. RcEDCR. ZotJianitAN Davis. oct 15 ?m A. J. SALIN AS, factor and COMMISHIOA MERCHANT, CHARLESTON S. C. Liberal advances made on Cotton. Hr.rKUKKCEft?First National Bank, Pen. pic's National Bank, Messrs. Jno. Eraser 6i Co., Charleston, S. C. july 31?ly - E. L HALSET, UMHER AN? TIMHFH com mission mercii ant, Wharf, Went F.nd Montaguc-?!, charleston, s. c. nng 27 ly I 7?K 8AI.K. - ONE BUGGY AND Harness. Also two FIND HORSES al W. A, MERONEY & CO S. D RIED APPLES and PEACHES, very fi'tic ut W. A. MERONEY k CO. OFFICIAL. Acts and Joint Itcsoliiliopim l*aiAMC?l by I lie IjCKisIatnt'o? Session 1870 nutl 1871. An Act to Alter ami 'Renew the Charta of (he Town of Darlinjtun. Section L. Do it enacted by tho Son nte and House of Representatives of the State of South Carolina, now met uii?l sitting in General Assembly, and by the uuthorily of tho same, That nu Act en titled "An Act to incorporate certain towns and villages," approved ou the 28th day of January, A. 1) one thou sand eight hundred and sixty, bo. nud the same is hereby, altered and aiuedded as follows, to wit: That froni nud alter j tho passage of this Act, all and every I person or persons, who shall have resi ded in the corporate limits of tho village I of Darlington lor two months', arc here by declared to be members of the cor I porattou heroby to be created. Sec. 2. Khut the said persons .shall, from and alter the passage of this act, b?coroe a body politic and eolporutjb, und shall be known und called by the name of the '-Town of Darlington," aim Us corporate limits shall extend ? no and one-half mile from tho Court llouso, j except on the North, North East, East I nud North-West sides, which shall be bounded by Swift Crock and Indian Branch. St:c. 3; That the said town shall bu ? governed by nu Intendant and four I Wardens, who shall bavti resided in the i .^tate for one year, and within lUc limits j of the corporation for sixty daysjinme i diutety preceding their elect ion. The , ?aid lutcudatit and Wardens sh; II be I elected ou the second .Monday ol the ' month of April in foicli ye.tr, ten dnjs' j iiot.ee being prcv-jousl) g!\? i, and thall continue iu ollice one ytar. and until th. sbrsj and nil uialo- i. ha i il.is it' th I said town, who shall luve, arn n d th Inge of twenty-ode ^o rs, and res d cd ! therein two months .mmolia*.? ;y pic.v 1 ding the election, shall b; entitled lu : vote lor said Luteudaiit and Wardens j Sue. 1. That tho tnid election shall be held in SOtuc eottve Luit public place in said town, from s!x o'clock iu th |evcniug, and wl.cn tho noils shall be i closed the .MauuScrs siell jorilLWllh I count the votes and declare th ? i led ion, giving notice in writing to the persons I elected. The Intendant und Wutdens, j for the tithe being, shall always npp tint the Maua eis to conduct the election, who. before lin y 0} on the j oils for the said electiuli, shall take an oath fairly and impartially' to conduit the same; and the Intendant and Wardens, bel'or enteiing upon the duties of their oftic'ts, respectfully, shall take the o.ih pre scribed by the constitution of this State, and also the following oath, to wit : ''As Luicnduut (or Waiden) of the town of Darlington. I will equally and impar tially, to the best of my ability, exercise the trust reposed in nie, nud will use lily best endeavors to preserve the peace and carry into legect, according tu law, the purposes for which 1 have been elected : ! So belli tu?! Und " And if ?Ii V POI'SOM upon being elected Intendant or War den, shall refuse to act as Butch, ho shall forlcit und pay to said town ootiu cil the sum of twenty dollars for the ti.-.: ot said tow n : Provided, That uo person, who has attained the ag?; of sixty years, shaii be compelled to serve inure than one year in any term of three years. Sec. 5. That in case any vacancy should occur in the office of Intendant or tin; of did Warden?, by death, resignation er ptherwis?, au election to fill such vacancy shall .be hold by the appointment of Intendant or v/jtrJon (or Wardens, as the raso may bo,) ten days' previous notice being given, and in caso of sickness or temporary absence of the Intendant, ^the Wardens, forining a Council, slmll be empowered to elect one of their own number to act as Intendant during the time. SEC. G. That tho Intendant, or act ing Intendant, after being duly elected and qualified, shall, during his 'eriu ol service, be vested with all the powers heretofore granted in this State to Magistrates. And the Intendant shall aud tuay, as often as maybe necessary, summon tho Wardens to meet in Couti eil, any two of whom ?hall, with the Intendant, or any three Waideus. consti tute a quorum to transact business, und they shall be known by the name of the Town Council of Darlington ; aud they und their successors, hereafter to be elected, may have a common seal, which shall be affixed to all their ordinances, may sue and bo sli d, may plead and be impleaded, in any Couit id'law or e juity in ibis State, and pureha.se, bold, pns.sc.ss and enjoy to them .- nd thur t'irjoessors, in porpctuity, or Pit any term of years, any estate, real or personal or mixed, and sell, alien or convey the sitae: Pro vided, 'J he same shall nut exceed, at any one time, the sum often thousand dol lars. And the Intendant and Wardens shall have full power to make and estab lish till sucll rules, by-laws and ordin ances respecting the roads, streets, market and police of said town as shall appear to ilium necessary and requisite for the security, welfare sind convenience of said town, or for presorting health, order, peace and good government with in the same. And all the by-laws, rules and ordinance the bu'td Colinen may utuko shall, sit all times, be subject to re visu I or repeal by the Ocucrul Assem bly of this Stiite. And tho said Coun eial may fix and iinpoSJ tines and penal ties for the violation thereof, and appro priate tho same to tho public uses of said corporation: Provided, That no punishmon shall exceed fifty dollars, or thirty days' imprisonment. Skc. 7. Thai tho iutetidant anil war dens of said town shall have full and only power tu grant or refuse licenses to keep taverns '>r retail spirituous liquors within the corporate limits of.-aid town, upon such conditions, and under such circumstances, :;.s to thetu shall seem right and proper : Provided, That, in no instances, shall the price of a license to keep tavorn or to retail spirituous liquors be lixi J at a less sum than is established by tin laws of this State ; and all iii'ineys p?d for lieenBos. and for fines Mid lorl'eitures, for retailing spiri tuous liquors, keeping tavern a nd billiard tables within the sail limits without license, i.hall be appropriated to the i^ubae i-ey of j..id t..-;jli?: I';.<wiajeii^ That the hii<nd;nt and Wsirdens duly blceted .-nid qualified shall not have power to print any license to keep taverns or retail spirituous liquors to extend boy Oil 1 the term for which they have been elected. Si:o. &. Ti.it it shall be the duty of tho intcudant siuj wardens to keep all roads, -streets an 1 ways within tliotr corporate limitcs opou and in good re pair. '1 l ey shall have power to com p ?ui.d witli ail pursuits liable to work the Streets, ways and roads in said town, up on such terms as they, l y orditmuco, shall establtsllc.l, the moneys so received to be applied to llse public use of said tovtit ; and all persjus refusing or failing to piy such comiuutation shall do liable t? such li;i". nut exceeding twenty dol lars, as the Town Council may imp so. Skc. !>. Tho said Town Council shall h ivo p ?wer t ? regiH:ite sales ;it auction within the limits of stid lo.vn. and In grant licenses to auctioneers: Provided. Nothing herein CJUtaiuod shall extend to sales by sheriff, clerk of court, judge ol probate, comner, executor or tiduliuistru lor, assignee in bankruptcy, or by any ot the persons out of the order, decree of any court, tii.il justice or other inferior court. Skc. 10. They shall alsij have power to impOS'5 an .annual lax. not exceeding fifty cents on every hundred dollars of the assessed value of reul und personal estate lying within the corporate limits of said town, tho real and personal es tate f.f ;!. :.;!;;? ailU s<."> id a.-socsatiuiis excepted. The said council shall have power to fuguiute the prte,o o{ nee usus upon all public shows and exhibitions in the snid town, lo creed si powder maga zine, and to compel any person holding move thsitt twenty live pounds of powder to bt re the same therein, and to make regulations lor tho rates of storage ih?rcuf, itli.i for keeping and delivering the same. The said Council shall havo power to enforce ti.: payment of all taxes levied under authority pf this net, ngainst the property and person ot ?II ? defaulters, to the same extent, sind in llie same manner, as is provided by jaw for tho collection of the general laxes, except that executions to enforce the payment of tho town taxes shall be is sued nilder the seal of the corporation, and directed to the town marshal or other person* espo ially appointed by the town council lo collect the. same; ami sill property upon which a tax shall be lev ii d is herdby declared and made liable for lhep:i>inent thereof in preference to all othot debts against tho said properly, except debts duo to the Slate, which shall be first paid. Si:<\ 11. That the said lowu council ?hall have power, withjme couseut ol' tho adjacent land ...vvr.cr-i, to close, all such roads, streets and tcSy? within the town as they shall dooSr necessary, by the sale of thrcchold tl^weiu, oither at public or private ealo, ?MjLhey may ad ju.lgo best for the iutej^ft of the said town ; and thoy shall htvfw power to lay out, adopt, keep open nsgjMn repair, all such new streets, roads :urd ways iu the town as they may deem accessary for the improvement and convenience of the said town : Provided;"Klint no new street, road or way sh alltb opened with- | out first having obt iinurjr'the consent of the land owner or ?)wnert|through whose premises any such uewfestrcet, road or way may pass. Sec. 12. That tho snW town council shall have power, and ^u're hereby au thorized, to elect three; or utore mar shals, ( iu addition to thj> sheriff of Dar lington, who shall alto oe a marshal of the .'-aid town,) to li.\ their salaries ;md prescribe their duties. wL^? shall be sworn in aud invested with all the powers, and subjected to all the duties and liabilities tlw.t constables now havo or are subject I ed to by law, iu addition to the duties i and liabilities specially, conferred and imposed upon them by the town council: j Provided, That .heir jurisdiction shall I be confined within t'ic'limits of the said J town. ?S'kc 13. That the said town lOJicil shall have power to erect a market bouse, and provide lOgulatio; s for the same: Provided. That no market house I is erected upon the public; squares, so as to endanger by its proximity or the ma ; torial of which it is constructed, any other public building, and they shill ; also have power to establish a guard house, nud to piv.-eibe, by ordinance, ' suitable rules and regulations for keep ing and governing the.Manm : and until such guard house .sh-frt be established, Vhoy an !? ! J|^miv;i room Tin tiie*o..aimt?ii j.,iT'.tF^jft,;i'jt..,Te unit y for i'.ie confinement oT^^ persons who nmy be subject to be committed lor the violation of any < rdimmco of the town, passed in coniormity to the provisions of this act) aud the said town council may, by i idinanee, or tho saiJ iutoiidaut und wan!.: s in person, any on ? or more ol them ailthorizj and r. quire any marshal of the tow i. or any constable specially appointed fur that purpjsc, to arrest aud eemmit to seid guard hc-u?e or jail of D.irliuutoii county, us tho case may be, lorn Urn l.ot exceeding tWCtlty-folir bout , may bo engaged in a breach of tho peace, any riotous or disorderly e in duet, o.o.i i b-ccn'ty, public drunken uoss, or in any conduct grossly indecent or d.ingetous kto the cit izens of the said town, or any of them; and it shall be the duty of the marshals to arrest and com mit all such offenders, when required to do so, who shall have power to call to their assistance the posse conu'tutu*, if need be to aid in making such arrests; and up 'ii failure of '.he town marshal to perform such duty ns required, thoy shall, severally, bo subject to such fines nud penalties us (be town council may establish; and all persons so imprison inetit, which said cost* and expenses shall be collected in the mnutur as pro vided by fbhj A et for the collection of lines imposed for violat on of ordinances : Provided, Thal such imprisonment shall not exempt the party frt ni the payment of any line the council may impose for the ( Hence for which he m iv havo I. committed. Si.c. 1 L. That the said town council shall have the power t> collect the taxes from all persons representing publicly, within the corporate limits, for gain or reward, any plays or shows, of any kind whatever, t<j be used lot the purpose ol said town. 15. That all the lines which shall hereafter be collected for retailing without the corporate limits of the said town, shall bo paid, one half to the in former, and the other hall to the coun cil, for the use of the said town. Sir l(i. That the said town council shall have power to abate nil nuisances within their corporate limits, and also to appoint a board of liclth (or said town, and to pass such ordinances us may be oeccssary to define the duties and powers ol said board, nud to impose fines and penalties upon the members of the said board for neglect of duty or refusal to Bcrvc: provided, that no line hereby au thorized to be imposed shall exceed the sum of twenty hollars. I'bo sail town council of dui'Hllglon shall have power aud authority to require the owner o. owners uf any lot or lots in the said town to keep the htlccts iu trout of the baid lot or lots clean of all filth und rubbish and also to make and keep in good re pair sidewalks iu front of said lot or lots where the same shall frint or adjoin ony of the public streets of the said town, it* in the judgnueut of the said town coun cil such sidewalks shall be necessary; the width thcreos, and the manner of their construction, to be dusiguatson and regu lated by the said town council; cud for default or refusal on the part of such owners to keep the said streets clean, of to make and keep iu repair such side walks, whomever required, the said town council may cause tqo said streets to be cleaned, or such sidewalks to be made and kept in repair, and require such owner or owners to pay the costs and expenses thereof: provided, however, that contracts for cleaning the sa:d streets, making and putting in repair such side walks, shall be let to the lowest bidder. Sec. 17. That the said town council shall have power to borrow money for the public u?u of the corporation, by issuiug, from time to liiue, as ocusiuu I may require; the bonds of the corporation I earing interest at a rate not to exceed ! seven per centum a year, to be paid scmi , annually, for au amount not to exceed : live thousands dollars: md for the pay ment ol uhe interest and the ultimate rcdcmlioii of the principal, ace rditig to the terms of the loau, the said corporu | lion ?ball at all times he liable: provibed, I that the private property of (he inhabi tants of the said town shall be bound for the redemption of said loan iu no other way than by the imposition ol an annual tax, according to the provisions of this act. Skc. 18. That the intcudont and war dens elect shall, during their term of office, be exempt from street duty. Each town council shall, within one i mouth after the expiration of their term of office, make out and return to their ; successors a full account of their receipts j au&oxpcuditurefi during their term, and shall pay over all moneys in their possos sion belonging to the corporation, and ! deliver up all-books, records and papers j incidental to their office to their succes sors; und on failure to do so, they shall 1 be liable to be fined in a sum not excee ding one hundred dollars, to be collected iu -nv propel action by the town coun eil. SEC. 1!) That for any willful violation ' or neglect of duty, malfeasance iu office, I .* I abuse or oppression, the said iutendant and wardens, jointly and severally, shall be liable to indictment in the court of sessions, and. uyou conviction, to punish > mcnt as prescribed iu tha preceding soc j lion, besides being liable for damages to any person or persons injured. Skc. 20. That all ordinances hereto fore passed by the town council of Darlington, iu conformity with the au . thority grau ted by such existing laws as do iii^t conflict with the constitution of the State, shall l>\ and they aro hereby. 1 declared legal and valid. \ SEC. 21. That nil acts, and parts of I acts, heretofore passed, in relation to the incorporation of the town of Darlington, i>.\ and the same are herby, repealed. ' Skc 22. This act shall be decuud r. ' public act, and e mtiuuc iu force until ' amended, altered or repealed. ' Approved March G, 1871. An Act to Muhc Appropriation and , * Raise Supplies tor the Fiscal Year t {jinmnencina November 1, 1870. Skc. 1. Jit it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of tho { State !.d" South Carolina, now met and sitting in General Assembly, and by the 1 authority ol the same,That the following ( sums be, uud they are hereby, appro : printed for the payment of tho various ' officers and expenses of the State ! Government, that is to say : For Salaries, for the Governor, three thousand live hundred dollars; for the Secrotary of j State, three thousand dollar.-; for Clerk . to Secretary ol State, one thousand dol I lars ; for the Private Secretary of the i Governor, two thousand dollars) lor the Adjutant ami Luspcctor-fjoncrul, two thousand five hundred dollars ; for the Comptroller-General, three thousand dollars* for Clerk to tho Comptroller General, fourteen hundred and ninety nine dollars ; for the State Treasurer, two thousand live hundred dollars: for the Chief Clerk to the State Treasurer fifteen hundred dollars; for a Dook Keeper to the State Treasurer, eighteen hundred dollars ; for Auditor ol State, two thousand five hundred dollars J for the Stute Auditor's Clerk, uuc. thouoaud fivo hundred dollars; for tho Super intendent of Education, two thousand fivo hundred dollars; for tho Clork to the Superintendent of Education, oje thousand dollars; for the Chief J ustice of the Supremo Court, fcur thousuud dollars1; for tho two Associate Justices, seven thousand dollars; for the eight Circuit Judges, twenty-eight thousand dollars ; for the eight Circuit ^Solicitors, eight thousand dollars ; for the Attorney General, three thousand dollars ; for tho Attorney-General's Clerk, one thousand dollars; fur the Clerk of the Supiomo Court, who shall perform tho duties of Librarian of said Court) fifteen huudred dollars : for the State Reporter, fifteen hundred dollars; for the Keeper of tho State House and iS'tate Librarian, one thousand dollars ; for tho Superintendent of the South Carolina l'euitentiury, two thousand dollars : fur the three Health Officers, three thousuud nine huudred dollars; for the Wutehuieu of tho Stuto House ami (jrounds, six hundred dollars each ; for tho County Ami tors, thirty* t.uo thousaud five hundred dollars ; for the Clork to tho Aud.tor of the County of Charleston, one thousand dollars, uud five hundred for additional clerical ser vice ; lor the three Code Com mission ers, ten thousuud. live hundred dollrrs; for j tho Governor's Mes.-icuger, three hund red dollu:s*, for the Couuty School Commissioners, thirty-otic thousaud five hundred dollars. Executive Department. Skc. 2. For the Contingent fund of the Governor, twenty thousand dollars, out of which shall be paid the expenses of the bureau of agricultural statistics, to be drawn upon the order of the gov ernor; for the contingent fund of the treasurer two thousand dollars, one thou sand dollars, one thousand dollars of which, if so much be necessary, for fit ting up the office of the State treasury ; for the contingent fund of the attorney general, fivo huudred dollars; f< .* the contingent fund of the comptroller-gen oral, live hundred dollars ; for the con tingent hind of the State auditor, five hundred dollars; for the contingent ! fund of the adjutant and inspector-gene ral, five hundred dollars; fur the contin gent fund of the superintendent of edu cation, five hundred dollars ; fur the con tingent fund oi" the secretary of State, j five hundred dollars ; for the contingent j fuud of the ?State librarian, one hundred j and fifty dollars. The above appropria j lions to bo drawn en the order of the heads of the several departments, if so much be necessary. Judiciary Department. Skc. 3. For the purchase of books for the supremo court library, one thou sand dollars; if so much be necessary, to be drawn on the order of the chief jus tice ; fur eontinge.it expenses of the supreme court, under section 7 of an act ratified the 18th day of September, 1S0S live hundred dollars ; for an attenda.it ou the library, and the rooms of the supreme court, eight hundred dollars to be paid quarterly on tlx warrant ol the chief justice un tho treasury, the said attendant to be appointed by, and re. movable at the pleasure of said court. Ordiixurt/ Civil Expenses. Sec I. For the interest on public debt, ($482,594.40) four hundred and eighty-two thousaud fivo hundred and , n lit ? > . f-.. ..-?nciy-tout ?vii?'"< v t tho support of the lunatic asylum, thirty thousand dollars, to 1>j drawn ou the order of the governor ; for the support wf tho State orphan asylum, ten thous and dollars, to be paid iu accordance with the law establishing tho same; for the quarantine expenses, three thousaud dollars ; for the keeper of the Lazaretto, eight hundred dollars, to be drawu on tho urder uf the comptroller general, accounts to be first approved by the governor; for tho physician of the Charleston jail, one thousand dollars; for transportation and clothing fur dis charged convicts, three hundred dollars ; for the Catawba Indians, one thousand live hundred dollars ; for current print ing of the goueial .i.-m iiibly, thirty thou sand dollars, if so much be necessary, to be paid ou the order of the clerks of both houses ; for payment of claims passed by tho general assembly, fifty thousand dollars, if so much be necessa ry; for defioioucy for legislative ex penses, liity thousand dollars, if so nation be necessary ; for deficiency fur payment of commissioucra uud L.anagers of elec tions, ten thousand dollars, if so much bo uecossary, to be paid iu the usual ma uuor, -~?-!?<?n-?-?' . . ? " ? Extraordinary Expenses. Sec. 5. For past due.; fur construction1 and for continuing the construction of the South Careliua pcniteutisry, eighty ' thousand dollars, to be paid on the order of the governor; for repairs on the uni versity buildings, six thousand dollars^ to be paid ou the order of the governor for indexing the records of tho survey or's office, two thousand dollars, to be paid upon the order of the secretary of state. :" ' ?'"?'??|r1??uw ;n{> Educational Department. Sec. G. For the support and wain to nance of free common schools, onn,; hundred and fifty thousand dollars, in addition to the capitutiou tax ; Provided, that said sum of one hundred and fifty thousand dollars bo apportioned among, tho several coun'desof the State, in pro portion to the number of children be tween the ago of six and sixteen ; fur sher, that each county shall be entitled to the amount of the poll tax raised iu saiJ couuty; for tho support of tho South Carolina university, twenty-five thousaud dollars; for the support of the South Carolina institution for the educa tion of tho deaf and dumb and the-, blind, ten thousand dollars, to be paiil on the order of the governor; for books already purchased by the State for tHe use of the common schools of this State, thirty-four thousaud twenty dollar? and. fourteen cents, (834,020.14,) to be paid; on the order of the superintendent of cd ucation ; for purposes indicated u the 7tl? section of act approved' March 9, 18G0, five thousand dollars. Military Expense*. Sec. 7. For defraying the expens.es of the military, ten thousand dollars, five, thousaud of which shall bo used for fit : ting up the military hall, in the city of Charleston; one thousand for repairing and fitting up the arsenal ir> Deaufort, te?. be disbursed by tho adjutant and inspec tor geucral upon the order of tho gover nor. ) - , , !?? Sec. S. That all taxes assessed and* payable under this act, shall be paid in,, tec following kind of funds, vi? bills. receivable of tho State, United Slates, currency, National Bank Notes, gold or. silver coin. Approved March 7, 1871. An Act to Enable Judgement Debtors to. Si ll their Real and Personal Property, and to Confirm Sales already made, in Conformity icith Conditions herein,, Sjiecifietl. SECTION 1. Be it euacted by iheSenn. ate and House of Representatives ot the. ; State of South Carolina, now met and ; sitting in Gouerul Assembly, and by tho uthority of the-same, That from and after the passage of this act judgement debtors may, and they uro hereby, ftuthots ized and empowered to sell eouvey any. or all of their real and personal property which may, at the time, be subject to levy and sale to satisfy any judgment e*. decree of any court in this Stao against the said debtor, and to pay ovor the en tire prococds of said sale or sales to the. sheriff in whose office such judgments, executions or decrees arc lodged, to bo. applied by said sheriff towards the satis faction of tho same; and, provided no. { objection shall be mado in writing by ? either of tho judgement creditors andt ! tiled with said sheriff as to the price at I tvltinlt tho c:iid nr/mnrt.v mnv J.???-.. 1...... I sold within three months from and after. { thee time such payment shall have been j made, the said sale or sales shall there I upon be considered confirmed; and the. j said sheriff shall make the following en^ j dorsctnent on the back W the deed or. : deeds of conveyance, vii: "No objection j having been filed in my office to the, j within bargain and sale within the time prescribed by law, this bargain and sale is therefore confirmed;" tho same to be dated and sighted officially by the said sheriff. Sec 2. Re it further enacted, should either ol the judgement creditors objoof to the prices at which any of the said property may have been sold, and file such no.ice with the sheriff within the time before mentioned, the sheriff shaty immediately proceed to levy upon and offer for sab said property, proceeding, i in all respcots, according to the lair in ' regard to levy and sale by the sheriff; i aud if the highest bid mrtdo for said pro i pet ty shall uot bo more than tho amount j u;' indebtedness which had been cancelled by the sale mado by tho doqtor, the i sheriff shall withdraw said property fron^ j sale; aud tho creditor or creditors whe^ I [CantihHod on ilh Rage} ? * >