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^itfreram Intelligenter. _EXTRA. ACTS AND JOINT RESOLUTIONS PASSED BY THE . LEGISLATURE-SESSION 1871 AND 18?2. [OFFICIAL] AN ACT TO RELIEVE THE STATE OF SOUTH CAR? OLINA OF ALL LIABILITY FOR ITS GUARANTY OF THE BONDS OF THE BLUE RIDGE RAIL? ROAD COMPANY BY PROVIDING FOR THE SE - - -CURING AND DESTRUCTION OF THE SAME. Whereas, ,the.State of South Carolina, has, by aud in pursuance of the provision of an Act, approved the fifteenth day of September, A. D. 1S?8, entitled "An Act to authorize additional aid to the Blue Ridge Railroad Company, iu South Carolina," endorsed a guaranty of the faith and credit of the State on four millions of dollars of bonds, issued by the said Blue Ridge Railroad Company, comprehending the Blue Ridge Railroad Company, in South Carolina; the Blue Ridge Railroad Company, in Georgia; the Tennessee River Railroad Company, in North Carolina; the Knoxville and Charleston Railroad Company, in Tennessee, and the Pen d let on Railroad Company, in South Carolina, for the purpose of aiding the speedy completion .of the said railroad, which bonds are liable for the debts of the said railroad companies; and whereas, the present condition of the finances of the State, and of said companies, is such as to make the further continuance of said bonds on the market inexpedient and unadvisable, and a serious injury and prejudice to the credit of the State; and whereas, the existence of the ?.suid four millions of dollars of bonds, so guar , anteed, creates a large liability upon the part of the State, which the Treasury may be required to meet at unforeseen and inopportune times; and whereas, the liability of the State, on ac? count of such guaranty^ should be faithfully met and discharged; therefore, in order to se? cure the recovery and destruction of the bonds and coupons of the said company, issued under and in pursuance of the provisions of the afore? said Act, now pledged in the city of New York aud elsewhere, and to relieve the State of all liabilities whatsoever, by reason of its endorse? ment and guarantee of said bonds: . Section 1. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the State of South Carolina, now met and sitting in General As? sembly, aud by the authority of the same: That the State Treasurer is hereby directed, with the consent, in writing, of the President of the Blue Ridge Railroad Company, in South Carolina, to require the Financial Agent of the State, iu the city of New York, immediately to deliver to the State Treasury all the bonds of the Blue Rid?e Railroad Company, endorsed and guar? anteed by the State of South Carolina, which are now in his possession aud held by him as collateral security, for advances made by the saTd Financial Agent, by the order of the Fi? nancial Board, to the Blue Ridge Railroad Company; and upon the delivery of said bonds, the Treasurer is hereby required to cancel the name, in the manner hereinafter directed ; and fie si i I Blue Ridge Railroad Co npany shall t iercupon be discharged from all liability to the State on account of such advances. Sec. 2. That upon the surrender by the said company to the State Treasury of the balance of the said four millions of dollars of bond*, is? sued by the said Blue Ridge Railroad Compa? ny, and guaranteed by the State, the State Treasurer is hereby authorized and required to deliver to the President of the Blue Ridge Rai l rbad Company, in South Carolina, Treasury certificates of indebtedness (styled Revenue Bond Scrip) to the amount of one million eight hundred thousand dollars, the said certificates tQ be executed in the same manner hereinafter directed; and if the said company shall not be able to deliver all of said bonds at one time, .the Treasurer is authorized and required to de? liver to the said President such amount of such Treasury certificates as shall be proportional to the amount of bonds delivered. Sec. 8. That, to carry out the purposes of this Act, the State Treasurer is hereby author? ized and required to have printed, or engraved * on steel, as soon as. practicable, Treasury certi? ficates ef indebtedness, to be known and desig? nated as Revenue Bond Scrip of the State of South Carolina, in such form, and of such de? nomination as may be determined on by the State Treasurer, and the President of the Blue Ridge Railroad Company, in South Carolina, to the amount of one million eight hundred thousand dollars, which Revenue Bond Scrip 'shall be signed by the Stete Treasurer, and shall express that the sum mentioned therein it due by the State of South Carolina to the bearer thereof, and that the same will be re? ceived in payment of taxes aud all other dues to the State, except special tax levied to pay interest on the public debt. Sec. 4. That the faith and funds of the State arc hereby pledged for the ultimate redemption of said Revenue Bond Scrip, and the County Treasurers are hereby required to receive the same in payment of all taxes levied by the Stave, except in payment of special tax levied to pay interest on the public debt, and (he State Treasurer and all other public officers are here? by required to receive the same in payment of all dues to the State; and still further to pro? vide for the redemption of the said Revenue Bond [Scrip, an annual tax of three mills on the dollar, in addition to all other taxes, on the as? sessed value of all taxable p roperty in the State, is hereby levied, to be collected in the same manner and at the same time as may be pro m vided by law for the levy and collection of the regular annual taxes of the State; aud the State Treasurer is hereby required to retire, at the end of each yjar from their date, one-fourth of the amount of the Treasury Scrip hereby authorized to be Issued, until all of it shall be retired, and to apply to such purposes exclu? sively the taxes hereby required to be levied. Sec. ?. That if any such Revenue Bond Scrip is received in the Treasury for payment of taxes, the Treasurer be, and he is hereby, authorized to pay out such Revenue Bond Scrip in satisfac? tion of any claims against the Treasury, except for interest that may be due on the public debt. Sec. 6. That apon the delivery to the State Treasurer of the guaranteed bonds of the Blue Ridge Railroad Company, or any part of them, the Treasurer is hereby required to cause the same to be cancelled and destroyed, in the presence of the President of the Blue Ridge Railroad Company, in South Carolina, and in the presence of a Joint Committee of the Sen? ate and House of Representatives of this State, to be for that purpose appointed. Sec. 7. That whenever'the whole number of the said guaranteed bonds shall have been de? livered to the Treasurer and cancelled, as re? quired by the provisions of this Act, the Hen of the State of South Carolina, upon the estate, property and funds of the Blue Ridge Railroad Company, in this State, and the other associa? ted companies in the States of Georgia, North Carolina and Tennessee, as secured by the pro? visions of an An Act entitled "An Act to au? thorize additional aid to the Blue Ridge Rail? road Company, in South Carolina," passed on ' the fifteenth day of September, Anno l>omini one thousand eight hundred and sixty-eight, and all other claims or liens which arc held by the State, against said co npany or comp inies, on account of said guaranty, shall, from uience fbrth, be forever discharged aud released; and should the said company be unable, from any cause, to deliver all of said bonds, such liens shall be discharged and released to an extent which shall be proportional to the amount of such bonds actually delivered. Sec. 8. That if the said company- shall accept the provisions of this Act, it shall be author? ized, if the Board of Directors may desire, to change the corporate name of the companv to that of the "Knoxville and South Carolina Railroad Companv," and shall have power to extend its railroad, or construct branches there? of, to any points or places in this State, with all the powers and privileges with which the said I company is now vested by the provisions of its I charter; and the said company shall also i have power to issue bonds, and to secure the I same by a mortgage, to such amount, and in j I such manner, as the Board of Directors may I direct. And all sales of stock in the said Blue [ Ridge Railroad Company, in South Carolina, | and its associate companies, formerly held by the State and sold by the Commissioners of the Sinking Fund be, and they are hereby, con- j finned. Sec. 9. That if any person shall forge or counterfeit the Treasury Scrip hereby author ized to be issued, or shall directly or indirectly, | aid or assist iu the forging or counterfeiting of j such Scrip, or shall issue, or in any manner use ) any such forged or counterfeited, he shall, on conviction thereof, be fined in the discretion of the Court, and shall be imprisoned in the Pen? itentiary, for a termaot exceeding two years. In the House of Representatives, ) Columbia, S. C, March 2,1872. j On the question "shall this Act become a law, the objections of His Excellency, the Gov? ernor, to the contrary, notwithstanding," the yeas and nays were ordered, pursuant to pro? vision of the Constitution, resulting yeas 84, nays 18, and ordered to be sent to the Senate. By order, A. O. JONES, Clerk of the House of Representatives. In the Senate, 1 Columbia, S. C, March 2,1872. f On the question, ''shall this Act pass and be? come a law, the objections of His Excellency, to the contrary notwithstanding," the yeas and nays were ordered, pursuant to the provision of the Constitution, (Art. 2, Sec. 22,) the Act passed by a viva voce vote of yeas 22, nays 6, and ordered to be returned to the House of Representatives. By order, J. WOODRUFF, Clerk of Senate. ax act to provide for the appointment of an inspector of phosphates, and to declare his duties. Section 1. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the State of South Carolina, now met and sitting in General As? sembly, and by the authority of the same : That the Governor be, and he is hereby, authorized to appoint by and with the advice and consent of the Senate a competent person to the office of Inspector of Phosphates, who shall reside and have his office in the city of Charleston, and shall hold his office for two years. Sec. 2. That it shall be the duty of all com? panies or individuals who are, or may be, au? thorized by law to dig, mine or excavate such phosphate rocks and phosphatic deposit* from the beds of the navigable waters or streams within the jurisdiction of the State, to report to the Inspector of Phosphates monthly tho quantity of such rock and deposit dug, mined and excavated; and whether the same be on hand awaiting removal, or, if it has been moved or is being moved, to furnish a copy of the bill or bills of lading, which reports shall be verified by the oath of the person making the same. And it shall be the duty of all cap? tains of vessels and railroad officials to furnish to the Inspector of Phosphates duplicates of all bills of lading of all cargoes of such rock and deposit with which their vessels or cars may be freighted for export from this State, or for transportation within the State. And to the end that the said Inspector of Phosphates may be enabled to verify the reports of the quantity of such rocks and deposits which have been or may be dug, mined, excavated and removed, he shall, at all times, have and be allowed free and uninterrupted access to all places where such rocks and deposits are dug, mined or ex? cavated, and to all warehouses or opened or enclosed nluces where such rocks and deposits are stored, and to all vessels, railroad cars, or conveyances in, or by, which such rocks and deposits arc being removed. Sec. 3. That the said Inspector of Phosphates shall report to the Auditor of the State, month? ly, the amount of phosphatic rocks and phos Ehatic deposits which he shall ascertain to have ecii dug, mined, excavated or removed from the navigable streams or waters of this State, by what company or persons the same was dug, mined and excavated, by what vessel, or other mode of transportation, the same was removed, with such other particulars {is may enable the State Auditor correctly to ascertain whether the amounts due to the State therefor have b.'en paid, and if not, who is accountable for the same. Sec. 4. That hereafter it shall not be lawful to sell in this State, or to expose to sale, any guano or other commercial fertilizer, whether the same have been manufactured in this State or elsewhere, unless the same shall have been first examined, inspected, analyzed and marked by the Inspector of Phosphates. And it shall be the duty of all persons, bringing into this State, for sale, any guanos or fertilizers, or man? ufacturing in this State, for sale, any such fer? tilizers, to furnish to the Insjtcctors of Phos? phates a formula representing the average con? tents of each fifty tons of the same, and to cause the same, or as many packages thereof mi may be necessary to make a correct average sample of the whole to be examined and in ? spected. And it shall be the duty of the In? spector to examine and analyze all such sam ? ples of guanos and other fertilizers, und, if found to agree with the formula thereof, re quired to be furnished as above, and as pub- j lished to ?.h<' public, to mark or brand each package thereof; but if the same upon analysis shall not conform to the formula so furnished und published, the Inspector .-hall not brand or mark the same, and it shall he unlawful fur the holder or owner thereof to sell the same. Sec. 5. That, to carry into effect the purposes of the foregoing Section of this Act, the Inspec? tor of Phosphates shall, at all times, have and be allowed free and uninterrupted access to all vessels, cars, warehouses, manufactories and storehouses where such fertilizers are or are supposed to be, and to take samples thereof. And it shall be the duty of all captains of ves? sels, or other carriers or persons bringing such fertilizers into the State, to report the same to the Inspector of Phosphates immediately upon arrival; and it shall be the duty of all mama factories of such fertilizers in this State to re? port to the said Inspector all quantities manu? factured for sale. Sec. 6. That any person who shall counter? feit the brand of said Inspector, or shall repack any package previously marked or branded by said Inspector, shall, on conviction thereof, be fined for each and every ofleuec, the sum of one hundred dollars. Sec. 7. That in case of the sickness or tem? porary absence of the Inspector, or if the con? venient dispatch ot the duties of his office shall require the same, the said Inspector is hereby authorized to appoint a Deputy?one or more, j Sec. 8. That for his compensation for the in? spection and branding of fertilizers, the said* Inspector shall be entitled to charge twenty-five cents for each ton so inspected and branded, the same to be paid by the owner, agent or manufacturer, and which shall be collectable of! ; and from the person having the same in charge, j And for his compensation lor the examination ! of the phosphatic rocks and phosphatic depos I its dug, mined, excavated and removed from ! the beds of the navigable waters and streams i ! of the State, he shall be paid, from the State I Treasury, seven and a half cents per centum on ' all amounts paid to the State as royalty for the j privilege of so digging, mining, excavating and | j removing such rocks and deposits. And the , i said Inspector is hereby authorized to require J conformity with all regulations which shaft be i j by him made, with the approval of the Stato j j Auditor, and which shall be reasonable and j proper, to enable the said Inspector to carry j ? out the purposes of this Act. And should the '?. ? office of State Auditor be abolished, the duties herein required of him, and the reports ro- i quired to be made by him, shall be exercised i by, and the reports be made to, the Comptrol- [ ; lcr-Gencral. ; Sec. 0. That any person or company who' shall violate the provisions of this Act shall, ? upon conviction, be liable to the same penalty as provided in Section 10 of this Act. Sec. 10. That said Inspector of Phosphates shall, before entering upon the duties of his of? fice, furnish a bond, iu good and sufficient sure? ties, in the penal sum of ten thousand dollars, for the faithful performance of his duties. And : if the Inspector of Phosphates, or his DcpU- | ties, or any of them, shall be guilty of fraud, or who shall neglect cr refuse to perform the duties of their office, they shall be liable to a fine of not less than one hundred ?dollars, nor more than than ten thousand, and to imprison- : ment for the term of not less than three months, i nor more than five years, one or both, within the discretion of the Court. Sec. 11. All Acts, or part* of Acts, inconsis? tent with the provisions of this Act, arc hereby repealed. Approved March 6,1872. . | AN ACT TO GRANT, RENEW ANI> A9t?9Tfr THE CHARTER OF THE VILLAGE OF ROCK HILL, IN* THE COUNTY OF YORK. Section 1. Be U enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the State of South Carolina, now met and sitting in General As? sembly, and by the authority of the same, That, from and aficr the passnge of this Act, all cit? izens of this State, having resided twelve months within this State, and sixty days in the village of Rock Hill, shall be deemed, and arc hereby declared to be, a body politic and cor? porate, and the said Village shall be called and known by the name of Roek Hill, and its cor? porate limits shall extend over an area of a square each side whereof is one mile, and the centre whereof is "Gordon's Hotel." Sec. 2. That the said village shall be gov? erned by an Intendant and four Wardens, who I shall be citizens of the United States, and who shall have resided in this State twelve months, and shall have been residents of the said village sixty days immediately preceding their elec? tion, and'who shall be elected the second Mon? day of January, 1873, and on the same day in cagh year thereafter, ten days' public notice thereof being previously given ; and that all male inhabitants of the age of twenty-one years, citizens of the State, and who shall have resided within the State twelve months, and in the said village sixty days immediately prece? ding their election, shall be entitled to vote for said Intendant and Wardens, paupers and per? sons under disabilities of crim'* excepted. Sec. 3. That said election all ue held at some convenient public place ii he said village, from 10 o'clock iu the morning, until 4 o'clock in the afternoon, and when the polls shall be closed, the Managers shall forthwith count the votes, and declare the election ; and give notice thereof, in writing, to the Intendant therein being, who shall, within two days thereafter give notice, or cause the same to he given, to the persons duly elected. The Intendant and Wardens, before entering upon tho duties of their office, shall, respectively, take the oath prescribed by the Constitution of the State, and also the following oath, to wit: "As Intendant (or Warden) of the village of Rock Hill, 1 will, equally and impartially, to the best of my abil? ity, exercise the trust reposed 4 uy mcAimo; will use my best endeavors to preserve tmr*pence, and carry into effect, according to law, the pur? poses for which I have been elected: So help me God." And, if any person, upon being elected Intendant or Wardens, shall refuse to .net as such, he shall forfeit aud pay to the Council the sum of twenty dollars for the use Of the said village: Proviant, That no" person who has attained the age of sixty years shall be compiled to serve iu either of said offices; nor shall any other person be compelled to serve as an Intendant or Warden, more than one year in any term of three years. The In? tendant and Wardens, for the time being, shall always appoint one or more Hoards of Mana? gers, (three Managers for each Board,) to con? duct the election, who, before they open the polls, shall take an oath fairly and impartially to conduct the f-ame. Sec. 4. Thfiit, in ewe a vacancy shall occur in the office of Intendant, or any of tho Ward? ens, by death, resignation, removal, or other? wise, an election to fill such vacancy shall be held by order of the Intendant and Wardens, or a majority of the same, ten days' public no? tice being previously given; and in cas? of sick? ness, or temporary abseile of the Intendant, the Wardens, forming the Council,*shall be empowered to elect one of the number to act as Intendant during the time. Sec. 5. That the Intendant and Wardens du? ly elected and qualified shall, during, the term of office, severally and respectively, lie' vested with all the powers of Trial Justices, or Jus? tices of the Peace, as the case may be, in this State, within the limits of said village, except for the trial of small and mean cases; and the Intendant shall and may, as often as is neces? sary, summon the Wardens to meet in Council, any three of whom, with the Intendant, shall constitute a quorum to transact business; and they shall be known ns the Town Council of Rock Hill; and they and their successors in office, hereafter to be.elected, may have a com? mon seal, which shall be affixed to all of their Ordinances, may sue and be sued, plead and be i in [(leaded in any Court of Just ice in this State; and purchase, hold, possess and enjofl; to '(henL in perpetuity, or for any term of years, any es< tutc, real or personal, or mixed, iwA sell, alien or convey the same: Provided, The same shall not exceed, at any one time; .the/isqifr ?of ? ten ! thousand dollars; and the said Town Council shall have authority to appoint, from time to time, as they may see fit, such and * so many proper persons to act as Marshals or Constables of said village, a< said Council may deem ne? cessary and expedient for the preservation of the |>eace, good, order and police thereof, which persons so appointed shall, within the corporate limits of said village, have the power and priv? ileges, and be subject to all the obligations, penalties and regulations provided by Taw for the office of Constable ; and shall be liable to be removed at the pleasure of said Town Coun? cil; and the said Town Council shall have power to establish, or authorize the establish? ment of u Market House in said village; also to authorize the establishment of a Guard House, and to prescribe suitable rules and reg? ulations for keeping and governing the same; : and the said Town Council, or the said Inten? dant and Wardens, in person, any oiie or more I of them, may authorize and require any. Mar? shal of the town, or any Constable especially appointed for that purpose, to arrest aud com i mit to the said Guard House, for a term not ex? ceeding twenty-four hours, any person or per? sons who, within the corporate limits of said I town, who may be engaged in any breach of the peace, riotous or disorderly conduct,' open ob j scenity, public drunkenness, or any conduct grossly indecent or dangerous to the citizens of j said town, or any of them; and it shall be the duty of the Town Marshal or Constable to ar ! rest and commit all such offenders, when re [ quired to do so; und who shall have power to I call to their assistance the posse comitatiu, if) need be, to aid in making such arrests; and j I upon the the failure of such officers to perform such duty as required, they shall severally be subject to such tines and penalties as the lown i Council may impose upon them ; and all per? sons so imprisoned shall pay the costs and ex? penses incident to the imprisonment, which suid costs and expenses shall be collected iu the ) same man tier as is provided for the collection of fines imposed for the violation of Ordinan-1 ces, rules and regulations : Provided, That such J imprisonment shall not exempt the party from the payment of any fine the Council'may im? pose for the offence which he, she'or they may nave committed ; and the said Town Council shall have full power and authority, under | their corporate seal, to make all such rules and . regulations, By-Laws and Ordinances, respect? ing the streets, roads and business thereof, as well as the police system of the said town, as shall appear to them necessary and proper for the security, welfare and convenience of the in? habitant* of add town, and for preserving health, order and good government within the said town; and the said Town Council may impose fines for offences against their by-laws, rules, regulations and ordinances, and appro-1 priuto tb/j same to the public use of said town ; and the said Town Council shall have the same power that Trial Justices or Justices of the Peace now have, or may hereafter have, to compel the attendance of witnesses, and re quiring them to give evidence upon the trial! before them of any person or persons for a vio- j hition of any of theii ordinances, by-laws, rules j or regulations; but no fine above the sum of j twenty-live dollars shall be collected by said } Council, except by suits in the proper Courts of Justice in this State, and also that nothing I herein contained shall authorize said Council ? to make any ordinance or by-laws inconsistent with or repugnant to the laws of the State. Sec. 6. That the said Intendant and Wardens, or a majority of them, shall have power to abate and remove all nuisances in said town ; and it shall bo their duty to keep all roads, ways, bridges and streets within the corporate limits of said town open and in good repair, and for that purpose they are invested with all the powers of County Commissioners, for and within the corporate limits of the said town ; and' they may lay out new streets, close up, alter or widen those now in use; and shall have full power to classify and arrange the inhabi? tants or citizens of said town liable to street, road or public duty therein, and to force the performance of such duty, under such penalties as are now, or shall hereafter be, prescribed by law; and they shall have power to compound with all persons liable to work the streets, ways and roads in said town, uj>on such terms as their ordinances or by-laws may establish, or their rules and regulations may require; the. money so received to be applied to the public use of said town ; and all persons refusing to labor, or failing to pay such commutation, shall be liable to such line, not exceeding ten dollars for any one year, as the said Town Council may impose ; and they shall have the power to enforce the payment of such fine in the same manner as is now, or may be hereafter, provided for the collection of county taxes. And the said Town Council shall have power, with the consent of the adjacent land owners, to close all such roads, streets and ways, within the said town, as they may deem necessary, by the sale of the freehold therein, either at private or public sale, as they may adjudge best for the interest of said town ; and they shall keep in repair all such new streets, roads and ways as they may, from time to time, deem necessary for the improvement and convenience of said town: Provided, That no street road or way shall be opened without first having obtained the consent of the land owner or owners there? of, through whose premises any such new street, road or way may pass. Sec. 7. The said Town Council may have power and authority to require all persons own? ing a lot or lots in said town to close in, and to make and keep in good repair, sidewalks in front of said lot or lots, whenever the same shall front or adjoin any public street of said town, if, in the judgment of the Council, such sidewalk shall be necessary, the width thereof, and the manner of construction, to be designa? ted and regulated by the said Town Council; and for delault or refusal, after reasonable no? tice, to make and keep in good repair such sidewalks, and to close such lots, the Town Council may cause the same to be made or put in repair, and require the owner to pay the price of making or repairing; and the said Town Council arc hereby empowered to sue for and recover the same by action of debt in any Court of competent jurisdiction : Provided, Thatsuch contract lor making and repairing is let (o the lowest bidder. 'Hie cemeteries and public graveyards are also placed under the jurisdic? tion of the said Town Council. Sec. 8. The Intendant and Wardens of the said town, or a majority of them, shall have full power to grant or refuse license to keep taverns or to retail spirituous liquors within the corporate limits of the said town, upon such conditions, and under such circumstauccs, as to them shall seem proper and right: Pro? vided, That in no instance shull the price of a license to keep.a tavern or to retail spirituous liquors be less than the amount that is estab? lished by the State; and all moneys paid for licenses and for fines and forfeitures shall be appropriated for the public use of the said town : Provided, That the Intendant and War? dens, duly elected, shall not have power to grant any license to keep tavern or retail spir? ituous liquors, to extend beyond the term for which they have been elected. They shall have power to regulate sales by auction within the corporate limits of said town, and to graut licenses to auctioneers, itinerant traders, to keep? ers of hotels and livery stables, and to levy a tax on all drays, carts, wagons, carriages, om? nibuses, buggies, horses, marcs, or mules, kept for hire or used for public purposes, in said town ; and they shall have the full and only power to impose a tax on all shows or exhibi lions, for gain or reward, within the corporate limits of said town. They shall have the power to impose a tax, not exceeding twenty cents on every hundred dollars of the value of all real and personal property lying within the corj>o rate limits of the town, real and personal prop? erty of churches and school and college associ? ations excepted. That an ordinance declaring the rates of annual taxation upou property and other subjects of annual taxation for the year, shall be published at least three weeks, during the month of January in each year: Provided, That the"said Town Council shall have power to levy a tax for this year, under the same rule as is above stated, immediately after the pass? age of this Act; and that all persons liable to taxation under the same shall make oath of their taxable property within said town, and make payment ot their taxes to the Clerk or Treasurer of said corporation or such other person as they may be ordered or required to j do during the succeeding month after publica? tion, and upon the failure to make such return and payment as required, the parties so in de? fault shall be subject to the penalties provided by law for failures to pay the genera! State and County tax, to be enforced by the orders of the Intendant and Wardens, or a majority of them, for the use of the said town, except in such cases that executions to enforce the payment of such taxes shall be issued under the seal of the corporation, and may be directed to the Town Marshal, or other person appointed by the Town Council to levy, collect and receive the Hiunc, with costs, as in such cases made and provided by law ; and all property upon which such tux shall be levied and assessed is hereby declared and made liable for the payment thereof, iu preference to all other debts, except debts due to the State, which shall be first paid; and that all oilier taxes imposed by the Intend? ant and Wardens, or a majority of them, shall be liable for the same, as in manner and form just before stated. j Sec. 1>. The Intendant and Wardens elect, ' together with Clerk and Treasurer, shall, du? ring their term of office, be exempt from street and police duty. Each Town Council shall, j within one mouth after the expiration of their I term of office, make out and return to their I successors in office a full account of their re j ceipts and expenditures during their term, which account shall be published in one or more papers of the town, and shall pay over all moneys iu their possession belonging to the corporation, and deliver up all books, records and other papers incident to their office to their successors ; and on failure to do so they shall be liable to be fined iu a sum not ex? ceeding five hundred dollars, to be collected by any proper action of the Town Council. Sec. lu. That all Ordinances or by-laws, passed by the Town Council of Rock Hill, shall be binding upon the citizens of said town, the same as the laws of the State. Sec. 11. All Acts or parts of Acts inconsis? tent or supplied by this Act, be, and the same are hereby repealed. Sec. 12. This Act shall be deemed a public Act, and continue in force for the term of four- \ teen years, and until the end of the Legisla- j tu re thereof. Approved March 4, 1872. AS .UT TO CHARTER TilK WALHALLA FKMALK COLLEGE. Section 1. lie it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the State of South Carolina, now met and .-sitting in General As sffmbly, and by the authority of the same, That Dr. Thos. S. Waring, J. W. Strickling, J. A.; Beard, C. E. Watson, Dr. A. E. Norman, Rev. ' B. Holden, Wesley Pitchford, Rev. J. P. Smelt-1 /er, J. J. Norton, W. C. Keith, J. H. Whitner, H. S. VaiiDevicrc, S. P. Dendy, K. A. Thomp son, J. P. Micklcr, G. M. Ynrbrough, and their successors in office, be, and are hereby, created and constituted a body politic and corporate, by the name and style of "The Trustees of the Walhalla Female College," for the purpose of organizing, establishing, governing and conduc? ting a seminary of learning in the town of Walhalla, in the State of South Carolina; and that the said body politic and corporate, by the said name of "The Trustees of the Walhalla Female College," shall be capable and liable in law and equity to sue and be sued, to plead and be im pleaded, to use a common seal, and to make all such by-lavs and rules aa they may deem necessary and proper for the regulation, government and conduct of said seminary of learning, except as is hereinafter provided for: Provided, That said by-laws and rules be not repugnant to the Constitution and laws of this State, or the United States. Sec. 2. That the said Board of Trustees shall hold their office for the term of twenty years, and shall be authorized to appoint such" officers as they may think necessary and proper for the organization and government of their own body. And should any vacancy occur in the Board, by death, resignation or otherwise, the said Board shall have power to fill said vacancy. Sec. 3. That the said Trustees and their suc? cessors shall have and holdall the estate, prop? erty and funds now belonging to said College, and all property, funds, money, donations, leg? acies and devices which may hereafter be gran? ted, conveyed, bequeathed, devised or given to said College in tru*tr nevertheless,, for the use an?! benefit of sai?l College. Sec. 4. That the present President, Dr. Thos. S. Waring, shall hold his office during the pleasure of the Board of Trustees, and shall have full power to appoint all Professors, Tu? tors and Instructors of and in said College, and to remove the same at pleasure, and to ex? ercise such general control and supervision over the Instructors, affairs and government of said College as he nifty deem advisable, subject to the approval of the Board of Trustees. Sec. 5. That the said President shall have power and authority to confer and award such distinction, honors, licenses and degrees as arc usually conferred, by similar colleges of the United States. Sec. 6. That this Act shall be deemed and taken to be a public Act, and to continue in force until repealed. Approved March 4, 1872. an act to incorporate the charleston joint stock company for the benefit of the .state orphan asylum. Section 1. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the State of Sonth Carolina, now met and sitting iu Genend As? sembly, and by the authority of the same : That G. W. Rouse, A. A. Aspinwall, Robert Smalls, Joseph Brown, Thomas B. King, John L. Little, Charles W. Stunner, David Green, Lewis Wil? son, Jesse Borosher, Stephen J. Maxwell, Lu? cius Wimbush, Thomas H. Blackwell, 0. R. Levy, Chapman B. Thomas, James W. Elmore, \\ Sands, John Douglass, Benjamin Simons, Jajnes Gregory, and such other persons as may now, or hereafter, be associated with them, are hereby made and declared to be a body politic and corporate, under the name and style of the Charleston Joint Stock Company, of the State of South Carolina, or such other name as they may now or hereafter assume. Sec. 2. That all the rights of corporations, known ns banks, be, and the same arc hereby, vested in said company, for the purpose of loaning out money on interest, purchasing and mortgaging real estate, buying personal prop? erty, aud they shall have the same rights and privileges now enjoyed by the bauking institu? tions of this State; they shall, also, have the right to dispose of any and all property, such as real estate and personal, or mixed, that they may become possessed of, in any manner, and on such conditions, as the said company may deem fit and proper to the advantage of said company, and to promote the interest of the said Orphan Asylum. Sec. 3. That, before commencing business under the provisions of this Act, the said com? pany shall pay, or cause to be paid, into the hands of the State Treasurer, the sum of two thousand (2,000) dollars, to be used for the benefit of the State Orphan Asylum of South Carolina, and annually thereafter, a like amount lor the term of ten years, or so long as the said companv shall choose to continue to do business, it being understood and agreed that said payment of two thousand dollars per annum by said company is the consideration upon which the privileges of incorporation herein is granted ; aud whenever said compa? ny shall fail to pay said consideration, then their right to transact business shall cease. Sec. 4. That this companv, incorporated and established by ill is Act, shall have full power, and are hereby authorized, to establish agen? cies throughout the State. Sec. 5. That this Act shall be of force imme? diately on and after its passage. Office Secretary of State, Columbia, S. C, March 5,1872. j This Act having been presented to the Gov? ernor of this Suite for his approval, and not having been returned by him to the branch of the General Assembly in which it originated within the time prescribed hy the Constitution, has become a !aw without his approval. F. L. CAKDOZO, Secretary of State. an act to amend an act entitled "an act to establish quatantine at george? town, charleston and hilton head." Section 1. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the State of South Carolina, now met and sitting in Gene? ral Assembly, and by the authority of the same, That so much of Section 1 of an Act entitled "An Act to establish quarantine at George towu, Charleston and Hilton Head," approved the 26th day of September, A. D. 1868, as pro? vides that the anchorage ground for vessels in quarantine, Port of Hilton Head, shall be where it has heretofore been, is hereby repeal? ed. Sec. 2. That said anchorage shall be, and the same is hereby, located at some point on the North side of Parris Island, to be designated by Buovs, anchored under the direction of the Health'Officers of that Port. Sec. 3. That a quarantine station shall be es? tablished at Saint Helena Sound, (covering the Sound and adjacent River?,) with anchorage ground for vessels where it has heretofore been, and that a Health Officer for said station shall be appointed by the Governor, who shall hold his office for a term of two years, unless sooner removed, with the same compensation now al? lowed the Health Officers of Georgetown and Hilton Head. Sec. 4. If any person or persons employed upon any vesei, railroad, ex pre**, or other con? veyance, shall receive and convey any person affected with any contagious or infectious dis? ease, or shall receive and transport any dead body, to anv of the cities or towns located upon the coast of this State, without permission from the Health Officer of the Port of Charleston, between the 1st day of April and the 1st day of December, such person or persons, shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor, and, upon conviction, shall be punished by a fine not ex? ceeding one thousand dollars, or imprisonment for a term not exceeding on&year. Sec. 5. All permits issuedoyHealth Officers shall be at the expense of the vessel, or con? veyance to which such permits may be issued, and shall be collected by the Health Officer is? suing the same. Sec. 6. That so much of Section 29, as re? quires the Health Officers of Georgetown and Hilton Head to report their doings to the Gov? ernor, at the end of each month, is hereby re? pealed ; and that the said officers, together with any and all other Health Officers, who may be appointed subsequent to the passage of this Act, shall report the same, at the end of each month, to the Health Officer of the Port of Charleston, whose duty it shall be to forward a consolidated report of the doings of such offi? cers, to the Governor of the State monthly and the Legislature annually. Approved March 4,1872. AS ACT TO INCORPORATE THE 8PARTANBUEO FEMALE COLLEGE. Section 1. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives, of the State of South Carolina, now met and sitting in General As? sembly, and by the authority of the same, That Samuel B. Jones, President of Spartanburg Female College, with his associates and suc? cessors, be, and are hereby declared a body I politic and corporate, by the name and style of the Spartan burg Female College, located* in I the town of Spartauburg, South Carolina. Sec. 2. That the said Corporation shall have power, in its corporate name, to sue and be sued, plead and be impleaded in any Court of of law in this State, to purchase and hold real and personal estate, to have a seal and to make all such by-laws for the government of said corporation as may be deemed necessary, not inconsistent with the laws of the State. Sec. 3. That the said corporation shall hare power to elect professors for said college, to rill all vacancies as may occur among them, and to remove them at discretion, to prescribe a course of study to be pursued by the stu? dents, to confer degrees, and award diplomas and such other honorary distinctions to gradu? ates as are common in the colleges of similar grades in the United States. Sec. 4v That the private, as well as the cor? porate, property of the corporators, shall be liable for all debts contracted for the college by its authorized agents. Sec. 5. That the said corporation shall have power to take and hold, by donation, bequest or purchase, real and personal property, for the use of said college, to any amount not ex? ceeding thirty thousand dollars. Sec. 6. That this Act shall continue in force until repealed. Approved March 4,1872. AN ACT TO RE-CHARTER THE TOWN OF FROO LEVEL, AND TO CHANGE THE NAME TO EN? TERPRISE. Section 1. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of'the State of South Carolina, now met and sitting in General As? sembly and by the authority of the same: That the persons residing within the area of a square, each side whereof is one (1) mile, and the centre whereof is the public well, in the village of Frog Level, County of Newberry, are hereby created a body corporate, under the name of the town of Frog Level, with the of? ficers the same in number, and having the same powers and privileges, and subject, in every re? spect, to the provisions of the charter granted to the town of Manning by an Act approved the ninth day of March, 1871. Sec. 2. That this Act shall be taken and deemed a public Act in all Courts of justice, and shall continuo in force for twenty years, and until the end of the next session of the General Assembly thereafter. ' Sec. 3. That all Acts, and parts of Acts, in? consistent with this Act, be, and the same are hereby, repealed. Approved March 4, 1872. AN ACT TO AMEND THE CHARTER OF THE TOWN OF ORANGEBURG. Section 1. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the State of South Carolina, now met and sitting in General As? sembly, and by the "utLority of the same: That the charter of the town of Orangeburg be so amended that, whenever it shall become neces? sary for a new street or road to be opened with? in the incorporate limits of the said town, it shall be, and is hereby, made the dutv of the Town Council of said town to have a Board of Appraisers appointed, to value the damage sus? tained by the owner or owners of lands through which said street or road is to pass, said Ap? praisers' Board to consist of three members, to be appointed as follows: One by the Intendant of the town, one by the owner or owners of the lands, and one by the Chairman of the Board of County Commissioners, and any damage caused by the running of said road or street to the owners of the lands shall be appraised bv the said Board, and the County Treasurer shall, upon their joint warrant, pay out said sum as may be appraised, out of any funds in his hands, to the credit of the County. Approved March 4, 1872. AN ACT TO REQUIRE THE COUNTY COMMISSION? ERS TO REMOVE IMBECILES FROM THE LUNA? TIC ASYLUM TO THEIR RESPECTIVE COUNTY POOR HOUSES. Whereas, experience has established the fact that imbeciles should not be confined in the same building with the insane; and whereas, the insane?who, as a class, require special treatment?have frequently to be refused ad? mission into the Asylum for want of room ; therefore, Section 1. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the State of South Carolina, now met and sitting in General As? sembly, and by the authority of the Rame, That from and after the passage of this Act, the County Commissioners of the various counties in the State shall remove their imbeciles from the State Lunatic Asylum, upon due notice from the Superintendent to the said County Commissioners, as to the number of imbeciles contained in the institution from their respect? ive counties, and they shall hereafter take care of all such persons in their respective County Poor Houses. Sec. 2. That all Acts, or parts of Acts, incon? sistent with the provisions of this Act, be, and the same are hereby, repealed. Approved February 27, 1872. AN ACT AUTHORIZING THE TOWN COUNCIL OF THE TOWN OF NEWBERRY TO ERECT A MAR? KET HOUSE ON A LOT OF LAND BELONGING TO THE COUNTY OF NEWBERRY. Section 1. Be it enacted bv the Senate and House of Representatives of the State of South Carolina, now met and sitting in General As? sembly, and by the authority of the same: That the Town Council of the town of Newberry are hereby authorized and empowered to erect a Market House in said town, upon a lot of land which is partly attached to and lying near the public square in said town, and belonging to the County of Newberry; which lot shall be given for such purpose to said Town Council and their successors in office, free of rent or charge. And said Town Council and their suc? cessors in office, shall have power and authority to remove such Market House whenever in their opinion the same may be deemed necessa? ry and expedient. * Approved March 4, 1872. AN ACT TO PROVIDE FOR THE SPEEDY APPOR? TIONMENT OF STATE APPROPRIATIONS, MATE FOR THE SUPPORT AND MAINTENANCE CP FREE COMMON SCHOOLS. Section 1. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the State of South Carolina, now met and sitting in General As? sembly, and by the authority of the same, That the State Superintendent of Education be, and he is hereby, authorized and empowered, if, in his judgment, the exigencies of the case require, to apportion to the several counties of the State any State appropriation made for the support and maintenance of Free Common School*, within fif.cen (15) days after said appropriation shall have been made. Sec. 2. That this Act shall take immediate effict. Approved February 27, 1872.