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trict of CoUeton ; and, on failure of any subscriber or stockholder to pay up any instalments so called for by the Directors, he or she shall be hable to an action for the same, or the shares upon which such default shall be made, together with any past payment thereon, shall be forfeited to the company, and be appropriated as they shall see fit. And the said com? pany shall and may prescribe, in and by their bye-laws, rules and regula? tions, tiie mode of issuing the evidence of shares of stock, and the manner, terms and conditions nf assigning and transferring ?hares of the stock. XVI. That if the said company determine to increase their capital stock by additional assessments on the original shares, as hereinbefore pro? vided, the sum so assessed shall be called for iu such instalments at such periods and such notices, and not otherwise, as are provided in the fifteenth section ef this Act, and failure to pay up such assessment shall induce a forfeiture to the company, in like manner as provided in said section, of the shares of stock on which default shall be made. XVII. That the President and Directors shall be styled the direction of tho company, and shall have power to call for all instalments, declare all dividends of profits, make all contracts and agreements in behalf of the company, and to do and perform all other lawful acts and deeds which, by the bye-laws of the corporation, they may be authorized and required to do and perform, and the acts or contracts of the direction, verified by the signatures of the President and Secretary, shall be binding on the company without seal. The direction shall not exceed in their contracts, the amount of the capital in the company ; and in case they do so, the President and Directors, who are present at the meeting when any such contract exceeding the capital shall be made, shall be severally and jointly liable for the excess as well to the contractor as te the company : Provided, That any one may discharge himself from such liability by voting against such contract, causing such vote to bo recorded in the minutes of the direction, and giving notice thereof to the next meeting of the stockholders. The direction shall keep regular minutes of all their meetings, and of the acts there done, and they shall make a full report of the state of the company and of its affairs to a general meeting of the ?stockholders at least once in every year, and oftener if so directed by thc bye-laws ; and they shall have power to call a general meeting of the stock? holders when they may deem it expedient ; and the company may provide in their bye-laws for occasional meetings of the stockholders and prescribe the mode of calling the same. XVIII. That the said Ireland Creek Timber Cutters Company shall be and the same is hereby exempted from the provisions of the forty-first section of an Act entitled "An Act to incorporate certain Villages, Socie? ties and Companies, and to renew and amend certain charters heretofore granted, and to establish the principles on which charters of incorporation will hereafter be granted," ratified on the seventeenth day of December, in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and forty-one. XIX. That this Act shall be deemed a public Act. In the Senate House, the twenty-first day of December, in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and sixty-five. W. D. PORTEE, President of the Senate. C. H. SIMONTON, Speaker of tho House of Representatives. Approved :. JAMES L. ORB. AN ACT TO ESTABLISH CERTAIN ROADS, BRIDGES AND FERRIES. I. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives, now met and sitting in General Assembly, and by tlte authority of the same, That the Commissioners of. Roads for the Parish of St. John's, Berkeley, and for Marlboro District, be and ! they are hereby authorized to permit gates to be erected across the public roads of the said Parish and District, in accordance with the provisions of an Act entitled "An Act to release the inhabitants of certain islands on the sea-coast from the operation of the road laws in certain cases," ratified on the twentieth day of December, Anno Domini one thousand eight hundred and twenty-one. LT. That the Ferry across Santee River, known as Nelson's Ferry, be and the same is hereby rechartered for the term of one year, and vested in Augustus Fludd, his heirs and assigns, with the same rate of toll here? tofore allowed by law. TTL That the Ferry on the Edisto River, formerly known as Sullivan's Ferry, is hereby rechartered for the term of seven years, and vested in Nicholas W. Beech, his heirs and assigns, with the same rares of toll as are now allowed at Givhan's Ferry. TV. That the Commissioners of Roads for St. James' Goose Greek, be and they are/ hereby authorized to erect a toll-gate at ten mile hill, or other uia^tf ifc&fato road, below the Goose Creek Bridge, for tns to rebuild aud repair the Bridges on tho "garish, rates of toll not to exceed ?by Jsix_Jiorg George Anderson, his family, -wagons and servants, shall be at all times allowed to cross said Ferry free of toll. XI. It shall be regarded as an essential condition in tho case of each Ferry and Bridge hereby chartered, or rechartered, that transportation be furnished over them at such times as may be required every day, from sun-rise until twelve o'clock P. M. XIX That the several Boards of Commissioners of Roads for the, respective Districts and Parishes in this State, as existing or appointed at tho session of the General Assembly for December. A. D. 1863, shall continue in office and have legal existence as such, until the end of the next regular session of the Legislature of this State. In the Senate House, the day of December, in tho year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and sixtv-five. W. D. PORTER, President of the Senate. C. H. SIMONTON, Speaker of the House of Representatives. Approved: JAMES L. ORK. AN ACT TO PROVIDE FOB THE APPOINTMENT BY THIS STATE OF ELECTORS OF PR?SIDENT AND VICE-PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES. I. Be ii enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives, now met and sitting in General Assembly, and by the authority of the same. That here? after the election of Electors for the offices of President and vice President of the United States shall be made in this State by the people of the State ; and all persons who are qualified by the Constitution and i Laws of the State to vote for Members of the General Assembly, shall be entitled to vote for Electors of President and Vice-president of the United ! States. II. That at least one month before the day fixed by the laws cf the United States for the holding of such elections, the Governor of the State shall issue his proclamation directing the Managers of Elections through? out the State to open polls at their respective precincts for the election of the number of .^lectors to which the State shall at the time be entitled. LU. That the Managers of Elections, throughout thc State, shall give public notice of such election at least fifteen days previous to the day appointed for the holding of the same, and on such day shall open polls at their respective precints, commencing and closing the polls at the same hours, and conducting the election in the same manner, as directed by law for the election of Members of the General Assembly. On closing tho polls, the Managers at each precinct shall immediately proceed to count the votes polled, and shall make ont aud sign a certificate showing the number of votes polled and the number polled for each person voted for as an Elector ; which certificate, together with a list of the voters, shall be carried by one of the Managers of each precinct and reported to the general meeting of the Managers of the District, which shall be held, on the day following, at the Court House of the District, between the hours of twelve M. and four P. M. And the Managers so assembled in General meeting shall, after examining the several returns, prepare a tabular state? ment, showing the nmnber of votes polled at each precinct, and the number polled for each person voted for as Electors ; which statement shall be certified under the hands of said Managers ; and after being carefully sealed in an envelope and properly endorsed, shall be forwarded to th? Secretary of State by a messenger for that purpose, to be chosen by the Managers, who shall be sworn to deliver, and shall deliver the same, with the seals unbroken, to the Secretary of State, at his office in Columbia, within the seven days next ensuing the day of said election : Provided, That in the Election Districts of Berkeley and Beaufort Managers shall meet at the Court House, at twelve o'clock M., the second day after the election, and count the votes, and iu other respects conform to the require? ments of this section. TV. That on the Tuesday ensuing the day of said election, the Secre? tary of State shall deliver the packages covering said certificates to tho j Governor, and shall, in his presence, open the same, and proceed to make a general aggregate of the votes polled throughout the State. And il shall be the duty of the Governor, immediately on his ascertaining the result of -g such election, to issue his proclamation, declaring the persons elected a&jfl Electors, and calling them to assemble at Columbia, mi the first We<luuj|^B lay in December next ensuing, (or on such other day as may hoj^ammm the laws of the United States) for the purpose of voting fo^dH jf President ami vice-President of the United States. j?L-A 5n making an aggregate of the returns from the greater number of persons than the number ?-L*HM lie greatest and an equal number of vuir.^ji persons so having an equal number of v<jfl o bc: m-a^gakvthe Secretary of SJat^iiLflfl ? f l|MJp?B8||^|?~ / CALNAN & KREUDER, GERTA IS (OR BRIDGE) STREET, OPPOSITE THE STATE HOUSE, Are continually receiving and keep constantly en hand a full supplT ef 0BOCEMES* WISES ANO UQtI0&St & OF THE FINEST QUALITY: /ti?vilS&V?Ji?^ ?S SUGARS, TEA, COFFEE, MOLASSES, CRACKERS, '?fi \W\ H'SBfrnlftf Cheese, Butter, Lard, Hams, Bacon, Dried Beef, ? < . VCJK?HB!* 7 Herrings, Mackerel, Vinegar, Pickles, Sauces, ^'j^^iwnm???i^S^ ' ('anncd Fruits, Mustard, Pepper, Spicer?, Ginjor, fcy^T^'-r^hSBB^W^'i ] ~~ Maccaroni, Raisins, Brazil Nuts, Hazel N?ts, JKfO^?^mi ' NORTHERN IRISH'POTATOES. l^r^W^'lBmB m Y' Gibson's FINE WHISKIES. SCOTCH WHISKEY. WSEp^inii? GIN, HUM, FRENCH-BRANDY, ^?*?-?V-"'" Madeira, Port and Sherry Wine. St. Marceaux & Co.'s Champagne, Curacoa, Absynth, Maraschino, Jto. HENRY N. MCGOWAN, Salesman. Dee Z F Ii ce nix Iron Works, Situated Foot of Richland St., near Greenville Railroad, Columbia. COLKMITI & KINO, PROPRIETORS. _ THE above works are now completed, and the undersigned beg to inform the public that they are now prepared ta exe? cute all lands of IRON CASTINGS, such as are needed for agriculturists ?nd ma-1 chinists, RAILROAD IRON, MILL IRON, IP.ON FENCING, etc. They are also prepared to furnish BRASS CASTINGS of every description. Orders ar? ?elicited and will ba promptlv attended to. M. GOLDSMITH, Nov 9 P. KTND. OL.-. Charleston Advertisements. MNIKGS, TB011U10N 4 CO., ?WHOLESALE AND Tl KT A IL? DEALERS lit SADDLERY HARDWARE, TRUNKS, VALISES, CARPET BAGS, Leather and Shoe Findings, Etc., 35 HA YNE STREET, CHJUHLftSTOHa S. C. Doc 21 Imo TO OWNERS AND SHIPPERS OF COTTON, NAVAL STORES, I Groceries, ?QAGGING and ROPE, X> DRY and FANCY GOODS, MILLINERY GOODS, YANKEE NOTIONS, Ac. Full and large assortment now in store and constantly receiving. For sale at LOWEST MAI?OT PRICES, at wholesale, by CHAS. L. GUILLEAUME, 143 Meeting street, Opposite Haync street, Dec 13 Imo Charleston, S. C. MARSHALL, BEACH & CO., COMMtS'N MEBCHANTS AND BANKERS, 24 BROAD STREET, CHARLESTON, 8. C. A DVANCES made on CC/TTOj^gii^^^j XX. signed to our^jBi^Mfj|f^|^uS^mLff"^^BwB Liven '-Uyi.?^BjMB|ft5|^