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Acta mu* Join?'jtftfUtifttttV toy ibo *. S?oTiow 1. {Ba ii enacted by tho Sonate anti H0U3? of Representatives i of 'the euthorityof tho Bateo, TbatBantowlo's Br^ge. over A^?dnoi?IS*er; in th.? , W?# io hereby,. re-?hartere?, jand vested in Elizabeth B. Measerveyy wife of Laurence. 3. Meftservey, and the heit? of har body, not to bo subject to tho debts, contracta or engagenlfinto of her husband, for tho term ol, four toon years, with the going to and:from, achoo], and militia? men going to and from either regimental or company musters; shall be passed free ot toUage; Prpvided,./vrih?r, That this charter Bhall bo Gubjeotto the conditions, modifications or repeal, made by the General Assembly nt any time. OHAS. W. MONTGOMERY, President pro tem. ol the Senate. FRANKLIN J. MOSES, JB., Speaker House of Representatives. Approved th? 28th day of February, 1870. PROBERT K. SCOTT, ) Governor. i st M&itt ? . ~ . . AM ACT TO XIQOT TUE COST OF CRISHNA J., : PBOSEGOTIONS. SECTION 1.' Be it enacted by the Senate s nd TTouso of Representatives of the State of South Carolina, now met and Bitting in G?n?ral Assembly, and by the authority of tho same. That in no case ?hall the f?es of more than three wit? nesses bo tnxed against the State in the examination \pi criminal cases, before Trial Justices' or Magistrates' Courts, unless their materiality and importance sholl first bo certified to by the Solioitor for the Circuit in which the examination ihall take pince. SEC. 2. No Trial Justice or Magistrate shall be paid fees for binding over more than three witnesses, in any one criminal ease, to appear before the Court of Gen? eral Sessions, unless the Solicitor of the Circuit Abell certify iheir materiality and importance. CHAS. W. MONTGOMERY, President pro tem. of tb? Senate. FRANKLIN J. MOSES, JB., Speaker House of Representatives. Approved the 28th day of February, 1870. ROBERT K. SCOTT, ?3 Governor. \ . AN ACT TO PROVIDE FOB THE FORMATION OF BBXJ?IOUS, CHARITABLE AMD KDUUA TTONAIJ ASSOCIATIONS. .. SECTION 1. Ba it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the State of Sooth Carolina, now met and Bitting in General Assembly, and by the authority of .the same, Seven or more persons, within thia State, having asso? ciated themselves, by agreement in wri? ting, for educational, charitable, or reli? gious, purposes, under any name by them assumed,, and complying with the provisions of this Act, shall, with their ouceensors, be, and remain, a bod} politic and corporate. SEO. 2. The purpose, of auoh corpora? tion,; and the place within which it ia es? tablished or located, shall bo distinctly opeoified in its artioiea of association, which artioies, and all amendments thereto, shall be recorded in the office of the Register of Deeds for the County wherein such pince is Bituated, and snob corporation shall appropriate its fonds to no other purpose. SEO. 3. Corporations organized under this Act shall have the powers, privi? leges, and be subject to the dutieB, lia? bilities abd restrictions set forth in the Aot to provide for the formation of cor? porations, BO far as the same may be ap? plicable. SEO. 4. Suoh corporations may hold real and personal estate, necessary for the purposes of their organization, to an amount not exceeding one hundred thou? sand dollars. . SEO. 5. Their estate shall not be ex? empted from taxation in any case where part of tho income or profits of their business is divided among members or Stockholders, or where any. portion of cnuh estate is used or appropriated for other than educational, charitable or re? ligious purposes. CHAS. W> MONTGOMERY, President pro tem. of the Senate. FRANKLIN J. MOSES, JB" Speaker HOUBO of Representatives. Approved the 2Sth day of February, 1870. ROBERT K. SCOTT, Govoruor. AN ACT TO PBOVIDE FOB THE FHJTJINO OP VACANCIES IN COUNTY OFFICES. SECTION 1. Be il enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the State of South Carolina, now met and sitting in General Assembly, and by the authority of the same, That from and after tho passage of this Aot, in the event that a vacancy shall at any timo occur in any of the offices in any County of this State, whether from death, resignation, disqualification, or other cause, the Go? vernor shall have full power to appoint some suitable person, who, upon duly qualifying according to law, shall be en? titled to enter upon and hold the office to which he has been appointed for the "unexpired term of the former incumbent, and slml! be subject to all of tho duties and liabilities inoident to s-nid officer, during the term of his service in said office; Provided, That no such unex? pired term for wbioh an appointment is made shall, in any case, exceed one year. CHAS. W. MONTGOMERY, President pro tem. of the Seuute. FRANKLIN J. MOSES, JB., Speaker House of Represeutatives. Approved the 28th day of February, 187J. ROBERT k. SCOTT, Governor. . . AN ACT TO INCOBPOBATE THE CHARLESTON BANKING AND TBUST COMPANY. SECTION 1. Bo it enacted by the Senate sotionly'.'."?S'-.iih?? Benson,^ Chart cs^Itaah; -^O^O.'^L?ary? with them, Md^ih^u^tomsMm^^ as? signa, oro hereby co Btitntod a body o r too Bob Iii a? no d . Tr a bl Company, and by that Darno ahull have encoesaion, ?nd may sae or be faed i.D. any Court what? ever, .with ea oh powera and privileges .aa are hereinafter provided. , SEO, 2. That the aapital stock of said Company shall not exceed two million (2,000,000) dollars, divided into shares of one hundred (100) dollars each; bat when $100,000 thereof shall have been actually subscribed and poid iu, io cash, the said Company may organize aud pro? ceed to buBineBS under tim Act. SEO. 3. That the said Company shall hove power to make advances to Plan? ters for the purpose of developing tho agricultural interests of the State, upon loans, mortgages, or part interest in tho crops to be raised, to reeeivo deposito of money and other valuables, and ibsue re? ceipts for the same, to buy and sell bonds, bills of exchange aud promissory notes, nod advance and loan moneys, se? curities and credits, and may ohargeand receive, in addition to interest, such a com mission on advances of money and negotiating loans as may be agreed upon between said Co npany and tho party or parties bnyiug o. s "ing such bonds, bills of exchango and promissory notes, or borrowing or receiving such moneys, securities or credits ; and such commis? sions or interest may be made payable in money, or iu a Bhare of the products or profits of the property given or pledged as security for such loon and advances, or partly in money and partly in a share of such products or profits, without creating any partnership or joint lia? bility between said Company and said party or parties; and the said Company shall have power to take and hold as se? curity for, or in payment of, any loans or advances made, mortgages or other instruments, or obligations upon or af? fecting real, personal or mixed property, and may cancel or assign the same; aud said Company shall have power to pur? chase, hold, sell, exohange and oonvey lands, or other property, of any nature, and may execute and issue all such re? ceipts, certificates, contracts or other instrumento, as may be necessary for the transaction of its business. Said Com? pany may, at their discretion, guarantee the payment of the principal or interest, or both, on any notes, bonds, bills of ex? ohange, or ot.hor evidence of individuals or bodies corporate, and may receive such compensation therefor as may be agreed upon between the parties. SEC. 4. That the said Company shall have power to receive moneys io trust or on deposit, and to invest or accumulate the same at such rate of interest ns may be agreed ou, or to allow suoh interest thereon us may be agreed on; shall havo power to accept and execute all such trusts of every description as may be committed to them by any person or persons whomsoever, or any corporation, or moy be committed or transferred to them by order of any Court; and shall bave power to take and accept by grant, assignment, transfer, devise, or bequest, and hold any real or personal estate on trust created in accordance with the laws of this State, and execute in such legal trusts in regard to tho same, on such terms as may be deolared established or agreed upon in regard thereto. SEO. 5. That the business and corpo? rate powers of said Company shall be exeroised by a Board of not less than five Directors, who shall eleot from their number a President, and may declare by by-laws what number of Directors shall be a quorum for the transaction of busi? ness. SEO. G. That Robert Bensoo, Charles Bush, C. C. Leary, John Berry, D. D. Leary, named ia the first Section of this Act, or any two or more of them, shall be. aud they are hereby, appointed Com? missioners, to open books for subscription to the capital stock of said Oompaoy, at such times and places, aud for such amounts as they, or a majority of them, shall deem proper, but for no loss arnon nt of subscription than one hundred thou? sand (100,000) dollars, as hereinbefore provided. The Directors of said Com? pany shall be elected by a majority iu interest of tho stockholders of said Com? pany voting at au election to be held under the inspectiou of said Commis? sioners, ut such place as they may desig? nate, within twenty days from the closing of tho subsetiption called for by them, and on the first Monday in February in every year thereafter; and if there should be no election of Directors at any annual meeting, as hereinbefore directed, the Directors then in office shall continue until the next election, in which thu ma? jority of the stock shall be represented. SEC. 7. That the principal office of this Company shall bu located in the city of Ch ?i rle ?ton ; that the Board of Direc? tors shall havo power to establish agen? cies for the transaction of the business of said Compauy, at any place they may think proper, and to appoint all stich ?gents, officers or employees as may bo considered necessary, and may delegate power to transact auy of its business to Committees or Directors, or to its offi? cers or agents, as it shall deem proper; aud said Board of Directors may, by a mujority of their whole number, make such by-laws as may be deemed neces? sary for the management of the property, the government of tho officers, and the regulation and conduct of tho affairs of said Compauy; and may udopt a corpo? rate seal, aud ohango the same at plea .iure. SEO. 8. That tho minutes of the pro? ceedings of the Board of Directors aimil be kept, and the same shall be entered iu a book for that purpose, and signed by the President, or acting Chairman or Seoreiary. Stockholders shall be enti? tled to certificates of their respective ?.hares of capital stock, wbioh shall be transferable, as provided in snob oertifl oatsa;randr tha^&oafd oL Directors shall ^Kta^i^?^ transfer bf snob shares to be kept, and every such transfer, to be valid, snail be made in snob books, and signed by the shareholder, or bis or her attorney, duly authorised, in writing, and the Board of Directors may close the transfer books, from time to time, os the convenience of the Company may require.,, . SEO. 9. That the Board of Dir 00 to rs, out of the funds of said Company, shall defray its expenses and pay ita debts, and may declaro and pay oat of the sur plus net profits of its brininess, to its shareholder, or their duly authorized attorneys, suoh dividends as they shall deem expedient; SEO. 10.-That the capital stock of said Company may, at any time, be increased to any amount not- exceeding in the ag? gregate two million (2,000,000) dollars, by tho addition of new shares of one hundred (100) dollura each, duly sub? scribed for, and paid in, in such mannor, ami upon such terms as the Board of Directors shall prescribo; Provided, That such increase shall have been first authorized by the votes of a majority in interest of the stockholders. SEC. ll. That tho stockholders of this Company Bhall be liable for the debts and obligations of the Company to the extent of double the amount of stuck held by them. SEO. 12. That this Aot shall take effect immediately upon its passage, and shall continue in force for twentv-one vears. CHAS. W. MONTGOMERY, President pro tem. of the Senate. FRANKLIN J. MOSES, JR., Speaker House of Representatives. Approved tho 28th dav of February, 1870. ROBERT K. SCOTT. - Governor. AN ACT TO FBOVIDE FOR THE APPOINT? MENT OF TRIJIJ JUSTICES. SECTION 1. Be il enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the State of South Carolina, now met and sitting in General Assembly, and by the authority of tbe same, That the Go? vernor, by and with tho advico and con? sent of the Senate, shall, from time to time, appoint and commission in the Bevcral Counties of the Stute, a suitable number of Trial Justices. SEC. 2. Suoh Trial Justices Bhall be distributed as the convenience of tho several Counties requires, and the num? ber in commission shall not exceed, iu Abbeville, nine; Anderson, sixteen; Barnwell, ten; Beaufort, ten; Charles? ton, twenty four; Chester, eight; Claren? don, six; Culleton, ten; Chesterfield, four; Darlington, eight; Edgefield, eight; Fairfield, eight ; Georgetown, five ; Greenville, eight; Horry, six; Kershaw, six; Lancaster, four ; Laurens, five; Lexington, seven; Marion, six; Marl? boro, six; Newberry, seven; Geo nee, five; Orangebnrg, seven; Picke ns, five; Richland, eight; Spartanburg, twelve; Sumter eight; Union, eight; Williams? burg, eight; York, eight. SEO. 3. Trial Justices shall be commis? sioned and hold their offices for the term of two years, unless sooner removed by the Governor. If a Trial Justice changes his domioil, and removes therefrom the distance of three miles, his authority and jurisdiction as suoh Justice shall thereupon cease, and another Trial Jus? tice may be designated and appointed iu his place. SEC. 4. The Governor is authorized to suspend from his office, for suoh causes as to him shall seem just, any Trial Justice, and to designate another person to perform the duties of suoh suspended officer, (who, in turn, may be removed and another designated,) and ho shall report such suspension to the Senate, together with the name of the person designated by him to perform the duties of such suspended officer; and il tbe Senate confirms the person so desig? nated, the officer suspended shall be re? garded as removed, and the vacancy duly filled; but if tho Senate refuses to confirm him, the suspended officer shall be restored to his office. SEC. 5. This Act shall take effect on and after the first day of May next, but the Trial Justices herein provided foi may be appointed and commissioned prior to that time, to enter upon theil linties on nud after thut day; and on and after the said first day of May tho offici of Magistrate is and shall be abolished. SEC. G. That during the vacation ol the Senate, tho Governor is authorizer] to appoint Ti nil Justices, subject to thr approval of the Senate, to act, unlest sooner removed by him, till the end ol the next session. If not approved bj tho Seuato, suid appointment shall cease at the end of tho said session. CHAS. W. MONTGOMERY, President pro tem. of tbe Sonate. FRANKLIN J. MOSES, JR.. Spenker House of Representatives. Approved tho 28th day of February 1870. ROBERTE. SCOTT, Governor. AN ACT TO BNFOItCE THE PROVISIONS Ol THE ClVItj li Ki HTS HIED OF THE UNITKI STATES CONGRESS, AND TO SECURE Tl THU PEOFI/E THE BENEFITS OF A REPUB EICAN GOVEltNMENT IN THIS STATE. Whereus, io this Stute the Govern meir is a Democruay, the peoplo ruling, aui the Government is UIPO a itcpubliaat one, in which all things pertaining to tin Government are in common among al tho people; and wheieas, it follows thut no person is entitled to special privileges or to bo preferred before any othei person in public matters, but all person; ure equal before the law; and whereas, these propositions lio ut the very fouuda tion of our policy, and tho America! people have embodied the same, in th? most emphatic manner possible, iu theil organin nud statute laws, and tho sami do by their sovereign will and pleasure sustain; and whereas, notwithstanding all these great and glorious f tct ?, then are found some brutal, ill-disposed anc lawless persons in the State who persist in denying and trampling upon th? sacred rights of certaiu of the people therefore. SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the Sonab < ?;-I>ny.|,,n / and Honso ox , Representatives o? the State of South Carolina, udW met and sitting in General Assembly, and bj the authority of thia Baton, It shall not bo lawful for ?ny common. carriors, or any party or parthia engaged in any business, calling or pursuit, for the'carrying on of which a license or charter is required by any law, municipal, State or Federal, or by any publio rule or r?gulations, to discriminate between persons on account of race, color or previous condition, who shall make lawful application for the benefit of such business, oalliDg or pursuit. SEC. 2. Whoever, boiog a common carrier, under any publio licoose, charter, mle or regulatioo, shall by himself or another, wilfully assign any special quar? ters or accommodations whatever .to aoy passenger or person whom such common carrier may have undertaken to carry, or who shall, nuder any pretence, deny br refuse to aoy person lawfully applying for the same, accommodation equal in every respect to thnt furnished by him to any other person, for like compensation or reward, in a like case, having no re? gard to tho p orso us per se who may be applicants therefor, shall, on conviction, be punished by a tiue of one thousand dollars, nud also by confinement at hard labor in the Penitentiary for five years; and if such fine be not paid, the convict shall be conlined in the Penitentiary at hard labor, as aforesaid, for not less than six years. SEO. 3. Whoever, conducting or man? aging any theatre, or other place of amusement or recreation, by whatever name the same may be recognized, or however called or known, if such theatre or place be licensed or chartered, pr bo under any publio role or regulation what? ever, shall wilfully make any discrimi? nation against any person lawfully ap? plying for accommodation in. or admis? sion to, any such theatre or place, on ac? count of the race, color, or previous con? dition of tho applicant, or shall refuso or deny to any person lawfully applying therefor, accommodation equal in every respect to that furnished at such place for a like reward to any other person, on account of race, color or previous con? dition of the applicant therefor, shall, on conviction, be punished by a fine; of ono thousand dollars, and also impri? sonment at hard labor in the Peniten? tiary for three years. SEO. 4. Whoever, not being the prin? cipal offender under sections two and three of this Act, shall aid or abet in or about the commission of any of the of? fences therein mentioned, shall, on con? viction, be punished by imprisonment at hard labor in the Penitentiary for three years, and no such convict shall ever vote or hold aoy office under any law of this State. SEC. 5. Every commander, conductor, manager or other person superintending or having charge of any vessel or vehicle, or any theatre or other place mentioned iu this Act whatsoever, and as such hav? ing authority and power to order and manage affairs iu orabont the same, who shall suffer or permit to occur any viola? tion of this Act which such commander, conductor, manager or person so super? intending, and having such charge as aforesaid, can possibly prevent, shall be considered an aider and abettor in the commission of any such offence, and, on conviction, shall be subject to the penal? ties provided iu section four of this .Act. SEO. 6. Every corporation or party whatever, holding any charter or license under the authority of this State, who shall violate any of the provision of this Act, shall thereupon be deemed and held to have committed an abuse of the fran? chises conferred by or under every suoh charter or license, and, on conviction, shall forfeit every suoh oharter or license; and any party or parties who, having se forfeited any such oharter or license os aforesaid, shall nevertheless presume to use or operate under or by virtue of the same, as well as every person who shall be found aiding any such party or par? ties thereabout, shall, oo oonvictiou, ho punished by a fiue of ono thousaud dol? lars, or imprison meut in the Penitentiary for three years. SEC. 7. In every trial for violating any provisions of this Act, when it hhall bc charged that auy person has been refused or denied admission to, or duo accom? modation in any of the places in this Act meutioned, on account of the race, color or previous condition of the appli? cant, and such applicant is a colored or black persou, the burden shall be on the defendant party, or parties, so having refused or denied such admission or ac commodulion, to show that the same was not done in violation of this Act. SEO. 8. Every caso arising nuder the first section of this Act, and not pro? vided for specifically iu some succeeding section, shall bo prosecuted aud decided in accordance with the general provisions of this Act. SEO. 9. Tho several Solicitors of this State aro hereby specially charged to tukc caro that this Act be promptly and rigor? ously enforced; aud ovory such Solicitor who shall fail in any respect in tho per? formance of his duty nuder tho require? ment in this section contained, shall be deemed to have committed a misfeasance in office, and, on conviction, shall forfeit his office, and be incapable of holding office for five years, and shall also pay a fine of five hundred dollars, and, in every casu in which any snob Solicitor shall fail in his duty, as herein prescribed, the Attorney-General shall make the most effective proseoutioo possible against him ou behalf of the State; and neither any Solicitor nor the Attorney-Generul shall sottle or enter a 7iul. pros, in any case arising under this Act, except by tho con? sent of the Court. SEO. 10. All Acts and parts of Acts in? consistent with this Act, or supplied by it, are hereby repealed. Ssa. ll. This Act shall take effeot from and after ita passage. Approved March 1, 1870. AN ACT TO AMEND AN ACT ENTITLED "AN ACT TO rnOVIDE FOR THE APPOINTMENT Ol' A LANI) COMMISSIONER, AND TO DB ? /c. j^a?>,l'-.t:' . r.i.;>.t-\" )7T^^Tm^TTTj^ ln"; -tr^' PINK BXS POWERS AND D?T???," AND FOR . OTHER PUBPOSEfJ THEOEIN MENTTOIiKD. .SECTION 1. Be ? endxtek?.bj tho Senate and, Housa of Representatives of the State of Sooth Caroline, now met and sitting in Gen eral Assembly, and by. the authority of the same, The Treasurer ot the State is, .hereby authorized and directed to i ns no to the Land Commis? sioner bonds of the State,.in the sam bf flvo hundred thousand dollars, with coupons attached, if in the opini?n of the Advisory Board so much be neces? sary, bearing six per cent, interest; the principal payable within twenty years, at the Financial Agency of this State in the city of New York; the. bonds to be signed by tho Governor and counter? signed by tho Treasurer of the State, and the coupons to be siirned by the Treasurer of the State; which booda shall be negotiated ia suoh form and manner as the Advisory Board, by a majority of votes, shall determiue. The faith and credit of the State is hereby pledged to the payment of the priuoipal aud interest of snid bonds; and a suffi? cient amount of taxas is hereby lovied to pay tho interest accruing on said bonds aunuully. SEO. 2. Tho Land Commissioner shall bo subject to the action of a majority of the Board, and any purchase or sale of property made without their advice or consent shall not be valid. SEC. 3. That no purch.-se shall be made without tho certain knowledge of the Commissioner that bo will bo able to sell the samo without delay. SEO. 4. That all Acts or parts of Acts inconsistent with this Act be, and are horeby, repealed. Approved March 1, 1870. AN ACT TO PROVIDE FOB A SINKING FUND, AND THE MANAGEMENT OF THE SAME. SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of tho State of South Carolina, now met and sitting in General Assembly, and by the authority of the same. For the purpose of paying the present indebtedness of the State, and the interest thereou, and such further indebtedness as may here? after be contracted by the State, the Governor, the Comptroller-General and the Attorney-General of the State, the Chairman of the Finance Committee of the Senate, and the Chairman of the Committee of Ways and Means of the House of Representatives, are hereby constituted Commissioners, to be known and designated as "The Commissioners of the Sinking Fund," to receive and manage the iuoomes aud revenues here? after set apart and applied to the Sink? ing Fund of the State. SEO. 2. And it shall be tho duty of said Commissioners to sell and convey, for and on behalf of the State, all such real or personal property, assets and effects belonging to the State as is not in actual publio use, said sales to be made from time to time in such manner and upon such terms aa they may deem most ad? vantageous to the State. The proceeds of all Buch sales shall be set aside, and awarded to the Sinking Fund of the State. This Act shall not be construed to authorize the sale by the Commis? sioners, of any property held in trust for a specific purpose by the State, or the property of the State in the phosphate rocks, or phosphatio deposits in the beds of the navigable stream? and waters of the State. SEO. 3. The Commissioners shall an? nually report to the General Assembly the condition of the Sinking Fund, and all sales or othor transactions connected therewith; and all the revenues derived from such sales shall be applied to the extinguishment of the publio debt, by investing the same in tho publio securi? ties of the State. Approved Maroh 1, 1870. JOINT RESOLUTION FOR THE BELIEF OF MARY TAYLOR. Be Unresolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the State of Houth Carolina, now met and sitting in Gene? ral Assembly, and by the authority of the same, That Mury Taylor, of the County of Newberry, be, and she hereby is, invested with the title iu fee simple ot the following real estate, to wit: All that piece or parcel of land bounded by lands of George Derricb, George Wise, Michael Sheely and others, and on the Saluda River, purchased from Michael Sheely, iu 1857, containing fifty nares, moro or less, und late the property ot Stanmore Taylor, the illegitimate child of said Mary Taylor, late of Newberry County, deceased; Provided, Said land shall be subject to the debts of said Stan? more Taylor, deceased. Approved March 1, 1870. JOINT BESOLCTION TO AUTHORIZE THE COMMITTEE OF INVESTIGATION FOR THE THIRD CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT TO MAE 15 A SIMILAR DJ V ESTIG ATION FOR THE FOURTH CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT. Resolved by thc Senate and House of Representatives of tho State of Carolina, now mut and sitting in General Assem? bly, and by tho authority of the same. That tho Committee appointed by joint resolution of tho General Assembly, en? titled "Joint Resolution to appoint a Committee of Investigation for the Third Congressional District," passed March 20. 1809, be, and they aro hereby, au? thorized to maka such investigation ns they may deem proper into the facts and circumstances attending the lato Con? gressional election in the Fourth Con? gressional District of this State; and for this purpose they aro hereby authorized to aornpel tho attendance of witnesses, and to send for papors; Provided, That the Committee shall receiro no compen? sation from tho State for suoh services rendered nndor this resolution; Pro? vided, The duty hereby assigned to said Oommitteo shall be performed in the city of Columbia, agreeably to a resolu? tion of the Cougress of the United States, in the matter of tho contested eleotion of Simpson vs. Wallace, and that the same shall be completed on or before 25th of March, A. D. 1870. Approved March 1, 1870. ' ... M?kJ?j a??..?*>?.?>?-?r it?; ?l?j?*vlii ? '-. . ..... ^ x r ..Y_^?1^- - ? gjj AN ACT TO mo VIDE TOB AW ASSESSMENT OF BEAIJ PHOPBRTY IN. THP XBAY 1870. SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the Sou?to and Houao of Representatives of tho State of South Carolina,, now- mot apd sitting in General Assembly, and by the authority of the same, That an assess ment of the real property . in this State shall be made in the year one thousand eight hundred and seventy, at the same time that the assessment of personal pro? perty is made, and in the manner, and according to the rules prescribed for the assessment of real property in the Aot to provide for the assessment and taxation of property, passed tho fifteenth day of September. 1868. nin? SEO. 2. The State Auditor is hereby authorized and directed to adopt, tho measures necessary to curry o ut* the in? tent of tbis Act, and to exercise, for the purpose of making and completing the assessment provided for in this Aot, all the powers relating to the assessment of real property conferred upon him by the Act to provide for the assessment and taxatiou of property before cited. CHAS. W. MONTGOMERY, President jvo tem. of the Senate. FRANKLIN J. MOSES, JR., Speaker of the House of Representatives. Approved the 28th day of February, 1870. ROBERT K. SCOTT, Governor. AN ACT TO AMEND AN ACT ENTTTTiED "AN ACT TO CHARTER THE PORT ROYAIi RAILROAD COMPANY," RATD7IED DE? CEMBER TWENTY-FIRST, A. D. ONE THOUSAND EIGHT HUNDRED AND FIFTY SEVEN. ? SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of th? State of South Carolina, not met and sitting in General Assembly, and the au? thority of the same, That Seotion five of an Act entitled "An Act to charter the Port Royal Railroad Company," rati? fied December twenty-first, A. D. one thousand eight hundred and fifty-seven, be, and the same is hereby, amended by adding thereto the following words: "And the said Port Royal Railroad Com? pany shall have power to mortgage its property and franchises, (including the privilege to be u corporation,) and issue bonds at such rates of interest, and upon such terms and conditions, and for such uses and purposes of said corporation, as the Board of Directors thereof may deem expedient." SEC. 2. That the time for the comple? tion of said Railroad is hereby extended to August first, eighteen hundred and seventy-one; Provided, Fifty miles are completed from the town of Beaufort, on or before January first, eighteen hun? dred and seventy-one; and when BO com? pleted the charter of said Company shall be deemed and held to be, and hereby is, extended for an additional period of fifty years; Povided, That the property of said corporation shall always be sub? ject to taxation. SEO. 3. That all Acts or parts of Acts inconsistent with this Act be, aud are hereby, repealed. Approved February 28, 1870. AN ACT GIVING AUTHORITY TO THE CITY COUNCIL OP CHARLESTON TO AMEND AN OBDINANCB ENTITLED "AN ORDINANCE TO AID IN REBUILDING THE BURNT DI8 TRIO rs AND WA8TE PLACES IN THE CITY OF CHARLESTON. SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the State of South Carolina, now met and sitting in General Assembly, and by the authori? ty of the same, That authority is hereby given to the City Council of Charleston to amend an Ordinance entitled . "An Ordinance to aid in rebuilding the burnt districts and waste places in the City of Charleston," ratified the twenty-eighth day of August, in the year one thousand eight hundred and sixty-six, which said Ordinance was confirmed and ratified by an Act of the General Assembly, passed September the nineteenth, in the year one thousand eight hundred end Sixty six, in any man uer not inconsistent with the provisions of on Act entitled "An Act to repeal an Ordinauce entitled 'An Ordinance to prevent the erection of wooden buildings, and to provide greater security against fires,' " and also certain portions of the Acts of the General As? sembly referring to the erection of wooden buildings in the oity of Charles? ton, passed in the year of oar Lord one thousand eight hundred and seventy, and also such Sections of an Act of tho General Assembly entitled "An Act for rebuilding the City of Charleston," as prohibit the erection of wooden build? ings within the corporate limits of the said city of Charleston. CHAS. W. MONTGOMERY, President pro tem. of the Senate. FRANKLIN J. MOSES, Speaker House of Representatives. Approved the 28th day of February, 1870. ROBERT K. SCOTT, Governor. AN ACT BELATIVF. TO THE POWER OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF CHARLESTON TO IMPOSE PUNISHMENTS FOB THE VIOLATION OF CITY .ORDINANCES. SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Repr?sentatives of the State of South Carolina, now met and sittiug in General Assembly, and by the authority ol' the same, That tho City Council of Charleston bo, and they here? by are, authorized to impose, for the violation of Ord nances, imprisonment in the Work House or Jail not exceeding thirty days, in addition, or, in the alter? native, to penalties now authorized to bo imposed by Ordinances of said city. SEC. 2. That the Police Court, the City Com t of Charleston, and Trial Jna tices residing within tho limits of the city of Charleston, are vested with juris? diction to try, determine und impose tho penalties authorized by Ordinance of the City Council of Charleston, pursuant to this Act: Provided, That whenever a jury is demanded by u party charged before the Police Court, ho shall be transferred to the City Court or a Trial Justice for trial. Approved March 1, 1870.