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QatWday fiiorn?ni?, April Tue Charleston liepubU?m: prints a doon mont styled "the Constitution of 106. vy.uumi o ii.. nm u LJ\ i o r . pou tu Caru - lina," uud inasmuch us tho, pamphlet in its possession bears tho imprint of tho job department Of tbiV journal, tho Republican rofors.to tho;PucENiK for in? formation as to its gonuinencss. A pamphlet bearing tho titlo abovo givon, was;-printed io tho job, office of this journal. As our oonnootion with tho matter begun and ended hore, tho Re? publican, itt searoh of light, must pursue tts investigations elsewhere. SAN DOMINGO.-The Pr?sident, judg? ing from his messago, which ia very inexplicit and unsatisfactory .as to de? tails, .se?ms disposed to wash his hands of this Sao Bo mingo job and throw the management~of the". iutriguo npon his wiro-'wdrk'ers in Congress. But ho has found .Congress rather intraotable thus fur, and the prospect in the future is not very encouraging, if he relies on a fair and square investigation and vote. IL is not pvj tyipt .proipos^ tho administration has hitherto essayed to carry its points, and We roay look for all sorts of decep? tive exp?die0 ta j hnu n^roprosentationa *s a meanB to carry ont this pet projeot. Ho would have gratified a reasonable cariosity, if the President bad told tho public, in his inessa^ wh0 ??tho two gentlemen ?r^j 'S?ri Domingo" wore ?who 00*^,0 f?o bim, in succession, to pro ^^e 'ani??^at^op,' an)!' fo i hove 1 detailed what they proposed, 'and how and wnat speaial indncements they offered or sug? gested. ' The seoret history of this an? nexation Boliomo, if ever mado public, will joe mach more spioy than the history spread apon tho record. Oar cotemp?rary of the Winnsboro News, in an oarnost spirit, recognizes in tho resolutions of the Charleston Cham? ber of Commerce, the first step towards jt?e K application of the obly ?iba "?f ;rem ody foe tho mi sgo ver n m e n t of t ho ' ifjhc- York?i^e>^jB?n^ire^.8ays, whilst 'advising, prudent, conduct : '\'\ ''No pooplo wove ever placed in more critical ?irc?mst?nrjes.' t?hn' those 'by .^^tr.^b'^o^k^h^.p^pple,! at th? pro sont time,-, aro surrounded. . ' ,yThat' wo mayi emergo from- thia strapgo and'portentous! H tate, great prti d?boo ia necessary. 'Quo.rash and un.wiso atop may provo: ruiuouB, Ultra views inristr bey discarded, 'and ultra acts avoided. ' Tho whole country is incensed at tho acts of roguery whicli have been legalized and practiced to the great det? riment of the good ind.staid inhabitants ot the country. Not to see ' these nets is simply; to give a tacit assent to their per? petration; to resist them is the duty of every man,wno. loves peace and order. Bilfc great prudence must be exercised that thia reaistuuoo be made in an ho? norable' and just way. Oue bud deed will never make it right to do another, liol our people remember that our all depends upon; prudent coudnct, and let them act accordingly." . The Spartanburg Republican favors thc call for tho May convention, urges thal oppeesaione ba made upon both sides, and is confident that Governor 800!! will heartily endorse any legitimate movement looking towards the fa tun peace and prosperity of the State. ,n- -?-*.*-. ? The Bomb Curoliua Medical Associa ?iou adjourned on Thursday, to meet ii Columbia, on the third Tuesday ic April, 1872, The following officers were elected P. Peyre Porcher, M. D , Charleston President; B. W. Gibbes, M.D.,Ootuin bia, First Vioe-Prebideut; A. P. Wylie M. 13., Chester, Seaoud Vice-President D. S. Price, M. D., Marion, Third Vice President ;:T. Grange Birnau?, M. D. Charleston, Recording Bec ret i ry; S Harnell, ld. D., Camden, Correspondit!) Secretary;. P. Lt. Parker, M. D., Cburles ton, Treasurer. . The following gentlemen were np pointed Delegates io tho American Medi cal Association, to be held at Bau Frau ornoo, Cal., in 1871: J. T. Darby, Ooluua bia-alternate. B, W. Taylor, Columbia F. M. Robertson, Charleston-alternate J. S. 'Buist;'Ch ar les ton; W. H, Norden Anderson;-alt?rnate, R. C. Carlisle Newberry; J. McIntosh, Novvberry alternato, L?, M. Ayer, Bum wei I; G. E 'Prescott, Charleston-alternate, T. 8 Tbompaob; Charleston; T. P. McNeil HkBa^o--olteruato, ?W. T. C.. Batea Orangoburg. iww ' ? '.. '"???? f MlBSIBSlFTT--170 Pg USONS. ^KIIJ&ED Jj Nt??iioKB wr'miH TWO YKAIIS -ibo Mem pUl? Appt?C8ifJtiokaou, Miss;, spodiu says:, .?t?tzjp ry i v,v (? 1 1 ? Io twouVeajfaJ iav. all sorts, of riots an ro>y??.ahP.Ut; 170 pqaplo have been kille byii?agroos in> ^Mississippi.>: Tho Govei xfo*^Wil^^abl?BI??a7HBt, bf those la?aidont %b>* ht fore? li'tp? QQoucate' tablea of statistics 0 Mississippi mai dora/ When Ibo amiabl A^eftWad?^bprjo, bo tv ill confess that h lias^emv duped fiv ly/ng scoundrels wh furnished the "facts on which bo (Amet baned bis abnurd' Httlo fcpWoh a fow dav ugo in-tbo Udit?d-Bt?ica1 yen?fe. ?i.jui -v>?yf>7. ,im,r:tftl^Tif(??,?-.il.i ?: - < irWRW/ QoMnty*;Xi*w?v. nodiuroipareui rAweltfo ?childrau; ?ten Ot 'whom er 1 lO?PIOIAIi.J' ACTS ARD JOINT UUBOLUTIOSS Passed by the Legislatta'e^etsUm-4870. $ hnd X8711 1 { j? I J AN AOt TO nBOor,AT,a THU M.\X ?J G?j OP. PltAWINO JDItllifJ, [ Bj K i SECTION 1. Ife ii erected by th? boiate; ?nd House of'Repreaentut?ves 'bf tli?* Stuto of Sooth Carolina, now met and bitting in General Assembly, and by tho authority t>f the same, AU persona who are qualified to voto in tho choice of lio presen tn ti voa in, tho General Assem? bly, shall., bo Hablo to_ bo^djawn and aervo as jurors,"except".' aa hMeaft?r pro? vided. V- . v 7 ' /"* T /. SEO. .2/ The fpljowlng pp&dns shall be exempt frdfji serving aa juror?, to;'wit: The Governor, 'Lieutenant-Governor, Attorney-Gonerul, Comptroller-General, State Auditor, State Treasurer, Secretary of Stute, Superintendent of Education, Commissioner of Agricultural Statistics, members and officers of tho Senate and Houao of Representatives during tbc session of tho General Assembly, mem? bers of tho Semite und House of Repre? sentatives of tho Unitod States, ?Judgea and Justices of any Court, County Com? missioners, County Auditors and Trea? surers, Clerks of . Courts, Registers of Meacje Conveyances, 'Sheriff* and their Deputies, Coroners, . ..Cmstablsp, the Maislmls of tho United Stutos and their Deputies, and all other officers of the United States, counsellors and attorneys ut law, ordained ministers of the Gospel, officers of colleges, precop^ora and. teach? ers" of academies, practicing physician?, and Burgeons regularly licensed, cashiers and toilets ot incorporated banks, edit? ora of newspapers, constant ferrymen, millers carrying on that business at tho time, and all men ooldally employed as auch; euch officera and employees of rail? roads as aro now exempt by law, and persons who are moro than aixty-iivo years old. SEC. 3. No person shall be liable to bo drawn auVl sorve as a juror in any oourt, oftener than ono? in every your, but he shall not bo so exempt unless bo actually attends nud serves us a juror iii purmmuau of the draft: Provided, No person shall bo exempt from lerviug ou a jury in any other court in consequence of his having served befoio aJubt.oe ol tho Peace or Trial Justice. SEO. 4. That there shall be appointed by the Governor, and confirmed by tho Semite, ono officer for each County in tho State, to bo named and designated u Jnry Commissioner,- who, with the County Auditor aud Chairman of the Bourd of County Commissioners, ?hall constitute a Bourd of Jury Co ni cuis - stoners for .the County. Said Juiy Commissioner shall hold bia offloo for two years, unless sooner removed by the Governor. SEC. 5. Tho Board of Jury Commis? sioners of each County Shall, once iu every year, during the month of Janu? ary, und, for. thu present year, within one mouth ufter the passage of this Act, prepare a Hat of such inhabitants of their respective Counties, not absolutely exempt, us they muy think well qualified to serve as jurors, being persons of good morul character, of sound judgment, and free from all legal exceptions, which list shall -include nut less than, one from every twenty voters, nor moro than ono from every ten voters, of their re? spective Couuties. SEO. 6. Of the list so prepared, the Board of Jury Commissioners shall canst tho names to be--written, -euoh one on a separate paper or - ballot, and shall fold up said pieces of paper or ballots so af to resemble each other as much us pos? sible, and so the name written thereon ahull not be viaible on the outside, and shall place them in n box, to bo fur \ uished them by the County Commis? sioners of their County fur that pur' pose, and by auld Beard of Jury Com' missioners to bo kept. SEC. 7. If any person whoso name i; so placed in said jury box is convicted ol any scuud dons crime, or is guilty of un j gross immorality, his name ?hull bi withdrawn therefrom by the Board o! Jury Commissioners, and ho shall no be returned as a juror. SEO. 8. Tho Clerk of the Court o Common Pleas in euch County, nt leas j tifteen days before the commeneerni'll of any regular term of the Court o Geni-ral Sessions for tho County, nm ten days before any special Beahion re quiring a jury, and in tho County o Charleston liku periods before the firs of euch ulteruuto week of tho Court o Commun Pleas, and at snob other time; as the respective coarta may oider, aha! issuo writs of venire facias for ju rora and shall therein require the uttendauei of jurors on the first day of tho term and for tho Court of Common Pleas foi the County bf Charleston on the first am each alternate week thereafter, aud sud other days as tho courts may order The petit jurors rot or ned for tho Cour of General Seauions for Churlestoi County shall serve for tho torui, and tin jurors returned for tho Gomt of Com.mm Pleas for two weeks; the jurors fur tin Court of Goiieral Sessions for all otbe Counties shall servo for tho term, uni for the term of the Court of Commoi Pleas immediately following. SEO. 9. Tho venires shall he deli ve rei to the Sheriff uf tho County, aud abai be served by him, without delay, upirti the Bourd of Jury (lom tn issi oners of th County. SEO. 10, Nothing oontained ia th preceding sections shall prevent tb Clerk of any Court of. Common PIOH from issuing pe?ire? for additional juror in term . time, whenever it is neoessar for'tho convenient despatch of buainewi in which eas? tho' venire ?ballbo sorvei and returned, and, tho jury required t attend, on such day a as tho court ebal direct; .SEO. II, All jurors,"whether reqnirei to servo on grand or petit jury, ahull b selected by j drawing hallo ta from th jury-box,:nod the persons whoso name are borno on tho ballots so drawn shu] be returned"to|aeVvu os jurors., SEO. 12. When j uro rn are lobe drawn ). tho Board of Jury Commissioners ehall attend, at tho office of tho Clark of the Court of Common Pleas within and for 'lb? ColintV; and, iu the presence of tho Oltfjrk qf the;Court and tho Sheriff of -the 'Corni ty Ashall abako np tho names iu tho j jury-box not il they oro well mixed, aud, limyin" unlocked said bcs,r ?h?s^ti?? ?v&?,'; C?uirmssfo??r, in the presence'of the Clerk of tho Court and Sheriff of tbe County, shall proceed to draw therefrom, without seeing tho .names written there? on, a number of bullets equal to tho number of jurors required. If a person BO drawn is exempted by law, or ia una bio, by reason'bf sickness or absence from homo, to attend as a juror, or if bo has nerved ns a juror in auy court within tho year thea ucxt preceding, his uamo shall be roturued into the box and another drawn in his stead: Provided, That if tho Clerk and Sheriff shall fail to attend, nftor due notice, tho Jury Commissioner ahull proceed without them, and the jury so drawn sb'ill bc lawful. SEC. 13. When any person ia drawn and returned to servo us a juror iu any court, tbo Board of Jury Commisaionora ?linll endorse on the ballot tho dalo of tho draft, and return it into tho box after the number of jurors required have been drawn; and, whenever tbcro is a rn vision ?nd renewal of tho bnllo.tn in the box, tbe Boatd of Jury Commissioners shall transfer to tho now ballots thc date of all tbo drafts made within the year thoo next preceding. SEC. 14. The time tor drawing jurors shall not bo less than seven nor moro than fifteen days before thu day when the jurors are required to attend. SEO. 15. Tho Sheriff ahull, at least four .days before the time when the jurors uro required to attend; summou each person who is drawn, by reading to him tho rehire, with bis endorsement thereon of his having been drawn, or by leaving at his place of abode a written notification of bis having been drawn, and of tho timo and place of the sitting of the Court at which ho is to attend, and shall make return of tho venire, with bis doings thereon, to the Clerk of tho Court, before the opening or time of holding thu Court from which it it-sued. SEC. 16. Cu tho day when tho jurors uro summoned to attend at any Court, tho Clerk shall prepare a list of their names, errauged in alphabetical order. The first twolvo on thc list, who are not exempt, shall bo sworn and empanelled as a jury for tho trial of causes, and shall bo called thu first jury. The next twelve on tbo list shall bo sworn aud em? panelled in like manner, and shall bc culled thc second jury. SEC. 17. Supernumerary jurors may bc excused, from timo to time, until wanted, sad may bo put on either of the juries, as occasion requires, in tho place of absentee?. Nothing herein contained shall preveut tho transferring of jurors from qnb jury to another, when the con? venience of-the Court or of the jurors require it. SEO. 18. Each jury, after being thus empanelled, shall retiro aud choose theil foreman, or ahull make such choice upon retiring with tho first cause with which they are charged; - aud whenever tilt foreman is absent or exoused from fur tber service, a "new foreman shall be chosen in like manner. SEO. 19. Nothing contained in the pru ceiling sections shall apply to tho em panelling of juries in criminal oases; bm ibo jurors ahull be called. ?worn und em panelled anew for the trial of each case according to thc established practice aud their foreman ahull be appointed bj the Court or by tho jury wheo they re tire to consider their verdict. SEC. 20. When, by reason of ebal Ieuge, or otherwise, or a sufliuleut mun her of jurors duly drawu and summon ed, Oiuuot be obtained fur tho tiial o any cause, civil or criminal, tho Cour shall cause jurors to bo returned fron: thu by-stuudors, or I rom tho County a large, to complote the panel: Provided That there are on tho jury not less t.hai seven of tho jurors who were originally drawu aud summoned, as belora pru jVided. SEO. 21. The jurors so returned fron tho by-standers, or thu County nt large shall be returned by tho Sheriff, who? duty it shall bo to be present during lb entire tenn of sitting of any Court, ii I heil* respective Coun ties, and shall b such ' as are qualified and liable to b drawn aa jurors, according to tho prpvi Bidna of this Act. SEC. 22. Thu Court shall, on motion o either party in a Ruit, examine, on oath auy person who ia called asa juror lhere in, to know whether ho is related t either parly, or baa any interest in I h canso, ur baa expressed or formed an opinion, or ia sensible of any bia* o prejudice therein; and thu party td ?j ec I mg tu the juror may introduce any oth< comp?tent evidence in support of lb objection. If it appears to the Cour that tho juror is uot indifferent in th cans?, he shall be placed aside us to th trial of that cause; another shall b called. SEC. 23. In indictments and penal ai tiona for tho recovery of u auin of tn o n oj or other thing forfeited, it shall not bo cause of challenge to a juror, that lin i liable to pay taxes in tiny County, eil or town, which way bo beuelitteil by sue recovery. SEO. 24. If a party knows of any ol joe hon tq n juror in season to propose before tho trial, acd omits to do 00, 1: shall not afterwards be allowed to inuit the same objection, unless by leave of tb court. SEO. 25. No irregularity in any write venire /acion, or in the drawing, ann mouing, returning or empanelling 1 jurors shall bo sufficient to set aside verdict, unless tho party making tho ut juotion waa injured by the irregularity, < unless the objection was made before tit returning of tbe verdict, i SEO. 20. If either party in a caso i which a verdiot is returned during tl hamo term of'the court before tho tri; gives to uhy of tll? jurors who try tl cause anything' by woy of treat or gra'tt ? m i ',1.1 j .. gggg .H T'-w itv, tho court may, on tho motion of the a?vei?? porty, act naide tho verdict, and award a oew.JtpuLp? tho cause, ;?:V|$KO. 27. (A) When fij'iryf? after frtuo qnd thorough, yyoiiborjifciou upon ' nny -.can Be, roturn i bib court, without haft og agreed upon ujyerdiet,1 thc Coart may ?tnta amw tho i?yjd'nncfl; or <\?v Mjjfk ?? it, and exp?amelo thom ah?w Uic*"law applicable to tho caso, and mny sond thom out for further doliboration; bat if they return a second tima without having agreed upon a verdict, they shall not bo aout out agtiin without their own con? sent, unless they shall ask from tho court 6oino further explanation of the law. SEO. 27. (A ) That tho said Jury Coui miesionora, appointed by tho Governor, ahull recoivo for their Borvicoa, tbrco dollars por day, for avery day's actual service in performing tho duties imposed by this Act;;sucti namber of days not to exceed the number of days tho cbnrt for auoh County shall bo in session, together with five days to completo tho list and draw thc lists, and draw the jurors, to be paid out of tho Treasury of thoir respectiva Counties. SEC. 28. Tho jury iu ituy case may, at the request of either party, be taken to view thc place or promises in question, or uny property, matter or thing relating to tho controversy between the parties, whe? i? appears to the court that such viow ia uecoasary to a just decision: Provided, Tho party making the motion advances a au m sufficient to pay tho actual expenses of tho jury and tba oificors who attend them iu taking tho viow, which expenses shall bo afterwards taxod like other legal costs, if the pnrty who advanced them prov dis in the suit. SEC. 20. If u person duly drawn and summoned to attend as a juror in any court neglects to attend without sufficient excuse, he ahull pay a ?ue not exceeding twenty dollars, whick shall bo imposed by tho court to which the juror was Mumtnoued, and shall li!? paid into tho County T rouan ry. Sue. 30. Wbeu, bv neglect of uny of tho duties required by thie Act to bc per? formed by any of tho officers or pcrsous herein mentioned, tho jurors to bo re? turned from uuy place are not duly drawn and summouud to attend thu court, every peraon guilty oT such no gleet aimil pay a line not exceeding ono hundred dollars, to be imposed by the sumo court, to thc usc of tho County iu whioh thc oflouco was committed. Sac. 31. If the Board of Jury Com? missioners shall bo guilty of fraud, either by practicing on tho jury box pre? viously to a dralt, or iu drawing a jury, or in returning into thc box tho mime of any juror which had been lawfully drawn out, and drawing or substituting another iu bia biead, or iu any other way in the drawing ot jurors, he shall bo punished by a lino not exceeding five hundred dol? lars, or bc i m prisoned not exceeding two years in tho Stale Penitentiary. SEC. 32. Nothing contained in thia Act shall ulTect tho power and duty of Coro? ners, Justices of the Peace or Trial Jus? tices, to summon and empanel jurors, when authorized by other provisions ol law. 8KG. 33. Tho Clork of tho Court ol General Sessions, in each County, not lesa than fifteen days bofore the oem inencemeut of thu first term of thc Court iu each year, shall issue writs ol venire/acia?, iu ouch County, for eight? een grund juror", to be returned to timi Court, v?ho shall bu held to servo nt encl term thereof throughout tho year, and ! until -mother grtvud jury is empanelled in their stead. SEC 31. Grand jurors shall bo drawn, summoned and returned in tho saun ? manlier as jurors for trials, und when I drawn at the same time as jurors foi trials, thu persons whose names are first drawn, to tho number required, shall bc returned as grund jurors, nud thone af? terwards drawn, to the number required, ahull be jurors for trials. SEC 3J. lu ouse of deficiency of grane jurors ?nany Court, writaof venire /tic im may be issued to tho Sherill of tin County, in wbish said Court is held, tc return forthwith snob further number ol grand jurors from the by-standers DI may be required. SEC 30. No more than thirty-two per sons to servo aa petit jurors Khali Ix drawn ami summoned to attend, at ont and tiie annie time, ab any Court, unies: the Court ahull otherwise ord ur. SEC. 37. That uny perron who Bimi hereafter bo arraigned foi-the crime o murder, manslaughter, burglary, aram or rape, shall bo entitled to nil the inci dents of au arraignment, und to peretnp I tory challenges, not exceeding twenty anti the State, in such eases, shall be eu tilled to peremptory challenges, not ex i eeeding two, in thu manner h ere to fon j prescribed by law. And any person win shall be indicted for any crime or olY.mc other than those above enumerated, abai have the right to peremptory challenge of five, and thu State, in such cases, ebal bu entitled to peremptory challenges no exceeding two. SEC. 38. That an Act entitled "An Ac to regulate tho manner of drawin; juries," approved tho 2Gth day of Sop tember, A. D. 1809, aud the Act entitle! "Au Act to amend an Act entitled nu Ac to regulate tho drawing of juries." ap proved the 23 1 day of March, 18G9, am all other Aota, or porta of Acts, in nu; way ooullioimg with the provisions o this Act, be, uud tho same is hereby, rc pealed. SEC. 30. That thia A at shall tako effect and have the.full power uf law, from am niter its passage, ' Approved tho 10th duy of March, A D. 1871. AN ACT TO CUBATE A DEBT OF TUE ?TAT OF SOOTH OABoUNA, TO DE KNOWN ? TUB BTBIU?NG FONDEO DEUT; THE 8AMt O? TUB PftOOBBng THRBEOF, T? b EXCLUSIVELY ?8ED IN EXCHANGE V il OB IN PAYMENT 'OF, TUE EXISTING FUI LIO ?EUT OF BATO STATE. BEC rioN 1. Be il'c?at?ed by the Seruit and Huu8o of .Representatives of th State of South Carolina, now met an ? i pi m?Stmm $ II ' ? ?jS? sitting In General Ae?ombly. and by the authority of the sumo, That tho Go? vernor of tbo.Stata bo, an&bey^boroby. authorized tty b?tfrowf pn ?ihe/dfec\it of Abe Sta to of 'S|>u|th Caro I i oft, | In cu? not ?xcagding one- -^lillioff' two hundred thorflaud ponudfivBtorIIug$tenoh Triebt to Hp ??pr?aGn|nd iby ei?npd? boags; tba samo lo bear six pounds' per contar? per annum interest, in gold, payable semi unnuatly; tho principal and interest thereof to be payable in tho city of Lon? don, in England, and the principal thereof to bo redeemable and payable within twenty years from the.pagsogevof this Aot, io gold coin. SRO. 2. Suoti debi, hereby au thor ?zed.' shall bo kuown.as the Sterling Funded Debt. Tho hoddd th'be'uflnied lb ptirsti auco hereof shall be Bign??Vby tho Go? vernor, and oountersigned'bjy tho Stuto Treasurer, ?udor the' seal bf this Stato. They moy be issued iu sums of not less thou ono hundred pounds sterling. Thc coupons uttaobed to such bond? shall bo signed by tile' State Treasurer, or exo eutod in Hneh manner ns the Governor of tho Stato may approve, hts signature lo said bonds being evidence of such approval. SEO. 3. That all of the bonde author? ized by this Act, or their proceeds, shall bu need exclusively in exchange for, or in payment of. tho existiug public dobt of tbis State heretofore authorized. SEC. t. That all tho bonds hereby au? thorized shall be placed in tho hands of a Financial Agent of this State, to be appointed by the Governor, Attorney: General and Treasurer, Comptroller, Genoral, Seorotary of State: Provided, That said Financial Board shall receive no compensation. Such agent shall re? sido in the city of London aforesaid; and tho Financial Board ' hereinbefore authorized, or a majority of them, through the Financial Agent of the Stuto of New York, uro hereby author? ized and directed to enter iuto an agree-, mont with auch Financial Agent ns may bo appointed, ns aforesaid, for tho nego? tiation of said bonds; fur tho payment ul interest thereon until the maturity i thereof; for tho payment of said bond* nt maturity; and for tho exchange of the same for any of tho public debt of this Stale, or for the payment of any of said public debt, from tho proceeds pf snch new bonds as they may deem to bo for tho iptercst of this State: Provided, That nono of the existing public debt, aa aforesaid, shall be paid, before Ibo ma turity thereof, out of the proceeds of thc bonds hereby authorized, unlefa the samo can be purchased and redeemed at a rate uot exceeding tbe rato ut whiol such new bonds shall be negotiated. And, for tho porpoees of this Act, and it payment of interest on said bonds, mit in tbe redemption thereof, thc pou ii t; sterling shall bo deemed: tb bet" .tbi equivalent of five dollar* in gold coin ol tho United States;. PwvW^n-That,ih\ Fioanoial Agency or^toU; hy ibis Acl shall not bo placed in tba hands.of an'3 ono person, but shall ba'Orttrnsted to tb? management of a .rospo'npfbio bankiuf house of first class reputation in the non and old world.' ?' > SEO. 5. That an annual tax, in addi tion to all other taxes, sholl be leviet upou all the taxable property witbit Lhis Stuto sufficient to pay tho inter?s on tho debt hereby authorized, nt tin timo when snob interest shall becomi duu and payable, and auoh interest ?hal bo remitted td said Financial Agent it London, and a further similar tax dial bc levied iu tho same manner sufficion to pr?vido for a Sinking Fund of two pei centum iu gold per annum on the fal amount of tho debt hereby created which Sinking Fund shall be remit ted t< tbo said Financial Agent of the State ii London, to be applied to Ibo rcdemptiot and payment of two per centum of tb? principal of the said bonds at par. Th< bonds thus to be paid shall be unnualb drawn, by lot, at such time und place and under such regulations ns tho Go vernor of tho State und said Financia Agent may determine, and on all atiol drawings the American Minister to tin Court uf St. James in England, or tin ! Secretary of the American Legation ii Loudon, or the American Consul a L-mdou, shall bo invited to he present and to certify to Bitob drawings. SEC. 6. From time to time, and nhei any of tho existiug public debt of iii State s mil bo redeemed, by Mioexchau?-i of tho bonds here ty authorized, c .shall bc paid from tho proceeds thereof snob debt co redeemed or paid, nnd tin evidence thereof, shall be forth will absolutely cancelled, and shall not be re issued iu any form; and tho to?a amounis tIma redeemed or paid, shall b annually reported by tho Comptroller General. SEO. 7. That the faith, oredit am funds of tho State of South Carolina ar herid)y solemnly and irrevocably pledge* for tho punctual payment of tho prin?j pal and iuterest of tho debt hereby ere ated, und for tho annual redemption 0 that portion thereof for which a siukin fund is authorized; and tho issue by tb Governor of nny of the bonds horeb authorized shall bo conclusive ovideuct in favor of any bona fide bolder t berco that tho provisions of this Act have bee fully compiled with by the Stato officer! and that such bonds aro legally an proporly creatod. SEC. 8. The honor and credit of tb Statu ia also hereby pledged to tho hdldt of the debt auth'oriz?d by this Act, tbs tho Siaio will not hereafter, by it sel officers or agents,.until Haid debt is full paid and discharged, create any ne debt or obligation, or by the loan of il credit, by guaranty, endorsement r otherwise, excepting for the pnrposo c meeting its existiug obligations, ar i and for the .ordinary andwcurrent bus ness of tbe Stuto, without fir^t submit ting the question as to tho creation f any RU ch now debt, guaranty, endorsi mentor l?atj.'of j ftp cr?dit to tbp.pe?pl of Ibis State','at a.general State oleqtioi and unless two-thirds of tho qualifie voters of the State1, voting on this qnftt tibn, shall bu in f?vor of a further dob guaranty, endorsement or loan bf il orctdit? norm (t?ch?0hftll-b??^(??rt?a^or mude, v ri >-{?i:uict?r'ii'ff.iirr?> rlv?f?w oJo*m SEO ' 9. Th? . Commission Hofeld Mg, Eoiuted, or a ma j o ri? y o? thom, s?Oi?e?r&-' \ y authorized, to paysoca sama ?a'rhffi r bo noaes3ary for tiie pulposoof car ry fm}} tbls Act ia to .efi?ct, out of ' ttby tuit?fy af tbs Stat? not uthctwi?rj nppropfi?ii?.' F' Bsc. 10. For. tho purposes Of thin AcT? and to carry out ; tho: flamb,; at I i Ac t^?f ' putta of. Act?, inc?naiafcent witb thia ?o? . ar? Herebjt'repealedl i itt td. pt* st*'Pre ^!'T < Approved WLnrchiT. "1871.* 5 ? -0 ii . .-...{, {,i>ji -AtX3i >ti>' c .? ?, ?/c. t?,' ??IM' AN ACT TO A?ltN?> THE CH AKTEH Ol' ?r?SI COLUMBIA BUILD IN ? AND DOAN Afif?OCJA-5 ? HON. I ?? v?t 77c ?? enacted by.the Senate and House of iiopreaentativea vt tho State.bf Hodt^ ? Carolina; now met and sitting' ib Gen oral. Assembly, and by thc authority pT th? same, Tunt the Act ' entitled ' .*Aft Act to incorporate tho Colnt?bfu1 'Build? ing sod Loan Association," up'provVd cfo1 the first day of Marou, in tho year Of bag Lord ono thousand eight hundred add? sixty-nine, bo, and the same. ?B hereby^ HO altered and' amended that the paid Colombia BuildiDg abd)Loan Association may havo power to take, pUrohdeo ami bold.real catate, o;id. to sell .and tran afea the samo fryrn time to time to itamarni bera, pu aueb .term?'and under auch:Cou>. ditiouu, and subject to Bach: reg?h?icsss as may bo pre scribed by tho mica'and hy laws of said oorpor Ution: FfJao.ided$, That tho real.natale ? iteld-by-said corpo* . ration shall not. at. any- tiinp exceed the value of two hundred thousand joella ra. Approved tub' S?7th- day of. A. D.1871. ' AN ACT. TO INCOI\?OBAT*,sTI^.g BUILDINGS AND LOAN AB4SO0U|p COLUMBIA. SECTION 1. Be it enacted bj tji^enato and House. pf. Bvpresentutiv/e? of?, tbo Statu of South .CaroUua,. now mei .and sitting in.Guueral Assembly, end by %\?& authority of the sanio," That J?hn0)?K?(&^ M. J. Calnan. James A. Dunbar, W. pf, Naah, W. Simons. S. B, Thompson, Jona MuCord, H. To in liuRon, C. C. Puffer, W. F. Hague, Timothy. Hurley, together vi th other persons who now aro, or here? after may be; associated with, theta, be, and they aro hereby* declared . a. ;hedy politic and corporate, for the purpoao of muking loans of money ?ecured by mori' gage, on real estate or pc rs up ul property, ' or by conveyance of Ibo. Dame;.to their members, and t-tockholdera, by tho naroo and style of tho Cap? toi Building bfcjl' Loan Association, of Colombia, thu cap?-, * tal stock of . wb|oh afoull :5?PP*ii<3t of iono, thousand abares, ito. bo paid-.iU by suceevJ si vo monthly* instnlmebta' of ono dollar3 on each ^i^Mlli'pW shall continu?, tho said si.area to, bo. held, ' ran Rf er red, ass igu ed. Bud pledged, f and the hold?TS tmeeeof; to be'fiiibje?t-?o auch aues-?tytffdf?ftato a* ?Bay.bioi p^flt?fea.iby.thejbyp^^X said corporation. ?. '.-~?'A ?. ?. !:;- jiS'^ki^ SEC: S? Tiiat ?the'said corpo^Hbb?h?ll have pc(^ ffttOu ? H?hqti ty - 4o \&a$f?#?j, such rilli*, undi bytb?wa??arr i ta-govern*, mont OH aro bot n'pngnanttoth?-Cbu?ti tution and laws of filie l?|id;'shafi; ,0^^ such mpmbpr? .?'jft^oc&^^riojT.. mem -? hera and iii?i??ro aa.'flbull bb ordained and chosen according to the said: Thies and by-laws made, or to be mudo; by tbem? shall have'und keep a comoipu oval, and; may alter the same ai will; may BU o and bo sued, plead and be ira plead ed in any court of lav or equity in thia State, and shall have arid enjoy all and every right and privilege incident j .end ; ijWJoqging to corporate bodteo, according to tho laws ot the land. B ' SEC. 8. That the Baid corpt?r?tionshall have power to take, pu rc b asp and hold real estate,-and to sell and transfer tho same, from limo to time, to ita members, on stich terms and ander auch condi? tions, and subject to snob regulations as may be prescribed by tim r i les aqd by? laws of said corporation : Provided^ That the real eatato held by said corporation?, sholl not at auy time exceed the value of two hundred tbonsa.nd dollars. SEO .4. ; That tho tunda pf said corpo? ration shall bo loaned and advanced tb the mctnbei'fl and stockholders, upon the security of real and personal estate, and used iu tho purchase of- teal .??tato for the benefit of ita- members and stock* holders, on such term:;, and uuder such conditions, and subject to such regula? tions as muy, from time to time, be pre scribed by tbo rules and by-laws of said corporation; aud it shall be lawful fur tho said corporation to hold such lands, tenement-', berOtlltutnenht und personal property, ns shall be mortgaged or con? veyed to them )n good fin tb by way of. security upon its loans and advances, and may sell, alien or-otherwise dispose of the same to its members and stockhold? ers only, as they, from time to time, amy deem expedient. Sue. 5. That whenever it shall occur that the funda of the said corporation, shall remain unproductive or uncalled' for for the space of two months, tbs cor? poration shall havo power to loan what? ever amount may be thus on hand to others than stockholders aud members, for such time aud at such rates of inter? est as may be established by virtue of auch rules and by-laws as may be made by said corporation. SEO. G. That whenever the funds bf said corporation ahull \xuv? ?ccamclated to saab ab' amount that, npop a fair and just divjaion, thereof, e^ob stockholder and member shall havo received, or bo entitled to receive,' the sam of two hun? dred dollars, .?rfBroperiyiof'.thafc value, for each and everyrsbare.of Alack by him or ber BO held, and^such distribution and .division of the fuudaahall have been so made, then thia corporation abai) censo and doterai i ti e. This'Auk sh bil ba taken and deemed a' public ApV cud that tho earoo may, bb' given iii ?videnc? wi thou ti -pecisUy ple^diug,-. *U^ ,??I??? Pr?vi?iJ, That said corporation aboli havo all the (rightay?at?d bri su^irtfWW1 ?)V.\ho ll?bili formatiou of ?rjr^p>?JtioriB, possod Bo? co mbor IOU*, UH?oV -? J v?? v > > U Vi liv Approved March Otb, A. D. 1871;' ?A