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S OT NEW ACTS: 'V . . ? ? '.. -, ? r. ^-?^?^. ?1 Patse.d by the Legislature ut Its Recent Sestlon. NONE VERY IMPORTANT. j Sic ad lt Over Carefully and Then File lt Away for Future Reference. Tho work of tho G oner al A H t) o mb! y, 'which tat? just adjourned, ie boat shown in tho oompaot hat of nota that woro en acted by ?ho lawmakers. Laat yoar thoro woro 178 aoia and roaolutiona cnaotod into law. This year thoro wcro not aa ' many acts and roaolutiona paaaed, tho total number hoing 1B2. In ordor that tho work may bo moro readily graapod and undoratoOd tho Hat of ratified aol a baa bcon dividod up into groupa, wi?oh ocver tho main features of tho logialation. It will bo soon that most of tho logialation thia year, aa usual, referred to potty county mattora, rahmig tho salary of a county offioor or providing for somo inaignifioant road work. Thon thoro ia a largo inatalmont of aota that rofor to apooial oohoola, whoro authority of law ia given for tho ereotion of a aohool building, tho bor rowing of money for thia work or tho changing of tho law aa to thc oleotion of tho truatooa. A great many of tho mensuren'rofor to olaims that woro pro aonted," and a ??anoo will ah?w that jr tb orb woro preoious fow bills of a gen eral oharaoior that woro on ac ted into statutory law. N Tho greater part ortho work of thia aoaoion would bb covered.on a negativo shoot by aborting what wan not cnaotod into law. \ Tho list of ratifiod aota will bo of gon oral interest at tho closing up of tho Gonoral Apscmbly for 1901. Tho aota and joint resolutions aro aa foUowa: TAXATION. A joint reaolution to oxtond tho timo for tho payment of taxoa for tho yoar 1900.; i , An aot to rcquiro ownora of real pro perty situato partly within and partly without an inoorporatod town cr city to list tho Part in tho town or oily separ ately rtfom tho part outside and provid ing ponalty if it is not done A joint resolution to roquiro oounty troaBurers to refund ponaltios on taxoa ' paid, af tor 31at Do oom bor, 1900. An' aot to ratify tho amondmont to tho Oonatitution of tho Stato of South Carolina, to bo known aa "Article 1 of amondmonta tn tho Constitution," to authorize tho Gonoral Aaaombly to pro vido by law for tho condemnation and equitable aaaossmont of landa for drain ago pu vp on cu. Judiciary oommittco: An aot to ratify tho amondmont to Sootion 7, Artiolo VIII, of tho Oonatitution relat ing to munioipal bonded iodebtedncaa. An act to pr?vido uniformity and equality in tho assoeamont of proporty returnable, for taxation by persona, firms or corporations cngagod in textilo industries and oanala, providing powor . for rout or biro, and ootton rood oil companies and fertilizer companion. r%of An ?otj entitlod "An nofe't? f?vt?ior pr?vido for tho return and assoaamont of proporty for taxation, approvod tho 2d day of March, A, D. 1897,ao aa to mako town ship aBnoBflors equalizcro aa well aa aa soaaora of proporty. ARS aot to mako appropriations to moot- tho ordinary exponaos of tho Stato Government for tho flaoal year com mencing January 1, 1900. FEDERAL RELATIONS. Mr. Sinklor: An aot to grant to tho City Oounoil of Oharloaton, and ita BUG .OOBBCVB, tho title and i a tor cst of tho Stato to oortain landa in Oharloaton Oounty, for the purposo of a naval sta tion. Judiciary Committee: An aot vacat ing Bcaoh avonuo. in tho town of Moul triovillo, Sullivan a leland, South Car olin ti, and coding to tho United States for military purposoa tho titlo of thia State to and tho jurisdiction of thia Stato over oortain landa now oooupicd by Oontral and Boaoh avenuoa, Moul triovillo, Sullivan';) Ibland, South Car olina. Mr. Thompaon: An aot to givo oon aont by tho Stato of South Carolina to tho acquisition by tho Unitod States of such landa aa may bo nooded for tho oatablisbmcnt of a national forest ro sorvo in said Stato. THE EXPOSITION AOT. Mr. Barnwell: An ao'j to provide for a building and a State ?xhibit at tho South Carolina Intor-Stato and Weat Indian Exposition, and to mako / au appropriation for tho same. COURTS AND JURIES. Mr. Mowor: An aot to validato tho drawing of all jurors for tho yoar 1901. Mr. Bivonn : An aot to amond an aot entitled "An aot to amond Sootion 18 of tho Oodo of Oivil Troce tiaro, fixing tho times for holding Courta in tho lat judicial oirouit," approvod Fobruary 19,< 1898, so far aa Dorohoator County ia conoornod. A joint resolution to authorize tho Stato librarian to furnish tho Ohiof Justice and tho Aaaooiato Justiooa and tho Oirouit Judgoa of thia Stato oaoh with a oopy of tho report of tho oodo oommiaaionor, mado in purauanoo of Sootion 5 of Artiolo YI of tho Oonatitu tion of thia Stato. An,aot to amend an aotontitlod "An aot to amond Sootion 21 of tho Oodo of Civil Broooduvo,hoing Sootion 21 of Part I, Titlo III, Volumo II of tho ltoviaod Statutes, as to tho timo of holding Oourtsin tho 4th oirouit," approved tho 26th day ?of January. 1897, ao aa to abolish tho provision tor tho Juno torm of tho Court-of Gonoral Sessions for tho countiea of Korry and Ohostorfiold. Mr. Wolla: An aot to amend an aot entitlod "An aot to fix tho timo for holding tho Courin of tho 3d judioial oirouit." A'n. aot to amond. flection ll of tho Oodo of Oivil Prcoed?T of this State, relat ing to tho juridiction of tho Supremo Court. : Mr. McGowan: An aot to rcquiro all tho Oourts of this Stato to tnke judioial notice of tho .laws and ordinances of any town or city in thia Stato wi n tho same shall be certiflod to by. the Jork or other ofnoor of tho town or oity, un der' tho aoal of tl o munioipal corpora tion wherein auoh laws and ordinances as aro or woro of foroo. An aot to pr?vido for tho empanelling of tho jurors in tho Oourts of Common Piona, and to prosorib J tho manner in whioh oivil actions and issues ordorod hy the Court shall bo tried, A)r aot to furthor regulato tho draw ing and tiorviqe- of grand jurora. An not tc amond Sootion 9 of an aot ontitlodV'fcu a?t to pr?vido tho organ isation of tho Supremo Court., to doflno ita powora and jurisdiction, and to pro vide for tho appointment of ita ofiioora, -rtlrii. ?- ^TptMrtl ?nd to do flu a ihot* duti??," approval tho Otb day of January, A X). 1898, in tolatlou tb tho roporter and reports, , .:Att aot to amond Sootion 0 of an aol entitled "an ?ot to Ox tho time for holding tho Cirouit Courts in tho 8th judioial oirouit," approved Fobiuary 2Y. 1899. (JOUNTV AFFAIRS. An aot te an thor ?zo and diroot tho oom minaionova of tho rinking fund to lond fund to tho OOHuty board o? commission? ora of Marlboro Couoty,do pay for build ing a now jail for said oounty, and to authoiizo paid board to pass a epcoial tax lovy to soouro tho pay mont of tho same. An aot to amond Sootion 2 and 8 of an aot entitled "an aot to repeal an '?ob to abolish tho offioo of Mao tor of Kershaw County and ro establish said offioo of Mftstor," approved Dooomber 20, A D. 1893, by requiring him to ontor into bond and exoroiso all tho duties now dovolvcd by law upon Mas tors, and rcooivo tho oomponsation and. feos of said offioo. An aot to amond an aot to amond o oo ti o :i 1 of an aol entitled "va aot to pr?vido oomponsation for tho mombors of tho township commissioners BO-na to fix tho miloago of tho chairman of said commissioners of Beaufort. Oounty at fivo conts por milo going and coining." An aot to amond an aot ontitlod "an aot to amond an aot ontitled "an aot to pr?vido for tho establishment of a now school diatriot in Mar'boro County, and to authorizo tho levy and oolleotion of a local tax (heroin," approvod Pooom bor 2d, 1888. An aot to onablo tho oommisbionors of tho sinking fund to lond funds to tho Comity of Barnwell to pay for build ing a firo proof voy ository for tho rooorda of paid oounty. Aa joint resolution authorizing and requiring tho oounty a board of com missioners of Olarondon County to h av o thoroughly investigated tho prosont condition of and tho workings of tho publio offioos of Olarondon County for tho past ton yoars. A joint resolution to authorizo and rrquiro tho 8uto Troasuror to pay to tho oounty troasuror of Dorohostor Oounty $225 for commissions paid for tho State by said oounty. An aot to authorizo and ompower the oounty board of oommissionors of Kor shaw Oounty to soil tho jail, lots and buildings owned by said oounty and to purohaso anothor sito for tho eamo. An aot to amend Sootion 1 of an aot entitled "an Aot to proscribo and fix tho foos of physioians for pust-mortom ex aminations! at coronor'ti inquest," ap provod 25th Fobruary, 1896. by making samo aot apply to Barn well and Wil liamsburg oountios horotoforo ox omptod. An act to mako tho salary of tho magistrato and oonstablo at Williston, in Barnwell Oounty, tho Bamo as that paid to tho magistrato and oonstablo at Barnwell Court Houso and Blaokvillo, in tho samo, oounty. An aot to rc po al an aot ontitlod "an aot to amond Sootion 1 of an Aot onti tlod 'an aot to pr?vido for a salary to tho registor of mosno oonvoyanoos of Greenville County, and to rcquiro foos for recording, to bo oollootod and paid to tho oounty treasuror,' approved Do oombor 19, A, D. 1892, so as to roduoo tho salary of said offioors to ono thous and dollars, and so as to add a sootion to said aot, to bo known ns Sootion 3, providing a salary for tho olork of Court of Clarendon County, and to further rogulato his dut ion.' ''approved 9th day ol Fobruary, 1900, so far as tho said aot rotates to Olarondon Oounty, and to rostoro icon/ I An aot torepeal' tm. mu oh of an aot ontitlod "an aot io doolaro and rogulato tho foos- of clerks of tho Courts of Common Clona and Gonoral Sossions in this StatOj and to pr?vido a salary in lieu and mstoad of oosts and foos in criminal oaeos, as relates to Hampton -and .Marion oountios," approvod tho 3d day of March, A. D. 1899, and to rostoro foos. - - - .^i An aot to amond Sections 1 and B' of an aot ontitlod "an aot to amond an jaot ontitlod "an aot to pr?vido for tho 'oounty government of tho various oountios of this State, approvod tho 6th day of Maroh, 1899, approved 19th day of Fobruary, 19CJ0, abolishing town ship oommissionors in York Oounty and inoroasing oomponsation for oounty oommissionors of said oounty, and pro viding mileage for oounty commis sioners of Floronoo County and addi tional oomponsation for supervisor of Union Oounty, and rolating to tho oom ponsation and dutios of tho suporvisor and commissioners in Oraugoburg Oounty. An aot to to amond a oortain portion of Dorohostor and Olarondon oountios from tho goueral ste ok law during oor tain month?. An aot to rope al so muohof an aot on titled "an act rolating to tho foos and salaries of tho county offioars of tho HOV oral oountios of this Stato as relatos to Marion County and Nowborry Oounty," approvod tho 19th day of Fobruary, A. D. 1900. An aot to r.mond an aot ontitlod "an aot to amond an aot ontitled 'an aot to pr?vido for tho oounty govormont of tho various oountios of tho Stato,' " ap provod 19th Fobruary, 1900, with ro gard to tho oounty govornmont of tho oountios of Sumter and Marlboro. STATE COLLEGES. An aot to further amond Sootion 1, 114 of tho Rovisod Statutos, rolating to tho powern of tho board of visitors of tho South Carolina Military Aoadomy. An act to pr?vido for tho oomplotion of tho Winthrop Normal and Industrial Collcgo of South Carolina, and to furnish it and to appropriate monoy for for tho sarao. An not to provide for tho orcotion and furnishing of a steward's hall at tho South Carolina College An Aot to romit foos to toaohors nt tonding tho spooial ooursos for toaohors at tho South Oorolina Collogo. PENITENTIARY, A joint resolution authorising tho board of di roo tova of tho Conitontiary to furnish book casos for books unod at tho 'Penitentiary. An aot to authorizo and rcquiro tho suporintondont of tho .Stato Peniten tiary to hiro eon viota to tho novoral oountios to work on tho publio high ways, and not to biro thom out for farming purposes. NEW BOARDS AND OEFIOER8. An aot to oroato a Stato board of ontomology, to defino its powors and proscribo its duties and pr?vido for tho inspection of fruit troon, vinoyards and vogotablo farms, to prcvont contagious disonsos and dostroy dostruotivo inoota in orohards, vinoyards and othor plaoos in this Stato. An aot to authorizo ompov/or tho board A trustocs of Ut OHO a Col lego to promulgate and onforoo rules and rogulatlons-for tho guldanoo of tho veterinarian of raid Collogo, in tho troatmont or doniruotion of animals affected with contagious dino a o os. An aot to pr?vido for, tho appoint mont and oomponsation of a Stato goolo gist. ELECTRIC LIGHTS AND CITY PLANTS. An aot to amond Sootion 3 of an aot ontitlod "An aot to authorize all oitios and towns to build, equip and oporate i i ?m\m of tf?^r-woTk? and oliotrl* Hgbt?, ??d to legue booda to meet tW OOBt Of same," approved ild day of Marah, 1890. rr quiring board of com missioners of publio works to ropor t to oounoil ?nd limiting thoir rowor, m An act to pr?vido for lighting tho St ste HOUBO and other publio building^. VIS? ANP TERRAPIN. A UH to amend "An ?ot to regulato tho catching, gathoring, onie, extort or canning of oystorn, elaina and terrapins, tojdcolaro tho law in roforonoo . thoroto and to abolish tho offioo of terrapin in sphotor. ?a horoin provided. " approved tbb 19th day of Fobruary, A. D. 1900. CHARTERS AND CORPORATIONS An aot to incorporate tho board of visitors of tho Thorin? oil Orphanage, at Clinton, South Carolin?. An aot to pr?vido for tho elootion of dirootors, trustees or managora of all corporation!} in South Carolina, and to oatry out tho provisions of Sootion ll of Artiolo IX of the Constitution of tho SUto Of South Carolina in rofor onoo to aooumulativo voting of stock. An aot io ?mund au aot entitled "An aot to grant oortain powors to - tho Bishop ind standing ooramittoo of tho Protestant Episcopal Ohuroh for "tho diocese of South- Carolina." unmoved Fobruary 20, 1880, land to substituto in thoir place anothor board of trustees. An aot to pr?vido ior tho oolleetion of oertain feos by tho Sooretary of Stato. An aot to amond Sootioni 1 and 4 of an aot ontitlod "Au aot to iiioorpor.it o tho A. ll, P. Orphanago, ?nd presoribo tho duties ?nd powors of tho board of trustoos thoreof," approvod 1st Maroh, 1899, ompowt ring tho board of trustoos to ohango tho name and lcotlity of tho orphanago. An aot to inoorporato tho Soiglor Mills Company. An aot in rotation to tho ronewal and oxionsion of the obnrtois of nil oorpor tions, (railroad, railway, turnpiko and oaoal corporations oxooptcd) ino rpora tod by spooial aots, whoso ohartors havo not expired. . An not doolaring tho legal status of shares of ?tock in manufacturing cor porations. An aot to regulato the iosuo of profir rod stook to oorporators. RAILROADS. A joint resolution to doolaro correct roading of Sootion 7 ot an aot entitlod "An aot to pr?vido fer tho assessment for taxation of railroad property whioh has boon off tho tax books for tho y oars in whioh thoy havo boon off tho books and to fix tho timo whon suoh taxes shall booomo duo, and for tho collection thor col," approved tho 19 th day of Fobruary, A D. 1900. An aot to rc qui ro tbo railroad com munion to fix ratos of nt or A go to bo ohargod by railroad companion in this Stato, to pr?ner ibo regulation for charg ing tho samo and to proscribo how suit shall bo brought for ovoroharges, and to fix tho moasuro of xcoovory and to regulato the froight ohargea on molona. An aot to validate and confirm tho original bonds and all von o walu th oro of, known as railroad bonds, amounting to sevonty-fivo thousand dollars, issued by Lauron? County, pursuant to an oleo tion hold in said county on 7th day of Juno, 1881, under tho provisionof an ?ot entitlod "An aot to authorize tho forma tion of and to inoorporato tho 0 roon ville and LauronsHailroad Company."approv ed Fob. ld, 1878, as amended by an aot entitled "An aot to amond an aot entitl od* An aot to authorise tho formation and to inoorporato tho Greenville ?nd Laurens Railroad Company,' approved the 14thday,of Fob: 1878," approvod Do obmbor 24, 1880, and to valida4o and confirm tho original bond and all renew als thereof, known as railroad bonds, amounting to sevonty-fiyo thousand dollars, iesuod by Lorens County, pursuant to an ' olearon hold in said oounty on tho^Wfday of Juno, 1881. undor tho v'i'?vioiotm of an aot entitlod "A^-i?ot to ohattor tho Greenwood, J murons and Spartanburg Railroad Company," and to repoal an aot onti tlod "An aot to ohortor tho Greenwood. Luirons and Spartanburg Railroad Company," approved Do comb or 24, 1880, and authorizing tho rofunding of said bonds undor tho gonoral laws. An aot to ?mond Sootion 1,479 of tho Gonoral Statutes of 1882, appearing as Sootion 1675 in tho Revisod Statu tes of 1893, relating to tho running of railroad trains on Sunday, so as to pr? vido for tho tunning of trains to trans port passengers to aud from religious serviooa. An aot to incorporate tho Johnston, Saluda, Groonwood and Anderson Rail road Company. . An aot to authorize th town of Salu da, in Saluda Oounty, upon tho peti tion of a majority of its froo-holdors, and tho vote of a majority of its elec tors qualified to voto at suoh olcotions, to subsonic to tho capital ?took of tho Saluda and Johnston Railroad Com pany twolvo thousand dollars in bonds. An a?t to amond an aot ontitlod "An aot to amond Section 2,316 of tho Ito viaod Statutes of this State, tho same being a part of tho Lord Campbell Aot," approvod tho-day Fobruary. A-, v. 1898. An aot to named an aot entitled "An aot to amond an aot entitled 'An aot to rogulato tho sohodulo of pasaongoi trains in oertain casos,' approvod the 9th day of Maroh, 1896," approvod thc 2d day of May, A. D. 1897. An aot to amond Sootion 1,615 of thc Revised Statutes of tho Stato of South Carolina of 1893, relating to tho con solidation of railroad companies. ROADWORK. A bill to amond Sootion 4 of an aol ontitlod "/v ii aot to amond Sootions c and 4 of an aot ontitlod 'An aot to pro vido a system of oounty govornmont ol tho sovorai oountios of tho Stato. so fai it relatos to tho maintaining and work ing of tho roads and highways in tnt Stato,' " approvod tho' 19th day of Fob ruary, A. D. 1900. An aot to ropoal an aot entitled "Ar aot to ?mond tho Country Govornmenl aot AB embodied in tho ltovisod Statu toi aud aots amondaotory as to working roads in Marlboro County, approvec Fobuary 19. 1900, ontitlod ''An aot tc amend Sootions 3 and 4 of an aot ontitl od 'An aot to pr?vido a systom of count] govornmont of tho sovorai oountios o this Stato, so far as it ro?ate? to thi maintaining and working of tho roadi and highways of tho Stato,' approv?i Maroh 23, 1896," and to m uko cor tail spooial provisions for tho oounty o Marlboro, An aot to amond an ?ob ontitlod "Ai aot to amond Sootions 3 and 4 of an ao entitled 'An aot to pr?vido a system o oount govornmont of tho various conn tics of tho Stato, so far as it rolston ti tho maintaining and working of tin roads and highways in tho Stato,' ftp proved 23d M?roh, 1896," approvod th 10th d?y of Fobruary, A. D. 1900, bj adding another sootion, to bo known ai Section 2. An not to provide lor tho oatablish mont of ohain gangs in incorporate oitios, towns and villages situated it oountios that havo no oounty 1 ohaii gangs. An aot to amend an aot ontitlod "Ai aot to amond Sootion 1,087 of tho Gen oral Statutes relating to damages O?UB od by dofootivo highway, causeways o m 100 of Ibo Boviecd at ututos of South Carolina, by adding thereto RU eddi* tiona! proviso, y VERRIEB. j An ?ot to Abolish tho ohartor of tho Port Boyal Forry Company ?nd to vost (Oo contrai Ol tho asmo in ino uuu '. bo%rd of oommisoionora fer Boaut^w County, with power to oporeto/^}. An ?ot to rogulato the r?tej^%??/ for pasBongers ?nd tho timos f^?? ^ of ?tl pubitoBtorm forrios ir J INSURANCE fi ' CV>'.f%' ?j A joint resolution to pr?vido tot'X$f. insurance of tho buildings and other', property of the South Carolin? OollogoA An not te regulate tho business of ?huroh Uro insurance oompanios in this Btato. An not to amond an aot ontltlod "An aot to provide for Stato insuranoo on Sublio buildings," approved tho 19m ay of February, A. A 1900. & An aot to amend an aot entitled "An aot to amend Sections 1 and 2 of an aot ontltlod 'An aot to requiro any in suranoo company or association to bo possossed of ono hundred thousand dollars, surplus or capital, or^ in Hon thereof, te havo ono hundrod thousand dollars on dopotit with somo State, for the bonefit of all policyholders,- or, in lieu thoroofj to doposit with tho Trea surer of thia Stato valid Stato soouti ties aggregating ton thousand dollars, fiaid BC our it ion to be subject to any judgement against said companies, and Bald judgment ohall oporato as a lion on suoh Boouritios, and providing a penalty for tho violation of tho provisions of this aot." GENERAL ACTS. An aot to regulato tho bonds of pub Ho tlhcors and to provide a ponalty for any person who assumes, or attempts to at sumo, tho duties of any office with out having given tho required bond. An aot to prevont tho palo of goode, we ros or merchandise within ono milo of any oamp ground or other placo of roi i gio us mooting outeido an inoor point ed town or oity. An aot relating to attorneys' conto in tho ?Supremo Court. An act to regulato the oarrying, mau ufaoturo and salo of pistols and te make a violation of tho samo a misdemeanor. An aot to amond Soo ti on 2,359, (18 74.) volumo I, of tho Bovisod Hutu ter of 1893, as to tho exemplified eopies oi wills admissible in cvidonoo by rcduo ing tho numbor of days from sixty dayl to ton days. An aot to.provide for tho oleo lion o: a commissioner to codify the statute law of this Stato, defino his and to fi? his oomponsation, and for tho publica tion of suoh oodo and the disposition o tho samo. An aots to amend Sootion 355 of tin Codo of Civil Proooduro of 1893, witl regard to tho justification of surotios. An aot to amond aaa ot entitled "Ai aot to further amend Sootion 8 of ai .ot to pr?vido for tho appointment o m agis tt ratos and tp define their jurisdio tion, pow or anet duties," approve i Mardi 2, 1897, And aots amondator thoroof, approvou Mardi 3, 1899, af proved February 10, A. D. 19Q0. Au aot fixing oosts and ox pon o en fe tho sottlemont of Estates of leas the ono hundred dolla/s. DRAINAGE, ET0. An aot relating\o drainage, publi canals and other ditnhos in Charlesto: County. Y DISPENSARY. .. An.aptJo.furthro/^o.od?vi?:ootion 1 of an ?ot ontitl$d~v^ for tho? olootion of fcho Staio board c control, and to further regulato tho sah uso, consumption, transportation an disposition 6r intoxicating and alcohol) liquors, oto," approved tho 5th of Maro 1897 to provont tho manufacturo 'an diSyilling of suoh . liquors within tv< milo/i of nay church or public sohool. An not to amond Sootion 10 of an ai entitled "An uot to further dooloro tl law in roferonce to and further r?gul?t tho uso, salo consumption, transport) tion and disposition of alcoholio l.iqui or liquors within tho Stato of Soul Carolina, and to polioo the same," a] provod January 2, A. D. 1695, as I the oomponsation of tho board of 001 trot of Chesterfield County. CONFEDERATE. An aot to act apart for Confedera souvenirs and reltos a room on tl Honato Bide of tho third floor in tl Capitol, and to give the Daughters tho Stato Confodoraoy control of tl samo. To inoreaso tho pension fu?d to $15C ooo. ELECTIONS. An aot for tho apportionment of B prosontatives to the Hous? of Kopi Bontativos. An aot to validate tho oleetions whoi by J. F. Mahaf?oy, W. H. Subor, J. ] Epting and J. H. Bushardt woro doc ed wardons and Jaokson Counts into dant of tho town of Poak. An aot to amend an aet entitled "I ace to divido tho City of Chariest! iuto twolvo wards, and making pr vision for tho olootion of the Mayor at Aldorman of said oity." An aot to provide for tho holding an olootion within that portion Chestoi field County now exemptod fro tho provisions of tho general stook h to aaoortain whothor said exempt! shall continuo er bo abolished. An aot to furtbor regulate tho rc istoring of olootors in this Stato. . MEDICAL AFFAIRS. An aot to amend Sub-Bivison 7 Sootion 970, Volumo I, Bevis Statutes of South Carolina, as to t lualifloations of physicians, so as oxompt graduates of the Medioal C logo of the State of South Carolina a All graduates who present a diplos from a ropntablo medioal oelloge in tl State. An aot to amond Artlole 1, of Ohi tor 24, of Titlo 8, of the Bovincd Stat tos, volume I, relating to the board hoalth. by adding thereto two sootioi to bo known as Sootion 969a and Si Lion 969b, extending the powers of Sti ?nd leoal boards of hoalth. SCHOOL DISTRICT MATTERS, An aot to au th or i m o and ompowor t trim toon of Hobo ol District No 60, in t oounty of Aikon, in the town of Wt Diior, to oreot a sohool houso on a 1 awned by said district, and to ompov ?aid distriot to oonvey an interest midnohool house and let to said to? lad to omploy Joint the teaehor fer st ichool ann te ohange the nano of st listr?ot, An aot to authorize Branohvi Behool Distriot Ne 18 to issue bot for tho purpone of pnrehasing and p Miring grounds and ereoting huildii for tho publio .sohoola 'and to prov! for tho payment thereof. An aet to amond Sootion 3 of an i te amend an aot approved 21st of F euiry, A. D. 1898, ontltlod "An aot ?mond an aot approved 17th day February, A. D. 1897, entitled 'An to pr?vido tho- pupils attending the f public* eohools with sohool text boc it aottial eost,' " Approved tho 17th < >fFebruary, A.B. 1900, by strife m but on lino ?O, Section 8, of ca?d ?ot, th? word "Beaufort," ? An oof to nmond an aot cntitlod "An rot tooro?to a now sohool distriot within tho township of lil so k vi I lo, in Barn* woll County, to bo known as tho 'Blaok villo Sohool District,' and to authorise I tho levy ?nd ool loot ion of a lo o ni tax /theroin,"" approved 23u ?f D????iu?r, A.D. 1890, and all acts araondatory i thorcof. Au aot to ropoal an aot entitled "An aot to authoriso and require tho trustees of Sohool District No 1, of Kershaw County, to pay tho county auditor of said county annually, eutof tho special School tax collected in said district a reasonable oomponeationfor assessing and levying said tax," approved Doo en) bor 21, 1883. . 0LAIM8. A joint resolution to pr?vido for the payment for extra nor vico bv J. F. Breedon and J. T. Covington, no county commissioners for Marlboro County, during tho oonstruotion of tho now j ?il in the yoar 1900. * XK j ?nt luoui?uvu wpay xx. Lt. x/imu 140 72, exponaos incurred in extradit ing from Tonneaseo Arthur Simo, an osoapod fugitivo from justioo from this State. An act to emendan aot entitled "An aot to authoriso tho County treasurer of Laurens and Sumter -counties to pay eortain sohool olaims," approved tho 19th day of Februayy, A. D. 1900, so as to havo tho said act apply to Ciaron don, Nowborry and Marion counties. A joint resolution authorizing the Attorney General to mark satisfied a eortain judgment against E. M. Ken norly, R. W. Sandifor, S. G. Mayfield, C. B. Free and J. W. Lancaster, MI80ELLANENUB. An aot to amond Sootion 2.500 of tho Genoral Statuto of 1882, incorporated in Sootion 105 of tho Criminal Statutes of 1893, amonded by aot approved Deo ember 20, 1893, so as to apply to all pomonal property? An sot to prohibit oarcloss and rook loss riding and driving upon the publio roads of this Stato. An act to amondan aot entitled "An aot to authorize tho appointment of of floors of tho poaoo having jurisdiction within industrial oommunitioa contain in g ono hundred inhabitants or more,' approvod 21st February, 1898, byro auiring a bond and declaring thoir liability. A joint rosolution to provide for the keeping and preservation of thc flag and records of tho Palmetto Bogimont and al HO of tho Jaokson vaso. An oot to nmond Sootion 3 of an aot entitlod "An aot to pr?vido for tho olootion of publio cotton woighors, and to provide for thoir compensation," ap* prevod tho 9 th day of M ar oh, A. D. 1896, by adding a provino providing for the removal of aaid woighors for good causo shown, and to fill any vaoauoy ooourring for any causo in offioo of pub lio cotton woighors. An aot incorporating Littlo Mountain sootion of Loxington County into Now borry County and to alter the oonnty lino of Nowborry County so as to in oludo portions of Loxington County. An act to limit tho numbor of norco of land whioh any alion or any cor poration controlled by alions may own within this State. An aot to amond an aot entitled "An aot to amond Seotion 1.819 of tho ? on oral Statutes of 1882, hoing sootion 1, 839 of tho reviaod statutos of 1893, relating to land-lord and tenant," ap proved tho 21st daybf Fobruary, A. D. 1898. An aot to amond Sootion 5 of an aot bhtlllod""Au act to provide for tho oloo tion of publio cotton weighers and to I provide. for thoir compensation," ap' proved tho 9th day of March, A. D. 1896, by adding a proviso for tho oity of. Sumtor. A. K. Child Labor in Mills. Tho South Carolina Logialaturo has dofoatod a bill placing some restrictions upon tho omploymont of children in tho factories of tho State. This is tho work of cotton-mill owners and the cupidity of parents, and it in not oroditablo to tho Stato. Tho aotion of tho Logiala turo is all tho moro surprising whoo we oonsidor that tho bill moroly provided for a gradual prohibition of ohild labor under twolvo years of ago, this prohibi tion not to beoomo fully offootivo until May, 1903. They aro evidently deter rained in the South to hold on to this advantage ovor otton manufacturing in Now England, no matter what it ooats tho gonoration now growing up from infancy. And what it must bo costing tho Stato in this partioular may bo partly understood from a roport just made by a delegation of Cinoinnati business mon as to what they siw in a tramp through some of tho manufactur ing sootions of tho South. AtGaffnoy, S. C., for example, they found a ootton mill employing 700 hands, compoaod "moatly of ohildron." "Babosof six, seven and oight years," it is addod, "attend tho spindles, big-oyed, old looking youngetors of both sexes. Somo of them earn a pittanoo of 25 cents day, and thoir no account parents fetoh thom-thoir dinner? at noon."-Spring field Kopublioan. The Planot Uranus, Astronomors aro turning their tole soopos in tho diroolion of the planot Uranus, whioh has beoomo intorosting of late by reason of tho faot that it has asBumod suoh a position in the sky that its four moons, revolving aboutit liko so many littlo goldon shuttles, aro at prenant in a plane at right anglos with tho lino of vision from tho oarth, Bays tho Saturday Evoning Post. Ura nus is a vory intorosting ?ort of a world in moro than ono . rospoot. It is about sixty timos as big as tho earth, and ono of its years -is equal to eighty-four of ours. From the viewpoint of its in habitants the sun risos in the wont and sots in tho east, whilo all of the four moons havo tho same peculiarity. To them tho sun looks only ono four-hun dredth as largo as it doos to us, inas much as thoy ar? 1,800,000,000 miles away from that luminary, and daylight is proportionately dim, though bright enough to soo by comfortably, inasmuch as at midday it ia equal to tho illumina Hon of fifteen moons liko ours. Uranus has a diamotor of 35,000 miloo, and its distanoo from tho oarth is l,70O,C0O milos. Aged Bride and Groom. The Gaff noy Ledger says an event has just tranapircd within Ohorokoo'e borders whioh proves eonolunivoty that Cupid is no ronpooter of persons and that oven.tho heart of seventy is not oallous to his raagio wiles. We rofor te a marriago in whioh Mr. Alfred Pritchard, aged novonty four, took unto himaolf a bride of novonty-two summers in the form of Miss Luoinda Jones, only daughter of Mr. Gnat Thanlel Jones, of lower Cherokeo, Mr. X. Blan ton Officiated at the wedding of this aged oouplo whoso hearts boat again with tho ardor and warmth of earlier dayn; and many friends hope that thoy may live to enjoy many years of con nubial happiness. . . ... . v ;/y. : ^ i HE t Grove's' Thc formula know just.what y< do not advertise th their medicine if y Iron and Quinine p form. The Iron malaria out of the Grove's is the Or Chili Tonics arc if that Grove's is s arc riot experimcn and excellence h only Chill Cure s the United States. NEW JMY LAWS. Acts Requiting from the Recant Session ot the Legislatur?. PROVISIONS ?ET FOURTH They Ar? of Interest to People In Each of the Counties of the Stat?. Text of The Acts. Tho legislature p?9Bod throe import set moasurcs relating to the Jury sys tem of tho Ststo. Ooo of those was Mr. Dominick's bill to validate ?ll juricB for tho spring term of court whothor drawn rogulary or irregularly. Another waa that introduced by Sonator Appolt to further regulato tho drawing of grand j urora, oto. Tho law now requires six momborsof tho grand jury to bo drawn nt tho fall term of oourt to serv? for tho onnuing year. In ease a judgo in sick and unable to hold court, or in oaso of othor oontingonoics, there may bo oompliostions ss to tho selootion of the grand jury. Tho sot which will remedy that stato bf affairs roads: Sootion 1. That whonovor for any causo, such as tho quashing of tho ar ray, or ibero hoing no oourt at tho fall | term, them has heretofore boon, or shall horoafter bo, ? failure to draw tho names of six mombors of soy grand jury for any county to sorvo eu the grand jury for that county for tho then on Ruing year, ss required by law, thero aimil bo drown, at tho propor timo for drawing tho grand jury, IB namoa from the jury hox instead of 12; add the said 18 porsons, whoso namoa are se drawn, Bhall bo summoned, and shall servo asl the grand jury for tho j ear in question, nnd shall be the lawful grand jury for auch county for that year, and until their iuoooasoiu bo drown, summoned and qualifiod aooording to law. Soo. 2. That whon tho judgo, entitled to preside, fails to attend and to hold tho fall or hst term of tho oourt of I common ploaso and goneral sessions for any county, tho olork of tho oourt shall ! havo tho right, and is required horoby, to make the drawing from tho outgoing grand jury, that is to say, from tho grand jury for tho thon ourtcnt y oar of the names of the siz mombors who shall serve as s patt of tho grand jury for tho thon ensuing year, with the same foroo and effeot as if tho names of tho said Six grand jurors had boon drawn iu tho pvcaonoo of tho presiding judgo. Tho most important ohango in tho jury ay atom will bothat brought about by the measure introduood by Mr. Croft of Aiken. It merely regulates tho method of ''striking" names from lists propared in trials in tho oourt of com mon pleas. This not, whioh was ap proved by the govornor Fob 15. reads: Sootion 1. That in tho trial of sll notions st law in tho courts of common {loas, and issues ordered to bo framed y tho judgo in equity bases in said courts, it shall bo tho duty of the olerk to furnish tho partios or their attorneys with s list of 20 of tho jurors to bo drawn and sole?te i by ballot from tho wholo number, of jurors who aro in at tendance, tho namoa of said lists to be numbered from 1 to 20, and bo striokon off by numbora iu tho name mannor as the regular panol a of jurors in said oourts have boon hortofore formed, from whioh said list tho parties or their attorneys shall alternatively strike, until thero shall bo but 12 left, whioh shall oona ti tuto the jury to try tho oaso or issue In all oases tho plaintiff shall, have tho Haut a trike; and in sll civil casos hereafter tried in the oourts of oommon pleas of this State anv party shalt have tho right te demand s panel of 20 oompotont and impartial jurors from whioh te striko s jury. Whon the list sflorosald is prepared hy the olerk and presented te the partios or their sttornoys, objection? for oause must be made b of oro striking; sud if soy ob jections aro sustained the elork mvafc rill up tho list boforo striokon. Seo. 2. Should, the jury ohsvgod with any ease bo delayed in rendering their verdict, se that they oould not bo pres ent to bo drawn from in making the Hst to form s sooond jury, then tho clerk shall proBent to tho partios or their attorneys s list containing the names of.24 jurors to bo drawn by tho dork from the remaining Jurors jin the same manner ss provided jin scot ion 1, from whioh list tho parties or their st tornoys shall alternately atti ko ss pro vided, in ocotion 1 of this sot, until .12 are loft, whioh shall constitute tho jury. Soo. 3. In all oarcs of default, whore it may bo nooosBary to have tho vordiot of a jury, er in the trial of ono ?? whon tho parties or their sttornoys shall waive the tight to strlko s jury, the clerk shall undor tho direction of the j ad go, draw and empanel s jury, who shall pass upon such matters as may bo eubrofttod to thora In default oasos, er the trial of suoh o?sos, when the partios have waived the right te striko the jury ss stated in this nootlon. Seo. 4. This not shall go Into effeot and bo of foroo on the first day of Sop tombor, 1901, Soo* 5. AH sots or parts of sets In oonslstent with this set be, and the same is hereby repealed. iBST PRESCRIPTi i is pl?inly printed on every 5u are taking when you take - leir formula knowing that yo ou knew what it contained, ut up in correct proportions ar acts as a tonic while tho ' system. Any reliable druggist i&lnmt and that all other . s -il-^i_ A _ :?C]?'??% 1UUUIUU3. /XII ?UI.UVM5 Ul ?HIIVI uperior. to all others in ev? ting when you take Grove aving long been cstablishec old throughout the entire h No Cure, No Pay. Price, Filipino Cotton. Tho Augusta Chroniolo says Augusta Monds havo voooivod from Sergeant Major William Laubonstoin, wbo dur ing the days of (jump Mnouonaio wau horo with tho 8th Pons sylvania, but who is now with tho 28th infantry on Isle of Mindanao, a spooimon cotton grown in tho Philippines. Tho bolls aro of good sizo, and though tho staplo is shortj tho texture is good donpito poor cultivation. Tho sample is suffioiont to show that cotton can bo raised thoro of good quality, and whon ( American motnods of cultivation are introduced in tho islands, tho Philip j pino cotton crop will probably have to bo reokonod with. j Be^ftrs of Ointments for t?sts?,r?ih!thit Contain Mercury I as moreury will suroly destroy tho sonso of ?moll and oomplotoly dorango tho wholo systom whon entering it through tho muoous surfaces. . Suchantiolos should nevor bo used except on prescrip tions from roputablo physioians, as tho damago they will do ia ten fold to tho ?ood y ou o an possibly derivo from them, lall's Catarrh Cure, manufaouturod by F. J. Chonoy & Co., Toledo, O., con tains no mcroury, and is taken inter ally, noting directly upon the blood and mucous Burfaoos of tho Systom. In buy ing Hall's Catarrh Curo be eure you sot tho genuine. It io takon internally, and made in Toledo, Ohio, by F. J. Ohonoy & Co. Testimonials free. Bold by Druggists, price 75o. per bottle Hall's Family Pills are the bost An Opportunity. At tho Lincoln birthday oolobration nt Springfield, Mass., Sonator Hear said: "In Massachusetts, I am proud to say, tho Negro takes his place as an equal and sometimos as a superior in our universities, colleges and publie eohools." Now is the timo, then, for tho Bay 8tnto to sond a mon to Congress who ^will glvo color a* Woll aa ton? to tho Massachusetts delegation.-Chery ! lotto ? Dservor. Many Tramps. Hundreds ot tramps, many of tho most vicious kind, are causing sorlous annoyance in somes parts of ri or thorn Wifioonsin, where the oold weather haB i drivon them to open orimo in order to fcouro shelter in look ups. Burglaries ?and assaults aro ootr?mon and officers aro kept on tho jump. Murray's Mouth Wash Whitens the Teeth Oleanses the Month Sweetens the Breath The Murray Drug Co., ;OOMJMMA,B. O Oilman Pays the Steam Dyeing of every description. Steam, Hap ; tba, French Dry and ohemlcal cleansing. Bend foy our now price Mst and circular. All work gnar antead or no charge* . Ortra?n's Stearn Dye Jarfcs 1810 Main Street OOLUMIWA, O. O A. h. Ortman? Proprietor. PITT?F~ Caret La Grippe, ?yspopaia, Indigestion end aU etomaoU and bowel troublai, eolio or cholera morin*, trothing troubles s d'.? efcUourtn? kidney troubla?; bad blood and all sort? of ?ores, thringa or felvis, cut? and burns. It ls as goed antiseptic, when locally applied, aa anything en tho market, Try lt and you will preta it te ethers If your druggist down'4 keep lt, write te MURKY PR?Gr COMPANY, COLUMBIA, B, 0 bottle-hence you jGrovcV Imitators u would not buy Grove's contains id is in a Tasteless Quinine drives thc will tell you that o-callcd Tasteless r chill toniCa shows ;ry respect.. You 's--its superiority I. GroveY is thc lalarial sections of 50C. awMills, Corn Cane Mills, Rice Hullers, Pea Hullers, Engines, Boilers, Planers and Matchers, Swing Saws* Rip >9 md all other kinds of wood ?vorklng machinery. My Ser geant Log Beam Saw mill is the heaviest, strongest? and. most efficient mill for the money on the market, quiok, i cou va to. State Agent for H. 8. Smith Machine Company yood working machinery, ?or high grade engines,- plain dide . valve-Automatic, and Jollies, write me: Atlas, Watertown, and 8 tra thora ind Wells. V. C. BADHAM, 820 Main St.? Columbia, B. C. m -LEADERS: Lane, dm/jo, llcgo,;WddoH cud Hl?h Point eaw mills Tho Murray qieanutg and DUlrlbuthag System. Liddell Automatic and plain Engines. . "Sioux" OorlUaEnglnw. '.Now South'* Brlok Machinery. .?>'. Farquhar Thresh cr a and Grain Drills.'>f DiMtou Saws and Filos. Peerless Faoklnga, S?ovona Sower Pipe, and Supplies generally. Erle Oity Engines aud Boilers Egan Woodworking Machinery. "Queen of tho South" Qrlat Milla Kelley Duplex Feed Mills ; v Bundy Trapa and Steam BpeotAUtas Magnolia and Columbia Dahhett MetttW. . H. H. Blbbes & So., MACHINERY and MILL SUPPLIES 6 804 (-rervaio Street, | COLUMBIA, B, 0. ' THE LEIBIS INDEED. The New Ball li ' Loads in Workmanship. 'Beauty, Oapaolty, Strength, LightRunnlng, Every Woman Wants One, Ittaokments, Needles and Parts for Sewing Machines of all makes. When ordering undies send ample.. Price Vito per doaon, )ostpaid. / Vgonto Wanted,In ?noo?ppfed Terri L h. SH?il/fc, p| 1J?19 Taylor Stree*, COLUMBIA, O, O iiii?iii?iiiii??in.?MnwvyiH?Mli,rti<> wn.mn turton ~xrr- ry*"* ? OLD NOKTH STATK Olff* ?BN?> the Great Antiseptic Coaler, cures Piles, KpBem?j tore Byes, Oiariuiated Eyelid^ Carbuncles, Bolls, Cuts, Brui?*' s, Old Sores, Burns, Coras* bunions, Ingrowing Toehalil?V wflatomatory Rkeu^attowuV lobes and Pains, Chapped lau?s and Lips, Bry^peM^ t ls something overyb$f? teeds. Once used always uf? Cor salo by all druggists mik Lealers. At wholesale by, rm MU BRAY iraty<* co.* yolumnbtn, B. 0. ii?*3