Acts of the General Assembly of South-Carolina
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ACTS AND JOINT R ESOLUTIONS OFHE T GENERAL A SSEMBLY OFHE T Statef o South Carolina, PASSEDT A THE REGULAR S ESSION OF 1903. PRINTEDY b ORDER OF THE GENERAL ASSEMbLY AND DESIGNED TO FORM A PART OF THE TWENTY-FOURTH VOLUME OF THE 8TATUTE8 AT LARGE, COMMENCING WITH THE ACTS OF THE REGULAR SESSION OF 1906. COLUMBIA, S . C. THE STATE COMPANY, STATE PRINTER8. 1608. LISTF O ACTSND A JOINT RESOLUTIONS, 1903. —PART L GENERAL LAWS. PAGE. No. 1 . An Act to further define connecting lines of common carriers ando t fix their liabilities 1 No. 2 . An Act to ratify the amendment to Section 11, Article VII., of the Constitution of 1895, relating to Counties and County gov ernment 2 l No. 3 . An Act granting to the United States the title of this State to, and the jurisdiction of this State over, certain lands on Sulli van's Island, in Charleston County, for military purposes. ... 4 No. 4 . An Act granting to the United States of America the title of this State to, and the jurisdiction of this State over, certain lands in Charleston County needed for "improving the inland water ways between Charleston harbor and a point opposite Mc- Clellanville," i n said County 6 No. 5 . An Act to supply bound copies of the Code of Laws of South Carolina, 1902, to certain members of the General Assembly, and to the Coroners of this State 7 No. 6 . An Act to abolish the office of Phosphate Inspector and to de volve the duties heretofore imposed on him on the Board of Phosphate Commissioners 8 No. 7 . An Act to establish an additional voting place at "Roper's," in Edgefield C ounty .' 8 No. 8 . An Act to amend Section 258 of the Civil Code, 1902, by pre scribing certain qualifications for voters in and certain regula tions in connection with part}' registration for primary elec tions in Counties containing a city of forty thousand inhabitants or more, and for the prevention of frauds and illegal voting in the same 9 IV L IST OF ACTS AND JOINT RESOLUTIONS. PAGE. No. 9 . An Act to amend an Act entitled "An Act to fix the compensa tion to be paid to the County officers of the various Counties in this State," approved 27th day of February, 1902, relating to the salary of the Auditor in Aiken County 14 No. 1 0. An Act to amend an Act entitled "An Act to fix the amount of the compensation to be paid to the County officers of the various Counties in this State," approved 27th day of Feb ruary, 1902. by increasing the salary of the County Trea surers of the Counties of Cherokee and Union 17 No. 1 1. An Act to amend Section 633 of the Civil Code (Vol. I., Code of Laws, 1902), so as to require the Sergeant-at-Arms of the Senate to take care of the furniture of the Senate Chamber and Senate Committee Rooms, and to require the Sergeant- at-Arms of the House of Representatives to take care of the furniture of the Hall of Representatives and Committee Rooms of the House 18 No. 1 2. An Act to further regulate the appointment and pay of State Constables by striking out Section 661, Civil Code (being in Vol. I., Code of Laws, 1902,) page 271, and inserting a Sec tion in lieu thereof 19 No. 1 3. An Act to require banks having on deposit State funds to render to the State Treasurer, at designated times, statements show ing balances on hand to credit of the State 20 No. 1 4. An Act to require the State Treasurer to publish a quarterly statement showing the amount of money on hand and the banks in which the same is deposited 21 No. 1 5. An Act to add another Section to Article XI.. under title "The State Geologist," Code of Laws of South Carolina, 1902, Vol. I., after Section 740, to be known as Section 740a, to provide specimens of minerals of this State for Clemson Agricultural and Mechanical College 21 No. 1 6. An Act to amend an Act to create a State Board of Entomology, to define its powers and prescribe its duties, and provide for the inspection of fruit trees, vineyards and vegetable farms, to prevent contagious diseases and destroy destructive in sects in orchards, vineyards and other places in the State. ... 22 No. 1 7. An Act to amend Section 761 of the Civil Code of South Caro lina, Vol. I., in so far as the same refers to Colleton County. 26 No. 1 8. An Act to abolish the office of Township Commissioner in Bam berg County and make the general law as to County govern ment and assessment of property for taxation applicable therein 27 LISTF O ACTS AND JOINT RESOLUTIONS. V PAGE. No. 1 9. An Act to amend Section 816 of the Code of Laws of South Carolina, Volume I., so as to include Laurens County in the provisions o f said Section 28 No. 2 0. An Act to amend Section 812 of the Civil Code, 1902, so as to include B erkeley County in the proviso 28 No. 2 1. An Act to amend Section 826, Civil Code (being Volume I., at page 3 15, Code of Laws, 1902) 29 No. 2 2. An Act to amend the law relating to Magistrates 30 No. 2 3. An Act to amend the first paragraph of Section 1011, of Vol. I., of the Code of Laws of South Carolina, relating to Magis trates for Charleston County 56 No. 2 4. An Act to repeal the law requiring the Magistrate at Greenwood to i ssue process to the Sheriff 57 No. 2 5. An Act relative to the persons entitled to pensions 57 No. 2 6. An Act to amend Section 1186 of the Civil Code, relating to the bond of County Superintendents of Education, by increasing the bond of the Superintendent of Education for Saluda County 58 No. 2 7. An Act to amend Section 11 of an Act entitled "An Act to fix the amount of the compensation to be paid to the County officers of the various Counties of the State," approved the 27th day of February, A. D. 1902, by increasing the salary of the Superintendent of Education for Saluda County 59 No. 2 8. An Act to amend Section 11 of an Act entitled "An Act to fix the amount of compensation to be paid to the County officers of the various Counties of this State," approved February 27, 1002 60 No. 2 9. An Act to amend Section 1208 of the Civil Code (Vol. I., Code of Laws. 1902), so as to limit the time of elections provided for therein 61 No. 3 0. An Act to amend Section 1210, Code of Laws of 1902, relating to election of Boards of Trustees in school districts having not less than five thousand inhabitants 63 No. 3 1. An Act to amend Section 1239 of Vol. I., of the Code of Laws of South Carolina, 1902, relating to sale of books by County Superintendents of Education 65 VI L IST OF ACTS AND JOINT RESOLUTIONS. PAGE. No. 3 2. An Act to amend Section 1262 of Vol. I., of Code of Laws of South Carolina, 1902, relating to meetings of the Board of Trustees o f South Carolina College 66 No. 3 3. An Act to amend and extend the benefits and provisions of the Code of 1902. Sections 1347 and 2023, to the personal repre sentatives in case of death 67 No. 3 4. An Act to amend Section 4 of an Act entitled "An Act to amend Sections 3 and 4 of an Act entitled 'An Act to provide a system of County government of the several Counties of this State, so far as it relates to the maintaining and working of the roads and highways in this State,' " approved 23d March. 1896 ' 68 No. 3 5. An Act to amend Section 1519 of the Civil Code. 1902. exempt ing certain other portions of Kershaw County from the opera tion of the general stock law 6S No. 3 6. An Act to define the law relating to certain forms of commer cial papers 69 No. 3 7. An Act to authorize the appointment of certain banking corpora tions or trust companies as trustees, executors, administra tors, guardians, receivers or assignees 69 No. 3 8. An Act to amend Section 1814 of the Code of Laws of South Carolina, 1902, Volume I. (Civil Code), so as to correct an error therein 71 No. 3 9. An Act to amend Section 1S51 of the Code of Laws of South Carolina, 1902, Volume I. (Civil Code), to correct an error therein 72 No. 4 0. An Act relating to the powers of manufacturing corporations. 74 No. 4 1. An Act to amend Section 1880 of the Civil Code (Volume I., Codef o 1902), so as to include "tramways" in its provisions. 73 No. 4 2. An Act to provide for the charter fees for domestic Building and L oan Associations 76 No. 4 3. An Act to amend an Act entitled "An Act to provide for the incorporation of towns of not less than one thousand nor more than five thousand inhabitants" 76 No. 4 4. An Act to authorize municipal or other corporations or individ uals to lay pipes for water supply across public roads and non-tidal navigable streams 77 LIST O F ACTS AND JOINT RESOLUTIONS.