been collected from the railroad companies of this State in the manner prescribed by law, and when collected the same shall be replaced in the State Treasury. 9. For the salaries of the Supervisors of Registration, seven thousand and fifty dollars; that is to say, to pay the Supervisor of Registration for each County in the State, except Charleston County, the sum of two hundred dollars for the services to be rendered during the fiscal year commencing November 1st, 1893; and to the Supervisor of Registration for Charleston County, the sum of two hundred and fifty dollars for services to be rendered during the same period; said amounts to be paid one-half on the first day of June, 1894, and the remaining one-half on the first day of November, 1894, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated. A. D. 1893. Supervisors of Registration. of convicts. 10. For the transportation of convicts to the Penitentiary from Transportation the several Counties of this State, five thousand dollars, if so much be necessary, to be paid on the application of the Superintendent of the Penitentiary, approved by the Board of Directors, upon the warrant of the Comptroller-General. Mansion. 11. For repairs and improvements to the Governor's Mansion Governor's and for insurance and lighting of the same, five hundred dollars, if so much be necessary, to be paid on the order of the Governor, upon the warrant of the Comptroller-General. 12. For paying for lighting the State House and grounds, twelve hundred dollars, if so much be necessary. 13. To pay for fuel for the purpose of heating the State House, nine hundred dollars, if so much be necessary. House. Lighting State Clerical ex penses. 14. For the purpose of an Act entitled "An Act to provide for Pensions. the relief of certain soldiers, sailors and widows of soldiers or sailors of the late war betwen the States," approved December 19 Stat., 826. 24th, A. D. 1887, or Acts amendatory thereto, and clerical expenses incident thereto not to exceed four hundred dollars, and one hundred and twenty dollars additional for necessary stationery and postage expenses incident thereto, fifty thousand dollars, if so much be necessary; said appropriation, except as to clerical expenses, to be paid at such times during the current fiscal year as may be designated by the State Board of Pensioners: Provided, That the Pension Board shall, before paying out any of the amount hereby appropriated, revise the whole list of pensioners and pay only those found to be in actual need of support whose names are now on the list or may hereafter be put thereon: Provided, further, That the Governor be, and he is Loan. Revision of lists. A. D. 1893. Warrants to hereby, authorized to borrow from time to time such amounts as may be necessary to meet this appropriation: Provided, further, Clerks of Court. That the Comptroller-General is authorized to issue his warrant to the Clerks of Court of the several Counties for such amounts as may be determined as belonging to the pensioners of such County, to be by him disbursed according to law. Index Clerk. 15. To pay the salary of the Index Clerk in the Secretary of State's office, twelve hundred dollars, to be paid as provided in Joint Resolution to provide for the indexing of all records in the 20 Stat., 294. office of Secretary of State, approved December 23d, A. D. 1889. Phosphate Commission. Fish Patrol. 16. For the expenses of Phosphate Commission, twenty-five hundred dollars. 17. For the per diem of the Fish Patrol on Waccamaw, Pee 20 Stat., 1118. Dee, Bull Creek Rivers and Winyah Bay, as provided by law, the sum of five hundred and twenty-five dollars. Messengers of Election. Election penses. ex Registrat i o n books. Other election expenses. 18. For the pay of Messengers of Election, twelve hundred dollars. 19. To pay for books, blanks and stationery for general election, five hundred dollars. 20. To pay for books and certificates of registration, five hundred dollars, if so much be necessary. 21. For the pay of Commissioners and Managers of Election, fifteen thousand dollars; to pay for advertising notices of elecElection notices tion, two thousand dollars: Provided, That all notices of election published in the newspapers throughout the State shall be printed unleaded and in type not larger than brevier, and no more shall be charged or paid for any such notices than one dollar per square for first insertion and fifty cents per square for the second or subsequent insertion. Fish Commissioner. Litigation fund. Reports in R. R. cases. Special fees. 22. For the salary of the Fish Commissioner, five hundred dollars. 23. That the sum of three thousand two hundred and eightyfive dollars and one cent, if so much be necessary, be, and the same is hereby, appropriated to pay the three notes given to raise funds for the litigation fund of the Attorney-General. 24. For the State's one-half of fees for stenographic reports and typewriting of the testimony in the railroad cases, two hundred and seventy-two dollars and thirty-seven cents. 25. For fees to Fishburn & Gruber, for legal services rendered in case of escheat at Walterboro, seventy-five dollars. For fee of Jefferies & Earle, in case of C., C. & A. R. R. Co. vs. W. H. Gibbes, County Treasurer, et al., one thousand A. D. 1893. dollars. cords. 26. For the completion of the Colonial records, two thousand Colonial reand five hundred dollars. Commission. 27. For defraying the expenses of five or more Commissioners Chicama u ga to locate the position of the South Carolina troops on the battle field of Chicamauga, converted into a National Military Park, seven hundred and fifty dollars, if so much be necessary. 28. For a pension to Drury L. Lumsden, a disabled Confeder- Special pensions ate soldier, Joshua Gunter and Samuel Campbell, blind Confederate soldiers, the sum of one hundred dollars each. INTEREST ON THE PUBLIC DEBT. valid debt. SEC. 10. That the sum of two hundred and ninety thousand Interest on dollars, if so much be necessary, be, and the same is hereby, appropriated to pay the interest on the valid debt of the State which shall mature and become payable on the first day of January and on the first day of July, 1894, and for unpaid interest payable in prior years. paid monthly. How paid. Vouchers to be filed. Stamps. SEC. 11. That the amounts specified in the several preceding Salaries to be Sections of this Act for salaries and clerical services shall be paid in monthly installments, and shall be paid upon the warrants of the Comptroller-General on the application of the various officers entitled to the same: Provided, That the accounts and vouchers upon which said applications are made shall be filed with the " Comptroller-General before issuing his warrants on the State Treasurer for same; and that for the amounts required by the various officers for the purchase of stamps the ComptrollerGeneral is hereby authorized to issue his warrant to said officer. SEC. 12. That the moneys herein before set apart to be used as contingent funds and for other purposes by the various officers of by public offithe State Government shall be duly accounted for, and such officer shall make a detailed statement of the disposition made thereof to the General Assembly at the next regular session, on or before the first day of Decemder, 1894: Provided, That no No contract to officer authorized to make contracts or draw funds from said exceed approappropriation shall expend or make contracts for expending more than has been specified for any purpose by this Act. SEC. 13. That in the event that salaries or other compensation for services now provided for by law for officers, clerks and other persons, for which appropriation is herein made, shall be fixed by law at other rates than those herein provided for, such rates Moneys to be accounted for cers. priation. Appropriation for salaries not affected by sala ry reduction Act shall not affect such salaries or other compensations for the year 1894, but the amounts herein appropriated shall be paid them. SEC. 14. That this Act shall take effect from and immediately after its approval. SEC. 15. That all Acts and Joint Resolutions, or parts of Acts and Joint Resolutions, inconsistent or conflicting with the provisions of this Act be, and the same are hereby, repealed. Approved December 23d, A. D. 1893. No. 317. AN ACT TO EXTEND THE TIME FOR THE PAYMENT OF TAXES BY THE PORT ROYAL AND AUGUSTA RAILWAY COMPANY. Recital. in installments. Whereas the property of the Port Royal and Augusta Railway Company was seriously damaged by the storm of the 27th day of August, 1893, and said company has suffered great loss thereby ; therefore 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 authority of the same, That May be paid the Port Royal and Augusta Railway Company be, and they are hereby, authorized and permitted to pay their taxes for the fiscal year 1892-93 without penalty, in five equal monthly installments, the first of such installments to be paid during the month of December, 1893, and one other fifth part during each succeeding month thereafter. SEC. 2. That this Act shall go into effect from and immediately after the date of its approval. Approved December 23d, A. D. 1893. No. 318. AN ACT TO AMEND SECTIONS 2, 7 AND 14 OF AN ACT EN TITLED "AN ACT TO ESTABLISH A NORMAL AND INDUS- SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the State of South Carolina, now met and sitting A. D. 1893. A. A. 1891, amended. Amendments to Section 2. in General Assembly, and by the authority of the same, That Section 2 of an Act entitled "An Act to establish a Normal and Industrial College in the State of South Carolina for the educa- 20 Stat., 1103, tion of white girls," approved December 23rd, A. D. 1891, be amended by inserting between the figures "1893" and the words "in all cases," in said Section 2, page 1103 of the printed Act the following: "and who shall thereafter be elected by the Board of Trustees and hold office for two and four years respectively, to be determined by lot between them as to which shall hold the long term." So that said Section 2 when thus amended shall read as follows: tees. ed Trustees. SECTION 2. That the institution shall be managed by a Board Board of Trusof Trustees, composed of the Governor of the State and the State Superintendent of Education and the Chairman of the Committees on Education of the Senate and House of Representatives, who shall be members ex officio, and nine others, seven to be elected by the Legislature and two by the Board of Trustees as hereinafter provided. The regular terms of office of Terms of electthe elected members shall be six years, but the first seven elected shall serve,-2 for 2 years, 2 for 4 years and 3 for 6 years, these terms to be determined by lot after election. The terms of office of the elected members shall date from the first day of January next after their election, and the Legislature shall hold an election every two years to fill vacancies as they may occur by the expiration of the terms of office: Provided, That after the Appointed local location of said institution has been determined on by the Board of Trustees above provided for, said Board of Trustees shall be increased by two additional members, who shall reside at or near the place where the institution is located, said two additional members to be elected by the Board of Trustees and to hold office Terms. for two years and four years respectively, and who when elected shall determine by lot between them as to which shall hold the long term. In all cases where there is a vacancy in the Board of Trustees the Governor shall be empowered to fill it by appointment until the next session of the Legislature. of Trustees shall report before the meeting of each sembly to the Governor the conditions, needs and operations of the institution. Trustees. Vacancies. The Board Reports by General As Board. amended. SEC. 2. That Section 7 of said Act be amended by striking section 7 out the proviso at the end of said Section 7, so that said Section as thus amended shall read as follows: |