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A. D. 1892.

Section 3 amended.

Failure of

tain duties.

SEC. 2. That Section 3 of said Act be amended so as to read as follows:

SECTION 3. That any Auditor failing to comply with this Act Auditor in cer- or the provisions of an Act entitled "An Act to amend the General Statutes, relating to the assessment and collection of taxes for school purposes, and to add two new Sections, to be known 20 Stat., 718. as Sections 229a and 2296," approved December 24th, A. D. 1890, shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor, and upon conviction before a Court of competent jurisdiction shall be fined in a sum of not more than one hundred dollars, or be imprisoned for a term not exceeding thirty days.

Penalty.

Construction.

20 Stat., 718.

SEC. 4. That nothing in this Act shall be construed as repealing the provisions of an Act entitled "An Act to amend the General Statutes relating to the assessment and collection of taxes for school purposes, and to add two new Sections, to be known as Sections 229a and 2296," approved December 24th, 1890.

Approved December 20th, A. D. 1892.

No. 15.

P.eamble.

Survival of right of action

AN ACT TO AMEND AND DECLARE THE LAW IN REGARD TO
ACTIONS BY AND AGAINST THE REPRESENTATIVES OF DE-
CEASED PERSONS AND OTHERS FOR INJURIES TO REAL
ESTATE.

Whereas there is no remedy provided by law in South Carolina for injuries to the real estate of any person deceased committed during the lifetime of such deceased person, or for injuries to the real estate of any person committed by any person deceased during the lifetime of such deceased person. Now, for remedy thereof,

SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Repredeclared. sentatives of the State of South Carolina, now met and sitting in General Assembly, and by the authority of the same, That causes of action for and in respect to any and all injuries and trespasses to and upon real estate shall survive both to and against the personal or real representative (as the case may be) of deceased persons, and the legal representatives of insolvent persons,

and defunct or insolvent corporations, any law or rule to the

contrary notwithstanding.

Approved December 20th, A. D. 1892.

A. D. 1892.

AN ACT TO RECHARTER THE SOUTH CAROLINA MEDICAL No. 16. ASSOCIATION, AND TO ESTABLISH A STATE BOARD OF

HEALTH AND DEFINE ITS DUTIES.

Charter renewed.

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 the charter of incorporation of the South Carolina Medical Association, granted by the Act of the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina entitled "An Act to incorporate certain societies of South Carolina, and to renew certain charters heretofore granted," passed on the nineteenth day of December, one 11 Stat., 517. thousand eight hundred and forty-eight, with the rights and privileges therein contained, be revived and made of force and continued for the term of fourteen years.

SEC. 2. That W. H. Hardin, President; G. W. Heinitsh, M. D., omcers of 1st Vice-President; L. C. Stephens, M. D., 2nd Vice-President; ciation.

A. L. Gaubert, M. D., 3rd Vice-President; Mazyck P. Ravenel, M. D., Corresponding Secretary; W. Peyre Porcher, Recording Secretary; C. M. Rees, M. D., Treasurer; and their associates, members of the South Carolina Medical Association, and their successors, in their corporate capacity, together with the Attorney and Comptroller Generals of the State, and their successors in office, be, and the same are hereby, created a Board of Health Created Board for the State of South Carolina, to be known as the State Board of Health.

Ex officio members.

of Health.

duties.

Advisers as to

SEC. 3. That the said South Carolina Medical Association, Rights and with the State officers above named, are hereby vested with all the rights and charged with all the duties pertaining to organizations of like character, and said Board of Health so constituted and established shall be the sole adviser of the State on all questions involving the protection of the public health within its limits, and it shall be the duty of the said Board to make an annual report to the Legislature on all matters relating to its Annual Report. action.

public health.

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Executive Committee.

Report.

SEC. 4. That the said Association, at its first meeting succeeding the passage of this Act, and every seven years thereafter, shall elect seven members, to be recommended by the Governor, who shall appoint them to co-operate with the State officers above named, to constitute an Executive Committee, having power to act in the intervals of the meetings of the State Board of Health. This Committee shall make annually a detailed report to the State Board of Health. Members of this Committee Removal from shall be removable at the pleasure of the Governor, by him at the request of the State Board of Health, or for neglect of duty or other cause set forth by the majority of the members of the Executive Committee. Vacancies shall be filled by appointments by the Governor on recommendation of the State Board of Health or of the Executive Committee, when such vacancies occur in the intervals of the meetings of the Association.

office.

Vacancies.

Organization.

eral.

tricts.

SEC. 5. That this Executive Committee shall, immediately after their appointment, proceed to organize by electing a ChairRegistrar Gen- man and Secretary, the latter to be ex officio Registrar-General of the State. That they be authorized and empowered to divide Health Dis- the State into health districts, and in those districts in which no Local Boards, local Boards of Health exist they be required to appoint subBoards of Health, which shall consist of two practicing physicians and one layman. In all cases where local Boards of Health have already been established, these shall be subject to the supervisory and advisory control of the State Board of Health through its Executive Committee. They shall pass no ordinances, nor consider any such of force, that are repugnant to the rules and regulations of the State Board of Health.

Ordinances.

Duties as to epidemic dis

eases.

SEC. 6. That it shall be the duty of the State Board of Health, through its representatives, to investigate the causes, character Other investi- and means of preventing such epidemic and endemic diseases as gations. the State is liable to suffer from; the influence of climate, localities and occupations, habits, drainage, scavengering, water supInspections of ply, heating and ventilation; and shall make inspections annually, or oftener if necessary, of the sanitary condition of all institutions provided as State charities or supported at the public expense.

State institu

tions.

Duties of sub

Boards and

SEC. 7. That the sub-Boards, constituted as provided in Section local Boards. 5, and local Boards of Health already organized are charged with the duty of investigating within their districts all matters of sanitary interest or scientific importance bearing in any wise upon the protection of the public health; and shall report to the

Report.

Executive Committee at such times and in such manner and form as the Executive Committee may prescribe.

A. D. 1892.

quarantine.

SEC. 8. That the State Board of Health shall supervise and Supervision of control the quarantine system of the State, and shall annually, or oftener if necessary, require reports from the Health Officer on such forms as may be prescribed in all matters pertaining to quarantine. They shall also be authorized to establish quarantine Establishment both by land and sea. This quarantine shall not be established except by the advice and consent of the Governor.

of quarantine.

vital statistics.

SEC. 9. That it shall be the duty of the Executive Committee Registration of of the State Board of Health to recommend such provisions of law as shall be deemed necessary for the thorough organization of a system of registration of vital statistics throughout the State, and shall prepare the necessary methods and forms for obtaining and preserving such statistics.

Approved December 20th, A. D. 1892.

A JOINT RESOLUTION TO APPROPRIATE THE SUM OF FIFTY
THOUSAND DOLLARS TO COMPLETE THE ERECTION AND
EQUIPMENT OF CLEMSON AGRICULTURAL COLLEGE.

No. 17.

Whereas, It is highly desirable and important to complete Preamble. and equip Clemson Agricultural College in time for opening the same to the youths of the State the ensuing Spring; therefore, SECTION 1. Be it resolved 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 the sum of fifty thousand dollars be, and the same is hereby, Appropriation. appropriated for the completion and equipment of Clemson Agricultural College, the said sum to be paid by the State Treasurer, out of any funds not otherwise appropriated, to the Treasurer of the Board of Trustees of Clemson Agricultural College, on the application of the President of the said Board of Trustees, on the warrant of the Comptroller-General.

Approved December 20th, A. D. 1892.

How paid.

A. D. 1892.

No. 18.

AN ACT TO AMEND AN ACT ENTITLED "AN ACT TO UTILIZE
THE LABOR OF JAIL AND MUNICIPAL CONVICTS, AND TO
EMPOWER THE COURTS AND MUNICIPAL AUTHORITIES TO
IMPOSE THE PUNISHMENT OF LABOR WITHIN THEIR RE-
SPECTIVE JURISDICTIONS," APPROVED DECEMBER 22ND,
A. D. 1885.

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 19 Stat., 125, an Act entitled "An Act to utilize the labor of jail and municipal authorities to impose the punishment of labor within their respective jurisdictions," approved December 22d, 1885, be, and the same is hereby, amended so as to read as follows:

A. A. 1885, amended.

SECTION 2. 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 Courts may from and after the passage of this Act all Courts and municipal authorities, which, under existing laws, have power to sentence convicts to confinement in prisons, may within their discretion and jurisdiction impose the condition of hard labor.

sentence to hard

labor.

Where labor is to be performed.

Control of County convicts

municipal convicts.

Proviso.

SECTION 3. That all male convicts so sentenced to hard labor and confinement for a period not exceeding twelve months may, upon the conditions hereinafter specified, be required to perform hard labor upon the public highways, roads, bridges and other other public works of the County in which the offense of which they are convicted was committed, or upon the streets or other public works within the limits of the incorporated cities, towns and villages in the said County in which the offense for which they are sentenced was committed.

SECTION 4. That all convicts so sentenced to hard labor for the County shall be under the direction and control of the Board Control of of County Commissioners, and the said municipal convicts under sentence to hard labor shall be under the direction and control of the said municipal authorities, who shall respectively direct the time, place and manner of the labor to be performed: Provided, That in their judgment it be practicable to employ the labor to advantage: And provided, further, That the said Board of County Commissioners and said municipal authorities respectively provide suitable and efficient guards for the safe keeping of said convicts, the said guards and all expenses incident to the dieting, keeping, clothing, guarding and working of said convicts be paid out of the County funds when employed by said

Guards.

Expenses.

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