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A. D. 1892. unexpended, arising from the Acts of the Legislature of this State providing for soldiers of this State who lost their legs or arms in the Confederate service,

or their equiva

for.

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 all Artificial limbs soldiers of the State who lost their legs, eye or arms, or who have lent provided been permanently disabled in their legs, eye or arms, during the military service of the years 1861, 1862, 1863, 1864 and 1865, and who have heretofore received from the State an artificial leg or arm, or who may have elected to take in money the price of said artificial limb, be, and they are hereby, allowed an additional arm or leg, or the price of same in money, if they shall so How to be ob- elect, upon their complying with all the provisions and conditions of "An Act to provide artificial limbs for all soldiers of the State who lost their legs or arms during military services in years 1861, 1862, 1863, 1864 and 1865," approved December 24, 1879, and 17 Stat., 568.] An Act to provide artificial limbs for all soldiers of the State who lost their legs or arms, or who have been permanently disabled in their legs or arms, during military service in the years 1861, 1862, 1863, 1864 and 1865, and who have not been supplied under the provisions of former Acts of the General Assembly," approved December 17th, 1881.

tained.

17 Stat., 186.

Appropriation.

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SEC. 2. That for the defraying the costs and expenses attending the execution of the provisions of the foregoing Section, the amount of three thousand eight hundred dollars, in addition to the sum of twelve hundred and ninety-five dollars now in the hands of the State Treasurer unexpended, and which was appropriated under the former Acts of the General Assembly for the purposes mentioned in the two Acts referred to in Section one of this Act, be, and the same is hereby, appropriated to carry out the provisions of this Act.

Approved December 24th, A. D. 1892.

No. 31. AN ACT TO PROVIDE FOR THE ADOPTING OF LEGITIMATE CHILDREN AND ALLOWING THEM TO INHERIT.

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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

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Petition for

Proceedings by

any person or persons who may desire to adopt any legitimate child or children in this State, and confer upon such child or children so adopted the right to inherit as the lawful child of the leave to adopt. said person or persons, whether it be desired to change the name of such child or children or not, shall be authorized to file his or their petition in the Court of Common Pleas for the County in which he, she or they may reside, and thereupon the Court upon an examination into the merits of the said petition either in open cert Court or upon reference shall be authorized to grant the prayer thereof upon such terms as may to the Court seem proper, and thereupon the name of the said child or children shall be changed Change of name if so provided in the decree of said Court, and such child or children shall be entitled to inherit from the said petitioner or petitioners as his. her or their lawful child or children: Provided, That before any hearing shall be had on said petition, the child or children so sought to be adopted and whose name or names are sought to be changed shall be served with a copy of Child to be said petition, and guardian ad litem for such child or children represented. shall be appointed as in other civil actions.

Approved December 24th, A. D. 1892.

Right to inherit.

served and

AN ACT TO REQUIRE THE COUNTY SCHOOL COMMISSIONERS No. 32.
AND THE COUNTY TREASURERS OF THE SEVERAL COUNTIES

OF THE STATE TO KEEP A BOOK OF ENTRY OF ALL WAR-
RANTS DRAWN ON AND PAID FROM THE FREE PUBLIC
SCHOOL FUND.

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 on and after the passage of this Act it shall be the duty of each, General cash County School Commissioner of the several Counties of this School CommisState to keep a book of entry, in which shall be kept an account to be known as a "General Cash Account" for the fiscal year

account of

sioner.

in which account he shall enter the amount of the unex- Entries therein. pended school fund for his County from the previous year, and the total amount of the poll tax, the two mill tax, the special

A. D. 1892.

School Districts.

tax, and all other school funds for the current year as reported to him by the County Treasurer, the date of his approval, the school district's No., the School Trustees' No., and his No. (his No. to begin each year with the figure 1 and run on up successively through the fiscal year), the name of the payee, the name of the person presenting, the purpose for which it was drawn and the amount of each warrant approved by him for the year. He shall Account with also keep in said book an account with each school district in his Entries therein. County for each year, showing the amount due the district for the year previous, the amount of the poll tax, the amount of the two mill tax, the amount of the special tax and any other fund due the district for school purposes, the date of his approval, the purpose for which it was drawn, the school district's No., the School Trustees' No., his No. (it being the same No. as in the " General Cash Account "), the name of the payee, the name of the person presenting, and the amount of each warrant approved by him and drawn on the funds of the district for the year, the names of the School Trustees, the date of their appointment and the date of their resignation or removal.

General cash

County Tre asurer.

Entrics therein.

SEC. 2. That it shall be the duty of each Connty Treasurer of account of the several Counties of the State to keep a book of entry containing a "General Cash Account" of the school fund of his County for each fiscal year, showing on the left hand page the unexpended school fund for the previous year, the total poll tax, the total two mill tax, the total special tax and the total amount of other school funds for the current year, and showing on the right hand page the date of payment by him, the date of approval by the School Commissioner, the school district's No., the School Trustees' No., the School Commissioner's No., and his No. (his No. beginning with the figure 1 and running on up successively through the fiscal year), the name of the payee, the name of the person presenting, and the amount of each warrant paid by him during the fiscal year. The said Treasurer shall also keep an Accounts with account in said book with each school district in his County showing the amount due to the district for the previous year, the poll tax, the two mill tax, the special tax and any other funds due the district for school purposes, and the date of payment by him, the date of approval by the School Commissioner, the school district's No., the School Trustees' No., the School Commissioner's No., and his No. (it being the same No. as in the "General Cash Account"), the name of the payee, the name of the person presenting, and the amount of each warrant paid by him during the fiscal year, drawn on the fund of that district.

School Districts.

Entries therein.

ply.

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Penalty for

SEC. 3. That the failure of any County School Commissioner or County Treasurer of this State to comply with the provisions of this Act shall be deemed a misdemeanor, and on conviction failure to comthereof he shall be subjected to a fine of not less than two hundred dollars or imprisonment in the County jail for a period not less than six months.

clause.

SEC. 4. That all Acts and parts of Acts inconsistent with this Repealing Act be, and the same are hereby, repealed.

Approved December 24th, A. D. 1892.

AN ACT TO AMEND AND DECLARE THE LAW IN REFERENCE TO
THE DUTIES AND POWERS OF THE COUNTY AUDITOR IN
REFERENCE TO THE ASSESSMENT OF PROPERTY FOR TAXA-
TION WHERE A FALSE, FRAUDULENT OR OTHER IMPROPER
RETURN HAS BEEN MADE.

No. 33.

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 from and after the passage of this Act the assessment of property for taxation shall be deemed and held to be a step in the collection part of collecof taxes.

Assessment a

tion.

of Sections of

SEC. 2. That Sections 239, 240, 241, 242, 243, 244 of Chap- Construction ter XI of the General Statutes, relating to the assessment and tax law. taxation of property, be, and the same are hereby, declared to be in full force and effect, and shall be construed to mean as giving full and complete power to the County Auditor, independent of any rights conferred upon County Boards of Assessors or other officers, as to securing a full and complete return of property for taxation in all cases as expressed in said Sections, whether fraudulently or otherwise improperly or incompletely made.

tor not review

SEC. 3. That the action of said Auditor under the Sections set Action of Audiforth in the 2d Section of this Act shall not be interfered with able by Courts. by any Court of this State by mandamus, summary process or any other proceeding, but the taxpayer shall have the right, and no other, to pay his tax on such return under protest as now provided by law.

SEC. 4. That this Act shall go into effect immediately upon its approval by the Governor.

Approved December 24th, A. D. 1892.

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When to take effect.

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No. 34.

Secretary of

feited lands.

AN ACT TO PROVIDE AN ADDITIONAL REMEDY FOR THE COL-
LECTION OF TAXES, COSTS AND PENALTIES UPON LANDS
PAST DUE AND UNPAID FOR EIGHT MONTHS.

SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the State of South Carolina, now met and sitting in Powers of General Assembly, and by the authority of the same, That hereState as to for- after it shall be lawful for the Secretary of State as agent of the Commissioners of the Sinking Fund, or for his authorized agent, to prepare a statement of the simple taxes, with fifteen per cent. penalty thereon for each and every levy which to him or his agent appears past due and unpaid upon any parcel of land which appears to him to be upon the forfeited land list as forfeited prior to December 24th, 1887; and also upon any parcel of land not subject to the operation of the Act in relation to abandoned 20 Stat., 347. lands, approved December 24th, 1889, upon which any levy made by the Legislature appears past due and unpaid for eight months; that the calculation of taxes due shall be made at such valuation as the Secretary of State may deem just and equitable.

Valuation.

payment.

Posting copy.
Service.

SEC. 2. The Secretary of State shall then, by himself or his Entry on lands. agent, enter upon the lands and personally serve a copy of such Demand for statement of dues, with a demand for payment of same, together with the necessary mileage, advertisement, and other costs and charges accrued thereon, upon any person whom he finds in possession of the land or of any part thereof; and if he fails to find any one in possession of the land or of any part thereof, upon such entry he shall post a copy of such statement and demand upon the premises and shall serve such person or persons as to him or his agent appears to be the last owner with a copy of the said statement and demand, if such owner or party in interest be a resident of the County in which said land is located, otherwise he shall for Publication of three consecutive weeks insert in some paper published in the County, or having a circulation therein, an advertisement, briefly describing the land, with the total amount due thereon, together with the mileage, advertisement and other costs, and a demand for the payment of the same within three weeks from the date of the first insertion, under pain of distress and sale of the land to satisfy said demand, with costs. If payment in gold, silver or Proceedings on paper, national currency of the United States, be not made within three weeks from the date of personal service, posting or first insertion of advertisement as above provided, then it shall be lawful at any time thereafter for the Secretary of State, as agent of Execution to the Commissioners of the Sinking Fund, to issue in the name

notice.

non-payment.

issue.

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