STATUTES AT LARGE OF THE STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA. AN ACT ACCEPTING THE BENEFITS OF "AN ACT DONATING PUBLIC CHANIC ARTS," APPROVED THE SECOND DAY OF JULY, IN THE YEAR A. D. 1868. No. 1. Donating public lands. Whereas, by an Act of Congress, approved the twenty-third day of July, in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and sixty-six, entitled "An Act to amend the fifth Section of an Act entitled' An Act donating public lands to the several States and Territories which may provide colleges for the benefit of agriculture and the mechanic arts,' approved the second day of July, in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and sixty-two, so as to extend the time within which the provisions of said Act shall be accepted and such colleges established, it was, among other things, by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America, in Congress assembled, enacted that the time in which the several States may comply with the provisions of the said Act of July second, eighteen hundred and sixty-two, entitled "An Act donating public lands to the several States and Territories which may provide colleges for the benefit of agriculture and the mechanic arts," is extended so that the acceptance of the benefits of the said Act may be expressed within three years from the passage of the Act first ceptance above mentioned : Time of ac tended. ex Acceptance 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 State of South Carolina does hereby express its acceptance of the benefits of the said Act of Con- of grant. gress, approved on the second day of July, in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and sixty-two, entitled "An Act donating public lands to the several States and Territories which may provide colleges for the benefit of agriculture and the mechanic arts," and does hereby assent to the provisions in said Act contained, and to the conditions on tions prewhich the grant of land and scrip by said Act authorized is made, and scribed. binds herself to the faithful performance of all the stipulations by her to On condi A. D. 1868. be assumed in said Act contained; and it is further desired, that the State may be allowed to use the same for the establishment and support of a system of common free schools, if the State may so desire. SEC. 2. Upon the passage of this Act, the Governor of the State is authorized to take such measures as he may deem necessary to secure the early realization of the benefits of the Act above mentioned. In the Senate House, the twenty-second day of July, in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and sixty-eight. L. BOOZER, President of Senate. FRANKLIN J. MOSES, JR., Speaker House of Representatives. Approved: ROBERT K. SCOTT, Governor. No. 2. Loan $125,000 authorized. AN ACT TO AUTHORIZE AND EMPOWER THE GOVERNOR TO EFFECT A FIVE THOUSAND DOLLARS. 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 of the authority of the same, That the Governor be, and he is hereby, authorized and empowered to negotiate a loan of one hundred and twentyfive thousand dollars, or so much thereof as is necessary to meet the current expenses of the State, at the lowest rate of interest possible; and that, for this purpose, he is authorized to use, as collateral security, such required to an amount of the Bills Receivable, bonds, stocks, or other securities, deliver State owned by the State, as may be necessary to effect the said loan; and the securities to the Governor. State officers having such Bills Receivable, bonds, stocks, or other se State officers curities, in their custody, are hereby authorized and required to deliver In the Senate House, the eighth day of August, in the year of our L. BOOZER, President of the Senate. FRANKLIN J. MOSES, JR., Speaker House of Representatives. Approved: ROBERT K. SCOTT, Governor. No. 3. AN ACT TO INCORPORATE THE LANGLEY MANUFACTURING COMPANY, SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the State of South Carolina, now met and sitting in General Assem A. D. 1868. Incorporation of com bly, and by the authority of the same, That William C. Langley, Samuel obtained. Purposes. Capital. Powers and SEC. 2. The said corporation may purchase and hold such real estate as may be required for their purposes, or such as they may deem it for privileges. their interest to take in settlement of any debts due to them, and may dispose of the same; and may erect such mills, machine shops and other buildings thereon as may be deemed necessary; and may sue and be sued, have and use a common seal, and make such by-laws for the regulation and government of said corporation, not inconsistent with the Constitution and laws of the United States and of this State, as may be deemed necessary; and shall have, generally, all the rights, powers and privileges in law incident or appertaining to corporations. SEC. 3. That nothing in this Act contained shall ever be so construed as to inhibit or restrain the General Assembly from, at any time, imposing such limitations and restrictions as may be deemed just and proper. SEC. 4. That this Act shall be a public Act, and shall continue of force during the term of fourteen years. In the Senate House, the fourteenth day of August, in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and sixty-eight. L. BOOZER, President of the Senate. FRANKLIN J. MOSES, JR., Speaker House of Representatives. Approved: ROBERT K. SCOTT, Governor. Term of force. No. 4. Incorpora tion. AN ACT TO INCORPORATE THE CHERAW HOOK AND LADDER COMPANY AS A PART OF THE FIRE DEPARTMENT OF THE TOWN OF CHERAW. 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 Henry McIver, E. M. Wells and W. Lawrence Reid, Jr, and their successors in office, be, and they are hereby, constituted a body corporate and politic, under the name and. style of the Cheraw Hook and Ladder Company, with a capital stock not exceeding the sum of five thousand dollars, with the right to sue and be sued, to plead and be impleaded, in any Court of competent jurisdiction; privileges. to have and to use a common seal, and the same to alter at will and Capital. Rights and |