give relief, battalions or compa divisions. or divisions made by the different commissioners appointed by the several brigadier-generals, for the Field offipurpose of dividing the regiments belonging to cers to their respective brigades, into battalions and com- where repanies, pursuant to the militia act of this state, giments, passed on the tenth day of May, seventeen hun- or dred and ninety-four; the regiments, or any of the nies, are battalions or companies, belonging to the said re- injured by giments, so aggrieved and injured, shall make their application for redress to the brigadier-general of the brigade, to which the said regiment or regiments belong, who shall appoint two field officers of the brigade, who are not involved in the dispute, or interested in the decision of the same, who are hereby empowered and directed, should it appear to them fit and expedient, to make, direct and order any arrangement or division of the said regiments, or any of the battalions or companies belonging thereto, as to them shall appear to the advantage of the same: Provided, however, that such arrangement or division be, as nearly as conveniently may be, in conformity to the act of congress, passed on the eighth day of May, seventeen hundred and ninety-two. And be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That in all cases of contested elections for In cases of field officers, where either of the candidates think contested elections, themselves aggrieved by the determination of the appeal to brigadier-general and field officers who have deci- be made. ded or shall decide on the election, such candidate may appeal from such decision, to the majorgeneral of the division to which he belongs; and the said major-general, together with a board of general and field officers, to be appointed by the said major-general, and to consist of the said major-general, and not less than one brigadiergeneral and three field officers, shall examine into the merits of the said election, and shall decide thereon; and such decision shall be final and conclusive; and the person in whose favor E ficers al lowed a further time to quality. they shall decide, shall be commissioned by the governor. And whereas, many of the officers in the militia have, through inadvertance, neglected to take the oath or affirmation prescribed by the act, passed on the nineteenth day of December, seventeen hundred and ninety-four: Be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, Militia of That a further time of six months be allowed them to take the said oath or affirmation, before some justice of the peace, who shall certify the same on the back of his commission; and every officer who shall neglect so to do, within the time above limited, shall vacate his commission; but providcd he takes the said oath within the said term, he shall retain his commission; any thing in the said act contained to the contrary thereof in any wise, notwithstanding. And whereas, it has been represented to the legislature, that the duty of adjutant-general is very laborious, and attended with considerable expense: Be it therefore enacted by the authority aforeSalary of said, That the salary of the said officer shall be, in the adju- future, one thousand dollars per annum: Provided tant-gene- he shall attend the different regimental reviews ral. Persons employed throughout the state, once in every year. And whereas, it is of great emportance to this country, that encouragement should be given to the company for opening the Santec canal: Be it therefore enacted by the authority aforesaid, That the overseers, toll-receivers, lock-keepat the Sen. ers, and white labourers, employed or to be emtee canal, ployed by the said company, be exempt from dofrom mili. ing militia duty at any time hereafter, except in tia duty. times of alarm. excused And be it further enacted by the authority aforeAdjutant said, That so much of this act as relates to the general's salary for office, salary and duties of the adjutant-general, 3-years. shall continue in force for and during the term of three years, and from thence to the end of the next session of the legislature thereafter, and no longer. In the Senate House, the nineteenth Day of December, in the Year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and ninety-five, and in the twentieth Year of the Independence of the United States of America. DAVID RAMSAY, President of the Senate. An ACT to alter the time for the sitting of the Courts of Clarendon, Claremont, Chester, Spartan, York and Abbeville. THEREAS the times appointed for the sitties ting of the courts of Clarendon and Claremont counties, are found to be inconvenient: Be it therefore enacted by the honorable the Senate and House of Representatives, now met and sitting in general assembly, and by the authority of the same, That in future the said court of Claremont shall meet on the fifteenth day of January, and the fifteenth day of June, in each year, in their judiciary capacity; and on the fifteenth day of May, and the fifteenth day of September, to hold the intermediate courts for the regulation of the county business, and may sit ten days each term; and that the said court of Clarendon county shall meet on the twenty-fifth day of January, and of June, in each year, in their judiciary capacity; and on the twenty-fifth day of May and September, to hold the intermediate courts for the regulation of the county business, and may sit ten days each term. And be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That to prevent any inconvenience which may result from the change of the times of holding the courts above mentioned, the next session of them shall be, for the county of Claremont, on the fifteenth day of June next, and for the county of Clarendon, on the twenty-fifth day of the said month. And be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That from and after the passing of this act, the courts for counties hereinafter mentioned, shall be holden at the several times hereinafter directed, to wit: At Chester, on the twenty-fourth of January and July; at Spartan, on the twelfth of January and sixteenth July; at York, on the fifth of February and August; at Abbeville county, their intermediate court, on the first Monday in November. And be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That so much of the act, passed the twentyfirst day of December, one thousand seven hundred and ninety-three, entitled, "An act to alter and change the times of holding several county courts, and for other purposes therein mentioned," as relates to the times of holding the courts in the several counties before mentioned, as may be repugnant to this act, be, and the same is hereby repealed. In the Senate House, the nineteenth Day of December, in the Year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and ninety-five, and in the twentieth Year of the Independence of the United States of America. DAVID RAMSAY, President of the Senate. An ACT to alter and amend an act, entitled, "An act to enable commissioners therein appointed, to clear out and remove the obstructions in that branch of Ashepoo river which is called the Horse Shoe creek; and to cut or sink, and keep in repair, a drain or canal, from the head of the said creek up the swamp called the Round O Swamp, to the junction of the two branches of the said swamp, at the plantation known by the name of Gilcicker's; for opening Lowder's lake, and for other purposes therein mentioned," passed on the twentieth day of December, in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and ninety-four. B E it enacted by the honorable the Senate and House of Representatives, now met and sitting in general assembly, and by the authority of the sioners ap same, That Peter Smith and William Sanders, esquires, be, and they are bereby appointed com- Addition missioners, in addition to and to act with those al commiscommissioners who were appointed in the above pointed. recited act; and that they shall have the same powers and authority as are vested in the commissioners appointed in the said act; and be liable to the same penalties, fines and forfeitures, as are therein provided for the commissioners appointed in the same. And whereas, it is but just and right, that in the prosecution of the work contemplated in the aforesaid act, that each and every person who will derive benefit and advantage therefrom, shall, in proportion to the benefit and advantage derived, contribute towards the completion of the clearing out the said creek, and making and keeping in repair the said canal: pay in pro Be it therefore enacted, That the commissioners Persons appointed in the aforesaid act, and in this act, or a receiving majority of them or their successors, shall have full benefit, to power and authority to ascertain and point out, on portion. oath, what proprietors of swamp lands, and slaves, as also what proprietors of slaves employed on leased or rented swamp lands; and likewise what proprietors of swamp lands, unoccupied, are benefited and advantaged by the clearing out the said creek, and making and keeping in repair the said canal, and to lay and impose an assessment, the most equitable and impartial, on all the property of the foregoing description; which assessment the said commissioners, or a majority of them or their successors, are hereby authorized and empowered to receive, either in the labour of such slaves as are made liable by the aforesaid act, to work on the said creek and canal, or in money, as may be preferred by the person or persons on whose property the assessment is made. recover And be it further enacted by the authority afore. Mode of said, That if any person or persons shall fail or ne- ing assessglect to pay any assessment authorized by this act, ment. |