No. 561. An Act to validate an election held in School District No. 15, of Darlington county, State of South Carolina, on the 15th day of June, 1917, authorizing said district to issue $5,000.00 in bonds by said School District No. 15, for the purpose of paying an indebtedness of said school district, said indebtedness being incurred in the erection and equipment of a school building for School District No. 15, and to approve the sale of said bonds.

No. 562. An Act to authorize the Trustees of School District Number 66, in Aiken county, to levy a special school tax of twelve mills.

No. 568. An Act to amend an Act entitled "An Act to amend an Act entitled 'An Act to incorporate the Mather Industrial School,'" appearing as Act No. 620 of the Acts of 1882, approved the 27th day of February, A. D. 1917, so as to confirm the appointment of the present trustees and further define their duties.

No. 564. An Act to repeal an Act entitled "An Act to provide for an election on the issue of forty thousand dollars in coupon bonds by Cromer township, in Newberry county, for the purpose of constructing and maintaining the public roads in said township, and to provide a sinking fund for the payment of the same, and a Commission to expend the proceeds of same," approved February 26, 1917.

No. 565. An Act to authorize and empower the city of Georgetown, South Carolina, to issue coupon bonds for the purpose of paying past due indebtedness of said city.

No. 566. An Act to empower the city of Florence to hold an election on the issue of $100,000.00 in thirty years five per cent. coupon bonds to purchase or erect a city gas plant, and to operate same, and provide a sinking fund.

No. 567. An Act to empower the County Board of Commissioners of Lexington county to issue and sell $50,000.00 of serial coupon bonds for the purpose of building two steel bridges over Saluda River, and to provide for their payment with interest at maturity.

No. 568. An Act to authorize and empower the Sanitary and Drainage Commission of Charleston county to purchase or construct a bridge across the Ashley River.

No. 569. An Act to authorize Smoaks School District Number 5, of Colleton county, to levy a tax not exceeding fifteen mills.

No. 570. An Act to permit the Town Council of the town of Walterboro to borrow five thousand ($5,000.00) dollars for the purpose of purchasing water meters.

No. 571. An Act to authorize the grand jury of Colleton county to have the books of the said county audited every two years.

No. 572. An Act to authorize and empower the County Board of Commissioners of Pickens county to sell interest-bearing coupon bonds to refund seventy-six hundred dollars in behalf of Pickens township, due 1918; twenty-seven hundred dollars, in behalf of Eastatoe and Hurrican township, due 1918; the present bonded indebtedness of each of said townships incurred in aid of the construction of the Pickens railroad, and to provide the manner in which the said bonds shall be executed, issued, registered, sold and retired, and to provide for an annual levy for the payment of the coupons, and provide a sinking fund.

No. 573. An Act to direct and require the Supervisor and Board of County Commissioners of Chester to hire and deliver the chain gang to the Highway Commission for at least six months in each year.

No. 574. An Act to enable citizens of the State who are absent in the civil, military or naval service of the United States, and otherwise qualified, to vote in primary elections.

No. 575. An Act to authorize and empower the Trustees of School District No. 3b, located in Greenville and Laurens counties, to order an election and to issue bonds of said school district for school purposes.

No. 576. An Act to refund to the Camden Volunteer Fire Department the sum of five hundred ($500.00) dollars, paid to Kershaw county by said Camden Volunteer Fire Department as a license for the holding of a carnival in the town of Camden, in said county.

No. 577. An Act to empower the County Board of Commissioners for Bamberg county to use unexpended balances, the county chain gang, motor vehicle license fees, and to borrow money, if necessary, in order to acquire Federal aid for the highways of Bamberg county.

No. 578. An Act to authorize the Highway Commissioner and County Treasurer of Colleton county to borrow money for current expenses for 1918.

No. 579. An Act to authorize the Trustees of McColl's school, being McColl's School Ditsrict No. 12, of Marlboro county, to issue bonds for the purpose of completing and equipping the building.

No. 580. An Act to provide for an additional issue of two hundred twenty-five thousand ($225,000.00) dollars serial bonds by the Cherokee County Highway Commission for permanent road improvement and bridges in Cherokee county.

No. 581. An Act to amend an Act entitled "An Act to create a permanent Highway Commission, known as the Cherokee County Highway Commission, and prescribe the duties thereof, with authority to hold an election to vote upon an issue of bonds not to exceed two hundred twenty-five thousand ($225,000.00) dollars, and to provide for the expenditure of same, and for a property tax to

pay the same if voted; and if not voted, to levy a property tax for the purpose of constructing permanent highways in Cherokee county."

No. 582. An Act to validate an election held on the 15th day of March, 1917, in Perry School District No. 42, Hopewell township, Aiken county, authorizing the issuance of bonds in the amount of four thousand dollars for the purpose of erecting a school building in said district and levying a sufficient tax to pay the same.

No. 583. An Act to provide for the levy of a special school tax in Chesterfield School District, Ruby School District and Mt. Croghan School District No. 18, of Chesterfield county, in support of schools therein.

No. 584. An Act to authorize and empower the County Supervisor and Treasurer of Clarendon county to issue coupon bonds or notes of said county in the sum of sixteen thousand and 00/100 ($16,000.00) dollars, for the purpose of paying past indebtedness and to provide a property tax to pay the same.

No. 585. An Act to amend Sections 3 and 7 of an Act entitled “An Act to provide for the establishment of a new school district in Lancaster county and to authorize the levy and collection of said school tax therein, approved December 23d, 1891, by increasing the amount of levy allowed and providing for the manner of electing members of the Board of Trustees and their tenure of office, and to provide for free tuition and prohibiting any charge for incidental

expenses.

No. 586. An Act to provide for the issue of not exceeding $28,000.00 in bonds by Newberry county to pay past indebtedness.

No. 587. An Act to authorize an election on issue of $85,000.00 school bonds by Lancaster School District.

No. 588. An Act to authorize and empower the administrator or administrators of Thelma Sandel and Minnie Sandel, decleased, to bring action against the State of South Carolina.

No. 589. An Act to amend an Act entitled “An Act relating to the appointment of school trustees, and to fix their term of office," so as to include the county of Chesterfield within the provisions of said Act, approved the 17th day of February, 1917, and appearing as Act No. 282, Acts of South Carolina for 1917.

No. 590. An Act to authorize the Trustees of School District No. 16, of the town of Timmonsville, and the Trustees of School District No. 47, of the town of Lake City, in Florence county, to levy a local tax therein for support and maintenance of the schools therein.

No. 591. An Act to authorize Central School District No. 7, in Lee county, to issue and sell coupon bonds for the purpose of erecting a public school building and equipping the same, and to provide for a Sinking Fund Commission and define its duties.

No. 592. An Act to create special school district and erect building.

No. 593. An Act to amend Sections 5 and 7 of an Act entitled "An Act to

authorize and empower the County Board of Commissioners of Laurens county to issue coupon bonds of said county in the sum of three hundred thousand ($300,000.00) dollars, for the purpose of road improvement, and to create a Highway Commission for said county, and to provide for the payment of same," approved February 21, 1917, by making further provisions with reference to sinking fund, and by making further provisions with reference to compensation of Highway Commissioners.

No. 594. An Act to amend an Act entitled "An Act to authorize the holding of an election in Union township, in Union county, on the issuing of one hundred twenty-five thousand ($125,000.00) dollars of coupon bonds for building permanent roads, cement walks; to provide for the appointment of seven Commissioners to expend the proceeds of said bonds and otherwise define their duties, powers and term of office; and to provide a sinking fund for retirement of said bonds and a tax levy and motor vehicle license tax to pay interest on the same," approved the 26th day of February, 1917, by striking out in the title of the said Act, as printed the words, "and motor vehicle license tax," by changing the rate of interest and amending the provisions regarding the sale of said bonds.

No. 595. An Act creating a State Council of Defense, conferring upon it rights, duties, and powers relative to the defense and general welfare of the State and Nation, making an appropriation therefor, and providing penalties for the violation of the said Act.

No. 596. An Act to require Boards of Registration to revise the books of registration of the various counties of the State and arrange in alphabetical order the names of the electors, and requiring the Secretary of State to furnish suitable books therefor.

No. 597. An Act to provide for an election in the county of Greenville on the question of retaining or discontinuing the rural police system in said county.

No. 598. An Act to provide for the levy of a special tax of two and one-half mills on all taxable property in School District No. 10, Cherokee county, S. C., to pay outstanding claims against said district.

No. 599. An Act relating to the reversion of certain rights of ways given to railroads in the counties of Edgefield, Greenwood and Saluda.

No. 600. An Act to amend an Act entitled "An Act to establish a Highway Commission for Greenville county and define its duties," approved March 6, A. D. 1915, so as to change the term of office of the Commissioners and fix the salary of the engineer.

No. 601. An Act to provide for an investigation of the management, disposition and control of the Columbia Canal, its income and the connection of its arrangements, the conveyee of said property may have had, or now have with other power and light producing properties, or the officer or agent thereof.

No. 602. A Joint Resolution to extend the time for collecting commutation tax in Newberry county.

No. 603. A Joint Resolution to authorize and empower the State Treasurer to pay to school districts in Lancaster county certain amounts of term extension aid, due 1917 and 1918.

No. 604. A Joint Resolution to authorize the State Treasurer to reissue to Edwin Wales Robertson, Trustee, of Columbia, S. C., a stock certificate, known as redemption of deficiency or blue stock, in the sum of twenty-five thousand ($25,000.00) dollars, in lieu of a certain stock certificate of like character and amount, lost or destroyed.

No. 605. A Joint Resolution to validate the action of the Jury Commissioners of Edgefield county in listing the jurors for 1918.

No. 606. A Joint Resolution to amend Section 20, Article III of the Constitution, by inserting after the words "viva voce," the words "except by unanimous consent."

No. 607. A Joint Resolution proposing an amendment to Article X of the Constitution by adding thereto Section 19, to empower the city of Abbeville to assess abutting property for permanent improve

ments.

No. 608. A Joint Resolution providing for the creation of a Commission to investigate the financial condition of the school districts in Horry county; define its powers and duties, and authorize the borrowing of an emerency fund not exceeding $4,000.00.

No. 609. A Joint Resolution to refund to S. B. McMaster, of Richland county, $169.61 overpaid taxes for the years 1911 to 1915, inclusive.

No. 610. A Joint Resolution relating to the bonds required by the Highway Commission of Pickens county and their compensations.

No. 611. A Joint Resolution to amend Article X (10) of the Constitution by adding thereto a Section 17 to empower any or all incorporated cities and towns to assess abutting property for permanent improvements.

No. 612. A Joint Resolution authorizing the County Supervisor to sell and convey the Poorhouse Farm for Darlington county.

No. 613. A Joint Resolution directing the refund of excessive county, municipal and State taxes paid by J. P. Hertzog.