The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1860-03-20
THE s. C. WAGON LAW.

A gentleman has sent us the Act, known the wag-
law passed by the last Legislature of South Caro-
lima. According to request, we publish it below:
An or to require and regulate the granting Of Licenses
to itinerant Statesmen and 7raretng AGENTS.
/. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Repre-
sentatves, met and sitting in General Assembly,
and by the authority of the same, That hereafter 1t
shall be lawful for any petty chapman, tnerant
salesman, travelling agent other person, not having
any permanent and established place of business and
stock of goods within the State ont OF which the tax
may be levied, to carry trade and make contracts
for sales, by of samples or patterns, other
wise, without first procuring from one of the Treasur
ers herein provided, license carry such trade
as itinerant salesman. And in case any person shall
contrary to the provisions this Act carry trade
make contracts for the sale of any goods and
merchandise and delivery fthe within the State
without first procuring such license, he shall be deem
ed guilty of misdemeanor, and upon conviction there
of, he shall be liable to pay fine of not more than
two thousand dollars and upon default of such pay
ment, he shall be imprisoned for not than six
months.
That upon application the Treasurer of the Up
per Lower Division by any such person, setting out
his and place of residence the description of his
trade, and the nature OF the merchandise which he pro-
poses to sell, accompanied with recommendation from
two citizens of the State, stating that he is fit and
proper person to receive such license shall be the
duty of the Treasurer to grant him License specify
ing the nature of the trade which he is permitted
carry on, upon his giving bond. with two sufficient
sureties, freehoders within the State in the penal
of three thousand dollars conditioned that he will make
true return to the Tax Collector of the District in
which the sales may be made, showing the of
tax be paid by him for year from the date of
such license, and will pay such amount as it
may become due; and that he will in any way in
fringe interfere with the laws and regulations of the
State, of any municipal authority made for the gov
of slaves and free persons of color; and he
shall pay the of twenty five dollars for the
the State to the Treasurer, for such license which
shall be good for year only, and also fee of five
dollars to the Treasurer
g. That if information shall be given to any Magis-
trate of the District, it shall be brought his
knowledge that any such person is carrying trade
making contracts for sales contrary the provi
sions of this Act, it shall be his duty institute pro-
ceedngs and take all necessary steps the trial
and conviction of such person, and upon conviction,
the informer shall be entitled half of the fines which
may be imposed upon such person.
L. That in any such person, after giving such
bond and obtaining such license shall comply with
the conditions of the same, either returning his
sales and paying the tax for which he may be liable,
in any other particular, he shall be liable be sued in
an action of debt in the of the Treasurer and
shall be the duty of the Tax Collector to institute pro-
ceedings the said bond and if it appear that the
said person shall not have complied with all the
dons of the said bond. judgment shall be recovered
for the full amount of the penalty.
s. That it shall be the duty of the Treasurer to keep
record of all the licenses granted with the appl-
cations upon which they granted, and the
of the persons who have recommended the applicant.
In the Senate House, the twenty second day of
December, in the year of our Lord one thousand
eight hundred and ifty-nne, and in the eighty
fourth year of the sovereignty and independence
of the United States of America.
WIN. D. PORTER, President of the Senate.
JAMES SlMONS Speaker House of Rep.