Abbeville press. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1860-1869, 1865-11-10


premiership where the infant refuses as.
sent, his signature shall not be necessary
to the validity Of the apprenticeship, and
tho masters obligation Of enticcship
shall te executed i'll. the presence of the
District Judge, or one Of the Magistrates,
certified by him, and filed in the office OF
the Clerk OF tho District Court.
\ The indcnture of voluntary apprentice.
ship shal' be under seal, and signed by the
master, the parent and the apprentice, and
attested by two credible Witnesses, AMI
approved by the District Judge, or one of
the Magistrates.
And now comes the most important
provisions 10 the great majority of our
readers, viz: the contracts for service. We
annex the most important provisions
All persons Of co.or, who make con-
tracts for service,.or labor in husbandry,
shall DO known as servants, aid those with
whom they contract, shall be known as
masters.
Contracts between master and servants
for more than one week, shall be in writing
and attes,ed hy one white witness, and
shall be approved by the Judge Of the
District Court, or by one of the Magis>
| trat =.
The period of service shall be expressed
in ;he contract; but if il be not expressed,
it shall 10 unil the twenty fifth day OF
December of The year in which it is made.
1t the rate of wages be not stipulated by
| the parties to the contract, it shall te fixed
by the District Judge, or n Magistrate. on
application by one Of the parties, Oh notice
to the other.
A person of color who has no parent
living in the District, and is ten years Of
age, and is not an apprentice, may make
valid contract for one years labor or SER
vice.
Contracts between masters and servant
may be set aside for fraud or unfairness,
Notwithstanding they have Leep arprov-
ed.
Contracts between masters and servants
shall te presented for approval within
twenty days after their execution.
Contracts shall not be binding on the
| servant, unless they are in writing, and have
heen presented for approval within the time
aforesaid.
| For any neglect Of the duty to make
contract rs herein directed, or the evasion
Of that duty by the employment: Of persons
! of color, from day to day, on his premises,
the party offending shall be guilty of a
misdemeanor, and be liable, on conviction,
to pay SUN not exceeding fifty dollars,
and not less than five dollars, for each per-
sons SO employed.
For the approval Of CONTRACT, tie fol.
lowing fees shall bo paid down to the Dis.
trict Judge or the MAGISTRATES, ns the case
may b.: -
l.. For a contract OF one month or less, for
each servant, $o0.5O cents.
For. a contract not exceeding three
months and more than one month, for each
servant, Sl.00.
For contract not exceeding six rnon'',s
ana moro than three months, for ea..' ,;r-
want, $500.
For a contract Of one year or any time
more than six months, for each servant,
$500.
For a contract of more than one wear.
trr each year or pm t Of n year ever on.
year, !or each servant, $500
Th'ee-four,hs of which fees shall lie paid
BY tho master aud one fourth by the ser
want.
The above are some Of the measures pro
posed by tho Committee Besides these
there are of course number of other
points which require notice. We will
!. c. 'ntiuue our extracts and annotations.-
PhoRir.
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