Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1865-11-22

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thesaforesaid. term sss.r ss1assras {.
IS. Males Of the age Of twelve years and
females of the1sgeo Of ten years shall sign the
indentnre of apprenticeship; and be bouad
thereby iS.sss,s5. = se,.4 s...sSa,
l9, When the apprentice is. under these
Iages; and IN all caseslof compulsory apprcn.
4aiceshp where the;infant refuses assent, his
signature shall not be necessary to the galidf
ty of the apprenticeship, and the masters
obligation Of apprenticeship shall be execu-
tied in the presence of the District Judge, OF
one Of the Magistrates, terrified by him and
fled in the office of the Clerk of the District
, Court. i ~ ~ "a
20. The indenture ofyoluntary apprentice
ship shall be under, seal, and signed by the
master, the parent and4 the apprentice, and
attested by two credible witnesses; and ap
proved by the District Judge, or one OF, the
33,Mag;stratessGss S&'aaI w
II. All instruments of apprenticeship shall
be executed in duplicate, one Of which shall
I be retained BY the master, and the 'otherbe
filed in the Office Of the CLERK of the Dis.
trict Court. O.
%. The master or mistress shall teach the
apprentice the business of husbandry; or
some othe- useful gtfade, profession, or busi.
essswhichsshall be specified in the instru-
mcnt OF apprenticeship; shall furnish him
wholesome food and suitable iebthing, teach
+ him habits Of industry, honesty and morality,
and govern and.treat him with humanity and
discretion, and; if there, be q, school, within o
convenient distance; in which colored chill
Ldren2are taught, shalls him to school, at
least six weeks in, every. year of his appeen-
ticeship, after. lie shall be of the age of
ten years. - 49, - :
I, Concerning contracts for service-ths most
important matter of theswhole affair, to most
of our readers-we give the annexed ,impor:
tant provisions: .1.g,,. -. ss. -m
80. All persons of color, who make con-
tracts for serYicee or Labor IN, husbandry,
shaIlbe known as servants aad those with
whom they contract. shall be known as
masters. fcesf
.33a.. 33aa. Contracts between masters; and SER.
wants for more than. one week, shall be in
writing, AID attested by one ,white Witness.
and shall be approved by the Judge. Of the
District Court, or by one Of the Magistrates.
IA. he,period Of service shall be expressed
1.-THE contract; bat if itsbe not expressed, it,
shall be until the twenty fifth day of Dccem..
ber of stha year in which it is made -
q s355 3355. IF TIC rate of wages be not stipulated
by the. parties 10 the contract, it shall be
fixed by the District Judge, or a Magistrate,
on application by one of the parties, on notice
to the other. e...,.-s.., y
Sc. 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 service.
81. Contracts betTeenmasters and servants
NAV be set aside for fraud or untairness, not
withstanding they have been approved. =,
SO. Contracts Between masters and servants
shaft Represented for.approyal within twenty
days after their execution,
50. Contracts shall not be binding on the
servant unless they are III writing, and have
been presented1for. approval within the time
Aforesaid. .-5.s.st ~ .4s..,. ,-,sfs ~
:. 4O.1For any neglect of the duty to make
contract as 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 shallbe guilty of mis-
demeanor, and be liable, on conviction to
pay a sum not exceeding fifty. dollars;sand
not less than FIVE dollars, forSeach person SO
employed. -
Al. For the approval of contract, the fol-
lowing. fees shall be paid down to the Dis
tmct Judge or the Magistrate, as the case
may be: -
For a cosaraetsof one month or less, fer
each servant, .$00,50 cts. w 3
For contract not exceeding three months
and more than one month, for each servant,
$1sG0. \. ,.,.SsS ss@. ~ lv'.tsssl4 (.
As regards the,relations between Master
and Servant, the Code provides that
|. Al When the servant shall departfrom
the service of the master, without good
cause, he shall forfeit the wages due him.
The servant shall obey all lawful orders of
the master or bis, agent, and shall be honest,
truthful, sober, civil and diiigent in his busi-
ness. The master may moderately correct
servants, who have. made contracts and are
undereighteen years of age.S BE shall not
be liable to pay for any additional orsextra-.
ordinary services or labor of his servant, un-
less by his express agreement; s,l.N@
48.. The master may. discharge his servant
for wilfni disobedicnce of the lawful order of
himself or his agert !, habitnal negligence or
tindolence in business drunkenness; gross,
moral or legal misconduct; habitual want Of
respect and eivility to himself his family,
/ guests or agents.
10. For aay acts or things herein declared
TO be cause for., the discharge Of servant or
ttisor;anys breach of contract orr duty by5lun,
Fibstead OF 1discharging the servant, The mas
ter may complain 70, the, District Judge CT
one of the Magistrates, who shall have power,
on being satisfied of the misconduct com.
plained Of, to inGict on the servant such cor.
poral punishment; asSfsslawfa an the army. or
/ navy Of the United States, for similar mis-
conduct orineglectsof ,dut =; or rsimpose upon
him such pecuniary fine as he may think fit,
and Immediately relae"d him to his work
4 which fine shall be deducted from his wages
if not otherwise paid. 4.
81 so. IF "a master has ndsda.a valid contrac,
with a servant, such servant may be com
pelled' by the order of the District Judge o.
Magistrate, to observe his contract, by in
Efietion Of the: pnnishment or imposition O
the fine, herein authorized in the case above
stated. rs 5 Hss = ~ - ~
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