Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1866-01-03
whether they be born Of one of his reputcd
wives or of any ether woman.

whether they be born of one of his reputcd
wives or of any ether woman.
GUARDIAN AND WARDS.
XIV. The relation of Guardian and Ward
as it now existSin this State, with all the
rights and duties incident thereto, is ext ended
to persons of color, With the notifications
made by this Act.
MASTER AND APPRENTICE.
XIV. A child, over the age c: Two years
born of colored parent, may be bound by
the father; if he be living in the District, Oh
in case of his death Or absence from the Dis.
tric., by the mother, as an apprentice, to.an
respectable white or colored person, who is
competent to make contract-a malesuntiI
he shall attain the age of twenty-one years,
of eighteen years.
XVI. Legitimate children, within the ages
above specified, may be bound by the mother.
XVII. Colored children, between the ages
mentioned, who have neither father nor
mother living in the District in which they
are found, or whose parents are paupers, or
unable to afford to them maintenance, or
whose parents are not teaching them habits
Of industry and honesty, or are persons OF
notoriously bad character, or are vagrants, or
have been, either Of them, convicted of az
Infamous offence, may be bound as apprenti'
ces by the District Judge, or one of the Mag
istrates for the aforesaid term.
XVIII. Males of the age of twelve years,
and females, of the age of ten years, shall
sign the indenture of apprenticeship and be
bound thereby.
XIX. When the apprentice is under these
ages, and in all cases Of compulsory appren'
ticeship, where the infant refuses assent, his
signature shall not be necessary to the validi-
ty of the apprenticeship. The masters OBJ
legation Of apprenticeship, in all cases of com,
pulsory apprenticeship, and cases where the
father or mother does not bind child shall
be executed in tbe presence of the District
Judge, or one of the Magistrates. certified by
him, and filed in the office of the Clerk of
the District Court.
Xxx. The indenture of voluntary appren-
ticeship shall be under seal, and be signed BY
the master, the parent and the apprentice,
attested by two credible witnesses, and ap-
proved by the District Judge or one OF the
Magistrates.
XXI. All instruments of apprenticeship
shall be executed in duplicate, one of which
shall be retained by the master and the other
fled in the Office of the Clerk of the District
Court. For the approval Of an instrument
of apprenticeship, thus executed in duplicate,
the master shall pay an aid of three dollars
to the Magistrate, Or District Judge, IS the
case may be.
XIII. The master or mistress shell teach
the apprentice the business of husbandry, or
some other useful trade or business, which
shall be specified in the instrument of ap-
premiership; shall furnish him Wholesome
food and suitable clothing teach him habits
of Industry, honesty AID morality; govern
aid trea. him with humanity; and if there
be school within a convenient distance, in
which colored children are taught, shall send
him to school at least six weeks in every
wear of his apprenticeship, afer he shall be
of the age Of ten years: Prorided, That the
teacher o: such school shall have the license
of the District Judge to establish the same.
XIII. The master shall Lave authority to
inl,ot moderate clastisemcnt and impose
reasonable restraint pprn- his apprentices, and
to recapture him if nc depart from bis Ser
vice.
XIV. The mast"r shall receive 10 his
own use the prnits Of the labor OF hls ap
prentice. The relation Of master and ap
prentice shall he dissolved by the death o
the master, except where the appreutice is
engaged in husbsudry. and may be dissolved
bv order of the District Judge, when both
parties consent, or it shall appear to be s'ri
ously detrimental to either party. In the
excepted case, it shall terminate At the end
of the year in which the master died.
XIV. In cases ST the habitual violation or
neglect of the duties herein imposed on>the
master, and whenever the apprentice is in
danger OF moral contamination by the
vicious conduct of the mastcr, the relation OF
master aud apprentice may be dissolved by
the order of the District Judge. And any
person shall have the right to complain to
the District Judge. that the master does not
exercise proper discipline ovSr his apprentice,
to the injury of his fneighbor; and if upon
it shall be so found, the late
contract between the parties shall be dis
solved.
XVI. In CAGES of alleged violation Of
duty, or of misconduct on the part of the
master or apprentice, either party may make
complaint to Q Magistrate, who sha summon
the parties befoFe him, inquire into the cause
of complaint, and make such order as shall
be meet, not extending to the dissolution OF
the relation of the parties and if the master
be found to be in default, he shall be fined
not exceeding twenty dollars and COSTS and
if the apprentice be in default, he may be
corrected in such manner as the Magistrate
shall order. A frivolous complaint made BY
either party shall be regarded as default.
XVIII. In cases in which the District
Judge sLall order the apprentice TO be dis
charged for immodGratc correction, or unlaw
full restraint of the apprentice, the master
shall be liable to indictment, and, on convic.
ton, to fine and imprisonment, at the discre.
tion Of the Court, not exceeding fine OF
fifty dollars, and Imprisonment of thirty days,
and also to an action for damages by the ap-
prentice.
XVII. All orders made by Magistrate,
touching the relation Of master and appren-
ticc, shall be fled in the office Of the Clerk Of
tie District Court.
NIX. a mechanic, artitan or shop keeper,
or other person, who is required to have
license, shall not receive any colored appren-
tice without having first obtained such
license.
XXX. At the expiration of his term Of
service, the apprentice shall have the right
to recover from his mastnr sum not exceed
ing sixty dollars. -
XXI. To an apprentice shall apply the
provisions hereinafter made for servant un-
der contract, 30 far az respects the regulations
of labor, the duties of the servant, the rights
of the master as to tbirl persons, and the
rights Of servants as to third persons, except,
that tc an apprentice the master shal! bo
bound To furnish nacesSary medicine and