Abbeville press. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1860-1869, 1866-01-19

ano SNAIL ne answerabe Tor all propert ty
lost, destroyed or injured by his ne glig.nce
dishonesty, or bad faith.
XLVI. All lost time, not caused by the
act OF the master, and all losses occasioned
by neglect of the duties h. reinb.fore pre-
scrbeh, may be deducted from the wages
OF the servant; and food, nursing and 9th
or necessaries for the servant, whilst he is
| absent from work on account of sickness
or other cause, may also he deducted from
his wages. Servants shall be quiet and
orderly in their quarters. at their work,
and OH the premises; shall ex,ingui,h their
lights aud 6res, and retire to rest at sea-
sonabIe hours. Work at night, and out
door w"rk-in inclement weather, shall not
be exacted unless in case of necessity
Servants shall not be kept at home on Sun.
day, unless to take care of the premises, or
ANIMALS tn ereupon, or for work Of daily
necessity, or on unusual occasions; and in
such cases only so many shall be kept at
home as are necessary for these purposes.
Sunday work shall be done by the servants
in turn, except in cases Of sickness or other
disability, when it may be assigned to
item out of their regular term. Absertees
on Sunday shall return 10 their homes by
sunset.
XLVI1. The master may give to a ser.
want task At work about the business Of
the farm, which shall be reasonable. If
the servant complain of the task, the Dis
,ricl Judge, or Magistrate, shall have
power TO reduce or increase it. Failure to
do task, sbnIi be deemed evidence OF ill.,
HnIE l,t,fo cir nrla f,;l I,n l..
conclusive. When a servant is entering
into contract. he may be required to rate
himself as tull hand, three fourths, half,
or one-four,h hand, and according to this
rate, inserte1 in the contract, shall bo the
task and of course the wages.
XLVIII. Visitors or other persons shall
not be invited or allowed by the servant,
to come or remain upon the premises Of
the master, without his express permis-
zion.
XIX. Servants shall not he absent
from the premises without the permission
of the master.
RIGHTS OF MASTER AS BETWEEN H1MsELF
AND HIS SERVANT.
L. When the servant shall depart from
the service Of the master without good
cause, he shall forfeit :he wages due to
him. The servant shall obey all lawful
orders Of the master or his agent, and
shall be honest, truthful, sober, civil and
aiigent in his business. The master may
moderately correct servants WHO have
made contracts, and are under eighteen
years of age. He shall cot be liable to paw
tor my additional or extraordinary services
or ): hor Of his servant, the same being
necessary, I:@less by his express agree
ment.
CAUSES OF DISCHARGE OF SERVANT.
Ii. The master may discharge his Ser
vant for wilfu disobedience Of the lawful
order OF himself or bis agent; habi,ual
negligence or Incidence in business; drunk
enness. moral or legal misconduct; want of
respect and clvility to himself his family,
guests or agents; or for prolonged absence
from the premises, or absence on two or
mvre occasions without permission.
LII For any acts or things herein de.
clared 10 be causes for the discharge OF
servant, or for any breach of contract or
duty by him, instead of discharging the
servant. the master may complain to the
District Judge or one Of the Magistrates.
who shall have power, on being satisfied OF
the misconduct complained OF, to inf@.ct. or
cause to be inflicted, on the servant euita.
ble corporal punishment, or impose upo,
5im such pecuniary fine as may be thought
fit, and Immediately to remand him to bis
work; which fine shall be deducted from
his wages, il not otherwise paid.
LII. II master has made a valid con-
tract with servant, the District Judge or
a Magistrate, may compel such servant to
observe his contract. by ordering inflic,ion
OF the punishment, or imposition of the
fine herelnbefore authorized.
RIeHTs OF MASTER AS TO THIRD PER-
LlV. The master shall not be liable for
the voluntary trespasseS, torrs or misd.-
meanors of his servants. He shall not re
liable Tor any contract Of his servant, un
less MADE by his authority; nor for the acts
OF the servant, unless they shall be done
within the scope Of the authority entrusted
to him by the master, or in the course of
his employment for the master; in which
excepted cases the master shall be answera.
ble Tor the fraud, negligence or want of
skill 'ot his servant. The masters right of
self defence shall embrace his servant. It
shall be bis duty to protect his servant from
violence by others, in his presence, and he
may render him aid and assistance in OBJ
tanning redress for injury to his rights of
person or property.
LV. ANY person who shall deprive q
master OF the service Of bis servant, by
en,ic'ng him away, or by harboring and
OBTAINING him, knowing him to be ser.
want, or by beating, confining, disabling or
otherwise 'njuring him, shall be liable, on
conviction thereof, TO a fine not exceeding