The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1869-06-02

"OfkIHB Oh DuliultlBS u lIenstncfc-
on and = speedy method Of en-
forcing payment, upon compli-
ance with tho many provisions Of
, tho act. 1t is too long for pub
lication and too minute to admit
of u synopsis.
CONTRACTS ON SHARES OF CROPS.
Such contracts shall be in wri-
ting, clear in its terms and wit
messed by ut lcast one disintcrcs-
ted party; or at tho request of
either party, shall bo duly exccu-
ted beloro Magistrate. The
crops are to be divided before any
part is removed from tho planta-
ton and at tho request Of either
party, snch division is to be made
by disinterested party. Debts
are then to be settled. The la
borers working on shares Of the
crop arc given prior lien upon
tho crop. Severe penalties arc
provided against landlords, labor
crs and arbitors who break the
contract or act improperly in the
division, and arc convicted there
Of before Il magistrate, or in tho
Court Of Sessions.
CENSUS.
An enumeration Of tho inhabi-
tants Of this State, and Of the pro-
ducts thereof, including statistics
Of all kinds, is to be taken this
year.
| PURCHASING FROM FARM SERVANTS.
The penalty provided in the
act Of 1866, against purchasing
from persons engaged rs servants
in the cultivation Of tho soil, has
been repealed.
| AUTHORIZATIONS
| The taxes cannot now be esti-
mated, but the net provides that
tho amount raised shall not exceed
one million dollars.
DUELLINu.
Principals in duel shall be de-
privcd Of the right Of suffrage, dis
qualified from holding Office, and
shall be imprisoned in the pcni-
Tertiary for term not exceeding
two years. Seconds, and persons
present giving countcnancc there
to, arc to suffer like punishment
except as to the right Of suffrage.
METHODIST EPISCOPAL CHURCH.
This body is authorized to or
ganiZc religious societies, and
churches in South Carolina. Five
or more persons associated togcth-
cr as trustees, are declared Il body
polite for religious purposes.
Each society or church organized
under this act shall draw up Il
staten cnt, setting forth the facts,
signed by the Chairman and Sec
retary, which statement shall be
recorded in the Clerks Office.
CENTRAL RAILROAD.
This company is Incorporated
to build II railroad from tho North
Eastern Railroad, through Man
ming and Sumter, to Charlotte, N
G.
wATEREE AND NORTH CAROLINA r. r
This road is incorporated to
run from Camden to Charlotte
and from Camdon to Goldsbor.
ough.
EXECUTORS, TRUSTEES, GUARDIANS
| &C,
Probate Judge shall not grant
final discharge to executors, ad-
ministrators, trustees guardians
or committees, until ho, she OF
they have given public notice in
tho county paper for at least one
month, ofthc time and place whore
tho application will bo madc.
! COUNTY COMMISSIONERS.
| County Commissioners shall
not be allowed to charge for more
than two hundred days in year
nor aftor April 1870, for moro than
ono hundred days in year; the
accounts whom made out must be
sworn to. Tho County arc re.
! qnircd to pay jury tickets, fees OF
State witnesses, physicians and
surgeons fees ($10) for tcstifying
before Coroner's jury or at Court
after post mortem examination
Solicitors foes. dieting prisoners
in Jail, fees Of Coroner and Of Clorlt
in criminal cases. Tho assoss-
mont necessary to provide for
those payments, is to be made by
tho County Commissioners; which
tho act limits to thirty cents en-
tho hundred dollars.
| LAND COMMISSIONERS
! ls appointed. with q salary OF
two thousand, dollars per annum,
TO be assisted by an advisory
board, consisting OF the Governor,
ComptIrollcr General, State Treas
urer, Secretary Of State and At.
torney-G General. The. Treasurer