The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1874-04-29

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Acts PASSED mt the Recent SeS.
SION OTthe General Assembly.
AN ACT TO AUTHORIZE THE COMP,
TRoLLER-GESERALT TO MAKE ABATE'
MENTs OF TAXES.
Be, It enacted by the Senate aud
House Of Representatives Of the State
q South Carolina, now met and sit
ting in General Assembly, and by the
aushorityof the same
SECTION l. That. whenever any
person or persons charged with taxes
upon the books of any county Treas
urer in this State shah declare in
writing to said Treasurer that he oI
they have been erroueoasly or illegally
charged with the same. the said Corn'
ty Treasurer shall submit to the Coun'
ty Auditor fall statement Of the fact:
in the case, which statement shall be
submitted TO the inspection and re-
coinnlesidation of the County Board Of
Equalization of said county; and the:r
eudorsement thereon shall he forward
ed TO the, Compsroller-Geueral. with
such additional information thereto as
the said County Auditor may give;
and the Comptroller General Is here
by authorized and directed omake such
abateDents 10 taxes 10 cases OF er-
soneous or illegal assessments; before
the collections upon the same shall
have been been made: as in his judg-
,aens the same may demand, or the
recommendation of the County
Board Of Equalization may Justify. ..
SEC. 9. That in cases Of abatement
where parties have paid their taxes,
the Comptroller.General is hereby au.
thorized and directed to give said
parties, orders on the Treasurer. for the
portion of tax abated, which shsll be
receivable FOX taxes if not paid In cash.
SEC. 3. That :alf Acts or parts Of
Acts inconsistent with this Act are
hereby repealed.
Approved March 10, \. D. 1871.
AN ACT FOR THE BETTER PROTECTION
OF. LANDOWNERS AND PERSONS
RENTING LAND 70 OTHERS FOR
AGRICULTURAL PURPOSES. AND TO
AMEND ACTS RELATING THERETO.
Be it enacted by the Senate and
House of Representatives, of the State
of South Carolina, now met and sat
thug in General Assembly, and by the
authority of the same: e..
SECTION: l. That iu all cases where
land is rented either for a share Of
the crop; or for stipulated sum IN
money. Cr for so a,uch cotton, corn, or
other product of the soil: the land 50
rented shall be deemed or taken to be
an advance for agricultural purposes,
and the land a-owner' upon reducing
the contract Of letting to writing, ana
recording the same as provided IN
section IS, chapter l20, of the Re-
yised Statues, shallhave al: upon he
crop which may be- made during the
year upon the land, in preference to n!
other licis existing, or otherwise, It"
an amount not exceeding o"e-third Of
the entire crop 50 produced, to be ap'
plied to the satisfaction O.! the rent
stipu!: .ed IL BE- paid. In ali SUCH
cases the landlord shall have Ill thc
rights accorded To- persons advancing
money aud oti.cr supplies ;:s provided
in Sections 81 and 56, OF the Sanlc.
chap;cy, IL the extent Of onc-tonrth
the crop as above stated: Prot'oFd; I;
That the provisions Of this Aef shall
not apply to contracts made and re-
corded prior to the passage of this
act.
SEC. 2. That section ? Of an Act en-
titled AN Act to amend an Act en-
titltd an Act to secure advances tor
agricultural purposes" approve d
March, II, 1872, be, and the same is
hereby amended by striking ont the
words, in lines FIVE, six and seven, 10
wit: "Who pursue their trade Or call
inc not within the limits Of any incor-
porated city, town or village within
this State" and strike out the word
"blacEsmiths," in line FIVE, section :,
also, by striking ont the word ten
i'll the eighth lire Of Section 2, and Ill
<crting in lieu thereof: the word ;'twen-
ty,." and inserting in said eighth line,
between the words while" and
"wl.ith," the words "and FIVE dollars
ior each and every case of midwifery"
SEC. 3. That all Acts or parts CT
Acts inconsistent with this Act are
hereby repealed, so far as they relate
to or or conflict with this Act.
Approved March 10, A. D. 1874.
AN SGT TO FIX THE TIME OF HoLD-
.Hn COURT IN TIE SEVENTH CIRCUIT.
Be it encc;ed, by the Senate and
!isusc Of Representatives, Of the State
,.!Sou!h Carolina, now met and. sit
ting i'll General Asscmbly, and by the
authority Of the same:
Section l. That from and after
tie passage of this act the Circuit
Courts in the Seventh circuit shall be
held rs fellows: lst. The Court OF
General Sessions at Newbery: for the
county Of Newberv, on the second
Monday Of January, the fourth Mon
AT.rnn ,D3 the first Monday