The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1878-03-29
LAWS OF GENERAL INrERFsE.

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LAWS OF GENERAL INTERFsr.
The following are copies, verified by care
ful comparison, of Acts passed and approved
sat the session Of the General Assembly just
closeti.
A BILLTto protect the Crops of Planters
and Farmers in the hands of Merchants
and Factors from Attachment and Levy
for Debts due by said Merchants and
Factoss .-ss..','
II Be II enacted by the Senate aud House
Of Representatives of the State of South
Carolina, now met and sitting in General AS
scmbly, and by the authority of the same :
That after the passage. of this act all
crops and produce of any planter or farmer
which may, by consignment or otherwise,
seast sa attach
ment and levy at the suit of any creditor or
creditors of thessaid merchant or factor; pro-
vided, however, that. should said merchant
or factor have made any advances of money
or provisions, or both, to said planter or far
mcr, said crop or produce may be sold in
the regula- manner, and out Of the same so
much shall be taken as will pay said advan-
ccs, together with interest thereon.
Approved Februay IA, 1878.
a BILL to amend Section $50 of the
Code of Procedure, in relation to the
Costs of Plaintiffs.
BE 1t enacted by the Senate and House of
Representatives Of the State of South Car
olina, now met and sitting in General AS
sembly, and by the authority of the same :
That suhdiuieis. -4vf Seotion $50 of the
Code of Procedure be amended by striking
out all the words down to and including
"dollars" in the second lino of said subdi-
vision and inserting the following:
81. In an action for the recovery Of mon
ey where the plaintiff shall rccovc. twenty
dollars Provided, That in no case shall
the plaintiff be allowed costs to an amount
exceeding the amount of his verdict or re-
covcry."
Approved March 4, 1878.
~ BILL to regulate the Sale of Guano and
other Fertilizers
cit enacted by the Senate and House of
Representatives of the State of South Car
olin, now met and sitting in General Assem-
bly,, and by the authority of the same:
SECTION /. That all persons engaged in
manufacturing in this State guano or other
fertilizer, or in selling in this State guano or
other fertilizer manufactured III another
State, shall attach to each sack, barrel or
other articles containing the same, tag,
either written or printed, containing the
name or names Of the person or persons, or
the name of the company, with the names
OF its individual members, so manufactu.
ring or selling such guano or othe. fertilizer,
and true ana ysis Of such guano or other
fertilizer.
SDc, 2. That if any person or persons
shall offer for sale in this State any guano
or other fertilizer in respect to which the
provisions of this act have not been CON-
piled with, or of which the analysis attached
is ascertaincd to be false in material par
tlcuIar, such person or persons shall be gull
ty OF misdemeanor and shall be punished
by fine of not less than five hundred dol.
lars, nor more than five thousand dollars. or
by imprisonment in the State Penitentiary.
at hard labor, for the period of not less
than one year, nor more than five years, or
both, at the discretion of the court.
SEC. B. This act shall not apply to land.
holders or farmers selling or furnishing fer.
tlllzcrs to their tenants or employees
SEC. t. This this act shall take effect
Immediately after its passage.
Approved March 4, 1873.
A BILL to amend Chapter CVII, Title I
Part III, Of the General Statutes, rela.
ting to Attorneys, Solicitors and Counsel.
lors
BE 1t enacted by the Senate and House
OF Representatives Of the State of South
Carolina, now met and sitting in General
Assembly, and by the authority of the
same:
SECTION I. That Chapter CVIT, Title
|, Part | of the General Statutes, relating
to attorneys, solicitors and counsellors, be
amended as folIowws:
Strike out Section and insert the fol-
lowing, to be known as Section 2: "Any
male citizen of the age of twenty. ono years,
having read law in the Office of any practi.
cling attorney of good standing in the State
for the period Of two years, or graduated at