The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1878-03-29
LAWS OF GENERAL 1NrERHsr.

The following are copies, verified by care
ful comparison, of Acts passed and approved
lat the session of the General Assembly just
closed
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
Faetofs. .-...; ''''
y BE II enacted by the Senate and House
Of Representatives Of the State of South
Carolina, now met and sitting in General AS.
sembly, 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,
come ina 5possessioR Oh, keenine of ans
ment and levy at the suit of any creditor or
creditors of the said 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 regular 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 :
,.Vhat sphdiuis;s, 4 of SeCtlon 33U of the
Code of Procedure be amended by striking
out all the words down to and including
"doiars' in the second limo of said subdi-
vision and inserting the following:
"a. In an action for the recovery Of mon
ey where the plaintiff shall recover 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.
a BILL to regulate the Sale of Guano and
other Fertilizers
Bet 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 l. That all persons engaged in
manufacturing in this State guano or other
fertilizer, or in selling in this State auano or
other Fertilizer manufactured in 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 other fertilizer,
and true analysis 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 COM.
Piled with, or of which the analysis attached
IS ascertaincd to be false in material par
ticular, 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 Peniteutiary,
at hard labor, for tie period Of not less
than one year, nor more than FIVE years, or
both, at the discretion Of the court.
SEC. 3. This act shall not apply to land
holders or farmers selling or furnishing fer.
tilizcrs to their tenants or employees.
SEC. 4. This this act shall take effect
Immediately after its passage
Approved March 4, 1878.
A BILL to amend Chapter CVII, Title T.
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 CVII, Title
l., 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 g: "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
Tor the period of two years, or graduated at
any recognized law school in the United
States, and shall produce the certificate of
practicing attorney of good standing in
this State that he is person of good NOR.
al character, SHALL on examination in open
court, by three members of the bar, appoin>
ted by the Supreme Court for that purpose,
who shall certify that he possesses the req.
uislte learning and ability, be admitted, if