The Abbeville messenger. (Abbeville, S.C.) 1884-1887, 1886-01-05
Some Of the More Interesting Of the
New Laws.
from News and Courier.

from News and Courier
The following Acts and Joint l,csolu-
tons were passed at the session of the
General Assembly which ended on De-
ccmber "a:
XI-STATUToRY LIENS.
AN ACT to prescribe the Prioritics of
certain Statutory Liens.
SEC. l. That from and after the pas
sage Of this Act the landlord shall have
Il lien upon the crops Of his tenant for
his rent in preference to all other liens.
That laborers who assist i'm making any
crop shall have a lien thereon to the rX-
tent of the amount due them for such
labor next in priority to the landlord,
and as between such laborerS there
shall be no preference. That all other
liens for agricultural supplies shall be
paid next after the satisfaction of the
liens Of the landlord and the. lahorers,
aud shall rank in other respects as they
do now under existing laws.
SEC. 2. That no writing or recording
shall be necessary to create the liens Of
the landlord, but such lien shall exist
from the date Of the contract, the same
be in writing or verbal.
SEC. B.. That all Acts and parts of
Acts Inconsistent with or supplied by
this Act he, and the whether same arc
hereby repealed.
xIIl-JAIL AND MUNICIPAL coSvIcrs.
AN ACT to u@ntilizc the labor of Jail
and Municipal convictS and to elnpow-
cr the Courts and Municipal Authori-
ties TO impose the punishment of la
Dor within their respective jurisdic-
tons.
SEC. l. That from and after the pas
sage Of this Act all Courts and munich.
pal authorities which under existing
laws have power to sentence convictS to
confinement in prison may within their
discretion impose the condition of hard
labor for a period not exceeding ninety
days.
See. 9. That all convicts so sentcnc-
ed to hard labor and confinement may,
upon the conditions hereinafter sprci-
fled, be required to perform hard labor
upon the public highways, roads,
bridges and other pablo works Of the
county in which the otfense Of which
they are convicted was committed. o,
upon the streets or other public works
within the Incorporated cites, towns
and villages in which the otfenSe tor
which they are sentenced are commit.
ted.
SEC. g.. Tina, all cnnvictS 80 Scntrnc.
ell to hard labor for the county Shall bc
under the direction and control OF tho
board Of county commissioners, and tho
said municipal convictS under sentence
to hard labor shall be under the direc.
ti"n and control Of the said municipa1
authorities, VIII" shall respectively iii.
rect the time, place and manner Of the
Labor To he performed Provided, tina,
in their juag'ncn, it he practicable tc
employ the labor to advantage. And
provided, further. that the said hoard q.
county commissioners and the said mu.
nicipai authorities Respectively provid.
suitable and efficient guards for the safe.
kec ping of 81 cOnvictS. and that said
guards be paid FOR such service out oi
the county funds when employed 10y
said boards of county commissioners
and out of municipal funds when en-.
played by said municipal authorities.
u 4. That the county sheriff:
charged with the custody OF prisoner.
so sentenced to hard labor shall. during
the work hours of the day or during f,
term Of days to be specified by Sait
commissioners upon the order OF tn,
board Of county commissions, drli,e,
them 60 tn" safc-kecping Of the author
tiles herein p~~ovidedfor their contro
and direction.
:. xIv-ILLrCIT SALE or LIQUORS..
AN Act to equalize the Punishment o
all persons convicted in the Court q
General Sessions Of the sale OF spirit
nous or Intoxicating Liquors. wheth
er under the General Law or Spccia
Laws applicable to towns.
SEC. l. That from aud after the an
prevail "f this Act all persons convicle,
in the Court Of General Sessions Of tn,
sale of %spirituons or Intoxicating liq
uors, wines. fruits prepared with Spiri,
! u"uS liquors. bittrrS or beverages o
which spirituouS liquors form un in.re
dent, whether under the gencrai ia.v al
spccial laws applicable to certain towns
shall be punished by the presid;n.
Judge by imprisonment not cxrrrdin:
six months. or by fine not exres.in.
5000, or both, ut the discretion OF sal,
judge.
Sec. 2. All Acts or parts Of Acts in
consistent with this Act are hrr.by re-
pcaled.
NvII-sCHooL ATrENnA&cE.
AN Act to amend an Act entitled ~,
Act to limit the ages OF Pupils attend
t ing the Free Public Schools APPROX
cd December ~. 1883.
SEC. /. That an Act entitled Gar
Act to limit hengrs OF pupils attend