Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1886-01-07
ACTS OF THE LEGISLATURE.
STATUTORY LIENS.
An Act to prescribe the Priority of certain Stat


An Act to prescribe the Priority of certain Stat
utory Liens.
Section l. That from and after the passage
of this Act the landlord shall have lien
upon the crops of his tenant for his rent in
preference to all other liens. That laborers
who assist in making any crop shall have a
lien thereon to the extent 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 land
lord and the laborers, and shall rank in other
respects as they do now under existing laws.
Sec. 9. That no writing or recording shall
I've necessary to create the liens OF the land
lord, but such lien shall exist from the date
of the contract, whether the same be in writ
ing or verbal.
Sec. 8. That all Acts and parts of Acts in
consistent with or supplied by this Act be,
and the same are hereby, repealed.
ILLICIT SALE OF LIQUORS.
An Act to equalize the Punishment of all persons
convicted in the Court of General Sessions of
the sale Of Spirituous or Intoxicating Liquors,
whether under the General Law or Special
Laws applicable to Towns.
Section /. That from and after the ap-
proval of this Act all persons convicted in
the Court of General Sessions of the sale OF
spirituOus or intoxicating liquors, wines,
fruits prepared with spirituous liquors. bit
ters or beverages of which spirituous liquors
form an ingredient, whether under the gen
eral law or special laws applicable to certain
towns shall be punished by the presiding
Judge by imprisonment not exceeding six
months, or by fine not exceeding $500, or
both. at the discretion of such Judge.
Sec. 3. All Acts or parts of Acts incOnsist-
ent with this Act are hereby repealed.
SCHOOL ATTENDANCE.
An Act to amend an Act entitled "An Act to
limit the ages Of pupils attending the Free
Public Schools approved December - 1883.
Section /. That an Act entitled "An Act
to limit the ages of pupils attending the free
public schools" approved December %,
1883, be, and the same is hereby, amended
by striking out the whole of the first section
of said Act and inserting the following in
lieu thereof: Section /. That from and after
the passage of this Act, it shall not be law
full for any person who is less than six or
more than eighteen years of age, to attend
any of the free public schools.
JAIL AND MUNICIPAL CONVICTS.
An Act to utilize the Labor Of Jail and Munich
pal Convicts and to empower the Courts and
Municipal Authorities to impose the punish
ment of labor within their Jurisdictions.
Section l. That from and after the passage
of this Act all Courts and municipal author
tiles which under existing laws have power
to sentence convicts tocontinement in prison
may, within their discretion, impose the
condition Of hard labor for period not eX-
ceeding ninety days.
Sec 2. That all cOnvicts SO sentenced to
hard labor and confinement may, upon the
conditions hereinafter specified, be required
to perform hard labor upon the public high
ways, roads, bridges, and other public works
of the county in which the offence of which
they are convicted was committed, or upon
the streets or other public works within the
limits of the incorporated cities, towns and
villages in which the offence for which they
are sentenced was committed.
Sec. 3. That all convicts so sentenced to
hard labor for the county shall be under the
direction and control of the board of county
commissioners, and the said municipal con-
victs under sentence of hard labor shall be
under the direction and control of the said
municipal authorities, who shall respective
ly direct the time, place and manner Of the
labor to be performed; Provided, that in
their judgment it be practicable to employ
the labor to advantage. And, provided fur
ther, That the said board of county commits
soners and the said municipal authorities
respectively, provide suitable and efficient
guards for the safe-keeping of said convicts,
and that said guards be paid for such service
out of the county funds when employed by
said boards of county commissioners, and
out of municipal funds when employed by
said municipal authorities.
Sec. t. That the county sheriffs charged
with the custody of prisoners so sentenced
to hard labor shall, during the work hours
of the day or during a term Of days to be
specified by said commissioners upon the
order of the board of county commissioners,
deliver them to the safe-keepng of the au-
thorities herein provided for their control
and direction.
A NEW INDUsTRY.-The coating of sheet
iron plates with copper and brass is new
industry that promises well. Among the
advantages claimed for such plates over
those which are timed or "galvanized," is
the fact that they can be annealed to any. de-
sired extent during the process of stamping,
without injury to the copper or brass coat
ing; and that they also are superior to sheet
copper or sheet brass, because articles man
ufactured from them are not so readily bent
or dented as when they are made OF brass
or copper, and they can be FURNISHED, plan
ished or spun, and SO brought to any re-
quired degree of finish. On this account