The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1886-01-14

SEQ y. That ailconviciss go sentenced
o hard labor for the county shall be |
ihder the direction and control of the
,oarh OF county commissioners, and
ne , muplcipal conyicts under the ,litec-
ION aiEi conirOi of the said tnnnitiYal
WHO shalt respectively di- |
'ect lhe time, place and manner OF the
aoor 10 DC pertormed: Provided.
NAT III tiicif Judgment Il DO practicsble
10 employ tho labor to advantage.
aug provided further, that tho ssid
Doaro OF county commissioners and
.no said municipal authorities respec-
'iVclS provide suitable and efficient
guards for the sate-kecpiug of said
cohvlcts, ami that said guards be paid
I"r such service out of the county funds
wheh' employed by said board OF coun-
ty commissioners, and out of munich
Pal !uuds when employed by said
municipal authorities.
SEC 4. That the county sheriffs
charged with the custody of prisoners
30 sentenced to hard labor shall, dur
ing the work hours of tho dav or dur
ing term OF days TO be specified by
SAID commissioners upon the order Of
the BOARD OF county commissioners,
deliver them to the safe-keepine OF the
authorities herein provided tor their
control and direction.
FOOD ADULTERATIoN.
AN ACT to prevent and punish the Adult
teration of Food and Drink, and the
OF Food and Drink.
SECTION /. That whoever shall know
lngly sell or expose, or offer for sale,
or have in his possession with intent
TO sell, or offer for sale, any kind Of
meat or vegetables, Or fruits or other
articles of provisions, whether for
food or drink, that arc disca.ed, cor.
rnpted or unwholesome for food or
drink, shall be guilty ofa mis,iemeanor,
and upon conviction thereof, in a
Court of competent jurisdiction, shall
be punished by fine or imprisonment,
not exceeding one hundred dollars
fine or thirty days imprisonment.
And the aforesaid articles shall be for.
tcitcd and destroyed.
SEC. 2. Whoever shall fraudulcntly
adulterute or cause to he adulteratcd
for the purpose of sale, or have in his
possession with intent to sell, or offer
for sale, any article or kind Of food or
drink so adultcrated, shall be guilty of
a misdemeanor, and upon conviction
thereof, III Court of competent juris.
dlction, shall be punished by fine or
imprisonment, not exceeding one hum
dred dollars tine or thirty davs' i'm
prlsonmelt. And the articles so adul-
terated shall be forfeited and DESTROYED.
SEC. 3. That all Acts or parts Of Acts
inconsistent with this Act be, and are
hereby, repealed.
SEC. 4. This Act shall go into effect
upon its approval.
OBSCENE PUBLICATIONS.
AN ACT to suppress the publication and
circulation OF Obscene Books, Papers
and Pictures, and the posting Of inudc-
cent Show Bills.
SECTION l. That whoever kmo NiDgly
imports, prints, publishes, sells or
distributes any book, pamphlet, ballad,
printed paper or other thing contain
my obscene, indecent or improper
print, picture, figure or description
na.iiteStly tending to the corruption
or the morals Nf youth, or Introduces
into family, school or place Of educu-
non, or bring, procurcs, receives or
has III his possession any such book,
pamphlet, printed paper, picture or
ballad, on other thing, either for the
purpose of sale, exhibition, TO aid in
circulation, or with intent TO Introduce
the same into family, school or place
OF education, shall be punished by
imprisonment not exceeding two wears
or by Il fine not exceeding 81, 900, or
both, at the discretion of the Court.
SEC. :. That whoever posts or ex-
hibits in any public place any adver-
tisement, show bill or other printed or
written picture of an indecent or OBJ
scene character, shall be guilty of a
illsdemealor. and, upon conviction
thereof, shall be punished by ilnpris-
onment not exceeding two years or by
a fine not exceeding $1,000, or both,
in the discretion OF the Court.
STATUTORY LIENS.
AN ACT to prescribe the Priorities Of cor
tain Statutory Liens.
SECTION l. That from and after the
passage of this Act the landlord shall
have Il lien upon the crops Of his ten
ont for his rent, in preference to all
other licns. That laburcrs who assist
in making any crop shall have a lien
thereon to the extent Of the amount
due them for such labor next i'm prior.
jty to the landlord, and as between
such labOrcrs there shall be no prefer
ence. That all other liens for aoricul.
tural supplies shall be paid next after
the satisfaction Of the liens of the land
lord and the laborers, and shall rank
IN oth her respects as they do now under
existing laws.
SEC. :. That no writing or recording
shall be necessary to create the liens
of tho landlord, but such lien shall
exist from the date of the contract,
whether the same be in writing or
verbal.
SEC. 3. That all Acts and parts of
Acts inconsistent with or supplicd by
this Act be, and the same arc hereby,
repealed.
ILLICIT SALE OF LIQUORS.
AN Act to cqualizc fhe Punishment OF all |
persons convicted in the Court OF Cen
eral Sessions of the sale Of Sprtuous or
Intoxicating Liquors. whether under the
General Law or Special La VS. applicable
to Towns.
SECTION l. That from and after tbc
approval of this Act all persons con.
Victed in the Court of General Sessions
IT the sale of spirituous or int0xicat-
ny liquors, wines, fruits PREPARED