The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1886-01-13

under the direction and control of the
board OF county commissioners, and
the municipal convicts under the direc-
ton and control of the said municipal
authorities, who shall respectively di-
rect the time, place and manner of the
labor to be pcrtormed: Provided,
that in their Judgment it be practicable
to employ the labor to advantage.
And provided further, that the said
board of county commissioners and
the said municipal authorities respec-
lively provide suitable aud efficient
guards for the satc-krcping of said
cOnvicts, and that said guards be paid
for such service out of the county funds
when employed 10y said board of cuun-
" commissioners, and out of munich
pal funds when employed by said
municipal authorities.
SEC. T.. That the county shcrins
charged with the custody Of prisoners
50 sentenced to hard labor shall, dur
ing the work hours of the day or dur
ing ~ term of days to be specified by
said commissioners upon the order Of
the board of county commissioners,
deliver thcm to the ~safc-kccpiug Of the
authorities herein provided for their
control and direction.
FOOD ADULTERATIoN.
AN ACT to prevent and punish the Adult
teration of Food and Drink, and the
Sale of unfit and unwholeSome articles
of Food and Drink.
SECTION /. That hoover shall know
ingly sell Or expose, or offer tor 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 diseased, cor.
ruptcd or wholesome for food or
drink, shall be guilty ola misdcmcaror,
and upon conviction thereof, in n
Court of competent jurisdiction, shall
be punished by fine or Imprisonment,
not exceeding one hundred dollars
iinc or thirty days Imprisonment.
And the aforesaid articles shall be for
teitcd anl destroyed.
SEC. .. Whoever shall fraudulcntlv
adultcratc or cause to be adultcratcd
or h 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 aduItcrated, shall be guilty of
a misdcnicanor, and upon conviction
thereof, N a Court of competent juris-
d%ictiOn, shall be punished by fine or
imprisonment, not exceeding hun
drcd dollars fine or thirty Iavs' i'm
.prisonncni. And the articles SO adnl-
lcrutcd shall bci "irilcI aud destroyed.
SEC. ). That all Actsor parts of Acts
inconsistent with this Act be, and are
hereby, repealed.
SEC. 4. This Act shall 90 into effect
upon lis approval.
OBSCENE PUBLICATIONS.
AN ACT to suppress the publication and
circulation Of Obscene Books, Papers
and Pictures, and the posting of indie
cent Show Bills.
SECTION /. That whoever Knowingly
imports, prints, publishes, sells or
distributes any book, pamphlet, ballad,
printed paper or other thing contains
ing obscene, indecent or improper
print, picture, figure or description
m~aniicStly tending to the corruption
Of the morals of youth, or introduces
into II family, school or place If cduca-
ZION, or brings, procurcs, receives or
has in his possession any such book,
pamphlet, printed paper, picture or
ballad, or other thing, either for the
purpose of sale, exhibition, to aid in a
circulation, Oh with intent to introduce
the same into family, school or place
of education, shall be punished by
imprisonment not exceeding two years
or by Il fine not exceeding 81 900, or
both, ut the discretion of the Court.
SEC. =. That whoever posts or OK
hibits in amy public place any advcr-
tiscmcnt, show bill or other printed or
written picture OF an indecent or OBJ
scene character, shall be guilty of a
misdcmcanor, and, upon conviction
thereof, shall be punished by impris-
onncnt not exceeding two years or by
Il fine not exceeding $1,000, or both,
in the discretion OF the Court.
STATUTORY LIENS.
AN ACT to prescribe the Prioritics Of cor
tain Statutory Liens.
SECTION 1. That from and after the
passage of this Act the landlord shall
nave IL lien upon the crops OF his ten
ant for his rent, i'll preference to all
other liens. That laborcrs who assist
IN making any crop shall have Il lien
thereon 10 the cxtcn of the mount
due them for such labor next in prior.
ity to the landlord, and as between
-uch laborcrs there shall be no prefer
ciicr. That all other liens for aoricul-
;ural supplies shall be paid next after
The satisfaction OF the liens of the land
lord and The labOrcrs, and shall rank
in other respects rs they do now under
existing laws.
SEC. =. That nO writing or recording
hall be necessary to create the liens
Of the landlord, but srrh lien sh?!!
exist from the date Of the contract,
whether the same be IN writing or