Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1886-01-14

lust that the farmer should be required 10
incur the expense of having written con-
tract for rent and of having such contract
recorded simply in order that outside parties
shall have the means of ascertalnlng just
what arrangements he and his tenants have
made for the cultivation and management
of his farm. We have four times in the
Legislature, voted to repeal the Lien law
outright thinking it a great drawback
to our agricultural prosperity, but having
been each time defeated, we voted for this
Act, thinking it might in some way better
the condition Of all classes interested in
farming.
10. "An Act to amend Section 1919 of the
General Statutes, SO as to change the time
of closing the school accounts of the school 10 ,?
districts of u county," The effect of this
Act is to bring forward the balances of
school funds, from the previous year to the
then current fiscal year on the 1st day OF
February in each year instead of the 3Oth of
April as heretofore, thereby enabling the
county treasurers to apply this money to
the payment of school certificates three
months earlier than heretofore. This act
was passed at the suggestion of Treasurer
Neely, of York, an officer whose opinions
we find are always highly valued by the
chief financial officer of the State.
16. "An Act to authorize Trial Justices
to issue warrants for search and seizure
and for the arrest of suspected persons" 1t
ways exercised the authority of issuing
search warrants, there was no law giving
them the power to do so, and this Act was
passed giving them the authority. 1t pro-
vides that such warrants shall issue only in
case of stolen goods, and must be supported
by oath of the party applying, specially des-
ignating the suspected place, the objects of
search or seizure, and the persons suspected,
and who aret to be arrested.
II. "An Act to authorize the Adjutant
and Inspector General to lend arms to schools
or colleges, the pupils of which are instruct
ed ir military tactics" Under this Act
any school or college as above can obtain
arms for military drill from the State, upon
giving bond for their safe keeping and re-
turn. The State has quite. a number of un-
serviceable guns lying idle in the State ar
mOry.
is. "a joint resolution proposing an
amendment to Article II of the Consttu-
tion." This proposed amendment, if ap-
proved by the people at the next general
election, will enable the General Assembly
to re-apportion the representation in the
House of Representatives swithoutincurring
the expense of having census taken by
the State, by basing such re-apportionment
on the United States census next preceding.
10. can Act to suppress the publication
and circulation of obscene books, papers
and pictures" This Act prohibits the i'm
porration, printing, selling or distributing,
any book, pamphlet, ballad which obscene,
indecent or improper, or which tends man.
ifestly to the corruption of the morals OF
youth. Italso applies to posters, show-bills,
&C., exhibited in any public place..
90. An Act to repeal Subdivision % of
Section 1863 of the General Statutes relating
to the exemption of property from taxa
ton" This Act repeals what is known as
the law eXempting manufactures from tax
alton for ten years. This repeal Of course
does not affect any mandatory already in
operation, but will affect any that may here
after be built.
81. "An Act to regulate the fees of Ply
sicians and Surgeons for testifying as eX-
perts in criminal cases." This act allows
physicians and surgeons summoned to tes-
tify as experts before coroner's jury, five
dollars for each days attendance as such
witness and mileage in addition to the fees
now allowed by law for post naOrtem exam
nations, and when summoned before cir
cult court as medical expert shall be en-
| titled to receive ten dollars for each day,
provided the circuit judge shall certify that
the testimony of such expert is material.
80. can Act to provide stenographer for
the Third, Fourth, Fifth and Sixth Judicial
Circuits" This Act provides that the Judge
of our circuit shall appoint a stenographer
who shall receive salary of one thousand
dollars, three hundred dollars of which is
to he paid by the county of York. deem
it duty 1 owe to myself to state that l
voted against this Act, not so much on the
merits of the Bill, as it may, as claimed by its
81, fhon 10 tho
expenses of the courts by eXpediting the
business, but upon the general and safe
principle that unless a very strong reason
can be shown it is unWise to increase the
number Of offices.
%. "An Act to amend an Act entitled an
Act authorizing trial justices to issue war
rants for the enforcement of agricultural
liens in certain cases and fix compensation
therefor" This Act adds two sections; one
giving any person whose crop may be seiz-
ed, the right, upon entering into bond, in
accordance with the provisions of law now
of force in regard to action for claim and
delivery of personal property, to recover
immediate possession of the crops SO seiz-
ed. The other section provides that the ne
trial Justice shall have the same fees as
the Clerk of the Court in similar cases,
and the constable's fees shall be the same as
those of the Sheriff in like cases.
a. "An Act to permit the sale Of dOmes-
tic wines manufactured in this State without
license" This Act permits any person to
sell, in quantities not less than one quart,
domestic wine manufactured by such per-
son from grapes or berries grown within this
State, provided that such wines shall be
put UP in bottles, casks or demijOhns, and
that a label containing the name of the
person manufacturing the same shall be
placed upon each and every bottle of wine
so sold by them.
25 can Act to amend an Act entitled
an Act to limit the age of pupils attending
the free public schools" This Act pro-
vides that no persons shall be entitled to
the benefits of the free school fund, except
those between the ages of six and eighteen
years.
2G. San Act to authorize defendants in
actions to recover lands to set up claim
for improvements" This allows a claim
to be set up by defendant who has made
improvements on lands, believing his title
thereto to be good, for so much money as
the land has been increased in value IN
consequence of the improvement SO made.
81. IAN Act to amend Section 1898 of the
General Statutes relative to the enforce
ment of agricultural liens" This Act re-
quires that the aftidavits and statements
used to obtain a warrant OF seizure as well
as all proceedings, to'vacate any warrant OF
seizure, shall conform as nearly as may be,
to the practice in regard to attachments
under the Code of Procedure.
2S. can act to permit persons In the
State liable to road duty to pay communal
tion in lieu of working the roads" 1hls
Act permits any person to pay to the coun-
ty Treasurer the sum of two dollars annu-
ally in lieu Of working the roads: The
county commissioners to eXpend said mon