The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1889-01-16
The Stock Law.
An Act to provide for the protection OF
fields and crops in those counties and
,,ortc of oorntias vharo tha stock Ia z.

me SLOCrA Law.
An Act to provide for the protection Of
fields and crops in those counties ano
parts of counties where the stock Ian
is not in force.
Section l. That all fences closely aa6
strongly made of rails, boards, or posts
and rails, or of m embankment OF earth
capped with rails or timber Of any sort,
or i've hedges five feet in height, meas
ured from the Level OF surface Of the
ealth, shall be taken and deemed to be
lawful fences; and every planter shall be
bound to keep such lawful fence around
his cnltivoted grounds, except where
some navigated grounds, except where
some naYigable stream Or deep water
courses shall be o boundry Of such cu!tl-
waited grounds, III which case such nayl
gable stream or water course shall be
deemed a sufficient fence: Provided,
always, that before he avasls himself OF
the provisions OF this sec5ion he shall
apply TO trlal justice OF the county, $40
sils!l from tne L 4mes OF seven freeaolders
OF the viciuaae draw, by lot, three, VINO
are hereby required TO view the premises
aud pronounce upon the snti;lency OF the
saia water lis az enclosure according to
tne lriiu intent and meaning Of this Sec
tiol.
Section 2. II any horses, mules, cattle,
1ogs, sheep OF goats shall break INTO or
be 1puad Ia au.; ieid IL which shall be
growing, ur uusathered, auy grain,
cotson OF vegetable production raised for
Ii :rhct or domestic consumption, tue
Said field bs.ng enclosed with a lawn;
feuce accordl..g to the provisions Of this
Act, IL si.ail Do Lawful Tor the owner or
possessor Vi suca field to Seize such
noyses, mules, cattie, hogs, sheep or
goats and lmpound them; after which
ali the provisions OF Lie general stock
iaw oi this st ste as to notice to owner OF
stock, release OF same, AID disposition
! thereof IN case the owner does not obtain
such release, and all provisions and penal
| ties Of sEe sumo as to pound breach shall
; appy.
Section 3. If any person whose fields
are Lot enclosed by laWfnl teuce shs!l
xii, wound, MAIN, chase, worry, or IL
manner lhiure any cattle, horses, mules,
hogs, sheep or goats which shall oefodnd
Ill such field, whether cultivated or noE,
or shall Cause OF procure the same to Do
done by any other person, such person
So offending shall be Liable to au acton,
sad the plaintiff sbal recover tuii Salts
i&cslon for the injury, wl5n costs; ali III
addlSlon thereto the SAID oi17nGlng plrty
shall bs deemed guilty OF mlsdeneanor,
and, on convictlon thereof, punished oy
fue not exceeding one hundred dollars,
or LII prisonment ID the county Jail moi
more than thirty days.
| Section 4. This Act shall not apply to
those counties and parts Of counties
where the law commonly known as tie
stock law is now OF force, and shall no:
take effect until one year after Its pas-
sage.
Protecting Fish and Game.
An Act to amend an Aot entitled 81 "An
Act to prohibit non-residents from
hunting, ducking, fishing and gather
ing oysters and terraplns within the
limits of the:counties OF Georgetown,
Charleston, Beaufort, Coueton and
Berkeley, except upon certain con-
dltions."
Section l. That Section 2 OF can Act
to pron,bit non-residents from hunting,
ducking, fishing and gathering oysters
aud terrapins within the counties OF
Georgetown, Charleston, Beaufort, Cole
ton and Berkeley, except upon Certain
corditions," approved December 23,
1884, be, and thesame is hereby, amend
ed by striking out the word fifty" IN
line taree of said section Of said Act and
Inserting in Lieu thereof the words GIVE
hundred, /" and by striking out the word
twenty-five" in line four OF said section
OF said Act, and inserting in lieu thereof
the following words: "One hundred"
and by striking out the words thirty
days" IN line five Of said section Of said
Act, and inserting in lieu thereof the
following words: six months" and by
striking out the words ''ten days" II llne
tour Ct said section of said Act, and In
ser:lng in lieu thereof tne words "ta1rty
! dafs" so that the said section, when
amended, shall read ss follows:
''Section 2. That every person who
shat offend against the provisions OF tbs
act shall be deemed guilty OF mlsde.
mearor, and on CONVICTION thereof
Shall be liable to penalty moi exceeding
f7e hundred dollars, nor less than one
huntircd dollars, or imprisonment not
exceeding SIX months, nor less than thirty
DAYS, for eath and every violation Of
any Of the provisions Of this Act"