Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1903-01-31
TRAFFIC IN SEED COTTON.
Important Bill Under Consideration
In the: Senate.


In the: Senate.
The first important debate In the
senate occurred Tuesday on the Sec
ond reading Of bill to. regulate the
traffic in seed cotton and unpacked
lint cotton. The bill, as introduced by
Senator Gaines, Of Greenwood, Is as
follows:
Section 1. The traffic in seed cotton
or unpacked lint cotton by purchase,
barter or exchange within the perlod
beginning August 18th and ending De-
cember Goth Of each year without
license, or between the hours or sun
set and sunrise, Is hereby declared
against the public welfare, and Is pro-
hibited.
Sec. 2. The clerks Of the courts of
common pleas are authorized and en-
powered to issue licenses to trafnc IN
seed cotton or unpacked lint COTTON
by purchase, barter or exchange WIN
in the period beginning August l5tn
and ending December 10th or eacn
year, and within their respective counI
ties, to such person or persons as snail
file with said clerks, respectively, a
written application therefor, the grant
ing Of which shall be recommended IN
writing by at least ten land owners
residing within the township wherein
said applicant intends to carry on sucn
traffic. Such license shall specify the
exact place whereat said traffic shall
be carried on and the period within
which such traffic Is permitted, and
shall continue in force for the period
of one year from the date OF issue;
and for such license, II granted, rec
of three hundred dollars shall be. paid
by the applicant to the county treas
urer for the use Of the county.
Sec. 3. All persons engaged In the
traffic in seed cotton and unpacked
lint cotton are required to keep legf-
bly, written in a book, which shall be
open to public inspection, the name OF
the person or persons from whom they
purchase or receive by way Of barter,
exchange or traffic Of any sort, any
seed cotton or unpacked lint cotton,
with the number of pounds and date
Of purchase.
Sec. 4. Any person who shall en-
cage in the traffic in seed cotton or
unpacked lint cotton within the period
beginning August 18th and ending De-
cember goth Of any year without H.
cense as herein provided. or between
the hours of sunset and sunrise. or
-
record as herein provided, shall be
deemed guilty Of d misdemeanor, and
on conviction shall be punished by
fine not exceeding one hundred dollars
or Imprisonment :. not exceeding six
months, or by both fine or imprison-
ment, at the discretion Of the court.
Sec. S. The provisions Of this act
shall not apply to the purchase Of
"Iinters' nor the purchase of seed cot
ton or unpacked lint cotton sold under
process Of law In the collection OF
rents or Of liens or mortgages previ-
ously given on the cotton sold.
The debate developed that there was
very considerable opposition to the
measure; but that at the same time
majority Of the senators were in favor
of it. A motion to strike out the en-
acting clause was defeated. The bill
was finally recommitted to the judi
ciary committee with instructions to
that committee to report on the ques-
ton as to whether various counties
could be exempted without violating
the provision of the constitution re-
lating to special laws.