The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1908-03-04
!. TsUMTER. 8. G.. WEDNESDAY. MARCH 4 1908


~ Section ass. Criminal Code. A. d.
dsoS; u verbal. they must be witness.
I'd By at least two disinterssted Wit.
neses not rslatsd BY blood or mar.
riase within the sixth degree to alther
party; and the term Of service oen-
tracted Tor muse b for defnits time
not sxcssding one year. All such CON.
trActs shall bs valid only between the
original psrties thereto. and any at.
tempted trasasfss or assignment u any
rights thsrssndsr slsAll b nuii and
void.
ssa. Z. That if either party 10. any
wtitteA contract herein fsferr~d 20 de.
srss to avail himself of the bensf,t.
q this act assinAt third parties he
snail cause thA sams 10 be indcxed In
'ths once OF the register Of mesne
eenvsyances oe the clerk OF thu court
(whsrs Tho ONES Of the register Of
nsnss convsyences docs not exist) Of
the county II which tho Said labor
g Evics = 70 BE- performed. within
tsn days fron the date OF the cou-
rAet; snA such indszins shall cou,'
statuts nStios 70 all third partea
said index shan show the names 1 -
ne smpioysr and the iaborsr, lhe
dats oe the eohtEAct and Ito of sits
tsrmination and the iocauon Snd
name of tho place or places whereon
saad service or labor u to be per-
formed The !clsrk Of the court or
IL rssister Of mssns convsyhnces. %
ths csss may bs. .shAll endbrss his
oascial certiacats. tho date Il ming 70
- ineezsd upea svsry such coutract
NED uadst H. protisions u t,,ts ACT
The CLERKS ~ seurt or ths register OF
secas noavoQsssR . the case NY
~ II an - sstnuss ofi shs, ssatey
seajt psovids : book, Cor indexiag suoh
eones~ces. whaeh akAll y. plainly Iabel-
- ''Indsx lsSor conGSActs.~
( ssc, .. ThAt ppoA coaivction IN Z
eoart ef ehSstsat 3urisdiet,on Of
ssy petses ekasssl with . violation
e this Ass the psrso@ - convicsod
s1lali - puhis&sa b. ) ana of not ies.
6haa ~ Ard n5t szeeedins s1oo. or
~ ~ alkSut of rot Len thanl
tW5Ay 49, aaa not <xcedihe fhirty.
~ ~ sssG jesaSs pfi,s;viasd. thas
ttSi An ~ ~ pSosee1ssoa ,sn'das;r
- - .ot ~ tsrsss sAeil - -.
sued titAiS tAirty days from ,tas
conmin1on e the ofeepss.
-. :, That this oct is mot intend-
q and shall notSbs construed to bro.
tect any OF ths psrties to. or pu6isA
the violation Of, any contract or mat
ter connected Herewith. where the
induccment or consideration Of such
contract y money or other thing OF
value. advanced - or for tho EN-.
ployar prior 70 the commencement of
service hereunder. All such CON
tracts arc hsreby prohibited ard de-
ciared null and void 2sS
Sec. 10. That all acts and parts OF
acts Inconsistent with this act be and
the same are hereby repealed.
Z Sec. II. That this act shall 70 into
cfRsnt Immediately upon the approval
Of the governor.
Section ass Of the Criminal Code,
above rsferred TO. reads ~ follows, %
far a. Il applies to this act:
section SIS. All contracts made
between owners Of land. their agents,
administrators or executors. ana L., !,
borers shall be witnessed BY one or
more disiuterssted persons; and, ex-
cepting verbal contracts. at the re.
quest OF either party. be duly execut.
Cd before . magistrate. whose duty
II shall b to read and explain tho
same to tho parties. Such contract
shall clearly set forth the conditions
upon which the laborer. or lahorers,
engage TO work. expressing the length
OF ume' the amount OF money to bo
paid and whom; II II be on shares of
crops. what portion or portions there
are"
BY reading the above Section ssk.
In connection with Section 8 Of the
now act. II will be seen that this Sec
ton ssS applies only to written con-
tracts. II The contract is verbal thu
provisions set forth In Section 8 of
this new ant a. to verbal contracts
shall bo followed explicitly.
trust you will publish this at once.
and suggest that every farmer or 9TH
CT person interested cut it out and
preserve IL for reference during the
year. II will be some time before the
acts are published.
r Very truly yours.
VUrlvht Noey~