The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1914-10-21

through sleet and snow upon
rations of parched corn. often
upon raw corn. accustomed to
downy beds, slept upon the cold
ground with their heads pillowed
upon knapsacks or the trunks OF
trees, so I say necessity is the
mother of inventions and if it is
the wisdom of our lawmakers
who are now struggling with
this momentous situation to
adopt a drastic remedy, the peo-
pie will loyalty make the sacri'
fee and acquiesce in the hope
that ultimate good will come to
all of them.
I do not believe the bill passed
by the House can give che
masses any relief, and when it
comes up in the Senate I shall
record my vote against it. [ re-
gard the measure altogether i'm
practicable, but if it. is practic.
able it will not b = remedical, and
what is needed. is remedy. The
House bill provides as follows
TEXT OF THE BILL.
Section l. That it shall be
unlawful for any person, by
himself, his agents or employ
ees, to plant or cultivate in this
State in any year a greater mum
Der acres of land in cotton than
one-third of the total acreage Of
land planted and cultivated oy
such person in said year: Pro
vided, however, that in no case
shall any person plant or cult;
vate in cotton more than SIX
acreas regular work animal used
in his farming operations in said
year.
Section. 2. That any person
violating the provisions of this
Act shall forfeit as a penalty q
sum of not less than twenty five
dollars, nor more than one hun.
dred dollars, for each and every
acre planted or cultivated in ex'
cess Of the number herein al
lowed, to be recovered in any
court of competent jurisdiction
| in an action or proceeding
| brought in the name of the State;
and said penalty when recovered
shall be lien upon allof the prop
erty of the person adjudged tc
! par the same, subject only tc
llers eAisstng prior to the pass
age of this Act and liens fol-
taxes; Provided, that judgment
for said penalty and costs be en-.
tered and enrolled in the Office
of the clerk of court of genera.
sessions and court of common
pleas as other judgments are
now allowed to be entered AND
enrolled where the recovery is
hadin such; court: And provided.
further, that where the recovery
is had in a Magistrates court
the same be entered and enrolled
in the Office of the clerk Of court
of general sessions and common
please as judgments Of magis'
trate's courts are now allowed
to be entered and enrolled in
| said Office.
Section 8. That after any
proceeding has been taken
against any person Or persons
for a violation of this Act it shall
be the duty of the clerk of court
|of general sessions..and common
pleas for the county in which
the offence is charged, upon ap.
plication under oath of either
party to such proceeding, to
issue a rule of survey in. the
case, giving three days notice
thereof to the opposite party,
the costs Of such rule and survey
to be taxed in the bill Of cost in
the final adjudication of the same.
Section 4. That all sheriffs,
deputies, magistrates. constables
and rural policemen shall be
charged with the duty of inspec-
ton, the production Of evidence
and the prosecutions for viola
tion of this Act.
Section 5. The word person
used in this Act shall be held to
include partnerships, voluntary
associations and corporations.
Section 6. This Act shall go
into effect Immediately upon its
approval.
The Senate has passed what is
known as the "McLaurin Ware
house Bill - what become Of it
in the House l cannot say. The
measure is different in many re-
spects to that of the original
bill, it does not carry with it as
much power, nor will be as
ehcacious, however, it is the
only kind Of a measure that
could have been gotten, and on
the principle of "a half loaf is
better than none" Senator Nc.
= Il