Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1914-10-02

same below the cost of production and
to bring penury to her people and in
crease pauperism and destroy, for the
time. the value of all property in the
state, and especially to destroy the
value of the crop Of cotton of 1914
Provided, that parties may cultivate
fifteen acres per work animal If the
rows are eight feet apart and another
crop is planted between said rows.
Section 2-That all persons, firms
and corporations, their agents. ser
wants and employees aforesaid, guilty
of the violation of section one hereof
shall be fined not less than One Hun
dred dollars nor more than Five Hun
dred Dollars, or be imprisoned at hard
labor not less than thirty days nor
more than six months, or both in the
discretion of the court.
Sec. 3-That all sheriffs, deputies
magistrates and constables shall be
charged with the duty of inspection
the production of evidence and prose-
cution for violation Of this act.
Sec. 4-That when any question shall
arise as to the actual acreage which
any one is cultivating and the party
charged with the violation Of this act
denies that he is cultivating an amount
in excess of the terms of this statute
the solicitor shall issue a rule to some
surveyor requiring him to go upon the
premises and measure the lands and
determine the amount actually in cul-
tivation in cotton.
Sec. 5-That this act shall go into ef-
feet Immediately upon its approval
To Place State on Cash Basis.
Following is Mr.. Stevenson's bill for
a bond issue to place the state on
cash basis and complete the work at
State Park:
Whereas, it is desirable to place the
state Of South Carolina upon cash
basis, and it is also desirable that the
said state shall provide for the COM
pletion of it's hospital at State Park
for the insane of the state, without i'm
posing a present burden upon the tax
payers; therefore
Be it enacted by the general assem-
bly, of the state of South Carolina:
Section THAT the proposition shall
be submitted TO the voters at the cleo
ton of 1914, to issue one and half mil
lions of dollars four per cent bonds oi
the state Of South Carolina, redeem
able at the option of the state in twen-
ty years, but running for forty
years if the state so desires, in such
OSnOIIllIldllOIl
the Judgment of the governor, comp
troller general and state treasurer
when they are issued, the same to be
used as follows: 100000 for placing
the state on a cash basis; $1,000 600 for
building and completion of the state
hospital at State Park.
Sec. 2-That in case the voters OF
the state approve the said bond issue
that the bonds shall be issued in such
denominations as the governor, comp
troller general and state treasurer
shall determine, and shall be sold, the
proceeds placed in the state treasury
the $500.000 for use in bringing the
state on a cash basis, and from the ST.
100000 the amount already expended
upon State Park shall be returned to
the state treasurer and go into the
states general funds; and the authori-
ties charged with carrying on the work
at State Park shall allow the state to
use during the next year and until the
taxes for 1914 are collected the funds sc
appropriated for the State Park work
except so much as shall be actually ne
cessary for their constructive work
during the said year. and the same 10
be returned by the state into the State
Park fund as it is needed by the State
Park commission or such authorities as
are charged with the management OF
the State Park work.
Sec. 3-That this act shall go into
effect Immediately upon its approval
The joint resolution to postpone the
payment of taxes reads as follows:
Be it enacted by the general assem-
bly, of the state of South Carolina:
Sec. THAT state and county taxes
of 1914 may be paid up to and includ-
ing the 18th day of May, 1915 and up to
and including October 18th, 1915 with
a. penalty of 90 per cent added, and
thereafter execution shall issue fol
such as are unpaid.
Sec. THAT any Taxpayer of South
Carolina who does not pay his taxes by
the 18th day of May, 1915, may procure
the abatement of the penalties by filing
with the county auditor his affidavit
that he has planted no cotton during
the year 1915, or, if he has planted any
he has not planted more than so pei
cent of the amount planted by him In
1914.
Sec. 3-It shall be perjury for any
one to make a false affidavit to pro-
cure such abatement.
The Warehouse Bill.
Here is the full text of the ware
house bill as prepared by Mr.. Nc
Laurin:
Whereas owing to the war there is a
lack of ocean transportation, and with
the decentralization of the foreign mar
ket, where tWO-thirds Of our crop is
consumed, it is unwise to force the
staple upon the market under such
conditions;
And whereas South Carolina will
produce 100000 bales of cotton. cost
ing about 10 cents per pound, it is
necessary, in order to protect the peo-
pie of this state from an irreparable
loss. TO provide some general plan OF
warehouSing. and to finance the croI
by converting cotton into a negotiable
security which will command respect
in the money markets of the world;
And whereas the congress of the
United States has passed an act estab
fishing standard classifications fol
cotton;
Under Police Power.
BE it enacted that within the police
powers of the state and for the genera
welfare, there is established as herein