The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1914-11-11

count for each receipt. The receipts
in such book may have the ltho-
graphed or engraved signature OF the
State Warehouse Commissioner, but
the same shall be signed with pen
and ink by the manager OF the local
warehouse.
Sec II. The manager of any
warehouse, or any agent, employee
or servant, who issues, or aids IN is
suing a receipt for cotton, knowing
that such has not been actually plac-
ed in the warehouse under the con-
troll of the manager thereof, shall be
punished for each offense by I'M
prisonment in State penitentiary for
a period of not less than one, or more
than five years, or by a line not !ex-
ceeding five thousand dollars.
Sec. 12. Any manager, employee
or servant who shall isue, or aid IN
issuing, a duplicate or additional re-
ceipt for cotton. knowing that the
former receipt or any part therefor
is outstanding, shall be punished as
in the laws of this State provided Tor
forgery: Provided, The party apply
ing for a duplicate upon the repre-
sentation that the original has been
lost or destroyed, give to the state
Warehouse Commissioner an lndem-
nifying bond in an amount to fully
cover any amount or loss or litigation
that might result from the issuance
Of the same.
Sec. 13. Any manager, employee,
agent or servant who shall deliver
cotton from a warehouse under this
Act, without the production of the re-
ceipt therefor, or who fails to mark
such receipts Cancelled" on the de-
livery of the cotton shall be punished
by fine of not more than five thou
sand {$5,000- dollars or imprlson-
ment not more than five years, or by
both vne and imprisonment, in the
discretion of the court.
Sec. IA. ANY person who shall de-
post or attempt to deposit cotton
upon which lien or mortgage eX-
lists, without notifying the manager
of he warehouse, shall be punished
by a fine and Imprisonment for
period not more than one year, and
afine not more than one thousand
(S1,000) dollars.
Sec. IS. If any particular section
of this Act shall be held unconstltu-
tional, such holding shall not invall-
date any other portion thereof.
Section. It is hereby declared that
no debt or other liability shall be
created against the State by reason
of the lease or operation of the Ware
house System created by this Act ex-
cept as by this Act provided; the
Warehouse Commissioner being specl-
fcally forbidden to lease or take over
any warehouse where the revenue de-
rived from same is not sufficient to
pay the expense of operation.
Sec. II. The commissioner shall
insure, and shall keep insured for It's
full value, upon the best terms OBJ
tainable, by individual or blanket
policy, all cotton on storage. In case
of loss he shall collect the insurance
due and pay the same ratably to those
lawfully entitled. The insurance pol
icies to be in the name of the State,
and the premium collected from the
owner of the cotton, the State to have
A lien on he cotton for insurance and
storage charges. The same as other
public warehouses in the State.
Sec. is. To put this Act in imme-
diate effect. the sum of fifteen thou
sand (s15,000) dollads be, and the
same is hereby, appropriated. to be
subject to the order Of the State
Commissioner. to be paid
ont on warrant drawn by the Comp
accompanied by an
itemized statement from the Commls-
sioners. showing for what and to
whom the said money is to be paid.
Sec. 10. The Warehouse Commls-
sioner, when away from home in the
discharge of his duties. shall be paid
his acutal expenses for which there
shall be filed en- itemized account, to
accompany the warrant from the
Comptroller General on the State
treasurer.
Sec. 20. The money appropriated
under this act, and ell sums collected
under it shall be held in the State
:reasury as q, separate fund for the
purpose Of this Act.
Sec. 21. All Acts and parts of Acts
Inconsistent with this Act be, and the
same are hereby repealed.
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