The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1914-10-16
SUBMITS
y SIX ACRE MEASURE
Introduces in House Bill to Limit the
Area of Cotton Planting
in 1915.
TUESDAYS State.)

oCyohd nearing Ine report Oh Cne
select committee on cotton acreage
reduction, the house accomplished
nothing of Importance at its 20 min
ute session last night. All cotton
acreage reduction bills were apfav-
orably reported by the committee, but
the house allowed them to go on the
calendar. -
Mr. Pate of Darlington introduced
joint resolution requiring the clos
ing of all dispensaries until after the
end of the war in Europe. The reso:
luton was referred to the committee
on agriculture.
The select committee recommended
the passage of the Warren Shirley
Gasque State marketing bureau bill
with amendments.
Soon after the house convened last
night at 1880 o'clock, the select COM
mittee appointed last Wednesday to
pass on all measures applying to the
reduction of cotton production in 1915
made its report and submitted a bill
making it unlawful to cultivate more
than six acres of cotton in 1915 to the
work animal, under penalty of fine
of not less than $25 and not more
than 500 for each acre of cotton
planted in excess of the specified
number.
The members of the select commit
tee who reported last night are: Mr..
Lee, Darlington. chairman; Mr.. Bel
ser, Sumter; Mr.. Pegues, Marlboro;
Mr.. Atkinson, Chester; Mr.. Black
well, Laurens: Mr.. Bethea, Dillon;
Mr.. Mower. Newberry; Mr. Wyche,
Spartanburg; Mr.. Welch, Richland;
MIR. Epps, Sumter, and Mr.. Riley, Sa-
luda.
The committee held several hear
ings. A stenographic report of the
speeches made before it was kept.
The cotton acreage reduction bill
reported to the house last night by
the select committee follows in full:
Text of the Bill.
"Be it enacted by the general as
sembly of the State of South Caro-
lima:
"Section 1. That it shall be unlaw-
full for any person by himself, his
agents or employees to plant or cult
vate in this State in any year a great
er number of acres of land in cotton
than one-third of the total acreage of
land planted and cultivated by such
person in said year: Provided, how
ever, That in no case shall any person
plant or cultivate in cotton more than
six acres to each regular work animal
used in his farming operations in said
year.
"Sec. 2. That any person violating
the provisions of this act shall for,
felt as a penalty sum of not less
than S25 nor more than 500 for each
and every acre planted or cultivated
in excess of the number herein allow
I'D, to be recovered in any court of
competent jurisdiction in an action
,r proceeding brought in the name of
ne. State; and said penalty when re-
| pvered shall be paid over to the
l-bunty treasurer for the. use of the
county in which the said 'offehse was
committed. Said penalty and the costs
of the proceeding in which the same
is recovered shall be a lien upon all
of the property of the person adiudg-
ed to pay the same, subject only to
liens existing prior to the passage of
this act and liens for taxes: Provided,
That the Judgment for said penalty
and costs he entered and enrolled in
the Office Of the clerk of court of gen
eral sessions and common pleas as
other Judgments are now allowed to
be entered and enrolled where the re-
covcry is had in such court. And, Pro-
vidcd further, That where the recov-
cry is had in a magistrates court the
same be entered and enrolled i'm the
office of the clerk Of court of general
sessions and common pleas as judg-
mcnts of magistrates courts are now
allowed to be entered and enrolled in
said office.
Provides for Surveys.
"Scc. 3. That after any proceeding
has been taken against any person
or persons for violation of this act.
1t hall be the duty of the clerk OF
court of general sessions and common
pleas for the county in which the of
fensc is charged, upon application un-
der oath of either party to such pro-
cecdlng, 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 n the bill of costs in the final
adjudication of the case
Sec 1. That all sheriffs, sheriffs'
deputies, magistrates, constables and
rural policeman shall be charged with
the duty of inspection, the production
of evidence and the prosecutions for
violation of this act.
"Sec. 5. The word person used in
this act shall be held to include part
nerships. voluntary associations and
corporations.
"Sec. 6. This act shall go into ef-
feet Immediately upon it's approval"