The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1914-10-21
COTTON BILL FASSED.
"SIX ACRII' MEASURE VOTED ON
AFTER HOURS DEBATE.
Provides Penalty for Planting More
Than Six Acres to Work Animal
Vote Was 78 to 10.

acreage reduction bill drawn up bv
the select committee was passed to
third reading by the house after "a
four hour debate yesterday morning
The bill went through the house by
the overwhelming vote Of 73 to 10. 1t
was not amended in any particular
The measure provides it shall be un-
lawful to "plant or cultivate this
State a greater 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, however, That in 30
case shall any person plant or Guilt
Vate in cotton more than six acres
to each regular work animal used in
his farming operations in said year"
This bill fixes n penalty of not moro
than 500 and not less than $25 on
each acre planted in cotton above
the specified amount.
The cotton acreage reduction bill
passed yesterday morning by the
house follows in full:
''Be it enacted by the general as
sembly Of the State of South Caro-
lima:
Section 1. That it shall be un-
lawful for any person, by himself, his;
agents or employees, to plant or cul-
al IN tntn
greater number of acres of land in
cotton than One-third Of the total
acreage of land planted and cultivat-
ed by such person in said year: Pro-
vided, however, That in no case shall
any person plant or cultivate in cot
ton more than six acres to each reg
ular work animal used in his farm
ing operations in said year.
Sec. 2. That any person violating
the provisions of this act shall forfeit
as a penalty sum of not less than
! $25, nor more than 500, for each and
| every acre planted or cultivated in
excess of the number herein allowed
to be recovered in any court of COM
petent jurisdiction in an action or
proceeding brought in the name of
the State; and said penalty when re-
covered shall be paid over to the cOun-
ty treasurer for the use Of the county
in which the said offense was commit
ted. Said penalty and the costs of
the proceeding in which the same
is recovered shall be q lien upon all of
the property of the person adjudgcd
to pay the same, subject only to liens
existing prior to the passage of this
act and liens for taxes: Provided,
That Judgment for said penalty and
costs be entered and enrolled in the
office of the clerk Of court of general
sessi.-s and common pleas as other
Judgments are now allowed to be en-
tered and enrolled where the recovery
is had in such court. And provided,
further, That where the recovery is
had in a magistrates court the same
be entered Ind enrolled in the office
of the clerk Of court of general ses-
sions and common pleas as judgments
OF magistrates courts are now allowed
to be entered and enrolled in said
office.
Sec. 3. That after any proceeding
has been taken against any person or
persons for Il 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 offcnse is
charged, upon application under oath
of either party to such proceeding, to
issue Il rule of survey in the case, Civ
ing three days notice thereof to the
opposite party, the costs of such rule
and survey to be taxed in the bill of
costs in the final adjudication of the
same.
''Scc. A. That all sheriffs, shcriff's
deputies, magistrates, con3tabes and
rural policemen shall be charged with
the duty of inspection, the reduction
Of evidence and the prosecutions for
violation of this act.
"Scc. 5. The words person used
in this act shall be held to include
partnerships, voluntary associations
and corporations.
'Scc. 6. This act shall go into cf-
feet Immediately upon it's approval" -"
History of Measure.
On October Z, the second day of the
special session, the house decided to
appoint Il select committee of II mem
bcrS to consider all bills relating to
the reduction of cotton acreage. The
committee was appointed under Il
resolution offered by Mr.. Bclscr and