The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1914-11-06
SOUTH CAROLINA
FIRST TO ENACT
REDUCTION LAW
Unique-First State to Enact
Such Law.
ONE-THIRD IS THE LIMIT SET
constitutional or Not, We Will Try
It," Wrote Governor After

at shall be unlawful for any per-
SON.. to plant or cultivate in this
State In any year a greater number
of acres of land in cotton than one
third of the. total acreage of land
planted and cultivated in all crops by
such person in said year, including
grain and fall-sown crops planted the
preceding fall or winter"
Penalty-Not less than 25 nor
more than 500 for each and every
acre in excess of the lawful acreage.
South Carolina is the first State in
the South to pass cotton acreage
reduction law. The act has been ap-
proved by the governor and sent to
the office of the secretary of state.
constitutional or not, we will trv
it." wrote the governor on the bill,
after he had officially signed it.
Following is the cotton acreage re-
duction act, passed by the general as
sembly and approved by the governor:
"Section 1. Be it enacted by the
general assembly of the State of
South Carolina, That it shall be un-
lawful for any person, by himself his
agents or employees, to plant or cul-
tivate in this State in any year a
greater number of acres of land in
cotton than one-third Of the total
acreage of land planted and culti-
waited in all crops by such person in
said year, including grain and fall
sown crops, planted the preceding fall
or winter.
"Sec. 2. That anv person violating
the provisions of this act shall for
felt as a penalty sum of not less
than $25 nor more than 500 for each
and every acre planted or cultivated
@c L.
ed. 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 re-
covered shall be paid over to the
county treasurer for the use of the
countv in which the offense was COM
mitted. \Said penalty and the cost of
the proceeding in which the same is
recovered shall be lien upon all the
cotton crop of the person adiudge''
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 cost be entered and
enrolled in the office of the clerk of
court of general sessions and common
pleas as other judgments are now al
lowed to be entered or enrolled where
the recovery is had In such court and
when so entered shall constitute a
lien on all the property of the person
adiudged to pay the same, and pro-
vided further, That where the recov-
cry is had in the magistrate court the
judgment be entered and enrolled
with the same effect in the office of
the clerk of general sessions and
common pleas as Judgment of magis
trates' courts are now allowed to be
entered and enrolled in said office.
"Sec. 8. That all sheriffs, sheriffs'
deputies. magistrates, constables and
rural policemen shall be charged with
the duty of inspection, the production
of evidence and the prosecution of
violations of this act, and the solici-
tors are especially charged with the
enforcement hereof.
"Sec. 4. The word "person" used il
this act shall be held to include part
nerships, voluntary associations and
corporations.
"Sec. 5. This act shall go into ef
feet Immediately upon it's approval" {"
The bill was approved October 90
by the governor.
Constitution or not, we will try it.
Cole" was written at the end Of the
act by the governor.