The Anderson daily intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson, S.C.) 1914-1915, 1914-11-11

duty OF the officer accepting same for
storage by inspection Of the clerks
oiiice TO ascertain whether there are
on file crop mortgages or liens for
rent or laborers' liens, verbal or in
writing. covering said cotton before
he accepts same and issued a recent:
Provided, however, That IN case of all
cotton deposited hereinunder any lien
thereon shall be and take effect only
as of the dates Of the execution there
On. me registry laws of the state to the
contrary Notwithstanding. It shall be
the duty Of the clerk OF court or reg
ister for conyeyances of the respective
counties to furnish without charge
from his records a certificate as to
any liens and mortgages, upon re-
quest OF the warehouse commissioner
or officer under him charged with re-
sponsibility under this act.
"Sec. 8. The grades, weights and
Identification marks provided for in
section shall be evidenced by tags
affixed to the bale of cotton, and shall
also be branded on the bagging with
a stencil and ink. which tags shall be
so designed that the brand South
Carolina will be unmistakaNle, the
palmetto tree. with a bale of cotton
lying at the roots and the shield of the
state on either side.
Sec. 6. The commissioner in set
|tling the terms upon which cotton
stored in local warehouses may be
taken over, shall not operate any
warehouse which does not pay ex-
penses. it being the declared purpose
OF this act to be self-sustaining and to
operate at cost without profit to the
state.
f'Sec. z. The state warehouse board
shall make an annual report to the
general assembly setting forth, viz,
'A-Number and location of each
warehouse where cotton has been re-
ceived for storage by the state. B.
Cotton on storage and that delivered
on presentation Of receipts 'C'-Mon-
eys received and disbursed.
Sec. 8. The commissioner shall
have the power to appoint clerks, off,
GERS and all necessary employees to
carry out the provisions OF this act
and fix the salaries of the same. He
shall, to safeguard the interests OF the
state. require bond from such officers,
clerks or employees for the faithful
performance OF their duties. He shall
prescribe rules and regulations, not
Inconsistent with the intent and spirit
OF this act, to carry same into effect
'.Sec. 9. The person elected under
the first section of this act shall give
bond to the state of South Carolina
in the sum OF $4,000 to guarantee the
faithful performance Of his duties, the
expense OF said bond to be paid by this
state, to be approved as other bonds
for state officers, /: i -,...gs S
! "Sec. IN. The warehouse .saa..,ss
| books shall be designed by the COM
missioner and furnished the managers
of each warehouse. Receipts must be
numbered and the warehouse receiy-
Ing such books must account for eacn
| receipt. The receipts in such book may
have the Autographed or engraved
signature Of the state warehouse COM
missioner, but the same shall be sign
ed with pen and ink by the manager OF
the local warehouse
"Sec. IL. The manager of any ware
house or any agent, employe or serv-
ant, who issues or aids in issuing a
receipt for cotton, knowing that such
cotton has not been actually placed in
the warehouse under the control Of
the manager thereof, shall be pun
ished for each offense by imprison-
ment in the state penitentiary for
period OF five years or by a fine of
net exceeding $780, So 39G
Sec. 12. Any manager, employee or
servant who shall issue or aid In is
suing duplicate or additional receipt
for cotton, knowing that the former
receipt or any part thereof is out
standing. shall be punished as In the
laws of this state provided for fofg-
cry; Provided, The party applying for
la duplicate upon the representation
that the original has been lost or de-
stroyed give to the state warehouse
commissioner an indemnifying bond
In an amount to fully cover any,
amount OF loss or litigation that might
result from the issuance OF the sames
Sec. 49, Any manager, empioye,
agent, or servant who shall under this
act without the production OF the rec
ceipt therefor or who fails, to mark
such receipt Cancelled on tho delivery
OF the cotton shell be punished BY &
fine OF not more than 5000 or Inn
prisonment 9or more than five years
or py both fine and Imprisonment In
the discretion OF the court.
t.Sec. II. ANY person who shali de-
posit or attempt to deposit cotton.
upon which q lien or mortgage. exists,
without notifying the manager or the
warehouse. shall be punished by I'M
prisonment for o period of not more
than one year and q fine OF not more
than $1,000. 134s I.
s. "Sec. 15. II any. particular section
OF this act shaIl be held unccnsfitu-
tional. such holding shall not inyaii4
date any other portion thereof.
ssec. 10. y is hereby declared that