Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1914-10-13
SIX ACRES TO THE PLoW.
Select Committee Reports Reductio
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A select committee of the house,
appointed last Wednesday TO pass
on all bills relating to cotton acre
age reduction. made its report last
night. The committee consists Of 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
Mr. Epps, Sumter, and Mr.. Riley, Sa-
luda.
After several hearings and the
consideration of such bills as We're
offered, the committee decided to re-
port bill of its own, as follows:
Text of Bill.
"Ee il enacted by the general as
sembly of the state of South Caro-
lima:
Section /. That it shall be unlaw-
full for any person, by himself, his
agents or employees. to plant or cul-
tivdte in this state in any year
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: Provid-
ed. however, That in no case shall
any person plant or cultivate in cot
ton more than six acres to each regu-
lar work animal used in his farming
operations i'm said year.
Sec. =. That any person violating
the provisions of this act shall for
felt as Il penalty a sum of not less
than $25 nor more than 500 for
each and every acre planted or cultl-
waited in excess of the number here
i'm allowed, to be recovered in any
court of competent jurisdiction in
an action or proceeding brought in
the name of the state; and said pen
atty when recovered, shall be paid
over to the county treasurer for the
use of the county in which the said
OffenSe was committed. Said penal
ty and the costs of the proceeding in
which the same is recovered shall be
"A lien upon all OF the property of the
person adjudged to pay the same,
subject only to liens existing prior
to the passage of this act and liens
for taxes: Provided. That the judg-
ment for said penalty and costs be
entered and enrolled in the office of
the clerk of court of general ses-
sionS and common pleas as other
judgments are now allowed to be
entered and enrolled where the re-
covery is had in such court. And.
Provided. further. That where the re-
covery is had in q magistrates court
the same be entered and enrolled in
the Office of the clerk of court Of
general sessions and common pleas
as judgments of magistrates courts
are now allowed to be entered and
enrolled in said office.
Provides for Surveys.
"Sec. 8. That after any proceeding
has been taken against any person
or persons for violation of this act,
il shall be the duty of the clerk of
court Of general sessions and common
pleas for the county in which the Of
fense is charged. upon application
under oath of either party TO such
proceeding. to issue a rule of survey
i'm the case. giving 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
HdiudicatiuE of the case.
"Scc. l. That all sherffs. sheriiis
deuuties. magistrates, COnstables and
rural policemen shall be charged
with the duty of inspection, the pro-
duCtiun of evidence and the prOsecu-
tions for violation of this act.
'Sec. T. The word person used in
this act shall be held to include part
nershipS, voluntary associations ana
corporations.
Sec. 6. This act shall go into ef-
feet Immediately upon its approval.