Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1914-10-30
ACREAGE REDUCTION.
Free Conference Committee Adopts
Important CHANCES.

important Sndn9eS.
When the acreage reduction bill
passed the house it limited the cotton
acreage to one-third Of the total crop
planted, and provided that 1t should
not exceed six acres to the plow. The
senate undertook to limit cotton pro-
duction Of 1000 pounds Of lint to the
work animal and to impose a tax Of
five cents pound on the surplus. The
matter was submitted to a free con-
ference committee, consisting Of Geo.
M. Stukey, John L. McLaurin and j.
H. Clifton representing the senate, and
| c.. D. Lee, R. B. Belser and r. A.
Means, representing the house. The
senate adopted the report, with the fol-
lowing voting against it: Beamguard,
Black, Carlisle, Dennis, Earle, Mars
Walker Williams, Young. The report
was then sent to the house as follows:
The committee on free conference to
whom was referred house bill No. 1900,
senate bill No. 1896, report that they
have carefully considered same and
recommend: That all after the enact
ing words be stricken out and the fol-
lowing inserted in lieu thereof:
Section /. That it shall be unlawful
for any person by himself, his agents
or employees, 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.
Sec 2. That any person violating
the provisions Of this act shall forfeit
as penalty a 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 re-
covered in any court Of competent ju-
risdiction in an action or proceeding
brought in the name Of the state; and
said penalty when recovered shall be
paid over to the county treasurer for
the use Of the county in which the Of
fense was committed. Said penalty
and the cost Of the proceedings in
which same Is recovered shall be lien
upon all the cotton crop Of the person
adjudged to pay the same, subject only
to the liens existing prior to the pas
sage Of this act, and liens for taxes:
Provided, That the judgment of said
penalty and cost be entered and en-
rolled in the office Of the clerk Of court
of general sessions and common pleas
as other judgments are now allowed
to be entered or enrolled where the re-
covery Is had in such court and when
so entered shall constitute lien on all
the property Of the person adjudged to
pay the same. And, provided, further,
That where the recovery be had in the
magistrates court the judgment be en-
tered and enrolled with the same effect
in the office of the clerk Of common
sessions and common pleas as judg-
ments Of magistrates 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 prosecutions for
violations Of this act, and the solicitors
are especially charged with the en-
forcement hereof.
Sec. 4. The word person" used in
this act shall be held to include part
nerships, voluntary associations and
corporations.
Sec. s. This act shall go into effect
Immediately upon its approval