The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1916-12-20

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lords III Their fights and Save
Farm Hands and Tenants From
Clutches Of Agents and luxurious
Money Lenders.
The Following circular letter has
been mailed to all members of the
~legislatafe BY Mr.. J. ]. Cantey, of
Sumntefton:
TO the Members Of the South Caro-
lima Senate and House of Represen-
tativss:
During the 1916 session Of the leg
islatures Senator Charlton DuRant, at
my request, introduced in the senate
the following proposed bills, to wit:
An act to repeal Section '4165, Vol
ume !, Code of Laws Of South Car
DINA 1912, relating to indexing liens
for advances.
Section I. Be it enacted by the
general assembly Of South Carolina,
That Section 41s5. Volume 1, Code of
Laws Of south Carolina 1912, relating
to indexing liens for advances be, and
the same IL hereby, repealed.
Sec. 2. That all acts or parts of
a. } inconsistent with this act be,
ana the same r hereby repealed.
Sec. 8 This act shall take effect
immediately upon its approval by the
governor. ..
An Aet to Amend Section 1852, VOL
ume T. code ST Laws Of South Caro-
lima 1912, Relating to Lien of Land
ioAd for Rent ana Advances, by
striking Odt Oh Lines Nine and Ten
Thereof tRS Fstiowing, Subject to
the Iikns Hffsfeihafter Provided for:
and EhforSlbfs in the Same Way" ana
by Admit Oh Line Ten Thefreeof xf-
ter thss W0fd Laeh the Following,
WITHHOLD Writing OF Any Kind,"
and by Asddidk on Line Eleven There
Of After tNs Mord Tenant, the fot-
lowing. sSUF 6tRer Person." and by
Adding ST Tie End Of said Section the
Folio aih sSxad the Purchaser II
Said tHf6bSe shall b, liable to the
LandioSr6 ana fIisSAssigns Tor said
Crops 81 atafs Value THEREOF 10 the
Extent u Such Rent or Advances
as AforSsaids. "'H '" ~ff+
Sec, !. it enacted by the gener-
al Assembly 81 sJGth Carolina, TIA.
Section atSx. Volume i, Code OF
Laws. .1sfsa Be. ana the same is here
by. amended by Striking out on lilies
nine snd ts6 thereof the Following,
subject is TIE Hens hereinafter pro-
videa foF 9hd ~enfofcibie HI the same
wu Ekl B adding Oh line ten
theriaflS Observation-Disclosures a.
|icwihg. without a writing Of ally
kind" and by adding ohiiino eleven
thereof after the word tenant the fol-
lowing .s8r other person." anu Dy ad-
ding at the end OF said section the
following. and the purchaser Of said
crops hail. be liable to the landlord
ana his assigns for said crops Or the
value thereof to the extent OF such
rent or advances as aforesaid; $50
that said section, when amended, shall
read as follows:
: - . 500 . -
Section 1852. Every landlord leas-
ing land for agricultural purposes
shall have q prior and preferred lien
for his rent to the extent Of ali crops
raised on the lands leased by him,
whether the 'Ame be raised by the
tenant or other person. No writing or
recording shall be necessary to Gre
ate such lien, but it shall exist from
the date Of the contract. whether the
same be in writing or verbal. and Tic
lardiord and his assigns shall have
tho right to enforce such lien in the
same manner, upon the same condi-
lions. and subject TO tho same re-
strictions. as are provided in this ar
ticlc for persons making advances for
a. iicultural purposes. '"'
And the landlord and his assigns
shall have q lien without a writing
OF any kind on all the crops raised
by the tenant or other persons for all
advances made by the landlord and
his assigns to such tenant or other
persons during the year, and the
81 Said crops shall be liza
bic to the landlord and his assigns for
said crops o + the value thereof to this
extent Of such rent or advances as
aforesaid.