Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1919-02-18
TO ASCERTAIN COTTON ACREAGE
Bill In Senate to Compel Information
on the Subject.

Bill In Senate to Compel Information
on the Subject.
The following bill has been intro
duced by Senator Baker of Florence,
to ensure statistics as to the cotton
acreage:
Be 1t enacted by the general assem-
bly, Of the state Of South Carolina:
Section 1. Every managing head Of
any farming enterprise in this state
shall be required to file with the aud
tor Of the county in which such farm
ing enterprise Is conducted, before
June Of each year, or for the year 1919
at such later date as may be fixed by
the governor, If be eemsssarreI tA;he
advisable, a sworn statement of the
number Of acres Of land under cult
walton, the number Of acres planted
in cotton, and the number Of horses,
mules and other animals used In such
enterprise. The landowner to make re-
turn for his own farming operations and
the lessee Of lands to make return for
he lands rented by him; and the fall
ure to make such return or the making
of false return shall subject the per-
con, firm or corporation operating or
controlling such enterprise to a fine Of
not less than SO nor more than $25 per
acre for each acre Of land planted In cot
ton, which fine shall be a lien second
only to taxes, on all crops produced
by the said farming enterprise, and may
be collected or enforced in any man
ner provided for the collection or en-
forcement Of other liens: Provided,
however, That the planter who does not
produce more than ten bales Of cotton
per each animal used shall not be sub
ject to penalties imposed for the viola
ton of the provisions of this act.
Sec. 2. A tax of $25 per acre shall
be and is hereby imposed upon all
lands planted in cotton by any farming
enterprise in this state in excess of ten
acres of land per horse, mule or other
animal used in such enterprise, which
aid tax shall he payable on or before
October Is of each year to the treasur-
er of The county in which such farming
enterprise Is conducted, and such tax
shall constitute tax lien on all crops
Produced by the said farming enter.
prise, which tax shall be collected and
enforced in the manner now provided
by law for the collection Of other tax
| es.
Sec. 3. One-fourth of all these fines
collected under the provisions OF this
act shall be paid in each case to the
person furnishing the information and
evidence upon which the conviction
was obtained, and all other moneys
collected hereunder, whether fines or
'axes, shall be paid to the treasurer
Of the county where farming enter
prise Is conducted, and shall be used
to defray the necessary expense In
cident to the enforcement Of this act,
and the remainder, II any, shall be
used as a fund for permanent road
improvements in such county.
Sec. 4. The comptroller general OF
this state is hereby authorized and
directed to furnish the auditor Of each
county with ouestionaires suitably
prepared for the purpose Of returns re-
quired by this act, and the county
commissioners of each county are au-
thorized and directed to make such
provisions as may be necessary for the
effective administration of this law In
their respective counties, and to pay
the expenses thereof out Of the gen
eral funds of the county.
Sec. S. This act shall take effect I'M
mediately upon It's approval by the
| governor.