A. D. 1911 Proviso. Monthly statement to be rendered by cotton weigher. and inspected at such platform by the public cotton weigher or deputy: Provided, That the provisions of this section shall not apply to cotton sold by regular cotton dealers out of recognized cotton warehouses or cotton compresses in such city, town or township, or to cotton weighed upon plantations or at ginhouses or bought upon the faith of weights guaranteed by the sellers. The said cotton weigher shall render to the County Board of Commissioners a monthly statement of the cotton weighed by him, and shall pay to said board as compensation for the use of the platform and equipment, after deducting the cost of maintaining the blanket insurance to cover, during the Compensation. cotton season, at least fifty bales of cotton left upon the platform for sale, as hereinabove provided for, one cent per bale for all cotton weighed on said platform and one-half the amount collected for cotton remaining on the platform more than three days. All other moneys received by virtue of the charges herein provided for shall be retained by the cotton weigher for his compensation and expenses. The County Board of Commove weigher. missioners shall have power to remove from his office the said cotton weigher after at least three days' notice why he should not be removed, and on sufficient cause being shown, and said board shall fill any vacancy in the manner hereinabove provided for the election of a cotton weigher. Power to re Misdemeanor to violate provisions herein. Duty of sheriff and ru to enforce law. Section 1558b. Any and every person, for himself or as agent, and any corporation, who shall sell or buy in such city. or township any cotton bale or bales contrary to the provisions of Section 1558a, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor, and, upon conviction, shall be punished by a fine of not exceeding fifty dollars, or imprisonment for not exceeding ten days for each offense. SEC. 2. That it shall be the special duty of the Sheriff, the rural policemen, if any, and the magistrates' constables in the ral policemen County in which such city may be situate, and of the city policemen, to be on the lookout for violations of the provisions of this Act, and upon information or belief to swear out warrants and cause prosecutions for the same; and it shall likewise be the duty of the solicitor and of the city attorney to prosecute in such cases. SEC. 3. That all Acts or parts of Acts inconsistent with this Act, or manifestly intended to be superseded by this Act, be, and the same are hereby, repealed. SEC. 4. That this Act shall take effect on the day next succeeding the date of its approval by the Governor. Approved the 17th day of February, A. D. 1911. No. 20. A. D. 1911 AN ACT TO AMEND AN ACT APPROVED THE 26TH DAY OF FEBRUARY, 1910, ENTITLED "AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 1555, VOLUME I, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1902, AS AMENDED BY AN ACT APPROVED THE 25TH DAY OF FEBRUARY, A. D. 1907, ENTITLED 'AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 1555, VOLUME I, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1902,' AS AMENDED BY AN ACT ENTITLED 'AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 1555, VOLUME I, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1902, RELATIVE TO THE COUNTIES EXEMPT FROM THE GENERAL LAW PROVIDING FOR COTTON WEIGHERS, APPROVED THE 20TH DAY OF FEBRUARY, A. D. 1904, AND AS AMENDED BY AN ACT APPROVED THE 14TH DAY OF FEBRUARY, A. D. 1908, ENTITLED 'AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 1555, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1902, VOLUME I, BY STRIKING OUT THE WORD "LEXINGTON," ON LINE 6 OF THE SAME, BY STRIKING OUT THE WORD "GREENWOOD," ON Line 3, and All After THE WORD "COUNTY," ON LINE 7, Down To AND INCLUDING THE WORD "COUNTY," ON LINE 16 THEREOF.'" SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina, That an Act approved the 26th day Act of 1910, of February, 1910, being an Act to amend Section 1555, Vol- amending ume I, Code of Laws of South Carolina, 1902, as amended by and § 1555 Civil Code, an Act approved the 25th day of February, A. D. 1907, amended. entitled "An Act to Amend Section 1555, Volume I, Code of Laws of South Carolina, 1902, as amended by an Act entitled. 'An Act to Amend Section 1555, Volume I, Code of Laws of South Carolina, 1902, relative to counties exempt from the general law providing for cotton weighers, approved the 20th day of February, A. D. 1904,' and as amended by an Act 26 Stats., 715, certain Acts A. D. 1911 approved the 14th day of February, A. D. 1908, entitled ‘An Act to Amend Section 1555, Code of Laws of South Carolina, 1902, Volume I, by striking out the word "Lexington" on line 6 of the same, be and the same is hereby, amended by striking out the word "Greenwood" on line 3, and by striking out all after the word "county" on line 7, down to and including the word "county" on line 16 thereof;" so that said section, when so amended, shall read as follows: Section 1555. The provisions of Sections 1553 and 1554 shall Exceptions to not apply to sales made on plantations or at cotton mills, nor $ 1553, 1554. to the counties of Charleston, Laurens, Berkeley, Spartan burg, Aiken, Horry, Georgetown, Richland, Saluda, Beaufort, Lancaster, Abbeville, York, Newberry, Kershaw, Oconee, nor to the town of Liberty, in Pickens county, or to Anderson township, in Anderson county: Provided, That in the county Proviso as to of Edgefield for each cotton weigher, his term of office shall be for two years from the date of his election, and until his successor shall have qualified: Provided, further, That in the county of Edgefield the provisions of this Act shall apply to all cotton sold or stored in warehouses. Edgefield. Proviso. Approved the 14th day of February, A. D. 1911. No. 21. AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 1552 AND 1555 OF VOLUME I OF THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1902, so THAT COTTON WEIGHERS IN GREENWOOD COUNTY SHALL BE ELECTED TO HOLD OFFICE FOR TWO YEARS, AND SO AS TO REMOVE YORK AND LANCASTER COUNTIES FROM THE LIST OF EXCEPTED COUNTIES AND MAKE THE GENERAL PROVISIONS OF ARTICLE XXIV, CHAPTER II, RELATING TO COTTON Weighers APPLY IN SAID COUNTIES. SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the $$ 1552, 1555, State of South Carolina, That Section 1552 of Volume I of Civil Code, the Code of Laws of South Carolina, 1902, be, and the same is hereby, amended by adding the following words at the end of said section: Provided. That cotton weighers in the county. of Greenwood shall be elected to hold office for two years, and the cotton weighers already elected in Greenwood county shall amended. hold office for two years from their election, and until their successors are elected and qualify, so that said section, when so amended, shall read as follows: A. D. 1911 ers may be elected. Section 1552. Upon the petition of fifty or more qualified electors, who are growers of cotton and who reside within five When public miles of any place in which there may be a cotton market, the cotton weighCounty Board of Commissioners of that county shall annually elect one or more public cotton weighers for said cotton markets, whose term of office shall be for one year and until the election and qualification of his or their successor or successors: Provided, That cotton weighers in the county of Greenwood shall be elected to hold office for two years, and Proviso as to the cotton weighers already elected in Greenwood county shall hold office for two years from their election, and until their successors are elected and qualify. Greenwood. Lancaster sub visions of law SEC. 2. That the words "York and Lancaster," whenever the same may appear in Section 1555 of the Code of Laws of South York and Carolina, 1902, Volume I, referring to and meaning York and ject to proLancaster counties be, and the same is hereby, stricken out as to cotton and all the general provisions of Article XXIV, Chapter II, relating to cotton weighers are hereby made of force in and applicable to York and Lancaster counties. Approved the 14th day of February, A. D. 1911. No. 22. AN ACT TO AMEND AN ACT ENTITLED "AN ACT TO AMEND weighers. Act of 1908, SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina, That an Act entitled "An Act to 25 Stats., amend an Act entitled 'An Act to provide for the election of amended. 1199, A. D. 1911 public cotton weighers, and to provide for their compensation,' approved the 9th day of March, 1896, so as to provide the number, manner of election and term of office of said weighers at Bishopville, Lee county," approved March 1, 1904, approved February 24th, 1908, be, and the same is hereby, amended by striking out in Section 1, as previously amended, on line eight, the word "one" and insert in lieu thereof the word "two," and by inserting, on line thirteen, between words "dollars" and "conditioned" the word "each;" so that said section, when so amended, shall read as follows: Proviso as to Section 1. That upon the petition of fifty or more qualified electors, who are freeholders and growers of cotton in any township or parish in which there may be a cotton market, the County Board of Commissioners of that county shall annually elect one or more public cotton weighers for said cotton markets, whose term of office shall be for one year and until the election and qualification of his or their successors: Provided, however, That there shall be two public cotton weighers at Bishopville, Lee county, who shall receive ten cents per bale for weighing cotton, five cents to be paid by the buyer and five cents by the seller, and who shall give bond, with good and sufficient surety, to be approved by supervisor, in the sum of one thousand ($1,000.00) dollars each, conditioned for the faithful performance of his duty. Approved the, 17th day of February, A. D. 1911. ers elected in No. 23. AN ACT TO PROVIDE FOR THE ELECTION OF PUBLIC COTTON SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the Cotton weigh. State of South Carolina, That hereafter all public cotton Bamberg weighers in Bamberg county shall be elected in the Democratic primaries for their respective districts, as magistrates are now nominated. County. Approved the 17th day of February, A. D. 1911. |