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of process and pleading in tlie Courts, and of the collection of debts, and 

 towards the increased security of person and estate. Short and easy 

 remedies are provided for the recovery of debts. The agricultural inter- 

 ests of tlie citizens are protected by the laws already mentioned with re- 

 lation to the maiming and stealing of stock, &c., and by a recent Act 

 entitled " An Act to provide a general stock law and regulate the opera- 

 tions of the same," which prohibits persons from allowing their live stock 

 to run at large beyond the limits of their own land. The counties of 

 Georgetown, Horry and Williamsburg are excepted from the operation 

 of the law, but are required to have fences and gates erected on their 

 boundary lines. Owners of stock trespassing are liable for damage done 

 and expenses of seizure, &c. Stock trespassing may be seized by the 

 owner of the land. It is made a misdeitneanor to break or leave down 

 gates or fences, and also to rescue stock impounded. Persons making 

 advances either in money or supplies to those engaged in planting have 

 a lien on the crop to the extent of the advances so made in preference to 

 all other liens, provided an agreement in writing be entered into. Land- 

 lords have such a lien to the extent of one-third of the crop witliout 

 recording or filing. Laborers employed in making a crop have a lien 

 thereon for their wages. Persons furnishing labor or materials for erec- 

 tion, alteration or repair of buildings, have a lien upon the building and 

 upon the interest of the owner in the land on which it stands for their 

 debt. 



Every encouragement is given to the employment of capital in manu- 

 facturing industries. By a special Act of the Assembly, it is provided 

 that capital invested in the manufacture of cotton, woolen and paper 

 fcdirics, iron, lime, and agricultural implements, shall be exempted from 

 all State, County and municipal taxation for a period of ten years from 

 the time of the commencement of the enterprise, excepting only the two 

 mill tax for school jDurposes But this exemption does not apply to the 

 land upon which factories are erected. Vessels of one hundred tons 

 measurement, and upwards, built and owned within this State, are en- 

 titled to the benefit of this Act. Those desiring to avail themselves of 

 the Act must file with the Comptroller-General proof of the invest- 

 ment. For the purpose of encouraging immigration, real estate pur- 

 chased by immigrants, and capital invested in improvements thereon, 

 up to $1,500, is exempted for five years from all State, County or municipal 

 taxation, except the two mill school tax. The department is authorized 

 to use a fund under its control to encourage and aid the introduction of 

 immigrants. 



