The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1866-01-11
ACTS OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY.

REPRESENTATIVES, ,ao,o met and sitting in Gen.
eral Assembly, and By the authority Of the
same, as follows:
I. In each Judicial District of the State,
except Charleston, there shall be estab-
lished District Court, which shall be Or
gsnized by the Judge thereof as soon as
possible after his election; except in the
Judicial District of Charleston, there shall
be established two District Courts, one
for the Election District OF Charleston,
and one for the Election District of Berke-
ley.
II. The Judge of each District Court
shall receive, from the Treasurer of the
State, salary of five hundred dollars a
year, payable quarterly; and he shall be
entitled, 1or further compensation, to
receive, annually, from the District Court
Fund, as hereafter prescribed, an addi-
tional sum as follows: For Abbeville Dis
trict, seven hundred dollars; Barnwell
District, seven hundred dollars; Colleton
District, one thousand dollars; Chester
District, five hundred dollars; Darlington
District, FIVE hundred dollars; Edgefield
District, eight hundred dollars; Fairfield
District, five hundred dollars; George
town District, one thousand dollars; Lau-
rens District, five hundred dollars; New
berry District FIVE hundred dollars; Or
angcburs District, FIVE hundred dollars !;
Richland District, one thousand dollars (;
Sumter District, seven hundred dollars !;
Union District, FIVE hundred dollars !;
York District, five hundred, dollars; Will
liamshurg District, FIVE hundred dollars f;
Berkeley Election District, one thousand
dollars; Charleston Election District, one
thousand dcllars Beaufort, one thousand
dollars; Kershaw District, FIVE hundred
dollars; and for the District Judge of
of each of the Judicial Districts of this
State, the sum of five hundred dollars J;
PROVIDED, hopcuer, That in case the Dis
trict Court Fund in any District shall
prove insufficient for the purpose for such
additional compensation, as is herein pro-
yided, no claim for the whole, or any
part, of such additional compensation
upon the Treasury of the State shall arise
by reason of such deficiency Ind prOpi-
ded, also, That the time when the salaries
herein provided for shall commence, shall
be when the Court is organized, and the
Judge empowered to execute this Act.
III. For each District Court, the Clerk
and Sheriff of the District shall respec-
lively be Clerk and Sheriff, and may act
in person, OF by deputy, whenever, in this
Act, or other Acts passed at this session,
one of these officers is mentioned, either
he, or his deputy, is meant, unless the
context shows that he himselfis intended.
~. The Judge, Clerk and Sheriff of a
District Court shall each, before entering
on the duties of his Office, take the official
oath prescribed in the Constitution of the
State, and also the following oath, viz:
"I solemnly swear, Cor affirm that, as
Judgs, Clerk or Sheriff, as the case may
be. of the District Court for the District
of I will earnestly endeavor to
dowhat is required ofme by law, and with
out prejudice for or against race or color
+o conduct myself as becomes an upright
and faithful officer" These oaths shall
he endorsed on the commission or certifi-
cate of appointment OF the office, and
with it be entered on the Journal OF the
District.
V. The Office of every Magistrate now
in Office shall continue according to the
terms of the appointment under which it
is held, with the power and rights now by
law attaching and incident to such Office
The Magistrates who are appointed to ex
ercise the powers and duties, and to have
the rights imposed by this Act and tine
Act entitled can Act to establish and
regulate the domestic relations of Person'
ofColor, and to amend the law in relation
to Paupers and yagrancy," shall be ap
pointed in every District by the Distric1
Judge thereof, by and with the advice
and consent of majority Of the Delega
ton of such District in the General AS
sembly. in such manner and SO located al
tba condition of the District may, from
time to time, require and such Magis
trates shall have all the powers and Il II rlgnt
and may exercise all the duties of Magis
trates. by law conferred on Magistrates
Each Magistrate SO appointed shall, be