Abbeville press. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1860-1869, 1866-01-12
ACTS
or THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY,

ne enacted 6y the Senate and Uouse of Repre-
.e"sassVes. no~ met and sitting in General Assem-
e!y, and BY The authority of III. same, as follows
l. In each judicial District of tho State, ex
qsspt Charleston, there shall be established
District Court. which shall be organized by tn
Judge thereof as soon as possible, after his elec
tion; except in the Judicial District of Charles
tou' there shall te established two Distric
Courts. one for .he Election District of Charles
ton. and one for the, Election District Of Berke
10y.
II. The Judge Of each District Court shal
receive. from the Treasurer of the State, eal
ary Of ave hundred dollars year, payable
quarterly; and he shall be entitled, for fur
ther compensation. to receive annually from tn,
District Court Fund, as hereafter prescribed
an additional sum as follows: For Abbevill,
District, seven hundred dollars Barnwe!l Dis
'rics. seven hundred dollars; Colleton District
one thousand dollars; Chester District, five
hundred dollars; Darlington District, FIVE hun
dred doliars; Fdgeheld District eight hundred
dollars; Fairfield District, Eve hundred dollars
teorgetowu District, one thousand dollars
Laurens District, five hundred 'dollarr New.
perry District, five hundred dollars; Orange
burg District. five hundred dollars Richlund
District, ono thousand dollars; Sumter District.
seven hundred dollars; Union District, five
hundred dollars; York District, FIVE hundred
dollsrs; williamsburg District, five hundred
dollars; Berkeley Election District, ono thous.
and dollars; Charleston Election District, one
Thousand dollars; Beaufort District, one thous-
and dollars; Kershaw District, FIVE hundred dol
lars; and for the District Judge Of each Of the
other Judicial Districts Of this State the sum of
hve hundred dellars:. Propsaed -horerer, That
10 case tie District Court Fnud 10 any Dis,ric,
shaal prove Insufficient for tic purpose for sucl,
additional compensation, as is herein provided,
no claim for the whole. or any part, of such ad-
aitional compensation upon the Treasury of the
State shall arise1b by reason of such deficiency;
-andprocidcd, also, That the time when the sal
nties:hereia provided for shall commencc, shall
f'e when :hc Court is organized, and the Julg-
empowered to execute this Act
III. For each District Court The Clerk and
Sheriff OF tire District shall respectively be
Clerk and Sheriff. and may act in person. or 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 ho himself is in
tended. '.-- -
Nv. Tho Judge, Clerk and Sheriff Of a Dis
triet Court shall each. before entering on the
dute, Of his Office, tako the official onth pre-
scribed in the Constitution of the State, and also
,hsfollowing oath viz: II goVcfnply swear, (or'
afHrIn,) tl'at, rs Judge, Clerk or Sheriff, Us the
c6se may be; OF the District Court for the Dis.
trict Of / will earnestly cndeavor
10 do what is required Of me by law, and with
ont prejudice for or against raoo or color, to
conduct myself as becomes an upright and faith
~ of6cer.'' These oatls shall be endorsed on
the commission or certificate of appointment of
the Office, and with it be entered On the journal
Of the District Court.
V. The Office Of every Magistrate now in
office shall continue according to the terms Of
,he4 appointment under which it is held, with
the power and rights now by law attaching and
incident 70 such ofico. The Magistrates who
are appointed to exercise the powers and duties
and TO hsvc the rights imposed by this Act and
the Act entitled IAN Ac. to establish and rogu-
late the domestic relations Of Persons OF Color,
aud to amend the law in relation to paupers
and yagrancI.", shall be appointed in every
District BY Tho District Judge thereof. tbN md
WITH the advice and consent of q ma,ority of the
Delegation Of such D,stric, in the General AS
sembly. IN such manner, and so located as the
condition Of the District may, from time to time.
require; and such Magistrates shall have all
tho pswsrs and rights aud may exercise all the
dutie: Of Magi,trates. by Jaw conferred on
MAGISTRATES Each Magistrate SO appointed
shai', esfore entering On The duties of his Office
sake before the Clerk Of the District the oaths
heretofore prescribed for tho District Judge, and
also the oath prescribed in the SECOND see,;on
OF tthe"Aot concerning the Office and duties of
Msgistrs.es. " passsd A. D. 1880. and shall sign
fon - required in that section. Tho term of
his Office shall be four years from the day ba
sigusd the roll. . ~ 80
VI. The sum which limits the proceedings by
summary process iss enlarged to one hundred
dollars. exclusive Of costs. In every CAGE under
y that proceeding. either party may be witness
in bis oxp behalf. Or may 30 required by the
:sdysEse psrty,to testify. either by being served
with q sabpesa, or by-bsing called mp under a
eoaarnission. in like manner ii Id Ike circun.-
stances another Hitness 1in. the case, could be
fhs Trastice now prevailing in reference to in
&srresaaosies psopSunvled 70 IN adverse bsris
fnctbeinS hsrsby intsifsrsd With. And in sye.
vylsA qass no sperssn shail ba held tnoomps-
tens taAs AFta ess heeanss Of interest l,f all
sutA etses, Mhefs< both the parties ai,;gant NJ,
white pSrspns, there shali Is a conemnrr.nl a inr;.
dishen e she supssior Gonst SfLaw. and il th.