Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1866-10-06

the District Courts Of Charleston and Bcrkc-
ly; and tho snd District Fund, In addition
to the said fines, shall consist of Docket fec
one dollar (sl) in civil cases, in which the
amount demanded is Under fifty dollars $500
and two ($2) dollars If the sum demanded
exceeds that amount; two dollars (S2) in ev-
cry criminal cause, anu two (S2) dollars for
tho Report in every case Of appeal; the said
Docket fees to be paid by the Same parties
who are liable for the other fees in the case
by the provisions of this Act.
SEo. 20 Tho District Fund shall be held
by the Clerk of the Court under the security
of his official bond lie shall keep an exact
account thereof in separate book kept for
the purpose, in which lie sl'all enter Nil money
received and all money paid on the draft Of
the District Judge, without which lie will
make no payment. lie shall make scmi.an-
nual returns Of said account to the District
Judge and annual returns to tho Comptroller
General on or before tho frs. Of October, ac-
eompanied by vouchers
SIC. 2l. Tho fees for Attorneys, Attorney
General, tho Solicitors and their Deputies,
Sheriffs and Clerks shall be tho same in the
District Courtns now provided by law in tho
Superior Court. In criminal case, if the ac-
cuscd be convicted, he shall be liable to all
the costs Of prosecution if collection from the
convict cannot be had, then the State shall
be liable for one-hnlf Of said costs. If the &C.
cuscd he acquitted, the Judge before whom
the tria shall be had, if he has become satis-
fled during the trial that the prosecution was
without probable cause, may order that the
prosecutor shall pay the costs of the prosecu-
ton, for which tho Clerk shall issue execution
As soon after the organization Of tho District
Court MS may be practicable, the Judge there
of shall order Special Court, at which he
shall cause to be drawn full panel Of Grand
and Petit and Pleas Jurors. in tho manner
prescribed by law for the Superior Courts,
and at each term Of tho District Court there
after, Jurors shnll DC drawn in the mannc
now prescribed by law for the Superior Court.
An Act to alter n"d fix the times for holding Tho
Courts Of Common Pleas in this S,nte.
l. BE it cnnctcd By the Scunte aud House of
Representatives, now met and sitting and by
authority Of the same. That from and after the
ratification of this Act, the Judges Of the Supc-
rior Cnurts of Inv in this State shall hold tho
first and next sitting Of tho Court of Common
Pleas, for tho trial of civil eases arising ca con.
tr0ctu in tho several circuits now established by
law in this State. in tho ensuing Spring, at tho
times and places in each District already estab-
lisled by law.
II. That nll wrts and othor process Of tho
aaid Conrta mcsne aud final. now made return
able to the Fall Term, heretofore established ex.
ccpt mcsnc process in cases of tort shall bo 70.
turnab'e to the Spring Term fthc Court. 1867,
tho same as if already so directed: ana that
III" .~'-~ ".io- e :--r.i~e .,,L tho oan,o or.
der of proceedings now existing shall anply to
thc Courts established by the first section Of this
Act.
III. That all writs IN cases Of tort shall be
rcturnahle, rs heretofore provided hy law. to
tho regular terms Of the Courts ~ now cstnb.
liehod; and it shall bo tho duty nr the Clerks of
the Court Of Common Pleas to prepare dockcts
of all cases of tort for the regular terms of their
respective Courts.
~. That no Court of Equity shall be held IN
this State before the first day Of February, 1867:
Provided, That nothing herein contained shall
DO so construed rs to prevent tic hearing of mo-
tions and casos ut Chambers us now provided
by law.
V. That nothing in this Act contained shall
prevent Judges Of tho Court of Common Pleas
and General Sessions from hearing and deter
mining applications for the substitution of udg-
n,ents and docrecs destroyed or lost during tie
late war, heretofore.
vi. That all Acts and parts Of Acts of the
General Assembly of this State in conflict with
tho provision Of this Act, be, and tho same aro
hereby, repealed.