The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1868-09-02
An Act to Organize the Circuit
Courts.

Circuit Courts, having passed both Houses,
was signed by the Governor on the 9th
inst. AS Il matter of interest, we append
such portions of tho Act as will prove in
teresting 10 the people Of this section:
SEcr1oN.:1 In pursuance of section l3
of article " of the constitution, the State
is hereby divided into eight circuits, as
follows:
l. The Counties of Charleston and Or
angebnrg shall constitute the first circuit.
2 The Counties of Edgetield, Barnwell,
Collctcn and Beaufort shall constitute the
second circuit.
g. The Counties of Sumter, Clarendon,
Williamsburg, Georgetown and Horny
shall constitute the third circuit.
4. The Counties of Chesterfield, Marl-
boro, Marion, Darlington and kershaw
shall constitute the fourth circuit
5. The Counties of Fairfield, Richland,
Newberry and Lexington shall constitute
the fifth circuit.
6. The Counties of Chester, Lancaster,
York and Union shall constitute the sixth
circuit
7. The Counties Of Abbcville, Laurcns
and Spartanburg shall constitute the
seventh. circuit.
8. The Counties Of Greenvile, Ander
son, Oconee and Pickens shall constitute
the eighth circuit.
From section Cd to section Sth, irclu-
sive the times and places of holding
Courts in seven circuits are provided. The
ninth and remaining sections are as fol-
lows.
SEC. 9. The Circuit Courts in tho eighth
circuit shall be held as follows:
/. The Court of General Sessions at
GreenvilIc, for the Countytf Greenville,
On the second Monday of January, May
and September; and the Court OF Com
mon Pleas ut Grcenville, for the County
of Greenville, on the first w Wednesday after
the second Monday Of January, May and
September.
,. The Court of General Sessions at
Anderson for the County Of Anderson, on
the fourth Monday of January, May and
September; and the Court of Common
Pleas at Anderson, for the County of An
derson, on the first Wednesday after the
fourth Monday of January, May and Sep
tember.
8. The Court of General Sessions at
Wahala, for the County of 0conee, on
the second Monday of March, July and
November; and the Court OF Common
Pleas at Walhalla, for the County Of
Oconcc. on the first Wednesday after the
second Monday of March, July and No
vcmbere
4. The Court of General Sessions at
New Pickens1 for the County of Pickens,
on the fourth Monday OF Maj ch, July and
November; and the Court Of Common
Pleas at New Pickcns, for the County Of
Pickens. on the first Wednesday after the
fourth Monday Of March, July and No
vember.
= SEC. 10. The Judges elected and com
missioned for the several circuits shall
hold the Courts of Common Pleas and
General Sessions for the several counties
in their respective Circuits: Provided,
said Judges shall interchange Circuits,
,upon their requests to, and order of the
Chief Justice, or upon the order of the
Chief Justice without such request, when
ever, in his iudgmentits shall be advisable.
SEC. IL. Should the business before the
Court Of General Sessions, at any term,
not be completed on tho arrival of the
day fixed by law for the holding of the
Court of Common Pleas for said county. the
Judge presiding may in his discretion ad-
iourn said Court of Common Pleas until
tbe, sa;d business OF the Court of General
Sessions shall have been concluded.
SEC. II. The several Circuit, Judges
shall have power to hold special sessions
within their respective circuits, at any
time in their discretion, or at the discrc-
ton of the Chief Justice, Of which the
Judge presiding shall give snch notice as
the Chief Justice may direct, or as may,
in his judgment, be necessary, should no
directions be given. Tho Clerk OF such
Court shall. at least fifteen days before
the commencement of such special ses-
sion, cause the time and place for holding
the same to be notified, for at least two
weeks succcssivcly, in one or more of the
newspapers published nearest the place
where the session is to be holden. All
processes, wri!s and recognizanccs OF
every kind, whether respecting Julles,
witnesses, bail or otherwise, which relate
to the cases to be tried at the said special
sessions, shall DO considered as belonging
10 such sessions in the same manner as
iflhev lad been issued or taken in refer
once thereto. All business depending for
trial at any special session shall, at the
close thereof, be considered as of course
removed TO the next stated term of the
court. Said special sessions shall he held
in pursuance of an order Which shall be
transmitted TO the Clerk OF The Court,
and by him entered on the records of the
N src. IS. The petit .inrors summoned to
attend the Court Of General Sessions in