The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1868-08-12
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Sec. 8. The Circuit Courts in the seventh
circuit shall be held as follows:
/. The Court of General Sessions at Abbe-
vile, for the County of Abbeville, on the third
Monday of January, May and September; and
the Court of Common Pleas at Abbeville, for
the County of Abbeville, on the first Wednes-
day after the third Monday of January, May
and September.
Q, Tie Court OF General Sessions at Laurens-
vile for the County Of Laurens, on the third
Monday Of February, June and October; and
the Court Of Common Pleas at Laurensyille, for
the County Of Laurens, on the first Wednesday
after the third Monday OF February, June and
October.
8. The Court of General Sessions at Spartan
burg, for the County Of Spartanburg, on the
third Monday Of March, July and November:
and the Court of Common Pleas at Spartan
burg, for the County OF Spartanburg, on the
first Monday after the third Monday in March,
July and November.
SEc.9. The Circuit Courts in the eighth cir
cult shall be held as follows:
/. The Court Of General Sessions at Green
vile, for the County Of Greenville, on the Be-
cond Monday Of January, May and September;
and the Court Of Common Pleas at Greenville,
for the County of Greenville, on the first We'd
nesday after the second Monday Of January,
May and September.
q. The Court of General Sessions at Ander-
son for the County Of Anderson, on the fourth
Monday Of January, May and September; and
the County Of Anderson, on the first Wednes-
day after the fourth Monday Of January, May
and September.
5. The Court OF General Sessions at Wal
halla, for the County Of Oconee, on the second
Monday Of March, July and November; and
the Court Of Common Pleas at Walhalla, for
the County Of Oconee, on the first Wednesday
after the second Monday OF March, July and
November.
4. The Court Of General Sessions at New
Pickens, for the County Of Pickens, on the
fourth Monday Of March, July and November;
and the Court Of Common Pleas at New Pick
ems, for the County Of Pickens, on the first
Wednesday after the fourth Monday of March,
July and November.
SEC. 10. The judges elected and commits;
stoned 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 Or
der of he Chief Justice without such request,
whenever, in his judgment, it shall be advls-
able.
Court Of General Sessions, at any term, not be
be completed on the arrival OF the gay h1ed
Pleas for said county, the Judge presiding may
in his discretion adjourn said Court OF Com.
mon Pleas until the said business OF the Court
of General Sessions shall have been concluded.
SEC. L. The several Circuit Judges shall
have power to hold special sessions within
their respective circuits, at any time in their
discretion. or at the discretion OF the Chie5 m
give such notice ss the Chief Justice may dl-
rect, or as may, in his judgment, be necessary,
should no directions be given. The Clerk OF
such Court shall, at least fifteen days before the
commencement Of such special session, cause
the time and place for holding the same to be
notified, for at least two weeks successfully, in
one or more OF the newspapers published near
est the place where the session ls TO De noloen.
All processes, writs and reoogni2ances OF every
kind, whether respecting juries, Witnesses, bail
or otherwise, which relate to the cases to be
tried at the said special sessions, shall be con-
sidered as belonging to such sessions In the
same manner as il they had been issued or
taken in reference thereto. All business, de-
pending for trial at any special session shall,
removed to the next stated term OF the court.
Said special sessions shall be held in pursu-
ance Of an order which shall be transmitted to
the Clerk Of the Court, and by him entered on
the records Of the court.
SEQ. 13. The petit jurors summoned to at
tend the Court OF General Sessions in any coun-
tv. except the County of Charleston, shall also
attend and serve as Jurors for the Court of
Common Pleas next ensuing in and for said
SEC. IA. The Judge Of the Circuit shall have
power to direct any Circuit Court in his Cir
cult to be adjourned over to future day, des-
ienated in a written order to the Clerk OF said
Court, whenever there is dangerous and gen.
eral disease at the place where said Court ls
usually holden.
taking the oath prescribed in the thirtieth Sec
ton OF the second article Of the Constitution,
which oath, to the Judges under the first cleo.
ton, shall be administered by the Governor OF
the State of South Carolina, who is hereby en-
powered to administer the same, and to the
Judges under any subsequent election by one
of the Justices Of the Supreme Court; shall
forthwith enter upon their duties, and all cases
begun and pending in the Courts OF Common
Pleas and Sessions Of the Provisional Govern
ment of South Carolina at the expiration there
of shall be, and the same are hereby transfer.
red to the County Courts having jurisdiction Of
the same, established by this act, with all
files, records and property pertaining thereto
and to said courts, end all processes, writs and
recognizances Of every kind, whether respect.
ing iuries, Witnesses, bail or otherwise, shall
be considered as belonging to the courts herein
been issued or taken with reference thereto
Provided, That no cause shall be transferred as
aforesaid not cognizable in the Circuit Courts
under the constitution on original process or
appeal. nm ct. cou-.o ho.o;n osto h,;sh.
ed shall be Courts OF Record, and the books OF
record thereof shall at all times be subject TO
the inspection OF any person interested thereln.
SEC. II. The clerk elected IN each county unc
der the provisions Of Section q OF Article ~ OF
the constitution shall be Clerk Of the Courts OF
General Sessions and Common Pleas, and may
appoint deputy, who may perform the dutles
of clerk, for whose acts such clerk shall be re-
sponsible, and record of whose appointment
shall be made in the clerks Office, and such ap.
pointment may be revoked at the pleasure OF
the clerk; and in case no clerk exists, the Judge
shall have authority to appoint person VINO
shall perform the duties Of clerk, and SAID
deputy clerk, or the one appointed by the Judge,
shall be required to give the usual BOND perore
entering upon the duties OF the office:
SEQ. 18. AL suits in equity depending IN rhe
Courts of Chancery, and not finally disposed
of. and the property and records relating
thereto. on the first day Of January A. d. 1863,
shall be transferred to the Courts OF Common
Pleas in and Tor their respective counties, and
shall be entered upon the dockets OF said
Courts for the stated term thereof next ensu-
ing, and thereupon shall be heard, tired and
determined, with all rights respected and pre-
served, in the same manner as II originally
brought there: Provided, That no cause shall
he Transferred to the dockets OF the courts as
aforesaid not cognizable therein under the con-
stitution: Provided, further, That all causes
depending as aforesaid, and the property and
records pertaining thereto, cognizable under
the constitution in the Courts OF Probate, shall
be transferred to said courts.