The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1868-10-21
VOL. ~.
An-Act to Organize the Circuit
Courts.


- &sz sss"0 -. Courts,
SIS :. We publish below portions or sec
szstions Of this Act, embracing the fea
r a1tures of principal interest to our read
- ers. The State being divided into eish
Circuits, the Act reads as follows:
gsz = I. The Counties of Charleston and
n @aorangeburg shall constitute the frs
80 Gircnlt!
"a ss a.The Counties of Edgefeld, Barn,
80 well, Colieton and Beaufort shall corSti,
sSas fute the second Circuit.
~ s<3. Tue Counties of Sumter. Clarendon,
iIliamsburg, Georgetown and Horny
&sshalI constitute the third Circuit
~ The Counties Of Chesterfield, Marl
'0s'ssbore', Marion, Darlington and keishaw
sshsll constitute the fourth Circuit.
Es.s~ IS. The Counties of Fairfield, Richland,
-sse .Newberry and Lexington shall constitute
ssa the fifth Circuit.
s. The Counties of Chester, Lancaster,
~ Fork and Union shall constitute the
ssS.sixsh Circuit
wses q. The Counties of Abbeville, Laurens
$ssand SpaFtanburg shalt constitute the
50 seventh Circuit.
S: The Counties of Greenvile, An
e1Essderson, Oconee and Pickens shall con-
ssassstitate the eighth Circus.
Sections 2, 8, 4, S, and s, relate 70
times of holding Courts in those Cir
,.v.cuiss. Section 10 relates to interchange
Ssof Circuits by the Judges, and is Of no
particular interest. The remaining sec
tiens are in whole as officially published.
- VI. The Circui, Courts in the Fifth
asCieeuis shall be held as follows:
s<ssz /. The Court Of General Sessions q;
N Ninsboro, for the County Of Fairfield,
.,seoa:the frSt Monday of JaHuary. Nay
. - sand September aa,i tie Court ot Cc:m
5yss mon Pleas st WiG<Soru, tas sihe Cuuatr
z-,of Fairfield, on nFsI "tf1dHrsdxy, after
:, the srst Monday Of january, May aud
= September.
&. The Court Of General Sessions q.
a.zCelumbia, for the County of hichist,d,
soa the first Monday of February, June
land October and the uouIt # Commpn
Pleas at Colunhia, for the County Of
s.-Richiauci, on the first Wednesday after
the .irss Monday of February, Jane a'd
s-Qctobers
q 8. The Court Of General Sessions at
...aNewberzy, for the Coanty Of Nc>s berry.
..sonsths FIRST Monday of March, July and
November; and the Court of Common
: egPisassat Newbcrry, for the County o.!
Scw5erry, on the first Wednesday after
szsthe FIRST Monday of March, July and
v&Novemoer.
.g 4. The Court of General Sessions at
srLexiaston, for the County Of Lexington,
son the first Monday Ct April, August
and December; and the Court Of Com
mon Pleas at Lexington. for the County
u ofLexington, on the first Wednesday
: after the first Monday CT April, August
and December.
XXI. ,Should the, business before the
Court osGeneral Sessions, at any term,
not be completed on the 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 discre'
ton adjourn sand Court of Common
pleas until the said business of the
Court Of General SeasieFs5- shall have
been concluded.
XII. The several Clrcnit Judges shall
have power to hold specialsessions with
In their respective Circuits. at any time
in their discretion, or the discretion OF
the Chief Justice, of which the Judge
srresiding shall give such notice as tbs
Chief Justice may direct, or as ma in his
Judgment, be- necessary, should no Ill
-sreetions be given.
.- The Clerk of such Court shall, at lcas:
fifteen days before the commencement o
such special session, cause the time an,
place for holding the same to DE no lied
for at least two weeks succe>siveIy. Il
one or more of the newspapers puhilShe;
nearest the place where the, session is K
be holden. All processes, writs an(
recognizances of every kind, whethc
respecting juries, witnesses, bail O.
ether3ise, which relate to the cases t
be tried at the said special sessions, shat
be considered as belonging TO Snch SEES
sioas In the same manner as il they hat
been issued or taken in reference there
to. All business depending for trial
any soeciaf session shall, at the clo>'
thereof, be considered as OF course re
moved to the next stated term OF tn
Court. Said special sessions shall b
sheld,sinz pursuance of an order wAic
shall be transmitted to the Clerk OF tn
Court, and by him entered on the rec
ords of the Court.
XIII. Petit Jurors summoned 70 attcn
the General Sessions in any County, ex
ceps the County Of Charleston, sha
also attend and serve as jurors for tn
Court of Common Pleas next ensuing i
and for said County.
XIV: The Judge Of the Circuit sh"
have power to direct any Circuit Cou'
in his Circuit to be adjourned over to
sfature day, designated in written or''e
ltothe Clerk Of said Court, wheneV9
there Is a dangerous and general dlsea:
.at Che place wherc said Court is usual
holden. A -,:e,
Ky. The Judges elected and quaiitlse
by taking the oath prescribed IN II
thirteenth Section Of the Second ArtiG
ofthe Constitution, which oath, TO u