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The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1868-04-22
The Constitution.
=: =. ARTICLE =.
) JURIs pRU ENcE.

-. - JUR1sPRsU DENcE. .r.s-
,asees i. The General Assembly
shaa pass such Jaws as may be
nsesssary, and proper, to decide
differences by arbitrators, to be
apseinted blythe parties who
may choose that summary mode
Or adjustment. =. -, =. =, -, y <
See. Q. It shall be the duty of
the General assembly to pass the
necessary laws for the change of
venue in ailaeasess civil and crini-
naL.eyercwhieh the Circuit Courts
have original Jurisdiction, upon a
peoperssshowinfg, supported by
aRdaEil; that a fair and Impartial
trial eaanot fe had in the County
where such trial or prosecution
was commenced
SeeslS. Che General Assembly,
agats first session after the adop-
tion Of this Constitution, shall
uzakezprevisiea to revise, digest
and arrange, under proper heads,
the hedyx of our laws, ciph and
criminal, and form o penal code,
founded upon principles of reform
alton, and have the same premul-
gased IN saeh manner as.: they
may direct ;;;anaza like revision,
.digest and PRONUNCIATION shall be
e1.withia every ers--1sabsequcnt
period of ten years. That justice
shasf bssadHiRistered in a aanisorm.
mode OF PLEADING without dis;
tinetiamb-tweea faw and equity,
taeyshan provide for aboiishing
tie distinct forms Of action, and
for chat purpose shall appoint
souis suitable person, Or persons,
whose duty It shall be to revise,
simplify, and abridge the rules,
practice, pieaaings and formsof the
court noM.in-nse in thisstate.~
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ARTICLE XIII.
MILITIA.

Sec. l. The Militia OF this State
shalfeonsist Of all able-bodied mals
citizens ofthe State between the,
ages of eighteen and. forty-fyey
years, except such persons as are
now, or may hereafter be, exempt
ed by the laws ofthe United States
or who may be :arersc, to .bearing.
arms. as provided for in this Con-
sr1rurfor; ana srTatttt-- be urganized.-
armed, equipped and disciplined
as the General Assembly may by
law provide. <-.=:. :s:ssa'~ =:
Sec. 2. The governor shall Lafo
power to call out the militia to J
execute the laws, repel INVASION,
repress insurrcction, and preseryss
the public peace. ,.s,., -. z.>..l -
Sec. g., There shall be an -.Adju-s
tant and Inspector-GeneEal-eleetetE
by the qualified electors ofnthos
State, at the same time and inzthfe#
same manner as other State OFF, OFF,
GERS, who shallrank as a BrigadierE
General: and whose duty and COM :
pensation shall be prescribed by.
law. The Governor shall appoint q
by and with the advice and con,
sent Of the Senate, such other staff
officers us tho General Assembly
may direct. H.. WE. ..>;r.,2 (; Z
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s - s;.S2ss..s RlrIGLE VI. .
: EEMINENT DOMAIN.

Seese1nT he Stase.shaii have con-
current mlisdf ;tion on all rivers
bosdering On this stateso far as such
rivers shall form g. common boun-
daryHteshisad any ether State
bounded By the same ;and they, to-
gesher4with all ethernavigable wa
tiers within the limits of the State,
shall be common highways, and
forever free, as well to the in
habitants of this State aasd to the
citizens ofthe United States, with
eat any tax or impost therefor,
unless thessame be- expressly pro-
yided for by the General Assembly.
Sec. 2. The title~to all lands and
other property, which have here
tofore accrued to this State by
grant, gift, purchase, forfeiture.
escheats@er etherxise, shall vest
in the State of South Carolina
the same, as though no change
had taken place. ..E
sec s. The people of the State
sre declared to possess the ulti-
mate property in and to all lands
within the jurisdiction ofthe State;
and alllands, the title to which
shall fail from defect ofheirs, shall
revert; or eseaeat to the people.
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ARTICLE XII.
CORPORATIONS.

Sec. l. Corporations may be
formed under general laws; but
all such laws may from time to
time be altered or repealed.
Sec. 2. The property of corpora
tons now existing, or hereaf- -er
created, shall be subject to tax
alton, except in cases otherwise
provided for in this Constitution.
Sec. 8. No right ofway shall be
appropriated to the Use ofany cor
poration until full compensation
therefor shall be first made, or
secured by deposit of money to
the owner, irrespective Of any
benefit from any improvement pro-
posed by such corporation, which
compensation shall be ascertained
by Jury CT twelve men, III Il
Court OF Record, as shall be pre-
scribed by a law.
Sec. 4. Dues from Corporations
shall be secured by such indivi-
dual liability of the Stockholders
and other means, as may be pre-
scribed by law.
Sec. 5. All general laws and spe-
o'al acts assed pursuant to this
section, shall make provisions:
therein for fixing the personal lia=
bility Of stockholders under prop
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ARTICLE TX.
FINANCE AND TAXATION.

Sec. /. The General Assembly
shall provide by law for uniform
and equal rate Of assessment and
taxation, and shall prescribe such
regulations as shall secure a just
valuation for taxation, Of all prop
erty, real: personal and possesso> y,
except mines and mining claims,
-tae proceeds of which alone shall
be taxed; and also excepting such
property as may be exempted by
law for municipal, educational,
literary, scientific, religions Or
charitable purposes. ,.. 3
Sec. 2. The General Assembly
may provide annually for q poll
tax not to exceed one dollar on
c:tcn N pEottf, Pc wnrcn snail be aPPned
exclusively to. the pubhc schooi
fund, And no additional poll tax
shall be levied by any municipal
corporation. -. 80 2. ~. ~~., =
. Sec. 8. The General Assembly
shall provide for an annual tax suffi-
cient to defray the estimated ex-
penscs of the State for each year;
and whenever it shall happen that
such ordinary expenses ofthe State
for any year shall exceed the in
come of the State for such year,
the General Assembly shall pro
vide for levying tax for the en-
suing year, sufficient, with other
sources of income, to pay the de-
fieiency of the preceding year,
together with the estimated eN-
penses of the ensuing year.
Sec. 4! No tax shall be levied ex,
cept in pursuance of a law, which
shall distinctly state the object Of
the same; to which object such
tax shall be applied. t.,
Sec. s.. 1t shall be the duty Of
the. General Assembly to enact
laws for the exemption from tax.
alton ofall pnblic schools, colleges
and institutions of learning, all
charitable institutions in the ma.
ture of asylums for the infrm
deaf and dumb, blind, idiotic and
indigentpersons, allpublic libraries
churches and burying grounds
but property of associations and
societies, although connected with
charitable object, shall not be ex.
empt from State, County or nun
icipal taxation Provided, That this
exemption shall not extend beyond
the buildings and premises actually
occupied by such schools, colleges.
institutions Of learning, asylums:
libraries, churches. s,and burial
grounds, although connected with
charitable objects.
Sec. 6. The General Assembly y
shall provide for the Valuation and
assessment Of all lands and the i'm,
provements thereon prior to the
assembling of the General Assem-
bly, of 1870, andt thereafter on every
fifth year.
Sec, I. For the purpose OF
defraying extraordinary expen-
ditures, the State may con-
tract public debts; but such
debts shall be authorized by law
for Some single object, to be dis
tinctly specified therein; and no
such law shall take effect until it
shall have been passed by the vote
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ARTICLE X.
EDUCATION.

Sec. l. The supervision of pub
lie instruction shall be vested in a
State Superintendent Of Education,
who shall be elected by the quail
fed electors of the State in such
manner and at such times as the
other State officers are elected; his
powers. duties, term of office and
compensation shall be defined by
the General Assembly.
Sec. ?. There shall lie elected
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RIGHT OF SUFFRAGE.
ARTICLE VIII.

Sec. /. In all elections by the
people the electors shall vote by
ballot. ...... .-... i; - =
eSec. 2. Every male citizen Of
the United States, Of the age of
twenty-one years and upwards,
not laboring under the disabilities
named in this Constitution, with
out distinction of race, color, or
former condition, who shall be a
resident, Of this State at the time
Of the adoption of this Constitu-
'tion, or who shall thereafter reside
in this State one year, and in the
County in which he offers to vote
sixty, days next preceding any
efectioa, shall be entitled to vote
for all officers that. are now, or
hereafter~may be, elected by the
people. and upon ali questions
submitted to the electors at any
election : Provided, That no per-
son shall be allowed tovote or hold
office who. is now. or hereafter
may be disqualified therefor by
the Constitution of the United
States. until such disqualification
shall be removed BY the Congress
Of the United States: Proplded
|, further, That no person, while
kept in any aims house or asylum,
or of unsound mind, Or confined in
any public prison, shall be allowed
tasvote or hold Office. . ...
Seq. 3. It shall be the duty of
the General Assembly to provide,
from time to time, for the regis
tration of all electors,
Sec. i. For the purpose Of vo'
ting, no person shall be deemed to
have lost his residence by reason
of absence while employed in the
service of the United States, nor
while engaged upon the waters OF
this State or the United States, or
| of the high seas, nor while tempo
rarily absent from the State. =.
Sec. 5. No soldier, seaman, or
marine, in the army or navy OF
the United States, shall be deemed
q resident of this State in conse-
ouence of having been stationed
therein. -
Sec. 6. Electors shall, in all
cases. except treason, felony or
breach of the peace, be privileged
from arrest and civil process du-
ring their attendance at elections,
and in. going to and returning
from the same.
Sec. 7. Every person entitled
to vote at any election shall be
eligible to any Office which now
is, or hereafter shall be, elective
by the people in the County
where he shall have resided sixty
days previous to such election,
except ss otherwise provided in
this Constitution or the Constltu-
ton and laws Of the United
States.
Sec. s.,The General Assembly
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The North American Sangerfest |!
MEXICAN AFFAIRS.
REVOLUTIONARY MOTENENTS,
OGDENSBURGH. June II.

OGDENsBURGH, June II.
The reports which have been in cir
culation of movement of Fenian war
material and provisions along the from
tier, between this place and st. Adams,
VT, are pure fabrications. Officers who
have been sent by the Government to
investigate the truth of such reports
have ascertained the whole of them to
be entirely imaginary.
ROME, n. ", June II.
All reports about Fenian arms and
ammunition being concentrated at this
point are untrue, and not to he relied
on.
CHATEAUGAY, N. Y. June II.
The several news items from this
point to New York and other ci.ies in
relation to the gathering of Fenians,
ammunition, arms, etc., are false.
CHICAGO, June 10.
Preparations for the 10th annual San
gerfest of the North American San
gerbund, which is to be formally opened
in this city tomorrow, are about COM
pleted. The decorations for the occasion
are on magnificent scale. Nearly all
the German business houses, and large
number of private residences, are hand
somely festooned
NEW York, June II.
Additional Mexican news states that
the rebel General, Negrete, with 1 400
men, had gone to Turrero, being en-
Enthusiastically received on the route to
the State Of Queretaro. A body of reb-
els 1000 strong had been concentrated
at Jalpan, in the same State. Gen.
Rivero received active support from the
Government of that state. He had sue
ceeded in routing the Government troops
under Gen. Lerran.
The weather is hot, and it is cloudy.
Gold ,4O2.
From the Burlington Times.
WASHINGTON, June 10.
The trial Of John Surratt, which was
yesterday postponed until Monday
next, is not likely to take place then as
those who represent the gOvernmentsay
that further time will have to be gran
ted them to prepare. If a request is
made for further pOstpOnement, the
prisoner will be admitted to bail.
NEWARK, N. j., June is.
Isabel Decomps, aged II, died this
a. M, from the effects of arsenic taken
because of parental inference in love
affair.
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State of Vermont.
OFFICE or SECRETARY or STATE,
:. - :. : j l.-..- lL..

Northiicld June !, 1868.
Sealed proposals are hereby invited for print
ing the following State Documents, to wit: Re-
ports of the Auditor OF Accounts, Adutant and
Inspector General, Quartermastor General, Ser
geant al arms, Railroad Commissioner, Commits
missioner Of the Insane, Directors, Supcrintcn-
dent and Chaplain of the State Prison, Trustees
Of the Vermont reform School, and Trustees of
the University of Vermont and state ASricultu-
raj College, in the general form and style Of the
Laws Of Vermont, for 1867, to be bound III one
volume and delivered at the Office of the Sccrc-
tary of State i'll Montpelier, on or before the
first Monday following the second Thursday III
October
Also, the Report OF the Board of Education in
the same form and style, bound in single vol
place.
Also, the Annual Session Laws Of 1868, IN the
Same style, bOnnd i'll single volume, and to be
ready for distribution on or before the first day
of January, 1869.
Also, the Senate and House Journals, III the
same general form and style Of those Of 1867, to
| be bound in separate volumes, and ready for
distribution on or before the first day Of May,
| 1869.
| Details of contracts will be governed III all
particulars by the provisions Of No. 81, of the
pamphlet Laws of 1867, to which parties inter
cstcd are respectfully referred.
Blank proposals for bids will be furnished ut
once to parties desiring to enter into contract for
any part of this work.
The right to reject all or any proposals, as may
De deemed for the interest OF the State, is here
! by reserved.
! GEORGE NICHOLS,
d2S&w2203w Secretary of State.
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Notice to Farmers

il proved lightest draught and best Moving
Machines in the world, and the new and latest
improved Horse Hay Rake, Manufactured by the
Kniffen Moving Machine Co., Worcester, Mass
! will supply all extras necessary to repair said
Machines, All wanting Machines will do wen to
call and examine the Machinery before purchas-
ing any other.
n. L. Leach, of Sheldon, is authorized to re-
ceive orders for the above Machines
GEO. w. KIDDER
Swanton, May Goth, 1868. 2lS-2ms
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VACATION.-There is a vacation ofthe
Burlington VT Business College from
June 18th, until Sept. LIST, when the In
stitution will reopen withrenewed zeal
and vigor. Communications addressed
to the Proprietor at Burlington, will re-
ceive an early reply.
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THE WILLIsToN BURGLARLY.--We
copy in crtensiO from the Times the
account OF the arrest of Mrs. Potter, and
the recovery of stolen goods from Pot
ter's house. AS Potter is known here,
have an additional interest for many of
our rcnders.
Vermont daily transcript. [volume] (St. Albans, Vt.) 1868-1870, 1868-06-17

NEW BANK.-The Bennington Ban
ner says of the new Bank building be-
ing erected in that place by Hon. II. W..
Park:
"The Walls of the new bank bnilding
are going up steadily. The foundation
is massive; as well it may be, for one
item of furniture-the large safe-is to
weigh % tons. The building will be
ready for occupancy in the fall and will
mark decidedly new era in Banking
business in our village-at least so far as
business looks are concerned.
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AN OLD SETTLER.-The Middlebury
Register says of an old resident of Bird
port: "Mr. Barnabas Fitch came with
his father from Salisbury, Conn, and
settled on the farm on which he now
lives, at Bridport, eighty-two years ago,
being then at the age oftwo years. Mr..
Fitch is hale old gentleman.and minds
nothing about walking to his sons, a
mile away"
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NoTICE.-The legal voters in Free
mans meeting in the town of st. Albans,
who support the nominations of Grant
and ColfaX, are requested to meet at the
Court House in st. Adams, on Friday
evening, June 10Th at half past seven p.
M, for the purpose Of hearing and act
ing upon the report of the Committee
appointed to organize a Grant Club.
JULIAN II. DEWEY,
for Committee.
st. Adams, June Is, 1868.
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FOR SALE.

nUR entire stock of Tin, Shcct-iron and Cop
~ per ware. Also good assortment Of
Cook. Parlor, and Box Stoves. House furnish
ing Goods, Set Tinman Tools. &c, all Of
which we will sell at low figure for cash. -
Trade we'll established. For further particulars
enquire of
W. X. NASH q Co.
Farrars Old Block, North Main Street, ST. Al
bans, Vt. d27&w22O-H
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RELIGIOUS MEETING.-A meeting of
the clergy Of the Methodist church in
in this place yesterday, and will close
with service at the church this even
ing.
A meeting of the Stewards of the sew
eral societies in the district was held
yesterday, at which resolutions were
passed concerning the loss of Mr. Noah
Best, of Highgate, who was steward OF
the church in that place.
Vermont daily transcript. [volume] (St. Albans, Vt.) 1868-1870, 1868-06-17

D51y@" Barrett's Vegetable Hair Restor-
ative" took the First Premium over all
competitors at the New Hampshire
State Fair. 1t stands confessedly with
out rival throughout the country, and
is driving all other preparations from
the marllet.-PhHddelphid PubIic
Ic60er
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ATTEMPT TO BREAK JAIL.-The
Times records the attempt of three pris-
oners in the Burlington Jail to break
out, on Monday, which attempt was
frustrated by the vigilance Of Deputy
Sheriff Ashley, keeper of the Jail.
Vermont daily transcript. [volume] (St. Albans, Vt.) 1868-1870, 1868-06-17

AN elderly man, n Vermonter, was q
victim of confidence game at Troy N.
Y, last Friday morning, to the amount
of $50.
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Phoenix Mutual Life Insurance Co.,
OF HARTFORD, CONN.

A favorable opportunity is presented to ener-
getic and reliable business men who can devote
their entire time to the business, to represent
this old staunch and most successful Lie Com
pany, in unoccupied territory in the State Of
Vermont. The many popular features peculiar
to the Phoenix Mutual, and the great advantages
it offers to the insuring public-lts freedom from
restrictions on travel and occupation--its non
forfeitable policies its liberal premium system
tho economy of the manag, ment, and its large
annual dividends, render it the most profitable
Com! any to Agents DESTROYS ofrealizing hand
some competency by their enterprise ana ener-
gy. Apply to Q. l.. BABCOCh,
dG-tf Union Block, Rutland, VT
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NOTICE OF SEIZURE AND SAI.E.--The
~ following described property was seized
by Officers of the Customs for violation Of the
Revenue Laws of the United States, viz:
At Bakersfield June u, 1868, one Bay Mare.
Said property will be sold at public auction at
the Custom House, West Berkshire, Vt, on
Wednesday, june oath, 1863 at II o'clock, a. m.
GEO. J. STANNARD,
Collector of Customs,
Custom House, District of Vermont, Colec-
tors Office, Burlington, June Is, 1868. d30-1w
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MYRON BUCK,
General Agent For Vermont.
ST. ALBANS, VT.

At the present time there is much competition
among Life Insurance Companies, and many
agent are far too regardless Of the truth, in
statements when soliciting for risks, hence it is
all important for persons intending to insure
they know to be reliable, again it is always most
satisfactory for parties assured to have Their
risks with Local agents, then there is no difficult
ty on danger Of loss in transmitting premiums.
Persons intending to insure their lives will find
it for their advantage to see the agent of the
Guardien Mutual before insuring elsewhere.
d-3l- 4tSW-221-4W
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M A r RIEjD

IN Whcclock, VT, June 18th, by the Rev. Seth
W. Perkins, Mr. Fred c. Caldwell, of Georgia,
and Miss Minnie o.. Smith, of Washington.
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Beyn Have you seen Prangs Chrome {?
"Old Oaken Bucket" "Falconer and
Bride" at II. Livingston & Sons.
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DsB~ Neuralgia is cured by the use of
Renne's Pain-Killing Magic Oil, surest
of anything we ever tried, in fact, it
cures any kind of pain or lamcness, and
is an article every family should keep
in'the house. Sold by our merchants.
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Vermont Daily Transcript
WEDNESDAY,, JUNE II, 1865,
Local Items.
80

Ds5" Interesting matter, original or Sc
lected, may always be found Oh the first
page.
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VERMONT DAILY TRANSCRIPT, JUNE II, 1863

BslJ@ a gentleman once snid to Row
land Hill " 1t is siXty-five years since
/ first heard YOU preach, and the SER
mon was wcll-worth remembering. You
remarked that some people are very
squcamish about the manner of n
clergyman in preaching, but you then
added, 'Supposing one is hearing Il will
read, expecting to receive n legacy,
would YOU employ the time in critics.
ing the lawyers manner while reading
it? No; you would give all your in
forest TO ascertain if anything were left
to yourself, and how much. Let that,
then be the way in which YOU listen to
the Gospcl.n
Vermont daily transcript. [volume] (St. Albans, Vt.) 1868-1870, 1868-06-17

Thousands have been changed by
the use of the Peruvian Syrup Ga pro-
toxidc of from from weak, sickly, suf-
fering creatures, to strong, healthy and
happy men and women, and inValids
cannot reasonably hesitate to give it a
trial. For Dyspepsia and Debility it is
a specific.
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RcpubIicdn Union state Convention

A Republican Union State Convention will DO
held at Burlington, on Wednesday, July list,
1868, Mt II O'Clock, A. NJ to nominate Candi-
dates for Governor, Lieutenant Governor and
Treasurer, to be supported at the State election
in september. noxt also to nominate two Pre-
sidcntial electors at large, to be supported in
the coming Presidential election.
The Republican Union voters of this state are
invited to be represented in the Convention by
their delegates, TO be chosen upon the basis of
one delegate from each town, and an addition
al delegate for every one hundred and fifty
votes cast for the Republican candidate for Gov
crnor at the last State election
Tho Delegates or their Substitutes will provide
themselves with proper credentials, signed by
the Secretaries OF the respective primary meet
ings.
GEORGE W. GRANDEy)
&. w. WILLARD
REpf1ELD pRoCroR
Il. d. HARRIS RcpdbEcdn
ROSWELL. FARNuAM UJ,iUa state
SAMI. E.ptNdREE Committee.
g. Ct. BENEDICT
w. W. CIRCUIT
d. Il. BAILEY
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II. T.. & s. II. LEWIS have this day,
June Sth, opened Il large stock of Dress
Goods, comprising Wash Poplns,
Tacko and Tripoli Cloths, colored and
White Piques, Shawls, Parasols and
sun Umbrellas at reduced prices 23tf