The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1869-05-26
New Laws.

The Legislature, at It's last ses-
sion, convened on the twenty
fourth day of November, and ad-
journed four months, precisely,
from that date. In that time they
passed one hundred and seven
acts, which were just ten more
than our old legislature passed at
it's last sitting, in four weeks.
Some ofthese acts are of much
Importance, but we have only
published one. We preferred to
wait until they had all been pub
lished, and then we would give
those ofinterest in condensed
form, shorn Of technical terms.
That synopsis, we now present
,, to our readers.
[Unionville Times.
JUgIEs.
Negro juries must bear to white
juries the same proportion, as
near as possible, that negro voters
bear to white voters. When the
township officers have not pre-.
pared jury lists, the Sheriff; Clerk
and County Com missioners, make
up the jury list and post it on the
Court House door for ten days.
HOMESTEAD.
The head of a family is entitled
to the exemption of five hundred
dollars worth Of personal proper
ty, whether he is q freeholder or
not. fla Sheriff refuses to COM
ply with the provisions Of the
homestead law, he shall be liable
to a fine of not less than $500 or
more than $1,000 for the first Of
fence, and for the second offence
shall be dismissed from Office. The
party injured may also proceed |
againt him for unlawful levy.
CRIMINAL LAW.
Capital punishment, except for
wilful murder, is abolished. Man
slaughter shall be punished by |
hard labor in the Penitentiary, |
for not less than two nor more
than thirty years burglary shall
be.punished in like manner for
not less than one year, or more
than thirty years, and rape and
arson, not less than ten years, and,
if aggravated, for life. The bene-
fit Of clergy "a law technically is
abolished,
CIVIL RIGHTS.
When any business is carried on
under authority Of a license or
charter, it is unlawful in carrying
on such business to discriminate
between persons on account OF
race or color. Violation Of this
act will be visited with a fine of
not less than 5000 or imprison-
ment in the Penitentiary for not
less than six months.
PHYSICIANS.
In order to practise medicine,
or prescribe, a person must have
attended two full courses and gra-
duated at some school Of medi
cine, or produce a certificate Of
qualification, from some State Med
ical Society, or a certificate from
some physician, or three citizens
of good standing Gone of whom is
qualified to administer an oath)
that he has continuously. prac.
tised medicine for ten years or
more, and is a person Of good NOR
al character. A penalty Of not
less than $50 nor more than 500
is visited for the first offence up
on one who attempts to practise
medicine or surgery without be-
ing qualified as above ; for second
offence, the fines aforementioned,
and ninety days in the County
jail beside. Dentists and female
accoucheursa are excepted specially
from the provisions ofthis act.
UNIVERSITY.
This institution will be gov
erned in future by a Board of sew
en- Trustees, elected by the Legis-
lature to hold Office for four years.
No distinction shall be made in
the management ofthe institution,
or in the admission Of students, on
account of race, color or creed. ,
The Board are to meet once in
every three months. Tuition fees
are to be as follows: For en-
trance into School of law or med
icine, fifty dollars, with privilege l
of entering any other school for y
fifteen dollars; for entrance into
three or more schools, fifteen dol
lars, each for entrance into two
schools, twenty dollars, each; and {
for entrance into one school, twen- '
ty-fve dollars. One student is to
be admitted free from each Coun.
ty, upon the recommendation of
the delegation in the General AS
A preparatory school is
in connection with the