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The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1869-07-13

TN THE DISTRICT COURT OF THE
i UNITED STATES, FOR SOUTH CAROLINA
JULY TERM, 186o-N THE MATTER OF A.
b. MoDONkLL. BANKRUPT-PETITION FOB
FULL AND FINAL DISCHARGE IN BANKRUPT
CY.-Ordersd. That hearing be hsd on the TwkETI-
SIXTH DAY OF JULY, A. D. .s69, ss Federal Court
house In Charleston, 8. c.; and that al Creditors
&C., Of said Bankrupt appear at said time and
place. and show cause, any they can, why the pray.
er of the petitioner should not be granted.
By order Of The Court the 10Th day OF July, 1869.
DANIEL HORLBECK..
July 13 tu2
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notiffs in Bankruptcy.

TN THE DISTRICT COURT OE THE
UNITED STATES, FOR SOUTH CAROLINA
JULY TERN, 1869-IN TIE MATTER or JESSE
q. BOLLES, BANK DtUPT PETITION FOR FULL
AND FINAL DISCHARGE IN BANKRUPr;Y.-
Ordered, Thata hearing be had on the TWENTY
SIKH pAY OF JULY next, at Federal Courthouse IN
Charleston s. c. and tnat all Creditors, &C., OF said
Bankrupt appear at said time and place, and show
cause If any they can. why the prayer Of the petit
toner should NOT be granted. And that the second
and third meeting Of Creditors OF said Bank upt will
be held at the oface of ]. q. CARPENTER, Esq,
Registrar of First and Second Congress onal Dis.
trict. s. c., on,TwENTYFoURTH DAr OF JULY, 1859,
at an.
BY order of the Court, tbs 18th day ofyuly, 1889.
DANIEL HORLBEUK,
Clerk of the District Court Of the q. s. for ). @.
July Is tu2
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CurnATE OF MAG sEsIA.

AaooD COOLING SUMNER MEDICINE MADE
fresh every day. by Dr. Fl. BaER,
.MayaS No. l3l Meeuny-streot
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OTOLEN, FROm MRS. LEVICY SMOKE,
y in Colletou County, two mies from Waterboro',
on the Eight Of the 10th April last. her only MARE
The Mare 10 black and rather low for her length,
but we'll butt; her body long; both tore feet and
one hind foot arc white and branded on the shout.
der s.S The Mare was followed fifteen miles above
walt.rboro' In the direction OF Baro~ell. white
man was riding her. Mrs. smoke could not have
the thief followed for want OF meaus. and her little
crop mus, be los without hclp. Any information
relative to he Mare will be thankfully received Di
rect to Mrs. L. SMOKE, Walterboro'. Coieton Coun.
~. may IL
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fost anb fnuup.

r OsT, b e r w Il E GEORGE AND
IL Hasel streets. GOLD BUCKLE, belonging to
q lady's watch chain. The finder will be literally
rewarded by leaving It at CARVING IONS JEWEL
RY STORE. 8 July Is
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no Rent, AT SEQ A MONTH. A COM
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III having houses to reut can have their Plscards.
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w CAN FARMERS HORSE BOOK, IN beth Eng
lsh and German by Robert Stewart Y. b., OF Miss.
The work covers the whole ground Of the breeding
bo!h In soxness and health. It has won its way to
popular favor, and 10 to-dsy tho most popular and
best selling Horse Book out Address O. F.VENt,
Publisher, CineinnAt. o. 6mos March 10
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3cr Salt.

WOOD FLATs.-TWO FLATS OF
w about fifteen cords capacity for sale low for
cash. Apply at WHARF. west end Montague
street. tuws3 July Is
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1869-07-09

Sc, =. The General Assembly shall pro
vide by law, at its first session under hi
| Constitution, uniform systam of publ,
free schools, aud for its gr Idusl, equal and
full introduction into all the conties of The
Sta Q, by the year 1876, or as much earlier
as practic able.
Sec. 4. The General Assembly shall
have power, after full introduction NJ the
public free school system ~ make such
laws as shall not permit parents and guar
dams 30 allow their children to grow up In
ignorance and vagrancy.
Sec. 8. The General Assembly shall es
tablish, as soon ss practicable, normal
school, and may establish agricultural
school, and such grades of shoots as shall
be for the public good.
Sec. 6. The Board or Il iucation shall
provide for uniformity o. textbooks and the
furnishing Of school houses with such appa-
ratns and library as may DO necessary, un
der such regulations as may be provided by
law.
sec. 7. The General Asse mbly set apart,
az a re manent aud perpetual literary
fund, q" the present literary funds of the
State, the proceeds of all public lands
donated by Congress FIR public school pur-
poses, Of all escheated property, of all waste
and unappropristed lands, Of all property
accruing to tho State by forfeiture, and all
fines collected FIR off-nces committed
against the State, and such other sums a.
the Gener Il Assembly may appropriate.
Sec. s. The General assembly shall apply the an
nual interest on the literary fund, the eaptaton
provided for by this Constitution for public free
school purposes, and annual tax upon tho property
OF the State OF no. less than MILL nor more than
Ave mills, the dollar for the 9qaul benefit OF all
the people Of the stato-the number Of children
between the ages Of Ave aud twenty zone years In
ar1. n, f-.a
such division. Provision shall be made to supply
children attending the public free schools with
necessary textbooks, Ia where the parent or
guardian s unable, by reason Of poverty TO furnish
them. Each county and public free school district
may raise additional sums by a tax property for
the support OF public free schools Al unexpended
sums Of any year In any public free school dis
tric shall go into the general school fund for re-
division the next year Provided, That any tax
authorized by this section to bo raised by counties
school districts shall not exceed i've mills on
dollar in any year, and shall not be subject to
redivision, hereinbefore provided In this section
Sec. .. The General assembly shall have power
to foster all higher grades OF schools under It's SUI
pervision, and to provide for such purposes per-
manent educational fund. a. d..
Sec. 10. All grants and donations received by the
General assembly for educational purposes shall be
applied according to the terms prescribed by the
donors.
Sec. H. Each city and county shall be held ac-
cOuntable for the destruction OF school property
or open violence
Sec. ~. The General Assembly shall fix the sal
aTies and prescribe the duties Of all school officers
and shall make all needful laws and regulations to
carry into effect the public free school sys,lm rro-
vidod for by this article.
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1869-07-09
ARTICLE VIII.
ErUeAYioN.

Section l. Tho General Assembly shah
elect, in lint ballot, within thirty days
after its organic alton under this ConsHlu'
tioa, and every fourth year thereafter, n
Superintendent of Public Instruction.. lie
hall have tho general supervision OF the
public free school interests OF the Stats
aud shall report to the General Assembly,
for Its consideration, within thirty days att
er his election, a plan fox uniform system
OF public free schools.
Sec. 2. There shall be- board Of edu-
catioo, composed Of tho Governor, Super
intendent VI Pn5,tc IR-truetoa and Autor.
ney General, which shall appoint, and have
power TO remove, for cause and upon 60.
lice 10 the ncumbenta, sahject TO confifma-
ton by the Senate, Ah county snperintend
ents Of public free schools. This board
.h=ll hs=S regulated, By Inv, ,he msnsge
mont aid Investment OF all school fun Is
and such supervisor ~ schools Of hishe'
grades as the law SHALL provide.
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ARTICLE X.
rAxArIoN ANp FINANCE.

SEC. l. Taxation. except rs hereinafter
proyided. whether imposed by State. county
or corporate bodies. shall be equal and uni,
form and ali nronerty. both real and ner-
sonaL shall be taxed in proportion 70 its
value. to be ascertaiued as prescribed by
law. No one species of propertv from
which a tax NAV be collected shall be taxed
hi ,her than any other species Of property
| of eoual yalue.
Sec. 2. No tax shall DO imposed on any of
tho citizens Of this State for the nrivilege of
taking or catching oysters from their m.
tural beds. with tongs. i'm the waters there
| of, but the amount Of sales Of oysters so ia
ken by any citizen in any one year may be
taxed at n rate not exceeding the rate of
| toxation imnosed upon auv other speeies of
property,
Sec. 3. The Legislature may exemp. all
| nr,nertv used exclusively for State. eouutr.
municinaI benevolent. charitable. educa.
tional and religious purposes.
| Sec a The General Assembly NAV levy
| a tax on incomes in excess Of six hundred
dollars per annum, and upon the following
licenses, Wig the sale of ardent spirits
theatrical and circus companies, menager.es
jugglers, itinerant peddlcrs, and all other
shows and exhibitions for :. hich an entrance
fee is required, commission merchants, per
sons selling by sample, brokers and pawn
brokers, and all other business which can.
not be reached by the dd ualorem system.
The capital invested in all business opera.
tons shall be assessed and taxed as other
property. Assessments upP'..h stock shall
be according to the market valle thereof
Sec. 5. The General Assembly may levy
tax not exceeding one dollar per annunl,
on every male citizen who has attained the
age Of twenty one year,, which shall bs APP
Piled exclusively in aid of public free
schools and counties aud corporations
shall have power to impose captation tal
not exceeding fifty cent? per annum, for al
purposes.
See. d. The General Assembly shall pro
vide for a re assessment Of the real estatl
! Of this State in the year 1869, or as sooI
,hei cafter MS practicabie, aud every fftl
wear thereafter Provided, in making sucl
assessment. no land shall be assessed aboy,
or below lis ,alue. ...t
Sec. I. No debt shall be contracted b,
this State. except TO meet usual deficits Il
! the revenue, to redeem a previous liabilit.
OF the State. to suppress insurrecti, n, repe
> invasion. or defend the State In time 0
war,
SEQ. 8. Tn Q General assembly shall pro
(. vide by law q sinking fund, TO be apple
q solely TO the payment and extinguishmen
f Of tho principal OF the State debt, whic
g sinking fund shall be continued until Oh
: extinguishment Of such State debt an
y every law hereafter enacted by the Genera
Assembly, creating debt or authorizing
+ loan, shall provide sinking iunu ior u
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the journals Of the respective Houses, and =
majority of all the members eleoted to eaoh
House shall be necessaryto give II the iorcu
Of a law
Sec. ~. The credit Of the State shall nos
be granted to, or in aid Of, any person. as
sociatiou or corporation.
Sec. 10. No scrip, certificate or other ev :
idence of State Indebtedness shall DO issueo
Exception the redemption Of stock previous
ly issued, or for such debts as era express~
" authorized in this Constitution.
Sec. IA. The tate shall not subscribe 10
or become interested in the stock OF any
company, association or corporation.
SEQ is The State shalt not DO party
to or become interested in any w'rk OF i'm
formal improvement, nor engage in carry nc
ON any such work, otherwise than in the
expenditure Of grants to The State OF mnd
or other property. t
Sec. L. Every law which imposes, con-
| ,inues OF revves u tax, shall distinctly
state the tax, and the object 20 which IL 10
| to be applied, aud it shall not be sufficient
to refer to any other law to fix sucn tax or
. ct.
Sec. II. The State shall not assume any
Indebtedness Of u county, borough or city
nor lend its credit to the same.
Sec. 10. A full account Of the State in
utDltIHtSs, huu ~ bSeahuto "
receipts and expenditures Of the public
money. shall be attached to, and Published
with, its laws passed at every regular SEES
sion Of the General Assembly. ra
Sec. 10. The General Assembly shall
provide by law. for adjusting tn the State
Of West Virginia the prop ortion ofthe pub
lie debt Of Virginia, proper TO be borne by
the State of Virginia and West virginia,
aud shall provide that such sum as shall bo
received from West Virginia, shall be APP.
piled to the payment Of the public debt Of
the State. frr rr.r-4f
Sec. 20. No other or greater amount OF
tax or revenue shall at a'iy time be levied
than may be requiFed for tho necessary ex-
penses al the government, or TO pay the ex-
listing in lebt. dness Of the State.
Sec. a. The liability to the State ofany
incorporate company or institution 10 re-
deem the principal and pay the Interest of
any loan heretofore made by the State to-
such company or institution, shall not be
released or committed.
Upon debts hereafter contracted IL shall
DO Lawful to receive any rate Of intsrest,rot
twelve per cen'um per annumy
winch moy be agreed upon by the parties
md be specified in tie bond, note, or oilsr
VIZ. ting evideneing the debt. When there 10
no such agreement, the rate Of interest shall
be elk per centum per annum for the u,e
md fortearance Of every hundred dollars.
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1869-07-09
THE CONSTITUTION Of VIRGINIA.

The following the " Underwood G,
stituti6n " as passed by the Convention
which met in Richmond on he Sd CT
December, 1869, and which was adop'.
oil on Tuesday last, excepting that by a
very large ma, rity Clause ", Section
L, Article III aud Section VII, Article
Ill were then voted out, so Il at they
must be considered now as fern & no
longer part of that instrument.
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ARsIGLE TX.
MILITIA,

Sec, |. The militia of this State shall con.
sist of all able. bodied male persons between
the ages of eighteen and fOrty-fve years,
except such persons as hereafter may be
exempted by the laws Of the United States,
or Of this State but those who belong to
religious societies, whose tenets forbid them
to carry arms, shall not be compelled to do
so, but shall pay an equivalent for PERSONAL
service and the militia shall be organized
arme aud equipped and trained as the Gen
eral Assembly may provide by law.
Sec. 2. The Legislature shall provide by
law for the encouragement of volunteer
corps of the several arms Of the service,
wnich shall be classed as the active militia;
and all other militia shall be classified as
the reserve militia, and shall not be re-
quired to muster in time Of peace.
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ARTICLE XXI.
INSTANTANEOUS PROVISIONS.

- .........
HOMESTEAD AND orhSh IA s"r'i US
Section I. Every householder or heau OF
a family shall be entitled, in addition to
the articles now exempt from levy or dis
tress for rent, TO hold exempt from levy
leizm Q, garnishee. e OF sale, under any
execution, order or process, issued on any
demand for any debt heretofore or hereafter
contracted, his real and personal property,
or either, including money and debts due
him. whether heretofore or hereafter acquir-
Ell or contracted to the value Of not exceed
ing two thousand dollars, TO be selected by
han: Provided, That such exemption shall
not extend to any execution. order or other
process issued on apy demand, in the fol-
lowing cases (:
LIST. For the purchase price Of said prop
erty, or any part thereof
I'd. For services rendered by alaboring
person or n mechanic. ii
Sd. For liabilities incurred by any public
officer, or officer of a court, or any iducia-
ry, or attorney at law, for money collected
ath. For a lawful claim for any taxes,
levies or assessments accr uing after the LIST
day of June, 1866.
9th. For rent hereafter accruing.
9th. For tho legal or taxable fees Of any
public officer, or officers Of o court, hereaf-
| ter accruing. tr lrJ
Sec. q. The foregoing section shall not bs
| construed as subjecting he property hereby
exempted- or any portion thereof, TO, any
lien by reason of any executions levied on
property which has been subsequently re-
stored to the defendant, or Judgment ZEN
dered or docketed on and after the nth
day of April, 1851, aud before the I'd day
of March, 1867, for any debts contracted
previous TO the 4th day Of April, 1861 ex-
cspt debts of the character mentioned iu
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ARTICLE XII.
yprurR cHAxaKs rs rnR coNsrtTuTIoN

Ally amendment or amendments 70 the Consttu-
tion NAV be proposed Ia the Senate and House
DssgataA and " the same shall be agreed
10 by a majority Of the members elected to each Of
The two Houses, such proposed amendment
alnenements shall bo entertd on their Journals with
tho ayes nd noes taken tho con- and referred tho
General Assembly 10 be chosen al the next general
election Of senators aud members Of the House Of
DelegAies and shall BIO published for thee months
pre- yous TO the timo Of making such choice. And
H. in the General Assembly so next chosen A.
aforesaid, such proposed anne ndment amend men,s
shall ba agreed 10 by Majority Of all the members
elected 10 each House. then II shan be the duty OF
Che General assembly to submit such proposed
amendment or amendments to the people, In such
manner and ut such times "a the General Assem-
bly, shalt prescribe aud n the people shall approx o
AID ratfy such amendment or amendments, by n
majority OF the electors qualified 10 vote for mem
beers OF the General assembly voting thereon such
amend 10, mt smondnents shall become part Of tho
Constitution.
Al the general election to be held In the year
lsss and Ia each twentieth year thereafter and as,s
| AT such lime as the General Assembly may by law
! provide, tho question, "shaf there BE- Convon-
ton 10 revise iha Cons and amend tho samei
shall be deed "A BY the electors qualified 10 vote
| for members OF the 0onorAl AssoInbiy and In case
mtafily Of tho electors 80 qualified voting at such
| election SHALL dioide la Ayor Of Convention Tor
! such purpose. tho 0eReral Assembly, at its next
] session. Ehal provide By law Tor ulo election OF
Z dslcgat's 20 auoh Coiiyen.ons Poyided, That M
| amen lment or revision shall b. made which shall
deny or Ia any way impair the right Of suffrage, OF
stiiuiion, except for sos which apply TO all per-
son. aud ciassos With, AT distinctions
JOdN n UNDERWOOD, President.
GEORGE RYE S"ersfary.
il FssrER Asstsiani s-ersiaW
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ARTICLE II.
DIVISION OF POWERS.

The Legislative, Executive and Judiciary
Departments shall he separate and distinct,
90 that neither exercise the powers proper
liz belonging TO either or the others nor
shall any person exercise tho power OF more
than one Of them at the same time, except
As heIinaller provided.
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1869-07-09
ROAD pIHRfCrs.

Sec. 4. Eich township shall be divided
into one or more road districts. In each
road district there sha ! be elected annually
one Overseer Of Roads, under whose direc-
tion the road shall be kept in repair. At the
public expanse, in mode prescribed by
law.
Sec. 8. The General Assembly, at Its
first session after the adoption of this Con-
stitution, shall pass such laws as may bs
necessary to give effect 10 tho provisions of
this article. But nothing In this article
shall be construed as prohibiting the Gsnsr'
al Assembly from providing by law for any
additional officers iu any city or county.
Sec. 6. Sheriff, shall hold no other Of
ffce. They may be required by law TO 70
uew their security, aud 10 default OF sc
doing thor ofii1es shall be declared vacant
COuaties shall never be made responsible
for the acts Of the sheriff..
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1869-07-09
SCHOOL DISTRICTS.

Sec. 3. Each township shall be divided
into so many compactly located school dis
tricts as may bs deemed necessary; Provi-
ded, That no school district shall be formed
containing less than ono hundred inhabi.
tants. In each school district there shall be
elected or sppoinl ed annually one School
Trustee, who shall hold his office three
years Provided, That at the first election
held under this provision there shall be
three Trustees elected, whose terms
shall be one, two and three years, respec
lively.
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1869-07-09
ARTICLE III.
ELECTIVE FRANCHISE AND QUALIFICATIONS
foR OFFICE.

QNALlfiiAIIONS
FOR OFFICE.
SEC. 1, Every male cit zen Of the United
States, twenty Que years old, WHO shall
have been a resident of this Safe twelve
months, an | OF the county, city Or town in
which he shall Jarr TO vote three mouths
next preceding any el' c ion, shall be enti-
tied to vote upon all questions submitted to
the people at such election; Provided, That
M officer, soldier, seaman or marine of the
United States army or navy Shalt be con
sidered q resident Of this State by reason
yf being stationed therein Aud provided
also, That the following perons shall bs ex-
cluded from voting
LIST. Idiots and lunatics.
81. Persons convicted Of bribery 10 any
election, embezz!ement OF public funds,
treason or felony.
3D.. No person who, while a citizen of
this State, has, since the adoption OF this
Constitution, fought duel with deadly
weapon, sent or accepted a cballsnge TO
fight q duel with deadly weapon, either
within or beyond the boapdaries Of this
State, OF knowingly conveyed a challenge
or aided or assisted 10 any manner in fight
ing adnel, shall be allowed to vote or hold
Any 'ffice Of honor, profit or trust, under
this Cousti ution.
Sec. 2. All elections shall be BY ballot.
and all persons entitled to vote shall be ell
,gible TO any Office within the gift of the
y, oplc, except as restricted in This Consti-
tutlou.
SEC. 8. All persons entitled TO vote and
hold Office, and none others, shall be eligi-
Bile to sit ASH urors.
See. 4. The General Assembly shall at its
A general registration law aud every per.
son Cferirg or applying 10 Re gister shall
take aud subscribe, before the officer
charged with making aregis,ration of voters
the following oath
al, -, do solemn'y swear (r sfIifm)
Al q I am not disqualified from EXERCISING
tte light of suffIsge by the Constitution
II AIMED by the Convention which assembled
~ the city oil Richmond on the third day of
December 1867, and that will support and
defend The same to the best OF my ability"
Sec. 8. M voter, during the time of hold
ing aiy election At which he is entitled to
vote, shall lie compel. TO perf,rm military
service, Except in time of war or public
Danger, to work upon pubic roads, or to
attend Sny court as sutton, juror or witness;
aud no voter shall be subject to arrest un-
der any civil process duriBg his attendance
at elections, or in going 10 or returning
from them.
OATH OF uFFIcF.
Sec. 6. All persons, before entering upon
the discharge OF any function as officers OF
this ate, must take and subscribe the fol-
lowing oath OF affirmation:
81, -, do so EMMY swear Tor sfiirm)
that | will support and maintain the Con-
stitution ana laws of the United States, and
The Constitution al d law. of the State OF
Virginia bat | rtcognize and acc pit the
V and political equality of all men be-
fore the law, ard that will faithfully per-
| firm the duty OF -, to the best Of my
ability. So help me God"
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DLAEKS Of every descnpt'op .>''-'e-
u al this Office. IrF