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The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1866-1891, 1869-04-08
In the Probate Court.
SOIJTH-CAROLINA. a.
KERSHAW COUNTY.

KERSHAW COUNTY.
James d. Mathcson, Admir-, and Jas
d. Kirkpatrick, Us. Alexander Matb-
cson, ct al.-l'etition 10 sell RttH Es
td'e.
TT appearing to the satisfaction of the
| Court that Erasmus NJ. Beach,
Thomas w. McCaa and Mary his
wife, David McCucn and Elizabeth
his wife, Edward i. Adamson, and
Sarah lis wife, Caroline NJ. Math-
cson, Cathaline K. Mathcson and
William G.. Matheson, defendants TO
the above named pelitiun are without
and reside beyond the limits of this
State. 1t is ordered, on motion of
Shannon, Solicitor for Petitioners that
the above named defendants do plead
answer or dcmur to. the above petition
within forty days from the publication
Of this order, in default thereof, an or
der pro. contesso will be entered against
them.
j. F. SUTHERLAND, j. P.
March 25. Gu 5O)
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SOUTH CAROLINA
LOAN & TRtST COMPANY.
AUTHORIZED CAPITAL, S3,OOj,UUO.

PRESENT LIMIT, S5O0,0OO.
yVHHE Office of This Company is now opened
at No. 10 Broad Street tSouih. Western
Railroad Bank for the receipt OF Deposits,
Discount of Paper, Purchase and sale OF Tx
change, and the transaction OF General
Banking Business:
Interest allowed on Deposits upon terms
established bv T. Board OF Directors.
The Company is aISa legal depository tor
moneys paid inlo the Court. will receive Rc-
pisrrv and transfer Books, act as agent 10 pay
Coupons and Dividends, and Us Trustee III
Railroad Mortgages.
DIRECTORS.
w. Bee, of VIM. E.. Pee, & Co.: A. S.
Johnston. OF Johnston, Crews 4 GO: Robert
Mure, Of Robert Mure & Co; w. b. Williams
of w. B. Williams & Son +. ii. Frosf oI
Frost & Adger;J Z. Adgcr. ot J. E. Adger
and Co.; Henry Gourdin. Ol G0nrdin. Mat
thcssen and Co.: George l.. Bulst. OF Bnls'
and BUST &C. G. Memminger, OF Memmngcr
Jervey and Pinckney: Il. ]. Kerr, OF L. J.
Kerr and Co.: j. D Aiken OF J, ID. Aiken and
Co.: John Campscn, OF Campsen and Co.: A.
P. Caldwell, Of r. and A. P. Caldwell: W. h
Ryan, J. r. WclSman. B. O'Nclll, J. j.
Gregg, Grani'evile, S. c.
For further information address
GEO. S. CAMERON, President.
TuOS. r. WAR1NG, Cashier.
Charleston, S, c., March II, le69,
March 25, 3m.
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SOUTH CAROLINA RAILR0
GEN'L. SUpT's. OFFICE,

GEN'L. SUpT's. OFFICE,
CHARLESTON, Feb. l3, 1869.
ON and after SUNDAY, February
" IA, the Trains of the Camden
Branch of the South Carolina Railroad
will run as follows:
On Mondays, Wednesdays and Satur-
days.
Leave Kingvillc...............420p ~ p. M
Arrive at Camden. u............7.00 p. nj.
Leave Camden. ..................635 35 a. II.
Arrive at Kiugville...........9.2O a. m.
II. II. PEAKE,
General Superintendent.
Feb IS.
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MURDER OF BURwELL Huron
We learn from the Charlotte Times of
last Monday, that Mr.. Burwell Hilton,
a native of this county was murdered
one day last week by party Of negroes
three miles from Charlotte. On Of the
negroes has been arrested and lod ged in
jail-another by the name Of Munroc
Clinton, Gas given to US, } is still at large
aud supposed to be at present iu this
county A party of officers are in pur-
suit. The object of the deed, it is said,
was to get possession of Mr.. HIS money,
about S52 in silver and currency. Mr..
H. was buried on last Saturday by the
Fire Companies of Charlotte, Of which
he was a member. There is said to be
considerable feeling in Charlotte at this
outrage. Lane ,ster Ledger.
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The State of South Carolina

KEESIIAW COUNTY.
BY J. L. SUTHERLAND, Judge IF Pro-
Gute.
WHEREAS, Kate Jones made suit
w to NE, to grant her Letters of
Administration of the Estate and effects
of VIM. + Jones.
THESE are therefore to cite and ad-
monish all and Singular the Kindred and
Creditors of the said Wnh +. jones, de-
ceased, that they be and appear before
me, in the Court of Probate, to be held
at Camden on the ninth OF April,
inst, after publication hereof, at ii
o'clock iu the forenoon to >hcw cause,
if any they have, why the said Admin
tration should not be granted.
Given under my hand, this first day
Of April, Ammo Domiui, 1869.
J. L. SUTHERLAND, j. p.
April, l It.
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From. the Christian Neighbor.

DEATH OF Mrs. SHUFoRD.-The in
telligence is sad, yet true, that Mrs
Roxana Louisa Shuford, wife OF ReV.
Jacob L. Shuford, of the South Carolina
Conference, after an illness of seventeen
DAYS, died at home, in the Rocky Mount
Circuit, Chester District, March q IT,
60. Sister S. was the daughter of Ja-
cob and Mary Fulcnwider, and was born
Nov. Is, 1928, was married to Brother
Shuford Nov. 6, 1S49, and from that
time to the day of her death she was
faithful itinerant wife, never saying To-
cate. but "travcl on" To read that
this devoted Christian was an affection
ate mother, a kind neighbor to the
Door, an ardent member of the Church,
a sympathiziug member Of the itinerant
brotherhood, and a true help-meet to
her husband, would to evnry one unac-
quainted with her, fail to convey cor
rect idea of her excellence. Though
lively end agreeable in social intercourse,
vet would she rot, even in jest utter an
untruth. No one could leave her COM
pany without carrying away the impress
sion that she was sincere experiment.
al and generous Christian woman. The
removal of such a light from the Church,
community and household is no ordina-
ry loss, yet, to this every day Christian,
an extraordinary gain. Besides the
smirten companion of her happy mar
ried life, she left seven children, the
youngest only six weeks old. But what
a rich inheritance falls to the mother
less children in the godly life aud tri.
umphant death of a saiuted mother !
Of the scenes of her last hours, Brother
Shuford writes: "She was perfectly sem
sible to the last. She called us to her
bed and gave US her dying charge; told
me what to do for the children, and that
I must take the Christian NeiytJor and
Burke's Weekly for them; made all her
arrangements as though preparing for
journey, gave directions about her buri-
al; sent messages to her friends; spoke
of yourself-said you must baptize her
little boy, and requested me to give you
her dying farewell. Her greatest trial
was to give up her babe. She said she
would like to stay with US, yet felt that
all was well-and died in Jesus" In
darkness may light arise to the gloom
.shrouded honse of our beloved brother.
The works of the departed do follow her,
aud she shall live again.
AN ITINERANT FRIEND.
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TIE LAST NOTICE.

ALL persons indebted to MCDONALD
& McCURRY by Note or Account are
respectfully requested to call at once
and make payment, or satisfactory ar
rangements or they will be compelled
to put their claims in the hands of 9TH
ers for collection.
MCDONALD & MCCURRY.
March 2. If.
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A clergyman in Hannibal, Mo-, hay
ing been interrupted in tie performance
of divine service by some disordcrly
bnys who persisted in stalking out in
meeting" descended from the pulpit
and gave the youngsters a sound cutting
over the ears; after which he was al
lowed to proceed in peace.
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"COSTAR'S"
Standard Preparations
ASSIGNEE'S SALE.

In the Mutter of {. g. Halle.
PURSUANT to orders from w. j.
Clawson, Register in Bankruptcy, [
will sell before the Court House, in
Camden, on Thursday the 22d day of
April, 1869, all that
TRACT OF LAND
belonging to G. c. HALLE, bounded
by Lands Of A Cauthen, j. +. Trues-
del, George Whitney and others, con.
tanning Six Hundred Acres more or
less. Suhj"ct to Mortgage from e. G..
Halle to w. ". Shannon, G. e. X.
D. Said Mortgage recorded in Regis
ter's Office for Kershaw District in
Book u.s." page Ill.
Tcrms-UASH.
j. B. STEPHENSON,
April l-3s. Assignee.
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TAKEN UP

ON or about the first of March ult.,
" on the Plantation Of WILLIAM
JONES, deceased, Il BLACK HORSE,
abou: Is hands high, aud about ID years
old. The owner can have the said
horse by coming forward, proving pro-
perty and paying for this advertisement
and other necessary expenses incurred.
DEMPSY JONES, (colored)
April l. I'm
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1869-05-30
CITYUNEWS
Arrival and Departure Of the Mails from
the MemphIs PostofRee.

Chattanooga. Richmond, washington; New
York, Baltimore, and all cities East ana Soutn
Columbus, Ca, and Montgomery Ala, az
stations on the Memphis ana SnarlssUoh
Mississippi Central, Mobile and ONO Nash-
VILE u Chattanooga and East tennessee
Railroads, arrive nj 2;D p.m'i ciose az AsN
Am. -
vile. Cincinnati, Cleveland, Pittsbprg, Pnll91
deInhie- BufsIo, Albany, New York, and all
cities North and West, arrive al E'O PM
sloses at a 6 pm. VII,
New Orleans, Baton Rouge, Jacksoni Nlckso
burz, Matches and all cities Soutni arrive at
nm; closes At 1e. IS am.
All stations on the MISSISSIPPI ana IenneS-
see New Orleans and Jackson and southern
Railroads. arrive at 5 pm; closes etlo:45 pm.
Memphis and Little Rock Railroad, Little
Rock, Madison, Sundays ~excepted,l arrive AZ
pm; close at pm.
Marion, Wittsburg and Claiborne Ark,
ri-weeklyl Monday, Wednesday andFFIday,
arrive at 10 am; close at II am.
Olive Branch and Byhalia, MISS, semi
weekly Monday and Friday, arrive at 7p.m'i
Cubs and Big Creek, Tenn, weekly Friday,
arrive at 10 am; close at II am:
Little Rock and Helena, and all landings ON
White river, fsemi-weekly) Tuesday and Sat
Trdev- arrive at g an: close at 4p.m.
Pine Bluff and Helena, and all landings on
Arkansas river (tri-weeklyl Tuesday, Tnurs-
day and Saturday, arrive at sa-m.; close al 1
All landings on the Mississippi river south,
lsemi-Weekly) Tuesday and Saturday, arrive
81 9a.m. close at 4 pm.
All landings on the Mississippi river north,
tsemi-weeklY Monday and Thursday, arrive
at 0 an; close al S:S0p.m.
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1869-05-30
LEONARD, TRUSTEE.
Decision Of the Supreme Court upon the
Charge of Embezzlement of
County Funds.
Sharp Slap to the Criminal Court of Men,
phis--The Case Remanded for Trial.
BRowNsy1n1r. Nav q. 1869.

$4,000 10y @g ACCts
No. IS. State VS.. Thomas Leonard, in
dictment against Leonard as the County
Trustee of Shelby County, for embezzef-
ing and converting to his own use the
money of the county which came to his
hands by virtue of his Office. The indict-
ment charges that the defendant Gun
lawfully, f~raudulently and feloniOusly
and without authority of law, did en-
bezzle the moneys of the county and did
convert them to his own use by falling
and refusing to pay over the same to his
successor in office" The objection taken
by demurrer is, that the failing and re-
fusing to pay over TO his successor is not a
conversion, or evidence of a conversion,
by the defendant to his own use, in the
of the Code, section 4706, which de-
fines the offense. The objection is without
merit. The Code, section 47O6, enacts that
if any person charged with the safe
keeping, collection, and disbursement of
money or property belonging to the State
or any county, use any part of said
money or property by loan, investment or
otherwise, without authority of law, or
convert any part thereof to his own use in
any way whatever, he is guilty of embez-
element.
Failing and refusing to pay over the
money to his successor in Office is,uneX-
planned evidence of a conversion of the
money TO his W use, ana II proved, VIII
establish the allegation of the indictment,
that he did embeZzle and convert the
money to his own use.
Failing and refusing to deliver a chattel
upon demand of the person entitled to
possession, is evidence of conversion in
the civil action of trover. Of course proof
may be made by the defendant of facts re-
lieving failure and refusal to pay of its
f%eIlonious character. The intent of the
Legislature was to make such failure and
refusal the offense of efnbezZlement.
This is manifest from the fact the Legis-
lature has made by Sec. 4712 of the Code,
the fraudulent appropriation of money or
property by any person in whose hands
or under whose control it may be, by his
position as clerk, agent, factor, or bailee,
OF on any other contract or trust by which
he was bound to deliver or return the
thing received Or its proceeds, a fraudu-
lent breach of trust and a felony, punish
able by Imprisonment in the penitentiary.
The duty of the courts is to enforce the
criminal law, and not to search for imma-
terial circumstances for pretexts or means
to screen offenders from the punishment
due to their crimes. The demeanor to the
indictment being sustained by the court
below, the judgments is reversed, and
cause remanded for trial.
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Il VERDI 0CClO.
A Auskst Ball the Sequel to a colOrsd Ball.

Daily and hourly is it set forth in letters
of blood that the negro cannot, or will
not, control his passions. Since the sur
render" when evaxy buck of them all car
ries a revolver sluhg to their waists, or a
fusee stuck over their shoulders, the most
atrocious murders have been committed
by them, without, seemingly, the slight
est computations, and their whole dogma
is, apparently, expressed in the phrase,
" we is free!"
In the neighbOrhood of eight o'clock last
night, one of the colored element, named
Charles BOYD, Showed his smartness,'
on Center Alley, between Concord and
Auction streets, by showing a musket ball
through the head of one Mary kellis. a
/ woman, colored a shade darker than is
represented to be the Duke of Hade's
riding-boots. Why he did so, and for
what, was explained by a young mOke,
who bored this repOrte- with details OF
"a ball. L" dat udder eullud Mary"
''AIister Boyd" "a white man what got
| his close washed by my mudder," etc,
and gathered with difficulty, but we man
| aged to make out hi the slaughtered in
| nocent had threatened to slice the weazen
| of BOyd's girl with a razor, if she didn't
quit flingin' sheep's-eyes al "her man,
| and that Boyd, charged TO the muzzle with
bad whisky and jealousy, (of a white
man, whose name we were unable tC
learn deliberately went to the shanty
occupied by KelIis and shot her through
the head, and then rs deliberately walked
| off.
Though the house of the murderer was
| closely watched las. night by the police,
| he was not arrested; but to-day may find
| him in durance vile.
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CIGARS AND ToBACCo.-We noticed, as
we passed the southwest corner of Main
and Monroe, yesterday, that a new bust
ness was about to be established In that
elegant store, and on inquiring we found
that Messrs. s. Sternberg & Co. were fit
ting il up for a first class cigar and tobacco
establishment, and were then getting in
their stock preparatory to opening on the
first of June. MessrS. Sternberg & Co.
are well known TO our merchants and
young men, and, we have nc doubt, make
their new shop the headquartersofall low
ers ofthe weed. They viii keep on handthe
very finest brands Of imported and domes-
tic cigars and tobacco, both crude and
manufactured. They desire share of the
public patronage, and will do all in their
power to deserve. secure and retain it.
Give them a call when you wish a genuine
Havana, a good pipeful of smoking, or a
quid of chewing tobacco.
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STRANGE SUICIDE.
A YOUNG NAN DELIBERATELY HANGS
HIMSELF.
No Cause Assigned for the Deed---hO Clue
TO the Probable Cause.
Coroner's Inquest.

Alderman w. E. Ellis, was informed
last evening, as he left the Mayors office,
after a session of the Board, that his bro
ther-in-law, Mr.. VIM. Southwick, who
had arrived from Chicago the evening
previous, had committed suicide by hang
ing himself, at his house in Fort Picker
ing, during the afternoon. Mr.. Ellis hur-
ried home to find hat this sad intelli-
gence was but o true, and the young
man, whom he had left but a few hours
before, was cold and stiff in death.
There was no grown member of the
family at home, at the time when the
deed was done, and we are compelled to
rely upon the statement of a negro servant
girl and Mr.. Ellis little children, as to
the particulars of the occurrence.
The girl states that Mr.. Southwick had
been about the place in the sun a good
deal that day, and about two O'Clock he
came into the pantry where she was, took
up the tablecloth and after examining it a
moment probably to see whether it was
strong enoughtob bear his weight), he asked
herif there wasany chalk in the house. To
this she replied mo- and went on with
her vacations. Shortly after she saw him
go to the clothesline and cut off a piece of
it, but suspected nothing, and thought no
more of it until one of Mr.. Ellis little
children came to her and told her that
Uncle William " (Mr. Southwick) had
hung himself in the stable, she
went out to the stgble and finding
the door fastened on the inside. peeped
through a crack and saw a sight that
almost paralized her-Mr. Southwick
hanging from a beam, in all the CHASTITY
horrors of a death by strangulation.
As soon as she recoveredher presence OF
mind sufficiently to do so, she ran over TO
the nearest neighbor, a Mr.. Weiss, and in
formed him of what had happened. He
hurried over, and in breaking in the door,
cut down the body, which still was living,
and tried to resuscitate it, but in vain
the vital spark fled in the course of a few
moments. and the body lay stiff and stark
under his hands.
Messengers were sent to convey the sad
tidings to his sister, Mrs. Ellis, andtO the
Alderman; and arrangements were made
for the inquest, which was held by Cor
oner Samelson during the evening, n a
| verdict returned in accordance with the
facts as detailed above.
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1869-05-30
THE FEDERAL DEAD.
Programme OF the CONNIE mOratiOn Services
on Monday.

BY request, we make room for the fol-
lowing programme on occasion of the
services in commemoration of the Federal
dead, to be held tomorrow:
The Eneampment orthe q. A. X. of this
city win pay a tribute of respect to the
memory of the patriot dead on Monday,
Nav 3lst. The exercises viii take place
at the National Cemetery, commencing at
half past one O'Clock pm. Arrangements
nave been made with the Memphis and
Louisville Railroad for ample t~ransporta-
ton. Atrain will leave the city at ten
o'clock am, and every hour thereafter
up to 3 O'Clock.
The officers of the day are as follows:
President, Comrade Harry S. Lee; Mar
shall, Comrade r. +. Patterson; Assistant
Marshals, Comrades j. Ii. Purdy, Dewitte
Stearns and Marion Campbell; Secretary,
H. +. Maxwell. Members of the Encamp-
ment will be designated by a rosette of
red, white and blue; the President by a
rOsette of white; Marahal by a rosette OF
white with red sash, and Assistant Mar
shals by rosette of Comrades with red
sash.
The exercises will consist of floral deco
r%ations, Introductory remarks by the
President of the day, Grafton by James o.
Pierce, reading of a selected poem by Will
liam Craig, and an address by DIR. y. 7.
Shaw. Appropriate music will also be
furnished.
All of those who desire to honor the pa
triot dead, regardless of political or parti-
san associations, are cordially invited to
participate on the occasion.
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LAW REPORTS.

MUNICIPAL CoURT-GeO. ". HGIdgdn,
Judge, etc.-Tbis Court convened yester-
day at 10 O'Clock and took up the motion
| docket. All the motions entered thereon
were disposed OF. There were only three
final entries made, to-wit:
Broder and wife VS. Walsh, judgment by
default, l55dollars.
Mosby VS. Caps, Judgment by default,
S635 81.
Rosenbaeh VS. Kipgsland et al, judg-
ment by default, 1851 so.
Calendar for Monday
1881 Hickman rs Eddins.
1906 Sullivan vs. Mayor and Alderman of
Memphis.
1877 Freith VS. Graves ct al. +
1868 Choate & Co VS. Tighe.
1907 Vance VS. Van Brocklin.
l773 Bingham vs. Carleton.
1920 Rhine VS. Whalon.
1921 Bird ct al VS. McClond.
1929 Coyne VS. Heania.
1892 Accommodation Bank - Gill.
1893 Bigley, Mellersh eco IS App & Go.
1885 Jones VS. Lewis.
1887 Harris VS. Brown ct al.
1888 Selby VS. Levy.
1889 Pyne VS. Cockrell.
1910 Duncan VS. Tommeny.
SHELBY CIRCUIT CoURT-G. ". ReeDeS,
JUdge.-Court resumed the trial Of the
case of Brown VS. Nelly yesterday morn
ing, and the same was concluded about
twelve o'clock. Thereupon the jury were
charged and directed to retire, but up to
the hour of adjournment, no verdict had
been rendered. The call of the regular
calendar was then commenced, and all the
cases on the same disposed of. Owing to
the absence of attorneys, witnesses, par
ties Iitigant, etc., the majority of the
cases were continued until next term.
One or two cases on appeal from Magis-
trates Courts were dismissed for failure
to prosecute.
Court has ordered a suspension of the
civil business for the present, in order to
proceed with the criminal docket, which
win be taken up Monday morning.
Law CoURT-H. s.. Lee, Judge
Yesterday being motion day in this Court,
the motion docket was brought up and
called. A large number of motions on
the same were heard and determined, but
none of them were important.
Court stands adjourned until Tuesday.
LIST June. That day has been set apart for
the hearing of motions for new trial
Court viii also examine and sign bill of
exception, etc.
UNITED STATES DISTRICT CoURT.-CoR-
nelly +. T5igg, JGdge.-This Court is still
engaged with the trial of the case of Wha-
len VS.. Greenlaw. 1t is very likely that
the same viii be coneludedM Monday. g84FI
Several Judgments by default were
taken yesterday in this Court.
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1869-05-30
CONFEDERATE DEAD.
To the Friends of the Fifth Tennessee In
fantry, C. S. A.
LAKE STATION, Miss, May

LAKE STATION, Miss, May I.
Mr.. Editor: For the information of the
friends and relations of VI. V. Lowry,
John n. Hicks, James Jones, and about
ten others, whose anne are not given,
please publish in your paper, that they
are buried near Lake Station, Miss. At
the time of the unfortunate railroad acct
lent which terminated their lives, some
where about the first of the year 1852, they
were in transit and members Of the 9Th
Tennessee infantry, c. $. a. Bein6A a
Tennesseean myself, L feel il a sacred dOty
to have the names of comrades published,
so that their friends may know where they
await the great convocation.
All Tennessee papers please copy.
Respectfully,
BENJAMIN FLIPPIN.
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1869-05-30
" THE FRANCHISE.
DECISION OF THE SUPREME COURT ON
THE STATEN CASE.
The Right to Vote a Clear Legal Right Sc
cured by the Constitution.
BRowNsvILLE. May %, 1863.

BROWNSVILLE, May %, 1869.
State VS.. Staten.-In this case t434lnan-
imous opinion of the Court was to-day de-
livered by Henry G. Smith, Judge, hold
ing that the right to vote was a clear legal
right secured to the citizen under the Con
stitutional Bill of Rights of Tennessee
that the elective franchise stood on as
high ground as the right to property or
any other right secured by the Constitu-
ton. That this right once vested could
only be taken away by due process of law.
That the power attempted to be conferred
on the Governor by the acts Of the Legis-
lature to set aside registration for frauds
or Irregularities, or other cause is a jNdi-
cidt power which annot be conferred or
exercised by h Executive of this State,
and for that reason all his acts and procla-
nations in setting aside registrations in
counties and parts of counties are ahso-
lutely null and void, and the holders of
certificates granted by previous Registra-
tion Commissioners are entitled to vote
by reason of the same.
Judge Shackleford delivered n separate
opinion, concurring with the decision, but
went further and attempted to Justify the
opinion in the case of Ridley VS.. Sher-
brook, holding the franchise acts consti-
tutional.
The other judges reserved in this case
the question of the cOnstitutiOnality of
the several franchise acts.