The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1869-09-29
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MARION COURTHOUSE, September 27.-The
September term OF the court adjourned on
Saturday after tedious session of three
weeks. Judge, lawyers, jurors, witnesses aud
parties litigant looked as if a load Of care had
been removed, while the court crier was deaf-
ening oil ears with the barbaric "oyez." We
look back and very naturally ask, What has
been done2 During three weeks OF the cotton
gathering season, planters and laborers have
been in daily attendance, to try dozen or
two criminals, ascertain the value OF an un-
sound mule, obtain DEGREES in the summary
process jurisdiction against scoro or tho of
debtors who cannot pay if they would, aud
have an argument al to the legality OF debts
contracted for negro hire. ALI these are mat
ters OF Importance, but yet it seems possible
that moro propitious time could be selected
for looking into them. But two cases inyoly-
ing more than one hundred dollars were de.
cided, and theee only becau, 80 they were tried
before arbitrators. chosen by tho parties to the
suit, under the provisions Of the act Of 1868.
1t is fe arfu to think that crime is So abundaut
in our midst as to be nearly q virtual denial
OF the remedy OF civil suit. It is understood
that this will be remedied by an extra term,
which Judge Green has been requested TO hold
for Judge Rutland; on the third Monday OF
November next. This session, it held, will
cure somo chronic cases OF the Jar ldyce VS..
Jarndyce order, and again mako it q court
which will be able to assist US in settlements
with our fellow man.
The only questions oil much public import
whi, ,h were diacussed. ore Did the conven-
ton of 1868 intend to forbid the collection Of
dobts contracted for negro hire tthis, it was
nnTlh n OF
Homestead law constitutional as to antecedent
judgments2 Judge Rutland has decided that
the hire OF former elaves is good consdera-
ton, and not embraced in the restrictions of
the net r..erring to debts contracted by the
buying OF negro slave; aud as 10 the home-
stead matter. that as to antecedent judgments
it is unconstitutional and hence void. So the
matter stands now till our Supreme Court pro-
nounces it's dcta.
Cotton is opening rapidly, and tho greater
part or the crop will bo open in about two
weeks. It is being picked out by planters
rs fast as possible; extra hands are hired and
every e1ertion made to keep the fields clean
by picking the stapls as it opens. Well may
they labor, for the second force Of hands enter
after nightiall and work zealously. The only
misfortune is that these industrious workers
forget to carry their bags to the proper place
for weighing. What is lost by stealing in the
night it is impossible to ascertain, and there
| seems to BIO no remedy for the mischief. You
cannot watch always, and it is useless to guard
one night, and lose double the amount the
next.
Merchants here have just received their fall
stocks, and ere selling their choice articles
without difficulty. Our little town seems to
have awakened. and eycry ono has something
to do. OF course. being busy is being happy,
and for fow days past tho mercantile portions
OF our community have electrified us By their
remarkable humor. If any regret tho end OF
court, they must be the men. PRsDEE. Z