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

Tho Legislature, ut it's last $685.
sion, convened ON tho 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 wore just ten moro
than our old legislature passed at
its last sitting, in four weeks.
Some ofthese acts are of much
Importance, but wo have only
published one. We preferred to
wait until thoy had all beon pub
lishcd, and thon wo would give
those ofinterest in q condensed
form, shorn Of technical terms.
That synopsis, we now present
to our readers.
CUnionville Times.
JURIEs.
Negro juries must bear to whito
jurics the same proportion, as
near as possible, that negro voters
bear to white voters. When the
township officers have not pre-
pared jury lists, tho Sheriff, Clorlz
and County Commissioners, make
up the jury list and post it on tho
Court House door for ten days.
HOMESTEAD.
Tho head Of a family is entitled
to tho exemption of five hundred
dollars worth of personal proper
ty, whether he is frecholder or
not. fla Sheriff refuses to com
ply with tho provisions Of tho
homestead law, he shall bo liable
to II 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. Tho
party injured may also proceed
againt him for unlawful levy.
CRIMINAL LAW.
Capital punishment, except for
wilfnl murder, is abolished. Man
slaughter shalt be punished by
hard labor in the Pcnitontiary,
for not less than two nor more
than thirty years burglary shall
DO punished in like manner for
not less than one year, or more
than thirty years, and rapo and
arson, not less than ton years, and,
if aggravated, for life. The benc-
tit Of clergy "a law technically is
abolished.
CIVIL RIGHTS.
Whom any business is carried on
under authority of II license or
charter, it is unlawful in carrying
on such business to discriminate
between persons on account oi
race or color. Violation Of this
act will be visited with q fine Of
not less than $500 or imprison-
mcnt in tho Penitcntiary for not
less than six months.
PHYSICIANS.
In order to practise medicine,
or prescribe, person must have
attended two full courses and grYl-
duated at some school Of modi-
cine, or produce a certificate Of
qualification from some State Med.
ical Society, or certificate from
somc physician, or three citlzcns
Of good standing Gone Of whom is
qualified to administcr m oath)
that he has continuously prac.
tiscd medicine for ten years or
moro, and is 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 ono who attempts to practise
medicine or surgery without be-
ing qualified az above ; for second
offence, the fines aforc- mentioned,
and ninoty days in tho County
Jail. beside. Dentists and fcmale
accouchcurs are excepted specially
from tho provisions Of this act.
UNIVERSITY.
This institution will bo gov.
orned in futurc by Board Of scv-
en- Trustees, elected by tho Lcgis.
lature to hold Office for four years.
No distinction shall bo made in
the management ofthe institution,
or in the admission Of students, on
account Of race, color or crocd.
Tho Board arc to meet once in
every three months. Tuition fees
are to be as follows For en-
trance into School Of law or med
ioino, fifty dollars, with privilege
of entering any other school for
fifteen dollars; for entrance into
throe or more schools, fifteen dol.
lars, each for entrance into two
schools, twenty dollars, each and
for. entrance into ono school, twcn-
ty-fvo dollars. One student is to
be admitted free from each Coun.
ty, upon the recommendation Of
tho delegation in tho General AS
sembly. A preparatory school is
authorized In connection with tho