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The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1866-1891, 1873-04-24

Joint Resolution to ratify the amendment to
the Constitution Of the State of South
carolina, relative to the holding Of elec-
tions.
Whereas, Article XIV of the constitution
of the State of South Carolina provides that
an amendment or amendments may be made
to the same; and that such amendment or
amendments shall be agreed to BY two-thirds
of the members elected to each House, such
amendment or amendments to be entered on
the journals, respectively. with the yeas and
NAYS taken thereon; and that the same shall
be submitted to the qualified electors Of the
State at the next general election thereafter
for representatives; and if a majority OF the
electors qualified to vote for members of the
General Assembly, voting thereon, shall vote
in favor of such amendment or amendments
and two-thirds of each branch of the next
General Assembly shall. after such an cleo
ton and before another, ratify the same
amendment or amendments by yeas and nays
the same shall become part of the constitu-
ton: Provided, That such amendment or
amendments shall have been read three
times on three several days in each House;
and whereas. the General Assembly, at its
last session, did, in each branch, pass a joint
resolution proposing an amendment to the
constitution of the State sf South Carolina,
which was agreed to by two thirds of its
members, to-wit:
Strike out all that portion Of section IL,
article H., following the words "eighteen
hundred and seventy" occurring in the
fourth and fifth lines and inserting tho fol-
lowing sand forever thereafter on the first
Tuesday after the first Monday in Novem-
Der, in every second year, in such manner
end place as the Legislature may provid';'
And whereas the said proposed amendment
has been submitted to the electors qualified
to vote for members Of the General Assem-
bly,, at the next general election following
the action Of the General Assembly, and
majority of the said electors have voted in
favor of the same; therefore,
Be it resolved by the Senate and House of
Representatives of the State of South Caro-
lima, now met and sitting in General Assem-
bly,. and by authority Of the same:
That the amendment to the constitution
of the State of South Carolina. proposed and
agreed to by two.thirds of the members of
each branch of the last General Assembly,
and voted for by majority Of the electors
qualified to vote for members Of the General
Assembly at the last general election, to wit {:
Strike out all that portion Of section II, ar
ticle H., following the words eighteen hund
red add seventy" occurring in the fourth
and fifth. lines, and insert the following
"And forever thereafter, on the first Tues
day following the first Monday in Noveu,-
ber, in every second year, in such manner
and in such place as the Legislature may
provide" be, and the same is hereby, ratified
and. made part Of the constitution Of the
State of South Carolina.
Approved January 29, 1873.
The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1866-1891, 1873-04-24
Approved February 20, A. D. 1873.

AN ACT to require county coroners to re-
port to the governor in capital cases.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of
Representatives of the State Of South Caro-
lima, now met and sitting in General Assem-
bly, and by the authority of the same:
SECTION l. That it shall be the duty OF
each county coroner, whenever homicide
has been committed in his county, and the
party committing tuch homicide has not been
arrested, or:having been arrested, has escaped
custody before bill found, to forward report
to the Governor within three days after the
holding an inquest by him, or, in cases OF
escape, within three days after notice OF such
escape. which report shall embrace the name
of tho person, if known, charged with conf
mitting slch homicide, together with copy
of the evidence taken before the jury of in
quest. and the verdict rendered there upon .
Prooid.d, That, in case of escape, it shall be
the duty of the shoriff, or other officer hav-
ing custody of the party, to notify such coro'
ner of the escape promptly.
SECTION g. Uron the receipt OF any re-
port US provided in section of this act, the
Governor may, in his direction, oner scch re-
wards as the gravity of the crime warrants
not exceeding FIVE hundred dollars in any
case for the apprehension and delivery OF
the fleeing or escaped criminal, as the case
NAV be. to the sheriff Of the county IN
which such alleged crime was committed
which reward shall be paid, upon the warrant
of the Governor, from his contingent iuna
SECTION 3. Any coroner who shall WI
fully neglect to make the report, as provided
in section ] of this act, shall be liable to IN
dictment as for misdemeanor, and, upol
conviction, shall be fined not less than so'
nor more than $500, or imprisoned not les
than thirty days nor more than SIX months
or both, at the discretion of the court
SECTION H. All acts and parts OF acts IN
consistent with this act be, and the same ar
hereby, repealed. 1910
Approved February q. A. D. 1873.
AN ACT for the better protection ofrehglou
worship.
10 it sususd by the Senate and House q
The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1866-1891, 1873-04-24

PROFESSOR AGAssIZ ON THE NEGRO
While Darwin can ''evolve" the whole
animal kingdom, man included, from single
low form Of life, Agassiz considers it neces-
sary to assume separate creations for the
different races Of men; but we cannot see
that either has yet made out his case.
Agassiz calls the Darwinian theory ga miro
of assertion;" what would Darwin say of the
following, which the Scientific Press, of San
Francisco, quotes from recent lecture by
Agassiz
Il have pointed out over hundred
specific differences between the bonal and
nervous systems Of the white man and the
negro. Indeed. their frames are alike in no
particular, There is no bone in the negro's
body which is relatively of the same shape.
size, articulation, or chemically Of the
composition as that of the white man. The
ncgro's bones contain far greater proportion
of calcareous salts than those of the white
man. Even the negro's blood is chemically
very different fluid from that which courses
in the veins of the white man. The whole
physical organization of the negro differs
quite as much from the white mans, as it
does from that of the champanzee-that is,
in his bones, muscles, nerves, and fibres.
the champanzee has not much farther to pro-
gress to become a white man. This fact
science inexorably demonstrates.
Climate has no more to do with the diff
ference between the white man and the negro
than it has with that between the negro and
the champanzee, or it has between the horse
and the ass, or the eagle and the owl. Each
is distinct and separate creation. The
negro and the white man were created as
specifically different as the owl and the eagle.
They were designed to fill different places in
the syatem of nature. The negro is no more
a negro by accident or misfortune than the
owl is the kind of bird he is by accident or
misfortune The negro is no more the white
mans brother than the owl is the sister Of
the eagle, or the ass the brother ofthe horse.
How stupendous, and yet how simple, is the
doctrine that the Almighty maker of the
universe has created different species oimen,
Just as He has different species of the lower
animals, to fill diffcnt places and Offices in
the grand machinery of nature
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lars, (s5OO,) the same to be used for school
purposes in his county.

lars. (S0UU,) Ine Saule W po ueeo ioi S0"0N
purposes in his county.
Sec. Z. That all moneys disbursed by any
county treasurer on account of school funds
or taxes or poll tax. shall be paid on the or
der of boards of school trustees, countersign-
ed by the county school commissioner: Pro-
vided, That accounts or claims of school trus-
to IS for enumerating school children shall
be paid on the order of the county school
commissioners.
Sec. 8. That each county treasurer shall
make out and forward to the State superin-
tendent of education, annually, on the 1st
day of November, certified statement,
showing by school districts the amount of
poll tax and the amount of local or school
district taxes collected by him for the fiscal
year ending on the 31st of October next
preceding; and should any county treasurer
fail, neglect or refuse to make and forward
the statement as herein required, the State
superintendent of education shall make out
written complaint to the circuit solicitor
for the county in which the said treasurer
resides, who shall prosecute the said county
treasurer for the same, and on conviction
thereof, he shall be subject to fine of five
hundred dollars, (s500,) the same to be
used for free common school purposes in his
countp.
Approved February 20, 1873.
The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1866-1891, 1873-04-24
OFFICE SECRETARY OF STATE,
COLUMBIA. S. c., February q, 1873.

The foregoing act having been presented
to the Governor of this State for his approx,
al, and not having been returned by him to
that branch of the Geneal Assembly in
which it originated within the time pre-,
scribcd by the constitution, has become
law without his approval.
H. L. HAYNE, Secretary of State.
The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1866-1891, 1873-04-24
Approved February %, A. D. 1873.

AN ACT to amend sectiont SO. SO and 100,
charter IT,, of the general Statutes of
South Carolina, relating to holders of in
surance policies.
BE it enacted by the Senate and House of
Representatives of the State Of South Caro-
lima, now met and sitting in General Assem-
bly,, and by the authority of the same:
SECTION /. That section 90 Of chapter
XVII. of the general statutes be amended
in the fifth line of said section, after the
words sbonds or stocks of this State" by in
serting the words "or Of the United States"
also at the close of the said section, insert
the following proviso: 'Prorided, hoyerer,
That it shall be the duty, and it is hereby
required of the comptroller- general, upon no.
ticc being served upon him by the agent of
any said company or association, accompanied
by proof sufficient to establish the fact of the
insolvency of such company or association so
deposting, to dispose of. at public outcry, to
the highest bidder, after twenty-one days
notice of said sale, (notice to be given by
publishing in one of the daily papers in the
city of Columbia, and in one daily paper in
the city of Charleston } so much or SO great
an amount of such bonds or stocks so de-.
posted as will enable him to rensure the
policy holders of such insolvent company or
association in such proper and solvent in
surance company or association as any policy
holder in said insolvent company or associa-
tion may desire or elect for the balance of
the unexpircd term Of such insurance pre-
vously taken by him in said insovent com.
pany or association"
SECTION 2 That section SO of chapter
XVII. of the general statutes be amended by
inserting after the word State in the third
line of said section, the words ''or of the
United States"
SECTION 3. That section 100 of chapter
XVII. of the general statutes be amended
by inserting after the word State in the
eleventh line, the words "ot of the United
States
Approved February 20 A. d. 1873.
An Act to regulate the appointment and
salary of Trial Justices in the city Of Char
lesion
Be it enacted by the Senate and House Of
i initiatives, sf tl,u Stat,, M 2nth tIaru
The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1866-1891, 1873-04-24

John Bull, who is firm believer in nur-
scry traditions, has been trying to put salt
on the tail of the American Eagle. His last
attempt was 1t Geneva. ~.
The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1866-1891, 1873-04-24

We learn that an lrishman who had been
employed at the cemetery some time since,
went to Washington to draw his pay. After
receiving the amount, the paymaster discoy-
cd a sabre cut on the face, remarked:
"You were in the army during the war;"
"Ycs,' said he
What command were you in"
"In Gen. Fitz Hugh Lees command"
did you have the audacity to apply at a
Federal cemetery for work when you were
in the Rebel army"
Yes" replied the lrishman, II helped to
kill them, and | thought l had right to
help bury them"
The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1866-1891, 1873-04-24

A Pennsylvania woman challenges any
man in her county to wrestling match for
the championship
The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1866-1891, 1873-04-24
The Laws Of South Carolina.

Acts and Joint Resolutions passed by the
General assembly at the Session Of 1872
-'73.
The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1866-1891, 1873-04-24

All Transient Advertisements will be charged
OyE DOLLAR per Square for the first and SEVEN
rY-YIvE CENTS per Square for each subsequent
insertion Single insertion, 81 so per square
The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1866-1891, 1873-04-24
Approved February 20, 1873.
AN ACT to enforce the payment of the poll

AN ACT to enforce the payment of the poll
tax.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of
Representatives of the State Of South Caro-
lima, now met and sitting in General Assem-
bly,, and by the authority of the same:
SECTION l. That there shall be assessed on
all taxable polls in the State ap annual tax
of one dollar on each poll, the proceeds of
which shall be applied to educational pur-
poses; and if any person shall refuse or ne
glect to pay said tax before the expiration of
the time fixed for the payment of all taxes,
the county treasurer shall, within twenty
days thereafter, furnish list ofall delinquent
polls to the county commissioners of the
county; where the persons SO taxed and
delinquent have no property to be distrained
for the payment ofsaid poll tax, as authorized
in the act providing for the assessment and
taxation of property. approved September
Is, 1868, che person or persons so drlinqent
shall be subj ,et to penalty of double the
amount or their poll tax, and, on failing to
pay the same, when notified Of the fact, with
fn ten days after such notice, such person or
persons shall be required to work upon the
highway or roads in their respective counties
as the county commissioners may direct, not
exceeding three days.
SECTION 2. That the said county commits
sioners shall. after receiving the delinquent
poll list. summon such delinquents to appear
at their Office, and then and there give them
the opportunity to pay the double tax, and on
failing to do so, such dclinquents shall be
required to work upon the highways and
roads Of their respective counties, as the
county commissioners may direct; and il
said delinquents, being personally warned by
the said commissioners, or by written notice
served at their place of residence, shall re-
fuse or neglect. having had ten days notice
to attend by themselves, or substitutes equally
able to perform the saidduties as themselves,
or to pay the double tax in lieu of said
duties, or, having had attended themselves,
shall refuse to conform to the requirements
of this act, or obey the directions of the
county commissioners, they shall be consider,
ed guilty of misdemeanor, and, on convic-
tion thereof, be imprisoned for the same, in
a county jail, for term not less than ten
days.
Approved February 20, A. D. 1873.
The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1866-1891, 1873-04-24

An Act to regulate the appointment and
salary of Trial Justices in the city of Char
lesion.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of
Representatives Vi tbu STATE u South Cagv.
The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1866-1891, 1873-04-24

An ACT for the better protection ofreligous
worship.
10 it susptsa by the Senate ana House Ut
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1873-07-30
DOG REASON.

The Boston Post gives this inciden: A
New York gentleman owns pair of
thoroughbred Scotch deer hounds, male
and female. Their snewy limbs, deep
chests, slim muzzles, intelligent faces, and
kindly dispositions made them ornamental
additions to a gentleman's country seat,
and asserts their claim to liueal descent
from the stag hound that lives in poetry as
the companion of Sir Walter Scott. Being
dogs of good education as well as true blood,
they seldom leave their masters residence,
and treat less favored quadrupeds with lofty
contempt, About week ago the male,
who is called Walter, followed the farm cart
to a neighbours house. A very large and
ferocious mastiff possessed prior dog privi-
leges there. Instead of receiving his visitor
with becoming hospitality, he assaulted
him savagely, and in few minutes Injured
him so badly that he was cSrriedi home in
the cart. The mastifS teeth had inflicted
bad wound in Walters ches', almost per-
forating it from side to side. During the
tedious hours of convalescence his mate
was constantly with him. After five days
be considered himself well. Then the pair
went from the house, and going straight to
where the mastiff lived, without warning
or giving him any other living show, they
set upon him. The fight was short, sharp,
and decisive, Before Their victim'a owner
could render assistance they had torn the
mastiff limb from limb. After seeing their
work had been well done, they turned and
logged home.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1873-07-30
CINCINNATI.
The City's Guests.

CINCINNATI, July 2S.-The delegation
of the Council of Philadelphia arrived here
this morning on special train, in charge of
Mayor Johnson and committees of the
Common Council of this city. They were
conducted to the Burnet House, where they
took some rest and breakfssted. At 9
O'Clock they started out in carriages, headed
by Curriers' Band, and were conducted by
the Mayor and committees to the bridges
over the Ohio, which they expressed de-
sire to see.
At 10 they were drawn to Probasco Place,
where they witnessed a trial Of our steam
fire engines and thence started on their
round of visitation to the Hospital, Work
house, Clifton and Eden Park. The party
consists of twenty-six persons including
Hon. A. Wilson Hennessey, President OF
the Common Council, President of the
Board of fire Commissioners, the Chief En-
gineer and Surveyor Of Philadelphia, the
Chief Clerks of Select and Common Coun-
Gil, and Joint Committees on Highways
and Surveys.
CINCINNATI, July 29.-The delegation
of Philadelphia Councils, after witnessing
the exhibition by the Fire Department,
spent the remainder of the day in the sub
urbs at Clifton. They were magnificently
entertained by the citizens at Clifton Hall,
Mayor Bughe presiding. At Eden Park
where the festivities closed, collation. was
prepared under direction Of the Park Com
missioners. Speeches were made by Presi-
dent Hensy of Philadelphia, and others.
The party r, turned to the city delighted
with their reception, and took the $40 p.
m. train over the indianapolis, Cincinnati
and Lafayette railroad, for St. Louis. They
will take the Vandalis route after leaving
indianapolis.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1873-07-30

A VERY important decision has been
rendered in an insurance case by the United
States District Court for Wisconsin, which
may be found valuable to those applying
for insur ance, as to these who issue policies
In this case it appears that the Etna
Insurance Company of Hartford has been
obliged to pay $1,000 on a policy which
never was issued, and which it never in
tended to issue. A special agent took the
application Of man at Prairie du Chen
and sent it to the general agent, who sem
1t to the home Office. The home Office de-
cined the risk, writing upon il scot sp-
proved" and it was returned TO the gene
raj agent, but the latter neglected to notify
the applicant. The Judge OF the United
States District Court CT Wisconsin ruled
that it was their duty to notify the appli-
cant within q reasonable time Of MONACO
ceptance, that the failure of the agents to
notify was failure Ct the com pany also.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1873-07-30
AN ..INTELLIGENT'' WITNESS.

In q Philadelphia public court, on Mon.
day, Thomas O'Brine was charged with the
larceny OF watch. Mr.. Riding came in
from the country on The 4th OF July to see
the sights, aud while wandering in the
Deighborhood Of twenty-fourth and Pearl
streets his watch was taken from his peck
ct. Shortly af,erward a rhun of the
former informed the prosecutor where he
could find the guilty party, and according
ly he was arrested H. a tavern close by, but
the missing article was not found on his
person. The defendants counsel put the
questions to the young man who had
caused the defendants arrest, after he had
sworn positively that he was the guilty
party:
Counsel-DO you know what the book
is?
Witness (holding the Bible in bis HANDY
Yes. it is a swearing book, to swear what
you know.
CounseI-Well, DO you koow what the
name of it is?
Witness-No!
Counsel-Is it a spelling book?
Witness-I guess it is.
COunsel-Do you know what will become
of you if you do not TIL the truth?
Witness-Yes, go TO Jail.
The jury acquitted and the court ad-
journed.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1873-07-30

- THs New York Tribune confesses that
It 49, to feel Ii tie kindly toward that
rascally old aborigi2e, Capt. Jack. 1t has
read the speech in his own defense, which
be made at Fort Klamath. Without stop
ping to consider whether there is word of
truth In it or no, the Tribune is happy to
say that every paragraph Doesn't begin
aBr )ther,i" nor is there the usual stock
nonsense in it about the Great Spirit,
which, with the other spirit called whisky,
has so often been put in the red mans
mouth. Capt. Jacks address is not a bit
liks anything in Cooper's novels; and we
are glad of it.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1873-07-30

The running race closed the days sport.
Purse $500; Sl75 to the first horse, SIS to
the second and $50 to the third, mile and
repeat, eight entries; all starting. Nettie
Bush was the fsvorite, Port Leonard the
second choice. Nettie Bush won the first
heat easily in 1:47s. In the second
heat Port Leonard showed what he
could do, coming in winner. Time 1:493.
T bird heat-The struggle was exciting,
all the horses keeping close together from
the. start, coming home at tremendous
rate. Port Leonard took the heat and race
in 1:49; Nellie Bush, second, and tanning
third.
Tomorrow the first race will be for
horses that never beat 1:21, for which
Judge Fullerton, John w. Conley and Ca
mors entered. The second race for 2:45
horses, and the third running race, bess
three in five. With fair weather to-mor-
rows sport will be first-class, and larger
crowd will doubtless be in ate ndance.