The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1878-03-29
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AN ACT to declare tbe.Law respecting the
powers and duties of Circuit Judges of
this State, without the limits of the Cir
cults in which they reside
Whereas, some doubts have arisen res
pecting the powers and duties of circuit
Judges without The limits of the circuits in,
which they reside.
SECTION l. BE IL enacted by the Senate.
and House Of Representatives of the State,
OF South Carolina, now met and sjttinc in.
General Assembly, and by the authority Of
the same: That every ldge while holding
the circuit court for any circuit pursuant to.
the provisions of the law of this State. shall
be invested with powers equal to those Of
the judge Of such circuit, and may hear and
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all orders in open court or at chambers
which 1t is competent for the Judge residing
in such circuit to hear, determine or grant.
any law, usage or custom to the contrary
notwithstanding.
Sec 2. That every circuit Judge in this
State shall at all times have jurisdiction to
discharge and perform all the duties of his
office within the circuit wherein he resides.
except the holding of circuit courts therein
when some other circuit judgcsshall be en-
gagged in holding said courts.
SEC. 3. That no extra term of anv cir
cult court shall be ordered except by tho
circuit Judge at the time holding the cir
cult court of the county for which the ex-
ira term may be ordered, and such extra
term shall be held only by the Judge order.
ing the same: Provided. INV raine snalt
not Interfere with the power now lodged in
the chief justice in the premises and, pro-
vided further, that no cause shall be tried
at any extra term of any circuit court, un-
less the said cause shall have been nrevi-
ously docketed upon some of the calendars
OF the last preceding regular term of such
court.
SEC. A. That all acts and parts..of acts in
consistent with this act be, and Ethc same
are hereby, repealed.
Approved March 1, 1878.
AN ACT Regulating the mode of conduct
ing Capital Executions.
SECTION l. BE 1t enacted by the Senate
and House of Representatives of the State
of South Carolina, now met and sitting in
General Assembly, and BY the authority Of
the same: That from and after he passage
OF this act, when the punishment of death
is inflicted upon any person, pursuant to the
sentence OF any court, the execution shall
take place within the Jail or the enclosure.
OF the Jail Of the county wherein such exc
cuton shall be made, if the same can there
take place in such manner.
SEC. z. That no one shall be allowed to
be present at such execution except tho
sheriff OF the county or his deputy and his
assistants, the clergy, the State solicitor, the
attorney or attorneys who defended the con-
vict, the family of the convict, and not
more than ten discreet persons to be named
by the sheriff; which said ten persons shall
DC summoned by the sheriff and be required
to be present.
Approved March I, 1878.
AN ACT to amend an Act entitled can act
to enforce the Payment of the Poll Tax"
SECTION l. BE 1t enacted BY the Senate
and House of Representatives of the State
OF South Carolina, now met and sitting in
General Assembly, and by the AUTHORITY of
the same: That Section ! of an act enti
tied "An Act to enforce the payment of the
poll tax" which became law on the 2Ist
of February, 1873, be, and the same is
hereby, amended by inserting after the
words "double the amount of their poll tax, !"
the words land all costs and expenses occa-
stoned by such refusal or neglect :" and by
striking out the words 'three days." in said
section, and inserting in lieu thereof the
words "ten days"
SEC. 2. That Section of said Act be.
and the same is hereby, amended by inselt-
ing faer the words "double tax" as often
as they occur, the words "and all costs and
expenses, as aforesaid"
Approved March /, 1878.
ETERNITY.-Eternity has no gray hairs.
The flowers fade, the heart withers, man