The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1903-02-11
COURTS IN The THIRD CIRCUIT.
House has Passed Bill Fixing the
Date in Each County of Circuit.

The house last Saturday passed a
bill providing for the time for holding
court in the Third circuit, composed
of the counties Of Lee, Florence,
Georgetown, Clarendon, Williams
burg and Sumter.
The main provisions of the bill are:
The court of general sessions at
Bishopville, for the county of Lee, on
the first Monday in March, the first
Monday in June and the fourth Mon
day in September; and the court Of
common pleas at the same place on the
Wednesdays first succeeding the Mon
days herein fixed for the holding OF
the court Of general sessions at said
place.
The court Of general sessions at
Florence, for the county of Florence,
on the second Monday after the first
Monday in March, the second MONDAY
in June, and the second Monday after
! the fourth Monday in September, and
the court of common pleas at the
same place on the Wednesdays first
succeeding the Mondays herein fixed
for the holding of the court of general
sessions at said place.
The court of general sessions at
GEORGETOWN, for the county Of George
town, on the fourth Monday after the
first Monday in March, the third Mon
day in June, and the tenth Monday
after the fourth Monday in Septem-
ber; and the court of common pleas at
the same place on the Wednesdays
first succeeding the Mondays herein
fixed for the holding Of the court Of
general sessions at said place: Pro
vided. That no peremptory call OF cal
endar No. shall be made in said
county of Georgetown at the spring
and fall terms Of the said court Of
common pleas before the Fridays first
succeeding the days herein fixed for
the opening Of said court.
The court of general sessions at
Kingstree, for the county of Williams
burg, on the sixth Monday after the
first Monday in March, the fourth
Monday in June and the eighth Mon
day after the fourth Monday IN Sep
tember; and the court of common
pleas at the same place on the
Wednesdays first succeeding the Mon
days hereing fixed for the holding OF
the court of general sessions at SAID
place: Provided, That no jury trial OF
civil cases shall be had at the summer
term, except by consent.
The court Of general sessions at
Manning. for the county Of Claren-
| don, on the eighth Monday after the
first Monday in March, the first Mon
day after the fourth Monday in June
and the fourth Monday after. the
fourth Monday in September; and the
court of common pleas at the same
place on the Wednesdays first succeed
| ing the Mondays herein fixed for the
holding of the court of general ses-
sions at said place: Provided, that no
peremptory call of calendar No;
Shall be made in said county OF Clar.
endon at the fall term OF said court OF
common pleas before the Monday next
succeeding the ,iednesday herein liked
for the opening of said court: Fro
v;ded, further, That there shall be no
trial of jury cases at the summer
| term of the court of common pleas,
except by consent.
The court of general sessions at
Sumter, for the county Of Sumter, on
the tenth Monday after the first Mon
day in March, the second Monday al
ter the fourth Monday in June and the
sixth Monday after the fourth Mon.
day in September; and the court OF
common pleas at the same place en- the
Thursdays first succeeding the Mon.
days herein fixed for the holding Of
the court of general sessions at said
place: Provided, That no perempto!y
call of calendar No. shall be made in
said county of Sumter at the spring
and fall terms of said court of common
pleas before the Mondays next succeed
| ing the Thursdays herein liked Tor
opening of said court.
That the business of the court OF
general sessions shall have precedence
in the respective counties of this cir
cult, and this section shall not be
go construed as to terminate the court
of general sessions before the business
thereof is disposed Of; nor shall it be
so construed as to prevent the opening
of the court of common pleas for the
purpose of hearing cases by consent OF
parties before the time herein liked
for the opening Of the court of common
pleas.
Attention, Daughters of Confederacy.