The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1906-03-20
THE COURTS OF 9th CIRCUIT,
The Amendment Passed BY Last Leg
islature Which Changes The
Time of Holding the Courts.


A representative of The Herald and
News dropped ipto the office Of the
clerk OF the court yesterday and Mr..
Goggans stated that be had just re-
ceived the second batch of advance
sheets OF acts passed by the recent
legislature. Ie said in looking over
them, he had discovered that the ar
rangement of the time Of holding the
courts III the eighth circuit had been
changed, though it was the impression
of great many that the amendment
which was proposed changing the
courts in this circuit had not passed.
There were several bills proposed in
the last session changing the times Of
holding courts, in the several judicial
circuits and the one, on which is at
tached the amendment changing tho
times III the eighth circuit is as to the
second judicial circuit, and as it is a
matter which concerns the people Of
this county, the. amendment is pub
lished as follows:
Section 3. That from and after the
first day of May, A. D. 1906, the cir
cult courts of the eighth judicial cir
cult Of this state shall be held rs fol-
lows: The court Of general sessions,
for Abbeville county, at Abbeville
court house, OH the third Monday in
February, the first Monday in. June,
and the second Monday in September;
and the court of common pleas, at the
same place, on the second Monday in
March, on the Wednesday following
the first Monday in June, and on the
first Monday in October. The court
of general sessions, for the county of
Greenwood, at Greenwood court
house, on the fourth Monday in Feb
ruary, the third Monday in July, and
the second Monday in November; and
the court of common pleas, ut the
same place, on the Wednesday follow
ing the fourth Monday in February,
the Wednesday following the third
Monday i'll July, and the Wednesday
following the second Monday in No
vember. The court of general SEES
sions, for the county Of Laurens, at
l4aurens court house, the first Mon
day i'll January, the first Monday in
May, and the third Monday in Sep
tember; and the court of common
pleas, at the same place, on Wednes-
day following the first Monday in
January. Oh Wednesday following the
first Monday in May, and on Wedncs.
lay following the third Monday IN
September. The court of general ses-
sions, for. the county Of Newberry
at Newbcrry court house, The fourth
Monday i'll January, the second Mon.
day in June, and the first Monday in
November; and the court Of common
pleas, at the same place, on the first
Monday in April, on the third Mon.
day in June, and on the fourth Mon.
day in November. The court Of gen
cral sessions, for the county of Sal,,.
!a, at Saluda court house. on the first
Monday in March, the first Monday
III August, and the second Monday in
December: and the court Of common
Pleas, at the same place, ON the third
Monday i'll April, and the Wednesday
following the first Monday in August,
and the Wednesday following the Sec
hnd Monday in December. No civil
business requiring a jury shall be
heard ut the summer term of the
court Of common pleas, in the county
If Abbeville, but the courts Of com
mon pleas shall be open at all terms
"f the courts of general sessions for
the purpose of rendering judgment by
default, and for the trial of such cqui-
ty cases as may be ready for hearing
and for granting orders Of reference
and other orders Of course.
: Approved the 2lst day Of February,
a. D. 1906.