The tri-weekly news. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1865-1876, December 28, 1865, Image 4
'ki CONSTITUTION
8OUTH CAUROL INA,
WN, T111 POPLI OF TEI s'ATE OF SOUTH CARO
LINA, BY OUR DRLEOATmi IN CONVENTioN
MET, DO ORDAIN AND ESTABtISitHTuIS CONTI
'rUTION FOR TuE oOVERINMENT OP Tu11 SAID
O/ATS :
A ARTICLE 1.
SECTION 1. The Legislative authority of this
State shall be vested in a General Assembly,
which shall consist of a Senate and a Ilouse
of RIepresentatives.
sEcTox .2. Thd Hous of lIepresentatIves
shall be composed of Members chosen by bal
lot, every second year, by the citizens of this
State, qualified as in this Constitution is pro.
vided.
SECTIos 3, Each Judicial Di3tr ct in the
State shall.coneifttile one Election ) istrlct,'ex.
cept'Charleaton. Vietrict, which shall be divi.
ded Into two ilection Distriote. one consliting
of the late Parishes of St. Phillin and St.
* Miettael, Iti be designated the Election Dis
trict of Charlebtou ; tie other consistiln of all
that part of the Jndi'ial 'Dstrict, which is
withoutthe limnits of said Patisheu, tobe known
as the Election District of leikeley
SKcT6N 4. The boundaries of tho several J
dicial and Election Districts shall remain as
they are now establistled.
!Sr4ToN 6. The flouse of R.presentatives
shall conesist of one hundred and twenty four
Memliers, to bit apporton'ed atnonw the several
Eloction Districts bf the State, according to
'the nuener of white inhalitants cntatntd hin
each, anld the amount of all taxca raiiolfd by tile
General Asmseiily. whether direct or indi, cit,
or 'oh whatever stweies paid its eieit, Ideductitng
theretroit all taxes pahmt ii ncount oif prompir
ty held it ativ other Dist.it, anI altji
thereto all timIcIs ewnere paid on roinut oil
properi) held ins etlh District. An Pommnela -
ion the white'inh bitaints, forthis purpoe,.
was madn- i the year one thousand eight hun
dred. and lity- ine, t nod shill b imade in fle
course u ever y .enmth year thereIter. in such
imatiner as ahnallhe, by law, direpled ; and
Rlepresenta~tmves iaite assignet to the difia-r
ent Distraics in the ahve-mientioned rropor.
tion; boy Act oI the General Asse-mbly at the
session inmediathr succeding every emie,
ration : Provided, T1hat until ithe a-poribn
ment, which shallhe matda upon the nt:xt etiu.
incration, shall take eifect, Ige reprewentation
of the s--veral Elction Daistries as herein con
stituted, sharll continue as assigned at the last
apportionment, eath District which lia beet
heretofore divided into smaller Districtsa,
xtown as Parisheshl'avinir the a mgregate num -
bar of Representattves which the Parishes
heretofore enbraced within its limits iave had
since that apportionmenmt, the htepresentative
to whicl the Parish of All SaIot lhas beien
heretofore cn'itied, bctig.duriig this interval,
assigned to lorry Ei~ction District.
S6cTioN mif the eointiaoi hereIn iirect
et shatl not be mide in the course of the year
appiniited for the ptrpoee, it shall be tie duty
f tihe Govmrnor to have -it effected as coon
thereafter ns shall be practicable.
SzcTiON 7 ]i at5 gatnmig Rlepteasentatives in
th:, several Districts, the~General Assembly
shall allow one Represe.tative for every sixty
seconl part of the whole numiber of 'white in
habitants in the State, and one ilienresceuleit ive
also feor every .sixty second part of thos %,Xhole
taxes raised by th Geecral Assmbly. There
shall be furthor allowed on-e Itpraeni-titative
te wnste tintarttanti, ann o tine xty-se-cona
part ofthe taxes, as when added together fuo m
a unit.
SOCTION 8. All taxes upon property, rea! or
lieronal, shall be lai-I n0s, the- aemtuld value of
the property taxed, as theanmo shall be ascer
taitned by the assessent Imide fr the pur
pose of laUing such tax. fi the fir4t appor
ti ntintent wiich shall he made under the (nf
stit'ution, the amount of taxs ihail be estinia -
ted from the nverinen of the two years next pro.
cejirg such appirtioniment ; bet in cvr sub
sequeit ppporliomenlt, frome l, average of
.the tell yeama then next precedinig.
Sac-rioN 9. If, imn the apportionment of Rep.
resevntitives ; any Election, District shiall ap
petir bot'to be enttled, ireom its population atid
ItstAd. to a Representative; sneh Ilection
District shall nevert helesas send ine t -prestet
thtire r and, It there be still a defioien.cy of tie
trunher of Representatives rmcquired byssme.
1.oon fifth, stch deficiency shall be 41pplied by
assigninig ieprese'ntatIves to tho-e' Election.
Diathets having the larrelt ryrplus fractions,
whether those fractions consi&of a coinmhiemu
tion of population and-taxes,, bt of poalation
,ar'taxes separately, until - the nuiimber of one
hundrerd and twenty-lqur Members he m'ado
up - Pruvided, hoWever. That not more than
twele Rpresentattivce sha itn any ao-rion.
latent, the sasiA tied to any one iRil-ctiont Distr-ir
S~eeoaN ill. No aepproirtimnt of 'lepreseni
a aives shtall hoemnstrutod to taeke effet~-, In any
manner, unitil tne genteral electiob which shall
*succeed such appaortioninetnt
aECT10. N I. T he Sm ala' ti a l ibe comnposed ofd
ohte memnber from eachi Election Dlstrict,except
4ha Election District of Chmarleston, to wich
shall be alilowedh two Senators. -
bac-rioN4 12. lUpoct the Itneahng of the first
.General Assembly, wiche shall be dhocen un
-de. the.- provisione of th Is Cunstithlong (M
Seniators shll bit devided, by f;lt ;qfu two
claaaeis ; thle seats of tho- Sqetamcra pf tIirgon
class to be vacamed at ehe expi rpiltio of fouer
yepmra; andl the ntuber pf fiese :clsais9etiJi
be so proportioned Ijiat one half of tther~feath
ntumber ofSeniators mlay, as hearlyn, pos,
bil' cointinue to be ehosen thereafter - 4*ttf se
*StdyitaN t . o peeso shall bef t id/14iW,
or talte em' rotaih, a deatlin the Hlouse of .ro
seeftatives, unless htt ea free white ma w.i'ho
. hbath atteilneti the'age cf tw'en ty-q~n6 Mr4,
hath been a ditisona,anci a resident of thii'la
-three years next phrteding tile ifAy of ei' iOn,
mat bath been fom' the last six omnths mIthis
tine, anad shall ceontinue, a residnttof tl.t Di..
trict which.he 1s' to represent. - I
Sc-Tmts 14. No pee smn shall hie cli' ble te
or take ot' fe9ain, s seat n-,-the Senafil onresJ
ie is afree 4)lt. rnn,' whia hath att um ISe
a se of thirt~y ydfSe hmiad r n a'c n 'erand
- rensident of this tte i*e years next acedlig
the sia 41election, and hatb bee$, fp' ho is,
six ojmlaof Ahls tire, sand shall pntftmue to
,entldent'of the DistrIct whIch ris to rep
-Ssonrox 15.',destorsaid' Mein~e If the
otsaof Repr sntetves shall tie fhos~ at a
heral eleceit on the third We-dnesday hla
tIEer in the present yeam', and'on Ithe sente0
yIn. eveiry scoend 'year thipretahtetr, ill selchI
riner, ~dfor such terepu,nf. to14l as are
re-In, d etedl. Thili' shall meet ,ne the
~arlg 1 ~idety in N (nttberei *1nnu1 ly, at
)Colum . , wtIeih shal- remain the lemat of
Gov6rnt nt. anloheatWise deermen ' ed by
coltipurrenlce of 1*9-thirds of both ' unches
s he wshol , pree4tain', unlmess emcasaq
areatgioU5disst'ders shahi ren
e themn ;,in eithear
tinaey, by pre ma10
ido rnd c(any IinI
lections, returne anit (ut. lificatlohi o its owi
Contlituto a qullo rla tip 0O bultee; but a
smaller'number Imiy mljourni foip day ti day,
and may be an'horil i t.coiapl the attend
at Ior t t ')c'" 1, I Ieccemer aie
atacc of nt'sent Mellnber a, InI anh nanner, andl
under much penalties, as miy .bo provided by
law.
SECTION 18.. Each Hiiusethall choose its Oneni
officers, detfertnine its rulos or procceding,
punish its Members for disorderly behavior..
and,- with tie concurrence of two-thirds, expel
a Miember, but not a second time for the 5ettie
cause.
SCTrIoN 19. Eacti io Ue mity puinish, by im.,
prisoetneit, dorina ii -s4tiitng, tiny person not
a Mem1ber, wihl' siatll Im ;uhay of disrespe ito
the House by any cisordrl Y or cohtemptnatis
bt.havior in it.. pre-encec; or wlou, doirlithe
time of its cittlsug, sh1ll tlre6ten rml to hIi;y
or estate of aay Mlember for anythll:ri said fer
udotte in either lhouse. or% who salil assauli any
of ticct th-toeror,*o who aball issaiol t or arreSt
any witrc-ss or other pierson orderic to aletil
the Ilouse, in hi-s goint theiet,, or returniog
thertfrom, or whi shall rescue ally person ar
ieted by order of Hie flouse.
&~CTMoN 20. Thne membeis of both nouses
shall be protected in their persons sad estates
during their attendtlance Oil, lrniinir toand re
turningr from, tile General Assembly. and ten
days previjous to the sitting, arid ten dlav af
ter the adjourninent thereof. lot these.privi
leges sh1ti Iaot heextendedI so as to protect any
Miember who shall be cbarged with treason,
felony, or brench of the peace.
t.tc-rion 21. Hills for raising a reve nue shall
origioate in the hi inse of tepresatlatives, but
emany be altered, amended or rejeceid by th'e
Senate ; and all other hitis in:y originate in
either flouse, and miay be ameiided, altered or
rejt-eital by the other.
SECT0N 22. Evry Act or ilesolutioi hviug
the tirce of law shill relaite to hlit nte subjct.
and thait -all he exirei-sed ,in the ti le.
M*c-ios 2t No bill sdal have tie force of
law until it hall hlave hech read three tioett,
and .on three steveral 'aya, in each Hau e h-a
had the seul of tiae ttt liffixed to it, ant h1-s
,been siineit in the Senatio llouse by the Presi
dent of the senate and te Speaker of the
H1oaiae of Repreasentatives.
SECTIO 24. No money shill be diwn .out
of the Pubbic Treaanpry but by thi-Jogislative
authority of thIo Statc.
V.CTil3 215. lin all elections by the General
Asseinbly, or either House thereof, the mem -
hierlA ShaIl Vote -riva roce," a1nIi leir Votes thu
riven, alabsl be eontered upon the journalc of the
loiuse, to bIt ichithey respectively belinir.
SE:cTaoN '26 The itnmbete of the Getieral
Asseualbly. who shall meet uinfer this Cotiitu
lion, shall Ile cetitled to receive out of the Putb.
lic Tresaue y, for tlher expenats during their
.utitn-tatice on,. going to and refill utng from,
the Geunrial Asarilily. live dollirs fir a h
days titeluilance, and twenlty Cents for every
enile tit (the ordinary rotate of traisel heiween
ite ridence of the Meniher and the capiral or
other eI of ittieng if tie Gene-al Aeseibly,
Keth oiiig alnd retlhrng ; nid tWe saine mnty
be intcreaed or diminiseti by law. if circun
stincte shall require ; but no alteration shall
besiie to take etfect during tit existe'nce' of
the General Asseibiy whicl cinall make suich
alteration,.
EE'TellN 27 Netler House, during the sef
tiin oft' he Genril Asseebly shiall, wi hont
the consernt *,f tlhe 1thter. adjour;. for more
than three days, nor to aly other place than
titat in which the Assetnbly shall be at the timle
sittineg.
SEcTiON-28. Ni persin haill tie eligihle to a
he United Skte-s of Ainierica, or anty of' diem,
or under alny otler power, except ofiliers in
the militi.i, iarety or navy of lids sate, Magi,
tr atie.or Jueisiceot Ifertor Court-, whila such
Jiatitees receive no sir ieriei; nor shall any
cortractor of tho army ur navy of this Nitae,
tie United stale. or Amlerica, or. ary of then,
or the geitis of such contractor, be liilble to
a s:ti in eitlcr lolsi. And if any Meiber I
se al accept ir exercime a ny oft ha anid disquaili
fyingr ofliee<, lie shall vac'ate his ceat.
S4CcToN 29. If firay Election Distrit slall
neglect to choise a'Irernber or oerebers eil the
day of clteriun, or il anly person choiien a
incinber,of either/ House shall refuse to qualil
iy and take hcia seat, or #;cali resign. die, -to.
par t the Stato.necept any disqualifyipeg office,
or becotie oth.Crwis dicsqunltid to hold hil
seat. a writ of aieclion ahall bi issuied by the
Presiderit of the Scnyte or Spenker of the
flouse of lItepreasenItativ., as tli vasse may be,
fer lhe purpipse of tlillL the vacatiev thereby
oiiasior.ed. for e rentminder of hle c ren fur
which the ice*rSoni so r.luaitsii to qualily, re.
igning, itig. departinr the S'ate. or becina
inIr dij.- ilt.. was elecled to serve, or the
dea it i EhCetion Distriet vuglit to lave
chosen a eembre or menbhrs.
S.cTi N 30. And wherea., the nainistrF of
thii Goe el are. bcy thier profheesjon, dledicatled
teo lthe er'vice ol Geod anel tile cnure oif siculs,
arnd o I I niot Ibe d iteid from rihe grreat duo.
ties o their Iiieciloni, .rhere'force, Ic mnici ter
uof thi Gospel ocr pueblic creachar eef any re'
ligi' s persuasion, wilt hei c cooniiutels inc elje
exc cic of Is patoral funict Ions. shtell be
eli ible to the effac of Gaiveroer, Lietenant
.G. errior. or tct a seat in the Senate or the
11 use pf Representatlve
AIITICLF. II.,.
Sr.c-r~oN 1, .TheC E xecutive fatr itiy 01 Ileis
(State shall be veiled ir a .ehthif' Me.c gistraeto. who
abtaif bn styled, ~fT Guveracor of thec Stale of
Sooth Carohima
Stto 2. rTheeGoverneor all be elected by
tfai vcti oS lduly -1ualiieri .to hite for smll'abere
of the )iouso aef i, preseentatives, and shall hcold
hi' dme for tour yeatrae. and uril his sice.
nr pl all bie chosen andi quiailiid ; but the
m~itie persit shal lnot bce Gciereior for twit
+:Qrnaecutive tercms.
Saotso;1e 3. No persoen shall be eflgihefi the
1uf~o. o. Governor, urke Ito hath att-ene'd the
agggf fljlrty years, cand lhalbIiheen a citlzen
and residentI of thIs State br the ten ycers
next preceding the dlay of eletctin. Anad no
person shall hold fthe office of Gcovernor. and
apy thier office or cOOmlislon,'civil or rmilina.
t(eccpt in mialihl.) untder this State or thic
Ufted .849 etr sny of thecm,or anyv othe'r
Pow-cr5 at, qognd thsamxe time.
.8,jjoFt,4. Thle returns of every election of
G.overnor ghaII .be sealed uep by the Man~agnrs
of PNitdtna n feir respect.ivce Districts, antrl
4mransit ted, Icy a messenger chosena by thnem,4
td the seat of Governrment, directed lo the
peoretary of State, wieo efiall deliver themr to
the Speaker of the -lIcuse of Respresentativots,
at lhe rax~e esalg sein of ilie Geneeri .'
saeW . aWing the first weekeof vjfi'ich sea
stare Iij ~ek eMali open anid pubhlirh them
in ftie preacuce of boihY Iloudes of thi' t1tetnil
Assetrety; afTsp persdec .having the highest
nbrmber oftvotes, shall bne Goevereior, but -illwd
ua moure shall be equoalari hightest iin votea,
lhe GeneraF4e64gny slehlidurieg the~ sme
'sepsiqnin flid Ilous of lRepreanltul Eves, chIoose
one-e~ 9,er(M viva vocsi (Conteated e
tIopafgr ypr -palt adetermie
prescribedt by law.
saeptow 6. A Liitepient! Governr a
s cj Q&A ndte ;srs . Me' .thl e .Aeo
.rto nity person ofie ting himst
ed a a servant, such person i
g shall be guilfy of niidoniea
St.:c. XV. if any person sliall'know
ly and wilrl'l prentend, or falsel
ert .I writing that anly servant, lig
i hired-or re ined for any periodi
Q whatsoever' or .in any station <
acity whatev r, otler than that rc
ch, or in wi ch sich servait s8ia
n been hired )r retained, such pet
so offending hall be guilty of misde
nor.
E.' XVII. If any person shal
wingly an wilfully pretend, o
-ly assert in writing, that any ser
was disch ged, or left his service
iv other titi athan that at which h
<lischntrged r actually left snch ser
or that ar such serrant had not
hired or 4 iployed in any person'<
ice, cottra ' to truth, t hen, in mit I,
these cas, snch person shall be
y of' misd eanor.
i VIII. If. 'V person shall offer him
is a aervai asserting or protend.
hat ho hall served in any service
hici he all not actuaIly ha11ve
ed, or witit false, forged or cout
it certific> of lis character, or
I, in anyw ',.add to, or altur, efface
rase any d e, mat.ter or thing cou.
ed in, or rt rred to, in any certiti
given on in by his last or former
1.ad tnaster employar. or by any
r person y autiorized by stiei
ter or emiver to give thIe same.
it, in eitheri' tites cases.- sli per
so offrendinlhailbbe guilty of a mis.
oXIX ally person, having
re been in rvice, shall, when oA'er
himself as servant in any service
rtsoever, f4ly and wilfnlly pretenl
to have d or retained in any
thvions servi sutch person so offeiid.
shall be gly of a misdem anor.
Lsc. XX. !case of conviction of
Mer of the demeanors specified -it
five ect~i last. preceding. the pun.
cinent shall a fnne not exceeding
e hundred irs ; and in casI Ithe fine
I'll not be lnediately paid, til-re
,ill be sib tion of ther pun ish.
rnt. as ma fter provided.
iX T. A wilfull trespass is here
declar <i e a misll(meanor, a il
t persor y thereof may be either
21 for dags, or prosecuted for the
ement t, le option of the party
SreN ; a /ase~ of cotuviction of thse
a emea , e punishment shall he
r rd av4 se f oviction , iie
it, app i d to the lamnage done,
bi it to retlAY
E:cTLs 21 Every Hill whai i ie ,
passed th General Aei$,iu'av, abl acfrare it
haeomae Sa aw, I preenitd, t., VI aur
it tie' apprd'ivete 1ti1l' sieun it ; h i n th
eb:,l re t (ti I it, wil hi 1 b j!'ei to itaiit
tltaauae inli h ihit. it "ah tia *ve .ori4td. k h10
shall i ter (tie objcilOud all tULt.e eir jour
nil; ait 1) p Coed to iecon.'ii rit. ite' anihti
reionsider 'll.,i Iitajority ollhe le repre.
Senitatilonl, lthac liaoute sLiibgr , pale the1
Hill. i stha! liti ent, iogeiherivf C objec
iolin. to it - ther foiuse, b, w I it eail
iikewict,econider, an< r oved by
irajority 4 tie wholp reple off of tati:
olthliI onl it ahlit inscaouine $lat hut in) all
iucli -ame-i nvotear boiih'o i rhall he
de lrnned Y y"-lia "Hfu lM
.thpa~ rt - votlintv 1ov r ana n.,t the lil
thi jon i, earc aL.6
recp 1,;ve1Ily t1 n ll 1 Al1hfn het returnedt
by tI Got nliir wthin t vi at (SusuIbtys
ex'e.p -d) a r it halt tav reracuted to
.1m, ac 8a1 iaatl 'e a la ik limannecr
a, if t ta h ea'ad it. Ali& ltan maiy it.
W.aiyd lai 'a-d thec Goai r tot ciaha, ta
1pl7 Ie .aseda ' tathe Genal rataby, heithter
Iloge ta II a ally hait oni taas. dtay 0 t its
Sesdedaa ex,>t ech li As hiavte bieen
ret iri at bi tic Gvevrhnor. hei eini provi
Al r1lICLIC
i ' t.- 'hCjudicia'fwer aftl be' vaa
edt ini 5 lh S 'rlor andt crior Courts of
Law n' F y as the :narat Assembt'y
sihalt, fi m i toa timen, dit and etabtish.
'ai .it iar' r the Saiper f'aurtis shialtl be
iineir i -eairling ntod .avioar, andr shiatt,
cat ater iih, re'ceive faimpenoatin for
ihetrsea '-1 whlih ashia Iithier he i ncra...
eat nnar a i n.ataa*d duringtcr conttinnoancae
in) toilir bi ifhy giatleceiv'e no feesa tor
Pti'.9"lt 's atiia. tior fI; 0any iothetr. nitier
u. prt -i 'inter fthsat. the (Uiliid
Staites ii frica, or optf item, ur any
otther poe~ai 'The, Gieanrl tesembly abtall,nas
'0.1n Ad i f . esitnblsf~i'e eac ~itct.tii
thae .S'in; anir C air Ctouraes, tatbe
sctled "' alrie C onr tra Joadie whercof'
shalt tao r t in thai D etI white it ttilbce,.
allt be by thu $neral-Asacrmbly tor
tour yecwr I shall La o- ligible, wich
Cour t shai i j uisdic i dall Clii causes
whereitn 0 both rf tUi rises are perauotis
of cator, a ti crimli cane whereIn the
aiccused Is eorn of cu . and the' Generg
Assembfy fanPdwef s exte d the jurcta
dictiona of $4 to 'oftier suW
'uc &JN di estt migeet 6ltt
at Columi clef a the1( Qeral As.
semlty ta 4 pre lbs, (oribe puirpuse
of heart eteruigi g .l ll mtionel foie
nevy trl ' rri tod v rhent. undf stoah
PoInts Af nIayfit ubitted' to thm
and thg s euem may bay Act, apdbit
such otit I ofs timeeting Se tn their
#fecretto
eeu$Itin -a~ nb on-~ In #N n .
51~~"J b file'd!by (Qoai4d
thi '/ Mi bM iaimana' '
i 'riztd after havit ceas
10 0ther plAces are afflicte iin 1 mo1nn
- At Naples,'November 15th, there we
1255 eases of 'chotera,.and 147 death
Thq datkhs fromc'colera in Frilce durli
Mth month Of October were 4.020, at
.179 from the 6tIt5 the I2th 'ot N
if vember.
r
WINNSBO
Thursdny orning, Recember
r New Advertlsemcihts,
We refer our patrons of nl clmces
the advertisement of ). 1". Fleming i
Co. * wholesale dealers in Boots, ShoeR
etc., No. 2. IIaynpistreet. Charleston
They haveresnmed husiness at their oh
stand and -aro especially commended tr
the consideration of our mercantih
readers throighout the District.
We1. also appear in heli.f of Johi
Cuininun, Boot Shoe and iht Houst
and agent. for Lead Work, Linseei ani
Kerosei Oil., etc. Road his car'l
Jio. Bratton o(Tlr.-. for rent the sever.
a! plantatis cornprising estat, of 1'. S
Dugo.,e. We invit attention to$.he
notice in anothier column.
Ti follo wing ad ver: isements will also
be found in this isue
'Hard ware, Crockery, &c., by Elliott
& Co.
'"Etate Sale by J.1s. f. Runilania nd
C. ). Ford / .
Notice, froin Miss Peronnean.
Notice. from Miss Dargan. .
Horse Slolvin, by J. T. Aldrich.
Cooking Stove for sale.
Tlei! followig nppointments of Assis.
tant. As.wS iors for this District, havo
beeil nide by the President, 1v
Fairli'-ld - Richard W. Gailha-rdl
Robert 1Iawthorn.
We pubilishi this ninritig as mneh of
the Aets of the Legisituire as we could
withont eneroachi..g too largely upon
our reading colhnis.
-i nu in it,n m ,,m *Ll m et unis
til the most. material atad important are
>reseni( t) tour reade.
In otir uiext. Is'tie we will aivertise t he
cle oPcharges that, will control this of.
c during the onsuin year. It will be
Iuid to be greatly re/lnced.
The President has relieved BEJAiN
P rmnv. Provisional Governor of
ith- Carolina, and directed him to
a isfer the property of the State to Ithe
vernor elect, James L. O-r. The
patel.ci(0fhe annoneing this tiot ion ar
i cisely similar to those addressed al
' or two ago to the Governors a.
hana and Georgia.
Distrlet Jndge.
)ur District-at large will be gralifi
hie ntnouncement- of the election
Wmr..u.t R. RoiursoN to .t
;trict. Judgeship.
SL- i.s a most respionsile' aid delica
t ; to pirotect ini good faith the nlegr
I: 1e exercise of his new franchise ;
dlicate th~e mult iform and perplexed
* s that will he refered .to the Court,
eto mnangurate a system of jurispru
ce suitable to "freedmen" that (vil
ays act as a pledge of jnstigce to titem,
a novel andi original institution,
holt precedent or practice to assist
*guide i th'e admuinistra,tiionc of its
tions, mnuch must of necesi' de.
*d upon the spirit of equity of thac
incumbents, their flrmness, soundt4
*iint" and strong practica'l eense
Ronn-rTSON presents these qiundi
ne coaspicuiously and poses~e
over .heedvanItge of ik lon$g pro
Snal experience.
e ceongratulate the District
R OK EN( IBANK.-Qur cItf9n Wi
well to remember that t9 f wing
ks are reported that
oughi tho South' --c
i~rsk National B~ank Yor
.ati4nal Bink of A .Y.
*" riZ~t 0.0clrwisez' iittlt., II I lhe judrminctt or
Apsicetloly to I--eciLtipted.
ART ICLE,~ X1.
d 'IinlI be cijondietd 1)7 Of"' 'retttott r %-i. Ai
to ~h.~offirc uitil g.,jde aut tlhi. acat ot' Onvtr be.
* i 2. Thte '-scretary of tzl 81111iI lt,
cfkanid I-eiti ItItc acat' of Goutrci
A R 'ICLE X11.
SrcrciofWt NO (. veiton (4f IM people. q',1
le etIlleduit vIIIAEi Xie votilcurresiiez or tIvi
thi rd~i of t lie xliolv riprevcn tut toi i It Lft iE luSe
'Su r .4 ,,, r I ot ii cimielitm(Itio aiiit
it ltiri'htin bill Ili alter (1 isissi aue ll,1h!
111Ve weemi three meveutil flays, izu Ill.
I biuse. o f ~ lvefs and or) l1tre,' ieve.
0 i4;ltiI lit I-a 'a l.i by Wo-tlirdh Of
ho whole ti itlion its 4 arts i m Oe Ili the
rd 'lorrutt AF Y; itit hci shall ,iijv alit-iia
il) lft, until th, bit; o Ni tzreil to,
thhall he ptthlts wd hfo Irhr laii)tI hs; l1 ait11oou to
I 1 .1 chl io l o i id ttli ri oir 4M Howe~ ofi
li ptreseonsivcs ; a-d if the tiltiraltil i prop,....
le tryp th~j precli't hotir fiieral Atiemituy, 410tti
liza'-r vwf I ll Ivya thit lit-W. (il ra 0 I ssr~tnbly.
Il ~ flies I de.Azltssi, by It I coicturretice III
UI tW4i-ttii~ It ofhe wholne ri'oreauiilii l ii'a
Hlouse, after the sliubl iuhill ltttvht bevii reaa t)I,
three svvero days III taih, 1101 tOlt ilt ot "th
iq ,rAifiv 11to $littlie shalhl becomte ta part or aptp
I11iii.hjutilt.I
[)tite in Onsihtiott, at (1lm it, i the St~lf
Wt Sousth (C:irulitri, tho e'l (iiii-e~llI
P I iteuiihr n ttie Vyt(T orir Lo'idu%
lhugaild elgli t 'huial(16 riI.i ii ale-five".
I I jj D. L. WA R )L A W
10 Preaiteaa of ibe 'u'tvz'nzionl.
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