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v#> , 'J ?jLU.-i.1-!-"I?'??J-I ii"r1 1 1 ?.i "i"" ' i a 'i-measeis 'i'i rffriidi i1 TI iwrrii 'ii'inwiin-ni ? un ?ag 1 i <--^m m BB gemtaseggggs :?a^aga?JtJ^^.?^.J^??.^'?Ma^'^?l'J.'i BSfts_u x1. Bene a .. g aeaae_&ggggggsaBg*gBB ??-JJ _L ?gsBBBgaacggHHt .< -s??^ 1/7 rp v\r%n rp rp ^^??P* il^wSife ^ nm m. i rp \m _._^jgajj^m _-_- ? _ _ , ?TO TU I NE OWN SELF BE TRUE, AND IT MUST FOLLOW, A8 THE 5- /^fSj^ - NIGHT Till. DAV. THOU CANS** NOT THEN HE FALSE TO ANY MAN." ! . . ' ' . '. - B ? ' ? 1-1 ? 1 '-' , .?..- .." . .,, . , mmmm ? ? mm ? ? _ mm mm ... _?? j m gl BY KEITH, HOYT & CO. WALHALLA, SOUTH CAROLINA, FRIDAY, AJAKCII 31, 1871. VOLUME VI._NO. 23. IProfessional ? eur els. S. P. DENDY, jlttoriiey und i : o ii ti ts c 11 o v AT LAW, AND ^Solicitor in Equity, Will practico in tho Courts of Law and Equity, in tho Eighth Judicial Circuit. OFFICE IN TUE COURT HOUSF., Walhalla,-South Carolina. Nov. 1, 1870 3 ly THOS. M. WILKES, ATTORNEY AT LAW -AND Solicitor in EQTiity. . -ALSO, United States Commissioner, For tho Circuit and District Courts of tito Uni ted States for South Carolina. fifcjgf~ OFFIOK IK TIIK CotMIT IIOUSU. 'XsV& WALHALLA, S. C. July 22. 1870 40 ly JTPTU?K?T T ?W. 0. KEITH, Andorsou C. ll. j \ Walhalla. REED & KEITH, ATTORNEYS AT LAW AKT) Solicitors in 3Hq.nity? Huvo renewed their Co-partnership in thc prac tico of Low, and extended it to all Civil and Criminal business in the Counties of Coonee and Dickens. ALSO, AM, UUSINESS IN TUE UNITE? STATES COURTS. JOT Oflioo on Public Square, Walhalla, S. C. July 18. 18G9._ 41 tf s."lu^tro\v\\?^ ~~ R. ?TTT??M I'SON, Abbovillo, S. C. Walhalla, S. C. MCGOWAN & THOMPSON, ATTORNEYS AT LAW, WALHALLA, S. C., Will give prompt attention to nil business confided to tliocH in thc State, County, and United 3tatC8 Courts. OFPIOB IN THE COURT HOUSE. Tho junior partner, Mu THOMPSON, will also practice in tho Courts of Pickens, Greenville and Anderson. January. 1870 tf JOSEPH J. NORTON, Attorney sut LtCtw, W??,?SA?,B,A, s. CL All business for Pickens County left with J. E. HAGOOD, ESQ, PICKERS CL BI., WI?J I Ii /.; PR O MPTL Y A TTE ND ED TO October 26, 18(18 4 tf f. U. W it I TN Kit. WU1TNBR SYUMES? WlHTiNER ?'SYMMES, Attorneys at Law, WALHALLA, S. C. flOf* Offico on tho Public Square. "?fl February 1, 1870 ' IC tf S. D. G??DLETT, Attorney at Law AND SOLICITOR IIV UQUITY, HAS LOCATED AT THE NEW TOWN OF PICKENS, S. C. Nov. 10, 18(i8 7 tf ?ASLEY & MOBE?; j "Attorney? at Law, ?fcc., WILL PRACTICE IN THE Courts of tho Eighth Circuit. .OFFICE AT NEW PICKENS. W. Kr EASLEY, I F. B. McREE, Oro? nvillo 0. II. ' Pickons C. IL March 16,1809 23 Afc'-*. S. ERWIN, I JO. C. BENTLY Athonp Ga. j J Clayton, Ga. ERWIN &? BENTLY, Attorneys at Law, i PRACTICE ?N PARTNERSHIP E COUNTY OF RARUN, Acts and Joint Resolutions Pursed by the Legislature- Session 1870 aud 1871- j [OFFICIAL.] An Act to regulate thc manner of drawing juries. j SECTION ?. Be it enacted by tho Senate and llouso of Representatives of thc Stutc j of South Carolina, now met and silting in G euora 1 Assembly, and by thc authority of thc same : All persons who arc qualified to vote in thc choice of representatives in tho General As sembly shall bc liable lo bo drawn and servo I as jurors, except as hereafter provided. &j:o 13. Thc following persons shall be ox-i cmpt from sorviug as jurors, to wit : The Governor, Lieutenant Governor, attorney genoral, comptroller-general, Slate auditor, State treasurer, secretary of State, supcrin tendent of education, com mi sinner of ngri- J cultural statistics, members abd officers of tho Scuuto and House of Representatives during i the session of tho General Assembly, mein bora of the Senate and House of Representa- j lives of thc United States, judges and justi ces of any court, county commissioners, coun ty auditors and treasurers, clerks of courts, j registers of mcsiie conveyances, sheriffs and their deputies, coroners, constables, tho mar shals of tho United States and their deputies, and all other olficers of the United Stales, counsellors and attorneys at law, ordained I ministers of tho gospel, ofileers of colleges, preceptors and teachers of academies, practi cing physicians, and surgeons regularly liceos ed, cashiers and tellers of incorporated banks, editors of newspapers, constant ferrymen, millers carrying on that business at tho {?me, and all men actually employed tis such j such officers and employees of railroads as arc now exempt by law, and persons who aro more than sixty five years old. SKO. 2, No person shall bc liable to bc drawn und serve as a juror in any court often er than once in every year, but, ho sb ill not bo so exempt unless be actually attends and serve us a juror in pursuance of the draft: Provided, No person shall bo exempt from serving on a jury in any court in consequence of bis having served before a justice of thc peace or a tl la) justice. SEO. 4. 'That there shall bc appointed by thc Governor and confirmed by tho Senate ono ollicer for each county in the State, lo bo named and designated a jury commissioner, who with the comity auditor and chairman of thc board of county com missioners, shall constitute a board of county commissioners for tho county ; said jury commissioner shall bold bis olH?? for two years, unless sootier difcharged by the Governor. SEO. f). Tho board of jury commissioners, of each county shall io every year during thc month of January, and for thc present year within one month after tho passage of this act, prcpraro a listed' such inhabitants in their respective counties, not absolutely exempt, HS they may think weil qualified to servo as ju rors, hoing persons of good moral chi rac tor, of sound judgement, and free from al) legal exceptions, which list shall inch).lo .not less than one from every twenty voters, nor more than one from every ten voters of their res pective counties. SEO. G. Of the list so prepared, tho board of ju ry commissioners shall cause the names io bc written, each ono on a separate paper or ballot, and shall fold up said pieces of pa per or ballots so as to resemble each other as much as possible, ami so tho name written thereon shall not bo visible on thc outside, and shall place them tu a box, to ho finnish cd them by tho county commissioners of their county for that purpose, and by said board of jury commissioners to be kept. SEC. 7 If any person whoso nome is so placed in said jury-box is convicted of any scandalous crime, or is guilty of any gross immorality, his name shall be withdrawn therefrom by thc board of ju ty commissioners, and be shall not bo returned as a juror. SEO. 8. The clerk of thc Court of Common Picas in each county, at least fifteen days be fore tho commencement of any regular term of tho Court of General Sessions for thc coun ty, and ton days before any special session re quiring a jury, and tn tho County of Charles ton like periods before the first of each alter nato week of tho Court of Common Pleas, and ot suoh other times as tho respectivo courts may order, shall issue writs of venire, facias for jurors, and shah therein require tho at tendance of jurors on the first day of tho term, and for tho Court of Common Pleas for tho County of Charleston on thc first and each alternate week thereafter, and such oth er days as tho courts may order. Tho petit jurors returned for tho Court of General Ses sions for Charleston County shall serve for tho term, and tho jurors returned for tho Court or Common Pleas for two weeks j tho jurors for tho Court of General Sessions for all other counties shall serve for tho torin, and for tho term of tho Court of Common Ploasc immediately following. SEC. 0. Thc venires shall bo delivered to tho sheriff of tho county, and shall bo served by him without delay upon tho board of jury commissioners of tho county. SEC. 10. Nothing contained in tho pre ceding scotions shnll provent tho oletk of any Court of Common Pleas from issuing 1 venires for additional jurors in term time, 1 whenover it is necessary for tho convenient dispatch of business, in willoh oase tho venire ' shall bo served and returned, and tho jury ro- ' quired to attend on suoh days as tho court j shall direct. SEC. ll. All jurors, whether required to I servo on grand or potit jury, shall bo solcotcd ' by drawing ballots from tho jury box, and tho persons whoso names are homo on tho ' ballots so drawn shnll bo returned to servo ? as jurors. I SEO. 12. When jurors aro to bo diawn, tho 1 board of jury commissioners shall attend nt the office of tho dork of tho Court of Com mon Pleas, within and for that county, and in tho presence of tho clerk of tho court, and tho sheriff of tho county, shall shake up thc names in tho jury box until they aro well mixed, and having unlooked said box, the S/Jid board of jury commissioners, in tho pres ence of tho clerk of tho court and sheriff of thc county, shall proceed to draw therefrom, without seeing tho names written thereon, a number of ballots equal to tho number of ju rors required If n person so drawn is ex empted by law, or is unable, by reason of sickness or absence from home, to attend as a juror, or if bc has served as a juror in any court within tho year then next preceding, his name shall bo returned into the box, and another drawn in his stead : Provided, That if the clerk and sheriff shall fail to attend, after duo notice, tho jury commissioners shall procee d without them, and thc jury so drawn shall be lawful. Sico. 13. When any person is drawn and returned to servo asa jury in any court, tho board ?vf jury commissioners shall endorse on tho ballot tho d ito of ibo draft, and return it into tho box after tho number of jurors re quired have boen dra wn ; and whenever there is a revision and renewal of the ballots in the box, tho board of jury commissioners shall transfer to tho now billots the duo of all thc drafts mado within tito year thou next pro ceiling. SK?', l l Tho time for drawing jurors shall not bo less than seven nor more than fii'teci! d <<,8 b fore (be day when the jurors aro re quired to attend. SEO. 15. Tho sheriff shall, at least four da J 8 ht fore tho ti tuc when tho jurors arc rc qui I od to attend, summon each person wh< is drawn, by reading to him the venire, witl bis endorsement thereon of his having heel drawn, or by leaving at his placo of abode i wri o notification of his having been drawn and of thc time and place of tito sliting o thc court at which bo is to attend, and ah ol malte return of tho venire, with his doini thereon, to tho clerk of tho court, before tin opening or time of holding court, from wilie! it issued. SEO. l?. On the day whon the jurors an summoned to attend at any court, tho cl ri shall prepare a list of their names arrangei lu alphabetical orilor. Tue first twolvo o< tho ?bt who aro not. oxon?p(, shall bc s Won and impaunollcd as a jury for thc trial of eau sis, and shall bo cdled the \\\^.t jury. Tin next twelve on tho list sh dl bo sworn and itu pauuclled in like manner and shall bc eulie the second jury. SKI;. 17- Supernumerary jurors may b excused, from time to time, until wau ted and nay be put on either of tho juries, a occasion requires, in thc place of absentee. Nothing herein contained shall prevent th transferring of jurors from ono jury to at other when the convenience of thc court c jurors require i t. SEO. I.S. Knob jury, niter being thus in panmlled, shall retire ami choose their fon tn ni, i r sh all m ike such cl?nico up n rotirill willi lim first cause willi which they ai charged, ami whenever tho foreman is abseil or cxciwd frnii) further service, a new fon man shall bo chosen in like manner. SEO. 10. Nothing contained in tho proc! ling sections sb til apply to tho iiupaiinclliu; of juries iu criminal oaaos,but the jurors sha bo called, sworn and impililicllod anew fi; thc trial of each oise, auoording to tho estai lushed practice, and their foreman shall h appointed! by tho court or by thc jury witt' they retire, to consider their verdict SEO. lil). When, hy reason of challenge, < otherwise, or a sufficient number of juroi duly drawn and summoned, cannot bo obt iii cd for tho trial of any cmse, civil or otini mil, tho court shall cause jurors to bo returt ed from tho by standers, or from the count at large, to completo tho paniiol : Provide* That there aro on tho jury not less than so\ on of tho jurors who were originally draw and summoned, as before provided. SKO. 21. Tho jurors so returned froi tho by-standors, nt 1 ugo, shall bo r turned by tho sheriff, whoso duty it sha bo to bo present during tho cntiro term sitting of any court in their respectb counties, and shall bo such ns nrc qualifie nod liable to bo drawn as jurors, accordii to thc provisions of th:.; act. SKO. 22. Tho court shall, on motion < cither party in suit, examino on oath, nt porson who is called ns a juror therein, know whether ho is related to either part; or has expressed or formed any opinion, or sensible of any bias or prejudice therein, un thO party objecting to thu juror may inti' duce any other competent evidence in su port of tho objection. If it appears to tl court that the juror is not in di Ile rc nt in tl cause, ho shall bo placed aside ns to tho tri of that cause, and another shall bo called. SKO. 23. In indictments and penal aotioi for tho recovery of a sum of money, or otb tiling forfeited, it shall not boa oauso of chi longe to a juror, that ho is liable to pay tax in any county, city or town, whioh may I benefited by such recovery. SKO. 2-1. If a party knows of nny objc lion to a juror in soason to propose it beio tho trial, and omits to do so, ho shall not ti Leewards bo allowed to make tho same objc Mon, unless by leave of tho oourt. SEO. 25. No irregularity in nny writ venire facias, or in tho drawiug, Sumnmnin >r impnnnolling of jurors shall bo suflicie to sot asido a verdict, unless tho party ma ing thc objoction was injured by tho irrog hrity, or unless tho objootinn wis mado t Toro tho returning of tho verdict. SKO. 20. If eithor.pnrty io aonso in whit i verdict is returned during tho samo ter >t tho court before tho trial gives to nny dio jurors who try tho oauso anything I way of treat or gratuity, tho court may, i tho motion of tho nd verso party, sot asido tho VOrdiot, add award a now trial of tho cause, j 8KO. 27 When a jury, after due and thor ough deliberation upon any cause, return into OOlirt, without having agreed upon a verdict, tho court may stale anew tho evidence, or any part of it, and explain to them anew tho I law applicable to tho case, ami may send ?hem cut f<?V further d?lib?ration, but if they return u 8?.-'?nd time without having agreed upou a ve. uci, they ?ball not be sent out again without their own consent, unless they gin H ask fro n tho court some further explana tion of tim law. St e. 27{? That the said jury commission ers, appointed by tho Governor, shall receive for their services three dollars per day for every day'? actual service in performing the duties imp-.sod hy this act j such number of da) not to exceed tho number of days tho court for such county shall be in sesi?n, to gether with live days to complete thc lists, and draw the jurors; to be paid out uf the treasury of their respectivo counties. SKO. 28. Tho jury in any case may, at thc request of either party, be taken to view tho place or promise; in question, or any prop erty,matter or thing relating to thc controversy . between tho part tos, when it appears to tho court I that such \ |cw is necessary to a just decision: ! Provided, The ptrty making tho motion nd j van oes a sum sufficient to pay tho actual ex ! penses of tho jury and tho officers who attend ? I ben in taking thc view, which expenses ! shall bc afterwards taxed like other legal j costs, if th<? party who advanced them pre vails in tho suit. SKO. 20. If a person duly drawn and sum moned to attend as a juror in any court neg locto to attend without snffioiout excuse, he i shall pay n finn not exceeding twenty dollars, which shall be imposed hy tho court to which tho juror was summoned, and shall be paid into thc county treasury. Sr.o. 80. When by neglect of any of tho duties required by this act to bo performed by any of tb" officers or persons heroin mon ? lioned, tho jurors to bo returned from any ' place are not ?Inly drawn and summoned to attetid tho curt, every person guilty of such neglect shah pay a fine not exceeding one hundred driilars, to bo imposed by tho s ono ; court, to thc ase of the county in whioli tho offence was ' ;? milted. Step, *1l -'.y V .. bo ;d .:f ju-i'-coutudssion ers sh di fjvv guilty of fraud, cuber by prac ticing on the jury box previously to a draft, or in drawing a juror, or in returning into the box tho namo of any juror which had been lawfully drawn out, and drawing or substituting another in his stead, or in any other way in the drawing of jurors, ho shall be punished by a lino not exceeding ono hun dred dollars or bo imprisoned not exceeding j two years in the State penitentiary. SKO. 82. Nothing contained in this act ; shall affect tho power ami duty of coroners, i justices of the peace or trial justices, to sum I n:ou and iiiipanncl jurors, when authorized ! by other provisions of law. SRO. :l:i. The clerk of thc Court of Gen eral Sessions in each county, not less than fif teen days before tho commencement of thc i\vst term of tho court in dach year, shall is sue writs of ven ire final : in oaoa county for eighteen grand jurors to bo returned to that oourt, who shall bo held to servo at each term thereof throughout tho year, and until another grand j Ul or is iiupanuoled in theil stead. j SEO. il 1. Grand jurors shall bo drawn, sum ; moued and returned in thc same manner af jurors for trials, and when drawn at the same time as jurors for trial?, tho persons whose names aro first drawn to tho number robuir ed, shall bo returned as grand jurors, and those afterwards drawn, to tho number re quired, shall 1)0 jurors for trials. SKO. 8f>. [n caso of deficiency of grand jurors in any court, writs of venire fac?a* may be issued by tho shorifl'of tho county in which said court is held, to return forthwitl such further number of grand jurors from tho by standers as may bo required. Sue. 80. No moro than thirty-two persons to servo at polis jurors shall bo drawn ami summoned to attend, nt ono and at tho same time, al any court, unless tho court shall otb crwiso order. SKO. 37. That, any porson who shall here after bo arraigned for tho crime of murder manslaughter, burglary, arson or rape, shal bo entitled lo all tho incidents of an arraign mont, and to peremptory challenges, not ax ooeding twenty, and tho State, in such eases sbi.fl bo entitled to peremptory challenges not exceeding two, in tho manner heretofore prescribed by law. And any person win shall bo indicted for any crime or offence otb cr than those above enumerated, shall havt tho right to peremptory challenges of live and thc Stato, in such cases shall bo entitle? lo peremptory challenges not exceeding two SEC. That an act entitled "An act t( regulate tho mariner of drawing juries," ap proved the 20th day of September, A. P 1808, ami tho net cutitLd "An act to ninene an act ontitlcd au act to regulate tho drawim of juries," approved tho 28d day of March 1800, and all other nets, or partit of nets, ii any way conflicting with thc provisions o this not ho, and thc same is hereby, repealed SKC. 80. That this not shall tako effect and li ive tho full power of law, from and af tat its passage. Approved tho 10th doy of March, A. 1) 1871. An Act to amend an net entitled "An net ti defino tho jurisdiction and duties of (lu county commissioners." SECTION 1, Be ft enacted by tho Senil and House of Representatives of tho Stib of Sout'i Carolina, now sitting in Genom Assembly, and by tho authority of tho same That an not entitlod "An not to defino th jurisdiction and duties of tho county commie sioncrs, passed tho twenty sixth day of Sep- I tomber, 1S?S," ho amended as follows : At; thc end of section ll), paragraph I, add, "and tho oouuty commissioners sh ill nut, in antic- i i patton of thc tax levied upon the county, | draw upon the county treasurer for moro than throe fourths of tho whole amount of ! said tax iu any one year, nor shall any order be drawn upon tho county treasurer until af ter tho monthly returu of the treasurer shall have been mado to the county commissioners of the amount of funds collected, nor unless he bas the funds in tho treasury to pay the same." And thc county commissioners shall inform the oouuty treasurer of tho orders drawn, in whose favor, thc amount, and the order io which they are drawn. And should the county ooimuissioucrs, or any of them, purchase directly, or indirectly, any order drawn upon theununty treasurer.for less than its face vuluc, they shall bo deemed guilty of j misdemeanor in office, and upon conviction thereof, shall bc punished by (ino or impris onment, in the discretion of tho court, by any court of competent jurisdiction. Stu:. 2. At. the cud of paragraph 4, sec tion 10, add: "And ail work given out by tho county commissioners, when thc amount j shall exceed thc sum of one hundred doll ..s, | shall bo dono by contract, and the cominis- i sinners ?re hereby required to advertise thc same at least in OUO of thc papers cf tho ? county, and also post thc same in three con- ; spieuous places in the county, for thirty days, inviting proposals; said proposals shall, in all cases, bo nccompftuiod by two or more sure ties, and thc county commissioners shall have thc right to reject any or all bi?!.-:, if in their judgment thc interests of the county so rc j quiro." SEO. 3. Amend section 3 of said act so that it will read as follows : "That all of the board of county commissioners shall be pres cut for thc transaction of business, and shall audit and sign all bills aud checks. The : cheeks shall, in all cases, be countersigned by the dork (d' the board." St?C. -1. Strike out "November," wherever it occurs in tho acts, and insert "September." Approved the 0th day of March, A. D., 1S7L. An Act to provide for the protection of per sons, property and public ponce. Whereas, threatotiings, intimidation and violence uro u.-.od in poft?cus cf the Stato against tho peace of tho same; and, whereas, the laws aro set at doiinnoe and tho officers of tho law hindered, prevented and obstructed in tho discharge of their duties ; and, where as, armed, disguised and lawless persons aro threatening, maltreating and assassinating peaceable and defenceless citizens j t herefore, SECTION 1. lie it enacted by thc Senate and House of Representatives of tho Slate of South Carolina, now met and Rilling in General Asctubly, and by thc authority of the same : That if any person shall assault or intim idate any citizen because of political opinions or the exercise of political rights and privil eges guaranteed to every citizen of too Uni tod States hy the constitution and laws there of, or by tho constitution and laws of this State, or for such reason discharge such cit izens from employmout*ov occupation, or eject such citizens from rented house, or land, or other property, such poison shall bo deemed guilty of a misdemeanor, and, on conviction thereof, be lined nut less than fifty nov moro than ono thousand dollars, or bo imprisoned not loss than three months nor more than one year, ur both, nt the discretion of tho court, j SKO. 2. That if any two or more persons sha'! band or conspire together, or go in dis guise upon thc puhlic highway, or upon tho premises of another, with intent to injure, oppress, or violate tho person or property of any citizen because of Iiis political opinions, or bis expression or exercise of tho same, or shall attempt by any means, uioasurc or acts, to hinder, proveut or obstruct nny citizen in the free excroise and enjoyment of any right or priviicgo scoured to him by the constitu tion and laws of thc United States or by the constitution and laws of this State, such per sons shall bc deemed guiliy of a felony, and, on oonviction thereof, bo fined not loss than ono hundred or moro than tro thousand dol lars, or bc imprisoned not less than three months nor more "ian six months, or both, at tho discretion of mo court, and shall there after bo ineligible to, ami disabled from, hol ding any ofiico of honor, trust or profit in this State. SEO. 3. That if, in violating any of tho provisions of this aot, any other crime, mis demeanor or fol >ny shall be committed, tho ofiendor ar oflendcrs shall, on conviction there of, bo subjected to such punishment for the samo as is attached to oriiuo, misdemeanor and felony by tho existing laws of this Stato. SEO. 4. The solicitors, sheriffs, constables, and other officers in thosovoral circuita, or counties vested with powers of arresting, im prisoning and bailing offenders against thc laws of this Stato, bo, and are hereby, specially authorized and required to institute proceedings against all and every porson or persons who shall violate any of tho provisions d' this act, and cause him and thom to bo ar rested, imprisoned or bailod, as tho caso may require, for a trial boforo ouoh court as shall havo jurisdiction of thc oft'enoo. SKO. 6. That tho Cirouit Courts of this Stato, within their respectivo ciroutts, in tho ?ountios of whioh tho circuits, aro respective ly composed, shall havo cognizance of all of fences oommittod against tho provisions of this act, and of ull other oausos arising under mis act. SKO. 0. That it shall bo tho duty of all dieri ff <, constables, and other officers who may bo specially empowered,' to obey and ox ?enlo all warrants and other processes issued mder tho provisions of this net to them di rected ; and should any sheriff, constable, or other officer specially empowered, refuse to receive such warru o ts or other processes, when tendered to him, or neglect or refuse to execute tho same, ho shall, on conviction thereof, bc lined in thc sum of five hundred dollars, to thc usc of tho oitizon-deptived of tho rights secured by the. provisions of this act, or bo imprisoned in tuc county jail at tho discretion of thc court. And the better to enable thc shel ?Hs, constables aud'ulhci offi ce!.', pecially empowered to execute all such warrants and other processes as may be direct ed to them, they shall have authority to sum mon and call to their aid,tho bystanders or posse contitatus of thc proper county, and all per* sons refusing to obey the sunnnons or call of thc officers thus empowered, shall bc deem ed guilty of a misdemeanor, and on convic tion thereof, be punished. And such war rants ai.;' other processes shall run and bo executed by said officers, anywhere within tho circuit or county in which they arc issued. SEC. 7. That any person who shall hinder, prevent or obstruct any officer or other person charged with thc execution of uny warrant or other process issued under tho provisions of this act, in arresting any person for whoso apprehension such warrants or other process may have been issued, or shall rescue, or at tempt to rescue, such pcrsou from tho custo dy of tho officers or person or persons lawful ly assisting him as aforesaid, or shall aid, abet or assist aii3' person so arrested as aforesaid, directly or indirectly, to escape from the cus tody of thc ptrsonor person; assisting him as aforesaid, or shall b u ber or conceal any per son for whoso arrest a warrant or other pro cess shall have been issued, so as to prevent his d'..icovo?y and arrest, after due notice or knowledge of thc fact of thc issuing ol'such warrant or other process, shall, ou conviction, for cither of said offcnoes, ho subject to a lino not less the fifty, not more than ono thousand dollars, or imprisonment nor less than three mouths nor more than one year, or both, at thc discretion of thc court having jurisdic tion. SEC. 8. That any citizen who shall bc hin dered, prevented or obstructed in thc exerciso of tho rights and privileges secured bimby the constitution and laws of the United States, or by thc constituion and laws of this Stale, or shall bc injured in his person or property, because of his exercise of thc same, may cl.tim and prosecute the county in which tuc offence shall bc committed, for any dam ages ho shall sustain thereby, and the saith couny shall bc responsible for the payment of such damages as tho court may award, which shall bo paid by thc county treasurer of such county on a warrant drawu by tho county commissiouor.s thereof, which warrant shall be drawn by tho county commissioners as soon as a certified copy of thc judgment i oil is delivered them for file in their office. Lotter bom Senator Robertson, UNITED STATES SENATE CHA Muru, \ WASHINGTON, March 18, 1871. ) Gentlemen : Thc disturbed condition of affairs existing in certain localities of our State has caused mc tho greatest concern. Sincerely desiring tho prosperity of our State and thc happiness of all our people, I would consider it tlie most auspicious net of my lifo if 1 could bo productive of tiny good as a pa cificator. It is not necessary for mo to enlarge upon thc terrible evils which threaten tho Stato if the antagouisnis of our society aro not re pressed. My idea is that tho true road to ponce is by peaceful means-by justice and kindness to nil classes-so that none may foci themselves alien from the government. 1 am not sanguine of the effect ot laws uuless they arc sustained by public opinion. My object, then, in addressing you is to ask your aid in arousing and concentrating tho opinion of all good, citizens in favor of law and order. Knowing your intelligcnoo and good intentions, ? veut uro, though not of thc sanio political organization as yourself, to invoko your aid in thc premises. My suggestion ia, that you put yourselves in cotnmuuication with tho leading citizens in tho respectivo couuties of tho Stato, so ns to organize and combine tho moral power of tho Stato in favor of. peace, good order, and obedience to tho law. I cannot but believe that tho happiest ro mlts would follow your excrtiocs and harmo ny, good order mid general content would poon revisit our distructcd Stato. Assuring you of my earnest desire to 'oo spcrato in this mission of peace, which is in tended to secure the right? of every citizen, I romain, with highest regard, your obedient jervnnt, *T. J. ROUKRTSON. To Messrs. J. Ii. Kershaw, M. C. Rutlcr, T. II. Ilion, S. McGowan. A COLORED CONGRESSMAN ON AMNESTR. -Tho general amnesty bill of Mr. Rook, which was under discussion most of Tuesday af last week in the House, came, within a few cotes of obtaining thc two thirds required to pass it. General Rutler secured tho floor as .ho first speaker to oppose tho bill, but yield id all his time to tho colored metnbor, Elliott, jf South Carolina, who mado an incoherent, .ambling effort which boro suspicion of beiug aromptcd by Rutler, from its ntlaok on Gen. Farnsworth. Elliot charged that tho outrag as in tho South were instigated by Northern non and money, and executed kiy tho disfran chised class. Tho spooch scorns to havo no nfluenco, for no reply or reference was mado o it in tho subsequent discussion, while tho allier colored members from tho .same State (roted for amnesty, except Do Largo. TOT A??tliTNn RAI?.HOA??.--Contraot.1 ne being oomplptei? for tho purpose of eon? ?ncneing tho gradins; of tho road hod of thia [lino in tho vioinity of Greenville, with n proviso that said work shall bo dono puer to 1st of January u?rt.^ Jl??Unt?itUeK