Southern planter., 1832-10-20

South is sealed ~
We refer our readers, for the latest Information
from the Convention, ID the following letter written
to the Editor Of the P. G. Correspondent
Extract from letter to the Editor, dated
JACKSON, Oct 8, 1889.
"On Tuesday evening last the question was TAX
IN on Mr.. lIowards amendment and decided in
The hegatve--yeas 26, nays l8. The section as
il stands At present reads tius--"The High Court
Of Errors and Appeals shall consist of three Judges.
any Two Of whom shall form quorum. the Legis.
laiure shall divide the state into as many Districts
as there are Judges, and the qualified electors Of
each District shall elect one Judge FOR the term Of
six years BY the sixth article Judge is reduir-
cd to be 30 years ofape to make him eligible 10 the
Supreme Bench: BY the 7th seciion, the Su.
prene Court is 10 be held a. such place az the e.
Rlslatule shall prescribe until the year 1886; and
afterwards AZ the seat Of government The reason
ofths Is that they wish to give the State time to erect
public buildings provide library, &c.
The Circuit Judges are to he elected by the
qualified rlectors of their respective Districts. 10
hold their Offices for the term Of four years. and n
'esdein their Districts, and 10 be ofthe age Of &c
Years. Neither they or The Judges the Supreme
Conri are required TO be lawyers, but the people
are leit free to choose whom they please.
Probate Court is 10 be established in each
county "wilh jurisdiction in all matters tesiamentarv
and administration, in Orphans business and tbe
allotment Of DOVER IN cases ofidiocv and Iunacv.
and over persons non cOmp0s mentis." The Judge
ct Probate Is 10 be elected BY The qualified electors
OF the county for the term Of two years.
The Clerk fthe Supreme Court is 10 appointed
Tor four years and the Clerks Of the Circuit Pm
baie, andlother Inferior Courts, are 10 be elected
BY the people for two years
hoard Of County police is to be established, 10
consist of five persons TO be elected by the people
TOR the term oi,wo years, and to ha e jurisdiction
over highways, ferries and bridges and other mat.
ers ofcouniy police. The Clerk Of the Probate
Court IS to be Clerk ofthe board.
a competent number Of Justices OF the Peace
ire to ne elected by the people either Of the County
y o. Ds'rcls as may be eprescribed by law, and 10
loiu 'ne'r oihces for two years. Their jurisdiction
'oeA'enu 10 all cases where the principal Of the
mount ~ controversy docs not exceed f(iv 4. liars
md the right ofappeal from their decisions is se'
nred under such rules and regulations as NAV he
inscribed BY lazy. The clause respecting tbe Al. |
ofney General 4 District Attorney stand as report-
q oy me Committee. The Judges Of lhe HIGH /
ou'' OF Errors aud Appeals, and The Judges If the
'"cui! Court, may be removed by an address {
po-mfrds OF The Legislature instead ofHa maiorty''
3 reported by the Committee
The above IS bnefabstraci Of the Judicial Sys-
'm as reported by the committee of the whole, and 1
think II IS likely TO go through the Convention
mn little or no alteration. For such particulars
are not herein mentioned, must refer you 10
'e report oi The select committee, which you have
ready published
Mr.. Hicks introduced resolution requiring the
s..TC
Accounts, and Attorney General 10 reside nj
e Seat Of Government; which was passed tbro,
committee Of the whole. The State has lono
'mplaned OF the want Of such provision, and II
I'VE no doub II will give general satislac,ion.-
he resolution which ] spoke of as having been
iroduced by Mr.. Troiier appointing a c,inmi,-
e 10 prepare and fix a bill Of apporlionment has
zen reeonsidered and indefinitely postponed.
The Convention have now under consderatio, {
e report Of the committee on the General Prove
ms. The first section Of the report is retained i
, mat the ministers are now eligible 10 office = a
he second section is amended so that ga reonls, 5
atnen' oi az receipts and expenditures of pub.
moneys s,,"" DC published annually instead of I
''ehheally'" as proposed by the committee. The e
IN section Is altered so as TO allow divorces q, ~ I,
anied only in Chancery as heretofare sroaI w n
g OF Chancery reminds me that have sais
ing about this Court - no7
The question of the establishment hr 80. II
iperlor Court OF Equity, has been a,o,sd pera'e
solution OF Mr.. Hurst, 70 stole a., $50 'l on
cuon OF 'he old constitution. (which ~ a
establishment Of the present cbaneeTv V'Iesa ioS
. 70 YES. Eqp'sy Jurisdiction in be Crcn;, c 8
p1cusely Upon this resolution he Convor,; oo''s te
so"-u llseli into committee of tbe 49, l m
was elncken out, from the word ResolvsG aug rs
'esplunon establishing separate Snperior rnu
'Chancery adopted in its stead. and ,be cur cur
aoI made eligible by the peope but unon "a,, sEs
'og o. the committee somo Of The ,ppo5en,. we
system Of popular election (preferIng no soo d
! c9ar' Of chancey to having ibe ebaoesia JPa- w
.,eu oy The people, united with the oSnnna' m ",
Sre court and the contention disagreed 10 ,bs ~ -
'on =. q lie Committee of the whole. Mv onn Sne 40 40
y 'na' all chaneery jurisdiction will be vcs,o5 n'
we circuit courts Of the several counties aoJ ~
, y, mere will be no distinct chancery conr, '"u oe %
iepfn 10 the report Of the comnitlee m a.. pa
ilousons' The introduction of sIaves ;s,, m lls
STATE as merchandise, is prohibited si,er ~ we
gay OF May, 1883, by the sh section, Tbe T'o m no
s'cllon providing the method Of altering ,bo We We