The tri-weekly news. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1865-1876, 1865-09-21

HtOc JuriSulCtlon CnrOuRnouJ the state {;
the Judges thereof to be selected by the
Governor, subject to the approval of a
majority Of the Senate.
2. a Superior court, the Judges there.
otto be selected and approved in like
manner as the Judges of the Supreme
Court, the duties of said Judges, among
others, to consist in administering the
usual duties in each Judicial District
twice i'll every year. ",
I'd. a District or Judicial court to con
sist of one Judge, a resident of the Ju.
dicial District, to be elected for the term
of four years, by the voters of the Dis /,
trict the duties Of said court extending
to the hearing and determining all small
and mean causes, and also all causes,
lately within the jurisdiction of the court
of magistrates and Freeholders, not,
however, precluding the Office of magis.
trate. Said committee will also INQUIRE
and report ON the propriety Of Civ.
ing said court all jurisdiction now exer.
cised by the Ordinary of the Dis.
trict.
Mr.. Boiling introduced the following
resolution, which was referred to the
Committee on the Judiciary Depart.
ment
Rcsolusd That in is the duty of all
good governments to make the acquisi.
tion ofjuStice as cheap and convenient
to the masses of the people as possible,
and therefore, that it be referred to the
Committee on the judicial Department
to inquire into and report scheme for
organizing a court ofInferior Jurisdiction
for the trial of all petty misdemeanors,
ofall civil causes where the amount in.
volved does not exceed ono hundred
dollars in value, and of all cases, whether
civil or criminal, in which the parties
lltigant are persons of color.
also, introduced the following reso.
luton which was referred to The con.
mittee an the Legislative Department !:
( ResotUcd. That the Legislature should
be prohibited, by suitable provision in
the constitution, from appropriating
money to works ofintcrnal improvements
and alsofrom lending the faith and credit
of the State to individuals, corporations
or companies, for that or any other
purpose. W
MIR. Lesesne introduced the following
resolution, which was adopted:
\ ResolOed That ordinauces adorcd bv
this convention, shall be- engrossed, and
then ratified, by being signed by the
President and clerk.
Also, introduced the following rcsolu-
ton; which was referred to the commit.
tee on Amendments TO the constitution:
Icesoluea, That to prevent or lessen
the evils attendant on frequent. elections,
and to guard against the PROCLAMATION of
the Sabbath, it is expedient to provide
by the constitution that all popular
electons for Federal, State or municipal
officers shall be held on one and the
same day, and by the same managers,
and that in the middle of the, week--say
the eecond Wednesday in October.
4 Also, introduced an Ordinance to
declare slavery abolished in South Caro-.
llna,and prohibit its re.estabIishment;
which was referred to the committee on
Ordinances and Resolutions.
Also, introduced the following resolu.
ton, which was agreed to-:
# Resotued That there be addedSto the
standing committees of the convention
au engrossing committee, consisting Of
three members, to be appointed blythe
President. n \. 8 lag
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