The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1866-1891, 1868-04-09

be prescribed by law, or in which he
may have been counsel, or have pre-
vided in any inferior court, except
by consent of all the parties. In case
oil or any of the Judges of the Su-
preme Court shall be thus disquali-
fed from presiding on anyscause or
causes, the court, or judges thereof,
shall certify the same. to the Cover.
uor oft State, and he shall imme-
diately commission, especially, the
requisite number of men learned in
the law for the trial and determina-
ton thereof. The same course shall
be pursued in the Circuit and Inferior
Courts, as is prescribed in this Sec
ton for cases of the Supreme Court.
Sec. 7. There shall be appointed
by the Judges of the Supreme Court,
a reporter and clerk of said court,
who shall hold their Offices for two
years, and whose duties and compen-
sation shall be prescribed by law.
Sec. s. When a judgment or de-
cree is reversed or affirmed by the
Supreme Court, every point made
and distinctly stated in writing in the
cause, and fairly arising upon the
record of the case, shall be consid-
cred and decided; and the reasons
therefor shall be concisely and briefly
stated irf writing, and preserved with
the records of the case.
Sec. 9. The Judges of the Supreme
Court and Circuit Courts shall, at
stated times, receive compensation
for their services, to be fixed by law,
which shall not be diminished during
their. continuance in office. They
shall not be allowed any fees or per,
quisites ofoffice, nor shall they hold
any other Office of trust or profit un-
der this State, the United States
or any other power.
Sec. 10. No person shall be eligi
BILE to the Office of Judge of the Su-
preme Court or Circuit Courts who is
not at the time of his election citi-
zen of the United States, and has not
attained the age of thirty years, and
been resident of this State for five
years next preceding his election, or
from the adoption of this Constitu-
ton.
Sec. II. All vacancies in the Su-
preme Court or other inferior tribu-
mails, shall be filled by election, as
herein prescribed: P,'ouided, That if
the unexpired term does not exceed
one year, such vacancy may be filed
by executive appointment. All Judges
by virtue of their Office, shall be con-
servators of the peace throughout the
State.
Sec. II. In all cases decided by
the Supreme Court, concurrence of
two of the Judges shall be necessary
to a decision. ~
Sec. 13. The State shall be divi-
ded into convenient circuits, and for
each circuit, Judge shall be elected
by joint ballot of the General Assem-
bly,, who shall hold his Office for q
term of four years, and during his
continuance in Office he shall reside
in the circuit of which he is Judge.
Sec. IA. Judges of the Circuit
Court shall interchange circuits with
each other in such manner as may be
determined by law.
+ Sec. Is. The Courts of Common
Pleas shall have exclusive jurisdiction
in all cases of divorce, and exclusive
original jurisdiction in all civil cases
and actions er dehcto, which shall
not be cognizable before Justices of
the Peace, and appellate jurisdiction
in all such cases provided by law
They shall have power to issue writs
of mandamus, prohibition, scire. fa-
cias, and all other writs which may
be necessary for carrying their pow
er fully into effect.
Sec. 16. The Court of Common
Pleas shall sit in each Judicial Dis
trict in this State, at least twice in
each year, at such stated times and
places as may be appointed by law.
1t shall have jurisdiction in all matters
of equity, but the courts heretofore
established for that purpose shall
continue as now organized until the
first dav of January, one thousand
eight hundred and sixty nine, for the
disposition of causes now pending
therein, unless otherwise provided by
law.
Sec. II. The General Assembly
shall provide by law for the preser-
, vation of the records ofthe Courts of
Equity, and also for the transfer to
the Court of Common Pleas and
Probate Courts for final deci-
sion of all causes that may remain
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