The Orangeburg news. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1867-1875, 1868-04-04
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aiyaree end EXCLUSIVE original jprisdiction il
all civil cases and actions Hcict0, which,
shall not be cognaablel before Jasticcs Of tHa
ssaqfs ,aaa aRpelllqte jurisdiction u ID nll sych
have poMeff to ISSUE Mfits Of aaRn,tiMus prohi
bisieqi .sads yssasu and allisthero mrits which
Is aescssaEy ta taF carving syy heir poYor fully
,nsSeetion,1 81 ilThe. Court of Common . Pleas
shnil Sit ln spei JUDICIAL DISTRICT ip this State
| at least twice in every year, at such stated
| times lind places rs maybe appointed by law.
1t shall have jurisdiction, rin. all matters pf
equity, but the courts heretofore established
for that purpose Shall continue lis now 6r,saafR-
izcqiMntil the first dayiot january, one thou.
sand eight hundred and sixty-ninc, for the dis
position of CAUSES il5w pending therein unless
otherwise providedB ylau.ii nor .he,i: o
!, Section II, The. !, ,Geucrl Assembly shall
provide by law. for the preservation Of The re.
cttrdstof the Courts oftEqdity y,and also for the
transfer to the !Court;ef Common Pleas and
| Probate Courts for final decision Of all causes
that niay ycrn;!iii undetcrinincd It shall ID
the duty of 'the &jddges Of the Supreme and
Circuit Courts to, file their decisions within
sixty days from the last d y of the term of
u.
Section 18! Tho Court Of General Sessions
shall have exclusive jurisdiction ever all crimi-
nal cases which shall not be otherwise provided
for BY law. plt'sholl sit in cacl county, in the
State, at lcast three, ,timcsin each year, at such
stated tinics and PLACES rs the General Assem-
bly, may dr6ct Y f'' -'si'q "t 9"!ii e
eoiSection, 10. The qualified. electors Of each
county shall elect :hrce persons ipr the term of
two ,ears, who shall constitute Il board of coun-
ty commissioners, which shall have iuristl;c-
tiGn over roads, highways, ferries, bridges and
in all matters relating to taxes, disbursements
OF money for county purposes, and in every
other case that may be necessary to the intern
al Improvement and local concerns Of the re-
spccsiyc counties; P,oyaety, That in all eases
there shall be the right Of appeal to the State
courts
Section 90 a Court Of Probate shall be cs-
tablished in each county, with jurisdiction in
all matters tcstamcntary and of administration
in business appcrtaining to minors and the IL
lotment Of dover in cases of idiotcy and luna.
cy, aud persons non cOmpos nienffs. The jud ae
OF said court shall be elected by the qualified
electors of tile respective counties for the term
oil 1wo years o, s.l e'en ,:..
I Section 2l y competent number Of justices
Of the peace and constablcs shall be chosen -
each county by the qualified electors thereof,
/ III such lnanncr us the General Assembly may
direct. They shall hold their Offices for !.
orln of two years and until tlieir Successors arc
elsqttcd !, and qualified They shpl reside i'll
|! the county, city, or beat for which they are
elected, and tic justices of the peace shall be
l:coWmissioned by the Governor. tt
i Section %. Justices of the peace, iudivid,.
l,ally, or two or more of them Jointly, as The
|iGeperal Assembly may direct, shall have origi-
l,nal Jurisdiction i'll Of bastardy and in all
Iimattcrs +of Contract and actions for the rccov-
\ e.y of fines and forlciturcs where the amount
claimed does not exceed one hundred dollars,
and such jurisdiction as may be provided by
law lin actions &c tichcto w here the damages
clalmed do not exceed ono hundred dollars and
prosecutions Tor assault and battery and other
penal offences less than felony punishable by
iiues oaiYi.a y .e7 gei t4I .f. al
Seqsiy4 p. r, They maylalso sit rs examining
courts, and commit, discharge or recognize
(ekecpt il capital cases), persons charged with
etienccsi subject to such regulations as the
also have power to bind over to keep the peace
or for good behaviour. For the foregoing pur-
poses thley shall have pcwcr to issue al pcccs-
sary processes.
Section 81. Every action cocnizablc before
justices of the peace instituted by summons or
warrant, shall be brought before some Justice
Of the ponce ins the-county or city where the
defendant resides, and, nall such causes tried
BY them, the right of appeal shall be secured
under such rules and regulations as may be pro-
yidcd'by law -i9a. /. l
Section, 25. The judges of probate, county
commissioners, justices of the peace and con
stables, shall receive for their services such
compensation and fees as the General assem-
bly, may from time to time by law direct.
Section &c. Judges shall not charge jnries
in respect to matters OF fact. but may state the
testimony and declare the law.
Section 27. There shall be elected in each
cotnty BY the electors thereof, one clerk f,r the
Court; oh Common Pleas, who shall hold his
ctlcc Tor the term OF, four years, and until his
successor shall be elected and qualified. he
shall, by virtuo Of his ofiicorbe clerk of all
other courts of record held herein; but the
General Assembly may provide by law for the
election Of a clerk, witha like term Of office,
! for each orlany other Of tho courts Of record,
and may authorize the Judges Of the Probate
Court to perform the duties of clerk for his
court, under such regulations us the General
Assembly may direct. Clerks Of courts shall
be removable for such cause and in such man
ncr as shall be prescribed by law.
SECTION 2S. There shall be an Attorney
General for thq State, who shall perform sucl,
| duties as NAV be prescribed bv law lie shall