The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1868-03-19

money for county purposes, and in every other
case that may be necessary to the internal i'm
provement and local concerns Of the respective
counties; Prouided, that in all cases there
shall be the right Of appeal to the State Courts.
PROBATE COURTS.
A Court of Probate shall be established in
each county, with jurisdiction n all matters
testamentary and of fadministrat on, in business
appertaining to minors, and the allotment Of
dover in cases of idiocy and lllnacY, and per-
sons non conpos naentiS. The judge of said
court shall be elected by the qualified electors
ofthe respective districts for tie term of two
years.
JUsMoEs OF THE PELcE.
These are to\be elected in each county for
two years, to be commissioned b. the Governor,
and have original jurisdiction III cases Of bas-
tardy, and in all matters of contract, and &C.
tions for the recovery of fines and forfeitures
where the amount claimed does not exceed one
hundred dollars, and such Jurisdiction as may
be provided by law in actions e: delicto, where
the damages claimed do not exceed one hun
dred dollars; and prosecutions for assault and
battery and other penal offences less than felo-
ny punishable by fines only.
They may also sit as examining courts and
commit, discharge, or recognize Except in
capital cases) persons charged. with offences,
also bind over to keep the peace, or for good
behavior.
of {ho fo In al tQd hu h1
people for four years. The Attorney-General,
one solicitor for each circuit, sheriffs and cor
oners, are to be elected in thu same manner
and for the same time.
LAW AND FACT.
Judges shall not charge jurias in respect to
matters Of fact, but may state the testimony
and declare the law.
REVISION OF LAWS.
The General Assembly is directed at it's first
session to revise the civil and criminal laws
and form penal code. Such digest to be
made every ten years.
The mode Of pleading is to be uniform and
without distinction in law or equity.
THE RIGHT OF SUFFRAGE.
Under the Constitution Of 1880 every free
white man, twenty-one years old, q resident Of
the State for two years previous to the election,
and who had freehold Of fifty acres, or q
town lot, or had paid tax o. three shillings,
had a right to vote.
Under the Constitution Of 1865, the voter
must be free white man, twenty-one years
old, not pauper, or in the military or naval
service of the United States he must have
beer 60 tw ..ears next preceding the elections
q clJi--n OF the State, or an eInigrant who had
declared his intention Of becoming citizen.
He should have resided in the State two years
and in the election district siE months preced-
ing the election. registry Of voters was re-
quired, and disqualification was imposed as
punishment for crime.
In the Reconstruction Constitution, every
male citizen, twenty-one years old, without
distinction Of race or color or former condi-
tion who shall be residen5 OF this State at
the time Of the adoption Of 5his constitution,
or who shall thereafter reside in this State ono
year, and in The county in which he offers to
vote, sixty days next preceding any election,
shall be entitled to vote for all officers that are
now, or hereafter may be, elected by the peo-
pie, and upon all questions submitted to the
electors at any election; Ps'ooided That no
person shall be allowed to vote or hold Office
who is now or hereafter may be disqualified
therefor by the Constitution of the United
States; until such dsqualif cstin shall be re-
moved by the Congress of t1e United States;
Provided further, That no Ierson, while kept
in any alms-house or asylum, or Of unsound
mind, or confnedin any public prison, shall be
allowed to vote or hold Office.
Electors are privileged from arrest and
civil process-ezcept in cases Of treason, felony
or breach of the peace-during their attend
ance at elections.
Sixty days residence in tie county in which
he votes shall entitle any person to any Office
elective by the people.
The General Assembly shsll not deprive any
citizen of the right Of suffrage, except for
treason, murder, robbery and duellng.
The highest number Of votes elects in all
cases.
The required qualifications by residence
shall not be enforced at the forthcoming elec-
tions.
No person shall be disfr,nchised for felony
or other crime committed while such person
was a slave.
FINANCE AND TAXATION.
BY the Constitution OF 1865 all taxes are to
be laid upon the actual value of the property and
taxed according to the asse ssment made. At
the same time capitatiop tax was imposed,
which should not be less uIoon each poll than
one-fanrth of the tax laid upon each one hun
dred dollars worth Of the assessed value of
the land taxed.
By the Reconstruction Constitution, real,
personal and possessory property is to be uni
formly taxed, but in the case Of mines and
mining claims, municipal, educational, litera-
~, scientific, religious or charitable institu-
tions an exception is made. A poll tax of one
dollar is imposed for the exclusive benefit Of q
school fund. No additionei poll tax shall be
levied by any municipal corporation. All lands
and improvements thereon must be valued and
assessed prior to 1870, AMI, thereafter, every
fifth year.
The State is permitted to contract public
debts, which, however, must be accompanied
by specific tax suficien; to pay the annual
interest upon the same Municipal and cor
porated taxes, uniform with those OF the State,