The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1870-04-14

persons shall be chosen to fill any vacancy in
any elective Office in any county, OF which at
least fifteen days previous notice shall be CIV
en- by the proclamation of the Governor.
SEC. SO. All acts or parts of acts inconsistent
with this act, or in any way conflicting with the
provisions of this Act, are hereby repealed.
Approved March l., 1870. r.,
AN ACT TO DEFINE THE CRIMINAL JURIsDIC-
TIoN OF TRIAL JUSTICES.
SECTION l. Be it enacted by the Senate and
House of Representatives of the State of South
Carolina, now met and sitting in General As
sembly, and by the authority of the same, That
Trial Justices shall have and exercise within
their respective counties all the powers, author
ity and Jurisdiction in criminal cases hereinaf-
ter set forth. a.
SEC. 2. Trial Justices shall have jurisdiction
of all offences which may be subject to the
penalties of either fine or forfeiture, not exceed
ing one hundred dollars, or imprisonment in
the Jail or work house not exceeding thirty days,
and may impose any sentence within those Linn
its, singly or in the alternative.
Sec. 8. They may punish by fine not exceed
ing one hundred dollars, or Imprisonment in
the Jail or house of correction not exceeding
thirty days, all assault and batteries, and other
breaches of the peace, when the offence is not
of high and aggravated nature, requiring, in
their judgment, greater punishment.
SEC. 4. They may cause to be arrested all af-
frayers, rioters, disturbers and breakers of the
peace, and all who go armed Extensively, to the
terror of the people, and such as utter menaces
or threatening speeches, or otherwise dangerous
and disorderly persons. -,
Persons arrested for any of said offences shall
be examined by the Trial Justice before whom
they are brought, and may be tried before him,
and if found guilty, may be required to find
sureties of the peace, and be punished within
the limits prescribed in section 2; or, when the
offence is of high and aggravated nature, they
may be committed or bound over for trial be-
fore the Court of General Sessions.
SEC. 5. They shall have jurisdiction of lar
cenies, by stealing of the property of another,
of money, goods, or chattels, or any bank note,
bond, promissory note, bill of exchange, or
other bill, order or certificate; or any book of
accounts for or concerning money or goods due,
or to become due, or to be delivered or any
deed or writing containing conveyance Of
land or any other valuable contract in force or
any receipt, release or defeasance; or any writ,
process, or public record, if the property stolen
does not exceed twenty dollars in value.
i SEC. 6. They shall have jurisdiction of the
offences of buying. receiving or aiding in the
where they would have jurisdiction of the lar
SEC. I. They lesy shall have jurisdiction of the
offences Of obtaining property by any false pre-.
tence, or by any priSy or false token, or by any
game, device, slight Of hand, pretensions to
fortune telling, trick, or other means, by the
use of cards or other implements OF instruments,
where they would have jurisdiction of larceny
of the same property, and may punish said Of
fences the same as larceny.
Sec. 8. They shall cause to be arrested all
persons, found within their counties, charged
with any offence, and persons who, after COM
mitting any offence within the county, escape
out of the same; examine into treasons, fel-
onies, grand larcenies, high crimes and misde-
meanors and commit or bind over for trial
those who appear to be guilty of crimes or of
fences not within their jurisdiction, and punish
those guilty of such offences within their juris-
diction.
Sec. 9. All proceedings before Trial Justices,
in criminal cases, shall be commenced on IN
formation, under oath, plainly and substantially
setting forth the offence charged, upon which,
and only which shall warrant of arrest is
sue. 49,.
The information may be amended at any time
before trial.
All proceedings before Trial Justices shall be
summary, or with only such delay rs fair and
just examination of the case requires.
= SEC. 10. Every person arrested and brought
before Trial Justice charged with an offence
within his jurisdiction shall be entitled, on de-
mand, to a trial by jury, to be selected in the
manner indicated by section of the act en-
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pointment of Magistrates, and to define their
powers and duties" ratified 24th day of Septem-
ber A. d. 1868. - Fl
Sec. IL. Trial Justices are reauthorized to issue
all necessary processes to carry their powers in
tofore conferred by law upon Magistrates.
Sec. IL. Every person convicted before q
Trial Justice of any offence whatever, and SEN
fenced, may appeal from the sentence to the
next term of the Court of General Sessions for
the county. The appellant shall be committed,
to abide the sentence of said court, until he
recognizes to the State in such reasonable sum,
and with such sureties, as the court requires,
with condition to appear at the court appealed
to, and at any subsequent term to which the
case is continued, if not previously surrendered
and discharged, and so, from term to term, until
the final decree, sentence, or order Of the court
thereon; and to abide such final sentence, order,
or decree, and not depart without leave; and
in the meantime to keep the peace, and be of
good behavior.
Sec. 13. All acts and parts of acts inconsis-
tent or supplied by this act are hereby repeal
ed.
Approved March 1, 1870.
AN ACT To AID AND ENCOURAGE COTTON AND
WooLEN MANUFACTURES IN THIS STATE.
SECTION 1. BE 1t enacted by the Senate and
House of Representatives, of the State of
Assembly, Assem- and by W the al authority Of the same. e.
That for the purpose of inducing the invest
ment and employment of capital in the manu-
facture of cotton and woolen fabrics in this
State, any individual, or association of individ-
uals, who shall hereafter invest capital in the
manufacture of cotton or woolen fabrics in this