The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1870-02-22
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COLUMBIA, February 10.
have already sent the provisions Of the
hin TO provide for the appointment OF trial tus-
tiaes. Yesterday it received second reading
after ceIng amended SO as to provide lat aae au-
thority OF any trial justice closes If he remove
frosn Ibis domieile o distance OF three miles,"
and that 'tluring the vacation OF the Senate, the
Governor is authorized to appoint trial justices,
subject to the approval Of the Senate, to act un-
Iess sooner removed by him, till the end Of the
next session. III not approved BY the Senate,
seid appointment shall cease at the enc OF the
seid session. After the lst Of Nay the office OF
magistrates is abolished. 1t Is to be hoped that
the Governor will exercise more discretion In ap-
pointing trialustices than he did In his selection
q magistrates.
In the Senate to-day, Corbin introduced bill
TO define the criminal Jurisdiction OF trial JUS
tees" which provides that they shall haue juris
dlc,ion oran offences which may be subject to the
penalties Of either fine or forfeiture not exceeding
anehundred dollars, or imprisonment In the jail
or house Of correction not exceeding thirty days,
and may impose any sentence within shose lin
dts singly or in the alternative; they can punish
b. nne OF one hundred dollars or thirty days.
imprisonment In jail all assault and batteries
ana other breaches OF the peace when the offence
isnoe OF high aud aggravated nature, requtr-
ing, in their Judgment greater punishment. All
afrayers, rioters, disturbers and breakers OF the
peace, and all WHO 60 armed ohensivey to the
terror OF the people, and such as utter menaces or
threatening speeches, or otherwise dangerous and
disorderly persons, may be arrested by the trial
justices and bound over to the peace, and lined or
imprisoned as above stated. or II aggravated
cases, should 5eoommltted or bound over for trial
before the Courtof General Sessions. They shall
have Jurisdiction OF arcenles OF all kinds, provid-
ed the property stolen does not exceed $50 in
velue OF bringing and receiving, or aiding In the
sonoealmens OF stolen goods; OF o1ences OF oe
ts,ning property under false pretences, by games
or In any way whatever. They shall carse to be
arrested all persons found within their counties
charged with any orence, and persons who, after
1eommitting any offence within the county, escape
out OF the same; examine into treasons, fe,onles,
grand laroenies, high crimes and misdemeanors;
and commit or bind over for trial those
who appear to be guilty OF crimes or
offences uot within their Jurisdiction, and p1nish
those guilty Of such offences within their jurisdic-
tion. All proceeding before trial justices shall be
summary, or with only such delay as fair and
Just examination OF the case requires. Every
person arrested and brought before trial Justice
charged with an offence within his jurisdiction,
shall be entitled, on demand, to trial by JURY to
bo selected as juries are now chosen for negls-
trates' courts Trial justices are authorized to
issue all necessary processes TO carry their pow
era into effect. and may exercise all the powers
heretofore conferred by law upon magistrates.
Every person convicted before trial justice, OF
any offence whatever, and sentenced, may appeal
from the sentence to the next term Of tie Corri
OF General Sessions for the county. The appel
liant Shall De committed to abide the sentence OF
said court until he recognizes to the State in sue
reasonable sum, and with such sureties as the
court requires. L.