The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1871-03-24

THE STATE CoURT-The Court OF General
Sessions met yesterday at IL O'Clock, bis Honor
| Judge Graham presiding
The grand Jury found another true bill against
F. C. Miller, E. p. Wall and N. Mclaughlin fol
official misconduct and made the following pre-
| sentiment:
| PREsKHTMENT OF THE GRAND JURY FOR THE
| COUNTY OF CHARLESTON.
At the regular February term OF the Court Of
General Sessions for the year 1871, We the grand
jurors, do present that the public buildings are IN
| good order. The Jail was visited, and we were
Iavoraby impressed as to Its cleanliness and gen.
| eral good order
The City Hospital, under the charge Of DR..
Robert Lebby Sr., merits our highest commenda-
tion. Special attention was paid to it, and the
grand jury were highly satisfied with the entire
| management OF that institution.
The grand jury visited the Orphan Asylum In
George street, where large number OF children
are domlciled and educated and they take
pleasure in testfyng to the very excellent dtscl-
pline OF that institution. The children evinced
degree Of educational proficiency that was grati-
lying.
The grand, Jury after careful and minute in-
spection Of the records Of several trial Justices
feel bound to recommend that some change be
made in this system. The system as 1t at present
exists, Is a great expense to the State The large
number OF very trivial cases which are brought
before them ought, In the Judgment or the grand
jury, to be tried and disposed Of by some minor
oficials, whereby they can be specify disposed
OF, thereby greatly reducing the expenses OF tue
present system.
DETECTIVE OFFICE.
The grand Jury would recommend that this
office should not be used as place or confinement
for prisoners except under circumstances which
render It absolutely necessary. This they would
urge especially in reference TO females. &
COUNTY TREASURER.
THO orond iurv would especlallF recommend
that the county treasurer should pay partlcular
attention to the payment OF checks on MIN held o7
those who received them In payment lor services
rendered There are persons who hoiu ufalts GU
the treasurer for which they have rendered laltl.
ful service, and it would be great publlc reliel
II these drafts were paid promptly, as, IN the
opinion or the grand jury, the prompt paynent OF
these drafts would put an end to speculation IN
county checks, aud thereby give proper VHiua-
tion to these checks.
COUNTY COMMISSIONERS.
AS the grand Jury have already examined and
passed upon the affairs OF the county coWulS-
soners. they deem it unnecessary 60 maSS ~, aul
ther comment on this head OF their report. Tley
charges against the county commissioners have
been decided by he tribune to which tney nave
been referred they do not Issue any checks on tle
treasurer, unless the same be under the dlrecs or
der or approval OF the circuit Judge.
coHsTABLEs
The grand Jury would respectfully recommend
that t6e present abuses ln this system be reme
died at once. The amount charged to constable
account ls, In their opinion, an enormity Wnlca
should be abated at once. They t9ink tnat eaSn .
trial Justice should not have more,than two con-
STABLES to be paid for by the county.
The grand fury In retiring from their duties peg
leave tp tender their high appreciation OF tne
courtesles and attention received IIom tae ple,
siding Judge, as well as from the officers OF the
court. who aided them with alacrity In all their
Investigations.
Respectfully submitted,
]. M. MgLyANEY, Foreman.
Charleston. s. O., March 23d, 1871.