The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1873-05-28

amendment or amendments shall
have been read three times, on
three several days, iii each House
and whereas the General Assem-
bly,, ut its last session, did, in each
branch, pass joint resolution
proposing an amendment to the
constitution Of the State of South
Carolina, which WAS agreed to by
two-t thirds OF its members, to wit:
Strike out all that portion Of Sec
ton II, article H., following the
words "cightccn hundred and
seventy" occurring in the fourth
and fifth lines, and insert the fol-
lowing: "And forever thereafter,
on the first Tuesday following the
: the first Monday in November: in
every second year; in such man
ncr and such place as the Legisia.
turc may PROVIDE" and whereas
the said proposed amendment has
been submitted TO the electors
qualified to vote for members Of
the General Assembly at the next
general election following the ac-
tion Of the General Assembly, and
i majority of the said electors
have voted in favor Of the same !;
therefore,
Be- il resolved by the Senate and
House Of Representatives Of the
State of South Carolina, now met
and sitting in General Assembly,
and by the authority Of the same:
That the amendment to the con-
stitution Of the State Of South
Carolina, proposed and agreed to
By two.thirds Of the members Of
each branch Of the last General
Assembly and voted for by Il ma
.iority Of the electors qualified to
vote for members Of the General
Assembly at the last general cleo
ton, TO wit; Strike out all that
portion of section II, article II,
following the words "cighteen
hundred and seventy" occurring
in tho fourth and fifth lines, and
insert the following: Sand forever
thereafter, on the first Tuesday
following the first Monday in No
vcmber, in every second year, in
sncL manner and in such place as
the Legislature may PROVIDE" be
and the same is hereby, ratified
and made i part of the coustitu-
tion Of the State Of South Caro-
lima.
Approved January 20, y. d.
1873.
AN ACT TO REGULATE THE APPOINT
MENT AND SALARY OF TRIAL JUS
TICEs IN THE CITY OF CHARLES
TON.
Be it enacted by the Senate and
House of Representatives of the
State Of South Carolina, now met
and sitting in General Assembly,
and by the authority Of the same:
SECTION l. That the Governor
do appoint by and.with the advice
and consent of the Senate, five
trial justices for the city Of Char.
lesion, and no more, to hold their
offices for the term Of two years,
unless sooner removed, according
to law: Provided, That during the
recess of the Senate the Governor
may appoint either one or all Of
said trial justices, to hold their
Offices, unless removed by Legisla-
turc, when the appointment shall
cease, unless confirmed by the
Senate. fla vacancy occurs dur
ing the session Of the Legislature,
it shall be filed only by the ad-
vice and consent Of the Senate.
SECTION 2. That the trial JUS
tices appointed for tho city of
Charleston shall reside in said city
and keep their Offices there, which
shall be opened from day to day
for the transaction Of business:
Provided, That the trial justices
appointed shall be commissioned
by the Governor, in the following
manner, to wit: Two for wards
one and two; one for wards three
and four; one for wards five and
six; one for wards seven and eight;
and shall have their Offices located
in ., central location, convenient
to the people Of the wards for
which they are appointed.
! SECTION 3. That, instead of the
fees and fines heretofore allowed by
law for the trial justices in the city
Of Charleston, they shall each be
allowed a salary of twelve hundred
dollars per annum payable quarter
ly, on the first days Of January,
April, July and October, by the
county treasurer for Charleston
county, out Of the county funds,
and that all fees taxed and recover
ed in criminal causes in the courts
Of said trial justices shall be forth
with turned over to the county of
Charleston; and the said trial JUS
tices Shall make to the Judge of the
first circuit monthly report Of
all fees, fines and costs recovered
or collected by them during the
said month.
SECTION I. All the appointments
Of trial justices, resident within
the city Of Charleston, heretofore