Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1873-04-10
gaws ut Sunth Garulina.
AN ACT

To regulate the appointment and Salary of Trial
Justices in the city of Charleston.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of
Representatives of the State Of South Carroll
ma, now met and sitting in General Assembly,
and by the authority of the same:
Sec. l. That the Governor do appoint, by
and with the advice and consent of the Sen
ate, FIVE trial justices for the city Of Charles
ton, and no more, to hold their Offices for the
term of two years, unless sooner removed, ac-
cording to law: Provided, That during the
recess of the Senate the Governor may ap-
point either one or all of said trial justices, to
hold their Offices, unless removed by him, till
the end Of the next session of the Legislature,
when the appointment shall cease, unless con-
firmed by the Senate. If vacancy occurs
during the session of the Legislature, it shall
be filled only by the advice and consent of the
Senate.
Sec 2. That the trial justices appointed
for the 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 Gov
ernor, 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.
Sec. 8. That, instead of the fees and fines
heretofore allowed by law for the trial justi-
ces in the city of Charleston, they shall each
be allowed salary of twelve hundred dollars
per annum, payable quarterly, 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 recovered in criminal causes in the
courts of said trial justices shall be forthwith
turned over to the county treasurer for the
county of Charleston and the said trial justi-
ces shall make to the judge of the first circuit
a monthly report of all fees, fines and costs re-
covered or collected by them during the said
month.
Sec. 4. All the appointments of trial justi-
ces, resident within the city Of Charleston,
heretofore made, shall cease and determine on
and after the first day of April next, and the
trial justices provided for in this act shall en-
ter upon their 1uties upon that day.
Sec 5. Thatthe trial justices appointed for
the city of Charleston may each appoint two
constables, and no more, to serve the processes
of their respective courts, removable at pleas
ure the constables so appointed shall receive
a salary of five hundred dollars per annum,
to be paid at the times provided for in section
of this act
Sec 6. That if either of the trial justices
appointed for the city Of Charleston shall
neglect to attend to the duties of their Offices,
or shall be guilty of extortion or oppression
in office, or shall fail to pay over, as required
by this act, the fees and fines collected by him
in his Office, he shall be liable to indictment
therefor, and, on conviction, shall be liable to
imprisonment for two years and fine of one
thousand dollars, or both, in the discretion
of the court, and shall be removed from Office.
Sec. 7. The trial justices so appointed shall
give bond of twenty-five hundred dollars for
the faithful performance Of their duties, the
bond to be approved by the judge of the first
circuit.
OFFICE SECRETARY OF STATE,
Columbia, S. c., Feb. 81, 1873.
The foregoing act having been presented to
the Governor of this State for his approval,
and not having been returned by him to that
branch of the General Assembly in which it
originated within the time prescribed by the
constitution, has become a law without his
approval. II. f. HA YNE,
Secretary of State.