Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1873-04-17
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The Laws of South Carolina.
Acts and Joint Resolutions Passed by
the General Assembly at the Session
Of IB72-7S a.

AN ACT toRegu'atc the Appotst-l
maerlt and Sakary Of trial justices.
sn the city Of Charleston.
Be it enacted By the Senate and,
House of Representatives Of. the StasS
of South Carolina, now mes and sit.
ting 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 taial JUS
tices for the city of Charleston, and
no more, to hold their Offices for the
term of t years, unless sooner re-
moved, according to law: Roesdsd,
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 him,
till the end of the next session of. the
Legislature, when the appointment
shall cease, unless confirmed by She
Senate. If vacancy occurs during
the session of the Legislature, ifshall
be flied only by the advice anu con-
sent of the Senate.
SEC, 2. That the triaf'justices ap-
pointed 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 trans
action of business: Provided, That
the trial justices appointed shall be
commissioned by the Governor,
in the following manner, to wit:
Two for wasds one. and two; one
for wards .thrse AID four; oneg for
wards Eve and sixs one flor wards
seveil and eight; and shall have their
Offices located in a central location,
convenient to the people of the wards
for which they are appointed.
Sec. g., That, instead .of the fees
and 6pesrAeretofore allowed BY law
for the SsiaE justiees in. the LOT
Charleston, they shall each be allowed
salary of twelve hundred dollars
per annumspat!shle 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 recoyeredin criminal causes ir
the courts Of said trial justices shall
be forthwith turned over to the coun
ty treasurer for the county Of Charles
ton; and the said trial justices shall
make to the judge of the first circuit
monthly report of.all fees, fines and
costs reeove ed or collected by them
during the said month.
Sec. 4. All the appointments of
trial justices, 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 ID this act shall
enter upon their dstiss upon that
day.
SEC. s. That the trial justices sp-
pointed for the city Of Charleston
may each appoint two constables, and
no more, to serve the processes OF
their respective courts, removable at
pleasure the constables so appointed
shall receive salary of five hundred
dollars per annum, 70 be paid at
the times provided for in section 8 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 shalEbe
guilty of extortion or oppression in
Office, or shall fail to pay over, as re-
quired by this act, the fees and fines
collected by him in his Office, he shall
be liable to indictment thereaor, aEd
on conviction, shall be liable to i'm
prisonment for two years and a fine
of one thousand dgllars, or both, with.
in the discretion of the court, and
shall be removed from Office.
Sec. I. The trial justices SO ap-
pointed 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.