Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1873-12-18
give notice annually to each county auditor
Of the rate per centum to be levied for various
State purposes, was read the second time and
ordered to be engrossed.
THURSDAY, Dec. II.

THURSDAY, Dec. II.
In THE SENATE, Mr.. G.. Smith, of Marion,
introduced bill to establish inferior criminal
courts.
The bill provides that there shall be established
an jnferior court for each Of the judicial circuits,
organized by the judges thereof Immediately after
their election. The officers OF the present court
to act officers ofths new court, in person or by
deputy, to receive the same fees as are now pro-
vided by law, bills for service to be approved by
theiudgcs. The Judges of this court to be elected
by the General Assembly, at the present session,
Immediately after the passage of the bill: and
qualify within ten days after official notice OF their
election; to hold office for four years and until
their successors qualify. Salary $500 per an
mum. They shall have the privilege of practiclng
as attorneys in other courts. The said inferior
courts to have exclusive appellate jurisdiction OF
all criminal cases from courts or trial Justices and
exclusive original jurisdiction ofall criminal caus,
es less than capital and now at present conferred
by law npon trial justices. The jurors to be
Drawn in the same manner as now provided for.
The grand juries to find all bills OF indictment;
capital and others, the latter to be certified
to the Court of General Sessions by the Judges OF
the inferior COURTS and bind over prosecutors and
witnesses to appear. These courts shall have the
same powee and jurisdiction as in the Court OF
General Sessions in reference to deaultng jurors,
eStreating recognZanceS, &C., and the same pow
er over all county officers as the Court OF General
Sessions; the judges to have &c Ctco all the pow
ers of trial justices and power to execute the pro-
visions of the hdbeas co'puS and shall also exer-
else jurisdiction under common law, the same TO
be courts of record shall sit and hold their ses-
sions in the court houses, commencing at the
head of each circuit, going round in the same man
Der as the circuit Judges. The Superior and Crim-
inal Courts to be held consecutvely, one after the
other the length of term for each county 10 DC
designated by the criminal judge as the business
NAV require; the court for each county to COM
mence on Monday judges to have power to hold
special sessions ten days notice to be given; ap-
peals to be to the Supreme Court in all cases; in
like manner as from the General Sessions; all
cases now on the dockets of the General Sessions,
to be transferred &C.. to the first term OF the GRIM
inal Court. The provisions of this act to extend
to the first circuit.
The bill to regulate the payment of mem
bers of the General Assembly was made the
special order for next Tuesday. 1t provides
that each member shall receive $500 for each
regular session and the same salary for each
extra session.
INTHE HOUSE, the Senate bill to repeal
the lien law, as contained in sections 55 and
Sc of chapter 120 of the Revised Statutes,
after considerable debate, was defeated by
vote of 81 to 35.
A Joint resolution to instruct the attorney
general to investigate and report all county
treasurers who are delinquent in their ac-
counts with the State, was received from ths
Senate and concurred in by the House.
A concurrent resolution, offered by Mr.. j.
A. Smith, was adopted, forbidding the en-
ployment by the geant-at-arms, OF any per-
sons as attaches, without consent of the Legis-
lature, and ordering the discharge of those
persons who have been employed.