Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1876-06-29

10. Has the governor any extraordinary
powers? Answer-He has the power of veto
and of pardon.
II. Does he exercise these powers freely
Answer-The power of veto has been brought
down sometimes in lively manner on bill!
which interfere with the contingent funds, ano
pardons have been literally granted just be
fore the governors election.
IL. Is the governor, like the king" inca
pable of doing wrong? Answer-He is.
13. Can he can commit larceny or any 9th
er crime? Answer-He cannot.
II. Is he liable to bearrested for any crimel
Answer-He is not. There was popular
fallacy existing once that he was amenable te
the laws, but that has been recently properly
diasipated and will hardly arise again.
15. How are the judges electeda Answer
By joint ballot of both Houses.
16. Are Judges of South Carolina expected
to understand any laws? Answer-Not as q
general thing.
II. Do they fully come up to public expec
tation in this respect! Answer-As rule
they do thoroughly.
IS. How are trial Justices courts denomi
mated Answer-Inferior courts.
19. What are the principal duties Of these
courts Answer-To foment discord and
strife; excite petty quarrels and suits gener.
ally; to have vigilant constables to hunt up
and bring to trial chicken thieves and profane
swearers, and to make out of the parties OF
the county all the costs they can.
20. Is it absolutely necessary that trial
justice should be able to read or write? An
swer-By no means.
81. Would you like to be q trial justice
Answer-I would above all things.
%. What was the object Of the Code Of
Procedures Answer-Ostensibly to simplify
the practice of law.
%. Has that object been accomplished
Answer-On the contrary, the whole matter
has been muddled fearfully.
"a. Besides "muddling" the practice as you
call it, what other results have been attained
by the introduction of the Code? Answer
Great pecuniary aid to the poor book sellers
of New York and the INDECENT publishers Of
New York reports.
25. Did you ever hear a man of the least
reliability say he understood the Code? An
swer-Never IN my lite.
26. How much of the Code did W. j.
Whipper as commissioner compile? An.
swer-All of it, I have been told.
q. Is there any difference now between law
and equity? Answer-None. All that non.
sense has been abolished, just as the "civil
rights" bill swept away other distinctions
equally absurd. ....
The next examiner will now ask:
1. Did you ever read Blackstone? An
swer-Don't think I ever did.
2. Did you ever hear of such book An
swer-I am sure I never have.
8. How many kinds of children are there
in law? Answer-Four: legitimate, illegit
innate, boys and girls. .-.....
4. Do the laws of South Carolina fix any
degrees of kindred within which parties are
prohibited from marrying? Answer-They
| do.
5. Mention some? Answer-Every person
is prohibited from marrying his grandmoth'
or, granddaughter, grandfather's wife, wife's
grandmother, wife's mother, &c., &c. (Cous.
ins are all right)
6. Did you ever hear of any one wanting
to marry his wife's mother. Answer-Nevel
did.
7. Who are excepted from the restrictions
of this section of the act? Answer-Idiots
and lunatics.
8. What is a contingent remainder /? An.
swer-Any balance of public funds remaining
after passing through the hands Of public Of:
fcers. '..
9. Does such remainder ever change its
nature in South Carolina? Answer-Never.
10. Are truatees ever required to give bond
for the faithful discharge of their duties
Answer-They are always.
II. Give an instance of trustees? An
swer-The treasurer and other public officers
who hold the money for the public. These
are called trustees, and the public are cestui
qui trusts.
-. Which holds the legal and which the
equitable title? Answer-The officer holds
the legal, and the public the equitable title.s.
13. Which would you prefer to hold An
swer-The legal title. .....2.EE
IA. Do such trustees as you have mention.
ed give bond2 Answer-They are required
by law to give bond with sureties.
15. Are such sureties responsible for the
acts of their principals? Answer-They are
not according to the present custom, and, be-
sides, in these cases the sureties are never
worth anything, and not expected to be.
Is. What are taxes imposed for? An
swer-To raise money for public purposes.
II. Are they SO applied in South Carroll
ma? Answer-Not often.
18. Where, then, do the proceeds of taxa
about that, the favorite being that the public
officer keeps all.
19. Did you ever find anything by the in
dex to the first edition of the Revised Stat
utes? Answer-Never did.
The next examiner will then ask those on
criminal law:
l. If in the course of your practice you
should be indicted, tried and found guilty Of
small matter, such as stealing pig under
$40 value, or any other triAing article like
that, and should accidentally be sentenced to
jail, would you allow the mayor of this town
to work you on the streetsS Answer-Cer'
tainly not.
2. Suppose he we're 30 put chain and ball
to your foot, and guard over you, how then !
Answer-I would think it mighty hard, and
ask for committee from the Legislature.
3. WHAT'S petty larceny? Answer-Steal-
ing anything the value Of which is under
twenty dollars.
4. Suppose you were county treasurer, and
left with say $4,000 of public money unac.
counted for, would you be liable to an indict-
ment? Answer-That would not be larceny
if distributed sufficient part of the funds
first among my friends. In fact, it would de-
pend altogether on whether intended to car
rv off the funds for nv own purposes or to