Orangeburg news and times. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1875-1877, 1877-05-12
BILL
TO Regulate the Appointm ent and Salary
Of Trial Justices in and for the County
Of 0rangcburg.

BE Il enacted by the Senate and
Hoi Use Of Representatives Of the
State of South Carolina, now met and
sitting in General Assembly, and by
the authority of the same:
SECTION 1. That the Governor do
appoint, by and with the advice and
consent Of the Senate, seven CD Trial
Justices for the County of Orange
burg, and no more, to hold their
Offices for the term of two years,
unless sooner removed by the Gov
crnor.
Sec. 2. That the Trial Justices
SO appointed shall be commissioned
by the Governor, in the following
manner, to-wit: Two for the tewn
Of Orangcburg; one for the town of
st. Matthews; one for the town of
Branchville, one for the
townships of Poplar, Pine Grove,
Lyons and Vances; one for
the to wnships OF Elizabeth and Will
tow; and one for the townships Of
Edisto and Union, and shall keep
their Offices Mt the respective places
for which they are commissioned,
which shall be openei from day to
day for the transaction of business.
SEC. 8. That instead of the fees
heretofore allowed by law to Trial
justices for criminal proceedings,
and heretofore payable to them by
the County, each of said Trial Jus
ticcs shall be allowed salary as
follows : Justices for the town of
Orangeburg, two hundred dollars
each, per annum; the Justice Of
st. Matthews two hundred doll mrs per
annum; the Justice for Branchville.
two hundred dollars per annum, and
those aproin ted for the townships
above named, one Hundred dollars
per annum. payable quarterly, OH
the first of January, April, July and
October, by the County Treasurer of
such County, out of County funds.
and no account or claim, other than
for such salary, shall be preferred by
allowed or paid to any Trial Justice
Of said County, by the said County OH
account of criminal proceedings.
SEC. 4. That the said Trial Jus
ticc for Orangcburg County are here
by rcquir ed OH the first of each and
every month. to file with the Clerk Of
VIZ o'Is"'U- co~..r enid County n
report, duly verified, Of all the fees
and costs charged, and fines imposed
in criminal cases, and proceedings
had before them, and Immediately
upon the filing of such report the
said Trial Justices shall pay over to
the County Treasurer Of sail County
the amount ofsuch fees, costs and
fines by them severally COLLECTED and
recovered.
SEc. 5. That all the appoint
ments OF Trial Justices forthc County
of Oraneeburg Ii heretofore mad> shall
cease and determine on and after the
passage of this Act, and the Trial
Justices provided for in this Act shall
enter upon their duties Immediately
after their qualification.
SEC. 6. That the Trial Justic es
appointed for Orangeburg County
may each appoint one Constable, and
no more, to serve the processes Of
their Courts, removable at pleasure.
The Constablcs SO appointed shall
each receive a salary Of fifty dollars
per annum, to be paid ut the Zines
and in the manner provided by Sec
tion three of this Act.
SEC. Z. That if either of the Trial
Justices appointed for the County of
Orapgcburg shall neglect to attend
to the duties Of their office, or shall
be guilty Of esto' ton or oppression in
office. or shall fail to pay over, as re-
quired by this Act, Tie fees and fines
col lectcd by him III his office. lie shall
be liable to indictment therefor, and
on conviction shall be liable to i'm.
prisonment tor two years, or fine Of