The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1882-03-02
ROLL OF THE COMPANY.
The Circuit Court.

Court of General Sessions for this
convened on last Monday, Judge
presiding and Solicitor Orr repre-
) the State.
u'and Jury was organized with Mr..
5rock as Foreman, and quite num-
oiils were given out by the State for
nner of offences, ranging from carry
ncealed weapons up to murder. In
ps the Grand Jury, Judge Aldrich
teniea Of The Grand Jury: 1t affords
sasure to m''' with you again.
81 we have not mad prosperous crop
uuring the past year, still we have
70 DC thankful for. Our laws are Sta
~ 'hey arc equally administered to
Eonr citizens alike. Our jurics under
Nv order of things have 6een i'm
81, and now they are up to the stand
eessary Tor the discharge of their high
p9rlant duties. They do not violate
21.ns as jurors few years back did in
.aroiina, through prejudice or under
~ Men are now fairly tried accord
tns rules OF evidence, and have JUS
eted out to them.
nave much to do as the Grand In
oi your county. All the affairs of
county and its officers are subject to
and investigation, aud YOU
give attention to these matters in
sAhce 10 their importance. Examine
manner in which ell of your county
sale Kept. The County Commission
second only in Importance and au.
to the legislature. Thev have the
=, me collection and expei. .diture of
Is nis OF money raised by taxes from
pie, np, together with the control of
sG;aus: Your public schools and the
al. ,ns'i!utions Tuition of your county. 1t Is
n. ior you to examine carefully to
t,s tl.se nigh trusts are properly execu-
.neh. In some sections Of .he State
general habit of the County Com
eas has 70 employ the services of law
neii neil regular counsel, and also clerk,
pay !nem an annual salary for their
ihis is not contemplated by the
LILY ne commissioners are presumed to
b.e bn OF OF discharging the duties of the
ne'' !.hey are elected to it, and if they
o. ~ would be better to abolish the
"mu nave one man appointed at once
aaiec their duties, so as to save the
~ expense OF having three incompe-
,h Win an attorney and clerk TO dis
.neir duties. Under this arrange
ISIS county something like fifteen
snd hundred dollars to pay its officers
u lhis IS q very great, and TO some
All .unwarranted burden.
ohihg around your Court Room 1
a'e OF affairs that does not comport
e .ae,,,l importance and dignity of your
There is no comfort here.
81 u vi the jurors and of the bar are
rome ma. a man can occupy them with
aiort. ,,,i 1t Is not intended to pun
n,"a,: "neil thelr services are required for
nd;uuon iOslon OF public business, and their
oT Tss when engaged in the dis
such business should at least be
1ahe 1Sc'er 10 render them reasonably
Anoa Ae; am far from advocating ex-
III ~ such things, but It is incum-
,nose IN charge Of the public affairs
roy Unity 70 gtv1 such accommoda-
81 sour public buildings as comports
az o, s'ate OF society and of taste in
nianuhity. rany. In examining public
you have authority to send for per-
yooKs, papers or other documents
20 throw light on any matter with
mination of which yos NAV he en-.
oIder our old system we had diff
0aius for the transaction of the
sa,nnS ls OF our counties, and these
nor Without compensation. Un-
cav, oluer OF things, when poliii-
n To-, occurred in which it was de-
s,e, naAe place and salary for rs
a ~ possible, all these ways were
any, any a salary was attached Co near
zis puo,ic uH service. MY observation Of
Il. oi this change has induced the
scha. a. IL mas not conduced to tho effi-
naLge oil public duties. OuV affairs
Sh,;eeil ,Meil or better attended to when
Sc ,u ,i' boards served without compen-
for my 10y now are when every person
~. every thing they do.
o''y 10 say that crime has not de-