The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1895-12-18

mandamuS, habeaS corpus, and Sucn
other writs as may be necessary to car
ry their powers into full effect. They
shall have jurisdiction in all civil cas-
es. They shall have appellate iuris-
diction mall cases within the .juris-
diction of inferior courts. except from
such inferior courts from which the
general assembly shall provide an ap-
peal directly to thesupreme court.
Sec. 16. The court of common pleas
shall sit in each county in this State
at least twice in every year at such
stated times and places as may be ap-
pointed by law
Sec. II. It shall be the duty Of the
Justice of the supreme court to file
their decisions within 60 days from
the last day of the court at which the
cases were heard; and the duty of tn :
Judges of the circuit courts to file
their decisions within 60 days from
the rising of the last court of the cir
cult then being held
Sec. IS. The court Of general ses-
sions shall have jurisdiction in all
criminal cases except those cases IN
which exclusive jurisdiction shall be
given to inferior courts, and in these
it shall have appellate jurisdiction. 1t
shall also have concurrent Jurlsdlc-
ton with. as well as appellate juris-
diction from, the inferior courts In all
cases of riot, assault and battery, and
larceny. It shall sit in each county
in the State at least twice in each year
at such stated times and places as the
general assembly may direct.
Sec. 19 The court of probate shall
remain as now established in the
county Of Charleston. In all other
counties of the State the jurisdiction
in all matters testamentary and Of adj
ministration, in business appeartain.
ing to minors and the allotment of
dover, in cases of idiocy and lunacy,
and persons non compos mentls, shall
be vested as the general assembly may
provide, and until such provision such
jurisdiction shall remain in the court
of probate as now established.
Sec. 20. A sufficient number of
magistrates shall be appointed and
commissioned by the governor, by and
with the advice and consent OF the
Senate, for each county, who shall
hold their Offices for the term Of two
years and until their successors are
appointed and qualified. Each magis,
trate shall have the power, under such
regulations as may nov or hereafter
be provided by law, to appoint one or
more constables to execute wrlts and
processes issued by him. The present
trial justices are declared magistrates
as herein created, and shall exercise
the powers and duties of said office OF
magistrate until their successors shall
be appointed and qualified. Each
magistrate shall receive a salary, to
be fixed by the general assembly, In
lieu of all fees in criminal cases.
Sec. 81. Magistrates shall have Ju-
risdiction in such civil cases as the
general assembly may prescribe; pro:
vided, such jurisdiction shall moi ex-
tend to cases where the value of prop
ty in controversy, or the amount
claimed, exceeds 500, or to cases
where the title to real estate is in
question, or to cases IN chancery.
They shall have exclusive jurisdiction
in such criminal cases as the general
assembly may prescribe; provided,
further, such jurisdiction shall not
extend to cases where the punishment
exceeds fine of 500 or Imprisonment
for 80 days. In criminal matters be-
yond their jurisdiction to try, they
Shall sit as examining courts and com
nit, discharge or except in capital
cases recognize persons charged with
such offences, subject to such regula-
tons as the general assembly may
provide. They shall also have the
power to bind over to keep the peace
and for good behavior for time not
to exceed - months.
Sec. 90. All persons charged with
an offence shall have the right to de-
mand and obtain trial by jury. The
jury in cases civil or criminal IN all
municipal courts and courts inferior
to circuit courts, shall consist OF SIX.
The grand jury of each county shall
consist of Is members, - Of whom
must agree in matter before 1t can be
submitted to the court.
The petit jury of the circuit courts
shall donsist of 10 men, all of whom
must agree to a verdict in order to
lender the same.
Each juror must be a qualified cleo
tor under the provisions Of this Con,
stitution, between the ages of 2l and
65 years, and of good moral charac-
ter.
Sec. %. Every civil action cogniza-
bic by magistrates shall be brought
before magistrate in the county
where the defendant resides, and every
criminal action in the county where
the offence was committed. In all
cases tried by them, the right of ap-
peal shall be secured under such rules
and regulations as may be provided
by law; provided, that in counties
where magistrates have separate and
exclusive territorial jurisdiction, Grim
inal causes shall be tried in the magls-
trate's district where the offence was
committed, subject to such provision
for change of venue from one magis-
trate's district to another in the same
county as may be provided by the
general assembly.
Sec. a. All officers other than those
named in section provided for in this
article shall receive for their services
such compensation as the general as
sembly may from time to time by la"
direct.
Sec. 25. Each Of the justices of the
supreme court and judges Of the cir
cult court shall have the same power
at chambers to issue writs of habeas
corpus, mandamus, quo warranto
certiorari, prohibition and interloctu
tory writs or orders of injunction as
when in open court. The judges Of
the circuit courts shall have such
powers at chambers as the general as
sembly may provide.
Sec. 26. Judges shall not charge
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