The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1895-12-18
least twice in each year at such stated

remain as now eStnbl1"Eed III tae
county Of Charleston. In all other
counties CT the State the jurisdiction III
ali matters testamcntary and OF admin
i>tlaiion, in business sppertalulng to
1ninors and the allotment Of dover, Ill
cas-, Of idiocy and lunacy, and persons
non compus mentis, shall be Vested as
the general assembly may provide, and
until sach provision such jurisdiction
shall remain in the court OF probate RS
now established.
Sec. -. A sufficient number ofmag-
ist1Gtes shall be appointed and commits
stoned 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 areappolnted anu
qualified Each magistrate shall have
the power, under such regulaSlons as
may now OF he; eater be provided by
law, to appoint one or more consta Dies
to execute wrjts and processes issued by
him. The present trial justices are
declared magistrates as herein created,
anal 81 al exercise the powers and duties
Of said Office Of magistrate until thslr
successorsshall be appointed and quail
fed. Each magistrate shall receive u
salary, 70 be fixed by the general as
Semhiy, in lieu Of all fees IN criminal
cases.
sec. 81. Magistrates shall have
Jurisdiction i'll such civil cases as the
general assembly may prescribe; pro-
viaed, such jurisdiction shall not ex--
tend to cases where the value OF pro
perty in controversy. or the amount
sl.ilned, exceeds 500: or to cases
where the title to real estate is IN qnes-
ton, or to cases in chance'y. Ihey
shall have exclusive jurisdiction IL
such criminal cases as the general as
s~1nbly may prescribe; provided, 1ns-
ihcr, such jurisdiction shall not extend
to cases where the punishment exceeds
a fine OF 500 or imprisonment Tor 81
days. In criminal matters beyond
their jurisdiction to try, they shall SIT
as examining courts and commit, dis
charge or Except in capital cases re-
cosnize persons charged with such Of
fences, subject to such regulations as
tue general assembly my provide
They shall also have the power to bind
over to keep the peace and Tor good
behavior for time not to exceed Il
months.
Sec. %. All persons charged with
an offence shall have the right to de
mand and obtain trial by jury. Thr
iury ia cases civil or criminal IN ali
municipal coSrts and courts 1nfel1or TO
circuit courts, shall consist OF SIX. Tht'
grand jury of each county shall conslst
of Is members, y Of whom must agree
in a. matter before it can be submitted
to the court.
The petit jury of the circuit courts
shall consist OF IL men, all OF whom
must agree to verdict in order To
rene er the same.
Each luror must be qualified cleo
tor under the provisions Of this Con
stitutiou, between the ages of Il and
IS years, and Of good moral characte:
Sec. g. Every civil action cognl-
Fable by magistrates shall be brought
before a magistrate in the cotnt" where
the defendent resides, and ever,
criminal action in the county wkere
the offence was committed. In all cases
tried by them, the right OF appeal
shall be secured under such rules and
regulations as may be provided by law;
provided, thut in counties where mag
;strates have separate and exclusive
territorial jurisdiction, criminal causes
shall be tried in the magistrates DIS
tr;ct where the offence WAS committed,
subject to such provision for change o.
venue from ore magistrates district I"
another IN the same county as may ''e
provided by the general assembly.
Sec. "a. AL officers other than thos'
named in section 9provided for in this
article shall receive for their services
compensation as the general assembly
may from time to time by law direct.
Sec. 25. Each of the justices OF the
supreme court aud judges of the cir.
cuit court shull have the same power a'
chambers to issue writs OF habeas cor
pus, mandamns. ono warranto, certi-
orari. prohibition and interlocutory
wits or orders OF injunction rs when
in open court. The judges Of the cir.
emit courts shall have such powers ut
Chambers as the general assembly may
provide.
Sec. 26. Judges shall not charge
inries il respect to matters OF fact, but
shall declare the law.
Sec. 81. There shall be elected ln
each county, by the electors Thereof,
oue clerk for tue court OF commons
pl, as. who shall hold his office for tie
term OF tour yeais, and until his sue
cessor shall be elected aud qualified.
lie shall, by virtue of his office, be
CLERK Of al other courts or records