The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1895-12-10
TnIcr tic ollconstitution the home

Under TIC oldconstitutionthe home
steed in lands Was not TO exceed one
thousand dollars, or tivc hundred dol
lars IN personal property, leaving 1t IN
the power Of the Legislature to make
both of these amounts less, If 1t saw
proper to DO 50. IL the new constitu-
ton this cannot be done.
In the old constitution no provision
was made for au exemption in personal
property for those not b>ing heads Of
families. In the uew, all the neces-
sarY wearing apparel and personal
property to the amount Of three hun
drcd dollars may nc exempted to such
persons. 1t is also further provided
that the husband cannot mortgage the
homestead nithout the wife joins him
in giving the mortgage thercupon.
The homestead exemption is not all
that large minority OF the Conven-
tion desired it to be, but in the opinion
of many it's thought to be superior IN
many respects to the exemption pro-
vided for in the old Constitution.
It is to be hoped that 30 poor woman
and her childreen in the State Will
ever be driven srcm the lomc set oi}
under its provisions. >. y. ohGh.
EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT.
In the old Constitution the buerd OF
managers Of each precinct were re-
urired 10 send Inc returns for the vote
of Governor to the Secretary OF State,
who handed them t" the Speaker OF tho
House Of Representatives upon the
assembling Of that body. where the
votes were tnbulated and the result dc
clarc7. III the new: the board OF can
! vasssrs Of each county send their re-
turns OF the entire county vote to the
Secretary Of the State, WHO hands 1t to
the Speaker of the House on the as
semblins OF that body and The vote is
then tabulatcl and the result GeciaT-
ed rs before.
The following new provisions have
been added:
l. The General Assembly is required
to provide for board Of pardons to
. whom the Governor may refer oil
petitions for pardon whose recon-
mendations nc may adopt. but in case
he does not adopt the suggestions OF
such board he must give his reasons
therefor to the General Assembly.
>. All boards OF public instructions
when required by the Governor. shall
give him information in writing IN re-
card to their institutions, including
~; ;s7e-=saunt ~ CT receipts and dis,
bursements. - ,.,,ho
? Whenever the Governor shall DC
inf,rnod bT affidavit that any county
or ln- other officer whe has charge OF
vublic or TRUST funds S'?sSe oShIy guilty
6f + embezlcment, or oi appr7rf'sff;nig' TIN
,n7,lic f,xlds to private use' ne s, snIls as
9irs-I<fhe Immediate prosecution q q
ea;X aascer aud. upon true bill 1oGaeSS s
sa! - o..snapd Il = - -
IN sHi5x lis Stead until acquitted. Ii con-
victed IL Office shall be declared va
can't and filed as provided by Law.
(. The Governor is given the right
10 veto any section or item OF an ap-
preparation bill without Tetolng OF
invali7a;iag the remainder OF the pl11'
C. n. Efird, Chairman OF Committee
on Ex4cntivc Department.
JUDICIAL DErAETMENT,
Article 4. as adopted by the Con-
yentiou, changes that article OF the
Constitution Of 1853 in these respects:
l. As t. the Courts:
Those there created were: The ST.
orcmc Court, the Court OF Common
Pleas and the Court Of General oes-
sioDs. icalIc,l Circuit Courts,j Probate
Ccurts. Justice OF The Peace, islnce
dcnominatetl trial iustices,) and such
municipal and other inferior Courts US
,nfv be deemed necessary, winch the
Svnrrnc Court construed 10 mean
Corrts with 10 greater jurisdiction
ii,ao trial iu>;i::cS CT Justices ~ TIC
Peace!
The changes are:
y. The Probate Court continues as
to Charleston County. AS to other
counties it continues in each until Il
County Conrt may he established, Up-
on wl;cl, event it becomes absorbed
in the latter.
10, ;:Justices Of the Peace are sup
planted by ''Magistrates.
;c} For ::such municipal and other
inferior Courts as may be deemed nee
o,.err-:' - 4ba following:
:The General Assembly may also
establish County Courts. municipal
Courts and such Courts IN any or all
Of tie counties of this State interior
to Circnit Courts as may be deemed
necessary. but noue OF such Courts
Shall ever be vested with jurisdiction
to trv cases o. murder, manslauGnter,
rape OF attempt to rape. arson, COM
mon law burglary, bribery OF perjury:
Provided. before L County Court shall
be'cstablishe1 in any county 1t must DE
submitted to the qualified electors,
and majority of those voting must
vote for its establishment.
Each county mas the right to secure
! County Courts by vcting tor their es-
1ablishment.
The general Assembly has the power
10 create any other kinds OF Courts,
ibelow Circuit Courts. municipal or
otherwise. without an election.
>. As to iudicia! officers:
Ia Tie Supreme Court will consist
of i Chit: Justice and three Associate
Justices. instead Of two: the additional
Justice t. be elected shc next session
: cf the General Assembly,. The term
oi each Q: the trrir is te he eight years,
instead of six. Ii or&ec TO rcvcrs:
the decision Of the Circuit Judge three
; Jsust concur. Il the io1r supreme
Court Justices are equally divided tbs
decision below stands, unless the Court