The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1895-12-18
the justices of the supreme court d re-

! the justices OF the supreme couIt re-
porter and clerk Of said conrt, who
shall hold their Offices for four years
and whose duties and compensation
sAull be prescribed by law.
Sec. 8. When judgment or decree
is reversed or affirmed by the supreme
court, every point made and distinctly
stated in the cause anG fairly arising
upon the record ot the Case shall be
considered and decided and the reason
thereof shall be concisely aud briefly
stated in writing and preserved with
The record of the case.
Sec. 8. The justices Of the supreme
court and judges of the circnit court
shall each receive compensation for
their services to be fixed by law, which
shall not be increased or diminished
during their continuance in Office.
| They shall not he allowed any fees or
perGuisites Of Office, nor shall they
hold any other office Of trust or profit
under this State, tho United States or
| any other power.
Sec. 10. No person shall be eligible
to the office OF chief Justice, assoclAte
justice, or Judge Of the circuit court
who is not at the time Of his election
citizen of the United States and OF this
State and has not attained the age Of
rs years. has not been licensed at
toraey at law for at least five years
and been resident of this State ior
five years next preceding lis election.
Sec. Ii. All vacancies in the supreme
court or inferior tribunals .shull be
filled by elections rs herein prescribed;
provided, that if the unexpired term
does not exceed Que year such vacancy
may be filed by executive appoint
ment. Ali judges, by virtue of their
Office, shall be coDservutors of the
peace throughout the State, and when
vacancy is filed by either appoint
ment or election, the incumbent shall
hol,i only for the nnexnired term OF
his predecessor.
Sec. 12. In all cases decided by the
sup1 enc court the concur erne Of three
Of the justices shall be necessary for
reversal Of the judgment below, but if
the four justices equally divide in
opinion the Judgment below shall be
affirmed, subject to the provisions
hereinafter prescribed. Whenever,
upon the hearing of any cause or qnes-
tion before the supreme court, III the
exercise of it's original or appellate
Jurisdiction, it shall appear to the
justices thereof or any two Of them,
that there is involved question Of
constitutional law, or conflict between
the Coz -titution and laws Of this State
and Of the Tinted States, or between
the duties and obligatutioDs Of her cit
liens u!.der the same, upon the deter
mination OF which the entire court IS
not agreed; or Whenever the justices Of
sad court, or any two of them desire
it on any cause OF question SO before
said court, the chief justice, oply IN
his absence the presiding associate JUS
tice, shall call TO the assistance Of the
supreme court all of the judges of the
ci, cult court; provided. however, that
when tie matter to be submitted is IN
volved n an appeal from the circuit
court, the circuit Judge who tried the
case shall not Sit. A majority Of the
justices Of the supreme court and cir
emit Judges shall constitute quorum.
rAe decision of the court so constitu-
ted, or o majority of the justices and
Judges sitting, shall be final and con.
elusive. In such case the chief justice,
or in his absence the presiding associ-
ate justice, shall preside. Whenever
the Justices Of the supreme court aud
the circuit judges meet together ter
the purposes aforesaid, if the number
ther, of qualified to sit constitute an
even number, then one OF the circuit
jndges must retire; and the r;uit
jues ses present shall determine by lot
which Of their number shall retire.
Sec. Is. The State shall be dived-
ed into as many judicial circuits as the
general assembly may prescribe, and
for each circuit a Judge shall be elect
ed by joint viva voce vote of the gen
eral assembly. who shall hold his office
for term Of four years; and at the
tine Of his election he sball be an
e!ector of county OF, and during his
continuance in office he shall reside in.
the circuit of which he is Judge. The
present Judges OF the circuit courts
shall continue in Office until the ex-
pira1ion OF the terms for which they
were elected, and, should new divls-
ION ct the Judicial circuits be made
shall be the judges of the respective
circuits in which they shall reside after
said division.
Sec. Il. Judges of the circuit
courts shall interchange circuits with
each ether and the general assembly
shall provide therefor
Sec. Is. The courts Of common
pleas shall have original jurisdiction,
subject to appeal to the supreme court,