The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1895-10-18
ARTICLE ON JUDICIAL DEPART
y. MENT.
As It Will Most Likely Appear In South
Cardinals New Constitution.

The committee on judicial depart
ment, OF which Congressman Wilson
is chairman, on Friday presented to
the convention at Columbia, as its re-
port the following article, which it has
I been preparing for several weeks:
Section. ]. The judicial power Of this
state shall be vested i'm Il supreme court, in
two circuit courts. to-wit: court of COM
mon pleas, having civil jurisdiction. and u
court 81 general sessions, with criminal
jurisdiction only. The general assembly
may establish county courts municipal and
such other courts inferior TO circ;it courts as
; may bc deemed necessary.
See z. The supreme court snail consist o.
a chief justice and three associate Justices,
AL OF whom shall bee present to constitute the
court They shall be elected hy Il ioint viva
voce vote Of tn. general assembly foe the
term OF eight years and shall continue in
Office until their Successors shall oe elected
and qualified and shall he so classified that
one OF them shall go ont of office every two
years.
Sec g. The present chief justice and asso-
ciate justices OF the supreme court are de-
clared t. b" the chief Justice and two Of the
associate Justices Of the said court aS herein
established until tn" terms for which they
We're et''ted shall expire aud the general
assembly at IT. next session shall elect tho
| third associate Justice ana make suitable
provisions Tor accomplishing the clas-iica-
tiOn above directed
Sec 4. The supreme court shall have pow
or t. Issue writS or orders g! iuj,nct.on
;NdnlamuS. QUO warrautO. prohibition. "rrti-
OrirI. h;IlwaS "rTpuS and other Orig;u;i, and
remedial writs. and said court shall have ap-
pc!latc jurisdiction only IA c;ie"s of rharccrv.
! anu shall constitute "A court for the "orrrc-
lion OF errors n Jaw Undrr such regulations
as TN" general assembly may hy law pre-
scribe.
500. T. III" Swi rene ,.olrt shuiI I've held q;
least twi"" III each year al the seat Il gov
"rnM"nt and IT such oth": Ilac.. or places in
tn" Stat" a. thu general assembly MAY dire, :;
Sec I" y" JU'i@" shall pr"Sid" ON thu trial
-! any "au-" In Tn" event OF winch he NAV
l." Interested. OF whur ri;h"- nf m parties
sh&ii h'' connected wirh 'm hy affinity or
'olSanS Inlly. within such d'I,r a. ~ may
hr prescribe! hy law. or in wnirh ne ma,
haN" been counsel "r have presided IN any
ini"rI"r court. ~ ,,ls" :..l or ;.uy e tl,..
judges ~ IN" stf:"lu" curt hail hr thus
dist !3.iiiC,.. VI Ia Otherwise prevented from
, pr"siIinG IN aaN "aj.~' "r "NUsrS. the court.
or the judge. ,h"r.pi saaIi certify IN" sam"
I" tie g"I"rL"r ol the stat" AMI IL" shall I'M
, mediate y ""HniiHsiun specially the requisite.
number ui men learned in III" law ior the
iriat and determination thereof. 'Th" sam"
"ourS" shall lee pursued in III" circuit and
Inirri"r courts a. is prescribed in this section
for cases ot the suprc,n" -ourt
See. :. Their" shall hc appointed by the
justices OF tn" Suprr'n" coUr: q reporter and
aclcrk OF said court. who shall hold their
offices for lcEr Years and whose. duties and
compensation shall b" prescribed by law.
Sec. :. When Il juI,mel.: or Gccrc" Is re-
served or affirmed 10y the supreme court
every point made and distinctly stated in
the ca'ls" and rairiy arising upon IN" record
oi III" "'.s" snail Ice considered and .i"clr:
ani i!.o reasons thereof shall hc conr;scy
and briefly stated in writing and preserved
with ~" ~"'Ori~ rf the ease
Srr -. The i;lS"s Of ihc supreme rCu--
and ir'Ht courts shall "u, ,l rt..,.iN.. con
i''u...':r:. ,.' tho service. 3 hc n-n.l hv
i"w. N,.:'n >!H'I ne. H." :u'r'us..! @" J.u.i..-
i~Gc,. d.r.m; :.'.:~ r.s..;i.sa..,.s j., ,nirr
They a!,:h G"J ~" ai!n"ya lny .rr- or ,."--
'iuis.i'- "; "iii." i"r s!I.'i lacy nni u"y -. H.
a. oi"'' g; tr':-; or l-o..i Un,;cr ;!~ STATE
'h" United STAGE - an" u:h"r iowcr.
Src. 10. y" T":-"n ~!Iail hr eligible to the
Office 0i "a! * %! the sI I"iTE c.urt "r e.! r.
""i: I"%E~-l-A' + h"; a; t!" tim" % MS "l",-
tion a"iti2"n -. n" United States and "f thi.
Stat;!!Hi "ae m"; attained tho a-;c OF 10 var,
"n'l teen r"si!"nl e.! tits Sta. for I've
years ""N; pr"'' Giu-, 'lis "lr"tio&.
So. II. Al vacancies in ,h. su;,7.?."
'oGr. "t Interior tribunals shall i. filed Nv
"i""!ion~ a. herein yr,e-cr,Hri. pryyi...
that u IL" W!."Ni ;r'i term does ~, "i"rra
"""tiy' appointment. All judge. ty y.-'u'
-: Ih'.r Office, -isuli l' "uiI-"ryat.r~ = - '2..
pea " throughout IN, stat.
See. y. In III r',-eS decided hv IL, ~
Prem" "n,.rt th" ."nc':rr"rr, C thr," - ~,
Justices snail &c necessary i,. :. ,u. !nu. '.,,,
wherever. upon III" hearing e.: al. ......,,. .,-
Iu"st.NE h'fn-" tn" .apryru,. .u.trl :: >A,il
appear - III" justices o. TIN same. r- ;.l:y
Two "t th"in. that th''r" j. q Hr.'-ti"u ~ ""i-
St. iti"n;.i Law. ~ a. ,.rIfl!,.: hrtwrc,. tL,.
Constitution ana N.w- uf til. ~,.," and "
thc Jn'"i states. n Ir;w."n lie dVti,- ;..:G
obligations a. h"r citizens Iutl,.~ ltr sam.
or IL "!s' th'"u'. Sha!' J." "3Iaily iiy!,."!
on any nI"Sti II. II >tG..! H. The Iut,. e. tie.
rhi"' justice" "r in lis ah,rn'.. v' IN vrrs..l
ing asso"iat" Justice. call to H." a>s.~,"n e
ol IL" supreme cur! a.! .h.. Judges -: tn.