The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1895-10-16
The Text of the Report of
the Judiciary Committee.

port OF the Judiciary COMMITTEE OF
the Constitutional Convention. This
report will be Incorporated in the
Constitution as article ". The re-
port has not yet been under con
sideration, and it is hard to predict
whether the report will be materially
altered or not:
Section l. The judicial power of
this State shall be vested in su
premc court, in two circuit courts.
to wit: A court Of common pleas,
having civil jurisdiction, and q court
of general sessions, with criminal ju.
risdiction only. The general assem-
bly, may establish county courts,
municipal and such other courts
inferior to circuit courts as may be
deemed necessary
Sec 2 The supreme court shall
consist of chief justice and three
associate justices, all of whom shall
be present to constitute the court!
They shall be elected by Joint viva
yoce vote of the general assembly
for the term of eight years and shall
continue in Office until their success
sors shalI be elected and qualified,
aud shall be 80 classified that one of
them shall go out of office every two
years.
Sec. 8. The present chief justice
and associate Justices of the supreme
court are declared 10 be the chief
Justice and two of the associate
justices of the said court az herein
established until the terms for which
they were elected shall expire and
the general assembly at its next ses
sion shall elect the third associate
justice and. make suitable provisions
for accomplishing the classification
above directed.
Sec 4 The supreme court shall
have power to issue writs or orders
Of INDUCTION. .mandamus, quo warranto,
prohibition, certiorsri, habeas corpus
and other original aud remedial
writs, and said court shall have ap
pellate Jurisdiction only in cases Of
chancary, and shall constitute
court for the correction of errors at
law under such regulations as the
general assembly may by laws pre-
scribe.
Sec. 5. The supreme court shall
be held at least twice in each year at
the seat of government and at such
other place or places in the State as
the general assembly may direct
Sec 6. No Judge shall preside on
the trial Of any cause in the event Of
which he may be interested. or when
either of the parties shall be connect
ed with him by affinity or consan-
guinity. within such degrees as may
te prescribed by law. or in which he
may have been counsel or have pre-
sided III any inferior court In case
all or any of the judges of the
supreme court shall be thus disquali
fed, or be otherwise prevented from
presiding in any cause or causes. the
court, or the judges thereof shall
certify the same to the governor of
the State and he shall Immediately
commission specially the requisite
number of men learned in the law
for the trial and determination
thereof. The same course shall be
pursued in the circuit and inferior
courts as is prescribed in this section
for cases of the supreme conrt
Sec I. There shall be appointed
by the justices of the supreme court
reporter aud clerk of said court,
who shall hold their Offices for four
years and whose duties and compen
sation shall be prescribed by law
Sec 8. When a judgment of decree
is reversed or affirmed by si,s sn,
preme court, every point made and
distinctly stated IN the cause and
fairly arising upon the record of the
case shall be considered and decided
and the reasons thereof shall be con-
cisely and briefly stated in writing
and preserved with the records Of
the case.
Sec 9 The judges of tie supreme
court and circuit courts shall each re-
ceive compensation for their services,
to be fixed by law, which shall not be
increased or diminished during their
continuance in Office They shall not
be allowed any fees or perquisites of
Office, nor shall they hold any other
Office of trust or profit under this
State, the United States or any other
power.
Sec. 10. No person shall be ellgi.
bic to the Office Of judge of the su-
preme court or circuit courts who is
not at the time of his election citi-
zen Of the United States and of this
State and has not attained the age OF