The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1895-09-25
Work Of the Constitution
Makers.
A Short Session Tuesday.
but Many New Measures
Introduced.
A Night Session and Addresses by
Women Suffragists.
September is.

September is.
The session of the Convention yes
terday was Of short duration and quiet.
A large number Of measures were ih.
sroduced and referred to the proper
cou6,ies.
Mr.. D. II. Russell, Of Anderson.
introduced q suffrage ordinance. Mr..
W. Black Wilson. Of New also pro-
posed plan of suffrage.
Anderson. the colored delegate from
Georgetown proposed a resolution max
ing school attendance compulsory.
Mr.. E. L. Lybrand proposed a reso-
luton providing for the support aud
government Of the public schools. He
would have school tax Of q mills on
all property and poll tax OF 81.
The two most important measures
introduced we're the scheme to place the
county 6nanccs on a cash basis, pro-
posed by Mr.. d. s. Henderson, aud a
new iudicial system. The texts of the
resolutiea are e>as follows:
/. The judicial power Of this State
shall be vested 10 Supreme Court. or
a Court of Common Pleas having civil
jurisdiction and a Court Of General
Sessions bayiog criminal Jurisdiction
only. County Court having limited
jurisdiction, both civil and criminal.
Justices of the Peace aud such munich
pal Courts as the Legislature may shiok
proper to establish.
2. The Supreme Court shall consist
of Chief Justice and two Associate
Justices. any swo Of whom shall cousti-
tute quorum. They shall be elected
by the Joint vote of the General Assem-
bly for the term Of six years. and shall
be so classified that one of the Justices
shall 60 out Of Office every two years.
8. The Supreme Court shall have ap-
pellate Jurisdiction only in cases ot
chaucery and shall constitute Court
for the correction OF errors at law, uader
such regulations as the General Assem-
bly, may by Law prescribe Provided.
the said Court shall always have power
to issue writs of injunction, mandamus,
quo warrauto, habeas corpus and such
other original and remedial writs as
be necessary to give it general super
visory cootrol over all other Courts Of
the State,
4. The Supreme Court shall be held
at least twice in each year at the seat of
government
5. No Judge shall preside in the
trial of any cause in the event of which
be is interested, has been Of counsel or
is couoected With either party. affinity
or consequently, within such degrees
as may be prescribed by law. and 10
case any or all of the Judges are dis
qualified from presiding 10 any cause or
causes the Court, or the Judges thereof,
sha!l certify the same to the Governor
of the State. who shall at once commits
sioo specially the requisite numbe- Of
men learned 10 the law for the trial nd
determination ,hereo'. The same course
sball be pursued 10 the Circuit and
County Court as is prescribed iu this
section of cases for the Supreme Court
6. The Judges of the Supreme
Court shall appoint the reporter cud
clerk for said Court, who shall hold
Office for two years and receive such
compensation aad perform sucb duties
as shall be prescribed by law.
I. When judgment or decree is re-
versed or affirmed by the Supreme
Court every point made aud distinctly
stated in writing in the cause and fairly
arising upon the record Of the case,
sbsll be considered and decided, aud
,hs reasons therefor shall be concisely
and briefly stated 10 writing and pre-
served with the records of the case.
8. The judges of the Supreme Court
and the Circuit Courts shall at stated
times receive for their services com-
pensatioD to be fixed by law, which shall
not be diminished during their terms of
Office. They shall not be allowed fees
or perouisites, and shall bold no other
of;ce Of profit or trust under thir State
or the United States.
: 9. No person shall be eligible to the
office of Judge of the Supreme Court or
c;rcuit Courts who is not at the time Of
-. election citizen of the United