The people's journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1891-1903, 1895-09-26
SUNDkY PROPOSITIONS.
New Judicial System, Smaller COun
ties and Restricted Sunrage

New Judicial System, Smaller COun-
ties and Restricted Suffrage.
The convention spent three hours
and quarter in the discussion OF the
rules OF procedure Us compiled by the
committee on rules. The report WAS
adopted chapter by chapter and the
recalling on adoption OF them was per-
functory except whom the matter Of
printing bills and resolutions was in
volvcd. Upon this q considerable fight
was made, Ex-Governor Sheppard
leading The opposition to having every
resolution or ordinance printed when
introduced, contcnding that only the
committee report and the ordinance
upon which the report was made should
be printed.
Mr.. George .Iohnstonc, Senator
Ehrd, Senator w. ID. Evans, Con-
grcssmnn Wilson and others contended
| Tor the printing Of all resolutions
| forthwith in order that members
| might clearly understand what al
resolutions proposed meant, and thus
DC able TO vote intclligcntly upOn
| them.
MIR. w. y. Evans said that he fully
endorsed what Mcssrs. JOhnstOne and
Patton had sai.l and he moved to re-
commit Rule - to the committee on
rules and offered resolution to the
effect that it was the sense OF the con-
| VcntlOn that each resolution, order or
| prayer be printed ut length in tho
| journal. He wanted the vicws of
every member OF the convention on all
matters placed before it and this could
only be done by having all resolutions
| printed.
The Evans amendment was adopted,
w members voting in the affirmative,
and no negative vote being counted.
wi
proposition printed in full
n large number Of propositions were
submitted, including tho following:
Mr. j. w. Stokes offered an outline
OF proposed now judicial system pro-
viding:
l.. Taking the existing system as u
OASIS, TO abolish the Supreme Court as
such.
;. Substitute u court Of appeals to
| consist Of a(l the circuit Judges snvc
that one whose court ia under review
| by appeal.
3. 70 elect in each county one coun-
ty Judge to preside in all misdemea-
nors, and in cases involving less than
$lOO except matters OF probate, testa-
mcntary and guardianship, of which
he shall have original and exclusive
Jurisdiction.
i. In fnlOnics, and cases involving
SlO0 or more, other than matters tcsta-
mcntary, or guardianship, or probate,
let the circuit Judge set with the coun-
ty Judge.
5. In cases Of an aggravated nature,
like rape and murder, provide by law
for speedy trial Of the cause at special
session.
y. Eject one county attorney in each
| county to perform the duties of soic-
tor and to act as State counsel to all
officers Of the county.
| I. County courts to sit at least once
q month, and us Ofton ,s the exigency
may arise for u special session.
Geo. ID. Tillman proposed the follow
ing in regard to smaller counties
| !. New counties may be formed, but
in doing it, no existing county seat
shall be abolished, nor shall any new
county line be run nearer than five
miles to TN established court house.
2. No county seat shall be removed
unless such removal be authorized by
two thirds OF the electors Of the coun-
ty voting therefor; but when the pro-
posed seat shall be towards the centre
81 tho county, it may be made whom u
majority OF the electors participating
in the election shall vote therefor.
5. no now county shall be formed
unless u ma j0rity OF the qualified elec-
tors voting in each part of the county
or counties proposed to be disember-
ed and embraced in the new county
shall separately vote therefor. The
elections provided for in this and tho
section next proceeding shall not be
held in any county oftener than once
in four years.
4. The Legislature may provide for
the consolidation of existing counties
If q majority OF the qualified electors
of such counties vote therefor.
Senator TilllnaD introduced the fol-
lowing
"The Legislature may from time to
time establish smaller counties in the
following manner:
First-Whenever q majority OF the
qualified voters within the area of {
proposed new county shall petition
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