The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1896-01-10
ARTICLE vi.
JURISPRUDENCE.

JURISPRUDENCE.
Section l. The general assembly
| shall pass laws allowing differences to
be decided by arbitrntors, to be ap-
pointed by the parties who may choose
that mode of adjustment.
Sec 2. 1t shall be the duty of the
general assembly to pass laws for the
change of vcnuc in all cases, civil and
criminal, over which the circuit courts
have original jurisdiction, upon u
proper showing, supported by affidavit,
that fair and impartial trial cannot
be had in the county where such action
or prosecution was commenced. The
State shall have the same right to move
for change of venue that defend
| ant has for such offences as the general
| assembly may prescribe. Unless a
change of venue be had under the pro-
visions of this article the defendant
shall be tried in the county where the
offence was committed Provided,
however, That no change of venue
shall be granted in criminal cases until
after true bill has been found by the
grand jury: And provided, further,
That if n change be ordered it shall be
to county in the same judicial cir
cult.
Sec 3. Justice shall be administered
IN Il uniform mode of pleading without
distinction between law and equity.
Sec. 4. Every statute shall be pub
lie law, unless otherwise declared in the
statute itself
Sec. 3. The general assembly, at
its first session after the adoption Of
this Constitution, shall provide for the
appointment or election of COM
missioner, whose duty it shall be to
collect and revise all the general stat
ute law of this State then of force as
well as that VIII ch shall be passed from
time to time, and to properly index
and arrange the said statutes when SO
passed. And the said commissioner
shall reduce into n systematic code the
general statutes, including the code of
civil procedure, with all the amend
ments thereto, and shall, on the first
day Of the session for the year 1901
and at the end Of every subsequent
period of not more than 10 years, re-
port the result of his labors to the gen
eral assembly, with such recommenda-
tons and suggestions rs to the abridge-
ment and amendments as may be
eemed necessary or proper. Said
report, when ready to be made, shall
be printed and n copy thereof laid up
on the desk of each member of both
houses of the general assembly on the
first day of the first session, but shall
not be taken up for consideration rsl-
til the next session of said general as
sembly. The said code shall be de-
clared by the general assembly, in an
act passed according to the forms in
this Constitution for the enactment of
laws, to be the only general statutory
law of the State; but no alterations or
additions to any Of the laws therein
contained shall be made except by bill
passed under the formalities hereto
fore prescribed for the passage of laws.
Provision shall be made by law for fill
ling vacancies, regulating the terms of
Office and the compensation Of said
commissioner, not exceeding $500 per
annum, and imposing such other du-
ties as may be desired And the gen
era! az, embly shall by committee in
4uicc into the progress OF lis work at
each session.
sec. 6. IN The case of any prisoner
lawfully III the charge, custudny or
control Of amy officer. state, county or
municipal, being seized ana taken from
said officer through his negligence, per
mission or counivancc, by mob or
other unlawfuI Mssemhlagc of persons,
and at their hands suffering bodily vio-
lcnce or death, the snii officer shall be
ii cmcd guilty OF "a mislc.ucanUr, and.
npon true bill found, shall be drpuNrd