The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1897-02-23

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jurisdiction In this State
Section 1. The Governor shall have
authority, by and with the advice and
consent of the Senate, to appoint mag
istrates in each county Of the State,
who shall hold their offices for the
term of two years, and until their
successors are appoiI ted and qualified.
The number of magistrates to be APP
pointed for each county and their t. r.
rtorial jurisdiction shall he the same
as heretofore prescribed by law for
trial justices in the respective counties
OF the State, except as hereinafter
otherwise provided. Such magistrates
may be suspended by the Governor
for incapacity, misconduct or neglect
Of duty /; and the Governor shall re-
port any suspension, with the cause
thereof, to the Senate at it's next ses-
sion for it's approval OF disapproval.
Sec. 2. The Governor shall nave au
tbority, by and with the ad vice and
consent of the Senate, to fill any va
cancy caused by death, removal or
otherwise Of any magistrate for the
unexpired term.
Sec. 3. Before entering upon the dis
charge of the duties of his office each
magistrate must take, in writing, the
oath of office prescribed in the constitu-
tion, and also the several additional
oaths required to be taken by trial
justices before the clerk of the court of
common pleas of the county, or in
case there be no such clerk, before any
one authorized to administer an oath,
and must file the same with the Secre-
tary Of State.
Sec. 4. The civil jurisdiction OF mag
istrate5 shall be the same as tina
They shall rave exclusive jurisdiction
in all criminal cases in which the
punishment does not exceed a fine of
500 or imprisonment for 30 day 3, ex.
cept in cases of riot, assault and bat
terry, and larceny and carrying con-
cea.cd weapons coupled with an Of
tense in which such weapon is used.
In criminal matters beyond their juris-
diction to try they shall sit as exam
lining courts. n commit Except in
capital cascs) or discharge prrsons
charged with such offenses. Magis-
trates shall ave concurrent juriedic-
tion only with the court of general
session in cases of riot, assault and
! battery and larceny. In counties where
they are given separate and exclusive
territorial jurisdiction, criminal cases
shall be tried in the district wher tn,
offense was committed unless the
place Of trial be changed to another
district in the same county in the man.
ner prescribed by law. The drawing
of jurfes and the taking of appeals
shall be gov erned by the same pro-
Cedure as obtained ia trial Justices
courts.
Sec. 5. Magistrates shall have all the
powers n perform all the duties here
t't"re vested In and incumbent upon
trial Justices.
Sec. E. IT q rules OF procedure in civil
and criminal cases shall be the same
in magistrates courts as in former
trial Justices courts.
Sec. Z. Magistrates, in their discre-
tion, sentencing prisoners TO labor on
the public highways may comm Il them
directly to the officer in charge of per.
sons so laboring upon the public high
ways or other public works. But on,
comn.ttai and discharge fee shall b,
charged by any sheriff Of the State for
such prisoners when ~ncarcerated IL
the county jail after sentence. All
costs and fines collected by magistrat, >
in criminal cases shall be paid ov.r
forthwith to the county treasurers Of
the respective counties.
AMENDING THE PENSION LAW.
The House committees o. t"am"Dd
the general pension law was called up
and MIR. Legion offered an amendment
to have township boards consist of four
old soldiers and one physician.
Mr.. Cusbman said tnat the com.
mittee had thought it best not to hav,
physicians on the township boards. bur
to have n on the county board. Ply
sicians at home would BIZ Influenced BY
their patrons.
Mr.. Legion said his object was to-
keep the old soldiers from going t.
the county seat to be examined. TIL
amendment was then tabled and the
bill passed in this shape:
Section i. That section 943 of the
revised statutes of 1893, as amended b,
an act approved the 9th of Marc
1896, relating to pensions, be, and To,
same is hereby, amended by striking
out said section and inserting the fol-
lowing, which shall be section 943:
The examining board of pensions
for each township in the several coun
ties of this State shall be composed o.
three ex.Confedcrate so'di ars or sailors,
who shall be non-applicants for CEN.
sions, If available, otherwise to b,
composed of reputable citizens there
OF, to be elected as hereinafter pro-
vlded, to which all application fo
pensions shall be made, whose duty it
shall! be to decide to which class saio
applicant belongs ard in case Of any
contest it shall be referred with ali
the facts to the county examining
hoard, which shall be composed of -four
ex-Confederate soldiers or sailors. WHO
hall be no%n.applicants for PENSIONS, t.
be elected as hereinafter providt q.
whose decision shall be fihal. The sew
eral township boards shall meet at such
lime and place most conven ient befor,
the first Monday in April, 1897, and on
the third Mondays OF January of each
succeeding year, for the purpose OF
considering applications, and within 10
days thereaft + the county examining
board shall meet at the several count,
seats 'settle all disputes and contest
IL shall be the duty of said board /
examine each applicant or his applica-
on under rules aud regulators pre-
scrlbed by the Secretary OF State, the
= tnrney general and comptroller ger
eral, who are hereby created a STATE |
board OF pensions, giving in detail IT,, |
reasons which have Influenced them il
granting or rejecting said applications |
accompanied by all the evidence upoi
vtich they acted, after first bain,
duly sworn fairly and importantly
d st barge the duties herein prescribed
or them to the best OF their ability |
nd after said oaths are duly fled In
th' Office OF the clerk OF the court the
M mbers Of said township boards of
o,bsions shall meet as soon as practic.
tfle for the discharge of the duties
'rein imposed upon them. In se.
cling pensioners from among the an.
] cants the board shall have regard TO
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