The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-06-01

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uty. as is required Of him by law as
clerk Of the circuit court. That the
costs and fees of the clerk in civil
cases in the county court shall be the
same as those allowed in similar cases
in the court Of common pleas; That
the board of county commissioners Of
said county shall provide all books
! necessary for keeping the records Of
said court
Section II. That the sheriff of
Sumter county shall be subject to
the orders thereof and shall execute
the orders, writs, mandates and
| judgments of said county court, as
required by law of him with re-
| ference to the court Of common Pleas
Section Is. Jurors and witnesses
in attendance upon the sessions OF
the county court shall be entitled to
receive the same compensation as ls
provided with respect to the court
of Common Pleas.
Section 16. judgments and DEGREES
of the county court shall be entered,
enrolled and indexed in the same
books, and in the same manner, and
shall have the same lein, force and
effect, and may be renewed in the
same way, as now provided by law
for judgments and DEGREES Of the
court of common pleas.
Section II. That no one shall be
eligible for the Office Of judge under
this act except resident, practicing
attorney of the county Of Sumter who
shall have had at least five years ex-
perience at the Bar Of South Caro-
lima That at the time provided for
the election on the question Of es-
tablishing the said court the question
Of the election Of a judge for said
court shall be submitted and the can
didate receiving the highest number
of votes shall be appointed county
judge by the governor Said judge
shall hold Office until the next gener-
al election and until his successor
shall be elected and qualities. That
at the next general election judge:
of said court shall be elected VINO
shall hold office for term OF four ca
years and until his successor is elec-
ted and qualified and at each alternate
general election judge of said court
shall be elected and shall hold Office
until his successor is elected and quail
fled. The elective term Of the once
being four years. That the said. coun-
ty Judge before entering upon the du-
ties of his Office shall take the same
oath of Office as required by law for
circuit Judges, and shall be commits
stoned in the same manner as circuit
judges. Ali vacancies in the. ONCE OF
county judge shall be filled by ap-
pointment by the governor upon the
recommendation of the Sumter .Coun-
ty Bar Association, or majority
thereof, such appointee holding Tor
so much of the unexepired term as
precedes the next general election af-
ter any vacancy, and until his sue
cessor is elected and qualities. In case
of tn absence or inability OF the
county Judge, at the time fixed for
the holding OF any term Of said court.
the governor may appoint some other
suitable person, being an attorney at
law. to hold said term of court as
special county judge. Tie county
Judges, as provided for in this act.
shall not practice law in any court IN
South Carolina. nor shall he try In
the county court any cause In which
he is, at the time of trial, or was
previously thereto, Interested as
party or counsel. That a solicitor Tor
said court to prosecute all cases
therein and TO perform such other
duties incident to the prosecution OF
cases in said court. shall be elected
at said election hereunder to serve
until the next general election and un-
til his successor is elected and quail
fed. That the nexta general election a
solicitor TOR said court shall be elected
for a term Of four years. The salary
of such solicitor to be three hundred
and fifty (S350.00) dollars per annum,
payable monthly as county officers
are paid. Any vacancy in the office
of said county solicitor to be filed
by appointment Of the governor upon
recommendation Of the delegation and
members of the bar Of Sumter county
and to hold until the next succeeding
general election, and until his Sue
cessor is elected and qualities. The
elective term of the Office after the
next general election after the passage
Of this act to be four years. It shall be
the duty of said solicitor to attend all
inquests in said county and see that
the interests Of the state are looked
after and protected in all. cases.
Section 49, The salary Of said
county judge shall be the sum Of
three thousand (S3,000.00) dollars
per annum, payable by the county Of
Sumter in monthly installments. The
said judges of said court shall possess
all the power in respect to presery-
inc order, and Furnishing for contempt
of court as are now possessed by cir
cult judges, and said judges shall not
charge on the facts. but shall declare
the law only.
Section 19. That the said judge OF
the county court may appoint suffi-
cient number Of bailiffs, not to exceed
two. to attend upon the court, and be
subject to the orders thereof; that the
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