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f When RefOrrtW* Fill Out, E [Wanbitigton Po«t.J this story is told on Se: Tillman: When he had hit assigned him on the floe found his nearest neighb* be Senator Irby, of South t lina. The two are out, and not spoken for a long til passing. It made Tillman very uncomfortable to s near.to his enemy, and he: to be changed on the grou his visual affliction, for e one knows that Senator Til ^is blind of one eye. His . was that he could not s. 'well, sitting where he di ne could from Rome other The next day he found hi • assigned to a dealt on the * side of Irby, there simply ing been a reversal of posi •T asked to be changed,' Tillman to the acting offic the Senate, “because Icou see from that desk, am have only changed me other sidebt Senator Irby. “Yes, sir,” said the floo cial. “I did not suppost could see him on the si which you are blind, am changed you accordingly. Tillman gave a snort ol tempt and picked out s which is not approximah desirable as the nrst one ' It May Do aa Much for Yo Mr. Fred Miller, of Irvii writes that he had a Sevet ney trouble for many with severe pains in hit ^nd a|so that his bladdE |w0Kcte3r He tried many t ed Kidney cures but w any good result. About. ago ho began use of E Bitters and found relief a Electric Bitters is esp adapted to cure of all 1 and Liver troubles and gives almost instant relie trial will prove our stab Price only 50c. for large At Dr. J. A. Boyd’s.Drug Alice (the friend)—I do how anyone can help Marie.” Blanche (the rival)—Sh help it herself.”—Life. Knights of the Maccabw The State Commander us from Lincoln. Neb , i lows: “After trying othei ciues for what - , seemed t very obstinate cough in o children we tried Pr. New Discovery and at tl of two days the cough e: left them. We will not bt out it hereafter, as our ience proves that it cures all other remedies fail.”- ed F. W. Stevens, State ( Why not give this great cine a trial, as it is guan and trial bottles are f Dr. J. A. Boyd’s Drug Regular size’SOc. and fl.O " “And did he say he n bered me when I was a gi “No he said he remen you when he was a boy.” Buckltn s Arnica Salve. The Best Salve in the for Cuts, Bruises, Sores. I Salt Rheum, Fever Sores, Chapped Hands Chill Corns, and all Skin Eruj and positively cures Piles pay required. It is guari to give perfect satisfacth . money refunded. Price 21 per box. For sale at Dr. Boyd's drugstore. Why suffer with C< Colds and LaQrippe wher ative Bromo Quinine wil you in one day. Does no dues the ringing in the like Sulphate of Quinine up in tablets convenient f« ing. Guaranteed to cui money refunded. Pric cents. For sale by O. B.) Mr. Goodheart—My ino $2,200 a year. Don’t you your daughter could li’ that? Mrs. Spendwell~8he prt could, with economy,^ but would you live?—Ifew * To the aged, with theii appetite, feeble circulatioi Impoverished blood, Ayer’ saparilla is a boon beyond Its effect is to check tht ages of time, by invigo every organ, nerve, and of the body. See Ayer mane for the new year. Visitor—You and your are about the same size you look exactly alike. 1 are n’t you? Tommy (indignantly)—( not! She’s a girl! So thorough is the exce of Ayer’s Hair Vigor that be used with benefit by an son. no matter what may condition of the hair, * every case, it occasions faction and pleasure, in ad to the benefit which inva comes from its use. sad void. No nmaarried woman Rhnll legally ooc*ent to aexnal ictereourae who khall not have attained the age of 14 yean. See. 34. The general aas?mb!y of tbiH State nhall not enact local or tpe- - <aal law* concerning any of the follow- other jieraon ahall be ing subject* or for any of the follow - fctead. . , , 1 Sec. 9. In ca*e of the removal of the governor from office by impeachment. pro tempore to net in the abeence of the lieutenant governor, or when he ehall fill the office of govetnor. Sec. 8. A member of the aenate act ing aa governor or lieutenant governor hall thereupon vacate hia acat and an- elected in hia ing pnrpoaes, to-wit: I. To change the names of persona or places. II. To lay ont, open, alter or work Torn la or highways. III. To incorporate cities, towns or villages, or change, amend or extend the charter thereof. IV. To incorporateedneational, re ligions, charitable, social, inannfactur- ing or banking institutions not under the control of the State, or amend or extend the charters thereof. V. To incorporate school district*. VI. To suthorize the adoption or legitimation of children. VII. To provide for the protection of game. VIII. To summon and emn grand or petit juries. IX. To provide for the sg^K which citizens shall be subject tojoador oth er public doty. jY X. To fix the an.' unt or manner of compensation to he jaridto adjycounty officer, except tigwthe laws may be ao made as to_jrade the *mpensation in proportiost to the population and necessarjMprvice reqitired. XI. j In all other cases, whereagen- , ,, iaw can be made applicable, no mJjgal law ahsll be enacted. *XII. !4e general assembly shall forthwrith • nact general laws concern ing Mid subjects for said purposes, vrhfcb shall lie uniform in their opera- Mnns: Provided, That nothing con tained in this section shall prohibit the general assembly from enacting apecial provisions in general laws. XIII. The provisions of this sec tion shall not apply to charitable and educational corporations where, nnder the terms of a gift, devise or will, spe cial incorporation may be required. Sec. 85. It shall be the dnty of the general assembly to enact laws lim iting the nnmber of acres of land which any alien or any corporation controlled by aliens may own within this Slate. death, resignation, disqualifications disability, or removal from the Stpte, the lit utensil* governor shall then be governor; and in ease of thy —, ^ of the last named officer fj(*m his offl 1 '' by impeachment, deaths resignffon, disqualification, disa^fiity, or *emoval from the State, thj^^^^^PT ru tem ‘ pore of the semureahall b* governor; ehall then and the last forthwith, senate in order on, convene the president pro m .j be Chosen. In case the ,r be impeached, the lieutenant 11 act in his stead and wers until judgment in the have bee* pronounced. In Fof the temporary disability of the erncr the lieut-nant governor all perform the duties of the gov ernor. Sec. 10. The governor shall be commander-in-chief of the militia of the State, except when they shall be called into the active service of the United States. Sec. 11. He shall have power to grant reprieves, commntations and pardons after conviction (except in cases of impeachment,) in snch man ner, on such terms and nnder such re strictions aa be shall think proper; and ne shall have power to remit fines and forfeitures, unless otherwise directed by law. It shall be his duty to report to the general assembly, at the next regular session thereafter, all pardons granted by him, with the report of the board of pardons. Every petition for pardon or enmmutation of sentence may be first referred by him to a board of pardons, to be provided by the general assembly, which board shall bear all snch petitions nnder such rules and regulations as the gen eral assembly may provide. The gov ernor may adopt the recommendations 'of said board bnt in case be does not he shall submit his reasons to the gen eral .assembly. See. 12. He shall take care that the laws be faithfully executed in mercy. flee. 13. The govermr and lien- tenant governor shall, at stated times, receive for their services compensa tion, which shall lie neither increased nor diminished during the period for which they shall have been elected. Hec. 14. All officers in the execu tive department, and all boards of public institutions, shall, when re quired by the governor, give him in formation in writing npon any subject relating to the Unties of their respect ive offices or the concerns of their re spective offices or the concerns of the respective institutions, including item ized accounts of receipts and disburse ments. Sec. 15. The governor shall, from time to. time, give to the general as sembly information of tbe condition of the State, and recommend for its consideration snch measures as he ehall deem necesss %• or expiedient Sec. 16. He may on extraordinary occasions convene tbe general assem bly in extra session. Should either bouse remain without a quorum for five days, or in case of disagreement between the two houses during any session with respiect to tbe time of ad journment, he may adjourn them to such time as he shall think proper, not beyond the time of the annual session then next ensning. Sec. 17. He shall commission all officers of the State. Sec. 18. The seal of the State now in use shall be used by tbe governor ofllcially, and shall be called “tbe great seal of the State of South Caro lina.’’ Sec. 19. All grauts and commissions shall be issued in the name and by the anthority of the State of Sonth Caro lina, eealed with the great seal, signed by the governor and countersigned by the secretary of State. Sec. 20. The governor and lieuten ant governor, before entering npxm the duties of their respective offices, shall take and subscribe the oath of office aa prescribed in article 3, section 26, of the Constitution. Sec. 21. The governor shall reside at the capital of the State, except in cases of contagion or tbe emergencies of war; but during tbe sittings of the of the general assembly he idiali re side where its sessions are held. Sec. 22. Whenever it shall be brought to the notice of the governor by affidavit that any officer who has the custody of public or trnst funds, is probably guilty of embezzlement or the appropriation of public or trust funds to private use, then the gover nor shall direct bis immediate prosecu tion by the proper officer and npon true bill found tbe governor shall suspend snch officer and appoint one in hia stead, until he shall have been ac quitted by the verdict of a jury. In case of conviction, tho office shall be declared vacant and the vacancy filled aa may be provided by law. Sec. 23. Every bill or joint reso lution which shall have passed the gen eral assembly, except on a question of adjournment, shall, before it becomes a law, ^ * * are made ami appropriate to them re- i.actively ^heir several amounts in distimM Items and sections. If the governor shall not approve any one or mfn of tbe items or sections contain- ^ Sin any bill, but shall approve the removaS residne thereof, it shall become a law as to the residne in like manner as if he had signed it. The governor shall then return tbe bill with his objections to the items or sections of the same not approved by him to the honse in which the bill originated, which honse shall enter tbe objections at large upon its jonrnal and proceed to reconsider so much of said bill as is not approved by tbe gov ernor. The same proceedings shall be had in both houses in reconsidering tbe same as is provided in case of an entire bill returned by the governor with his objections; and if any item or section of said bill not approved by the governor shall be passed by two- thirds of the two houses of the gener al assembly, it shall become a part of said law notwithstanding the objec tions of the governor. If a bill or joint resolution shall not be returned by the governor within three days after it shall have been presented to him, Sunday’s excepted, it shall have the same force and affect as if be had signed it unless tbe general assembly, by adjournment, prevent its return, in which case it shall have such force and effect unless returned within two days after the next meeting. Sec. 24. There shall be elected by the qualified voters of the State a sec retary of state, a comptroller-general, an attorney-general, a treasurer, an jutant and inspector-general, and a superintendent of education, who shall hold their respective offices for the term of two years, and until their several successors have been chosen aad qualified; and whose duties and compensations shall be prescribed by law. The compensation of such offi cers shall be neither increased nor diminished during the period for which they shall have been elected. ARTICLE IV. BXICtmVE DKPABTMXXT. Section 1. The supreme executive thority of this State shall be vested n a chief magistrate, who shall be styled “the governor of the State of Sonth Carolina.’’ Sec. 2. The governor shall be elected by the electors duly qualified to vote for members of the house of represen tatives, and shall hold his office for two years, and nntil his successor shall be chosen and qualified, and shall be re- eligible. He shall be elected at the first general election held under this Constitution for members of tbe gen eral assembly, and at each general elec tion thereafter, and shall be installed daring the first session of the said gen eral assembly alter his election, on snch day as sha'l be provided by law. The other State officers-elect shall at the same time enter upon the perform ance of their duties. Sec. 3. No person shall be eligible to the office of governor who deniesdhe existence of the Supreme Being; or who at the time of such election has not attained the age of 30 years; and who shall not have been a citizen of the United States and a citizen and resi dent of this State for'five years next preceding the day of election. No person vhile governor shall hold any office or other commission (except in the militia) nnder the anthority of this State, or of any other power, at one and the same time. Sec. 4. The returns of every election for governor shall be sealed tip by the boards of canvassers in the respective counties and transmitted by mail to the seat of government, directed to the secretary of state who shall deliver them to the speaker of the bouse of representatives at the next ensuing ses- sion of the general assembly; and du plicates of said returns shall be filed with the clerks of the court of said counties. It shall be the duty of any clerk of court to forward to the secre tary of state a certified copy of said re turns upon being notified that the re turns previously forwarded by mail have not been received at his office. It ahsll be the duty of the secretary of state, after the expiration of seven days from the day upon which the votes have been canvassed by the county board if the returns thereof from any county have not been received, to notify the clerk of court of said county, and order a copy of the returns filed in bis office to be forwarded forthwith. The secretary of state shall deliver the returns to the speaker of the house of representatives, at the next ensning session of tbe general assembly; and during the first week of tbe session, or as soon as tbe general assembly shall have organized by the election of the presiding officers of the two houses, tbe speaker shall open and publish them in the presence of both houses. The per son having the highest number of votes shall be governor; bnt if two or more shall be equal, and highest in votes, the general assembly shall during tbe same session, in the bouse of represen tatives, choose one of them governor, viva voce. Contested elections for’ governor shall be determined by the general assembly in such manner as j and if be approve he shall sign it; if | ernor of the State, and he shall imme- ehsll be prescribed by law. : not, be shall return it with his objec- , diatcly commission, specially, the Sec. 5. A lieutenant governor ehall be j lions, to the house in which it origina- j requisite number of men learned in the chosen at the same time, in the same ted, which shall enter the objections law for the trial and determination manner, continue in office for tbe same at large on its journal and proceed to thereof. The same conrse shall be periodandbepoft.ssedpfthesameqnal-! reconsider it. If after such reconsid- yeas and nays, and persons voting for or joint roeolntio the journals <±l ‘ ively. Bills an4 of the trsasmtf ject and^yj^M* for the the bill ’•Ltercd on ises respect ing money out specify the ob- which the same ARTICLE Y. JUDICIAL DEPARTMENT. Sec. 1. The judicial power of this State shall bo vested in a supreme court, in two circuit court*, to wit: A court of common pleas having civil jurisdiction and a court of general sessions with criminal jurisdiction only. The general assembly may also establish county courts, municipal courts or such courts in any ami all of the counties of this State inferior to circuit court* as may be deemed neces sary, bnt none of such courts shall ever be invested with jurisdiction to try cases of murder, manslaughter, rapt or attempt to rape, arson, common law burglary, bribery or perjury; Pro vided, Before a county court shall be established in any county it must be submitted to tbe qualified electors and and a majority of those voting must vote for its establishment Sec. 2. The supreme court shall con sist of a chief justice and three associ ate justices, any three of whom shall constitute a quorum for the transac tion of business. The chief justice shall preside, and in his absence tbe senior associate justice. They shall be elected by a joint viva voce vote of the general assembly for the term of eight years, and shall continue in office un til their successors shall be elected and qualified, and shall be so classified that one of them shall go oat of office every two years. Sec. 3. The present chief justice and associate justi -s of the supreme court are declared to be tbe chief justice and two of the associate justices of said court as herein established until the terms for which they were elected shall expire, and the general assembly at its next session shall elect tbe third associate justice and make snitable provision for accomplishing the class ification above directed. Sec. 4. Tne supreme court shall have power to issue writs or orders of injunction, mandamus, quo warranto, prohibition certiorari, habeas corpus and other original and remedial writs. And said court shall have appellate jur isdiction only in cases of chancery and in snch appeals they shall review the findings of fact ns well as the law, ex cept in chancery cases where the facts are settled by a jury and tbe verdict not set aside and shall constitute a court for the correction of errors at law nnder such regulations as the gen eral assembly may by law prescribe. Sec. 5. The supreme court shall be held at least twice in each year at the seat of government and at such other place or places in the State as the gen eral assembly may direct. Sec. 6. No judge shall preside at the trial of any cause in the event of which he may be interested, or when cither of the parties shall be connected with him by affinity or consanguinity with in snch degrees as may be prescribed by law, or in which he may have been counsel or have presided in any infer ior court, In case all or any of the justices of the supreme court shall be thus disqualified, or be otherwise pre vented from presiding in any cause or causes, the court or the justices there- be presented to tho governor, j of shall certify the same to the gov- ex-officio, be president of the senate. 1 agree to pass it, it shall be sent, to pnrsued in the circnit and inferior coart* as is prescribed in this section for cases of the supreme court. Tbe Sec. 6. The lieutenant governor gether with the objections, to the oth- general assembly shall provide by iaw for the temporary appointment of men learned in the law to hold either spe cial or regular terms of the circuit courts whenever there may be neces sity for such appointment. Sec. 7. There shall be appointed by while presiding in the senate shall have ’ er house, by which it shall be recon- uo vote unless the senate be equally tidered, and if approved by two-tbirds divided. * ! of tbut-house it shall have the same el- Sec. 7. The senate shxT as soon as . feet as if it had been signed by the practicable after the coevening of the governor; but in all such cases tbe general Assembly, choose a president 1 vote of both houses shall be taken by Mab—And so you’re en to’ one of the Mandon How do distinguish be the jttVitices of the supreme court a re porter and clerk of said court, who shall hold their offices for four years and whose duties and compensation shall be prescribed by law. Sec. 8. When a judgment or decree is reversed or affirmed by the supreme | court, every point made and distinctly stated in the cause and fairly arising : upon the record of the case shall be ; considered and decided and the reason thereof shall be concisely and briefly stated in writing and preserved with the record of the case. Sec. 9. The justices of the supreme court and judges of the circuit court shall each receive compensation for their service* to be fixed by law, which shall not be increased or diminished daring their continuance in office. They shall not be allowed any fees or perquisites of office, nor shall they hold any other office of trust or profit under this State, the United States or any other power. Sec. 10. No person ehall be eligible to the office of chief justice, associate justice, or judge of the circuit court who is not at tbe time of his election a citizen of the United States and of this State and has not attained the age of 26 years, has not been a licensed at torney at law for at least five years and been a resident of this State for five years next preceding hia election. Sec. 11. All vacancies inthesupreme court or inferior tribunals shall be filled by elections as herein prescribed; provided, that if the unexpired term does not exceed one year such vacancy may be filled by executive appoint ment. All judges, by virtue of their office, shall be conservators of the peace throughout the State, and when a vacancy is filled by either appoint ment or election, the incumbent shall hold only for the nnexpired term of his predecessor. Sec. 12. In all cases decided by the supreme court the coneurerurs of three of the justices shall be necessary for a reversal of the judgment below, bnt if the four justices equally divide in opinion the judgment below shall be affirmed, subject to the provisions hereinafter prescribed. Whenever, upon the hearing of any cause or ques tion before the supreme court, iu the exercise of its original or appellate jurisdiction, it shall appear to the justices thereof or any two of them, that there is involved a question of constitutional law, or conflict between the Constitution and laws of this State and of the Tnited States, or between the duties and obligatations of her cit izens neder the same, upon the deter mination of which the entire coart is not agreed; or whenever the jnsticesof said court, or any two of them desire it on any cause or question so before* said court, the chief justice, only in bis abseuce the presiding associate jus tice, shall call to the assistance of the supreme court all of the judges of the: circuit court; provided, however, that when the matter to be submitted is in volved in an appeal from the circuit, court, the circuit judge who tried the case shall not sit. A majority of the justices of the supreme court and cir cuit judges shall constitute a quorum. The decision of the court so constitu ted, or a majority of the justices and judges sitting, shall be final and con clusive. In such cose the chief justice, or in bis absence the presiding associ ate jostice, shall preside. Whenever the justices of tbe supreme court and the circnit judges meet together for the purposes aforesaid, if the nnmber there of qualified to sit constitute au even number, then one of the circnit judges most retire; and the circnit judges present shall determine by lot which of their number shall retire. Sec. 13. The State shall be dived- ed into as many judicial circuits as the general assembly may prescribe, and for each circuit a judge shall be elect ed by joint viva voce'vote of the gen eral assembly, who shall hold his office for a term of four years; and at the Ume of his election he ( ball be an elector of a county of, and during his continuance in office he shall reside io, the circuit of which he is judge. The present judges of the circuit courts shall coutinue in office until the ex piration of the terms for which they were elected, and, should a new divis ion of the judicial circuits be made shall be the judges of the lespective circnit* in which they shall reside after said division. See. 14. Judges of the circnit court* shall interchange circuits with each other and the general assembly shall provide therefor. Sec. 15. The courts of common pleas shall have original jurisdiction, subject to appeal to the supreme court, to iseue writs or orders of injunction, mandamus, habeas corpus, and such other writs as may be necessary to car ry their powers into full effect. They shall have jurisdiction in all civil cases. They shall have appellate jurisdiction in all cases within the jurisdiction of inferior conrts, except from such in ferior courts from which the general assembly shall provide an appeal di rectly to the supreme court. Sec. 16. The court of common pleas shall sit in each county in this State at least twice in every year at such stated timec and places as may be appointed by law. Sec. 17. It shall be the duty of the justices of the supreme court to file their decisions within 60 days from the last day of the court at which the cases were heard; and the dnty of the judges of the circuit courts to file their deciaiots within 60 days from tho rising of the last court of the cir cuit then being held. Sec. 18. The conrt of general ses sions shall have j ark diction in all crim inal cases except those coses in which exclusive jurisdiction shall be given to inferior courts, and in these it shall have appellate juriadiction. It shall also have concurrent jurisdiction with, ns well as appellate jurisdiction from, the inferior courts in all cases of riot, assault and battery and larceny. It shall at in each co’.nty in thft State at least twice in each year at such stated times and places as the general as sembly may direct. Sec. 19. The court of probate shall remain aa now established in the county of Charleston. In all other counties of the State the jurisdiction in all matters testamentary and of admin istration, in business appertaining to minors and the allotment of dower, in cases of idiocy snd lunacy, and persons non compos mentis, shall be vested as the general aesembly may provide, and nntil such provision such jurisdiction shall remain in the court of probate as now estabhsbed. Sec. 20. A sufficient number of mag istrates shall be appointed and commis sioned by the governor, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate, for each county, who shall hold their offices for the term of two years and until their successors are appointed and qualified. Each magistrate shall have tho power, under such regulations as may now or hereafter be provided by law, to appoint one or more constables to exeente writs and processes issued by him. The present trial justices are declared magistrates as herein created, and shall exercise the powers and duties of said office of magistrate until their snccessorsshall be appointed and quali fied. Each magistrate shall receive a salary, to be fixed by the general as sembly, in lieu of all fees in criminal cases. Sec. 21. Magistrates shall have jurisdiction in such civil cases as the general assembly may prescribe; pro vided, such jurisdiction shall not ex tend to cases where the value of pro perty in controversy, or the amount claimed, exceeds $100. or to cases where the title to real estate is in ques tion, or to oases in chancery. They shall have exclusive jurisdiction in such criminal cases as tbe general as sembly may prescride; provided, fur ther, snch jurisdiction shall not extend to cases where the punishment exceeds a fine of 8100 or imprisonment for 30 days. In criminal matters beyond their jurisdiction to try, they shall sit as examining conrts and commit, dis charge or (except in capital cases) re cognize persons charged with such of fences, subject to such regulations as the general assembly may provide. They shall also have the power to bind over to keep the peace and for good behavior for a time not to exceed 12 months. Sec. 22. All persons charged with an offence shall have the right to de mand and obtain a trial by jury. The jury iu eases civil or criminal in all municipal comrts and courts inferior to circuit courts, shall consist of six. The grand jury of each county shall consist of 18 members, 12 of whom must agree in a matter before it can be submitted to tbe court. The petit jury of the circuit courts shall consist of 12 men, all of whom must agree to a verdict in order to render the'same. ’ Each juror must be a qualified elec tor under the provisions of this Con stitution, between the ages of 21 and 65 years, and of good moral character. Sec. 23. Every civil action cogni zable by magistrates shall be brought before a magistrate in the conntv where the defendent resides, t.nd every criminal action in the county where the offence was committed. In all cases tried by them, the right ol appeal shall be secured under such rules and regulations as may be provided by law; provided, that in counties where mag istrates have separate and exclusive territorial jurisdiction, criminal causes shall be tried in the magistrate’s dis trict where the offence w as committed, subject to such provision for change of venne from one magisirate’s district to another in the same county as may be provided by the general assembly. Sec. 24. All officersother than those named in section 9 provided for in this article shall receive for their services compensation as the general assemi ly may from time to time by law direct. Sec. 25. Each of the justices of the supreme court and judges of the cir cuit court shall have the same power at chambers to issue writs of habeas cor pus, mandamus, quo warranto, certi orari, prohibition and interlocutory write or orders of injunction as when in open conrt. The judges of the cir cuit conrts shall have such powers at chambers as the general assembly may provide. Sec. 26. Jndges shall not charge juries in respect to matters of fact, but shall declare the law. Sec. 27. There shall be elected in each county, by the electors thereof, one clerk for the conrt of common pleas, who shall hold his office for tbe term of four years, and until his suc cessor shall be elected and qualified. He shall, by virtue of his office, be clerk of all other courts or records held therein, but the general assembly may provide by law for the election of a clerk, with a like term of office, for each or any other of the courts of re cord, and may authorize the judge of tho probate court to perform the duties of clerk for his conrt under such reg ulations as the general assembly may direct. Clerks of conrts shall be re movable for such cause and in such manner as shall be preacribed by law. Sec. 28. There shall be au attorney general for the State, who shall per form such duties as may lie prescribed by law. He shall be elected by the qualified electors of the State for the term of two years and shall receive for his services such compensation aa shall be fixed by law. Sec. 29. There shall be one solicitor for each circnit, who shall reside there in, to be elected by the qualified elec tors of the circuit, who shall hold his offi-e for the term of four years, ami hall receive for his services such com- e iNation as shall be fixed by law. iu all eases when an attorney for the Itate of any circuit fails to attend and iroseente according to law, the conrt shall have power to appoint an attor- uey pro tempore. Iu the event of tbe eatabliahmaot of county courts the general assembly may provide for c. solicitor for each county in the pi* and instead of the circnit solicitor, an may prescribe his powers, duties compensation. Sec. 80. Tho qualified electors each county shall elect a sheriff coroner, for the term of four vean and until their successors are electa and qualified; they shall reside iu the: respective counties during their tinuance in office, and be disqualifij for the office a second time if it shouj appear that they, or either of thej are in default for moneys collet ted 1 virtnc of their respective offices. Hee. 81. All writs and proc I shall ran and all prosecutions shall l conducted in tbe name of the State ( Sonth Carolina; all writs shall be l tested by the clerk of the court froi which they shall be issued; and all dictments shall conclude “against : peace and dignity of the State.” Sec. 32. The general assembly sh provide by law for the speedy public* tiou of the decisions of the suprea court made under this Constitution. Sec. 33. Circuit courts aud I courts inferior thereto and munieip courts shall have the power, in the discretion, to impose sentence of lab upon highways, streets and other pull lie works upon persons by them Hej tenced to imprisonmdnt. Sec. 34. All matters, civil snd eriu inal, now pending within the jnrixdiJ tion of any of the conrts of this Stul shall continue therein until disposed ( according to law. ARTICLE YI. JURISPRUDENCE. Section 1. The general asstmUl shall pass laws allowing differences be decided by arbitrators, to be n pointed by the parties who may ehuoij that mode of adjustment. Sec. 2. It shall be the duty of I general assembly to pass laws for tfcj change of venue in all cases, civil an criminal, over which the circuit cour have original jurisdiction, upon proper showing, supported by allidavil that a fair and impartial trial cauuc| be had in the county where such actio or prosecution was commenced. TlJ State shall have the same right to mou for a change of venue that a defend ant has fo. such offences as the gener^ assembly may prescribe. Unless change of venue be bad under the pnj visions of this article the defemUq shall be tried in the county where tq offence was committed : Provided however, That no change of vena shall be granted in criminal cases uut! alter a true bill has been found by th grand jury : And provided, furthe^ That if a change be ordered it shall I to a county in the same judicial ci| cnit. Sec. 3. Justice shall bo administere in a uniform mode of pleading withoq distinction between law and equity. Sec. 4. Every statute shall be a jmtj lie law, unless otherwise declared in th statute itself. Sec. 5. The general assembly, i it* first session after the adoption < this Constitution, shall provide for th appointment or election of a con missioner. whose dnty it shall be collect and revise all the general statj ate law of this State then of force i well as that which shall be passed fron^ time to time, and to properly index and arrange the said statutes when ao passed. And the said commissioner -ball reduce into a systematic code tbs 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 resalt of his labors to the gen eral assembly, with such recommenda tions and soggestionsaato the abridge ment and amendments as may be deemed necessary or proper. Said report, when ready to be made, shall he printed and a 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, bnt shall not be taken np for consideration nn til tbe next session of said general a«- 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 tbe only general statutory law of the State; but no alterations or additions to any of tbe 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 fil 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 tho gen eral asiembly shall by committee in quire into the progress of his work at each session. Sec. 6. In the case of sny prisoner lawfully in the charge, custoday or control of any officer, State, county or municipal, being seized and taken from said officer through his negligence, jper- mission or connivance, by a mob or other unlawful assemblage of persona, and at their hands suffering bodily vio lence or death, the said officer shall he deemed guilty of a misdemeanor, and, upon true bill found, shall be deposed from his office pending his trial, and npon conviction shall forfeit his offici T , and shall, unless pardoned by ’he gov ernor, be ineligible to hold any offic# of trust or profit within this State. J*. shall be the duty of the prosecuting attorney within whose circnit or county the offense may be committed to f 0 ^' with institute a prosecution against said officer, who shall be tried in such county in the same circuit other thaft the one in which the offence was com g mitted, as the attorney general nia ll elect The fesa nnd mileage of all maj terial witnesses, both for tho State and for tho defense, ehall be paid by *“fj State treasurer, in such manner as maj be provided by law: Provided, 1® all eases of lynching when death on* sues, the county where such lynching V,' ,