The Sumter banner. [volume] (Sumterville, S.C.) 1846-1855, 1849-09-26

progress Of disease in Charleston, we re
gard as sacred duty for nponits, fulfil
ment, depends, The heulthand lives ofmany
of ourcitizens, ard the welfare Of those
who are dependent, OH Them.
Mr. Editor: .a
have heard that the nhab-
itants Of Kershaw District have petition to
tho General Assembly Of this State TO take
from Sumter or rather Claremont County a
part thereof and add it to their District.
Permit me, through your paper to call the
attention Of the inhabitants of Sumter and
particularly of Clarenlont to the following ex- :
tract from tho laws Of this State, as 10 the:
boundaries of Clarenont County, to Vii, Vii
zone other county bounded by Clarendon
"county line, thence up the Waieree river to
.'the mouth Of Pine-tree Creek, thence along
the said Creek to Cantey's bridgs, thence in a
"strait lino TO the fork of Lynch's Creek,
".hcnce down the said Creek TO the corner
"of Clarendon county line, and shall he CALI
'ed Clareinont County" Public Laws p. 3;,s,
A. d. 1875.
In June 1870 the Constitution of this State
vas adopted, ana Ciarenont County was re-
cognizcd, rs follows. aClaremont two mem
bers." Constitution Of So. Ca Article IsS.3
ms to the representation in tie House O..
Representative. in The Senate, giarcn.ont
and Clarendon one member S.fs7.
In tho year 1892, the Legislature did alter
the boundaries of CIaremont and Kershaw
District as follows, to wit. "rhat the line, TO
"dvidc tho counties OF Kershaw and Clare
.mont shall commence at and run from Spi
"yey's Ferry aforesaid, in direct line, runn-
Ting to the fork o!lhe road at Carrots old field
'from thence to the mouth Of small Gut
(which runs out of the IYatcree River 10
"Swift Creek, above Gen. Sum,er's p!anta-
@tion, from thence up tho middle of said Gu,
',o the Waterec River, and tha, The same
"shall be, and are hereby declared to be the
"'llvidins lines between the aforesaid Counties
'of Kers!law and Clascnloa:. l Faust pr 2i3
1892.
lsO5 the constitution of this State was
amended as TO the representation in both
branches OF the General Assembly, see Acts
OF Assembly 1900 Dec. The following
relates to the election Districts, 10 wit:
"The election districts, for mcmbcrs Of
";hc House Of Representatives, shall oe and
ne hasa
"Saxegotha and New berry, in which the
boundaries shall be altered as lollows'' (here
follow the boundares). "Ani also exceo, Or
.'ange and Barnwe!i, or Win,on in which The
boundaries shall be altered (herc follow
the boundaries)
"The Senate shall he composed OF one
"member from each election District, as now
established for the election OF members of The
"house Of representatives except St PHILIPS
and St. Michael p. 81 to 50.
In no Act is any provision made TO secure
to the inhabitants, if that part of Clare
mont be added TO Kersl,aw, any power TO
vote in the County of Kershaw and they ars
still entitled 10 vote only in Claremont for
members OF both branches of,he Legislature.
1t VIII be said that more thln fity yeara
has expired since Claremont County boun-
dries were altered, and then for those inhaL:.
tants OF Kershaw.
The people OF Claremon, contend thu, NO
t'me can bar their elective franchscs, ana thas
'he same cannot be aken away. when secure
by the constitution, but by an alteration OF the
Constitution
The Constitution OF 100 recognized Glare.
mont County as 10 its then boundaries, md
no act OF the Legislature could alter the y
but by altering the Constitution, anI ,h, acts
altering as above mentioned are nul! and vo;l
The descendants OF the first settlers Of tn.
U. s. conendel FOR th.ir political rights, Will,
Great Britain after the lapse OF years and suc-
cccdcd in their dormant claims.
trust that the inhabitants ot Clarenont
CoAaiy,by Their Senator and Representatives.
wall see 20 her rights and ih1t he in!.asi,ants
oi Samtcr w!! maize M united CHR, 10 pre.
vent The d,s.ncmbcrmeat oi their district. ra.
collecting The evils oi small jdilcial districts
| and ihe Srcl! expense they have bnen al in
building one y! the best Cour! FIo:.ses IN The
State. hope the citizens OF Sumter District
will be wide awake to their rights.
A SUBSCRIBER