Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1865-10-05

was entitled 70 vote IN the listrlct mere,
the. land or town lot was located, although.
he may not have been resident Of the
District.
The requirements at present are, that a
voter shall sbe.a free white man, who has
attained thesagc of twenty.one years, and
is not pauper, nor nom commissioned Of
fcer Or soldier Of the army, nor a seaman
or marine Of the army Of the United States $
that be shall for The two years next prsce-.
ding the day Of election, have been aciti-
zen Of tins State, or for the same period an.
,emigrant from Europe, who has declared
his intention to become a citizen Of the
United States, according tothe Consultation,
and laWsof the United States. He shall
have resided in this State for at least two.
years next preceding the day Of election,
and for. the last six months Of; that time in
the District which he offers to votes
ABOLITION OF SLAVERY. !. 2
The following is the section Of the Com,
stitution which abolishes slavery in, this
State: uThe slaves:in South Carolina hay.-
ing been emanoipated by the action Of the
United States authorities; neither slavery
or involuntary servitude, except as pun
.ishment for crime, whereof the party shall
have been duly convicted, shall ever be re-,
established in this State"
TAXATION.
Hereafter, all taxes upon property, real
or personal, is to- be laid upon the actual
Oalue Of the property taxed, and not by
general classification as heretofore. The
true value Of property is to be ascertained
by an assessment made for the special spur.
pose Of laying such tax. sz
1t is made obligatory upon the General
Assembly that whenever a tar is laid upon
land, at.thesame time to impose q capita
ton taxsxhich shall not bssless upon each
poll than one fourth of the tax laid upon
each hundred dollars of the assessed value
Of land, Power Sisf given to the General
Assembly, howesebtto except from. the op.
erationsfof thistax, ,ssuch olassessof persons
asin'its judgment should be exempted.
THE TREAsuRfR. "a: 4
The former Constitution provides for TIVE
Treasurers-onetoh bold his office in Charles.
ton, and the othertin Columbia But one
Treasurer is now allowed, who must reside
at the seat Of government
y SECRETARY OF STATE.
Heretofore the Secretary of State had an
Office in Columbia and another in Charles.
ton-one under that officer himself and the
other in charge of 3 deputy. But one; of.
6ce is now allowed, which must be at the
seat ef government.
AMENDMENTS TO THE CONSTITUTION.
There is no change in reference to the
manner in which the Constitution may be
altered or amended. II s4 atfsi.s. = +szsss
= CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICTS!
The Convention provided by an ordi.4
nance for the formation Of four Congress
sional Districts in the State. They are
composed as follows: @i:Si ST.
First District:-Lancaste Chesterfield,
Marlboro, Darlington, Marion, Horny
Georgetown, Williamsburg, Sumter, Clar-
endon and Kershaw. 80. -,
Second District Charleston, Colleton,
Beaufort and BarnwelL ;ass! -. =; 5s;s "A
p Third Dsstrsset orsngebuTs, Edgeasid,
Abbsyills, Lexington, NsHbersg, RiehlsAa,
=
and Fairfield. 80. 5fsg :. .:.ro,,...aa;
2 Fourth District: Anderson, Pickens,
Gresnsilie, Laureus, Fspartanburg, Union,
York and Chester. -. -. go,
TEE NEXT ELECTION.
The Convention passed an Ordinance
diractingthat lsrtionbe held throughout
the Safe, on the third Wednesday ip ooto.
her, instant, for a Governor, Lieutenant-
Governor, members Of Congress, aid Sena.
tors and Representatives in the State Leg
islature. The members Of the Genersl sAssaa
sembiy, ssslecssd are required TO meet ID
speoial. Session, On Wednesday thetwenty-
fifth day Of ootobsr- one week afterthe 9.
lection. go ..s.sssssess ..s.sss s1glf; 4
CONFEDERATE DEBTS.
The Convention passed an. Ordinance;
prescribing the method By which Che value
ofsall debts contracted during the days Of;
money is to be.e easimated-de.
yolsing il on the parties 70 show tie true
valne and read character Of the sonsidera.
ton of the CONTRACT at the time il was made,
80 that regard being had to The partioularI
eiroumstanoes Of each case suoh aettle-
80 ~.
msns may be effected as viii render aad. +
;natiaa lie mari IN sE.