The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1872-03-25


Carolina. So. o
Whereas, The Constitution of South Caro-
lima, In article 2, section IL, requires q gene
raj election to be held on the third Wednes-
day in October, in every second year after
eighteen hundred and seventy; and, whereas,
once in every four years an election Is requlr-
ed for Presidential electors, which takes
place the first Tuesday afler the arst Monday
in November; and, whereas, the people of
this State are. by these two elections follow
ing 60 close upon each other, greatly annoyed
and inconvenlenced, and the industrial inter-.
ests of the State are greatly disturbed and I'm
periIled; therefore,
Be 1t resolved by the Senate and House
OF Representatives of the State Of South
Carolina, now met and sitting In Gene
raj Assembly, and by the authority of the
same:
That the following amendment to the Con-
stitutton of the State be submitted to the quail
fed electors of the slate, at the next general
election; and, II majority Of the electors
qualified to vote for members of the General
Assembly, voting thereon, shall vote In favor
of such amendment, and two-thirds Of each
branch OF the next General Assembly shall,
after such election, and before another, ratlfy
the same amendment, by yeas and nays, 1t
shall be part of the Constitution, to wit: Strike
out all of that portion of section IL, Of article
2, following the words '.elghteen hundred and
seventy occurring Ia the fourth and filth
lines, and insert the following: "And forever
thereafter, on the first Tuesday following the
first Monday In November, In every second
year, in such manner and at such places as the
Legislature may provide"
That the question of adopting this amend
ment shall be submitted to the electors as
follows: Those in favor of the amendment
shall deposit ballot with the following words
written or printed thereon, Unconstitutional
amendment, 'Yes.'" Those opposed to said
amendment shall cast a ballot with the follow
words written or printed thereon, "Constitu-
tional amendment, No."
Approved March 9, 1872.
JOINT RESOLUTION proposing an Amendment
to the Constitution Of the State Of South Car.
ollna.
BIZ it resolved by the Senate and House of
Representatives of the State of South Carolina,
1.-TWO. thirds OF both Houses conourring,)
That the following article be submitted to
the qualified electors of the State, at the next
general election for representatives, as on
amendment 10 the Constitution of the State,
which, II a majority OF the electors qualified to
vote for members OF the General Assembly,
voling thereon, shall vote In favor Of such
amendment. and two.thlrds OF each branch OF
the next General Assembly, after such an elec-
tlon, and before another, ratlfy the same, shall
become part OF the constitution, namely:
ARTICLE XVI.
To the end that the public debt of South
Carolina may not hereafter be increased with
out the due consideration and free consent OF
the people of the State, The General Assembly
Is hereby forbidden to create any further debt
or obligation, either By the loan of the credit
of the State, by guarantees, endorsements or
otherwise, except for the ordinary and cur
rent business of the State, Without first sub
hitting the question as 10 the creation OF any
such new debt, guarantee, endorsement or
loan of it's credit, to the people of this State,
at a general State election; and, unless two
thirds of the qualified voters of this State,
voting on the question, shall be In favor OF
further debt, guarantee, endorsement or loan
of its credit, none such shall be created or
made. That the question of adopting this
amendment shall be submitted to the electors,
as follows: Those In favor Of the amendment
shall deposit ballot with the following words
written or printed thereon: constitutional
Amendment, Article ls, yes" Those opposed
to the amendment Shall cast ballot with the
following words written or printed thereon:
Unconstitutional Amendment. Article l6, no."
Approved March Is, 1872.
JOINT RESOLUTION Authorizing and Directing
the State Auditor and County Commission
ers to Levy Certain Taxes.
Be it resolved by the Senate and House OF