The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1894-01-24
The New Law Redistri citing
the State.

tu0 SGdL6.
An Act to divide the State of South
Carolina into seven Congressional
districts.
Be it enacted by the Senate and
House Of Representatives Of the State
of South Carolina, BOW met and sitting
in General Assembly aud by the aa-
thority Of the same:
Section 1. The let Congressional
district shall be composed of the coup.
ties Of Charleston, Georgetown, Beau
fort. and of the township of Ander-
son, Hope, Indian. Kings, Laws, Mingo,
Penn, Ridge, Sutton and Turkey,
Of the county of Williamsburg; the
township of Collins, Adams Run,
Glover, Frazier, Lowndes and Blake,
Of the county of Colleton; and all Of
the county of Berkely, except such
townships as are embraced in the 7th
Congressional district below. ;
The 2nd Congressional district shall
be composed of the counties of Hamp-
ton Barnwell, Aiken aud Edge6eld.
The Sd Congressional district shall
be composed Of the counties of Abbe-
vile. Newberry, Anderson, Oconee and
Pickens.
The 4th Congressional district shall
be composed of the counties of Green
vile, Laurens and Fairfield all of the
county Of Spartanburg, except the
townships of White Plains and Lime
stone Springs; all of the county of I'm
ion except the townships of Gowdeys-
vile and Draytonville, and of the
townships of Centre, Columbia and
Upper Of the county of Ricblaud.
The 5,h Congressional district shall
be composed of the counties of York,
Chester, Lancaster, Chesterfield, Ker-
shaw, and the townships Of White
Plains aud Limestone Springs Of the
county Of Spartanburg, and the town
ships of Gowdeysville and Drayton-
vile, Of the county of Union.
The 9th Congressional district shall
be composed of the counties Of Ciaren-
don. Darlington, Marlboro, Marion.
Florence, Horny, and the townships Of
Lake, Lees, Johnson's and Sumter,
and the town Of Kingstree in the county
of Williamsburg.
The 7th Congressional district shall
be composed of the counties Of Lexing
ton, Orangeburg, Sumter, 'and the
township Of Bells. Givehams, Burne,
Cain. Dorchester. Hayward, Roger.
Sheridan, Verdier, Broxton and War.
ren, of the county of Colleton, and OF
the townships of State James. Goose
Greek, St. Johns Berkeley, and Lower
Township Of the county of Richland
Section 2. In every case in which un-
der the provisions of this Act the
townships of any county may not all
be in the same Congressional district,
it shall De the duty of the proper, board
Of canvassers Of such county in can
vassiug the votes Of said county to re-
port separately the results Of the vote
of such townships for the Congressional
district to which it may belong.
Section 8 In any case in which a
voting precinct may form part Of
more than Congressional district. if no
other provision be made by law, the
commissioners of election for the coun.
ty in which such precinct is situated
shall provide for such precinct separa-
rate boxes for every Congressional dis
trict within which the said precinct
may be, and each voter at such pre-
ciuct shall deposit bis ballot for mem
ber Of Congress in the box provided for
the Congressional district within
the limit of which said voter may re-
side.
Section 4. That all Acts and parts
of Acts inconsistent herewith are here
by repealed.
Section 5. That this Act shall take