The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1895-12-18

creation of new county, setting forth
the boundaries and showing compl-
ance with the requirements of this ar
ticle, the governor shall order an elec-
ton, wlthing a reasonable time there
after, by the qualified electors within
the proposed area, in which election
they shall vote Yes or No upon
the question of creating said new coun-
ty and at the same election the cues
ton of name and a county seat for
such county shall be submitted to the
electors.
Sec. 2. If two-thirds of the qualified
electors voting at such election shall
vote ~ es' upon such questions, then
the general assembly at the next see
sion shal establish such new county:
Provided, No section Of the county
proposed to be dismembered shall be
thus cut off without consent by a
two-thirds vote of those voting IN sucn
ssection; and no county shall be formec
without complying with all the condl-
tons imposed III this article. An cleo
ton upon the question Of forming the
same proposed new county shall not
be held oftener than once IN four
years.
Sec. 3. No new county hereafter
formed shall contain less than one one
hundred and twenty-fourth part of
the whole number of inhabitants of
the State nor shall it have less assessed
taxable property than 81, ,500,0 900 as
shown by the last tax returns, nor
shall it contain less area than 400
square miles.
Sec. 4. No old county shall be re
duce6 to less area than 500 square
| miles, 70 less assessed taxable property
! than $4,000, 900, nor to smaller
population than Is, 900 inhabitants.
Sec. 5. In the formation of new
counties no old county shall be cut
within eight miles Of its courthouse
| building.
Sec. {. All new counties hereafter
formed shall bear just apportlon-
nent of the valid indebtness Of the
! old county or counties from which
they have been formed.
Sec. Z. The general assembly shall
have the power to alter county lines
at any time. Provided, That before
any existirg county line is altered the
question shall be first submitted to the
qualified electors of the territory pro-
| posed to be taken from one county
and givea TO another, and shall have
received uwo-thirds of the votes cast:
Provided. further, That the change
shall not reduce the county from
which the territory is taken below the
limits prescribed in sections 3, 4 aud
5 of this article: Provided, That the
proper proportion of the existing
county Indebtedness of the section SO
transferred shall be assumed by the
county to which the territory IS trans
ferred.
Sec. S. No county seat shall be re,
moved except by a vote of two-thirds
of the qualified electors of said county
voting in an election held for that
purpose, but such election shall not be
held in any county oftener than once
in FIVE years.
Sec. 9. Each county shall constitute
one election district, and shall be a
| UOOy duO OEpOEolC.
Sec. 10. The general assembly may
provide for the consolidation of two or
more existing counties if a majority
of the qualified electors of such coun-
ties voting at an election held for that
purpose shall vote separately therefor,
but such election shall not be held Of
tener than once in four years IN the
same counties.
Sec. II. Each of the several town
ships of this State, with names and
boundaries as now established by law,
shall constitute a body polite and cor
porate, but this shall not prevent the
general assembly from organizing
other townships or changing the boun-
daries of those already Established !;
and the general assembly may pro-
vide such system of township govern
ment as it shall think proper in any
| and all the counties, and may make
special provision for municipal gov
ernment and for the protection Of
chartered rights and powers OF muni-
cipalities.
Sec. 12. Until changed by the gen
eral assembly, as allowed by this Con-
stitution the boundaries of the several
| counties shall remain as now estab.
lished, except that the boundaries OF
the county Of Edgefeld shall undergo
such changes as are made necessary
by the formation of a new county
from portion of Edge6eld, to be
known as Saluda, the boundaries OF
which are set forth in a Constitutional
ordinance The election ordered In
said ordinance for the location Of its
county seat shall be held under the
Constitution and laws now of force.
And the general assembly shall pro.
| vide for the assessment of property IN
the county of Saluda for the fiscal
year beginning January 1st, 1896, and
for the collection of said taxes when
assessed.
Sec. 13. The general assembly may
at any time arrange the various coun-
| ties into judicial circuits, and into
congressional districts, including the
county of Saluda, as it may deem wise
and proper, and may establish or alter
the location of voting precincts in any
county.
Sec. IA. Hereafter no county lines
shall be so established as to pass
| through any Incorporated city or town
of this State
ARTICLE VIII.
MUNICIPAL CORPORATIONS AND POLICE
REGULATIONS.
Section |. The general assembly
shall provide by general laws for the
organization and classification of mu-
| nicipal corporations. The powers Of
each class shall be defined SO that no
such corporations shall have any pow
ers or be subject to any restrictions
other than ali corporations Of the
same class. Cities and towns now ex-
isting under special charters may re-
organize under the general laws OF
the State, and when so reorganized
their special charters shall cease and
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