The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1895-12-18


may be, for the purpose of filing the
vacancy thereby occasioned for the re-
mainder of the term for which the per-
son so refusing to qualify, resigning,
dying, departing the State, or becom-
ing disqualified, was elected to serve,
or the dcsaultins election district
ought to have chosen member or
members.
Sec. 2G. Members of the general
assembly, ana all officers, before they
enter uroH the duties of their respec-
tive Offices, and all members Of the BAR,
before they enter upon the practice Of
their profession, shall take and sub
scribe the following oath: 81 do SOL
emnly swear (or attirm) that [ on duly
qualified, according to the Constitu-
ton Of this State, to exercise the du-
| ties Of the Office to which [ have been
elected, for aypointed) end that [ will,
to the best of my ability, discharge
the duties thereof, and preserve, pro-
tect and defend the Constitution Of
this State aud Of the United States. L
do further solemnly swear Tor atfirm)
that have not since the first day Of
yrnuary, in The year eighteen hundred
and eighty-one, engaged in duel as
| principal or second or otherwise; and
that J. will not, during the term of Office
to which I have been elected Tor appoint
ed) engage in duel as principal or Sec
ond OF otherwise so help me God"
The 81. Officers shall be removed
for incepacity, misconduct or neglect
Of duty, in such manner as may be
provided by law, when no mode CT
trial or removal is provided in this
Constitution.
Sec. 20. The general assembly shall
enact such laws ss will exempt from OF
tachment, levy and sale under any
mesne o. final process issued from any
court, to the head of the family resid-;;
ing in this State, homestead in lands.
whether held in fee or any lesser es-,
tate, to the value of 81 900, orso much
thereof as the property is worth If its
value is less than $1,000, with the
yearly products thereof, and to every
head of family residing in this State,
whether entitled to homestead ex-
empjion in lands or not, personal prop
erty to the value of $500, or SO much
thereof as the property is worth If it's
vs!ue is less than $500. The title to the
homestead to be set off and assigned
shall be absoldte and be forever dis
charged from all debts of She said
debtor then existing or thereafter con-
trected except as hereinsfter provided:
Provided, That in case any woman
having separate estate shall be mar
ried to the head of family who has
not of his own sufficient property to
constitute homestead as hereinbefore
provided, said married woman shall be
entitled to o like exemption as pro-
| vided for the head of the family: Pro-
| yided, further, That there shall not be
| an allowance Of more than Sl.oOo
| worth OF real estate and more than SoDo
worth Of personal property to the hus-
band and wife jointly: Provided, fur
thcr, That no property shall be exempt
from attachment, levy or sale for taxes,
| or for payment of obligations contract
ed for the purchase of said homestead
or personal property exemption or the
erection or making of improvements
or repairs thereon: Provided, further,
That the yearly products of said home
stead shall not be exempt from attach
ment, levy or sale for the payment OF
obligations contracted in the produc-
tion of the same: Provided, further,
That no waiver shall defeat the right
of homestead before assignment except
it be by deed of conveyance, or by
mortgage, and only as against the
mortgage debt; and no Judgment cred
! itor or other creditor whose lien does
not bind the homestead shall have any
right or equity to require that
O lien which embraces the home
stead and other property shall first
exhaust the homestead: Provided,
further, That after a homestead III
lands has been set off and recorded
the same shall not be waived by deed
of conveyance, mortgage or otherwise.
unless the same be executed by both
husband and wife, if both be living:
Provided, further, That any person
not the head of family shall be en-
titled to like exemption as provided
for the head of family in all necessa-
ry wearing apparel and tools and I'M
| plements Of trade. not to exceed IN
| value the sum of $500.
Sec. 20. All taxes upon property;
real and personal, shall be laid upon
the actual value of the property taxed
as the same shall be ascertained by on
assessment made for the purpose of
laying such tax.
Sec. 80. The general assembly shall
never grant extra compensation, fee or
allowance to any public officer, agent,
servant or contractor after service rem
de-cd, or contract made, nor author
ize payment or part payment of any
claim under any contract not author
lied By law; but appropriations may
be made for expenditures in repelling
invasion, preventing or suppressln5 n
surrec.ioa.
Sec. q. Lands belonging TO or un-