Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1895-12-11

that in the formation of new counties,
no old county shall be cut within
eight miles of it's court house building,
nor its population reduced below
$4,000. Townships are made bodies
polite and corporate, and provision is
made for the organization of a system
of township governments by the legis-
lature.
Article 8 relates to municipal cor
porations. The general assembly is
required to pass general laws for the
organization ofmunicipal corporations,
and no town can be Incorporated
except with the consent of majority
of its qualified voters. The power OF
cities and towns to levy and collect
taxes must be restricted by the general
assembly. The legislature has no
power to grant franchise to corpo-
ration to construct any kind of public
works in a town, without the consent
of the municipal authorities. Towns
shall have the right to own their own
water, light and transportation plants.
ETC., by purchase or construction, on
majority vote of those qualified to
vote on such matters. All munich
pal taxes and licenses must be just and
uniform. No city or town is allowed
to incur bonded Indebtedness in ex-
cess of 8 per cent. of the value of its
taxable property, and under no cir
cumstances is it allowed to incur a
bonded indebtdness except on the con-
sent of a majority ofits qualified elec'
tors. With the consent of a majority
ofits qualified electors, cities and towns
may exempt manufacturing enterprises
for period of five years from their es-
tablishment. The legislature is requir-
ed to pass laws prohibiting prize fight
ing. The right to prohibit the manu-
facture and sale of alcoholic liquors in
this State, is reserved to the legislature.
The legislature also has the power to
give this right to corporations, individ-
uals, counties, towns and cities, or the
State. 1t is provided, however, that
under no circumstances can liquors be
sold in quantities of less than one half
pint, and in sealed packages. They
can't be sold between sundown and
sunup, and they can't be drunk on the
premises. The legislature cannot del
egate to any municipal corporation the
power to license the sale of alcoholic
liquors.
Article 9 relates to corporations
other than municipal, religious, penal,
educational or charitable. No charter
can be granted except under general
laws, or a two.t thirds vote of the general
assembly. No common carrier or COM
mon :transmitter shall make any con-
tract that shall relieve it from any legal
liability. All corporations doing busi-
ness in this State must maintain an
agent here upon whom processes may
be served. There shall be no discrim-
nations in charges for the same service
to different parties, except excursion
and commutation tickets are allowed
to be sold at special rates. No rail-
road or express or telegraph company
| is allowed to obtain possession or con-
troll of another in this State by consol-
idation, lease, purchase or otherwise.
The right to build or operate a rail-
road, telegraph or express business in
this State, shall not be granted TO any
foreign corporation, unless such foreign
corporation first be incorporated under
the general laws of this State. No
corporation shall issue stock or bonds
except for labor performed, or money
actually paid, and no fictitious values
shall be created. The general assem-
bly, is required to enact laws to pre-
vent the organization of trusts or cor
porations. All employees of corpora,
tions are guaranteed the fullest right
to recover damages in case of injuries,
and they are not allowed to make any
contract that will exempt the corpora
tions for which they work from
responsibility. Stockholders of insol.
vent corporations can only be held
liable for unpaid subscriptions to the
capital stock. Bank stockholders are
liable in double the amount of the face
value of their stock.
Article 10 relates to finance and
taxation. The most important feature
of the article is the fact that no county
or township can be authorized to in
crease its bonded Indebtedness for any
purpose, except to pay ordinary coun.
ty expenses, build public roads and
bridges, and increase educational facil-
tiles. The State debt cannot be in
creased except on vote of the people.
Article II relates TO education. The
supervision of the public school system
| is vested in the State superintendent
of education and board of education
composed of the governor and not
more than seven other persons, to be
appointed by him every four years.
The Legislature is charged with the duty
of making provisions for the election or
appointment, ofall other school officers.
The salaries Of all State and county
school officers must be provided for by
the general assembly out of other than
school funds. The general assembly is
required to provide a liberal system
for the education of all the children
between the ages of 6 and 81 years.
The counties must be divided into
special school districts, except that
graded school districts are not to be
interferred with. County boards OF
commissioners are required to levy an
annual tax of mills on the dollar for
school purposes, and, in addition, there
is to be levied on all polls between the
ages of 81 and 60 tax of 81. In the
case of Confederate soldiers, the limit
of ooe only GOES to 80 IF during the