The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1895-09-18

on the first day of November, \ D.,
1860
Section 1t shall be the dnty Of
the Legislature from time to time to
provide for the registration of cleo
tors, and such registration shall be
conclusive evidence to all election
officers, Judges and courts Of the
qualifications Of the elector to vote
under this Constitution
Section 4 The General Assembly
shall never pass any law that will de-
prive any of the citizens Of the right
Of suffrage, except for treason, mur-
der, burglary, larceny. perjury forg
cry or any other Infamous crime, or
duelling, whereof the person shall
have been duly tried ard convicted
excepting also as above provided in
this article; also the following classes
Of persons shall not be allowed to
vote in this State:
|. Persons under 2l years Of age.
2 Idiots and lunatics.
3. All paupers supported by any
county.
+. All soldiers, marines and sea-
men employed in the service of the
army or navy of the United States.
Section ). For the purpose of vot-
ing no person shall be deemed to
have lost his residence by reason Of
absence while employed in the SER
vice of the United States, nor while
engaged upon waters of this State or
the United States, or Of the high
seas, nol while temporarily from the
State.
Section No soldier, seaman or
marine in the army or navy Of the
tied States shall DE deemed resi-
snt OF this State in consequence of
having been stationed therein
Section !. Electors shall in all
cases except treason, felony, or
breach of the peace, be privileged
from arrest and civil process during
their attendance at elections and in
going to and returning from the
same
Section s Every person entitled
to vote at any election shall be
eligible to any Office which now is,
or hereafter shall be, elective by the
people in the county where he shal!
have resided two years previous to
such election, except as otherwise
provided in this Constitution and
laws of the United States.
Section 9. Presidential electors
shall be elected by the people
Section 10 In all elections held by
the people under this Constitution,
the person or persons who shall re.
ceive the highest number Of votes
shall be declared elected
The following in relation 20 counties
and county courts was introduced !:
COUNTIES.
Section Each couaty shall form
Que election district
Section = ,i'he precinct boundaries Of
the counties 0: the State shall reu.a;i
as now established untI otherwise pro-
Vided by !am
Section In each county shall: De
elected by the qualified electors thereof,
en- he first Tuesday after the first
Monday in Nevem Der, 4 D. 1896, aud
Oh the same day in every fourth year
thereafter, clerk of the Court OF Com
mon Pleas and General Sessions,
sheriff. county judge, who shall hold
their officers for the term of four years
and un,; their successors are elected
aud qualified, and such other officers
as may be provided by law
Section ). The General Assembly
shall prescribe the duties and couIpcn
sa'ion of all county officers.
Section 6. In case of death, resigna-
ton or removal of any county officer,
or of vacancy from any other cause
the Governor shall appoint some suit
able person 10 hil out tie uneXplred
term.
COURTS
Section I There shall be established
in each county county court with ju-
risdiction 10 all matters testamentary,
aud of administration, in business ap-
pertaining to minors, aud the allot-
ment of dover, in cases Of idiocy and
luuacy and persons non compos mentis.
10 all misdemeapors. in all matter of
contract. debt, fines, forfeitures and
damages when the amount involved
does not exceed 5000 i, all actions for
the partition of real estate ouly in ac-
tions between landlord aud tenant,
wheu the title to the land is net 10 dis
pute aud such other matters as the
General Assembly may designate; pro-
vided that this court shall not have
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