The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1895-11-22


from attachment and sale under any
mesne or final process issued from any
court to the head of any family rcsid-
ing in this State, homestead of lands,
whether held IN fee or any lesser es-
tates not to exceed in value 81, 600.
with the yearly products thereof, and
every head of family residing in this
State, whether having n homestead ex-
emption in lands or not, personal
property not to exceed in value the
sum Of $500. The title to the home
stead to be set of and assigned shall
be absolute and be forever discharged
from all debts of said debtor then cx-
listing or thereafter contracted except
as hereinafter provided. Provided,
that in case any woman having a sepa-
rate estate shall be married to the
head of family who has not of his
own sufficient property to constitute q
homestead as hcreinbcfore provided,
said married woman shall be entitled
to like exemption ae provided for n
head of n family. Provided further.
that there shall not be an allowance Of
more than 81, 600 worth of real estate
and more than $500 worth of personal
Jointly. Provided, thnt no property
shall be exempt from attachment, levy
or sale for taxes, or for payment Of
obligations contracted for the purchase
of said homestead or the erection of
improvement thereon. Provided fur
ther, that the yearly proceeds of said
homestead shall not he exempt from
attachment, levy or sale for the pay
meut OF obligations contracted in the
production of the same. Provided
further, that no woman shall defeat
the right OF homestead, except it be by
deed or mortgage, and only as against
the mortgage debt, and no Judgment
creditor or other creditor whose lien
does not bind the homestead shall have
any right or equity to require mort
gage which embraces the homestead
and other property to first exhaust
the homestead.
THE SUFFRAGE ARTICLE.
Reviewing the results of the past
week, one notes that the suffrage ar-
ticle and Mr.. kenredy's special rail
road bond ordinance were the only
! matters that became fnalities during
| the week.
The suffrage article kGs been finally
adopted as follows:
Section ]. All electionshy The pee
pie shall be by ballot and elections
shall never be held CT the ballots conn
ted ir secret.
Sec ,. Every qualified eiector
shall be eligible 20 any Office to be
voted for, unless disqualified ny age,
as prescribed in this Constitutions
But 10 person shall hold two offices Of
honor or profit 1T the same time, cX-
cept an officer IL the militi. and no
tary public.
Sec. 8. Every male citizen OF this
State and of the United States, twenty
one years Of age and upwards. not la
boringurder the disabilities named in
this Constitution, and possessing the
qualifications required by it, shall be
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Sec. 4. The qualifications for So.
frage shall he rs follows:
(a.) Residence in the State for two
years, and in the county one year, in
the polling precinct in which the cleo
tor offers TO vote four months, and the
payment six months before any cleo
ton OF any poll tny then due and pay
able: Provided, however, That MINIS
,ors IN charge Il an organized church
and teachers % pablo schools shall bc
entitled TO vote after SIX months resi-
dcnce in the State, j! otherwise GuaE-
fed.
o. Registration, which shall pro
vide for the enrolment CT every el,c-
tor once in 10 years, and aiso nn en-
rol!noent drring each and every year
OF every e,ectur rot previously
registered: under the rrovie. oIs OF this
article.
(c.l Up - January Ist, 1885, all
male pcreons = voting age applying
Tor registration, who can read any sec
ton in this Constitution submitted 70
them by the registration officer, or 0n-
dcrstand ana explain il when read ~
them by The regis! ration officer, shall
be entitled 10 Register aHa become
electors. 4 separate record al ull
persons registered before January Isl.
1s9S, sworn 10 by Tie registration o.
liccr. shall BE fled, one copy with The
clerk of court and one il the Office o.
the secretary Of State, on or before
February Isl. 1895, and such persons
shall rcmsiu during life qualified clcc.
tors. unless disqualified by The othcr
proyisinI.s o! this article. The ccrtif.-
cate ~ tEo clerk OF cCurt or seer, tary
OF state sha!, Da sufficient evidence t.
ee;nDlisi! ILc right Of said citizens TO
any future registration ana tfe :rnr-
elise under he Limitation herein I'M
posed.
,d.I Any person who sLNl! apply
1or registration after January !, 1895,
!. otherwise qualified shall be register
Cd: Provided, That he can both read
and write any section OF this Const,!u-
tioa, OF can show that he Owns and hGs
paid MI taxes collcctinle during the