The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1895-11-27
Work Ct the Convention.

kept open for at least SIX consecu-
tive weeks. and thereafter from time
to time at least one week in each
month up to 30 days next preceding
the first election to be held under
this constitution, the registration
books shall be public records open to
the inspection of any citizen at all
times.
Sec. 9. The general assembly shall
provide for the establishment of pol
ling precincts in the several counties
of the State, and those now existing
shall 50 continue until abolished OF
changed. Each clector shall be re-
quired to vote at his own precinct,
but provision shall be made for his
transfer to another precinct upon his
change oi residence.
Sec. 10. The general assembly shall
provide by law for the regulation Of
party primary elections and punish
ing fraud at the same.
Sec. II. The registration books
shall close at least 80 days before an
election, during which time transfers
and registration shall not be legal,
provided persons who will become of
age during that period shall be en-
titled to registration.
Sec. u. Electors in municipal
elections shall posses the qualifca-
tons and be subject to the disquali
cations herein prescribed. The pro-
duetion of a certificate of registra-
ton from the registration officers OF
the county as an elector at precinct
included in the incorporated city or
town in which the voter desires to
vote is declared condition prereqi
site to bis obtaining a certificate OF
registration for municipal elections,
and in addition he must have been a
resident within the incorporated
limits at least four months before
the election, and have paid all taxes
due and collectible for the preceding
fiscal year The e. ner / assembly
shall provide for the registration OF
all voters before each election il
municipalities: Provided, That meth
ing herein contained shall apply to
any municipal elections which may
be held prior to the general election
Of tie year 1926.
SEC. 13. In authorizing a special
eleclisn in any incorporated city OF
town in this State for the purpose tf
bonding the same, the general assem-
bly, shall prescribe as a condition
precedent to the holding Of said elec-
ton a petition from majority Of t. e
freeholiers Of said city or town, az
shown by its tax books, and at such
elections all electors of such city OF
town who are duly qualified fol
voting under section II of this
ticlc, and who have paid all faxes
State, county and muDicipal-for the
previous year, shall be allowed TO
vote, and The vote of majority OF
those voting in said election shall be
necessary to authorize the issue Of
said bonds.
Sec. II. Electors shall in all cases,
except treason, felony or breach OF
the peace, be privileged from arrest
or the'days Of election during their
attendance at the polls and going to
and returning therefrom.
See. Is. No power, civil or mill
tary shall at any time interfere to
prevent the free exercise of the right
of suffrage in this State.
The convention practically com
p.eted the work Of making Cardinals
organic law last night and took
recess until Tuesday next for thH
purpose of ratifying the same.
The ehomesteads section WAS amended
in several important particulars, one
Of which provides for the lnolt9aging
of the homestead after it is set off
but the consent of both husband
and wife will have to be obtained be,
fore it will be binding. The section
also exempts $500 and tools Of trade
of an unmarried person from seizure,
levy and sale for debt. The section
now reads as follows:
Section 30. The General Assem-
bly, shall enact such laws as will ex-
empt from attachment, levy and sale
under any mesne or final process is
sued from any court, to the head Ct
any family residing in this State, q
homestead in lands, whether held in
fee Or any lesser estate, to the value
Of one thousand dollars, or so much
thereof as the property is worth fits
value is less than one thousand dol
lars, with the yearly products thereof