The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1895-12-10

! thun Two llltllOil Npi1a1S, Hc1 W. 1893
,,onu!a;ion than fifteen thousand in
hauitants.
10 new c"uuty shall be cut within
eight mile, Of its Cou1t House build
iuy. The Genertl Assembly shall have
the power to alter county lines: Pro-
yi;lcG. that before any existing county
| line is charged two-thirds OF the voters
within the territory to be taken from
one county and gwen to another shall
vote tcr same: Provided tho change
t]pes not reduce the county from which
t:lc territory is taken below the limits
us prescribed above. y" county seat
sliul bcrcmovcd except BY II two-thirds
! vot.. oi The qualified electors o. said
cuuuty voting i'll al election held Of
said county voting il an election; held
for That purpose.
J. Thomns Austin,
Cinirnlun Committee Counties and
County Government.
rENAi, !sED CHARITABLE tNSTITt ':IONS.
The following changes are nude in
the article cf the old Constitution:
The name OF tue Lunntic Asylum
has been change 10 Estate Hospital for
the INSANE" The regents appy;nt all
tic physicians, officers and employees,
except the superintendent, who is ap.
pointed by the Governor, rs formerly.
Convicts sentenced to hard labor By
any Of the Courts OF this State may be
employed upon the public works Of the
State or conntics, and upon highways.
Provision may bc made by the Gener-
III Assembly for the establishment OF Il
State rcforn.atury FOR Juvenile often
ders. Convicts from the Penite1tiary,
when hired OF iarmcl out: shall be un-
der the direction Of officers Of tho
pcnittltiary. ". +. Gocdlng.
Chajrman.
TEE MILITIA.
The article on military, as it will ap-
pear in the new Constitution. has fige
sections, while that Of the old Constl-
tuition has three sections.
The difference consists in the gener-
al change of phraseology and eondens-
ing of language, besides the addition
Of Section ,, exemptiDg from arrest
the volunteer forces while Oh duty.
mastering, etc. and the further addi-
ton also OF Section 5. making it man
datory Oh the General Assembly, at its
iEst session after the adoption of the
new Constitution: to make ample pro-
vision by statute to pension disabled
and indigent Confederate soldiers and
the widows OF Confederate soldiers.
J. ". Floyd, Chairman.
IMPEACHMENT.
Tic only changes IN the article On
inpcachments from the old t}onstit1-
ton arv:--
First, Vaes4+;;txx 4e+ss eitx sssBed pend
a s4S s@s Il Isl stssa ms1ner as mpy s pFo=
v;ded by law.
Second Persons under 'impeach-
mcnt Shsll have the right to be heard
in their own defence, ''or bv counsel,
ur both.
u. Il. Cooper, Chairman.
FISAH,E IND TAXATION.
The changes made by the present
Constitution IN Article 9 Of the Con-
stitution Of 1873 arc as follows
tu addition to the power given TO
tic General Assembly to provide for a
uniform and equal rutc Of assessment
and taxation and to prescribe such re-
g,llat;ons as shall secure just valua-
ton for taxation of I'll property, real,
persona! and posscssory, except miucs
and mining claims, the proceeds Of
which alone shall be taxed, nIl also
excepting such property as may &c cH-
cmptei by law for municipal, duca-
tional, literary. scientific, religious OF
charitable purposes, the article pro-
vitics that The General Assemble may
impose 4 capltation Tax upon su:h do
mcstic animals a$, from their ntnre
and habits, are destructive Of )thcr
property, AMI also for II tax upm in
comes and occupations.
The poll tax remains the Ssne as
heretofore: the two.nili tax for duca-
,ional purposes lus been increaed to
three mills.
The General Assembly is prohibited
!, from pledgiug Or loauing the crdit of
the State to any individual. comany.
association or corporation or becoming
u Joint owner or stoclholder i1any
company Or corporation, nor shll it
have the power to authorize any ccnty
or township to levy u tax for Any ,ur-
pose except fcr education PURPOSE to
build and repair public roads, llld- |
ingS and bridges: to maintain andup-
port prisoners. pay jurors, count Of
ticers and for litigation. 1narantlrcnd |
expenses OF Courts, to support pui:rs
and pay past indebtedness, nor ime
bonds in aid Of building railroads. 4
uniform valuation o. property fork
alton is provided for. aud ussesslmts
for county, school district and nluci-
pal purposes must he levied uponh
basis Of the State assessment.
". d. Evans
Chairman Committee On Fina:e
aud Taxation.
JURISPRUDENCE.
Section J, relative to the appoi-
lncDt Of arbitrators, is taken from t
Constitution Of 1868.
Section 2, in addition to the prov
ions Of the old Constitution as
:'chapge Of venue . reads: The Sta
shall have the same right to IL re Il
Il change Of venue that n defendant Ii
for such offenses as he General Asscn!
bly, may prescribe. Unless q clang'
OF venrc has been had under tbt pre- /
visions Of this article. the defendant:
shall be tried in the county whec the;
offence was committed: Pr"ided, :
49, 1c all :