The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1895-12-27

son so refusing to qualify, resigning,
dying, departing the State, or becom-
ing disqualified, was elected to serve,
or tho defaultiDg election district
| ought to have chosen member or
members.
| Sec. 26. Members of the general
assembly, and all officers, before they
enter upon tho duties of their respec-
tive Offices, and all members of the bar,
before they euter upon the practice of
their profession, shall take and sub
scribe the following oath: 'T do SOL
emnly swear {or ailirm) that am duly
qualified, according to the Constitu-
tiOn of this State, to exercise the du-
! ties OF the Office to which / have been
elected, Tor ai,pointed) snd that will,
to the best Of my ability, discharge
the duties thereof. and preserve, pro-
tect and defend the Constitution of
this State and of the United States. L
| do further solemnly swear (or affirm)
that have not since the first day of
Jrnuary, in the year eighteen hundred
and eighty-one, engaged in duel AS
principal OF second or otherwise; and
that will not, during the term of Office
sowbicb have been elected or appoint
ed engage in duel as principal or Sec
ond or otherwise 30 help me God"
The 27. Officers shall be removed
for incapacity, misconduct or neglect
of duty, in such manner as may be
provided by law, when no mode CT
trial or removal is provided in this
Constitution.
Sec. %. The general assembly shall
enact such laws ~ will exempt from at
tachment, levy and sale under any
mesno or final process issued from any
court, to the head of the family resid-
ing in this State, u homestead in lands,
whether held in fee or any lesser es.
tate, to the value of 81 900, or so much
thereof as the property is worth if it's
value is less than $1,000, with the
yearly products thereof, and to every
head Of family residing in this State,
whether entitled to homestead ex-
empti On in lands or not, personal prop
erty to the value of $500, or 80 much
thereof as the property is worth if it's
value is less than $500. The title to the
homestead to be set off and assigned
shall be absolute and lie forever dis
charged from all debts of the said
debtor then existing or thereafter con-
tracted except as hereinafter provided:
Provided, That in case any woman
having a separate estate shall be mar
ried to the head of family who has
not of his own sufficient property to
constitute homestead as hereinbefore
provided, said married woman shall be
entitled to like exemption as pro-
vided for the head of the family: Pro-
vided, further, That there shall not be
an allowance of more than 81 900
worth of real estate and more than $500
worth of personal property to the hus-
band and wife jointly: Provided, fur
ther, That no property shall be exempt
from attachment, levy or sale for taxes,
or, for payment of obligations contract
cd for the purchase of said homestead
or personal property exemption or the
erection or making of improvements
or repairs thereon: Provided, further,
That the yearly products of said home
stead shall not be exempt from attach
ment, levy or sale for the payment of
obligations contracted in the Produc-
tion of the same: Provided, further,
That no waiver shall defeat the right
of homestead before assignment except
it be by deed of conveyance, or by
mortgage, and only as against the
mortgage debt; and no judgment cred
itor or other creditor whose lien does
not bind the homestead shall have any
right or equity to require that
lien which embraces the home
stead and other property shall first
exhaust the homestead: Provided,
further, That after homestead in
lands has been set off and recorded
the same shall not be waived by deed
of conveyance, mortgage or otherwise,
unless the same be executed by both
husband and wife, if both be living:
Provided, further, That any person
not the head of family shall be en-
titled to a like exemption as provided
for the head of Il family in all necessa-
ry wearing apparel and tools and i'm
plcments of trade. not to exceed in
value the sum of $500.
Sec. 20. All taxes upon property;
real and personal, shall be laid upon
the actual value of the property taxed
as the same shall be ascertained by an
assessment made for the purpose Of
laying such tax.
Sec. 80. The general assembly shall
never grant extra compensation, fee or
allowance to any public officer, agent,
servant or contractor after service rem
dered, o. contract made, nor author
ize payment or part payment of any
claim under any contract not author-
lied by law; bat appropriations may
be made for expenditures in ropelling
invasion, preventing or suppressing in
surrection.
Sec. 81. Lands belonging to or un-
der the control of the State shall never
be donated, directly or indirectly, to
private cOrDorations or individuals or