The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1895-12-18

son So refusing to qualify, resignins,
dying, departing the State, or becom-
ing disqualified was elected to serve,
| or the 'lefarlt:ng election district
ought to have CHOSEN member or
mem i,er-;
Sec =" Members of the general
nsSc III bly, sad ali officers, before they
enter ..l,on the duties OF their respec-
| tive Offices, aud all members of the bar.
before they enter upon the practice of
their profession, shall take and sub
scribe the following oath: 81 do SOL
ennEy swear or aiIirmt that asn duly
qualified, according to the Constitu-
ton OF this State, to exercise the du-
ties Of the office to which have been
elected, (or a. pointed} sud that viii,
to the best of my AGILITY, discharge
the duties thereof, and preserve, pro-
tect and defend the Constitution of
| this Stste and of the United States. [
do further so!ennly swear ior atirm1
! that have lot since the first day of
Jrpuary, in the year eighteen hundred
and eighty-one, engaged IN a duel as
| principal or second or otherwise; and
that viii not, during the term Of Office
! to VII; III I have been elected( or appoint
ell engage in duel as principa! or sec
oHd or otherwise so help me God"
The 27. Officers shall be removed
! for incapacity, misconduct or neglect
! OF duty, in such maoner as may be
provided by law, when no mode CT
trial or removal is provided in this
Constitution.
Sec. IS. The general assembly shah
enact such laws a. will exemptfr from at.
tachDaent, levy and sale under any.
! mesne or final process issued from any
court, 70 the head of tue family resid-,
ing in this State, a homesteadin lands,
| whether held in fee or any lesser es-
! 5ate, 20 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 a. family residing in this State,
whether entitled to G homestead ex-
eEaption IL lands or not, personal prop
erty to the value OF 500, or SO much
taereof as the property is worth If Its
value is less than $500. The title to the
homestead to DO set of and assigned
shall be absolute and he forever dis
charged from all debts of the said
debtor then existing Or thereafter con-
tr&oted except as Hereinafter provided:
Provided, That in case any woman
having separate estSte shall be mar
risl to the head OF family who has
nos Of his own sufficient property to
constitute e homestead Us 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
un allowance OF more thau $1,000
| worth Of real est and more than 1903
| worth of personal property to the h1s-
| 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
! ed for the purchase OF Sal ho -nestead
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 snle for the payment OF
oblzgatious contracted in the lroduc-
tion of the same: Provided, further,
That no waiver shall defeat the right
| OF HOMESTEAD before assignmentexcept
it be by deed OF conveyance, or by
| mortgage, and only as against tho
mortgage debt; and no judgment cred
| itor or other creditor whose lien does
| not bind the homestead shall have any
! right or equity 70 require that
lien which embraces the home
stead and other property shall first
exhaust the homestead: Provided,
further, That after a homestead in
| lands has been set of and recorded
the same shall lot 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 q family shall be en-
titled to like exemption as provided
for the head of q family in all necessa-
ry wearing apparel aud tools and I'M
plements Of trade. not to exceed Ii
value the sum of $500.
Sec. 90. 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, or contract made, nor author
ize payment or part payment Of any
claim under aay contract not author
izcd by lnv; but appropriations may