The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1895-09-18
New series-VoI. XV. No Z.

with The advice and cousen, of the
Senate such other stas: officers as the
General Assembly may direct,
Sec / All active members of the
r,i!:s;a who are enlisted may be ex-
erap. from serving on jaries and per-
forming road duty and street duty
George TllIman proposed the follow
ing resolution
New couoties may De formed but
in doing it, 10 existing county seat
shall be abolished, nor shall any new
county line be run nearer than FIVE
miles to an established cour. house.
2. No county seat shall be removed
unless such removal be Authorized by
two-tbirds Of the electors Of the county
voting therefor bu: when the proposed
seat shall be towards the centre of the
county, i, may be made when major
isy of the electors participating in the
election shall vote therefor.
3. No new county shall be formed
uoless majority of the qualified cleo
tors voting 10 each part Of the county
or counties proposed to be dismembered
aud embraced in the new county shall
separately vote therefor The cleo
tions provided for in this and the sec.
ton pext preceding shall rot be held in
ary county oftener than once in four
years.
The Legislature may provide for
the consolidation of existing counties
if a majority of the qualified electors
of such counties vote therefor.
Mr.. Patton introduced the foliowiog
suffrage scheme
/. Every male citizen Of the State OF
South Caroiina Of the age .; twenty
one years Of age. no. lsooring rsde-
disabilities named in this Constitution
who shall haze resided in the State
Two years and in the county in which
he offers % vote ninety days uext pre-
ceaiug any election. and uho sna!
have paid all poll or other tax due By
him TO the State for the fiscal year
preceding tbat in which he shall offer
to vote: snd who. 10 ad dition thereto,
a. Shall be able to read the Consti-
tuition ia English prias and sign his
name; OF
60 J Shall own in his own name and
return for taxation property 10 this
State to the amouct Of $500: or
(c.) Shall have engaged in the ac-
tire military or naval service of the late
Confederate States Of America or
(d.) Shall be the lawfai llneai de-
scendan' Of person VITO was engaged
10 sach service and shall be alive at the
tine Of the adoption Of this Cous'i;u-
ton.
Shall be e qualified elecso. OF this
State, aud ghen duly registered, shall
De entitled 10 vote for all officers that
are pow or may hereafter be elected by
the people, and upou all questions sub
tnittea 70 the electors a; any elec1ica.
The General Assembly shall enact
just and equa. laws for the accurate
reg:scr: of tie qualified electors Of this
State. aod they shall also establish
cove8!enr, fair and ;apariia: triou-
pals to pass npon aaa determine the
qualifications Of persons offering them
selves for registration as qualified eiec,
tors.
3 The popular government cannot
exist without pure ballot; the Gene
rs! Assembly. therefore. shal. enact
stringent laws for the regulation Of he
registry and elections Of this State with
several penalties for the violation of the
same Any person who shall wilfuIIy
violate such Laws shall Upon conviction,
in addition to such penalties as the
General Assembly nay impose be fer
ever disqualified from voting and de-
barred from holding public Office in
this State aud the disabilities imposed
by this section shall nos be removed
By the pardon OF the Governor OF by
act OF the General Assembly.
Senator Tiilman introduced the fol-
lowing smaller county scheme
The Legislature may from time
time establish smaller connties in the
following manner:
"First-Whenever a majority Of the
qualified voters within the area Of the
proposed uew county shall petition
the Governor for tie creation of a new
county, the Governor shall order aD
election BY the qualified voters within
the proposed area. in which election
they shall vote yes or no upon the
question Of creating said new county.
Second 1T two-thirds of the qualified
voters within the area Of tie proposed
new county shall vote yes upon scch
question, thea the Legislature at It's
epsuing session, shall establish said new
county