The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1895-12-13
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No new county shall be cut within
eight miles of its Court House build
ing. The Generel Assembly shall have
tho power to alter county lines: Pro-
vided, that before any existing county
lime is charged two thirds of the voters
within the territory to be taken from
one county and gwen to another shall
vote for same: Provided the change
does not reduce the county from which
the territory is taken below the limits
as prescribed above. No county seat
shall he removed except by two thirds
vote OF the qualified electors of said
county voting in IN election held of
said county voting in an election held
for that purpose.
j. Thomas Austin,
Chairman Committee Counties and
County Governments.
Tho following changes are made in
the article Of the old Constitution:
The name of the Lunatic Asylum
has been change to estate Hospital for
the Insane" The regents appo pint all
the physicians, officers and employees,
except the superintendent, who is np-
pointed by the Governor, AZ formerly.
Couvicts sentenced to hard labor by
any of tho Courts of this State may be
employed upon the public works of the
State or counties, aud upon highways.
Provision may be made by the Gener-
nj Assembly for the establishment of
State reformutory for juvenile often
ders. Convicts from the Peniteutiary,
when hired or farmed out, shall be un-
der the direction of officers of the
Pcnitentiary. w. j. Gocding,
Chairman.
THE MILITIA,
The article on military, as it will APP
pear in the new Constitution, has five
sections, while that of the old Consti-
tuition has threo sections.
The difference consists in the gener-
"l change of phrascoloSy and condens-
ing of language, besides the addition
OF Section 9, eXempting from arrest
the volunteer forces while on duty,
mastering, etc. and the further uddi-
tlon also of Section S, making il man
datory on the General Assembly, at its
first session after the adoption OF yt.e
now Constitution, to make ample pro-
vision by statute to pension disabled
and INDECENT Confederate soldiers and
the widows of Confederate soldiers
j. w. Floyd, Chairman.
IMPEACHMENT.
The only changes in tho article on
impoachmcnts from tho old Constitu-
ton are:
First. Vacancies occasioned pend
ing the impeachment trial s'are to be
filed in such manner rs may be pro-
vided by law.
Second. Persons under impeach-
mcnt shall have the right to be heard
in their own defence, cor 10y counsel,
or both"
nj. II. Cooper. Chairman.
FINANCE AND TAXATION
The changes made by the present
Constitution in Article 8 of the Con-
stitution of 1873 are as follows:
In addition to the power given to
the General Assembly to provide for q
uniform and equal ratio of assessment
and taxation and TO prescribe such re-
gulations as shall secure Just valua-
ton for taxation of all property, real,
personal and pOssessory, except mines
and mining claims, the proceeds of
which alone shall be taxed, and also
excepting such property MS may be ex-
empted by law for municipal, educa-
tional, literary. scientific. RELIGIOUS or
charitable purposes, tho article pro-
vides that the General Assemble may
impose capltation tax upon such do
mestic animals as, from their nature
and habits, are destructive of other
property, and also for tax upon in
comes AMI occupations.
The poll tax remains the same as
heretofore; the two-mill tax for educa-
tiOnal purposes has been increased to
three mills.
The General Assembly is prohibited
from pledging or loaning the credit of
the State to any individual, company,
association or corporation or becoming
joint owner or stockholder in any
company or corporation, nor shall it
have the power to authorize any county
or township to levy tax for any pur-
pose except for education purposes, to
build and repair public roads, build
ings and bridges. to maintain and sup
port prisoners, pay jurors, county Of
ticers and for litigation, quarantine and
expenses of Courts, to support paupers
and pay past Indebtedness, nor issue
bonds in aid of building railroads. A
uniform valuation of property for tax
alton is provided for, and assessments
for county, school district and munich
pal purposes must be levied upon the
basis of the State assessment.
w. ID. Evans,
Chairman Committee on Finance
and Toyoti,p