The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1896-02-07

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his office, and the office OF said person
shall become vacant, as IN the case ol
resignation or death.
Sec. Q. The real and personal prop
crty of n woman held at the time of
her marriage, or that which she may
hereafter acquire, either by gift, grant,
nh, ritaucc, devise or otherwise, shall
be her separate property, and she shall
have all the rights incident to the same
to which an unmarried woman or
man is entitled. She shall have the
mower to contract and be contracted
with in the same manner as II she were
married.
See. 10. All laws now in force in
this State and not rcpugnant to this
Constitution shall remain and be en-
forced until altered or repealed by the
general assembly, or shall expire by
.heir own limitations.
Sec. H. That no Inconvenience may
arise from the change Ill the Constitu-, |,
ton OF this State, and in order to carry
this Constitution into complete opera
ton, it is hereby declared
First. That mll laws in force III tais
State, at the time ot the adoption o.
this Constitution, not inconSlStcnt
Herewith, aud constitutional when en-
acted, shall remain il full force until
altered or repealed by t2s general AS
se,nbly or expire by their own limita-
ton. All ordinances passed and rati-
fed at this convention shall have the
same force and effect rs if included in
and constituting part of this Consti-
tuition.
Second. All writs, actions, causes Of
| action. proceedings. prosecutions, and
rights Of individuals, ofbodiCs corpor.
ate and Of the State, wncn not incon'
sisteut with this Constitution, shall
! continue us vnl;d
Third The provisions Of all laws
which arc inconsistent with this Con.
stltutou shall cease uuon its adoption,
except .bat ali laws which are incon-
sistcnt with such provisions of this Con-
stitutiou rs require legislation to en-
force them shall remain III force until
such legislation is had.
Fourth All fines, penalties, forfeit
urcs and cschcats uccruing to the State
of South Carolina under the Constitu-
ton and laws heretofore in force shalt
accrue to the use Of the State of South
Carolina under this Constitution, cx-
ccpt rs herein otherwise provided.
Fifth. All rccogniHnnccs, obligations
and all other instruments entered into
or cxecutcd before the ABORTION Of this
Constitution to tn" State. ar to ANY
county, township, city or town there
in, and al fines, taxes, penalties and
fors, lures due or owing To this State
or to any county, township, city or
town therein and all writs. proSCcu-
tions, actions and proceedings, except
as herein otherwise provided, shall con-
tinuc and r,mU;o unaffected hy the
adoption of rhis Constitution. Ail IN
G:ctncrts which shall have been found,
or may hereafter Eo found, for any
crime or offence committed before the
adoption OF this Constitution may be
prosecuted as ii no change had been
made, except as otherwise provided
herein
Ath r6ANhshp Al and asnn municips aT.I".ys .".
may be in Office at the adoption of
this Constitution or who mny be elected
before the election Oh their successors
us herein provided, shall hold their
respective Offices until their terms
hay" expired and until their successors
are elected ur appointed and qualified
a3 rroSI.!c,. ~, thls Constitution. n..t .,s
sooner ryn.ovc,t :s may h" provided nv
law, ani shall receive the com, rn,u-
ton now ,i&rI hy tn, atutGta iaAs IA
force at the adoption OF tbs Iun.nt..
ton.
Seventh. At all elections LsM f..
mcmhrra @I the general assembly m
case oi Il Vacancy, ar any o.h,r o!.iyr,