The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1900-10-24
NOTICE of ELECTION
FOR STATE AND COUNTY OFF,.
GERS AND FOR AMENDMENTS
TO STATE CONSTITUTION.
STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA,)
COUNTY OF IAURErs

~ that an election will be held at
the several precincts established by law
in Laurens County on Tuesday, Novem-
Der 9Th, 1900, for the following Offices,
to wit:
Governor, ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS, Sec
rotary of State, Attorney General, Comp
troiler General, Adiutant and INSPECTOR
General, State Superintendent of Fdu.
cation, one Railroad Commissioner, one
Circuit Solicitor, II Senator, three
Representatives in the General Assem-
bly,, Supervisor, Sheriff, Clerk of Court,
Co'oner, County Superintendent of Ed
ucation.
Pursuant to the Constitution of South
Carolina, and the terms of Joint Re
solutions Nos. $40 and BAL, approved
Feb. 10Th, A. d. 1900, (Acts Of South
carolina, pr, $40 and SID an election
will also be held at the same time and
place for amendments so the Constltu-
tion OF South Carolina, as follows:
Amend Section 7, of Article VIII, OF
the Constitution Of South Carolina, as
follows: Add at the end thereof the
following words; "Provided That the
limitations imposed by this Section
n by Section 5, Article w, OF this
Constitution shall not apply to bonded
Indebtedness incurred by the cities of
Columbia, Rock Hill, Charleston and
Florence, where the proceeds of said
bonds are applied solely for the pur-
chase, establishment, maintenance or
increase OF water works plants or sewer
age system, and by the city of George
town when the proceeds Of said Bonds
are applied solely for the purchase,
establishments, maintenance or in
crease OF water works plants, sewer
age system, gas and electric lights
plants, where the entire revenuc arts
/ mo from tho nnnrofinn ~ ,,n ,t,
or systems shall be devoted solely and
exclusively to the maintenance and
operation of the same and where the
question OF mourning such indebted
ness is submitted to the frceholders
and qualified voters of such municipal
ity, as provided in the Constitution.
upon the question of other bonded in
debtedness
Amend the Constitution of South
Carolina by adding thereto the follow
ing to be known as "Article | of
Amendments to the Constitutions"
The General Assembly shall provide
by law Tor the condemnation, through
proper official channels of all lands,
necessary for the proper drainage of
the swamp and low lands OF this State:
and shall provide for the equitable
assessments OF all lands so drained, for
the purpose OF paying the expenses Of
such condemnation and drainage"
The q amendments shall be sub
mitted in such a manner that the cleo
tors qualified to vote for members Of
the House Of Representatives shall
vote for or against each of such amend
ments separately.
Amendments should be on separate
tickets. Ballots in favor OF the adop-
ton OF an amendment should contain
the amendment voted upon in full, fol-
lowed by the word "Yes:" ballots op-
posed 20 the adoption OF an amend.
ment should contain the amendment
voted upon, followed by the word
"No."
MANAGERS OF ELECTION:
For State and County offices, and for
Amendments to State Constitution, to
wit:
Laurens G. HI w Thompson, II
w Anderson, j B Brooks.
HUNTERS TOWNSHIP.
Clinton-T b Owings, w p Murphy,
Hopewell C G Hopkins, Hayne
Workman, j H Williams.
Mountville-M b Crisp, Hogan Notes,
JOhn Grant. .
JACKS TOWNSHIP.
Sardis-J w G Bell, p Nj Pitts, p f.
Ferguson.
SCUFFLETOwN TOWNSHIP.
Langston'S church-S NJ Donnon, j u
billiard, w b Clark.
Ora-R Fl Fleming, II M Hunter, w
B Hartman.
YOUNGS' TOWNSHIP.
Pleasant Mound III Drummond,
j a Fowler, j e Johnson.
YOungs' Store-W Il Dorroh, w w
Wallace, John j Riddle.
Parsons Stor9-Henry Pryor, Sea-
bron Parks, B f. Leonard.
DIALs' TOWNSHIP.
Power-H G Curry, Will Stewart,
James Curry.
Gray Court N Leak, CT Owings,
Ell T. Tumblin. "
Dials' church-W r Harris, w A
Fopp, Morgan Gwinn.
Shiloh Fl Wolff, Wister Simpson,
Pinkney Hellams.
Woodville- John Curry, Willis Put
man, Laurens Babb.
sULLIvAN's TOWNSHIP.
Tumbling Shoals-W A Baldwin, w
ID Sullivan, j NJ Wood.
Brewerton-Jeff Jones, WI Freeman.
w 8 Knight.
WATERLOO TOWNSHIP.
up Top" y ANDERSON, a w Sims,
w A Anderson.
Daniels Store-J l. Jones, B l. Hen
derson, w w Cooper.
Mount Pleasant Williams, w w
Fowler, w | Miller.
WaterlOO-Ben Anderson, w Fl Gull
bertsOn, ThOs. j. Coleman.
EkOm-Y G Cooper, A b Culbert-
son, NJ r. Mcdaniel, Jr.
CROSS Hill, TOyNSuIp
Cross Hill-W 3 Fuller, b Goodman,
Tuck Madden.
On the day OF election the managers
must organize by the election OF q
Chairman and O Clerk. The Constitu-
tional oath must be taken by each
manager before he can act, and also
by the Clerk. The Chairman elected
Is empowered to administer oaths.
n managers have the power to III
a vacancy, and IL none OF the managers
attend, the citizens can appoint from
among the qualified voters the mana
gers, who, after being duly sworn, can
conduct the election.
At the close of the election the mana
gers and clerk must proceed publicly
to open the ballot boxes and count the
ballots therein, and continue without
adjournment until the same Is COM
3leted, and make a statement OF the
result for each Office and sign the same.
Within three DAYS thereafter. the