The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-10-24
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Amendments d State Constitution.

Amendments d State Constitution.
STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA.
COUNTY OF SUMTER,
NOTICE is hereby given that an election
will be :le!I at the several precincts establish
ed by Jaw in Sunter County, en-
TUESDAY, NOVEMBER s. 1900,
For the following officers to wit: Governor.
! Lieutenant Gove.no Secretary Of State. At.
! to1ney General, Comptroller General, A5jutant
and Inspector General. Stare Treasurer. State
| Superin,enGeat o: Education. ore Railroad
Commissioner. one Circuit Solicittr FIVE Repre-.
ssntatyes in the General Assembly, Supervisor.
| Sheriff, Clerk of Court, Coroner, County Su
perintenden; Of Education
Pursuant 10 the Constitution of South Car
! olina, ard the terms of Joint Resolutions No.
$40 and 81, approved February 19:h, A 1860,
IActs of South Carolina. PIP. SIC and 37ll an
elec will also be held st the saue time and
place for amendments TO The Constitution OF
South Carolina. as follows:
Auend Section Z, of Article VIII. of the
| Constitution Of South Carolina, as follows ::
ADD at the ED thereof the following words,
.provided, That the limitation imposed by this
Section and by Section 5. Article ". nf this
Constitution shall not apply to bonded indebt-
ednes: inc.rred by the cities Of Columbia,
Rock He'll. charlest,n and Florence. where the
proceeds of said bonds are applied solely for
The purchase establishment, maintenance or
I! increase of water works plan: or sewerage sys
ten; and by the city Of Georgetown, when the
proceeds of said bonds are applied solely for
| the purchase. establishment, maintenance or
increase Of water works plant, sewerage system,
IL, tt,o .sro
revenue arising from the operation of such
plants or systems shall be devoted solely and
exclusively 10 ths maintenance aud operation
of the same, and where the question Of incur
ring such Indebtedness is submitted to the
freeholdsrs and qualified voters of such munich
pality, as provided in the Constitution, upon
The question OF other bonded indebtedcess.'
Amend the Constitution of South Carolina
| bv adding thereto the following to be known as
"irticle I Of Amendments to the Constitution.
"The tieneral Assembly shall provide fy law
for the condemnation, through proper official
channels, of AL lands necessary for the proper
drainage of the swamp and low lands OF this
State and shall also provide for the equitable
assessment of all lands so drained, for the
purpose Of paying the expenses OF such con-
demnntion and drainage"
The said Amendments shall be submitted
in such manner that the electors qualified to
vote fl Members of the House of Representa-
tives shall vote for or against each Of such
amendments separately.
Amendments should DO on separate tickets.
Ballots in favor Of the adoption Of an amead
ffient should contain the amendment voted upon
in full. followed by the word Yes. ballots
oppos,d TO the adoption Of on amendment
should contain the amendment voted upon,
followed by the word NO
Polls at each voting place will be opened It
Z O'Clock a N, and closed at 4 o'clock NJ.
The following named persons have been
appointed
MANAGERS OF ELECTION
for State and County Offices. and TO. Amend
ments to State Constitution, to wit:
Sumter Cour: House, No &c Cuttino, W
Veraing, A Bradham.
Sumter Court House. No IL / Parrot, NJ
Moore Jro S Richardson.
Sumter Court House, No 3-Jno Clifton, A b
Moses, Jas Hatchell.
Sumter Court House. No 1T N keels. D
w Owens Atkins.
statehurs-W Frierson, D Nelson. F ?
Burgess.
" We. :on.
Raf,n Creek-Jno W Young, D V Kees,
Ellison Barheld
Bishopyil.e-W II Dickson. J Durant. J
StucGry.
Mannvii}e-H W Kcmbcrt, ! N Eramlett,
Sam Scarborough.
Dossards-M J Michau, r Bracy, J
DuBose
Mayesville Cooper, r T DesChamps,
J T McElveen.
Lynchburg-J W Mccoy W Wilson. a
keels.
+. sbilol,-silas Truluck, " J kecls, Dozier
Fricrson.
concord-J W Mahoney. W L Eruuson.
W Kinney.
Privateer sta;ion-W Cain, " Z Rivers.
II II Wells.
smi,Avile-J " Ross, l. 4 White, ] D
EvaNS
WedseGcld-F Bradford, Z L Ducom,
James caldwell.
Reeds a1i!l-w " Cooper. 4 4 Brearley, W
Nuul,ris Reed.
St charIe<-w Z Green, L Wells, a Finn
Shaw.
Bloom Hi!!-E w Ne,tles. 0 D Harvin, } II
Christmas
If any os the above cannot serve ;ney will
please notify ,lr H 4 Moses Immediately.
On day CT Election the Managers must or.
yanize by the election of Chairman and
Clerk. The Constitutional oath must BE taken
by each Manage. before be can act aud also by
the Clerk The Chairman elected is empowered
to administer oaths.
The Managers have the power TO fill a
vacancy, and If none Of the Managers attend,
the ci ,izens can appoint from among the qusl.
ifed voters the Managers, who, after being
sworn, ca conduct the election.
AT the close Of the election. the Managers
and Clerk must proceed publicly to open the
ballot boxes and count the ballots therein, and
continue without adjournment until the same
is completed, ard make statement of the
result for each Office aud sign the same.
Wihin three days thereafter. the Chairman
of tho Board, OF some one designated by the
Board, must deliver the Commissioners OF
Election the poll lists. the boxes containing
the ballots aud written statements OF the re-
sui; CT the election.
One OF the above named Managers ut each