The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1901-01-08

In the absence other available fund have salary
and expenses Of the special judge provided by this my
contingent fund 1t that Special Courts are
necessary and be held General Assembly should
provide fund out OF which the salary and the special
Judge should be paid
There doubt relief for in many Of the
Counties the business the Courts very congcstcd and
the delays which termination Of suits very
often parties compromise rather than 90 into the
{ >Urt know that it frequently argued present ma
cincy lnpc and that the delays Judges nc,
pressing to trial. and lawyers being ready
but should remember that the number has been in
creased '"es which arc OF sufficient Importance to be carried
into Court should be considered deliberations and without
untluc haste, that justice be administered S1manurg
''h"E by law regular
the ''n Pleas o1rt and six of the Sessions
is average Of nearly to this County
alone. 1t the interest Of economy
and OF the dispatch OF the business of increase the
number Of circuits rA'" than to be holding these spcc
TERMS The addition OF tw" circuits would materially
the and would add speedy aduica
ton {" r"scS that arc brought for trial. Under the present arrange
ncnt the circuit Judges kept the circuit greater portion
their time, and have little time left for the preparation OF
'I"Io's This is matter which deserves and should your
serious consideration.
LOCAL LEGISLATION.
In last Annual Message directed the attention OF the cgis-
'"Ic I" the inhibition contained i'll the Constitution against
passage {" local special laws SUBJECTS
called their the rNpr1Sc crisaon
desire call subject to
decision Supreme Court which has declared one of
these local aN Constitutional The Court delivering opin-
ion this subject in this particular says
c general I've State
certain ,uic. these Counties exempt its en-
tire opcra,o L las Ncc: the Legislature many
instances tN AND then add prNvSo cNcmptiny
certain lnte "Irracr<. Almost every County
State mjcNcr1: tY.t \ separate County
government 'ow Ill" "1< session oi the Legislature
changes an :..r Ma; Difficult, to know
Just what the IA" 5 4. ~ l,>u";>.
NMENI'N:,\.> IS "N rIlE CONSrlTUwON.
NJ the last vt">a Assembly Joint
passed s''S electors o the State proposed
amendments q Tie >:";, Constitutions
Ihr proposed ,1rnil1rn, I've known Article OF
Amendments the Constitution authorize and empower the
General Assembly provide by law or the condemnation and
equitable assessment (" lands ior drainage purposes read o
'Ws "Ihr General Assembly shall provide or
'ra"n. through! proper official channels, OF all lands necessary
for tf proper drainage the swamp
and 1"l ao provide for the equitable
rnr ior the purpose paying the expenses Of such con(cmna
tIhn and dlaE,gr'
The other amend Section Article NlI OF Constitutions
relating; Municipal Bonded Indebtedness by adding
thereof the following wrdS "ovidcd, That the limitation
posed by this section and by Section Article H. OF this Const
tuition shall apply bonded Indebtedness incurred by the cities
Columbia, Rock Ill., Charleston ard Florence where the pro-
ccc OF said bonds applied solely purchase establish
n"t maintenance increase OF wa,crwoks plant sewerage
sy*cn and b the city OF coreown when the proceeds Of said
bonds applied solely for the purchase, establishment
cc OF increase OF werwoks plant sewerage SYSTEM gas and
electric light pants where the entire arising the
operation {" such pats Systc,S shall be devoted solely
c,lvcy the operation OF and
the question OF ncurring such Indebtedness is submitted to the free
holders and qualified voters OF such municipality provided i'll the
Constitution. upon the question OF other bonded indebtedness
Both OF these proposed amendments adopted by majority
OF the in the general election.
In the latter there been made
stead OF referring Section Article H. the made
Section s. Article w. Constitution
follows Sccon Lieutenant Governor shall be chosen the
same time the continue in office for the
period and be possessed OF the qualifications the Governor
and shall, otco, be President OF the Senate"
1t was the purpose OF tho amendment have relation Section
OF Article X OF the Constitution, which,
subject Of municipal Indebtedness reads follows The bonded
debt County, township school district municipal
or political division subdivision this State shall exceed
eight Of the of all taxable property
therein And County, township municipal corporation other
political division OF this State shall hereafter be
bonded indebtedness the