The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1901-01-09


d expenses OF the special Judge as provided hy this Act Of
contingent fund 1t Special Courts are
necessary and be held that the Assembly
provide fund which the salary expenses
Judge should be paid.
There is doubt that there is need for relief many
Counties the very much congesed and
the delays which O very
often parties and go
it is frequently argued that the present ma
chmery ample and that delays judges
pressing trial and lawyers being ready
Nlt we should remember that the number OF Counties has
creased Causes which sufficient importance
into Court should be considered with dclicraon and without
undue haste that justice be administered Spartanbug
County alone there provided by law five regular
INC Common cas Court and terms OF the Sessions Court Ta:
OF nearly Court
alone that would be in the economy
and Of the dispatch OF the business the
number OF circuits rather than be holding special
terms The addition Of circuits would materially
the and would add very speedy adudca
ton that brought for trial Under the present
c the circuit Judges are kept on the circuit the portion OF
their time and have very little time left preparation
This matter which deserves and should
serious consideration
LOCAL LEGISLATION
in last Annual Message directed the Legis-
ature the inhibition the against
OF local special laws concerning Subjects
called their attention to the and evils OF such legislation
desire again to call attention to this subject and also
recent decision Of Supreme Court which has declared
these local laws unconstitutional The Court delivering its
ion this subject in this particular "In
may be general be Of force every County State
while special provisions making its effect different in
certain Counties these Counties be exempt
tire operation 1t has been the the Legislature many
instances general law and then add provso exempng
certain Counties from its operations Almost every County
state an independent republic with separate and distinct County
government law and almost session of the Legislature
changes and amendments made
just what the law is in any County.
AMENDMENTS TO THE CONSTITUTION
At the last Assembly joint resolutions
passed submitting the electors Of the State proposed
amendments to the State Constitution.
The proposed amendment, o be Of
Amendments to the Constitution authorize and the
General Assembly provide by law for the condemnation
equitable assessment OF lands Tor drainage read fol-
lows: The General Assembly shall provide by law for the
dcnaton through proper official channels necessary
for the proper dano swamp State;
and shall also provide for the equitable
drained for tho OF paying the OF such condemna
nandd drainage"
The other T. Article VII of the Constitution
relating Municipal Bonded Indebtedness by adding
thereof the following words: Provided That the
posed by this section by Article w.
tuition shall apply bonded
of Columbia Rock Hill Charleston and Florence where the pro-
cccd of said bonds applied solely for the purchase establish
nct maintenance of waeworks plant
and by the city Georgetown when proceeds
bonds applied solely purchase establishment
plant sewerage system gas and
electric light plants where the arising
operation OF such plants shall be devoted solely and
cusvcly the maintenance and operation of the where
tho question of ncurrng such indebtedness submitted the free
holders and quaed voters OF such municipality provided in the
Constitution the question Of other bonded indebtedness
Both Of these proposed amendments adopted by majority
Of the votes in the general election
In the latter there have been mistake made
stead OF referring Section Article X the
refer Section Article w. Of Constitution,
follows Section Lieutenant Governor shall be
same time III the continue ii Office for the
period and be Of the qualifications Governor
and shall ex oficio, be President of the Senate"
1t the purpose the
OF Article X Of the Constitution which,
subject OF municipal Indebtedness follows "The
debt County township school district municipal corporation
political division subdivision of this State shall
of
therein And County township municipal corporation other
political division Of this State