The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1901-01-09


necessary and are 10 held that the General Assembly should
provide fund ont which the salary and expenses the special
Judge should be paid.
There is no doubt that there is need for relief Tor many
Counties the business the Courts very much congested and
delays which occasoned in the termination OF suits
parties compromise and settle rather than into the
Courts know that it frequently argued that the present ma
chev ample and that the delays caused by the judges not
pressing trial. OF lawyers being ready
but should remember that the number OF Counties has been IN
creased Causes which sufficient Importance to be carried
into Court should be considered with deberaon and without
undue haste that justice be administered In Spartanburg
County provided by law Ave regular OF
the Common Pleas Court and six OF the Sessions Court Tha
is an average nearly Court the month for this County
that it would be in the interest OF
and OF dispatch OF the Courts increase the
rather be holding these and special
The addition OF circuits would not materially
the and would add very much the speedy adudlca
ton brought trial Under the present
the circuit Judges kept the circuit the greater portion OF
their time and very little left for the preparation OF
opinions This which deserves and should receive your
serious consideration.
LOCAL LEGISLATION
In my last Annual Message directed the attention OF the Legs
atre the inhibition contained in the Constitution against the
passage local special laws concerning certain subjects and
called their attention the expense and evils OF such legislation
again call your attention this subject and also to
recent decision OF Our Supreme Court which declared
unconstitutional The Court in delivering its op-
this subject in this particular In order that law
may general be OF force every County in the State and
while may special provisions making its effect different III
certain Counties these Counties made exempt from its
tire operation has been the OF the Legislature IN many
pass general law and then add proviso exempng
certain Counties operations Almost County this
State an independent republic with separate and distinct County
government and almost session the Legislature
changes and amendments made that it is difficult to know
just what the law is in any County
AMENDMENTS TO THE CONSTITUTION.
At the last session OF the General Assembly joint resolutions
were passed submitting the electors the State proposed
amendments the State Constitution
The proposed amendment to be known as Article OF
Amendments the Constitution to authorize and empower the
General Assembly provide by law for the condemnation and
equitable lands drainage purposes to read as to
lows The General Assembly shall provide by law for the
denation through proper official channels OF all lands necessary
for the proper drainage swamp and low lands this Sate
provide for the equitable OF all lands 50
drained for the purpose paving OF such condena
ton and drainage
The other amend Section Article WILL OF the Constitution
relating to Municipal Indebtedness by adding the end
thereof the following words Povided That the limitation i'm
posed by this section and by Section Article w. OF this Constr
tuition shall apply bonded Indebtedness incurred by the cities
OF Columbia Rock Hill Charleston and Florence where the
ceeds said bonds applied solely tor the purchase establish
nlen maintenance Of waerwork plant
system the city OF Georgetown when the proceeds said
bonds are applied solely for the purchase establishments main
OF waewor plant sewerage SYSTEM gas and
electric light plants where the entire revenue arising from the
operation OF such plants sstes shall be devoted solely and
cusively to the and operation OF the and where
the question OF ncurrg such indebtedness submitted to the free
holders and qualified OF such municipality provided in the
Constitution upon question OF other bonded indebtedness
Both OF these proposed amendments adopted by majority
OF the votes cast in the general election
In the latter have been mistake made, and in
stead referring Section Article X the amendment made to
refer to Section Article w. the Constitution which reads
follows Section Lieutenant Governor shall be chosen ct the
same time in the same manner continue office for the
period and be possessed qualifications the Governor
and shall ex oficio, be President Of the Senate
was the purpose the amendment to have relation to Section
OF Article X of the Constitution which, relates this
subject OF municipal indebtedness follows: The bonded
debt any County, township school district municipal corporation
or political division subdivision OF this State shall exceed
eight per Of the assessed value of all the taxable property
And County, township municipal corporation or other
political division shall hereafter be authorized to
crease its bonded indebtedness the time OF proposed in