The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1908-10-28

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shall not apply to bonded indebted
ness incurred by the town of Gatfney.
in the County of Cherokee, when the
proceeds of said bonds are applied
solely and exclusively for the build
ing, erecting, establishing, and main
tenance of waterworks, electric light
plants or sewerage system, and where
the question of incurring such in
debtedness is submitted to the quail
flied electors of said municipality, as
provided ia the Constitution, upon
the question of bonded Indebtedness.
Approved the 27th day OF Febru-
ary, A D., 1908.
No. 7o3.
A Joint Resolution proposing to
amend Section 4 of Article XIII Of
the Constitution of the State of South
Carolina, relating to the Office Of Ad-
jutant and Inspector General.
Section 1. Be it resolved by the
General Assembly of the State Of
South Carolina, That the following
amendment to the Constitution of
the State of South Carolina, be sub
mitted to the qualified electors of the
State at the next general election for
Representatives, and if majority
of the electors qualified to vote for
members of the General Assembly
voting thereon, shall vote in favor of
said amendment, and a majority OF
each branch of the General Assem-
bly, shall after such election, and be
fore another. ratify the same amend
ment by yeas and nays, Section 4 OF
Article XIII of the Constitution of
the State of South Carolina, relating
to Militia" be amended by striking
out in the first line the words and
Inspector" so that tho said Section,
as amended, shall read as follows:
There shall be an Adjutant Gener-
al elected by the qualified electors OF
the State at the same time, and in the
same manner, as other State officers,
who shall rank as Brigadier General,
and whose duties and compensation
shall be prescribed by law.
Sec. 2. That the question OF adopt
ing the amendment proposed in the
foregoing Section shall be submitted
to the electors as follows; Those IN
favor of the amendment shall deposit
a ballot with the following words
plainly printed or written thereon:
constitutional Amendment to Sec
ton 4 of Article XIII, Yes;" and those
opposed to said amendment shall
cast a ballot with the following words
plainly printed or written thereon:
Unconstitutional Amendment to Sec
tion of Article XIII, No"
Approved the 26th day Of Febru-
ary, a. D., 1908.
There shall be separate and distinct
ballots and boxes at this election for
the following officers, to wit: N Gov,
ernor and Lieutenant Governor;
(2) Other State Officers; g,
Members of House of Repre-
sentatives; (4 County Officers. On
which shall be the name or names OF
the person or persons voted tor as
such officers, respectively, and the
office for which they are voted.
Before the hour fixed for opening
the polls Managers and Clerks must
take and subscribe the Constitution.
al oath. The Chairman Of the Boaro
of Managers can administer the oath
to the other members and to the
Clerk; a Notary Public must admin
lister the oath to the Chairman. The
Managers elect their Chairman and
Clerk.
Polls at each voting place must be
opened at z o'clock a. m, and closed
at 4 o'clock p. M, except in the City
of Cha rlestOn. where they shall be
opened at a. NJ, and closed at b p
n.
The Managers have the power to
fill a vacancy, and If none OF the
Managers attend, the citizens can ap
point from among the qualified vot-
ers, the Managers, who, after being
sworn, can conduct the election.
At the close OF the election, the
Managers and Clerk must proceed
publicly to open the ballot boxes ano
count the ballots therein, and con
tinue without adjournment until the
same is completed, and make a state
ment of the result for each Office anc
sign the same. Within three days
thereafter, the Chairman of the
Board, or some one designated by the
Board, must deliver to the Commls
sioners of Election the poll list, the
boxes containing the ballots and Wrlt
ten statements of the results OF the
election.
Managers of Election-The follow
ing Managers of Election have beer
appointed to hold the election at the
various precincts in the said County
Fulton Pinewood-R. G. Graham
J. P. Lawrance and II. b. Richard
son, .Jr.
Calvary at Hodges Corner-W: E
Tisdale. B. D. Griffin and P. 3. Hodge
Friendship ct Panola-L. n. Rich
bours, Il. H. Mathis and W. 4. Davis
St. Paul at St. Paul-C. NJ. Mason
J. H. King and J. P. Butler;
Santee at Jordan-R: G. Plowden
J. W. Clark and J. H. June. -
St. Marks at Dufy's Store-G. y
Thames, S. D. DuBose and u. u
Frierson.
Concord at Summerton-S. A. Hun
ter. N. L. Shirer and j. F. Rlchhourg
st. James at Davis Cross Roads
Frank Mcknight, A. w. Billups an(
Selwyn Dingle. ;,
Sammy Swamp at Paxyille-G. n
Thigpen, J. c. Frierson and L. +
Brown.
Manning at Manning-E. ?. Nc
Leod, C. J. Lesesne and S. L. Davis.
Mt. Zion at Wilson-W. c. White
C. j. Haley and W. I. Burgess; :,
Brewington at Foreston-S. N N
Haynesworth, J. II. Boswell and L
L. Bagnal.
Reeves, e. E. Hodge and W. N
Harmony at Chandler's-W. E
Daniels. j. G.. Plowden and A. Il
! Chandler. ,,., r,
Midway at Barrow's Mill-H. :
Wheeler, r. P. Barrow and ;. y"
Mcintosh. WY c:,>
New Zion at Boykins-J. ". Glo
bons, julie Morris and B. N: HARDY.
Douglas at Coles Mill-M: D: Beard
John +. Trrbeville and W: J. Buddln
c,I,, Groye at McEa0dln'S StOf