Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1910-11-02
No. 681.
No. 681.
A JOINT RESOLUTION Proposing
to Amend Section Z, Article VIII,

General Assembly Of the State of
South Carolina, That the following
amendment to Section 7,Article VIII,
Of the Constitution, he agreed to:
Add at the end thereof the following
words: Provided further, that the
limitations imposed by this Section
and b. Section 5, Of Article X, of this
Constitution, shall not apply to the
bonded Indebtedness in and by any
municipal corporation when the pro-
ceeds Of said bonds are applied
solely and exclusively for the pur-
chase, establishment and mainte-
| nance OF waterworks plant. or
| sewerage system, or lighting plant,
and when the question of incurring
| such Indebtedness is submitted to
the frceholders and qualified voters
of such municipality, as provided in
| The Constitution upon the question
| Of other bonded indebtedness.
Approved the 2Sth day of Feb
ruary, A. D. 1910.
No. 583.
A JOINT RESOLUTION Purporting
to Amend Section 7, Article VIII,
CT the Constitution, Relating to
Municipal Bonded Indebtedness
Section 1. Be it resolved by the
General Assembly Of the State of
South Carolina, That the following
| amendment to Section Z, Article
VIII, of the Constitution be agreed
to: Add at the end thereof the
following words: Provided, further,
That the limitations imposed by this
Section, and by Section 5, Article X =,
Of this Constitution, shall not apply
to bonded Indebtedness incurred by
the city Of Aiken, but said city of
Aiken innrnocn ito
debtedness in the manner provided
for In said Section of said Article to
an amount not exceeding fifteen per
cent. OF the value Of the taxable
property therein for the purpose of
establishing. extending, completing
and repairing system Of water
works, sewerage, electric lights and
power"
Approved the 2sth day of Feb
ruary, A. D. 1910
No. $50.
A JOINT RESOLUTION Proposing
to Amend Section 7, Article VIII,
of the Constitution, Relating to
Municipal Bonded Indebtedness.
Section I. Be it resolved by the
General Assembly Of the State OF
South Carolina, That the following
amendment to Section z, ArticleVIk,
Of the Constitution. be agreed to:
Add at the end thereof the following
words: Provided, further, That the
limitations imposed by this Section
and by Section 5, Article Y, Of this
Constitution, shall not apply to
bonded indebtedness incurred by the
town Of st. Matthews, but said town
or st. Matthews may increase its
bonded Indebtedness in the manner
provided in said Section of said Ar
tlcle to an amount not exceeding
fffeen per cent. Of the value of the
taxable property therein, where the
proceeds Of said bonds to the amount
of twenty thousand ($20,0OO) dol
lars, shall be turned over by the
town council Of said town Of st.
Matthews to the duly appointed
Commissioners Of the County of
Calhoun, for the purpose of aiding
IN the construction OF public build
ings for the County of Calhoun.
Approved the 2Sth day of Feb
ruary, A. d. 1910.
No. 5Ol.
A JOINT RESOLUTION Proposing
to Amend Section -, Of Article
V, Of the Constitution, Relating
to Associate Justices.
Section l. Be it resolved by the
General Assembly Of the State Of
South Carolina, That the following
amendments to the Constitution of
South Carolina be submitted to the
qualified electors of the State at the
next general election for Representa-
tives, and if majority of the electors
qualified to vote for members Of the
General Assembly voting thereon
shall vote in favor OF such an amend
ment and majority OF each branch
OF the General Assembly shall after
such election, and before another
ratify said amendment by yeas and
nays, that Section 10, Of Article V,
OF the Constitution, relating to AS
sociate Justices, be amended by
striking out in lines 3, and 5, the
words: 'but if the four Juctices equ-
ally divide in opinion, the judgment
below shall be affirmed" and by
striking out the word "two" in line
s, and inserting in lieu thereof word
three" so that when amended, the
same shall read as follows:
"Sec. 12. In all cases decided by
the Supreme Court. the concurrence
of three of the Justices shall be
necessary for reversal OF the
judgment below, subject to tho 49,
visions hereinafter prescribed. When
ever, upon hearing 0f any cause or
| question before the Supreme Court
in the exercise Of its original or ap-
pellate jurisdiction, it shall appear to
the Justices thereof, or any of them,
| that there Is involved question OF
constitutional law, or OF the conflict
between the Constitutions and laws
| OF this State and OF the United
| States, or between the duties and
| obligations Of her citizens under the
same, upon the determination of
W, hinl tho nntiro Gc,,rt L.