The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1910-11-05

ity Of the Justices and Judges sitting
shall be final and conclusive. In such
case the Chief Justice, or, in his alb
sence, the presiding Associate JUS
tice, shall preside. Whenever the
Justices Of the Supreme Court and
the Circuit Judges meet together for
the purposes aforesaid, II the num-
Der thereof be qualified to sit con-
stitute an even number, then one Of
the circuit Judges must retire; and
the circuit Judges present shall de-
termine by lot which of their num-
ber shall retire"
Approved the 26th day of Febru-
ary, A. d. 1910.
No. sos.
A JOINT RESOLUTION to Amend
Section 2, Of Article V, Of the Con-
stitution, Relating to Associate
Justices Of the Supreme Court.
Section /. Be ii 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 submitted
to the qualified electors of the State
at the next general election for Rep
resentatives, and If majority of the
electors qualified to vote for mem
bers of the General Assembly
voting thereon shall vote in fa-
Vor or such amendment and
majority of each branch of the
General Assembly shall, after
such election. and before another,
ratfy said amendment by yeas and
nays, that Section 2, Of Article Y.
OF the Constitution, relating to Asso-
ciate Justices, be amended by strik-
ing out the word three" in line 2.
and inserting in lieu thereof the
word -four" and striking out the
word Eight" in line and inserting
the word ten" so that when
amended, the same shall read as fol-
lows:
Sec. 2. The Supreme Court shall
consist of a Chief Justice and four
Associate Justices, any three Of
whom shall constitute a quorum for
the transaction of business. The
Chief Justice shall preside, and in his
absence, the Senior Associate Justice.
They shall be elected for the term of
ten years, and shall continue in Of
flee until their successors shall be
elected and qualified. and shall be
so classified that one of them shall go
out of office every two years.
Approved the 26-h day of Febru-
ary, A. d. 1910.
No. 596.
JOINT RESOLUTION Proposing
an Amendment to Article X, of
the Constitution, by Adding There
to Section IA. to Empower the
Cities Of Greenville, Spar.anburg
And Columbia, and the Town of
Manning to Assess Abutting Prop
erty for Permanent Improvements
Section l. Be it resolved by the
General Assembly of the State of
South Carolina. That the following
amendment to Article X, of the State
Constitution. to be known as Sec
ton IA, of said Article X, be agreed
to by two-thirds Of the members
elected 70 each House, and entered
on the journal respectively, with yeas
and nays taken thereon. and be sub
mitted to the qualified electors of the
State at the next general election
thereafter for Representatives, to
wit: Add the following Section to Ar
ticle X of the Constitution, to be,
and be known as Section IA:
Sec. IA. The General Assembly
may authorize the corporate authori-
ties OF the cities of Greenville, Spar
tanburg and Columbia, and the
town Of Manning. to levy an assess
ment upon abutting property for the
purpose of paying for permanent i'm
proVements on streets and sidewalks
Immediately abutting such property:
hnf Il
ordered only upon the written con-
sent OF two-thirds of the owners Of
the property abutting upon the street
sidewalk or part of either proposed
to be improved. and upon condition
that sac corprate authorities shall
pay at least One-half Of the costs Of
such improvements.
Approved the 26th day of Febru-
ary, A. d. 1910.
No. 603.
A JOINT RESOLUTION Proposing
to Amend Section 6, of Article X
Of the Constitution Of 1895, Relat-
ing to Bonded Debt of Counties
and Townships.
Section L. Be it resolved by the
General Assembly Of the State Of
south Carolina. That the following
amendment to Section 6. of Article
X. Of the Constitution of the State of
South Carolina be submitted to the
qualified electors of the State at the
next general election for Representa-
tlves, and If a majority of electors
qualified to vote for members Of the
General Assembly voting thereon
snail vote in favor Of such amend
ment, and a majority Of each branch
or the General Assembly shall, after
such election and before another,
ratify said amendment by yeas and
NAYS. that Section 6, Article Y. re-
lating TO the bonded debt of any
county or Township be amended by
adding at the end thereof the follow
ing words: provided, That the
limitation imposed by this Section
shall not apply to any Township in
the County of Greenwood, nor to any
township in the County Of Saluda,
through which, in whole or in part.