The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1910-10-18

quorum. The decision OF the
Court so constituted, or a majority
of the Justices and Judges sitting,
shall be final and conclusive. In SUCH
case the Chief Justice, or, in mis-
absence, the presiding Associate JUS
/, tice, shall preside. Whenever the
I Justices OF the Supreme Court and
the Circuit Judges meet together for
the purposes aforesaid, if the number
thereof be qualified to sit constitute
an even number must retire: and tue
cult Pudges must retire: and the
Circuit Judges present shall deter
mine by lot which of their number
shall retire.
Approved the 26th day. of Febru-
airy, A. D. 1910.
No. 583.
A JOINT RESOLUTIONS to Amend
Section g, of Article V, of the
Constitution, Relating to Associ-
ate Justices of the Supreme
| Court
Section L. Be it resolved by the
| General. Assembly Of the State ot
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 el"c-
| ton for Representatives, and If a
majority of the electors qualified 60
vote for members Of the Genel ri
Assembly voting thereon shall vote in
favor of such amendment and ma
iority of each branch Of the General
Assembly shall after such election,
and before another, ratify' said
amendment by yeas and nays, that
| Section 9, Of Article V, of the Con-
Istitution. relating to Associate Jus
| tices, be amended by striking oul
the word three" in line 3, and III
serting 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 follows:
Sec. 2. The Supreme Court shall
consist of a Chief Justice and four
Associate Justices. any three OF
.hom shall constitute 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 office until their sue
cessors shall be lected and qualified,
and shall be classified that one OF
/ them shall go out Of Office every
two years.
Approved the 26th day Of Febrp-
airy, 1910.
A JOINT RESOLUTION Proposing
an Amendment to Article X. OF
the Constitution, by Adding There
to Section Ia, to Empower the
Cities of Greenville. SpartanburS
and Columbia. and the Town Of
tManning to Assess Auditing Prop
erty for Permanent Improvements.
Section !. Be 1t resolved by the.
General Assembly of the State or
}South Carolina. That the following
amendment to Article X, Of '.he State
] lConstitution. to be known as Section
IA. Of said Article X, be agreed 10
by two-thirds, of the members elect
ed to each House, and entered in the
journal. respect lively, with yeas and
mays taken thereon. and be submltt-
ed to- the. qualified electors Of the
State at the next general election
thereafter for Representatives.. 80
wit Add the following. Section 70
Artivle x OF the Constitution, to be
known as Section IA:
Sec. IA. The General Assembly
may authorize the corporate author
tiles of the cities OF Greenyille. Spai-
tanburg and Colum bia, and the town
of Manning. to levy an assessment
upon abutting property for the pur-
pose: of paying for permanent I'M
proyements on streets and sidewalks
Immediately abutting. such property:
Provided. that an improvement be
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 said corporate author
tiles shall pay at least, one-half oil
the costs of such improvements.
Approved the 26th day OF Febru-
ary. a. D. 1910.
No. GO3.
A JOINT RESOLUTION Proposing
to Amend Section 6. OF Article Y
| Of the Constitution OF 1898. Re.
lating to Bonded Debt OF Coun-
ties and Townships.
Section |. Be it resolved By the
| General Assembly Of the State .!
South Carolina. That the following
amedment to Section 6, of Article
X. OF the Constitution Of the State
OF South Carolina be submitted to
the qualified electors Of the State Al
the next general election for Repre-
s.nlatives. and if Il majority OF elec-
tors qualified to vote for mem oers
OF thu General Assembly voting
threon shall vote in favor OF such
amendment. and majority OF eacll
branch Of the General Assembly