The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1910-10-19
Notice of Election.

General Election for State and Coun-
~ Officers will he held AT the >o,inr
precincts prescribed by law i'm said
county on Tuesday. November s.
1910. said day being Tuesday follow
Ing the first Monday In November.
as prescribed by law.
The qualifications OF suffrage are
as follows:
Residence In State for two years.
In the County one year. in the poll
ing precinct I'm which the elector Of
fers to vote. four months. and the
payment six months before any cleo
tion Of any poll tax then due and
payable: Provided. That ministers
in charge OF an organized church
and teachers of public schools shall
be entitled to vote after six months
residence In the State. IL otherwise
qualified.
Managers of election must require
OF each voter the production of a
registration certificate and the proof
OF the payment OF all taxes. includ-
ing poll tax. assessed and collectible
during the previous year. The pro-
duction OF certificate or the receipt
OF the officer authorized to collect
such taxes shall be conclusive proof
Of the payment thereof.
There shall be separate and dis
unct ballots and boxes at this cleo
ton for the following officers to wit
CID Governor and Lieutenant-Go g ov-
ernor; CD Other State Officers. (S)
state Senator; ca Members cf House
OF Representatives.; (5) County Of
hcers. On which shall be the name
or names OF the person or persons
voted for as such officers. respective
~. and the Office FOR which they are
voted.
Before the hour fixed for opening
the polls Managers and Clerks must
take and subscribe the Constitutional
oath. The Chairman OF the Board
OF Managers can administer the oath
to the other members and to the
Clerk; n Notary Public must admin
fster 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. IN. and
closed at o'clock y. m. except In
the city OF Charleston, where they
shall be opened at a. IN. and closed
at 8 u. m.
The Managers have the power TO
hil vacancy. and IL none of the
Managers attend. the citizens can
appoint from among the qualified
voters. the Managers. who. after be-
ing sworn. con conduct the election.
AT the said election separate boxes
will be provided at which qualified
electors will vote upon the adoption
or rejection ~ amendment TO the
State Constitution. as provided i'm
the following Joint Resolutions
The question OF adopting each
amendment shall be submitted at the
next general, election To the electars
as follows: Those Ia favor OF the
amendment shall deposit ballot
with the following words plainly
-.printed or written thereon: "Consti-
tutional Amendment of Section ....
OF Article go, Cf the Constitution,
relating To- e.. 80. ... Yes"
Those opp 'sed 10 said amendment
snail cast a ballot with the following
words plainly printed or written
thereon: Constitutional Amendment
or Section -, OF Article .... of the
Constitution. relating to .... ......
No"
No. 566.
A JOINT RESOLUTION Proposing
TO Amend Section z. Article VIII.
OF the Constitution. Relating to
Municipal Bonded Indebtedness.
Section 1. BE IL resolved by the
General Assembly of the State of
south Carolina. That the following
amendment To Section 7, OF Article
VIII. of the Constitution be agreed
To: Add at the end thereof the fol-
lowing words: Provided, That the
Limitation proposed by this Section.
and by Section s. Article X. of this
Constitution. shall not apply to
bonded Indebtedness incurred by the
town of Darlington. where the pro-
ceeds of said bonds are applied sole
U for the purpose OF drainage of
said town and street improvements
and where the question OF incurrirg Y
such Indebtedness Is submitted 20
the freeholders and qualified voters
Of such municipality. as provided in
the Constitution. upon the question
of other bonded Indebtedness"
Approved the fourth day of Feb
ruaTy. ~ ID. 1910.
No. $50.
A JOINT RESOLUTION ~ Amend
Section 7. Article VIII. OF the Con-
stitution. Relating To Municipal
Bonded Indebtedness. by Adding a
ProViso Thereto as To Certain
Towns.
section i. BE II resolved by the
General Assembly OF the State Of
south Carolina. That the following
smendmen; To the Constitution Of
the State Of south Carolina be sub
mitted To the qualified electors OF
the state at the next general cleo
ton Tor Representatives. and IL a
majority OF the electors qualified to
vote for members of the Cnnnra1 A