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


Approved the 26th day of Febru-
airy, A. ID. 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 l. 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 submitted
10 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 i'm fa-
Vor of such amendment and a
majority of each branch of the
General Assembly shall, after
such election, and before another.
ratify said amendment by yeas and
nays, that Section 2, of Article V.
or 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
nee 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 26th day of Febru.
ary, a. ID. 1910
JOINT RESOLUTION Proposing
an Amendment to Article X, of
the Constitution, by Adding There
10 section IA, to Empower the
Cities of Greenville, Spartanburg
Ana Columbia, and the Town of
Manning to Assess Abutting Prop
erty Tor 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
tion IA. Of said Article X, be agreed
TO by two-thirds of the members
elected to each House, and entered
on the journal respectively, with yeas
fol-
mitted to the qualified electors of the
state at the next general election
thereafter for Representatives, to
wit: Add the following Section to Ar
ucle y 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:
Provided, That said improvements 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 corprate authorities shall
pay at least one-half of the costs of
such improvements.
Approved the 26th day of Febru-
airy, A. d. 1910.
No. 6O3.
JOINT RESOLUTION Proposing
to Amend Section 6, Of Article Y.
OF the Constitution of 1895. Relat-
ing to Bonded Debt of Counties
and Townships.
Section 1. Re it resolved by the
General Assembly of the State OF
south Carolina. That the following
amendment to Section 6, of Article
y. 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-
tiVes. and If a majority Of electors
oualified to vote for members of the
General Assembly voting thereon
snail vote in favor of such amend
ment. and a majority Of each branch
OF the General Assembly shall. after
such election and before another
ratiiy said amendment by yeas and
navs' that Section 6. Article X. re-
lating to the bonded debt of any
County or Township be amended bv
adding at the end thereof the follow
ing words: provided, That the
limitation imposed by this Section
snail 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.
the line of railroad of Greenwood
and Saluda Railroad shall be located
ana constructed. nor to the County
OF Saluda, such said Townships in
Greenwood County and Saluda COun-
w and the County Of Saluda being
hereby expressly authorized to vote
oohds In aid of the construction OF
the said proposed railroad. under
such restrictions and limitations as
the General Assembly may prescribe
hereinafter" provided, That tbe