Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1910-10-19
No, 5St.

to Amend Section {. Article VIII.
OF the Constitution, Relating to
Municipal Bonded Indebtedness.
Section !. BE it resolved by the
General Assembly OF the state OF
South Carolina. That the following
amendment TO Section 7.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 ). o. Article Y. OF this
Constitution, shall not apply to The
bonded Indebtedness in and by any
municipal operation when the pro-
ccods OF said bonds are appli,
solely and exclusively for the Dur-
chase, establishment and maintc-
nance OF Il. waterworks plant. or
sewerage system. or lighting plant.
and when the question OF in"urring
such Indebtedness is submitted to
the freeholders and qualified voters
OF such municipality. as provided in
the Constitution upon the question
OF other bonded Indebtedness
Approved the 2Sth day o: Feb
ruary. \. d. 1910.
No. 5<s:s.
4 JOINT RESOLUTION Purnorting
l.,
Of the Constitution. Relating TO
Municipal Bonded Indebtedness.
Section |. BE it resolved bv the
General Assembly OF the State of
South Carolina, That the following
amendment to Section :. 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 ). Article X
or this Constitution. snail not apply
10 bonded Indebtedness incurred by
the city OF Aiken. but said city of
Aiken may increase its bonded in
debtcdnoSs in the manner provided
Tor 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
ana repairing 4 system Of water
WORKS, sewerage, electric lights and
power
Approved the 2Sth day OF Feb
ruary, a. d. 1910.
No. $50.
\ JOINT RESOLITION Processing
to Amend Section I. Article VIII,
or the Constitution. Relating to
Municipal Bonded Indebtedness.
section |. Be it resolved by the
General Assembly OF the state OF
south Carolina, That the following
amendment to Section I. Ar,icleNIII
or 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 ;. Article X. OF this
Constitution, shall not apDlv to
bonded Indebtedness incurred bv 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
llclc to an amount not exceeding
hftecn per cent. OF the value OF the
'aNapic property therein. where the
proceeds OF said bonds to the amount
OF twenty thousand ($2o,0OO dol
lars, shall be turned over by The
town council Of said town Of ST..
Matthew's to the duly appointed
Commissioners OF the County of
calhoun. for the purpose OF aiding
IN the construction OF public build
ln@S for the County OF Calhoun
Approved the 2Sth day OF Feb
ruary, A. d. 1910.
No. 5DI.
\ JOINT RESOLUTION PROPOSING
TO Amend Section -. Of Article
Y. Of the Constitution. Relating
to Associate Justices.
Section |. Be it resolved by the
General Assembly Of the state of
South Carolina. That the following
amendments to the Constitution Of
South Carolin;, " submitted to the
qualified electors OF the state at the
next general election for Representa-
uNcs, and ii ma iOrity OF the electors
qualified to vote for members Of the
General Assembly voting thereon
shall vote in favor OF such an amend
mrnl ana majority of each branch
OF the General Assembly shall after
such election. and before another.
raltfN said amendment by yeas and
nays. that Section -, Of Article Y.
OF the Constitution. relating to As
sociatc Justices. be amended by
striking out in lines 3. / ana ), the
words: "hut ii the four Jucticcs ruu-
ally divide in opinion. the iudgmcnt
below shall be affirmed" and by
striking out the word "'twO" in line
:, and inserting in lieu thereof word
'thr"". so mat when amended, the
sam" ! read rs follows:
See. -. In all cases decided by
the supreme Court. the concurrence
OF TIRE" OF the Justices shall be
necessary for reversal Of the
Judgment below. subject TO the pro
visions hereinafter prescribed. When
ever, upon hearing Of any cause or
question before the Supreme Court
IN IN" exercise OF its original or an
p"Iia'" jurisdiction. il shall appear to
IN" Justices Thereon. or any OF them.
mat there Is involved a question Of
constitutional law, or Of the conflict
between tn" Constitutions and laws
OF this state and of the Tnitc1