The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1910-10-26
Notice of Election.

Notice is hereby given that the
General Election for State and Coun-
" Oficers will be held at the voting
precincts prescribed hy law In said
County. on Tuesday, November s..
1910. said day being Tuesday follow
ing the first Monday in November.
a. prescribed by law.
The qualifications OF suffrage are
a. follows:
Residence I'm State for two years.
In the County one year. I'm the poll
ing precinct I'm which the elector Of
fers To vote. four months. and the
payment six months before any cleo
ton OF any poll tax then due and
payable: Provided. That ministers
In charge OF an organized church
and teachers OF public schools shall
so entitled TO vote after six months
residence In the State. IL otherwise
sualified.
Managers of election must REQUIRE
Of each voter the production of a
registration certificate and the proof
% the payment OF oil taxes. includ-
Ing poll tax. assessed and collectible
during the previous year The pro-
suction OF a certificate or the receipt
% the officer authorized to collect
such taxes shall be conclusive proof
OF the payment thereof.
There shall be separate and dis
tinct ballots and boxes at this cleo
ton for the following officers TO wit:
I'D Governor and Lieutenant Gov
ernor; CD Other State Omcers: (S)
state Senator; CD Members OF 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
IL. 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; Notary Public must admin
ister the oath to the Chairman. The
Managers elect their Chairman and
Clark.
Polls at each voting place must
se opened at 7 o'clock a. m. and
closed at 4 o'clock ID. m, except In
tho city OF Charleston. where they
snail be opened at a. m. and closed
at, y. m.
The Managers have the power to
ati vacancy. and IL none of the
Managers attend. the citizens can
appoint from among the qualified
voters. the Managers. who. after be-
Ing sworn. can conduct the election.
At the said election separate boxes
will be provided at which qualified
electors Will vote upon the adoption
OF rejection OF amendment TO the
kate Constitution. as provided i'm
allowing Joint Resolutions
estion OF adopting each
i shall be submitted at the
al election to the electors
Those In favor OF the
Nc shall deposit ballot
following words plainly
Yor written thereon: "Consti-
oNonal Amendment OF Section 49,.
OF Article 80. OF the Constitution.
rdatins TO ... .... Yes"
Those opposed TO said amendment
shall cast a ballot with the following
words plainly printed or written
thereon: constitutional Amendment
OF Section $50. OF Article -, of the
Constitution. relating to .... ......
No"
no. sec.
A JOINT RESOLUTION Proposing
To Amend Section 7. Article VIII.
df the Constitution. Relating to
Municipal Bonded Indebtedness.
Section 1. Be II resolved by tho
General Assembly OF the State Of
sonth Carolina. That the following
amendment To Section 7. OF Article
VIII OF the Constitution be agreed
20 Add at the end thereof the fol-
ewing words: Provided, That the
limitation proposed by this Section.
snd by Section 5. Article Y, OF this
CONSTITUTION. shall not apply To
bonded Indebtedness incurred by tho
town or Darlington. where the pro-
ceeds OF said bonds are applied sole
~ Tor the purpose OF drainage of
said town and street improvements
and whore the question of incurring
such indebtedness Is submitted 10
the freeholders and qualified voters
ef such municipality as provided i'm
the Constitution. upon the question
of other bonded Indebtedness"
Approved tho fourth day OF Feb
ruary. A. ID. 1910.
No. $50.
a JOINT RESOLUTION to Amend
section 7. Article VIII. of the Con-
Stitntion. Relating To Municipal
bonded Indebtedness by Addinp "A
ProvisO Thereto "a To Certain
Towns.
section l. Ie 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 sub
mitted To the qualified electors Of
the state at the next general cleo