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

party. as provided In the Constitu-
tion. upon the question OF bonded in
debtedness.
Approved the 2Sth day of Febru-
airy, "A. ID. 1910.
No 5S1.
n JOINT RESOLUTION Promising
to Amend Section Z, Article VIII,
of the Constitution Relating to
Municipal Bonded Indebtedness.
section l. 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
ana by Section 5. of Article Y, of
thls Constitution. shall not apply to
the bonded indebtedness In and by
any municipal corporation when the
proceeds OF said bonds are applied
solely and exclusively for the pur-
chase. establishment and mainte-
nance OF waterworks plant, or
sewerage system, or lighting plant,
ana when the question Of incurring
such Indebtedness Is submitted TO
the freeholders and qualified voters
OF such municipality, as provided I'm
the Constitution upon the question OF
other bonded Indebtedness.
Approved the 2sth day of Febru-
airy, A. ID. 1910.
JOINT RESOLUTION Purporting
TO Amend Section Z. Article VIII,
OF the Constitution, Relating TO
Municipal Bonded Indebtedness.
Section /. Be 1t 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 S. Article Y, Of this
constitution. shall not apply to bond
ed Indebtedness incurred by the city
OF Aiken but said 2i,.' of Aiken may
increase its bonded Indebtedness i'm
the manner provided for in said Sec
ton OF said Article to an amount not
exceeding hfteen per cent, OF the val
ue or the taxable property therein
TOT the purpose Of establishing, ex-
tending. completing and repairing a
system OF waterworks, sewerage.
electric lights and power"
Approved the 2Sth day Of Febru-
ary, A. ID. 1910.
No. $50.
JOINT RESOLUTION Prosposing
70 Amend Section z, Article VIII,
oil the Constitution. Relating to
municipal Bonded Indebtedness
Section 1. Be 1t resolved by the
General Assembly Of the State OF
South Carolina, That the following
amendment to Section z, Article VIII.
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 5, Article Y, OF this
Constitution. shall not apply TO
bonded Indebtedness incurred by the
town OF st. Matthews, but said town
OF 81. Matthews may increase it's
bonded Indebtedness In the manner
provided in said Section of said Ar
ucle to an amount not exceeding fif-
teen per cent, OF the value OF the tax
abie property therein, where the
proceeds OF said bonds to the amount
or twenty thousand (20.00O) dollars,
snail be turned over by the town
council of said town OF st. Matthews
10 the duly appointed commissioners
OF the County of Calhoun, for the
purpose OF aiding in the construction
OF public buildings for the County OF
Calhoun.
Approved the 2Sth day OF Febru-
airy. A. ID. 1919.
No. 594.
A JOINT RESOLUTION Proposing
to Amend Section IL. of Article V.
of the Constitution, Relating TO As
sociate Justices
Section !. BE ii resolved by the
General Assembly Of the State of
south Carolina, That the following
amendments to the Constitution of
south Carolina be submitted to the
qualified electors OF the State at the
next general election for Representa-
tives. and II majority OF the cleo
tors qualified to vote for members OF
the General Assembly voting thereon
snail vote In favor OF such amend
ment and majority OF each branch
OF the General Assembly shall after
such election. and before another
ratify said amendment by yeas and
nays that Section IL. Of Article V
OF the Constitution. relating to As
Sociate Justices. be amended by
striking out i'm lines 3, 4 and s, the
words: but IL the four Justices
equally divide in opinion, the judg-
ment below shall be affirmed" and
by striking out the word two" in
line 3. and inserting in lieu thereof
word three" so that when amended.
the same shall read as follows:
Sec. IL. In all cases decided bv
the supreme Court. the concurrence
OF three Of the Justices shall be nee
essary for reversal OF the judgment
below. subject to the provisions here
lnatter prescribed. whenever. upon
tnc nearing OF any cause or question
peIore the Supreme Court i'm the ex-
efClSe or its original ar nunenota "a,