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thereof the word "fnur," and striking
out the word "eight" in line 6 and In
serting the word "ten," 80 that when
amended, the same shall read as fol-
lows: ...,
Sec. 2. The Supreme Court shall
consist of a Chief Justice and four AS.
sociate Justices, any three of whom
shall constitute quorum for the trans
action 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 Office until their
successors shall be elected and quail
fed, and shall be 80 classified that one
of them shall 60 out of Office every
two years. -.
Approved the 26th day Of February,
A. d. 1910.
No. 596.
A Joint Resolution Proposing an
Amendment to Article x, of the
Constitution, by Adding Thereto
Section IA, to Empower the Cities
81 of Greenville, Spartanburg and
Columbia, and the Town of Man.
ming to Assess AbuttiDg Property
IOT
Section /. Be it resolved by the Gen
eral Assembly of the State Of South
Carolina, That the following amend.
ment to Article K, Of the State Consti-
tuition, to be known as Section IA, of
said Article, K, be agreed to by two
thirds of the members elected to each
House, and entered on the journal re-
spectively, with yeas and nays taken
thereon, and be submitted to the quail
fled electors Of the State at the next
general election thereafter for Repre-
sentatives, to wit: Add the following
Section to Article x Of the Constitu-
ton, to be, and be known as Section
ID:
Sec. IA. The General Assembly may
authorize the corporate authorities of
the cities of Greenville, Spartanburg
and Columbia. and the town Of Man
ming; to levy an assessment upon abut-
ting property for the purpose Of pay
ing for permanent Improvements on
streets and sidewalks Immediately
abuttlng such property: Provided,
That said improvements, be ordered
only upon the written consent 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 corporate
authorities shall pay at least one-half
Of the costs Of such improvements.
Approved the 26th day Of February,
A. D. 1910.
No. 803.
A Joint Resolution Proposing to
Amend SECTION 6. Of Article K, OF
the Constitution Of 1895, Relating
ia" Bonded Debt of Counties and
Townships,
Section /. Be it resolved by the Cen
eral Assembly of the State Of South
Carolii 9, That the following amend.
ment to Section 8, of Article K, Of the
Constitution ofthe State of South Car
ulina be submitted to the qualified elec.
tors of the State at the next general
election for Representatives, and If a
majority Of electors qualified to vote
for members of the General Assembly
voting thereon shall vote in favor of
such amendment, and majority of
each branch of the Gene al Assembly
srali, after such election and before an,
other, ratify said amendment by yeas
and nays, that Section 6, Article x,
relating 10 the bonded debt Of any
County or Township be amended BY
adding at the end thereof the follow
ing words: provided, That the limi-
tation imposed by this Section shall
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 and
constructed, nor to the County of Sa-
luda, such said Townships in Green.
wood County and Saluds County, and
the County Of Saluda being hereby ex-
pressly authorized to vote bonds in aid
uf the construction Of the said proposed
railroad, under such restrictions and
limitations as the General Assembly
may prescribe hereinafter :" PRO
vided, That the amount Of such bonds
-han not exceed eight per centum OF
the assessed valuation CT the taxable
property of such Townships"
Approved the 26th day OF February,
A. D. 1910.
at the close of the election, the Man
ayers and Clerk must proceed publicly
to open the ballot boxes and count the
ballots therein, and continue without
adjournment until the same is com.
pIeted, and make statement Of the
result for each office and sign the same.
Within three days thereafter, the
Chairman of the Board, or some one
designated by the Board, must deliver
to the Com mmissioners of Election the
poll list, the boxes containing the bal.
lots and written statements of The re-
suits of the election.
MANAGERS OF ELECTION.
The following Managers of Election
have been appointed to hold the cleo
ton at the various precincts in the
said County:
Abbeville-F. w. r. Nance, T. G..
Seal, L. G.. Nickles.
Antreville-A. M Erwin, C. J. Kay,
John Knox.
Willington-Albert Gilbert, w. L..
Derracott, w. b. McNair.
Due Vest. P. Pratt, A. G. Clink-
scales, Jim Pruitt.
Donalds-J. J. Johnson, w. B. Ack-
er, Dave Humphries.
Central-D. e. Nickles, T. N. Han
nah, A. B. Morrison.
Bryant's x Roads,. N. Pratt, NJ.
Is. Ashley, A. A. Carwile.
Rock Springs-M.L. Latimer, r. P.
Jemmison, ]. A. Black.
:Young's School House,. F. Young,
G. A. Hansby ]. s. CressweN.
McCormiek-R. 6. Hollingsworth,