The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1910-10-26
lating to associate justices Of the

supreme court.
Section !. Be i, reso'y"ti b. the gen
cral assembly oI the STATE OF South
Ga. Gina, Ih1l The following amend
| ment to the constitution Of the Sla;e
Of South CaSoljla be submitted to
the qualified electors Of the Stare At
the next general election for repre-
| sentatives, ard if majority OF the
! electors qualified to vote for n.lu-
bers OF the general assembly voting
| thereon shall vote in favor Of slca
| amendment and majority CT Zach
! branch CT the general assembly Shall,
| after such election, and before an
| other, raiify said amendment by yeas
! a;id nays. t?1aJ Section ,, Of Article \.
| Of the constitution, relating to assoCi-
ata justices, he amended by striking
| cut the word three in line ,, aUd
inserting in lieu theCcif the "ord
| -four" ard striking oGt the wore:
"cigh1' in line 6 ard inserting tl:e
! word ten" SO that Wnen amended,
| inc same shall read as follows:
| Sec. ,. The supreme ccurt shaE
consist Of chief justice ani: four as.
| soc;ate justices. any three Of W::@m
shall constitute a quorum for :hI
! transaction CT business. TIC chief
| jus:ice shall pres:uo, and IN MS 3D-
! sc.cc. tie senior associate justice.
They shall BE- elected fer the te.m o.
! 70 years. ana sn2%l continue in Office
until jheir su2cessors shall be elc"ted
and qualified, ard shall be SO ciAssi-
fed that ono c: thcu, shall go o:i** q
Office every two years.
Approved the 2Gth day Of February.
A. D. 1890.
No. 59G.
A Joint resolution proposing an
amandmcnv TO Article K, Of The cor
stiution. b. adding thereto Section
Il, to empower the cities OF Cr%el-
Vile, SpartaGbrrg and Columbia,
ard the town q Manning to assess
ahuttjng property for permanent
improvements.
Section /. Be il resolved By the
general assembly Of the state o.
South Carolina, That the following
amendment to Article y, OF the SH2'e
constitution, tc be known as Section
Il OF said Ar'lcle <. be agreed to Us
two thirds cf the members electe'l %
each house, ard entered on the jour
nal respectiTcly, with yeas and nays
taken thereon, and be submitted to
the qualified electors OF the State at
the next general election thereafter
for representatives, to wit: Add TIE
following section to Article X OF The
constitution, to be, and be known as
Section II:
Sec. IA. The general assembly may
authorize the corporate: authorities OF
the cities of GreenvilIe, Spartan5nrS
and Columbia, and the town of Man
ming, to levy an assessment upon
abutting property for the purpose OF
paying for permanent improvements
on streets and sidewalks Immediate
ly abutting 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 i'm
proved, and upon condition that said
corporate authorities shall pay ct
least one-haIf Of the costs Of such ian- I
: !
Approved tae 2Sah da. Of Fesaaary,
A. q 1915.
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A Joint resolution proposing to amend
Section d; Of Article J, af the eas-
s,itution ef; 1885, <resatihsf to hHSed
debt Of epnntfes saa euwnshiHs, ;.
:aectlon T.. Be. II resolved N& the !
genera. assembly Of the, State AT
South Carolina, That the bilepSBg
amend dment % Section g. Of Artfofe y,
OF the eoas<1tuttoa ct the State OF
Smth; Carolina be Submitted to; the
quaffied electors Of tie State at Sse
next genera, election for repPesense-
tsves, and ii a majority Of electors !
cuaItded to vote foss members OF tbe !
general assembly voting thereon shat
vote "a favor OF such. sISendment, and I
q majority OF each braneh Of the se<-
eral assembly SHAH, after such eeee- +
ton snd beso9e another. ratffy said
amendment by yeas aud Maya, that I
Section 6, Article x. relating to the
bended debt nf any county or tou'r-. !
ship be amended by adding at the e1'd +
thereof the following words Provid-
ed. That the limitation imposed ,, |
this section shalt not apply. 10 aDy !
In the county Of Greenwood.
nor 70 any township 10 tie county u I
Satuda, through which. in whole .ycs !
IN part. the line of2yailroad of Greer /
wood ard .Says,dsl railroad shall De h-
Gated and constructed, nor to- TIC I
county of Satuda,. such said townships
IN Greenwood county and Sal frtfa
county; and tie, county OF Ssluds be-
Ing hereby ezHessag authorized TO !
vote bends in, aid Of The construction
of tie said proposed railroad, under
such restrictions and limitations as i
the general assembly may prescribe
Provided, That tns
amount OF such bonds shall :rot ~
eced> eight per. ceneam Of the assessed
valuation OF tbs taxable property Of
such townships"
Approred the 18th 6sr Of February.
A. l.. 1870. ;!
At the close eef the election, the
rpaoas,> and elers must. prreted