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subject c to the provisions hereinafter
prescribed. Whenever, prOn the hear
ing If any cause or question before the
Supreme Court in the exercise of IT.
original or appellate Jurisdiction. It
shall apnc..r IL ia" Justices thereof, or
any of lh.ru, that there i Involved Il
question # constitutional law, Or Of
conflict between the Constitution and
laws of th's State and OF the United
States, or between tine duties and obll-
cations of her citizens under the same,
upoiI the determination of which The
entire Court j. not agreed, or WhereVtr
the Ju.tirr2 i said Court, or any two
of them, d. sire il on any cause or lu"S"
ton Sc before said Court, the Chief
Justice, or in his absence, the presld~
ing Asrncia Justice, shall call to the
a-siStancp nr the Supreme Court, all o..
the Judges ii the Circuit Court Pro-
vided, however, That when tile matter
10 he submitted is involved in an APP
peal from lie Circuit Court, The Circuit
Judge who tried the cause shall not sit.
A majority of tie Justices of The Sit
preme Court and Circuit Judges shall
constitute a quorum. The decision of
the Court ~ constituted, or a majority
of the J lstice. and Judges sitting, shall
be tiual and conclusive. In such case
the Chief Justice, Or, in his absence,
the presiding Associate Justice, shall
preside. Whenever the Justices Il the
Supreme Court and the Circuit Judges
meet together for the purposes alnre.
said, if the number thereof be qualified
TO sit constitute an even number, then
one of the Circuit Judges must retire ;
and the Circuit Judges present shall
determine by lot which of their num-
Der shall retire"
Approved the ooh day Of February,
a. ID. 1910.
No. sos.
A Joint Resolution to Amend Section
2. of Article ', of the Constitution
Relating to Associate justices OF
the Supreme Court.
Section |. BE it resolved by the Cen
eral Assembly Of the State Of South
Carolina, That the following amend
ment to The Constitution Of tie Stale
of South Carolina be submitted to The
qualified electors Of the State at the
next general election for Representa-
ltivc-, aud if q majority Of the electors
qualified to vote for members OF the
General Assembly voting thereon shall
vote i'm favor of such amendment and
a majority Of each branch of the Gen
eral Assembly shall, after such cleo.
ton, and before another, ratify said
amendment 10y yeas and nays, that
Section 9, Of Article Y, Of the Consti-
,.,:o,, r.1,fi,r ia GLrf.intn 1IlgtInpG
he amended hy striking out the word
"thrcen in line ,, aud inserting in lieu
thereof the word %"four," and striking
out the word "eight" in line 6 and in
serting the word "ten," so that when
amended, the same shall read as fol
lows:
See. .. The Supreme Court shall
consist of a Chief Justice and four AS
~snciate Justices, any three of whom
shall constitute q 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 qua'i,
| fled, and shall he so classified that one
of them shall 20 out of Office every
two years.
Approved the Goth day of February,
A. D. 1910.
No. 500,
Ia Joint Resolution Proposing al
Amendment to Article Y, of the
Constitution, by Adding Thereto
Section II, to Empower the Cities
of Greenville, Spartanburg and
Columbia, and the Town of Man
ming to Assess Auditing Property
for Permanent Improvements.
Section !. Be it resolved ny the Gen,
eral Assembly of the State Of South
Carolina, That The following amend
ment to Article y, of the State COnsti-
tuition, TO be known as Section II, OF
said Article y, be agreed 20 10y two
thirds of the members elected to each
House, and entered on the journal re-
speclively, with yeas and nays taken
thereon, and lie submitted to the quail
flied electors Of the State at the next
general election thereafter for Repre-
sentatives, to wit Add til: following
Section to Article y of the COnstitu-
tiou, to be, and be known as Section
IA:
Sec. II. The General Assembly may
authorize the corporate authorities OF
the cities of Greenville, Sparlanburg
and Columbia, and the town of Man.
ning;tO levy an assessment npnn abut.
ting property for the purpose of pay
irg for permanent Improvements on
streets and sidewalks Immediately
abutting such property Provided,
That said Improvements he ordered
only upon The written consent of two
thirds of tie owners of the property
shutting upon the street, sidewalk or
part of either proposed to be improved,
and upon condition that said corporate
authorities shall pay at least one-hall
of the costs Of such Improvements.
Approved The 2GIh day of February,
a. D. 1910.
No. 603.
a Joint Resolution PROF. osing to
Amend Section s, of Article y, O
the Constitution of 1895, Relating
to Bonded Debt OF Counties and
Townships.
Section |. BE il resolved by the Gen.
eral Assembly Of the Stale Of South
Carolina, That the following amend
ment 10 Section 6, Of Articl y, Of the
Constitution of the State Of South Car
DINA bt submitted tOlhe qualified cleo
tors of the State ut the next eencial
election for Representatives, and if 4
majority Of elf clcrs qualified TO vote
for members Of the General Assembly
voting thereon shall vote in favor oil
such smer dnltnt, and a mfinrity Of