The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1910-10-27

| to: Add at the END tnereO1 the lOl-
lowing words: Provided, further,
that the limitations imposed by this
Section and by Section 5, of Article
x, of this Constitution, shall not ap-
ply to the bonded Indebtedness in and
by any municipal corporation when
the proceeds of said bonds are ap-
piled solely and exclusively for the
purchase, establishment and mainten-
ance of a waterWorks plant, or sew
erage system, or lighting plant, and
when the question of incurring such
| Indebtedness is submitted to the
freeholders and qualified voters OF
such municipality, as provided in the
Constitution upon the question OF
other bonded Indebtedness.
Approved the 2Sth day of Febru-
ary, A. D., 1910.
No. 5S3.
A Joint Resolution Purporting to
Amend Section 7, Article VIII, of
the Constitution, Relating to Mu-
nicipal Bonded Indebtedness.
Section l. Be it resolved by the
General Assembly Of the State OF
South Carolina, That the following
amendment to Section Z, Article
VIII, of the Constitution be agreed
to: Add at the end thereof the fol-
lowing words: provided, further,
That the limitations imposed by this
Section, and by Section 5, Article K,
of this Constitution, shall not apply
to bonded Indebtedness incurred by
the city of Aiken, but said city Of
Aiken may increase its bonded in
debtedness in the manner provided
for in said Section Of said Article to
an amount not exceeding fifteen per
cent. of the value of the taxable
property therein for the purpose of
establishing, extending, completing
and repairing a system Of water
works, sewerage, electric lights and
power"
Approved the 2Sth day of Febru-
ary, A. D. 1910.
No. $50.
A Joint Resolution Proposing to
Amend Section Z, Article VIII, OF
the Constitution, Relating to Mu-
nicipal 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 10:
Add at the end thereof the following
words: Provided, further, That the
limitations imposed by this Section
and by section 5, Article K, of this
Constitution, shall not apply to bond
ed indebtedness incurred by the town
of st. Matthews, but said town of st.
Matthews may increase it's bonded in
debtedness in the manner provided
in said Section of said Article to an
amount not exceeding fifteen per
cent. of the value Of the taxable
property therein, where the proceeds
of said bonds to the amount Of twen-
ty thousand (S2O,000) dollars, shall
be turned over by the town council
of said town of St. Matthews to the
duly appointed Commissioners or the
County of Calhoun, for the purpose OF
aiding in the construction OF pubic
buildings for the County Of Calhoun.
Approved the 2Sth day Of Febru-
ary, A. ID. 1910.
No. 594.
A Joint Resolution Proposing to
Amend Section IL, Of Article V, OF
the Constitution Relating to Asso-
ciate Justices.
Section 1. Be it 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 if a majority Of the electors
qualified to vote for members OF the
General Assembly voting thereon
shall vote in favor Of such amend
ment and a majority of each branch
of the General Assembly shall atter
such election, and before another,
ratify said amendment by yeas and
nays, that Section IL, of Article V, OF
the Constitution, relating to Assocl-
ate Justices, be amended by striking
out in lines 8, 4 and 5, the words:
"but if the four Justices equally dl-
vide in opinion, the judgment below
shall be affirmed" and by striking
out the word 1.-TWO" in line 8, and in
serting in lieu thereof word three"
so that when amended, the same shall
read as follows:
"Sec. IL. In all cases decided by
the Supreme Court, the concurrence
of three of the Justices shall be neces-
sary for a reversal of the judgment
below, subject to the provisions here
matter prescribed. Whenever, upon
the hearing of any cause or question
before the Supreme Court in the ex-
ercise of it's original or appellate
jurisdiction, it shall appear to the
Justices thereof, or any of them, that
there is involved question OF con-
stitutional law, or of conflict between
the Constitution and laws OF this
State and Of the United States, or
between the duties and obligations OF
her citizens under the same, upon
the determination of which the entire
Court is not agreed, or whenever the
Justices of said Court, or any two OF
them, desire it on any cause or ques.
ton so before said Court, the Chler
Justice, or in his absence, the presld-
ing Associate Justice, shall call to the
assistance Of the Supreme Court, all
of the Judges of the Circuit Court:
Provided, however, That when the
matter to be submitted is involved
in an appeal from the Circuit Court,
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