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lot which OF their number shall re-
tire.
Approved the 2Gth day of Feb
ruarN. y. u. 1919.
No. 800.
y JOINT RESOLUTION to Amend
Section ,. OF Article V. OF the Con-
suluuon. Relating to Associate
Justices of the Supreme Court
Section |. Be it resolved by the
General Assembly OF the State OF
south Carolina, That the following
Amendment 10 the Constitution OF the
state OF South Carolina be submitted
TO the qualified electors OF the State
at the next general election for Rep
rcSentatives. and If a ma ajority OF the
electors qualified TO vote for mem
hers OF the General Assembly voting
thereon shall vote in favor OF such
amendment and a majority OF each
branch OF the General Assembly
shall. after such election. and before
another. ratify said amendment by
yeas and nays. that Section >, OF Ar
ticle Y. OF the Constitution. relating
TO Associate justices, be amended BY
striking out the word three" in line
:, and Inserting in lieu thereof the
word Tour. and striking out the
word eight in line and inserting
the word ten" so that when amend
ed. the same shall read as follows:
Sec. ,. The Supreme Court shall
consist OF Chief Justice and four
Associate Justices, any three of
whom shall constitute a Quorum for
the transaction 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 con-
tinue in office until their successors
shall be elected and qualified. and
shall be so classified that one of them
shall go out OF office every two years.
Approved the 2Gth day OF Febru-
AIRY. 4. d. 1910.
No. 500.
\ JOINT RESOLUTION Proposing
an Amendment to Article Y. OF The
Constitution. by Adding Thereto
Section I. to Empower the Cities
OF Greenville. Spartanburg and CO.
lumbia. and the Town Of Manning
to Assess Abutting Property for
permanent Improvements.
Section |. BE it resolved by the
General Assembly Of the State Of
south Carolina, That the following
III 10 Allltit y, OF the State
Constitution. 10 be known as Section
1, Of said Article X, be agreed to
| by tw0-thirdS Of the members elect
| ed to each House. and entered on the
! journal respectively, with yeas and
| nays taken thereon. and be submit
ted to the qualified electors Of the
| state at the next general election
thereafter for Representatives. to
wit: Add the following Section to
Article OF the Constitution, to be,
| and be known as Section Il:
See. ii. The General Assembly
| may authorize the corporate authori-
ties OF the cities OF Greenville, Spar
tanburg and Columbia, and the town
OF Manning. to levy an assessment
| upon abutiing property for the pur-
| pose or paying for permanent inn
| proNrmentS on streets and sidewalks
immediately abutting such Dropcrty.
provided. That said improvements be
ordered only upon the written con-
| sent Of twO-thirds OF the owners of
the property abutting upon the
street. sidewalk or part Of either pro-
posed to be improved. and upon con-
dilion that said corporate authorities
| shall pay at least onc-half OF the costs
Of such improvements.
Approved the 2Gth day OF Fcbru-
AIRY, \. u. 1910.