The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1913-01-22
The PRIMARY Law
BILLS In SENATE And House TO
CHANGE SANE

CHANGE SANE
FULL text 0E new Law
The Measure Has Been Submitted to
the Sub-C Committee OF the Judic.
iary Committee of tho House to
Report on the Proposed Amend
ments to the Law.
A bill drawn to safeguard the pri-
mary election was introduced Thurs
day in the senate by Senator B. e.
Nicholson of Edgefeld and in the
house by W. H. Nicholson Of Green
wood. In the senate the bill was re-
ferred to the committee on privileges
and elections and in the house to the
committee on judiciary. At meet
ing Thursday afternoon the house
committee on judiciary appointed a
subcommittee, composed Of Mr..
Brice Of Chester, Mr.. Stevenson of
Chesterfield and Nj. Evans of Marl-
boro to report on the Nicholson bill.
The measure follows In full:
"In each year, six months before
the first primary of any primary cleo
ton held by any political party, or
ganization or association for the pur-
pose Of choosing candidates for Office
or the election Of delegates to con-
ventions, it shall be the duty, OF the
members and officers OF each club to
provide for the enrolment OF all per-
sons who are entitled TO vote at such
club in the primary election OF such
political party, organization or asso-
citation, and all persons who are quail
fled to vo:b in such primary election
under the constitution and rules Of
such political party, organization, or
association, and who are bona fde
citizens of this State and of the Unit
ed States and who have been resi-
dents of this State for TWO years and
Of the county one year before the
first primary election Of such party,
organization or association shall be
entitled to be enrolled on such club
| roll provided that eacn such voter ap-
plying for enrolment on any club
shall take an oath that he Is duly
qualified to vote in said election un-
der the provisions Of this chapter and
that he has not enrolled as member
of any other club.
Section 2S2 BIN each year 81
days before the first primary
election of any political party, organ
xation, or association it snail be the
duty Of the members aud officers haV-
ing charge of the enrolment. OF TIE
voters at each Of the clubs or pre-
cincts to make out a copy OF the club
roll of such precinct and to certify
under oath before notary public or
other officer authorized to adulnis
oaths under the laws Of this state
that the lub roll and shall file such
certified copy with the clerk Of court
of the county in which sub precinct
that the same Is true and a correct
CODY Of the club roll Of such club
and shall file such certified copy with
the clerk Of court Of the ounty in
which such precinct is located, and
the same shall be kept on record in
his Office.
Section 282 c-No person shall be
allowed to vote at any primary cleo
ton whose nal is not enrolled on
the club roll Of the precinct where
he is entitled to vote under the con-
stitution and rules Of such political
party, organization or association in
accordance with the provisions of
this chapter at least 80 days before
the first primary election Of such
party, organization or association in
each year in which an election shall
be held.
Section 2S2 2-That any person
applying for enrolment on the club
roll Of any club or prs:inc- OF any
political party, organiza!cr, or asso-
ci,llor "hc shall be refis ID s.:t,]i-
nant s"al have the right to .pi"al
to aay circuit Judge IN ~ Circuit
where SUCH voter resides or to any
Justice of the supreme court from
the action Of the officer Of such club
provided that the notice and grounds
of appeal be served on one OF the Of
icers Of such club within five days
after the action of said club Is refus-
ing to enroll such voter and this ap-
| peal shall be heard within 10 days
| from the date of the service OF such
notice and the time and place for the
hearing of said appeal shall be fixed
and designated in such notice and
| such person Of the officers or mem
bers of such club shall have the right
to appeal to the supreme court OF
South Carolina from the decision OF
the Judge or justice who nears the
same; provided that in the event the
action of the club or precinct IN re-
fusins to enroll such person be re-
eersed by the Judge or justice who
hears the appeal then the name OF
such person shall be placed on the
sroll of such club and he shall be en-
titled to vote as a member Of such
club, pending final decision OF the
supreme court.
Section 2S2 e-All persons en-
rolled at any club or precinct under
the constitution and rules OF such
party, organization or association
and the provisions Of this chapter
shall be entitled to vote at all OF the
primary elections Of such party. Or
ganization or association upon pre-
eentine himself at the precinct or