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The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1914-10-21

Gle III, of demonstration: Except
where there is only one candidate
nominated for the place to be filled
at such election, in which case the
election shall be viva voce without
any roll CALL" and that said section,
when so amended, is to be and be
known as Section 20, Article III. and
shall read as follows:
Section 20. In all elections by
the General Assembly or either
House thereof, the members shall
vote viva voce and their votes, thus
given, shall be entered upon the
Journal of the House to which they,
respectively, belong. except wnere
there is only one candidate nomi-
mated for the place to be filed at
such election, in2which ease the cleo
tion shall be viva yoce without any
roll call. s.: ...-,..,. .,. -
Section. 2. Ballots.-That. the
electors voting at such general elee
tion in favor of the proposed amend
ment shalt deposit u ballot with the
following words plainly written or
printed thereon: Amendment to
Section 20, Article Ill, of the consti-
tuition, relating to elections viva
voce by the General Assembly
Yes And those voting against
the said proposed amendment shall
deposit ballot with the following
words plainly written or printed
thereon: Amendment to Section
90, Article Ill, of the Constitution.
relating to elections viva voce by the
General Assembly-'No.'"
Section. 8. The Managers OF Elec-
ton shall canvass said vote and GER
tlfy the result as now provided by
law, and shall provide a separate
box for said ballots.
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NOTICE OF ELECTION.
STATE OF SOUTH COROLINA,
rorrnJr,v or ECT.APENDON

COUNTY OF CLARENDON. 90
Notice is hereby given that the Cen
eral Election for United States Senator
and Representative IN Congress will
be held ut the voting precincts fixed
by law in the County OF Clarendon on
Tuesday, November 3. 1914. said day
being Tuesday following the first Mon
day, as prescribed by the Safe ton-
StitutiOn.
The qualifications for suffrage are as
follows:
Residence in State for two years, 10
the County one year, iu the polling
precinct in which the elector offers TO
vote, four months, and the payment six
months before Sny election OF any poll
tax then due and payable: Provided,
That ministers in charge Of an organ
lied church and teachers of public
schools shall be entitled to vote after
six months residence in the State,
otherwise qualified.
Registration. Payment o. all taxes.
including poll tax, assessed and col
lectible during the previous year. The
production of a certificate Or The re-
ceipt OF the officer authorized to collect
such taxes shall be conclusive proof OF
the payment thereof.
Before the hour fixed for opening
the polls Managers and Clerks must
take and subscribe to The Constitu-
|aonal oath. The Chairman of the
Board OF Managers can administer the
oath to the other Managers and to the
Clerk; Notary Public must admins
ter the oath to Chairman. The Man
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1914-10-21
No. SAT.

a JOINT RESOLUTION T O
Amend Section 90, Article III, of
the Constitution, by adding there
to the following: Except Where
There is only one candidate nomi-
mated for the place to be filed at
such Election, in which case the
Election shall be Viva Voce with
out any roll call.''
Section. /. Constitutional Amend
ment Relating to Elections.-Be j.
resolved by the General Assembly of
the State of South carolina. That
the following amendment to Section
20, Article III, of the Constitution of
the State of South Carolina, be
agreed to by a two-thirds vote of the
members elected to each House, and
entered on the Journals, respective
ly, with the 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 the
following words to Section 20, Arti-
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ayers elect their Chairman and Clerk

ayers elect their Chairman and Clerk
Polls at each voting place must be
opened at O'Clock a. M, and closed at
4 O'Clock p. m, except in the City of
Charleston, where they Shall be opened
at a. m. and closed at 6 p. N.
The Managers have the power to fill
a vacancy; and if none of the Mana
gers attend, the citizens can appoint,
from among the qualified voters, the
Managers, who, alter being sworn, can
conduct the election.
At the close OF the election, the
Managers and Clerk must proceed pub
licly 10 open the ballot boxes and count
the ballots therein, and continue with
out adjournment until the same is CON-
pleted, and make statement of the
result for each Office, and sign the
same. Within three days thereafter,
the Chairman Of the Board, or some
one designated by the Board, must
deliver to the Commissioners Of Elec-
tion the poll list, the boxes containing
the ballots and written statements Of
the result of the election.
Managers of Election.-Tne follow
LIZ 0HdudSOlo Va IiCSGiol Aofo DSOA
appointed to hold the election at the
various precincts in the said County.
Fulton at PInewood-H. L. Baxley,
J. P. Lawrence, Sr.. L. A. Graham.
Calvary at Hodges Corner-Arthur
Briggs, Shuford Grifin, W. M. Hodge.
Friendship at Panola-D. E. Holla-
day, F.. o. Martin, l.. N. chDourg.
ST. Paul at St Paul.. II. King, 7.
c. Howle, r. V. Rivenbark.
Santee at Jordan-B. B. Thompson,
J. P.Coleman, E. II. clark.
st. Marks at Dutfy's store-1. N.
Tobias, Elliott Frierson. ]. D. Mitchum.
concord at Summerton-J. +. Ian
ham, J. + Tennant, S. A. Hunter.
St. James at Davis K Roads-Jeff NJ.
Davis, J. NJ. Rowe, A. W. Billups.
Sammy Swamp al PaXville-J. G..
Frierson, J. Fl. Brown, G. H. Lackey.
Manning at Manning-J. F. Bradham,
B. w. HolladaY, S. J. Bowman.
Mt Zion at Wilson-B. B. Parker,
C. w. Ridgeway. w. S. Anderson.
RrewingLon at Foreston-J. Il. Johu-
son, w. II. Blackwell, J. E. Graham.
Plowden's Mill at Alcolu-J. NJ. Lee,
w. d. Young, J. E Alsbrook.
Harmony at Chambers I. Hud-
nal, A. NJ. White, H. L. B. Hodge.
Midway at Barrow's Mlll-R. P.
Morris, s. E. johnson, G.. D. Smith.
New Zion at Boykin's-S. E. McFad-
din, 2. NJ. Gibbons, L. P. Hardy.
Douglas at Coles Mill-R. r. Tom
linson, J. F. Turberille, L. r. Cole.
Sandy Grove at McFaddin's store
Ed. Langston, w. L. McFaddin, w.
T. Kennedy.
The Managers at each precinct
named above are requested to delegate
one of their lumber 10 secure the boxes
and b.auks for the election: which will
be delivered at the court House IN
Manning October 3lsr, 1914 at IL O'Clock
Nom.
E. S. ERWIN,
T. B. HODGE,
r. NJ. BAIRD,
Commissioners OF Federal Election
Clarendon County $. C.
October Is, 1914.
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No. 544.

A JOINT RESOLUTION PROPOS-
ing an amendment tc Article Z of
the Constitution, by adding there
to Section Is, 30 empower the Cit
les OF Florence and Orangeburg and
The iicwn Of i.andrum to Assess
Will. Property for Perman.
ent Improvement.
Section l. Constitutional Amend
ment Allowing Certain Cities and
Towns to Assess Abutting Property.
BE it resolved by the General As
sembly of the State of South Caro-
lima, That the following amend
ment to Article x of the State Con-.
stitution. to be known as Section 16
of said Article K, he agreed upon by
two-thirds of the members elected to
each House, aad entered on the
Journals respectively, with yeas
and nays, and taken thereon, and be
submitted to the qualified electors
Of the State at the next general cleo
ton thereafter for Representatives,
to-wit: Add the following section
to Article \ of the Constitution, to
be and known as Section l6:
Section. Is The General Assem-
bly, may authorize the corporate
authorities OF the Cities of Florence
and Orangeburg and the Town of
Laadrum to levy an assessment
upon ahutting property for the pur-
pose Of paying for permanent i'm
provements, of streets Immediately
abutting such property: Provided,
That the said Improvements be Or
;dered only on the written consent Of
majority Of the owners of the prop.
erty abutting upon the street, side
walk, or part of either, proposed to
be improved, and npon the condi-
tion that said corporate authorities
shall pay at least one-third Of the
costs Of said Improvements.
Section. 2. That those electors, at
said election, voting in favor of said
amendment, shall deposit a ballot
with the following words plainly
written or printed thereon: Amend
ment to Article \ of the State Con-
stitution by adding Section 16, EN-
powering the cities of Florence and
Orangeburg and the Town of Land
rum to assess abutting property for
permanent improvements - Yes"
And those voting against tine said
amendment shall deposit a ballot
with the following words plainly
written or printed thereon: "Amend-
nent to Article \ of the State Con-
stitution by adding Section 16, em-
powering the cities of Florence and
Orangeburg and the Town Of Land
rum to assess abutting property for
permanent lmproyements-No
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plainly written or printed thereon:
"ARendment...t to Section. S, Article
II, of the Constitution, by inserting
thu words South, Carolina School
ior the Deaf and Blind, located at
Cedar Springs on line three of said
section. Against amendment. No."
Section. 3. The managers of cleo
tion shall canvass said vote, and cer-
tify the result as now provided by
law, and shall provide separate
box for said ballot. ,.,,.~c ~. s.
No. 543. &
A JOINT RESOLUTION TO
Amend Section Z, Article VIII, OF
the Constitution, relating to NUM-
cipal Bonded Indebtedness, by
adding Proviso thereto, relating
to the School District of Yorkville.
Section. /. Constitutional Amend
ment Relating to Bonded Indebted
ness, Yorkville School District.-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
OF the State Of South Carolina be
agreed to: Add at the end thereof
the following words: Provided,
further, That the limitations impos-
ed by this section and by Section 5
Of Article \ Of this Constitution shall
not apply to the bonded indebted
ness incurred by the school district
of Yorkville, in the county Of York,
When the proceeds Of said bonds are
applied exclusively to erecting. or
making additions to, school build
ings in the said district, and where
the question of incurring such in
debtedness is submitted to the quail
flied electors of said district, as pro-
vided in the Constitution, upon the
question of bonded Indebtedness.
Section. 9. That the question of
adopting this amendment shall be
submitted at the next general elec-
tion for Representa- tives to the eiec-
tors as follows: Those in favor Of
| the amendment will deposit a ballot
with the following words plainly
written or printed thereon: 'CoR-
stitutional amendment to Section Z,
Article VIII, OF the Constitution, re.
lating to municipal bonded lndebt.
edness, as proposed by Joint Reso-
luton entitled "a Joint Resolution
to amend Section Z, Article VIII, OF
the Constitution, relating to muni-
cipal bonded Indebtedness, by add
ing proviso thereto relating to the
school district of Yorkville'-Yes y
Those opposed to said amendment
shall cast ballot with the following
words plainly written or printed
thereon: Unconstitutional amend
| ment to Section Z, Article VIII, OF
the Constitution, relating to lnuni-
cipal bonded Indebtedness, as pro
posed by a Joint Resolution entitled
"A Joint Resolution to amend Sec
| tion z, Article VIII, of the Constitu-
ton, relating to municipal bonded
Indebtedness, by adding d provisc
thereto, relating to the school dis
trict of Yorkville'-No.n
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1914-10-21
No. 55l.

IA JOINT RESOLUTION TO
Amend Section I, Article VIII, Of
The Constitution of this State by
Adding a Proviso thereto so as 70
Empower the cities OF Chester and
Sumter each to issue Bonds 10 an
amount not Exceeding Fifteen per
cent, of the Assessed value of the
Taxable Property therein for the
Improvement OF Streets and Side
walks.
Section. 1. Constitutional Amend
ment Permitting Chester and Sumter
to Issue Bonds for Street Improvement.
BE it resolved by the General AS
sembly of the State OF South Carolina,
That Section I, of Article VIII, OF the
constitution, be amended as follows:
Add at the end Of the said section the
following: Provided, further, That
Limitation imposed by this section and
Section 5, of Article K, of the constitu-
ton, shall not apply to the bonded in.
debtedcess incurred by the cities OF
Chester and Sumter, but the said Cities
of Chester and Sumter may increase
each its bonoed Indebtedness to an
amount not exceeding fifteen per cent
OF The assessed value OF the taxable
property therein where said bonds are
issued for the sole purpose OF paying the
expenses or liabilities incurred or TO be
incurred in the improvement OF streets
and sidewalks where the abuttlng prop
erSy owners are being assessed for two
thirds or one-half of the cost thereof.
Section. 2. That the electors voting
at the next general election for Repre-
sentatiyes favoring such amendment
shall cast ballot with the following
words plainly written or printed there
on: Amendment to Section I, OF Arti-
Gle VIII, of the Constitution, by adding
proviso empowering the Cities OF
Chester and Sumter to each increase its
bonded Indebtedness to fifteen per cent
of the taxable value of the property
therein-Yes.'' And those voting
against said amendment shall deposit
ballot with the following words plainly
wri >, o. ,r nted thereon: Amend
ment =, Section I, OF Article VIII, of
the Institution, by adding thereto a
prov,so empowering the cities OF Ches-
ter aud Sumter each TO increase its
bond-d Indebtedness to fifteen per cent
of the taxable value of the property
the. ein-No."
No. 553.
\ JOINT RESOLUTION PROPOS-
ing An Amendment TO Article X OF
the Constitution. by Adding Thereto
Section to be Designated as Section
l5a. to Empower the Towns OF Lat5a
and Dillon to Assess Abuttiog Prop
er,y for Permanent Improvements.
Section l. Constitutional n d.
mept to Permit Towns Of Latta aud
Dillon to Assess Abutting Property
Be it resolved by the General Assembly
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1914-10-21
No. $50.

A JOINT RESOLUTION TO
Amend Section !, Article VIII, OF
the Constitution, Relating to NUM-
cipll Bonded Indebtedness By Add
ing a Proviso thereto as to the City
of Florence.
Section. /. Constitutional Amend
ment Relating to Bonded Indebtedness
City of Florence.--Be 1t resolved by the
General Assembly of the State of South
Carolina, That the limitations imposed
BY this section and Section 5, Article
x, of the Constitution, shall not apply
to the bonded Indebtedness incurred
By the City OF Florence, in the county
of Florence, when the proceeds OF said
bonds are applied exclusively for the
building, erecting, establishing and
maintaining of streets, waterworks,
lighting plants and sewerage system or
for tine payment of debts already in
CURED, exclusively for any OF said pur-
poses: and when the question OF in
curing such Indebtedness is submitted
to the qualified electors OF said NUM-
cipa!ity, as provided in the Constitution
upon the question of bonded indebted
ness.
Section. 2. That the question OF
adopting this amendment shall be sub
mitted at the next general election for
Representatives to the electors as fol-
lows: Those in favor of the amend
-ment will deposit ballot with the fol-
lowing words plainly written or printed
thereon: constitutional Amendment
TO Section 7, Article VIII, OF the Con-
stitusion, relating to municipal bonded
Indebtedness, as proposed by Joint Res
olution entitled "A Joint Resolution to
amend Section I, Article VIII, OF the
Constitution, relating to municipa
bonded Indebtedness by adding prol
viso thereto as to the City Of Florence
Yes" Those opposed tc the said
amendment will deposit a ballot with
the following words plainly written or
printed thereon: Constitutional
Amendment to Section Z, Article VIII,
OF the Constitution, relating TO muni-
cipal bonded Indebtedness, as proposed
bv Joint Resolution entitled "A Joint
Resolution to amend Section I, Article
VIII, of the Constitution, relating TO
municipal bonded Indebtedness by add
ing a proviso thereto as to the City OF
FlOrence'-No."
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No. ST..
A JOINT RESOLUTION PROPOS-
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No. 542.

a JOINT RESOLUTION T o
Amend Section s, Article IL, of the
Constitution, by adding thereto,
on line three, after the word .Col-
iege'' and before the word 1.-The" y"
the following: South Carolina
School for the Deaf and Blind,
located at Cedar Springs" )"
Section 1. South Carolina School
for Deaf and Blind-Amendment to
Coassitution.-Be it resolved By the
! General ASSEMBLY OF the State OF
South Caroline, That the following
amendment to Section s, Article II,
of the Constitution OF the State
Of South Carolina, 5e agreed to by a
two-thirds vote of the members cleo
ted to each House, and entered on
the Journals, respectively. with yeas
and nays taken thereon, and be sub
mitted to the qualified electors OF the
State at the next general election
thereafter for Representatives, to-
wit: Add the following words to
Section 8, Article II, of the Constitu-
ton, after the word college, and
before the word ssthe,'' on line three
OF said section, South Carolina
School for the Deaf and Blind, loca-
ted at Cedar Springs" so that said
section, when so amended, is to be
and be known as Section s, Article
ii, and shall read as follows:
Section s. The General Assembly
may provide for the maintenance Of
Clemson Agricultural College, South
Caro,ina School for the Deaf and
Blind, located at Cedar Springs, the
University Of South Carolina, and the
Winthrop Normal and Industrial
College, a branch thereof, as now es-
tablished by law, and may create
scholarships therein; the proceeds
realized from the iandscript given by
the Act Of Congress, passed the
second day of July, in the year
eighteen hundred and sixty-two, for
the support of an agricultural col
lege, and any lands or funds which
have heretofore been Or may here
after be given or appropriated for
educational purposes by the Con-
gress of the United States, shall be
applied as directed in the Acts ap-
propriating the same: Provided,
That the General Assembly shall, as
soon as practicable, wholly separate
Ciafiin College from Claflir Univcr-
sity, and provide fer aseparate corps
OF professors and instructors therein,
representation to be given to men
and women Of the negro race, and it
shall be the Colored Normal, Indus
trial, Agricultural and Mechanical
College of this State.
Section. 2. That the electors vot-
ing at such general election in favor
OF the proposed amendment shall
deposit 8 ballot with the following
words plainly written on printed
thereon: Amendment to Section s,
Article II, of the Constitution, by in
serting the words South Carolina
School for the Deaf and Blind, loca-
ted at Cedar Springs on line three
OF said section. For amendment,
yes.'' Those voting against said pro-
posed amendment shall deposit a
ballot with the following words
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STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA,
County Of Clarendon.

By James n. Windham, Esq, Pro-
bate Judge.
AuHEREAS, Julius II. Watts made
W suit to Inc, TO grant him Let
tiers of Administration Of the
Estate and effects of Warren L.
Watts.
These are therefore to cite and ad-
monisl all and singular the kindred
and creditors of the said Warren
L. Watts deceased, that they he
and appear before me, in the court
of Probate, to be held at Manning on
the S0th day of Oct. next, after
publication thereof, at II o'clock in
the forenoon, to show cause, if any
they have, why the said administra-
tion should not be granted.
Given under my hand, this 10th
day of October A. D. 1914
JAMES NJ. WINDHAM,
Judge OF Probate.
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NOTICE OF ELECTION !
STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA.
COUNTY OF CLARENDON.

SoOo11 OS SkASSSSbOES.
Notice is hereby given that the
General Election for State and Coun-
tn Officers will be held at the voting
precincts prescribed by law III said
county, on Tuesday, November 8,
1914, said day being Tuesday follow
ing the first Monday in November,
as prescribed by the State Gonsrlto-
t;on.
The O justification for suffrage:
Managers of election shall require
Of every elector Offering to vote at
any election, before allowing him to
vote, the production of his registra
ton certificate and proof Of the pay
ment OF all taxes, including poll tax,
assessed against him and collectlble
during the previous year. The pro-
dnction of q certificate or of the re-
ceipt of the officer authorized to col
lect such taxes shall be conclusive
proof Of the payment thereof.
There shall be separate and G1s
tinct ballots at this election for the
following officers, to-wit: ID Cover,
nor and Lieutenant Governor; ~
Other State Officers; ~ State SEN
ator: (4)Members OF House of Repre-
sentatiYes; (5) County Officers. On
which shall be the name or names OF
the person or persons voted for as
such officers, respectively, and the
oface for which they are voted.
There shall be separate boxes IN
which said ballots are to be deposit
ed and each ballot box shall be lab
eled in plain Roman letters with the
Office or officers voted for.
Whenever vote is to be taken on
any special questions a box shall be
provided, properly labeled for that
purpose, and the ballots therefor on
such question or questions shall be
deposited therein.
Before the hour fixed for opening
the rciie Managers and Clerks must
.2Ea .D3 subscribe the Constitution
81 OATH. The Chairman of the Board
aE Managers can administer the oath
70 <he other members and to the
Clerk. Notary Public must admin
jsrag the cath to the Chairman. The
Managers elect their Chairman and
Ger,
?o;is s. each voting place must be
areaS& st 7o'clocS a. IN. and closed
al, O'Clock D. N, except in the City
.. CHARLESTON, where they shall be
s-gue5 81 Ia. II. and closed at p.
u
EAe &a llagers have the power to
u y yacsncy, and if none Of the
S Managers attend, the citizens can
appoint from among the qualified
5-Sx,.- Az, Nc c,orc who Sftor hA.