The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1914-10-27

Thereto Section to be Desie-
mated as Section 15a, to Empower
authorities of the Towns of Latta
Assess Abut*.ng Property Ter
ttrmanent '1pru,. .ment.
Section 1. Constitutional Amend.
ment to Permit Towns OF Latta and
Dillon to Assess Atu.ting Property.
lie 1t resolved by the General AS
sembly Of the State of South Caro-
lima, That the following amendment
10 the Constitution, Article X. to be
known as Section 15a, Of said Ar
ticle, be agreed to by two-third; Of
the members elected to each House.
ana entered on the Journals, respec-
lively, with yeas and nays taken
thereon, and be submitted to chp
qualified electors of the State at the
next general election thereafter for
representatives, to-wit: By adding
the Following section tor Article X
of the Constitution, to be and be
known as Section 15a:
Section 15a. The General AS
sembly may authorize the corporate
authorities fthe Towns of Latta
and Dillon to levy an assessment up-
on abutting property for the pur-
pose OF paying for permanent i'm
provements on streets and side
walks, or streets or sidewalks. i'm
Immediately abutting such property;
Provided, That said improvements
be ordered only upon the written
consent of majority of the owners
of the property abutting upon the
streets or sidewalks, or part of
either proposed to be improved, and
upon the condition that the cor
porate authorities shalDpay at least
one-half of the costs of such i'm
provements.
Sec. 2. Election-That the cleo
tors voting at such general cleo
ton In favor of the proposed amend
ment shall deposit a ballot with the
Following words plainly written or
printed thereon: amendment to
Article X of the Constitution, by
adding Section 15a, empowering the
Towns of Latta and Dillon to assess
abutting property for permanent i'm
provements-Yes.' And those vot-
ing against said proposed amend
ment shall deposit a ballot with the
following words plainly written or
printed thereon: Section 15a, en-
towering the Towns OF Latta and
Dillon to assess abutting propertN
for permanent improvements
Sec. 3.-The managers of election
shall canvass said vote, and certify
the result as now provided by law,
and shall provide a separate box for
said ballot.
No. 55s.
A JOINT RESOLUTION to Amend
Section l. Article XII, of the Con
stitution, by Striking Out the
Words Blind. Deaf and Dumb"
After the Word Insane" on Line
Two, and Before the Word and
on Line Two.
Section l. Constitutional Amend
ment With Reference to "Blind
Deaf and Dumb"-Be it resolved
by the General Assembly of the State
of South Carolina, That the follow
ing amendment to, Section l. Article
Hllt, of the Constitution of the State
OF South Carolina be, and agreed to.
by two-thirds vote of the members
elected to each House, and entered
on the Journal, respectively with
the yeas and nays taken thereon,
and be submitted to the qualified
electors Of the State at the next gen
eral election thereafter for Repre-
sentatives, to-wit: BY striking out
the words blind. deaf and dub"
on line two of Section ], Article
MI, OF the Constitution. so that said
section, when so amended, is to be.
and be known as, Section l. Article
XII. and shall rea0as follows:
Section 1. Institutions for the
care of the insane and the poor shall
always be fostered ana supported by
this State, and shall be subject to
such regulations as the General AS
sembly may enact
Sec. 2. Election.-That the cleo
tors voting at such general cleo
tion in favor of the proposed amend
ment shall deposit ballot with the
following plainly written or printed
thereon: Amendment to Section
/, Article XII, of the Constitution,
by striking out the words, blind,
deaf and dumb on line two of said
section. For amendment-Yes. "
Those voting against said proposed
amendment shall -deposiDa ballot
with the following words plainly
written or printed thereon: Amend
ment to Section !, Article XII, of the
Constitution, by striking out the
words blind, deaf and dumb on
line two of said section. For amend
ment No."
/ Sec. 3. The managers Of cleo
tion shall canvass said vote and GER
| tify tn" ;esrit as nov provided by
law. and shall provide separate
box for said ballot.
No. $50.
A JOINT RESOLUTION Proposing
/ an Amendment to Article X of
the Constitution by Adding There
to Section IT. to Empower the
Town of Fort Mill to Assess Abut-
ting Property for Permanent I'M
provement.