The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1914-10-30

Thereto Sernor to be Desic-
mated as Section 15a. to Empower
| authorities Of the Towns of Latta
Assess Abut..ns Property for
Permanent 'npro, ement.
Section 1. Constitutional Amend
| ment to Permit Towns of Latta and
Dillon to Assess Ats:ting Property.
lie 1t resolved. by the General AS
semoly OF the State OF South Caro-
lima: That the following amendment
to the Constitution, Article X, to be
known as Section 15a, OF said Ar
ticle. be agreed to by two-thirds of
the members elected to each House,
ana entered on the Journals, respec-
lively, with 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: BY adding
the following section to 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-
OH 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 a 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 shall pay at least
one-half OF the costs of such i'm
provements.
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 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-
powering the Towns of Latta and
Dillon to assess abutting property
for permanent improvements-No
Sec. 3.-The managers of election
shall canvass said vote, and certify
the result as now provided by law,
and shall provide separate box for
said ballot.
No. 55s.
A JOINT RESOLUTION to Amend
Section I, 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 1. Article
XIII, 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, respecti ycly with
the yeas and nays taken thereon.
and he submitted to the qualifei
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 1, Article
XII, and shall read as follows:
Section L. 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 a. the General AS
sembiy 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
1. 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 deposit a ballot
with the following words plainly
written or printed thereon: Amend
ment to Section l 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. 8. The managers Of cleo
ton shall canvass said vote and GER
tify the :esni, as nov provided by
law, and shall provide a separate
box for said ballot.
No. $50.
A JOINT RESOLUTION Proposing
an Amendment to Article X of
the Constitution by Adding There
to Section II, to Empower the
Town OF Fort Mill to Assess Adult
ting Property for Permanent I'm
provement.
Section 1. Constitutional Amend