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The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1914-10-29
No. S47.

A JOINT RESOLUTION to Amend
Section 20. Article III, of the Con-
stitution, by Adding Thereto the
Following: Except Where There
is Only One Candidate Nominated
for the Place to be Filled at Such
Election, in Which Case the Elec-
tion Shall be Viva Voce Without
Any Roll Call"
Section l. Constitutional Amend
ment Relating to Elections.-Be it
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 two-thirds vote of the men,
bers elected to each House, and en-
tered on the Journals, respectively,
with the yeas and nays taken there
on, and be submitted to the qualified
electors of the State at the next gen
eral election thereafter for Repre-
sentatives. to-wit: Add the follow
ing words to Section 20. Article III.
of the Constitution: Except where
there is only one candidate nominat-
ed 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 %, Article III. and shall read
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No. $50.


A JOINT RESOLUTION to Amend
Section {, Article VIII, of the Con-
stitution, Relating to Municipal
Bonded Indebtedness by Adding
Proviso Thereto as to the City Of
Florence.
Section l. Constitutional Amend
ment Relating to Bonded Indebted
ness City of Florence.-Be it resolv-
ed by the General Assembly of the
State Of South Carolina, That the
limitations imposed by this section
and Section ), Article X, of the Con-
stitution, shall not apply to the bond
ed indebtedness incurred by the City
of Florence. in the County of Flor
ence, when the proceeds of said bonds
are applied exclusively for the build
ing, erecting, establishing and main
tanning of streets, waterworks, light
ing plants and sewerage system or for
the payment Of debts already incur
red, exclusively for any of said pur-
poses: and when the question of In
curing such Indebtedness is submit
ted to the qualified electors Of said
municipality, as provided in the Con-
stitution upon the question of bond
ed Indebtedness.
Sec. ,. That the question of adopt
ing this amendment shall be submit
ted 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
following words plainly written or
printed thereon: Constitutional
Amendment to Section I, Article
VIII, of the Constitution. relating to
municipal bonded Indebtedness, as
proposed by Joint Resolution entitled
A Joint Resolution to amend Sec
tion I, Article VIII, of the Constitu-
ton, relating to municipal bonded
Indebtedness by adding proviso
thereto as to the City Of Florence. =
Yes Those opposed to the said
amendment will deposit ballot with
the following words plainly written
or printed thereon: Constitutional
Amendment to Section Z, Article
VIII, of the Constitution, relating to
municipal bonded Indebtedness. as
proposed by Joint Resolution en-
titled A Joint resolution to amend
Section I, Article VIII, of the Consti-
tuition. relating to municipal bonded
Indebtedness by adding a proviso
thereto as to the City of Florence. ,
No.
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NOTICE OF ELECTION
State OF South Carolina,
GnMnt,- ns Pom hQrO


County OF Bamberg.
Notice is hereby given that the
General Election for State and Coun-
tv Officers vii! be held at the voting
precincts prescribed by law in said
county. on Tuesday, November ).
1911. said day being Tuesday follow
ing the first Monday in November.
as prescribed by the State Constitu-
ton.
The qualifications 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 tan
assessed against him and col!ectlole
during the previous year. Inc pro-
duction of certificate or OF the re-
ceipt of the officer authorized to col
lect such taxes shall be conclusive
proof of the payment thereon.
There shall be separate and dis
dinct ballots at this election for the
following officers, to-wit: Cd Cover
nor and Lieutenant-Governor; (2)
Other State Officers; (3) Circuit So
lcitor; (4) State Senator; (5) Mem
bers of House of representatives;
CO. County Officers. On which shall
be the name or names of the person
or persons voted for as such officers,
RESPECTIVELY, and the Office for which
they are voted.
There shall be separate boxes IN
which said ballots are to be deposited
and each ballot box shall be labelel
in plain Roman letters with the office
or officers voted for.
Whenever a vote is to be taken
on any special question or questions
a box shall be provided, properly Ia
beled for that purpose, and the bal
lots therefor on such question or
questions shall be deposited therein.
Before the hour fixed for opening
the polls Managers and Clerks must
take and subscribe the Constitution
al oath. The Chairman of the Board
of Managers can administer the oath
to the other members and to the
Clerks; a Notary Public must admin
lister the oath to the Chairman. The
Managers elect their Chairman and
Clerk.
Polls at each voting place must
be opened at Z o'clock a. m. and
closed at I o'clock p. M, except IN
the City of Charleston, where they
shall be opened at Z o'clock a. m.
and closed at 6 p. m.
The Managers have the power to
fill a vacancy, and if none OF the Man
ayers attend. the citizens can appoint
from among the qualified voters, the
Managers, who, after being sworn,
can conduct the election.
At the close of the election. the
Managers and Clerk must proceed
publicly to open the ballot boxes and
count the ballots therein, and con-
tinue without adjournment until the
same is completed, and make state
ment 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 Com
missioners of Election the poll list,
the boxes containing the ballots and
written statement Of the results OF
the election. .'
At the said election separate boxes
will be provided at which qualified
electors will vote upon the adoption
or rejection Of an amendment to the
State Constitution. as provided IN the
following JOINT RESOLUTIONS:
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NOTICE TO CREDITORS.

By virtue of an order in the case
of Ida May Bessinger, ct al. VS.. Hen
ry Murray Connolly, ct al, in the
Court of Common Pleas for Bamberg
County, the undersigned Master will
hald a reference at his Office, Bam-
berg, S. c., on the 5th day Of Noyem-
Der, 1914, at ten o'clock, a. m, on
said day, for the proof of claims
against the estate Of Herbert Gun
nels, deceased; and all persons hav-
ing claims against said estate will
appear at said time and place and
prove the same, or forever be barred.
H. C.. FOLK,
Master.
Bamberg, S. c., October 18th,
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No. J.1.
4 JOINT RESOLUTION Proposing
an Amendment to Article y OF the
Constitution by Adding Thereto
Section 16, to Empower the Cities
OF Anderson, Greenwood and Towns
OF Bennettsville. Timmonsville and
Honea Path to Assess Abutting
Property for Permanent Improve
ments.
Section !. Constitutional Amend
ment for Assessment Of Abutting
Property for Street Improvement in
Anderson, Greenwood, BennettSville,
Timmonsville and Honea Path.-Be
it resolved by the General Assembly
OF the State of South Carolina, That
the following amendment to Article
X be agreed to by two-thirds of the
members elected to each House, and
entered on the Journal, respectively,
with yeas and nays taken thereon,
and to be submitted to the qualified
electors of the State at the next gen.
eral election thereafter for Represen-
tatives, to-wit: AGd the following
section to Article X of the Constitu-
ton, to be, and be known as, Sec
tion 16:
Section 16. The General Assem-
bly, may authorize the Cities of An
derson, Greenwood and Towns of
Bennettsville, Timmonsville and
Honea Path to levy an assessment up
on abutting property for the purpose
OF paying for permanent improve
ments on streets and sidewalks i'm
nediately abutting such property:
Provided, That said improvements be
ordered only upon the written con-
sent of a majority of the owners of
property abutting upon the street,
sidewalk or part Of either proposed
to be improved, and upon condition
that said corporate authorities shall
pay at least one-half Of the costs Of
such improvements.
Sec. 2. That those electors at the
said election voting in favor of the
said amendment shall deposit bal
lot with the following words plainly
written or printed thereon: Amend
ment to Article x of the State Con-
stitution, by adding Section 16, en-
powering the Cities of Anderson,
Greenwood and Towns of BENEFITS
vile. Timmonsville and Honea Path
to assess abutting property for per-
manent improvements And
those voting against the said amend
ment shall deposit ballot with the
following words plainly written or
printed thereon: Amendment to
Article Y of the State Costitution, by
adding Section 16, empowering the
Cities OF Anderson, Greenwood and
Towns of Bennettsville, Timmonsville
and Honea Path to assess abutting
property for permanent improve
ments-No:" Provided, That the Act
of the General Assembly putting in
force this amendment shall not be
operative in the City of Anderson
and the Town of Honea Path until
the same be submitted to the quail
fed electors of said city and town
for approval.
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No. 5f:3.

NO. )fS.
\ JOINT RESOLUTION to Amend
Section :. Article VIII, of the Con-
stitution. Relating to Municipal
Bonded Indebtedness, by Adding a
Proviso Thereto, Relating TO the
School District of Yorkvil!e.
Section l. Constitutional Amend
ment Relating to Bonded Indebted
ness, Yorkville Schoo! District.-Be
it resolved by the General Assembly
of the State of South Carolina. That
the following amendment to Section
I, Article VIII; of the Constitution
of the State of South Carolina be
agreed to: Add at the end thereof
the following words: Provided, fur
ther, That the limitations imposed by
this section and by Section ) of Ar
tic!e X of this Constitution shall not
apply to the bonded Indebtedness in
Cured by the school district Of York
vile, in the County of York, when
the proceeds Of said bonds are ap-
piled exclusively to erecting, or max
ing additions to, school buildings in
the said district, and where the ques-
tion of incurring such Indebtedness
is submitted to the qualified electors
of said district, as provided in the
Constitution, upon the question Of
bonded Indebtedness.
Sec. 2. That the question of adopt
ing this amendment shall be submit
ted at the next general election for
Representative to the electors as fol-
lows: Those in favor of the amend
ment will deposit ballot with the
following words plainly written or
printed thereon: Constitutional
amendment to Section Z, Article VIII,
of the Constitution, relating to NUM-
cipal bonded Indebtedness, as pro-
posed by Joint Resolution entitled
a Joint Resolution to amend Sec
tion Z. Article VIII, of the Constitu-
ton, relating to municipal bonded in-
debtedness, by adding a proviso
thereto, relating to the school dis
trict of Yorkville Those op-
posed to said amendment shall cast
a ballot with the following words
plainly written or printed thereon:
Constitutional amendment to Sec
ton Z, Article VIII, of the Constitu-
ton, relating to municipal bonded in
debtedness, as proposed by a Joint
Resolution entitled a Joint Resolu-
tion to amend Section I, Article VIII,
of the Constitution, relating to NUM-
cipal bonded Indebtedness. by adding
a proviso thereto, relating to the
school district of Yorkville'-No."
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No. 243.

A JOINT RESOLUTION to Propose
an Amendment to Article X of the
Constitution, by Adding Thereto
Section 16, to Empower the Cities
of Sumter and Darlington and the
Towns of Belton and Walhalla tc
Assess Abutting Property for Per
manent Improvements.
Section /. Proposed Amendment
to Article X of Constitution
Be it resolved by the General Assem-.
bly, of the State of South Carolina
That the following amendment tc
Article X of the State Constitution
to be known as section 16 Of said
Article X, be agreed to by two-thirds
House and entered on the Journals
respectively, with yeas and nays TAX
en- thereon, and be submitted to the
qualified electors of the State at the
next general election thereafter for
Representatives, to wit: Add the fol
lowing section to Article X Of the
Constitution, to be, and be known
as Section 16:
Section 16. Sumter, Darlington
Bolton and Walhalla to Be Permitted
to Assess Abutting Property for Per-
manent Improvement.-The General
Assembly may authorize the cor
porate authorities of the Cities OF
Sumter and Darlington and the
Towns of Walhalla and Belton to
levy an assessment upon abutting
property for the purpose of paying
for permanent improvements on
streets and sidewalks or streets or
sidewalks Immediately abutting said
property: Provided, That said i'm
provements shall be ordered only up
on the written consent of one-halt
Of the owners of the property abut-
ting upon the street, sidewalk, or
part of either, proposed to be improv-
ed. and upon condition that said as
sessment of abutting property owners
shall not exceed one-half of the cost
of such improvements. Except in the
city of Sumter where the corporate au-
thorities shall pay at least one-third
of the cost of suoh improvements,
and the abutting property owners not
exceeding two-thirds (2-3) Of the
cost thereof.
SSCllOu 4. odllOl udI lLlC SlCS-
tors voting at such general election
in favor of the proposed amendment
shall deposit a ballot with the fol-
lowing words plainly written or print
ed thereon: Amendment to Article
x of the Constitution, by adding Sec
tion 16, empowering the cities OF
Sumter and Darlington and the
towns of Belton and Walhalla to as
sess abutting property for permanent
improvement-Yes," and those vot-
ing against said proposed amend
ment shall deposit ballot with the
following words plainly written or
printed thereon: Amendment to Ar
ticle X of the Constitution, by add
ing Section 16. empowering the cities
of Sumter and Darlington and the
towns of Belton and Walhalla to as
sess abutting property for perma-
nent improvement-No.
Section 3. Managers of Election
The managers of election shall can
vass said votes and certify the re-
suit as now provided by law, and
shall provide separate boxes for said
ballots.
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No. $40.

A JOINT RESOLUTION to Amend
Section s, Article II. Of the Consti-
tuition, by Adding Thereto, on line
Three, After the Word college"
and Before the Word The" the
Following: South Carolina School
for the Deaf and Blind, Located at
Cedar Springs Y
Section l. South Carolina School
for Deaf and Blind-Amendment to
Constitution.--Bei it resolved by the
General Assembly of the. State of
South Carolina. That the following
amendment to Section s. Article IL.
of the Constitution Of the State of
South Carolina, be agreed to by a
.two-thirds vote of the members elect
ed 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 s, Article II, of the Constitu-
ton, after the word college, and
before the word the" on line three
of said section, South Carolina
School for the Deaf and Blind. locat-
ed 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
Carolina School for the Deaf and
Blind, located at Cedar Springs, the
of Confh
Winthrop Normal and Industrial COL
lege, branch thereof. as now estab-
Eshed by law, and may create scholar
ships therein: the proceeds realized
from the landscript given by the Act
Of Congress, passed the second day
of July, in the year eighteen hAn-
dred and siXty-two. for the support
of an agricultural college, and any
lands or funds which have heretofore
been or may hereafter be given or
appropriated for educational pur-
poses by the Congress of the United
States, shall be applied as directed
in the Acts appropriating the same:
Provided, That the General assembly
shall, as soon as practicable. wholly
separate Claflin College from Claf1in
University, and provide for separ-
ate corps of professors and instruct
ors therein, representation to be CIV
en- to men and women of the negro
race. and it shall be the Colored Nor
NAL. Industrial. Agricultural and Me-
chanical College of this State.
Sec. 2 That the electors voting at
such general election in favor of the
proposed amendment shall deposit
ballot with the following words plain
~ written or printed thereon:
Amendment to Section s. Article
II. of the Constitution. by inserting
the words South Carolina School, for
the Deaf and Blind. located at Cedar
Springs on line three of said sec
ton. For amendment. Yes. Those
voting against said proposed amend
ment shall deposit ballot with the
following words plainly written or
printed thereon: amendment to
Section s. Article II, of the Constitu
ton, by inserting the words South
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Carolina School for the Deaf and
Blind. located al Cedar Springs. on
line three OF said section. Against
amendment. No.
Sec. ). The managers OF election
shall canvass said vote, and certify
the result as now provided by law.
and shal: provide a separate box for
said ballot.
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ELECTION MANAGERS.

The following Managers OF Elec-
ton have been appointed to hold the
election at the various precincts in
the said County:
Bamberg-J. H. Hadwin, G. A.
Rice, J. w. Stewart.
Colston-G. H. kearse. P. NJ. Warn,
G. W. Beard. Jr.
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No. 544.

A JOINT RESOLUTION Proposing an
Amendment to Article x of the
Constitution, by Adding Thereto
Section 16, to Empower the Cities
of Florence and Orangeburg and
the Town OF Landrun to Assess
Abutting Property for Permanent
improvements.
Section l. Constitutional Amend
ment Allowing Certain Cities and
Towns to Assess Abutting Property
Be it resolved by the General Assem-
bly, OF the State of South Carolina,
That the following amendment to
Article X of the State Constitution,
to be known. as Section 16 of said
Article X, be agreed upon by two
thirds of the members elected to each
House, and 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 election thereafter
for Representatives to-wit: Add the
following section to Article Y of the
Constitution, to be and known as Sec-
tion 16:
Section 16. The General Assembly
may authorize the corporate authori-
ties of the Cities of Florence and
Orangeburg and the Town of Ian
drum to levy all assessment upon
abutting property for the purpose of
paying for permanent improvements
Oh streets Immediately sbutting such
property: Provided, That the said
improvements be ordered only on the
written consent of ma! !ority of the
owners of the property abutting up-
on the street, Sidewalk, or part of
either, proposed to be improved, and
upon the condition that said corpor-
ate authorities shall pay at least one
third of the costs of said improve
mentS.
Sec. ?. That those electors. at said
election, voting in favor of said
amendment. shall deposit ballot
with the following words plainly
written or printed thereon: Amend
ment to Article X of the State Con-
stitution by adding Section lG, EN-
powering the Cities of Florence and
Orangeburg and the Town of Lam
drum to assess abutting property for
permanent improvements-Yes.' And
those voting against the said amend
ment shall deposit ballot with the
following words plainly written or
printed thereon: Amendment to
Article X of the State Constitution
by adding Section 16, empowering
the cities of Florence and Orahgeburg
and the Town Of Landrum to assess
abutting property for permanent in-
prOvementS-
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No. 55S.

No. 553.
A JOINT RESOLUTION to Amend
Section 1, Article XII, of the Con-
stitution, by Striking Out the
Words Blind, Deaf and Dumb Al
ter 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 following
amendment to Section l, Article XII,
of the Constitution of the State of
South Carolina be. and agreed to, by
a 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 general election
thereafter for Representatives, to-
wit: By striking out the words
blind, deaf and dumb" on line two
of Section /, Article XII, of the Con:
stitution, so that said section. when
so amended, is to be, and be known
as, Section l. Article XII, and shall
read as follows:
Section l. Institutions for the
care of the insane and the poor shall
always be fostered and supported by
this State, and shall be subject to
such regulations as the General AS
sembly may enact
Sec. 2. Election.-That the elect
ors voting at such general election
in favor of the proposed amendment
shall deposit a ballot with the follow
ing plainly written or printed there
on: Amendment to Section l, Ar
ticle MI, 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 fol-
lowing words plainly written or print
ed thereon: Amendment to Sec
ton /. Article XII. Of the Constitu-
ton. by striking out the words blind,
deaf and dumb on line two of said
section. For amendment, No
Sec. g. 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
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the result as now provided by law
and shall provide separate box for
said ballot.