Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1914-10-28

tatives, to wit: BY adding the fol-
lowing section to Article x of the
Constitution, to be and be known as
Section 15a:
Section i5a. The General Assem-
bly, may authorize the corporate au-
thorities of the Towns of Latta and
Dillon 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
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 shall pay at least
one-half of the costs Of such i'm
provements.
Sec. 2, Election.-That the elec-
tors voting at such general election in
favor OF the proposed amendment
shall deposit a ballot with the fol-
lowing words plainly written or
printed thereon: Amendment to Ar
ticle X of the Constitution, by adding
Section 15a, empowering the Towns
of Latta and Dillon to assess abutting
property for permanent improve
ments-Yes. And those voting
against said proposed amendment
shall deposit a ballot with the fol-
lowing 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 a separate box for said
ballot.
No. 558.
A Joint Resolution to Amend Sec
ton /, Article XII, of the Constitu-
ton, 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 1. 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 !, Article
XII, 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 general election
thereafter for Representatives., to
wit: BY striking out the words
blind, deaf and dumb" on line two
Of Section l, Article XII, Of the Con-
stitution, so that said section, when
so amended, is to be, and be known
as, Section 1, Article XII, and shall
read as follows:
Section !. Institutions for the care
of the, insane and the poor shall al
ways pc fostered and supported by
this Slate, and shall be subject 70
shch t#ulatiOUs as thc General Ag-
sembB may enact,
Seq :. Election That the e'ec-
tors St.ing 4 sucn general election
Ia rave Of the proposed amendment
ahdi 3t3OSlt u ballot wi.h The follow
ing plainly written or printed there
on: Amendment to Section /, Arti-
Gle XII, of the Constitution, by strik-
ing out the words blind, deaf and
dumb on line two Of said section.
For amendment, Yes" Those voting
against said proposed amendment
shall deposit ballot with the follow
ing words 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 sec
ton. For amendment, 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. $50.
A Joint Resolution Proposing an
Amendment to Article x Of the Con-
stitution by Adding Thereto Section
II, to Empower the Town Of Fort
Mill to Assess Abutting Property for
Permanent Improvement.
Section /. Constitutional Amend
ment Permitting Town of Fort Mill
to Assess Abutting Property for
Street mprOvement.-Be it resolved
by the General Assembly of the State
of South Carolina, That the follow
ing amendment to the Constitution,
Article x, be known as Section II
of said article, and be agreed to by
two-thirds of the members elected to
each House and entered on the Jour
mails, respectively, with the yeas and
nays taken thereon, and be submit
ted to the qualified electors Of the
State at the next general election
thereafter for Representatives, to
wit: Add the following section to Ar
ticle X of the Constitution, to be, and
to be known as, Section II:
Section II. The General Assem-
bly, may authorize the corporate au-
thorities Of the Town of Fort Mill to
levy an assessment upon abutting