The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1914-10-29
No. 558.

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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 /. 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 elec-
ton 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 /, 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 elec-
tors voting at such general election
in favor of the proposed amendment
shall deposit ballot with the fol-
lowing 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 deposit a 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 amendment
No"
Sec. 8. The Managers of Election
shall canvass said vote and certify
the result as now provided by law
and Shall provide a separate box fol
said ballot.
No. $50.
A JOINT RESOLUTION Proposing
an Amendment to Article K OF the
Constitution by Adding Thereto
Section IT, to Empower the Town
of Fort Mill to Assess Abuttins
Property for Permanent Improve
ment.
Section i. Constitutional Amend.
ment Permitting Town Of Fort Mil
to Assess Abutting Property FOL
Street Improvement.-Be 1t 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
Journals, respectively, with the yea:
and nays taken thereon, and be sub
mitted to the qualified electors ot
the State at the next general election
thereafter for Representatives, to-
wit: Add the following section tc
Article x OF the Constitution, to bt
and to be known as Section II:
Section IT. The General Assembly
may authorize the corporate author
tiles of the Town of Fort Mill t
levy an assessment upon abuttins
property for the purpose Of paying
for permanent improvements or
streets and sidewalks, or streets OF
sidewalks, Immediately abuttine
such property: Provided, That sai6
Improvements be ordered only upor
the written consent of two-thirds oi