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electlOn Young IN IaVOr OF Salu ameno-
ment, shall depositza ballot with the
following words plainly written or
: printed thereon: Amendment to Ar
ticle x Of the State Constitution by ad-
ding Section 16, empowering the Cities
Of Florence and Orangeburg and the
Town Of Landrum to assess abutting
property for permanent improvements
Yea. And those voting against the
said amendment shall deposit a ballot
with the following words plainly writ
ten or printed thereon: Amendment
to Article x of the State Constitution
by adding Section 16, empowering the
Cities of Florence and Orangeburg and
the Town Of Landrum to assess abut-
ting property for permanent improve
Inents-No."
No. 547.
Ia JOINT RESOLUTION to Amend
Section 20, Article III, Of the Con-
stitution, by Adding Thereto the
!. FoAowing: Except Where There is
Only One Candidate Nominated for
the Place to be Filled at Such Elec-
ton, in Which Case the Election
Shall be Viva Voce Without Any
Roll Call" ~ E.... ....
Section 1. Constitutional Amend
ment Relating to Elections.-Be It re-
solved by the General Assembly Of the
State Of South Carolina, That the fol-
lowing amendment to Section 20 Ar
ticle III, OF the Constitution Of the
State Of South Carolina, be- agreed to
by Q two-thirds vote of the members
elected to each House. and entered on
the Journals 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:
Add the following words to Section 20,
Article III, rof the Constitution: "Ex-
cept where there is only one candidate
nominated for the place to be filled at
such election, in which case the elec-
ton shall be viva voce without any
roll cal1," and that said section, when
so amended, is to and be known as
Section 20, Article III, and shall read
as follows.
Section 90. In all elections by the
General Assembly Dr. either House
thereof, the members shall vote viva
yece and their votes. thus given, shall
be entered upon the Journal Of the
House to which they, respectively, be-
long, except where there is only one
candidate dominated for the place to
alled Of such election. in which
case, the election shall be viva voce
without any roll call.
Sec. 2. Rallots.-That the electors
voting at such general election in ia
vor of the proposed amendment shall
deposit a ballot with the following
words plainly written or printed there
on: Amendment to Section 20, Article
III, Of the Constitution, relating to
elections viva voce by the General AS
sembly-'Yes.'" And those voting
against the said proposed amendment
shall deposit a ballot with the follow
ing words plainly written or printed
thereon: Amendment to Section 20.
Article III, of the Constitution, relat-
ing to elections viva yoee by the Gen.
eral Assembly-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
ballots.
No. $50. ..'.
A JOINT RESOLUTION to Amend
Section Z; Article VIII, Of the Con-
stitution, Relating to Municipal
Bonded Indebtedness by Adding a
Proviso Thereto as to the City OF
Florence;
Section 1. Constitutional Amend
ment Relating to Bonded Indebtedness
City OF Florence.-Be It resolved by
the General Assembly Of the State OF
South Carolina, That the limitations
imposed by this section and Section S,
Article K, of the Constitution, shall
not apply to the bonded Indebtedness
incurred by the City OF Florence and
the County Of Florence, when the pro-
ceeds of said bonds are applied ex-
clusively tor the building, erecting, es-
tablishing. and maintaining OF Streets
waterworks, lighting plants and sew
erage system or for the payment OF
debts already incurred. exclusively for
any Of said purposes; and when the
question of mourning such indebted
ness is submitted to the qualified cleo
tors of said municipality, as provided