The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1920-11-18
ALL AMENDMENTS PASSED.
Electors of South Carolina Enact 30
Changes in Constitution.

ment to the constitution as put before
the people in the general election of
November passed with a safe mar
gin, Judging by returns from 3S coun-
ties received by the state board of
canvassers. Five amendments ap-
piled to the state as whole and 2S
to local communities or districts.
Probably the most important Of the
33 provisions to change the constitu-
tion were the change of the fiscal year
and the change allowing the legisla-
ture to pass local or special laws reg
ulating the compensation Of county
officers. Another important amend
ment that has apparently passed was
the one empowering county authori-
ties to assess abutting property for
permanent highways.
Returns from 38 of the 46 coun-
ties have been received by the state
board of canvassers and these have
not yet been tabulated The board
will meet at a future date and deter
mine the results. The vote on the
constitutional amendments was ex-
tremely light, being considerably of
from the state and county officers.
The change Of the fiscal year led
all the amendments in the 3S coun-
ties reporting, receiving 8,504 votes
for and 3,305 against. Outstanding
ballots will not change the result as
all the larger counties are in. This
change is causing some speculation
among those who follow the state
government closely. The fiscal year
will now run from July l to June
80, instead of from January to De-
cember 81. Whether or not the gen
eral assembly will appropriate for
IS months rather than IL at it's next
meeting is being generally talked and
this will cause somewhat of stir
due to the possibility of much high
er tax levy for the year and half.
The budget commission is gradually
preparing it's recommendation to the
general assembly and it is not taking
into consideration this change, it was
said yesterday. That the change has
been made seems assured, although
the official tabulation has not been
made
Can Regulate Pay.
The next statewide amendment
that has been passed is also causing
some interest," 1t provides that the
general assembly can enact local or
special legislation as to the compen-
sation of county officers. The amend
ment was to strike out Subsection 10
of Section 81 of Article of the con-
stitution. Article says: THE gene
raj assembly of this state shall not
enact local or special laws concern
ing any of the following subjects or
for any of the following purposes
Subsection 10 says: TO fix the am
cunt or manner of compensation to
be paid to any county officer except
that the Jaws may be 80 made as to
grade the compensation in proportion
to the population and necessary SER
vice required" The amendment was
TO strike out this subsection so the
general assembly could enact such
LEGISLATION and the amendment has
carried. The vote in the 80 counties
was 1875 for and 5000 against.
? The vote on the amendment to al
low county authorities to assess abut-
ting property for permanent improve
ment to highways was 1878 for and
3,242 against.
Two other statewide amendments
changing the constitution so as to
add a provision to the section relat-
ing to waterworks and plants TOR
furnishing lights so as to include ice
manufacturing plants and also to
empower cities and towns to acquire
and operate ice plants were also Vot-
ed on favorably by the people of the
state. .
Five Counties Against.
Five counties out of the 38 voted
"agin" the amendments and notably
among the five was Charleston on the
change relating to the compensation
of county officers. Charleston voted
31S for this amendment and 1928
against. On the amendment as to
the assessing of abutting property
this county changed and voted 2,54e
for and only 10 against. Charleston
also voted favorably on the fiscal
year change, the total being 2,519
for and 10 against. The returns