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NOTICE OF ELECTION. S7ATK OF SOUTH CAROLINA, COUNTY OF NBA*BERRY. Notice is hereby given t. at the General Ele.tion for State and County Officers will be held at the voting p cincts prescribed by law in said county, on Ti esday, November 3, 1914, said day being Tuesday following the first Monday m Aovemoer, as prescn^u by the State constitution. The qualification for suffrage: Managers of election shall require of every elector offering to vote at any election, before allowing him to vote, tie produc:ion of his registration certificate and prcof of the payment of all taxes, including poll tax, assessed against him and collectible dur-1 ing the previous year. The production j of a certil icate or of t?::-e receipt of the j officer authorized to coKect such taxes shall be conclusive proof of the payment thereof. j There shall be separate and distinct I ballots at this election for the follow- j ing officers, to-wit: (1) Governor and < | Lieutenant governor; (2) Other State L officers; (3) members of house of reph resentatives; (4) county officers. On which shall be the name of names of p the person or persons voted for as such officers, respectively, and the of- j I fice for w'iuch they are voted, i There s;:all be separate boxes in L which said ballots are to be deposited and each ballot box shall be labeled 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 labeled for that purpose, and the ballots therefor on such Question or questions shall be deposited therein. Before the !':our fixed for opening th* polls managers and clerks must take and subscribe the constitutional oath. The chairman of the board of managers can administer the oath to tfae other members and to the clerk; / a notary public must administer the oath to the chairman. The managers elect t. tir chairman and clerk. Polls at each voting place must be opened at 7 o'clock a. m., and closed at 4 o'clock tv m . excent in the citv of Charleston, where they shall be opened at 7 a. m., and closed at 6 p. m. The managers have the power to fill a -vacancy, and if none of the managers attend, the citizens can appoint from among the qualified voters, the managers, w?'r:o, after being r?worn,; 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 continue without adjournment until the same is completed, and make a statement of the result for each office and sign the same. Within three days tfrerea.ter, the chairman of the board, or some one designated by the board, must deliver to t:e commissioners o." election the poll , list, the boxes containing the ballots and written statements of the results of the election. ! At the said election separate boxes -tt-in nt whtoh Qualified .. .w r ? I electors will vote upon the adoption or rejection of an amendment to the State c ;nstitution, as provided in the following joint resolution: >*0. 542 A JOINT KE SOLUTION to amend Section S, Article 11, of the Constitution, by. Adding Thereto, on Line Three, After tie Word "College" J XL. XL. Ti/vl ana oeiore we Mi>ru "iuc, me xuilowing: "South Carolina Sc'iool for the Deaf and Blind, Located at Cedar Springs.'' Section 1. South Carolina School for Deaf and Blind?Amendment to constitution.?Be it resolved by the p-ataeSAmWv nrf the State nf ->S~ South: Carolina, That the following amendment to (Section 8, Article II, of the constitution d: the State of Soutfe Carolina, be agreed toby a two-thirds vote of the memlbers elected to each ;iouse, and entered on the journals, respectively, with yeas and nays taken thereon, ami 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 8, Article II, of the constitution, after the word "college" and before the word "the" on line three of said section, "South Carolina School for the Deaf and Blind, located at Cedar Springs," so that said section, when so amended, is to be and be known as Section 8, Article II, and stall read as follows: Section 8. The general assembly may provide for the maintenance of Clem-son Agricultural college, South Carolina 'School fior the Deaf and Blind, located at Cedar Springs, the University of South Carolina, and tee Winthrop Normal and Industrial col- J lege, a branch thereof, as now established by law, and may create scholarships therein; tlbe proceeds realized from the landscript given by the act of congress, passed the second day of July, in the year eighteen hundred and sixty-two for the support of an agricultural college, and any lands or funds which have heretofore been or may heieafter be given or appropriated for ochicaitonal purposes by 1 the congress of ti e United States,' sail be app':< d directed in the! acts approjjri'jtii.y; t.:e same: Provid-1 ; ed. That the general assembly shall j as soon as practicable, wholly sepa-J ra:e Claflin College from Claflin Uni- j versity and provide for a separate corps of pro.essors and instructors therein. iepiesentation to be giv > >?'.n diH nnmftn of tht> npcm Cll CW lliuu IU1U n Viil'ni v> ?> * w l race, and it shall be the Colored Xor- j jmal, Industrial, Agricultural and Me-! chanical College of this Slate. Sec. 2. That the electors voting at such general election in avo-r a the proposed amendment shall deposit a ; ballot wit: ue following words plainly ! written or printed thereon: "Amendi j ment to Section S, Article II, of the j | constitution, by inserting the words j C/vli Anl f.?M. t-Tvn Tlnnf I OU U Lil ..ibll IS'llid OU11UUI iUl LiiC I and Blind located at Cedar Springs,' on line tnree of said section. For amendment, Yes." T.iose voting against sa:d proposed amendment s'r.all deposit a ballot with tlie following words plainly written or printed thereon: "Amendment to Section S, Article n, o: the constitution, by inserting the words 'South' Carolina School for t:-e Deaf and Blind located at Cedar Springs,' and line three of said section. Against amendment, j No." Sec. 2. The managers of election fehali canvass said vote, and certify the result as now provided by law, and shall provide a separate box for said ballot. No. 543, A JOINT RESOLUTION to amend Section 7 ,Article VIII, of the Constitution, Relating to >Iunicipai Bonded Indebtedness, by Adding a Proviso Thereto, Relating: to the School District of Yorkyille. Section 1. Constitutional Amendment Relating to Bonded Ind&'btedi ness, Yorkville Schoo. District.?i3it it | resolved by tlie general assembly olI the State of South Carolina be agreed following amendment to 'Section 7, j Article VIII, of the constitution of the State of oSutu; Carolina e agreed to; add at tine end thereof the following words: Provided, further, That the limitations imposed by this section and by Section. 5 of Article X of this constitution, shall not apply to the bonded indebtedness incurred by the school district of Yorkville, in the /vf Va*?,1t tt?V? ? vv/ttixtj kjl J-Ui ri., VVUCU L'J-IC yivuccuis LM said bonds are applied exclusively to erecting, or making additions to, school buildings in the said district, and W'iere the question of incurring such indebtedness is suniibttec! to the i i qualified electors of said district, as provided in the constitution, upon the question of bonded indebtedness. Sec. 2. That the question of adopting this amendment shall be submitted at the next general election for representatives to the electors as follows: Those in favor of the amendt ment will deposit a ballot with t)'.:e ! following words palinly written or | printed thereon: "Constitutional amendment to Section 7, Article VIII, of the constitution, relating to municipal bonded indebtedness, as proposed by a joint resolution entitled a joint resolution to amend Section 7, Article VIII, of the constitution, relating to municipal bonded indebtedness by adding a proviso therto, re lating to tT:e school district of Yorkville'?Yes." 'Those opposed to said amendment shall cast a ballot with following words plainly written or printed thereon: "Constitutional amendimen-: to Section 7, Article VII, of the constitution, relating to municipal bonded indebtedness, as proposed by a joint resolution entitled 'A joint Resolution, to amend Section 7, Article VIII,, oif the constitution, relating to municipal bonded indebted lies?, oy adding a proviso thereto, relating to the school district of Yoi*kvill?No." Xo. 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 Landrum to Assess Abutfillff PrAll or* T fflu Pftnmfln/iTii Tm IUUQ JL iVJIVilJ 1VI JL CI ill "lit ill Jill" prorements. Section 1. Constitutional amendment allowing certain cities and Towns to assess abutting property.? Be it resolved by the general assembly, of the State of South Carolina That tl'ae following amendment to article X of the State constitution, to be known as Section 16 oif said Article X, be agreed upon toy two-thirds of the members elected to each house, and entered on the journals respectMy, with yeas and nays, and taken thereon, and be submitted to the jaulified electors of the State at the next general election thereafter for representatives towit: Add the following section to Article X of the constitution, to be and known as Section 16: I Section 16. The general assembly may authorize the corporate authorities of the cities of Florence and Orangeburg and the town Of I^andrum to levy an assessment upon abutting property for t'he purpose of paving for permanent improvement on streets immediately abutting such property. Provided, That the said improvements be ordered only on the written consent of majority of the owners of the property abetting upon | ! the street, sidewalk, or part of eitner, proposed to be improved, and upon jthe condition that said corporate auj thorities shall pay at least one-third of t. e costs of said improvements. Sec. 2. That those electors, at said election, 'voting in .avor of said amend-1 ment, shall deposit a ballot with t'ii-e following words plainly written or printed thereon: ' Amendment to Ar- j tide X or the State constitution by ) adding Section 16, empowering the cities of Florence and Orangeburg and the town of I^andrum to assess abutting property for permanent improvements?Yes."' And those voting against the said amendment shall deposit a 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 Orangeburg and the town of Landrum to assess abutting property for per manent improvements?ao. >o. 547. A JOINT RESOLUTION to amend Section 20, Article III, of the Constitution, by Adding- Thereto the Following: 'Except Where There is Only One Candidate Nominated for the Place to be Filled at Sucli Election is Which Case the Election Shall be Yiva Voce Without Any Roll Call." Section 1. Constitutional amendment relating to elections.?Be it resolved by the general assembly of t'he fstafp n'? Pnnth (""flrnlina thnf fnl lowing amendment to Section 20, Article HI, of the constitution of the State of Sou.fcj Carolina, be agreed to by a two-thirds vote of the members j elected to each 'house, and entered on the journals, respectively, with the 1 yeas and nays taken thereon, and be I submitted to fce qaulil.ied electors of the State at the next general election thereafter for representatives, to-wit: Add the following words to Section 20 Article III, of the constitution: "Except where tfcere is only one candidate nominated 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 mended, is to be and be known as Section 20, Article III, and shall read as follows: iS'ectiin 20. In all elections by the general a-ssemibly or either house therof, the members shall vote viva \ oce and their votes, tf:!us given, shall be entered upon the journal of the "r.ouse to which they, respectively, belong, except where there is only one candidate nominated for the place to | be filled at such election, in which case tte election shall he viva voce without any roll call. Sec. 2. Ballots.?Th-at the electors | voting at sudi' general election in j favor of the proposed amendment I shall deposit a -ballot with the following words plainly written or printed thereon: "Amendment to Section 20, Article III, of the constitution, relating to elections viva voce by the general assembly?'Yes.' " And those ; voting against the said proposed amendment shalil deposit a ballot with the following words plainly written or printed thereon: "Amendment to Section 20, Article III, oLe fct? constitution relating to elections viva voce by the general assembly?'No.'" Sec. 3. The managers of election shaM canvass said vote and certify the result as now provided by law, and shall provide a se?parate box for said ballots. I No. 550. A JOINT, RESOLUTION to amend Section 7, Article Tin, of the Constitution, Relating to Municpal Bonded Indebtedness by Adding a Proviso Thereto as to the City of Florence. Section 1. Constitutional amendment 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 5, Article X, of the constitution, shall not apply to the -bonded indebtedness incurred by tft.e city of Florence, in the county of Florence, when the proceeds of said bonds are applied exclusively for Che (building, erecting, establishing and maintaining' of streets, waterworks, lighting plants and sewerage system or for the payment of debts already incurred, exclusively for any olS said purposes; and when the question of incurring such indebtedness is submitted to the qualifiart olcwtv-irc r?f c>o.iri m 11 ni/?malitv as AAV^VA V/lVVWiO VJ. WM/AX* provided in the constitution upon the question of bonded indebtedness. fSec. 2. That the question of adopting this amendment shall be submitted at the next general election for representatives to the electors as follows. Tho^e in ifavor of the amendment will deposit a ballot with the following words plainly written or printed itfcereon: "Constitutional | Clarke'sBigSi Ml o! I ^ 7E call this or.r "Spice-Of-Lif< -1 V V "Variety is the sp:ce or iii .--.-'V ( i-i ' ?11 tirf oc~ f V-a.iL cx.il lUwU/w/ >< ni' S SiX * l L (JL AR t .-v f i i 5 l?: 0 v t ? J >.T":<, t- I * i r*i ?a;j i- ? ,*j 'i { 1 i-A /r :i I / ""CN -?4 i ! 1 Ir-if ! Egi \ ! . .i? ! kv>?i? I j yf> St \ P |. r'vN J f ?*' , ' gg .i j-;. /,- ' i ?r;: s&x * i? ":*'o ""^ ! -I {* I ! 4iA=FV v'-LL. "| SJUjg? v'i_ >3 j |(^ . 1 | j-j 1 /' 'l'*"^. " I 1' """?' - : ft#) ^ EXPR] m Express. Think of i 11 !^?;?JT- Kich, Mel' ow Wbi 5u * antce. Don't wa:t| | s to-lzy and learn the meaning of cc ^ - ? /^^r\/4r tko K ?frll i s win ai v uiw , | J must re cLj y. u in pcrfec I, Remit Postal or Express Money Order, I Whiskies-, E.andicS, Cordials, etc., on request. H. CLARKE & SO ,Ths South's Grea'.cs* umiihiimhiiibiii ii i 1 ml will ibboi i amendment to Section 7, Article VIII, | | of the constitution, relating to mu- j nici'pal bonded indebtedness, as pro- j '|p posed tyy joint resolution entitled 'A | .Joint Resolution to amend Section 7, ' gffi fe. Article VIII, of tiie constitution, re- i nm p. lating to municipal bonded indebted- | ness by adding a proviso thereto as to i Ugjg the city of Florence'?Yes." Those | opposed to the said amendment will vffljfe deposit a ballot with the following [rk&% words plainly written or printed IF? thereon: "Constitutional amendment to Section 7, Article VIII, of the constitution, relating to municipal bonded indebtedness, as proposed by a Y( joint resolution entitled! 'A Joint Resolution to amend Section 7, Article VIII, of the constitution, relating to municipal bonded indebtedness by adaing a proviso thereto as to the city of Florence'?No." >*0. ?wi? A JOIST RESOLUTION to amend ..Section 7, of Article VIII, of tlie Constitution of this State by Adding rj a Proviso Thereto so as to Empower the Cities of Chester and Sumter jgS| Each to Issue Bonds to an Amount Not Exceeding Fifteen Per cent, of i pSfc tlie Assessed Yalue of the Taxable | Property Therein for the Improvement of Streets and Sidewalks. \ BSE! Section 1. Constitutional amend- AMp ment permitting Chester and Sumter to issoie bonds for street improvements.?Be it resolved by the general ^fllp assembly of the litato cf South ^aro Lina, That Section 7, of Article vin, of the constitution, be amended as follows: Add at the end of the said section the following: Provided, further, _ _ That the limitation imposed by this 1^ section and Section 5, of Article X, olJ the constitution, sfoMl not apply to bonded indebtedness incurred by ' the cities of Chester and Sumter but the _______ said cities of Chester and Sumter may increase each its bonded indebtedness Sectioi to an amount not exceeding fifteen ^on ^ per cent, of tih.e assessed value of the ^a1 taxable property therein where said Abnttii bonds are issued for the sole purpose ImprOT of paying the exipenses or liabilities Sectior incurred or to be incurred in the im- ment to provement of streets and sidewalks Dillon tc whore the abutring property owners Be it rej are being assessed for trwo-tJhirds or bly of t1 one-half of the cost thereof. That the Sec. 2. That the electors voting at constitut the next general election for represen- as secti< tatives favoring such amendment agreed t< shall cast a bal'iot with the following bers ele< words plainly written or printed there- tered on on: "Amendment to Section 7, of with ye? Article VIII, of the constitution, by and be f adding a proviso empowering the j electors - - - i ?^ Cities of Chester and Sumter to eacn ^<w ww increase its 'bonded indebtedness to tatives t< fifteen per cent of the taxable value ing seoti of t:Je property therein?Yes." And stitution, those voting against said amendment tion 15a: shall deposit a 'ballot with the follow- Section ing words plainly written or printed may aut,thereon: "Amendment to Section 7, ^ of Article VIII, of the constitution, to levv g by adding thereto a proviso empower- property ing the cities of Chester and Sumter permane: each to increase its bonded indebted- an(j ness to fifteen per cent of the tax- im,me(jia* ab*e value of the property therein? pr0Vided ordered sent of j >*o. 553. +ke pr0pf A JOINT RESOLUTION Proposing an or si dew Amendment to Article X of the posed to Constitution, by Adding Thereto a condition MMgMP?Eg??BMgMfcgBBHBWII "Ml* ^IIIHIT? xlntrodudon %/ ?11IIM I? ?TMTT l ifT?W IT r ^-Package" for the old adage says :e,'' and here's variety ' in y id FS S Hi til ' t fit j? Cl;ARKc.5, it . \ 1"^ -.. -- -'.-i b /"*) (-V-/, . / >/ &H M* |L^<i| !?* ? *j r.^d & &1 ? '*] te*gw*4? p-^t: -, *f? fef fife [' <Y'K X K^T fiff* ?W3C3?! f.*^ ,>J - >:r.'M'j^ ^VrV?| [ tV.-:^ ? ,I!?"' ' j |H;>?'? Jt* Cv^c,v>j ^ ^ ***** -V . .1 v'' > '' brings this coirtpL ESS PREPAID, to any point on Son t! Six Full Quarts?:x Differ skey?each backed by the reliable -you're missing a treat?send yo Dmplete satisfaction. ?st must satisfy you in every way t condition -or money back. You can't los Registered Letter or Certified Check. Complete T T^! J I 'IN 5, inc., IUCIM1UIIU Mail Order Wine and Whiskey Merchants. fhy do you put up with su ju don't have to ? if you fdrr a Cole's Oris | Hot Blast |=|^ You build only on Slg^ It is never out from mi" You get up anc ?warmed with the fue This is not possiblt llilllL Burns anything?s |pg|ps|| Come in and see th fyy %?? and f1jel saver. ^See the name "Cole'z" on the feed dooi of each stove. None genuine without ii vberry Hardware' Company i to be Designated as Sec- J ties shall pay 5A, to Empower the Towns costs of such fcta and Dillon to Assess Sec. 2. fite lg Property for Permanent voting at sue ements. 1 vor of the pr i 1. Constitutional amend- deposit a ba permit towns of Latta and words plainly ? assess abutting property.?. thereon: "Am solved by the general assetm- the cons-tituit -<e State of South Carolina, ernpowei following ame-ndment to the an(* Dillon to ion, Article X, to be* known f?r permanei >n 15a of said article, be those v :> by two-thirds of the mem- Posed amends - Int u*ith f-hA 2ted to eada nouse, ana en- - ? the journals, respectively, written or pi cS and nays -taken thereon, -^a> ?rnpowei submitted to the qualified an(i Dillon to of the State at the next gen- for perm-anen tion thereafter for represen- ^ec. *3. Tin > wit: By adding the follow- s&aJl canvas* on to Article X of the con- tlle result as to be and be known as sec- and slla:ll Pr< said "ballot. l 15a. The general assembly :orize the corporate authorise towns of Latta and Dillon ^ tn assessment upon abutting ?9 ' for the purpose of paying for 0D* ^ "Blind Dea jit improvements on streets "Word rtln?ii ralks, or streets or sidewalks, ely abutting such property: mel?re tIle WO , that said improvements be only upon the written con- Section 1. i majority of the owners oi: ment with re ;rtv abutting upon tile streets and Dumb."alks, or part of either pro- general assen be improved, and upon the Carolina, ttoa that the corporate authon- ment to Seoti m??a? p f 1 ill i 1 I M Vj M H ! Mh . 1 \\ | J ' $g-00 il *J= I ete assortment, ithern or Adams ent Brands of Clarke Guar- f ur order along I i Price List of Wines, || I. I wBm das the dickens! ch a nuisance? lish your house rinal 4 Heater ie fire each winter. i Fall till Spring. 1 dress in rooms / 4 1 put in the night /" \ s with other stoves, oft coal, hard coal is great fire keeper lEgBjJSUgjJSr ' at least one-half of the improvements. action?That the electors U general election in faoposed amendment shall Hot with the following j written or printed I lendment to Article X of i ion, by adding section 1 ring tlhe towns of Latta j assess abutting property i it improvements?Yes." oting against said pronent siball deposit a balfoMowi'ng words plainly ri'nted thereon: "Section -ing the towns of Latta assess abutting property t imprcments?No." s managers of election 3 said vote and ceritfy 5 now provided by law, rvide a separate box for So. 558, I SOLUTION to Amend Article XII, of the Conr Striking Out the Words, . f and Dumb," After the ane>' on Line Two. and ! Word "And" on Line Constitutional amend- I Terence to "Blind, Deaf 1 -Be it resolved by the m lbly of the State of South ;|i t the following amend- || on 1, Article XII, of the |]j