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tlon, and before another, ratify said amendment by yeas and nays, that t-'ieclion 7, Article VIII, relating to bonded indebtedness, be amended by adding at the end thereof the follow ing words: Provided. That the limi tations imposed by this section and by Section f>, of Article X of this ((institution, shall not apply to bonded indebtedness incurred by the towns of Aiken, In the county of Aiken; ? 'iimdcn, in the county of Kershaw; OherftW, in the county of Chesterfield; Clinton, in the county of Laurens; Edgefield, In the county of Edgefield, and St. Matthews, in the county of ?Calhoun, when the proceeds of said bond/ are applied solely and exclu sively for the building, erecting, es tablishing and maintenance of water works. electric light plants, sewerage systerti or streets, and where the ques tion of incurring such indebtedness is submitted to the qualified electors ? >f -said municipality, as provided in the constitution, upon the question of bonded indebtedness. Approved the 2Sth day of February, A. I). 1910. ?? ?i Xo. r>81. A Joint Resolution Proposing to j Amend Section 7, Article VIII pf . the Constitution. Relating to Mu- | nlcipul Bonded Indebtedness. Section 1. Bo it .resolved by the ' general assembly of tho State of South 1 Carolina, That the following amend- , mint to Section 7. Article Vlil of the Constitution lie agreed to: A'id at tT>e end thereof the following words: Rjrovidid, further, That the limita tions imposed by this section and by Section G, of Article V of this consti tution shall not apply to the bonded Indebtedness in and by any municipal corporation when the proceeds of said bonds aro applied solely and exclu sively for the purchase, establishment and maintenance of a waterworks plant, or sewerage system, or lighting plant, and when the question of incur ring such indebtedm ss is submitted to the freeholders and qualified voters such municipality, as provided in ' the constitution upon the question of other bonded indebtedness. ^Approved the 2Sth day of February, BpfP- 1910. Xo. 583. 'vA Joint Hi solution Purporting to Amend Section 7, Article VIII of tho Constitution, Relating to Mu nicipal Bonded Indebtedness. ^ Section 1. He it resolved' by tho " AOhferal arsembiy of the State of South ^Carolina, that the following amend j)jSyient to Section ,7, Article VI11 of -trie constitution be agreed to: Add at -'the end thereof the following words: P^Provided. further. That the limita tions imposed by this section, and by Section 5, Article X, of this constitu tion. shall not apply to bonded indebt Pedness incurred by the city of Aiken, ^but said city of Aiken may increase . Its bonded indebtedness in the man % ner provided for in said section of eald article to an amount not exceed ing 1& per cent, of the value of the ' taxable property therein for the pur pose of establishing, extending, com and repairing a system of waterworks, sewerage, electric lights and power." Approved the 2Sth day of February, i At. D. 1910. BlF'-' ? No. 580. Joint Resolution Proposing to i ;?/ Amend Section 7, Article VIII of jXf" the Constitution, Relating to Mu nicipal Bonded Indebtedness. gT Section 1. Be it resolved by tho ^??general assembly of the State of South Carolina, That the following am end f tnent to Section 7, Article VIII of the constitution be agreed to. Add at the end thereof the following words: Provided, further. That tho limitations imposed by this section and by Section ft, Artielo X of this constitution, shall not apply to bonded indebtedness incurred by the town of St. Matthews, but said town of St. Matthews may increase Its bonded In debtedness in the manner provided in snld section of said article to an amount not exceeding 15 per cent, of the value of tho taxable property therein, where the proceeds of said bonds, to the amount of twenty thou sand ($20,000) dollars shall be-turned over by the town council of said town of St. Matthews to the duly appointed commissioners of the county of Cal houn, for the/ purpose of aiding In the construction of public buildings for the county?of Calhoun. Approved the 28th day of February, A. D. 1910. i No. 591. A Joint Resolution Proposing to - * Amend Section 12, of Article V of U16 ponstitutlon, Relating to Asso ciate Justices. Ion 1. i?e It resolved by the assembly of the Stat? of South __llna. That the following amend ?ents to the constitution of South iroltna be submitted to the qualified (lectors of the State at the ne*t gen ii election Tor representatives, and a majority of the electors qualified vote for member* of the general iB?embly voting I hereon shall vote In favor of such oinondmi'iit and a majority of each branch of the gen eral assembly shall oft< r such eh e Uon. nrnl before another, ratify srtid amendment by yean nu4 nays; that Section 12. of Article V of the con stitution reb tins: to Associate Justices, be ann-nded by striking, out in lines 3. 4 a ml the words; "but if the four justices equally divide in opinion, the judgment below shall be affirmed.", and by striking out the word "two" in line n, and Inserting in lieu thereof word "three,'/ so that when amended the same tlxvll road as follows: "See. 12. In all cases decided by tho^~sTTprcme court, the concurrence of three of the justices shall ho neces sary for a reversal of tin* judgment below, subject to Ihc provisions here inafter prescribed. Whenever, upon tin* hearing of any ca'use or question before the supreme court In the exer cise of its original or-appellate Juris diction it shall appear tt> the justices thereof, or any of them, that there Is1 involved a question of constitutional law, or of convict between the con stitution and hiw? of this Slate mid of the L'nitcd St^'os.- or bet wen the duties end obligations of her citizens under the fame, upon the determina te n of which tlv entire court is not agreed. < r whrnever the juhtices of sal-i- court, or any two of them, de sire it on any cuire or question >'o before said court, the chief Justice, cr in ills absence, tile presiding associate iustice, shall cnll to the nsslstonee of the supreme court fill of the. judges of the circuit court: - Provided, how ever. That whrn the matter to be sub mitted is involved in an appeal from the > ircuit court, the circuit Judge who tried the cause shall not sit A majority.of the Justices of the supreme court and circuit judges shall consti tute a -quorum. rJ h<\ decision of the court -so constituted, or a mnjoritv of the Justices and judges sitting shall be final and conclusive., Jn such case the chief justice, or. in his absence, the presiding associate justice, shall preside. Whenever the justices of the s 'pretne court and the circuit Judges meet togetehr for the purposes afore said, If the number theree.f be r(uali f-ed to sit constitute an even number, then one of the circuit judges must retire: and the circuit judges present shall determine by lot which of their numhnr shall retire." Approved the 20th day of February, A. D. 1910. No. fiOSS. A Joint n^re-l-itlen to Amend Se-Uon 2. of Article V of the Constitution, Relating t ? Associate Justices of the Supreme Court. Pe? ti->n 1. Be It re?olwd bv the general assembly of the State of South Carolina. That the following amend ment. to the constitution of the State of South Carolina be submitted to the qualified electors of the State at the next general election for representa tives. and if a majority e.f the elec tors qualified to vote fur members of the treneral assembly voting thereon shall \ ote in favor of such amendment and a majority of each branch of the general assembly shall, after such election, and before another, ratify said amendment by yeas and navs, that Section 2, of Article V of -the constitution relating to associate jus tices be amended by striking out the word "three" in line '2. and Inserting in lieu thereof the word "four." and striking out the word "eight" in line 6 and inserting the word "ten," so that when amended the same shall read as follows: Sec. 2. The supreme court shall consist of a chief Justice and four asso ciate jostles, any three of whom shall constitute a quorum for the transac tion of business. The chief Jus'l^e shall preside, and in his absence, the senior associate Justice. They shall be eleeted for the term of ten years, and shall continue in office until their suc cessors rhall be elected and qualified, and shall be so claslfied that one of them shall go out of office every two years. Anproved the 26th day of February, A. P. 1910. No. r?9fl. A Joint Resolution Proposing an Amendment to Article X of the Constitution, by Adding Thareto Section 14. tn Kmrowor .the* Cltlrs of Greenville. Spartanburg nnd Columbia, anil the Town of 'Man ning to Assess Abutting Property for Permanent Improvements. Section* 1. I3e It resolved by the general assembly of the State of South CftroiiiiA, That the following amend ment to Article X of the State con stitution, to be known as Section 14, of said Article X, be agreed to by two thirds of the members elected to each house, and entered on the journal respectively, with yeas and nays taken tbweon, and be submitted to the qual ified electors of the State at the next general election thereafter for repre sentatives, to wit: Add the following section to Article X of the constitu tion, to be and be known as Section 14: Sec. 14. The reneral assembly may authorize the corporate authorities of the i lt'? K ?f Greenville, Spartanburg und Columbia, urnl tin* town of Man ning, ti) levy an n^xessment upon abut ting property for the purpose of pay iiik for permanent Improvements on street* und sidewalks Immediately abutting such property: Provided, .That fuid improvement be ordered only upon the written consent of two thirds of the owners of the property abutting upon the street, sidewalk or part of either proposed to?be Irn proved, and upon condition that said corporate authority s shall pay at least one-half of the costs of such improvements. Approved the 2Gth day of February, A. D. 1010. No U0?. A Joint Resolution 1'roposlng to Amend Section 0, of Article X of tho Constitution of 18yf>, Itelat iiiK to liond vd Debt of Counties and Townships. Section 1. I.!*' it resolved by tho assembly of the State of South Carolina, Thai the tollowing amend ment to Sjm Xl?-n 0. of Article X of the constitution of the Stat** of South Car olina l>e submitted to the qualified electors i f the State at 11 si* next gen eral election for representatives, and if a majority of electors qualified vote for no mix is of the general R?: cnil)Iy v< ting thci'i I'll shall \ote in favor of such amendment, and a majority of < aeh brain h of tho gen eral ass ".ml ly shall, after such elec tion and before another, ratify wiid anundrmnt by yeas and nays that :v? ti.in <?. A11i< X. rel .ling to tho bonded ?b>bt "? f any county or town ship be amoro'ed by addim; at the end thereof the following words: "Pro ? vidotlT That the limitation imposed bv thlB ' so"lion shall r'ot a>>;dy to any township in the county of (.Ireenwood, hor to- an'v township in th?? cuuntv of Saluda, through which, in whole or in part, the Iin<> of railroad of Creen wood and Saluda Itailroad uhall bo located at\,d constructed, nor to the countv of Saluda, such said townships in (Jrocnwood county and Saluda county, and tho county of Saluda be ing hereby expressly authorized to vote, bonds in aid of the construction of the said proponed railroad, under such restrictions and limitations as the general assembly may prescribe In re Inafter." "Provided, That tin- amount of such bonds sh;.'ll not exced X pel crntum of. the assessed valution of the taxable property of such townships." Aj pron d the -Gth day of February. A. D. 1910. At the cloi'c of the election tho man agers and i lei'k must proceed publicly to open the ballot boxes and count the ballots therein, and continue with out adjournment until the same xl* completed, and make a statement of the result Tor each ojlVee and sign the same. WUliin thr< e days thereafter, the- chairman of the board, or some one designated by the board, must de liver to the commissioners of election the p dl Ii*t. the Ihim s containing the ballots and written statements of the results Of the election. Managers of Klection.?Tho follow in*; managers of election have been appointed to hold the election at the various precincts In the said county: Curhdo*'* ()|ii ri IT'in**-?f K Alexan der W I" Russell, W S I)"d '. M.I. Zio'i Church ?K T McCoy, T A N'yer*, .1 It M ?rshaM ^ent\i le?1) F Owci, J A Mcl) iwel:, I, M TtueMlell. f-to(kton?.T C Huti pi,r os,.I K Peurivj. Kd Work mail. Kirk oy ? Storr?T H Kirklev, Jsm s Horton Edward Ktkley. Liber.y 11111?K L.Jones, fi K Clem em*. W A ('uni inphatn Cleveland ? J F Wt?s , A len Murcl i Kin, It T Ho'ln il. Blitnej?Klin e e Brown. J W Wood, S K Hot*. I .an t/ b M <11?A E Kenned*, Willie Ivi n??r.t, J M Porte. Hnbon b X Koed ? \ W Bubon. ?' K Snu li |{ T Mirk e C*i:tcy?J E Cited, II Powe\t II K True de 1 . fit rmita^e Cotton Mills?W J Christ mas. n Bstuiley, C L Bradley. Pine <;r? ek Cotton Mill?j I) McCftf kill. J K Meek ham, F H Twittv. Bet),him?I) M Bet' une , S 1'tianjntr ?Jms A Mc II. I Buffalo?J B Catce, M A 8lmw, J M Sowell. I Stoke's School House?W II McCa? 1 kill, B L Pale. I W Catoe Shayior'a Hill?& V?T Hornshy, R M Or>?k?f<?rd. B L **myrl. Brewer'* Spre?K Hammotd, KF Hort'on. 8 N II immond Ilanjrnj? Hock?N~ B Ta\l6r. B M loi eti. F P T'U'adell McLean's Hmnoh-Alex Shaw. J S B Kilioti. L A'Viekory - Bile*'* Mi l?J B Aiuun. J L Ca'ce. W D (.CM The Manager* at each precinct named above are requested to dele *?a ' " " ' Kali- oho of their number to rail nt the Court Houmi* on Saturday,? Noverh I>or 5th. und Mt;.cui> l>oxi*s und blanks for the election. JOHN K. It It OWN. I). O. FI,KTt'IIlCIt, W. A. Cl'NNINOIJAM, ComMlsslonera of State and County EUetionB for Kershaw County, 8. C. October 11, IS 10. State of South Carolina. County of Kershaw. Noli oo ix hereby given that the General Klectlon for Representative In Congress will be held at the vottnK precincts fixed by law in the County of Kershaw on Tuesday, Ntivt mbiT 8, 1U 10*. salii day being Tuesday follow ing the linn Monday, as j?res? rlbed by law. The (jualiiKatIons for suffrage are as follows: Residence in State for two ytiirn. in tl>c County on<; year, in the poilinx precinct in which the elector offers to \- t<\ four months, and tin* payment six months l<< fore any election ?.r un> poll lav |hcn due and puyahi": I'ro \ id. u, That minister* in charge of an ? I K.ini/.rd ehur< h and teachers ot |>uI? - lie schools s:hali be entitled to vol lift r six nionthH' residence in tlx Slate, it fthcrwim' oua!i!i;<l. Manager* of election must r? iuir< of the voter the production < f a rents'-., trivtion ?-.'ititicali* and proof" of tin' payni' nt of all taxi s, iucludlni; poll tax, asscHM'd and collectible .hiriiii the previous year. The production of a rtlticale or the. reci-lpt of tlx <?l!i? ? r authorized to colli ft sin h t.ixe ' shal: !>'? < uni'luslvi prool of-the pay nx nt tin r? of. i: fi r.- tin* hour fixed for opening tlx polls the Mnr.aK'-rs and I'l.-rk must take and subscribe to tlx-"C.in stitutional oath. The Chairman of ir<< H'liif'i <?!' cut) administer th" i.alh to ti e other M.anag.-rs and t>> the Clerk; a Notary Public must adminis ter tlx1 oath to Chairin-n. Tfx- Man agers elect ilit. ir Chairman and Clerk. Polls at eaeh voting place must b?* opened .it 7 o'eloek a. m.. and closed at 4 o'clock p. m., except in tlx- City of Charleston, where they shall In opened at 7 a. m. and closed at ti p. m. The Managers have the power t.> (ill a vacancy; and if none of the ManaRcrw. attend, the citizens can appoint from among the <|U.alitied voters, the Managers, who, aft<>r being sworn, can conduct the election. At the close of the election, the Managers and Clerk must proceed publicly to open the ballot boxes nm! count the ballots therein, and con tinue without adjournment until the same is completed, and make a atate ment of the result for ?afh office, and sign the game. Within three days thereafter, the Chairman of the Hoard, or some one designated.by the Hoard, must deliver to the Commis sioners of Election the poll list, the boxes containing the ballots and writ ten statements of the result of the election. Managers of Miction?The follow ing Managers of Klection have been appointed to hold the election at the various precincts in the said County: Camden?J. J. Goodale, T. B. Bruce and K. D. Williams. B< thuru?li. B. Bnxley, K. T. Estrldge and J. N'. Nicholson. Wi'Htvllh??T. It. Clyburn. J. T. '? v/en and 11. J. Mur.n. Buffalo School llou*<?M. A. Shaw, l>. I/. Catoe and J. M. Sowell. Kirkley'a Store-?T. It. Klrkley. 11. T. liorton and S. A. West. Brewer's Store?S. N'. Hammond, <1. K. Hammond and T. J. Mosele.v. M< 1..iin's Branch ? W. 11. Collier. Alex Shaw and Kenneth MeCnsklll. Ml. /ion Church?Uwfus MoRcley, W. R. Bee and W. B. Strikes. Stockton?W. B. Gardner, B. M. Pearce, Jr.. and J. Humphries. Hanging Rock? B. C. Hough, I. It. Hayes ami I-'. 1*. Trnesdel. Blberty Hill?G. It. Clements. U. C. Jones and W. K. Thompson. Babon'a Cross Itoads?Danntv liabon. J. M. Mickle and Wm. Kelly. Bangs Mill?W. H. Tiller, A. K. Kennedy and Willie Klnard. Rlaney?J. M. Butler, T. M. Thorn ton and Simon Ross. Shaylor's Hill?I.. B. Ogburn, Ilenrv Drakeford and Bewls \'oung. Baley's Mill?M. W. Hough, W. 1). Hilton and B. B. McN'aughton. Stokes' School House?II. A. Bate, C. C. Bate and H. 11. Pate. Cantey HIP?T. J. Turner, Henry Bartt'eld and Burrel IJarileld. Cleveland School House?P. T. Bruce, P. T. Rruce, Jr., and A. B. Shiver. ? The Managers at each precinct named above are requested to dele gare one of their number to secure the ballot boxe?> and blanks for the election at the office of The Wateree Messenger on Saturday, November the 5th, :9'P. HENRY E. BEARD, JOE HOUGH, J. A. ORIGSBY, Commissioners of Federal Election for Kershaw County, 8. C. October JO. 1910.