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Milt <UmutDte<l Wlta tn«r own t*». I -n ara italthnuflnv Oh. tnr « v*nm- I ij.KMKNT r() TilK DAKL1N(;T()N N KWS, DEC. 2(», IS9f). Ghn. John B. Gordon *n exii der rd (UNITED STATES SENATOR FROM GEORGIA.) Reason t BBS-OH. Reserved HOTJT Subjects “ UflST DAYS OF THE CONFEDERACY.’’ “HOW UONG WIbU THE REPUBLIC LIVE.” (Answered by an Ex-Confederate.) New. A fit companion to his first. UNDER MANAGEMENT Southern Lyceum Bureau, Board of Trade, LOUISVILLE, KY. SM • having Bed by .d ex- iration lended ■use of rial or my be >r may tutiou. irovide imend- :he or- here- ch law r» now tall be ration; sembly i home x a bill iduced, a sb the , canal ?ed in II tele- nftaged intelli- riers in sr, and ition as for any ontract liabil- ference gnnized , other benevo- laintain te upon and at trausne- id, This rcantile nothing be con- I SHBem- rvice of loration I ion in ortation or p,la in of in coming te, shall r other compa- ■hall not redneo the county from which the territory is taken below the limits prescribed in Hectiona 3, 4 and 5 of this article: Provided, That the prop er proportion of the existing county indebtedness of the section so trans ferred shall be assumed by the county to which the territory is transferred. Sec. 8. No county seat shall be re moved except by a vote of two-thirds of the qualified electors of said connty voting in an election held for that pur pose, but such election shall not be held in any county oftencr than once in live years. Sec. 9. Each county shall constitute one election district, and shall be a body politic and corporate. Sec. 10. The genersl assembly may provide for the consolidation of two or more existing counties if a majority of the qualified electors of snch coun ties voting at an election held for that purpose shall vote separately therefor, hot such election shall not be held oftener than once in four years in the same counties. Sec. 11. Each of the several town ships of this State, with names and bonudaries as now established by law, •hall constitute a body politic and cor porate, but thia shall not prevent the general assembly from organizing other townships or changing the boundaries of those already established; and the geiietal assembly may provide such •ysbm of township government as it “hall think proper in any and all the eonnties, and may make special provis- ' ton for municipal government and for the protection of chartered rights and powers of municipalities. Sec. 12. Until changed by the gen- •rnl assembly, as allowed by this Con- •utution the boundaries of the several wnnties shall remain as now estab- ished, except that the boundaries of l»e connty of Edgefield shall undergo ■ Jpoh changes as are mode necessary by •te formation of a new county from a Portion of Edgefield, to be known as I ■rh'da, the boundaries of w hich areset (tjt* 1 >0 » Constitutional ordinance, he election ordered in said ordinance r the location of its county seat shall i held under the Constitution and now of force. And the general g^ly shall provide for the assess- property in the county of ^Inda for the fiscal year beginning ‘ ,il, »ry 1st, 1896. and for the collec- , ® said tares when assessed. s ' I”. The general assembly may iny time arrange the various coun- *** into judicial circuits, and into T’rgressional districts, including the of Saluda, os it may deem wise proper, and may establish or alter “cation of voting precincts in any Hereafter no county lines established as to pa*" any incorporated city or town questtoushaTl be in favor of creating such further bonded debt, none hhali be created; Provided, that thia section shall not be construed to prevent the issuing of certificates of indebtedness in anticipation of the collection of taxes for amounts actually contained or to be contained in the taxes for the year when such certificates are issued and payable out of snch taxes: And provided, further, that such cities and towns shall on the issuing of such bonds create a sinking fund for the re demption thereof at maturity. Noth ing herein contained shall prevent the issuing of bonds to an amount sufficient to refund bonded indebtedness exist ing at the time of the adoption of this Constitution. Sec. 8. Citiesand towns may exempt from taxation, by general or special ordinance, except for school purposes, manufactories established within their limits for five successive years from the time of the establishment of suchman- nfactories: Provided, tbst snch ordi nance shall be first ratified by a ma jority of such qualified electors of such city or town ns shall vote at an elec tion held for that purpose. Sec. 9. No armed police force or representatives of a detective agency shall ever be brought into this State for the suppression of domestic vio lence; nor any other armed or unarmed body of men be brought in for that purpose, except upon the application of me general assembly or of the ex ecutive of this State (when the gener al assembly is not in session,) as pro vided in the Constitution of ttie United States. The general assembly shall provide proper penalties for the en forcement of the provisions of this section. Sec. 10. It shall be the dnty of the general assembly to create boards of health wherever they may be neces sary, giving to them power and author ity to make such regulations as shall protect the health of the community and abate nuisances. Sec. 11. In the exercise of the po lice power the genersl assembly shall have the right to prohibit the manu facture and sale and retail of alcoholic liquors or beverages within the State. The general assembly may license j>er- sons or corporations to manufacture and sell and retail alcoholic liquors or beverages within the State under such rules and restrictions as it deems prop er; or the general assembly may pro hibit the manufacture and sale and re tail of alcoholic liquors aud beverages within the State, and may authorize and empower the State, county and municipal officers, all or either, under the authority and in the name of the State, to buy in any market and retail within the State liquors and beverages in such packages and quantities, un der such rules and regulations, as it deems expedient; Provided, thst no b- i sported ranspor- j or cor poration, shall be delivered at any station, landing or port at charges not exceeding the charges for the trans portation of persons and property of the same class, in the same direction, to any more distant station, landing or port. Excursion and commutation tickets may be issued at special rales. This section shall not prevent the rail road commission from making snch competive rates as shall, in their judg ment, be jnst and equitable between the railroads and the public, at all jnnctionnl and competive points or at points where water competition con trols the traffic or at points where the competition of points located in other States may make necessary the pre scribing of different rates for the pro tection of the commerce of this State. Sec. 6. Any railroad or other trans portation corporation, and any tele graph or other transmitting corpora tion, organized nnder the laws of this State, shall have the right to connect its roads or lines, at the State line, with those in other States, and shall have the right to i-dersect with or cross any other railroad, street railway, trans portation road or transmitting line, and shall each receive and transport the freight, passengers, cars (loaded or empty) and messages delivered to it by another without delay or dis crimination. Sec. 7. No railroad, or other trans- ; portation company, and no telegraph or other transmitting corporation, or i the lessees, purchasers or managers of ; any snch corporation, shall consolidate the stock, property or franchises of snch corporation with, or lease or pur chase the works or franchises of, or in any way control, any other railroad or othertransportation, telegraph or other transmitting company owning or hav ing under its control a parallel or com peting line; and the question whether railroads or other transportation, tele graph or other transmitting comjianies are parallel or competing lines ehsll, when demanded by the party com plainant, be decided by a jury as in other civil causes. Sec. 8. The genersl assembly shall not grant to any foreign corporation or association a license to build, oper ate or lease any railroad in this State; but in all cases where a railroad is to be built or operated, or is now being operated, in this State, and the same shall be partly in this State and partly in another State, or in other States, the owners or projectors thereof 'shall first becovse incorporated under the lawsof tMa iiitte; nor shall any for eign corjttttif* or association lease or operate any Inroad in this State, or purchase tb name or any interest there in. Consolidation of any rail road lines and corporations in this State with others shall be allowed only where the consolidated company shall become a domestic corporation of this State. No eneral or special law shall ever be tor the benefit of any foreign perating a railroad nnder of this State or un- , ise, and no grant of any rigtialo. and no exemp tion from HO- - shall be made to any snch for4. ■ ^TSktoration, except upon the conditiTs. owners or stockholders thereol first organ ize a corporation in this State under the laws thereof, and shall thereafter operate and manage the same and the business thereof nnder said domsatic charter. Sec. 9. The general assembly shall have no power to grant any special ; charter for banking purposes, but cor porations or associations may be form ed for such purposes under general laws, with auch privileges, powers and limitations, not inconsistent with this Constitution, as it may deem proper. The general assembly shall provide by law for the thorough examination aud inspection of all hanking and fiscal corporations of this State. Sec. 10. Stock or bonds shall not be issued by ary corporation save for labor done, or money or property actually received or subscribed; anil all fictitious increase of stock or in debtedness shall be void. Sec. 11. The general assembly shall provide by law for the election of di rectors, trustees or managers of all corporations so that each stockholder shall be allowed to cast, in person or by proxy, as many votes as the number of shares he owns multiplied by the number of directors, trustees or man agers to be elected, the same to be east for any one candidate or to be distrib uted among two or more candidates. Sec. 12. Corporations shall not en gage in any business except that speci fically authorized by their charters or necessarily incident thereto. Sec. 13. The general assembly shall enact laws to prevent all trusts, com binations, contracts and agreements against the public welfare; and to pre vent abuses, unjust diseriminationsand extortion in all charges of transport ing and transmitting companies; and sball pass laws for the supervision and regulation of such companies by com mission or otherwise, and shall provide adequate penalties, to the extent, if necessary for that purpose, of forfeit ure of their franchises.' Sec. 14. A commission is hereby es tablished to be known as “the railroad commission,” which shall bo composed of not less than three members, whose powers over all transporting and trans mitting corporations, and duties, man ner of election and term of office shall be regulated by law; and until other wise provided by law the said commis sioners shall have the same powers and jurisdiction, perform the same duties and receive the same compensation as now conferred, prescribed and allowed by law to the existing railroad commis sioners; provided, that the members thereof shall be elected at the expira tion of the terms of the present rail road commissioners, who are hereby continued in office for the terms for which they were elected. Sec. 15. Every employee of any railroad corporation shall have the same rights and remedies for any in jury suffered by him from the acts or omissions of said corporation or its exployees, as are allowed by law to other persons not employees, when the injury results from the negligence of a superior agent or officer, or of a per son having a right to control or direct tfie services of a party injured, and also when the injury results from the negligence of a fellow servant engaged in another department of labor from that of the party injured, or of a fel low servant on another train of cars, or one engaged about a different piece of work. Knowledge by any employee injured of the defective or unsafe character or condition of any machin ery, ways or appliances shall be no defence to an action for injury caused thereby, except to conductors or en gineers in charge of dangerous or un safe cars or engines voluntarily opera ted by them. When death ensues from any injury to employees, the legal or personal representatives of the person injured shall have the same right and remedies as are allowed by law to such representatives of other persons. Any contract or agreement, expressed or implied, made by any employee to waive the benefit of this section sbsll be null and void; and this section shall not be construed to deprive any employeeof a corporation, or bia legal or personal representa tive, of any remedy or right that be now has by the law of the land. The general assembly may extend the rem Sec. 19. Nothing prohibited in thia article ahall be permitted to be done by any corporation or company, persona or person, either for its or their own benefit or otherwise, by its or their holding or controlling in its or tbeir owu name or otherwise, or in the name of any other person or persons, or oth centum of the value of all taxable property in such territory as valued for taxation by the State: Provided, That nothing herein shall prevent tha issue of bonds for the purpose of pay ing or refunding any valid municipal debt heretofore contracted in excess of 8 per centum of the assessed value of er corporation or company whatsoever, ! all the taxable property therein, a majority of the capital stock, or of j Sec. C. The credit of the State shall bonds having voting power, of any rail- not be pledged or loaned for the beu- road or transportation company, or efit of any individual, company, asso- corporation created by or existing un- ciation or corporation; and the State der the laws of thia Slate, or doing shall not become a joint owner of or business within this State. | stockholder in any company, asaocia- Sec. 20. No right of way shall be tion or corporation. The general as- appropriated to the use of any cor per- sembly sball not have power to author- atron until full compensation therwfor ! ize any connty or township to levy • shall be first made to the owner, or se- , tax or issue bonds for nny purpose ex- cured by a deposit of money, irres[>ec eept for educational purposes, to build tive of any benefit from any improve- , and repair public roads, buildings and ment proposed by snch corporation, which compensation shall be ascer tained by a jury of 12 men in a court of record, as shall be prescribed by law. Sec. 21. The genetal assembly shall enforce the provisions of this article by approprite legislation. ARTICLE X. FINANCE AND TAXATION. Section 1. The general assembly shall provide by law for a uniform aud ! equal rate of assessment and taxation, aud sball prescribe regulations to se- _ . < O bridges, to maintain and support pris oners. pay- jurors, county officers, and for litigation, quarantine and court expenses, and for ordinary county purposes, to support paupers, and pay past iudebebtednesa. Sec. 7. No scrip, oertificateor other evidence of State indebtedness ahull be issued except for the redemption of stock, bonds or other evidences of in debtedness previously issued, or for such debts as arc expressly authorized in this Constitution. Sec. 8. An aceuratestutement of the cure a just valuation for taxation of all receipts aud expenditures of the pub- prpperty,real,personal and possessory, j lie money shall be published with the r the except mines and mining claims, the | laws of each regular session of the gen- productsof which alone shall be taxed; | eral assembly, in such manner us may and also excepting such property as | by law be directed. Sec. 9. Money shall be drawn from ! the treasury only in pursuance of ap- ' ) ropriations made by law. may beexempted by law for municipal, educational, literary, scientific, re ligious or charitable purposes: Pro vided, however, That the general as sembly may impose a capitation tux npon such domestic animals as from their nature aud habits are destructive Sec. 10. The fiscal year shall com mence on the first day of January in each year. Hoc. 11. To the end that the public of other property: And provided, ; debt of South Carolina mav not here- further. That the general assembly * may provide for a graduated tax on incomes, and for a graduated license on occupations aud business. See. 2. The generable assembly after bo increased without the due con sideration and free consent of tbe peo ple of tbe State, the general assembly is hereby forbidden to create any fur ther debt or obligation, either by tbs shall provide for an annual tax suf- ' loan of the credit of the State by guar- ficient to defray the estimated ex- , anty, eudorsement or otherwise, except penses of the State for each year, aud ! for the ordinary aud current busineas whenever it shall happen that the or- 1 of the State, without first submitting dinary expenses of the State for any . the question as to tbe creation of such year shall exceed the income of the | new debt, guaranty, endorsement or State for such year tbe general us- 1 loan of its credit to the qualified eleo- sembly shall provide for levying a tax 1 tors of this State at a general State for the ensuing year sufficient, with election; and unless two-thirds of the other sources of income, to pay the ' qualified electors of this State, voting deficiency of the proceeding year to- ; on the question, shall lie in favor of in- gether with the estimated expenses of ^ creasing the debt, guaranty, enderse- the ensuing year. ment or loan of its credit, none shall Sec. 3. No tax shall be levied ex- ! be created or made. Aud any debt con cept in pursuance of a law which shall ' traded by the State shall be by loan on distinctly state tbe object of tbe same; : State bonds, of amounts not less than to which object tbe tax sball be ap- $.->0 each, bearing interest, payable not plied. j more than 40 years after final passage Sec. 4. There shall be exempted j of the law authorizing such debt. A from taxation all connty, township ! correct registry of all auch bonds shall and municipal property used exclu- j be kept by the treasurer in numerical sively for public purposes aud not for revenue, and the property of all schools, colleges, ami institutions of learning, all charitable institutions in the nature of asylums for the infirm, deaf and dumb, blind, idiotic aud in digent persons, except w here the prof its of such institutions are applied to private uses; all public libraries, order, so as to always exhibit tbe num ber aud amount unpaid, and to whom severally made payable. Aud tbe gen eral assembly shall levy an annual tax sufficient to pay the annual interest on said bonds. Sec. 12. Suitable laws shall be pass ed by the general assembly for the safe keeping, transfer and disburse- chnrches. parsonages and burying ' ment of the State, country and school grounds; but property of associations [ funds; and all officers and other per- and societies, although connected sens charged with tbe same shall keep with charitable objects, shall cot be an accurate entry of each sum receiied, exempt from State, county, or munic- | and of each payment and transfer and ipul taxation: Provided, That as to shall give such security for the faithful real estate this exemption shall not discharge of such duties as the general extend beyond tbe buildings and | assembly may provide. And it shall premises actually occupied by such schools, colleges, institutions of learn ing, asylums, libraries, churches, par sonages and burial grounds, although connected with cnaritable objects. Sec. 5. Tbe corporate authorities of couuties, townships, school districts, cities, tow ns and villages may be vest ed with power to assess aud collect taxes for corporate purposes; such taxes to be uniform in respect lo per sons and property within the jurisdic tion of the body imposing the sumo. All shares of the stockholders in any bank or banking association located in this State, whether now or hereafter incorporated, or organized under the laws of this State or of the United States, shall be listed at their true value in money, and taxed for munic ipal purposes in the city, ward, town or incorporated village where such bank is located, and not elsewhere: Provided, That the words "true value In money” us used in line 12 of this section shall be so construed as to mean and include all surplus or extra moneys, capital, and every species of personal property of value owned or in possession of any snob bank: Pro be the dnty of the general assembly to pass Ians making embezzlement of such funds a felony, punishable by tine aud imprisonment, proportioned to the umonut of the deficiency or embezzle ment, and tbe paity convicted of such felony shall be disqualified from ever holding any office of honor or emolu ment in this State: Provided, however, that the general assembly, by a two- thirds vote, may remove the disability upon payment in full of the principal aud interest of the sum embezzled. Sec. 13. The general assembly shall provide for the assessment of all prop erty for taxation; and Stale, county, township, school, municipal and all other taxes sball be levied on the same assessment, which shall be that made for State taxes; aud the taxes for the subdivision of the State sball be levied aud collected by the respective fiscal authorities thereof. ARTICLE XI. EDUCATION. Section 1. The supervision of pub lic instruction sbsll be vested in the State superintendent of education, who shall be elected for tbe term of two years by the qualified electors of vided, A like rule of taxation shall ap edies herein provided for to any J* 1 * 10 “^holders of all corpora- the State in such manner and at such ai _ i ‘ J j tions other than banking institutions, time as tho other State officers are See 16 All existing charters or : A n<l *he general assembly shall require | elected; his powers, duties and com- ” ; that all the property, except that here-! peusation sball be defined by the gen- in permitted to be exempted within , eral assembly. the limits of municipal corporations, ) Sec. 2. There shall be a State shall be taxed for corporate purposes board of education, composed of the and for the payment of debtscontrnct- governor, the state superintendent of ed under authority of law. The! education, and not exceeding seven bonded debt of any county, township, persons to be appointed by the govorn- school district, municipal corporation 1 or every four years, of which board or political division or subdivision of | tbe governor shall he chairman, and this State shall never exceed 8 per | the state superintendent of education, secretary. This board shall have tho regulation of examination of teachers charters or grants of corporate franchise under which organizations have not in good faith taken place at the adoption of this Constitution shall he subject to tbe provisions of this article. Sec. 17. The general assembly shall never remit the forfeiture of the fran chise of any corporation now char tered, nor alter nor amend the charter thereof, nor P MS any general or spe- t ceD ti lln 0 f the assessed value of all the I cial law for the benefit of such cor- j taxable property therein. And no! p .ratiou, exMpt npon ^he oondition county, township, municipal corpora- applying for certificates of quuht.ca- tbat such corporation shall thereafter hold its charter and franchise subject to the provisions of this Constitution, and tbe acceptance by any corporation of any provision of any snch laws or the taking of any benefit or advantage from the same shall be conclusively held an agreement by snch corporation to hold its charter and franchise under the provisions of this article. See. 18. Tbe stockholders of all in solvent corporations shall be individn- aliy liable to the creditors thereof only to the extent of the amount remaining due to the corporation npon the stock owned by them: Provided, That stock holders in banks or banking institn- tions shall be liable to depositors therein in s sum equal in amount to their stock over and above the face value of the same. tion or other political division of this tion, and shall award all scholarships State shall hereafter l>e authorized to increase its bonded indebtedness if at tbe time of any proposed increase thereof the aggregate amount of its already existing bonded debt amounts to 8 per centum of the value of all taxable property therein as ascertained by the valuation for State taxation. And wherever there shall be several political divisions or municipal corpo rations covering or extending over the tame territory, or portions thereof, possessing a power to levy a tax or contract debt, then each of such po litical divisions or municipal corpora tions shall so exercise its power to increase its debt under the foregoing 8 per cent limitation that the aggregate debt over and upon any territory of exceed 15 per | this State ahall uever nd have such other powers and duties as may be determined by law. The travelling expenses of tbe persons to be appointed sball be provided for bj the general assembly. Sec. 3. The general assembly shall make provision for the election or appointment of all other necessary school officers, and shall define their qualification, powers, duties, compen sation and terms of office. Sec. 4. The salaries of the State and connty school officers and com pensation of county treasurers for col lecting and disbursing school moneys shall not be paid out of the school funds, but shall be otherwise provided for by the genersl assembly. Sec. 6. The genersl assembly shall provide for • liberal system ef Umi LEAVES FOE: Florence, Hartsville, Wades boro, Florence, Hartsville, Sumter. lennettsville, *9 Sumter, •7.80 a. m. •9.90 a. m. 19.18 a. m. t6.06 p. m. T4.80 p. m. t7 20 a. m. t8.06p. m. t7.8S a. ra. 18.00 p. m. fl oo p. m. |2 03 p. m. nly. tDally except Sun\ days, Wednesdays and uesdays, Thursdays and i to announcethat now prepared to her friends and public generally - full line of iijtee mimi, Notions, &c. f at ; prices. Call and ne both Goods rices. ilth Ordinance. igton, 8. C., June 24,1895. IOERED AND ORDAINED: the following Rules and i. passed and adopted by f Health of the town of 8. C., having been ap- he Town Council of the "lington, 8. C., are hereby be Ordinances of the said W. F. DAROAN, AN8, Mayor. Clerk. j Kkoclatiohs op th» r Health or the Town (NOTOB, 8. C., Made or INK 24th, 1898. That any person, who. In r, hinders or obstructs the cerofthis Hoard, or any this Board, or any author- of the I own acting under •f the Board, in the iimpec- nises within the Town hm- e abatement of any nni- th, in the opinion of the eemed prejudicial to the th: or In the discharge of prescribed by tbe said lealth, for the correction 'at ion of the sanitary eon- i« Town, shall be punished ’ not more than Fifty I'ol- impriBouiueut not exceed- lays tor every such offense. That anyperson who re flects to abate or remove ce, or anymstter, or any *h, iu the opinion of the ealth, is likely to endau- blic health, after having ed to Uo so by the Health any member of said Board sball be punsbod by a fine than Fifteen Dollars or by eut not exceeding thirty’ very such offense; and in of said refusal and neglect the duty of the Health Of- ve removed or abated such md all expenses incurred of such removal or abate- be recovered, as is legally or, from the tenant orown- roperty on which said nul- nnd. . That any person who al-- d animal to remain on any rlthiu the corporate limits m to him or her belnging, or her controlled, foa long than twenty four hours, unished by a fine o not lest Dollars, or by mprison- ;xceedfng thirty days. . That on and after Dec. 81. ■hall be unlaw for any persons to keepany hog or ay premises within the cor- dts of the Towug;and any persons so doi n hall ben by a flue of no* leas than rs, or by fmprisom ut n >t thirty days, or both, at the of said Board of Health, or Hection 1. That it shall ty of all physicians practic- * tha town to report to the of tbe said Board of Health i and residences of all per- ng under their professional are afflicted with any eontav- infectious diseaee: said re made to the Secretary, eith y or in writing, within two r such disease is contracted. 2. That it sball tie the da- ibysicians and mid-wives to the Secretary of this Board together wrth sex and race, g within the oorp< rate lim- Town; said report to be de- the Secretary of the Board, rbally oi In writing, within i after occurrence of such >irths. 3. That it shall be tbe du- ihysictans and undrtakera to the Secretary of this Board i occurring within the oor- nits of the Town, together is of death, name, resideuea, ace of deceased; said report vered, either verbally or in within two days after snch deaths. >4. Any physician, mid-wife taker failing to comply with rements of this Rule will be t less than Five Dollars or n Fifty Dollars at the dia- f said Board I. That it shall be tbe duty ealth Officer of this Board to personally inspect ell prem ia the corporate limits of the id any premises fonnd to be healthy or unsanitary eondi- owner or tenant thereof will bed by a fine of from One > Fifty Dollars, or imprison- t exceeding thirty days, or tho discretion of said Board. II. That i n any way I or ditches ovrspaper, rags, trash, is - gay other refaee mattei .r its, or on the Public . qcare, about either of the hanks of reek, or who orders it thrown f such places, shall beponishr fine of not M9JMM One Dol- ore than Tan ament lor not 1 both, in the discretion ofs der of he Board: W. J. GARNER. M. D.. LIDS, “ '' jeretary.