The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, November 15, 1900, Image 2
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A Clerk's Blunder Sets Aside the Will
of the People.
The assistant attorney general, Mr.
Gunter, in talking about the bond
amendment matter, said:
"It has been called to the attention
of the public that the tickets votid in
-the general election on the constitu
tional amendment in reference to tne
towns of Columbia, Rock Hill. Charleston,
Florence and Georgetown allowing
them exemption from certain sections
of the constitution, were inaccurate
inasmuch as the proposed amendment
purports to amend a section f
the constitution that in no wise affects
the subject. The proposed amendment
contains the folloing: 'Be it enacted
by the general assembly of the State of
South Carolina, that the follow ng
amendment to section 7 of article VIII
of the constitution be agreed to: Add
at the end thereof the following words:
Provided that tne nmiiation lmpostu
by section 5, article IV of this constitution
shall not arply to bonded indebtedness
incurred by the cities of
Columbia, etc. As will be seen the
amendment proposes an amendment to
section 5. arti. le IV of the constitution
which has no bearing on the subject
of the proposed amendment That
amendment reading: 'A lieutenantgovernor
shall be chosen at the same
time, in the same manner, continue in
office for the same period and be possessed
of the same qualifications, etc.'
Of course the proposed amendment was
to allow the cities of Columbia. Ro fc
Hill, Charleston, Florence and Georgetown
certain exemptions under restrictions
offered by section 7, article VIII
of the constitution, the main feature
of which section was to limit the
bonded debt of all cities to 8 per cent.
Af fho occocco^ raluA nf all
taxable property thereof.
"The proposed amendment as voted
upon was an amendment to 1 his se> '
tion the support of which was to allow
these cities to exceed the 8 per
cent, limitation as well as to allow
them the privilege of establishing a
sewer system, etc.
"In the bill as passed the general assembly
the said section 7, article VIII
was properly referred to as well as
was section 5, article IV above referred
to (which had no bearing on the matter.)
The evident Intention was not
only to propose an amendment to article
VIII, section 7, but also to article |
X, section 5, inasmuch as that section
also limited the bonded debt in any
municipal corporation to 8 per cent, of
the assessed value of the taxable pr~perty
therein. But for some reason this
"" Inn urac not rpfprrpd tn and not
voted upon.
"It will be noticed therefore thit
while article VIII, section 7, which
limits the bonded Indebtedness to 8
per cent, of the as-cssed value of the
taxable property, was purported to be
amended, that artc'e X, sect'on 5,
which also purports to limit the bonded
indebtedness of any municipal corporation
to .8 per cent, of the assessed
value was referred to In the act p^ssel
by the legislature. There is no doubt
that this section was intended to be
referred to when the section in reference
to the tenure of the ljeutenantgovernor
was referred to. This is m^de
manifest by the fact that the original
bill as certified to contains the same
reference to sections and unmbers of
the constitution as the ticket voted
iinon >>nt thai t.h? hill as introduced I
and amended contains different numbers.
The bill as introduced and
amended referred to article X, section
5, wheras in the engiossing department
it w?g changed to article IV,
section 5. Upon an inspection of the
bill as amended it was evidently difficult
to determine whether the article
referred to was article X or art'c'e 4.
which was probably due to the hurr ed
legislation. It is thus evident that the
error is due to a clerk in construing X
Into the figure 4, and, a6 hr's a'ready
been stated, from an inspection of the
original papers, it Is hard to tell which
was intended. Upon inspection of the
original papers it appears that the insertion
of the phrase section 5. artie'e
X wa* an amendment to the original
bill and was of course, in the handwriting
of the lieutenant-governor. The
tickets as sent out by the Democratic
executive committee, who, without any
obligation sent them out. did so after a
careful examination of the original act
and the printed act. Th's was their
duty and having done so the qurstion
as to the constitutionality must be de
lermmea oy me courts.
There has been much interest in the
blunder that occurred in the enrolling
of the joint resolution under which the
voting on the constitutional amendment
as to municipal indebtedness
was had.
The supreme court of South Carolina
in two early cases decided that it required
three readings in each house
and the approval of the presiding officers
as well as the endorsement of the
governor and the great seal of the
State for an act to be an act In a
case from Barnwell county, whfTe
some trick wvs played and the word
Blackville was slipped into an act instead
of the word Barnwell the supreme
court held that the bill as it
went through the house and senate
was the law and in another ca.-e of
Piatt the supreme court also decided
that the manuscript bill, which had
received the three readings in the two
houses, but which was not the enenrolled
and approved legislation, was
the law.
Then came along the dispensary law
and the supreme court in the case o!
Hoover, in 1893, reversed the previous
decisions of the supreme court and
held that the instrument to which the
great seal of the State and the signature
of the presiding officers of the
two houses and the governor was attached
was the law. It is a sort of
"tie king can do no wTongr" doctrine
I
p.rid when the great seil is attached tn
an instrument right or wrong it must
stand.
The supreme court in the Hoover
case said:
"Therefore, however unpleasant it
in ay ce to reverse previous ueeisioiw
of this court, still after full and mature
consideration we feel it to he a
duty we owe the State that the case of
the State vs. Piatt, stmra. shouTd he
and is hereby overruled, and as the
case of the State vs. Hagood, supra,
was really decided upon the authority
of Piatt's case, it follows necessarily
that the case of Hagood must fall
when the foundation unon which it
rests is taken away. We announce (
that the true rule is. that when an
act has been duly signed by the prefidinp
officers of the peneral assembly
in open session in the senate-house,
approved by thp poverpor or the Slate
apd duly deposited in the office of the'
secretary of State, it is sufficient evidence.
nothing to the contrary appear Irp
upon its face, that it nassel the
peneral assembly, and that it is not
competent either by the journals of
the two houses, or either of them, or
by any other evidence to impeach such
an act. and this being so it follows
that the court is not at liberty to inquire
into what the journals of the two
bouses may show as to the successive
rteps which irray have b*en taken in
the passage of the original bill. It
will be observed that t-ii3 conclusion
by no means negative? the powers of
the coirrt to Inquire into those prere
quisites fixed by the constitution, ana
of which prerequisites the Journals of
the two house? are required to furnish
the evidence??uch. for instance, as
the organization cf the two houses,
the presence of a quorum, the vofe3 of
two-thirds of the members by ayes
and noes to be entered on the journals
in certain cases."
The Sea Gives Up 25 Bodies.
Yarmouth, N. S., Special.?The shore
of this country for ten miles oast and
west, is strewn with the wreckage of
the hull and cargo of the steamer Oily |
of Montkello, which foundered Saturday,
and 2> bodies of victims of the
a.-.ter have been recovered from the
sea, which is still raging with terrific
fury. Many people have assembled at
Rockviile. near where the first body
came asho^. and numerous relatives
of mcmbf-s of the crew, who nearly all
belonged t> point3 cn this coast, ha/e
arrived to identify the dead.
A Decided Success.
Camden, Special.?The fair of the
Camden Horticultural society held
Friday and Saturday was a derided
success, especially as this society has
only been recently reorganized and
there was not much time for preparation.
The display of chrysanthemums
was very fine, and a surprisingly large
number of fall vegetables were exhibited.
A Woman Hurdered.
Darlington, Special.?The coroner
was called upon to investigate the
cause of the death of Lida Burgess,
colored, who lived near Liumosr, in
this county. It was found that she
c?me to her death at the hands of Geo.
McFadden, also colored. McFadden
and the Burgess woman had been in a
n'.iarrel in the yard of the former (McFadden),
and as the woman started to
leave the yard she was shot in the
back by McFadden. No attempt wjs
made to arrest him by the bystanders,
md by the time the officers could get
to the scene he had left,
Telegraphic Briefs.
The strike at the Oak Hill colliery
has been declared off.
In post-election fights at Washington
several men were badly injured.
Levi B. Dussinger, of Columbia, a
' l.HKd k.. n 11
railroad DraKeman, was twucu uj a ii*.i
from the top of a car.
Struck by a train near Lewistown,
John Jordan and two horses be was
driving were killed.
Her dress being ignited by a wood
fire, five-year-old Mary Yausic, of
Springfield, was burned to death.
Snap-Shots.
Potato spirit, or alcohol, adulterated
with pyridine, is coming into favor as
an i'luminant in Germany and prom
ises to rival acetylene. It is the nro-t
economical in lamps of at lerst 70-cand!e
power. In the vardens of the imperial
palace of San3-Soucl, Potsdam,
there are 220 incandescent lamps burniny
this alcohol.
Waron Caesham has been appointed
Master of the British Buckhounds.
Three Norwegian Councilors of
-cate have resigned.
Prizes for Servants.
Prizes to servants who had served
their masters a long time were d.striuutcd
in Austria on the occasion of the |
Emperor's seventieth birthday. Twenty-one
prizes of $75 each were given for
serving thirty years. Among the recipients
were a valet 71 yea;s of age
who had served his master forty-s'.x
years; a nurse 72 years cf ; g*. who had
been forty-two years in one family; :t 1
maid of all work, 77 years of age whose
record was forty-one years, and a cook,
kitchenmaid and a maid of all wo-k,
"*ho had stayed in one place thirtvnine
years.
If It were not for the provisions of
the postal laws, Uncle Sam might dun
the sultan on a postal card
POPULAR SCIENCE.
The ants in one nest /are not nil of j
the same size. A Swiss professor has
found them ns different as so many
human beings, with dwarfs, giants*
cripples, etc.
I.atest advices from St. Petersburg
are to the effect that the Russian Gov.
ernment lias appropriated an amount
of 500,000 rubles for the establishment
of a mountain observatory in the Caucasus,
on the top of a mountain in
the neighborhood of Tiplis, the capital
of the Caucasus. The observatory will
he provided with the latest and most
Improved scientific instruments, and it
is reported that the requisite buildings
will be erected in the course of the
present year. Well known Russian
scientific men will be in charge of the
new observatory.
E. C. Green, of the Ceylcn botanic
gardens, reports a remarkable case of
web-spinning by red ants. A breach
having leen made in a structure ol
leaves on which a colony were at
work, the ants at once cet to work to
repair the damage. Some of them
went to a distant nest and brought two
young ants that were in^ the gruh
stage and passed them back and forth
across the gap repeatedly. At length
it was seen thnt a web was being
spun, the silken threads issuing from
the mouths of the grubs. In this way
the broach was mended. The mature
ants must lmve passed the spinning
stage; hence they impressed the youngsters.
The preservation of juicy fruits.mushrooms.
etc.. may. according to a German
technical journal, be effected Ly
placing the articles in a warm, five
per cent, gelatin aolutiou, and after
cooling, submerging them in a mixture
of twenty parts of formic aldehyde
and ninety parts of water. By
this means an insoluble gelatin envelope
is formed, which serves to keep
intact the natural form and color of
all fruits and succulent planta subjected
to the treatment; moreover, fermentative
bacteria are completely destroyed
thereby. It would be impor-1
tant, perhaps, before eating the fruit, i
to get rid of the strongly annsepnc
covering, out of respect to the stomach.
It is a matter of common observation
that cats always fall upon their
feet Recently a Maltese kitten about
two-thirds grown, belonging to Mr. J.
H. Servit s, of Closter, N. J., was
chased by a dog and took refuge in
a tall tree, which has almost no
branches up to a height of sixty feet.
The kitten ascended to that elevation,
and apparently through terror refused
to descend. It remained on its lofty
perch four days and nights, Including
one night of tempestuous rain and
lightning. Finally a boy, armed with
climbers, was sent after the kitten. On
his approach, it ran out on a slender
branch and leaped. Mr. Servjss
| watcnea u aescenu miu ouservru iuui
Its legs were widely sprawled, and
that It kept its belly toward the
ground, until, striking a small branch
of a neighboring tree about fifteen feet
from the ground, Its balance was destroyed,
and It fell on Its side. No
bones were broken, but it was severely
bruised, and for several days it
would swallow nothing but water.
Soon it entirely recovered.
In Albuquerque, New Mexico, which
has an altitude of about 5000 feet, the
recipes and regulations laid down by
the ordinary cook-book are. it seems,
worthless. Water boils there at 202
| degrees Fahrenheit instead of at 212
degrees, as at sea level; hence articles
of food to be bo.led require a much
1 longer cooking than the usual cookbook
prescribes. On account of the
extreme dryness of the air, farinaceot.s
foods, such as beans, corn, etc.,
oa r\f flinlr mAlctiiro thot
IW.-5U a\J UiUVU VI vu\.(& Uiviokuiv ?"t*?
they require long soaking in water
before cooking. The worst difficulty,
however. Is said to be with cake and
break making. Ordinary directions as
to the number of eggs and amount of
baking powder break down altogether.
"As the barometric pressure largely
determines the effectiveness jf the
'raiser,' this may explain the unusual
action of the baking soda and egg
batter."
1
Carious Sentinels.
Tim envo-lllre nlnees left after coal
has been excavated from the mines
are supported by pillars formed from
pieces of coal. Any dislodgement of
these pieces weakens the supports,
which causes the earth above to loosen
and in settling it presses down
upon the rats that iukubit the mines
in great numbers. As a result they
give expression to their discomfort
by indulging in a general squealing
time, which continues night and day
for two or three weeks. This serves
as a solemn warning to the miners to
leave that portion of the mine and
thus escape the peril which menaces
them.
Colorado Wild Dock# a Nuisance,
Colorado wild ducks have become so
numerous that they are regarded as a
nuisance, and some counties are offerlug
premiums for their destruction. In
I nearly all other States these wild fowl
1 are protected by the game laws.
According to a report published by
the Home Olhee m Loudon showing the
mineral production? of the world for
the last year, the I'nited States easily
loads all Its rivals In this form of
wealth. Groat Britain ranks second.;
bnt far behind the loader, the total
product of the United States having
boon about $720.<X)0,0(-0, while that of
Great Britain was $400,000,000. Germany
stands third, wit^i nearly $230,000,000.
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BUELL & ROBERTS'
CASH
Dm GOODS sit
?Ve continue offering inducements to close
out our Summer Goods. We can mention
only a few of the many goods reduced:
Ladles' 8c Uodervests for 6c.
10c Ties and Bows for 8c.
25c 'lies and Bowst r 15c.
Initial Handkerchiefs, H. 8., embroidered,
3 in a tiox, tor 19c; 26c goods.
15c Men's Black initial Siik Handkerchiefs
for 10c.
Men's large White Figured, Drawn-Stitch,
Japonet Handkerchief for 15c: worth 25o.
Six Large White Fine H. 8. Handkerchiefs
for 60c. in fancy box; cheap at 75c.
Three large White Fine H. 8. Handkercniefs,
in fancy box, for 40c- worth 50c.
Black-bordered Linen Handkerchiefs for
12c: cheaD at 15c.
Wood Mourning Handkerchiefs for 4c.
Handkerchiefs for lc.
Handkerchiefs for 2 l-2c.
Handkerchiefs for8e.
38-inoh Madras for 7 l-2c; worth lOo.
36-ln b Madras for 6 l-2c; worth 80.
LAWNS AND ORGANDIES FOR
LESS THAN COST.
Shirt Waists for much leas than it cost to
make them.
BtG REDUCTION ON SKIRTS.
40c Pique Skirts for25?.
Otic Crash Skirts for 81e.
All Summer Goods are being sold at r*?
duoed prices.
NEW GOODS.
One case Longcloth 5c; no starch.
Fine ?lack Henrietta at 60c.
TINSEL DRAPERY SILKALINE,
BALL FRINGE.
Black Duck at 8 and 10c.
FURNITURE DEPARTMENT.
10 piece Walnut Suits $75 to $100.
10 piece Solid Oak Suits $18, $22, $25, $30,
$35. $40. $50. $66.
Oak Hail Backs, French Plate Glass, $7,
$8.50, $9.50.
Wardrobea $8 to 925.
Bed Lounges 99 to $15.
Bedsteads $2.25 to $10.
Iron Beds. Iron Cribs.
Parlor Suits $30 to 950.
Baby Carriages $6.60, $7, $7.60.
Moor Otlclotb 30c.
Matting 10; 12, 14. 15, 18, 20, 23, 25, 27 and
80c.
HL piece Chamber Sets $2.19 to $9.
^ Window Shades 11. 15.3), 35. 40c to 91.231
Stoves $6.60. $7 60, $10 to $1A
Tfuaks a.bO to $6.50.
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Skin Diseases.
For the speedy and permanent cure o?
tetter, salt rheum and eczema, Chainoerlain's
Eye and Skin Ointment is
cfithnnt' nn (?nn?l T> rf1iAV<^a tho
ng and smarting almost instantly and
. ts continued use effects a permanent
.ore. It also cures itch, barber's itch,
scald head, sore nipples, itching piles,
chapped hands, chronic sore eyes and
granulated lids.
Dr. fady's Condition Powders for #"
horses are the best; tonic, blood purifier \
and vermifuge Price. 9"cents. Soldby
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MANUFACTURERS OF
DOORS, SASH, BLINDS, MOULDING
AND
Building Haterial.
Dealers in Sash Wei( jbte,
Cord, Hardware, Window gi&M,
etc.
We guarautee our woxfe
superior to any sold in this chf,
all being of our own manufacture.
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SOUTHBOUND. No.35" N'o.23* No.53* No.51*
AM PM PM AM
Lv. Florence 2 34 715 9 40
Lv. Scranton 3 21 10 27
Lv. Lake City 8 27 10 33
Lv. Klngstree 8 ?4 10 59
Lv. Lanes SM 0 14 645 1120
p
Ar. Charleston 5 04 10 55 8 30 1 00
NORTHBOUND.No.78?No.32" No.52? No.50*
A Y! P M AM P M
Lv.< harlestoa 6 33 4 04 7 00 4 00
Ar. Lanes 8 32
Lv. Lanes 8 05 615 6 39
Lv. Klrgstrs* 8 23 5 50
Lv. Lake City 8 46 6 23
Lv. fcierauton 8 51 b 29 4fj
Ar. Florenoe 9 25 7 25 7 05 ?
AM Fll AM PM
Trains Nos. 78 and 32 run via Wilson and
Fayetievilie?Short Line?and make close
Connection for all points North. '
7NO. f. D1F:NE. Ueu'L Sup't
Registration Notice.
The office of the Supervisor of Registration
Will be opened on the first
Monday in every month for the purpooe
of the registering of any person
who is qualified as follows:
Who shall have been a resident of
tho State for two years, and of ths
county oue year and of the polling
preciut in which the elector offers to
vote four moutha before theday oleleot
on, and shall have paid,six months befor?
any poll tax then due and payable,
and who oan ?>otb rt a-1 and write any
section of tho Coubtitution of 1895
10 mm uj mu iguio,
of registration, ?>r can show that be
nwnn, and bos paid all t xes collectable
timing the present year ou property in
this Stiito a.-S' at three handred
dollars or more. J. J. EADDY,
Clerk of Board.
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