Proceedings of the Constitutional Convention of South Carolina: Held at Charleston, S. C., Beginning January 14th and Ending March 17th, 1868. Including the Debates and ProceedingsDenny & Perry, 1868 - Constitutional conventions |
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... homestead law , and he was going to press the Con- vention to make some provision for the people in this respect , and he did'nt care whether they called him a nigger or anything else . · Now , Governor Orr is in a position which ...
... homestead law , and he was going to press the Con- vention to make some provision for the people in this respect , and he did'nt care whether they called him a nigger or anything else . · Now , Governor Orr is in a position which ...
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... HOMESTEAD , AND TO PREVENT THE LEVY AND SALE OF THE SAME UNDER ANY CIRCUM- STANCES . Be it ordained , That hereafter each head of a family in this State shall be allowed to own a homestead , which shall consist of one hundred acres of ...
... HOMESTEAD , AND TO PREVENT THE LEVY AND SALE OF THE SAME UNDER ANY CIRCUM- STANCES . Be it ordained , That hereafter each head of a family in this State shall be allowed to own a homestead , which shall consist of one hundred acres of ...
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... homestead law - that you make it applicable to all those who now own a homestead and protect them against antecedent debts . The disasters resulting from the war , the abolition of slavery , and , thereby , the wiping out of the ...
... homestead law - that you make it applicable to all those who now own a homestead and protect them against antecedent debts . The disasters resulting from the war , the abolition of slavery , and , thereby , the wiping out of the ...
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... homestead and exemption law , and the aboli- tion of imprisonment for debt , will reduce the temptation to men to ask credit , and curtail the disposition of those who hold funds or goods to extend credit , it will be a blessing to our ...
... homestead and exemption law , and the aboli- tion of imprisonment for debt , will reduce the temptation to men to ask credit , and curtail the disposition of those who hold funds or goods to extend credit , it will be a blessing to our ...
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... homestead not exceeding one hundred and sixty acres of land and the dwelling house thereon , with the appurte- nances to be selected by the owner , owned and occupied by any resident of this State and not exceeding in value $ 2,500 ...
... homestead not exceeding one hundred and sixty acres of land and the dwelling house thereon , with the appurte- nances to be selected by the owner , owned and occupied by any resident of this State and not exceeding in value $ 2,500 ...
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Page 362 - The General Assembly shall provide by law for a uniform and equal rate of assessment and taxation ; and shall prescribe such regulations as shall secure a just valuation for taxation of all property, both real and personal, excepting such only for municipal, educational, literary, scientific, religious or charitable purposes, as may be specially exempted by law.
Page 256 - ... no subject shall be arrested, imprisoned, despoiled or deprived of his property, immunities, or privileges, put out of the protection of the law, exiled, or deprived of his life, liberty or estate; but by the judgment of his peers, or the law of the land.
Page 85 - The citizens have a right in a peaceable manner to assemble together for their common good, and to apply to those invested with the powers of government for redress of grievances or other proper purposes, by petition, address or remonstrance.
Page 577 - Every bill which shall have passed the Senate and Assembly shall, before it becomes a law, be presented to the Governor; if he approve he shall sign it; but if not, he shall return it with his objections to the House in which it shall have originated, which shall enter the objections at large on the journal, and proceed to reconsider it.
Page 314 - Members of the General Assembly and all officers, before they enter upon the execution of the duties of their respective offices, and all members of the bar, before they enter upon the practice of their profession, shall take the following oath or affirmation...
Page 314 - All impeachments shall be tried by the senate, and, when sitting for that purpose, the senators shall be upon oath or affirmation to do justice according to law and evidence; no person shall be convicted without the concurrence of two-thirds of all the senators.
Page 264 - ... to countenance and inculcate the principles of humanity and general benevolence, public and private charity, industry, and frugality, honesty and punctuality in their dealings ; sincerity, good humor and all social affections and generous sentiments among the people.
Page 341 - In the government of this commonwealth, the legislative department shall never exercise the executive and judicial powers, or either of them : the executive shall never exercise the legislative and judicial powers, or either of them: the judicial shall never exercise the legislative and executive powers, or either of them : to the end it may be a government of laws and not of men.
Page 258 - No member of this state shall be disfranchised, or deprived of any of the rights or privileges secured to any citizen thereof, unless by the law of the land or the judgment of his peers.
Page 870 - Any amendment or amendments to this constitution may be proposed in the senate or house of representatives.