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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... thousand , declared that it was their will that the Constitution of 1868 should be the fundamental law under which they were to live , until in their wisdom they should , at some future time , choose to change it . If the Convention and ...
... thousand , declared that it was their will that the Constitution of 1868 should be the fundamental law under which they were to live , until in their wisdom they should , at some future time , choose to change it . If the Convention and ...
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... thousand dollars a day , and between the discussion and the speech it would consume a considerable sum of money . He was , nevertheless , anxious to hear the Governor , with whom , as yet , he had never been brought in contact ...
... thousand dollars a day , and between the discussion and the speech it would consume a considerable sum of money . He was , nevertheless , anxious to hear the Governor , with whom , as yet , he had never been brought in contact ...
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... thousand dollars to establish proper accord between the Governor and the Convention , it would be money well spent . Through his official position , he is better acquainted with the wants of the people of the various Districts than any ...
... thousand dollars to establish proper accord between the Governor and the Convention , it would be money well spent . Through his official position , he is better acquainted with the wants of the people of the various Districts than any ...
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... thousand dollars ; Provided , That none of the above lands be within the limits of a city or incorporated town , or in lieu of the above land , real estate in a city or town not exceeding two thousand five hundred dollars . The above ...
... thousand dollars ; Provided , That none of the above lands be within the limits of a city or incorporated town , or in lieu of the above land , real estate in a city or town not exceeding two thousand five hundred dollars . The above ...
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... thousand dollars , to produce the amount of taxes contemplated . We have , therefore , been compelled to rely upon bills what are known as the " bills receivable , " issued by authority of the Legislature , to pay all officers and ...
... thousand dollars , to produce the amount of taxes contemplated . We have , therefore , been compelled to rely upon bills what are known as the " bills receivable , " issued by authority of the Legislature , to pay all officers and ...
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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.