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Powers given Congress.

Ib.

Assent of this State

or within said jurisdiction, may be executed thereon in like manner as if this Act had not been passed.

Power is hereby conferred upon Congress to pass such laws as it may deem necessary to the acquisition, as hereinbefore provided for incorporation in said national forest reserve such forest-covered lands lying in the State as, in the opinion of the Federal Government, may be needed for this purpose: Provided, That the power of condemnation proceedings herein provided for shall not be applied to territory south of a line ten miles north of the Southern Railway from Charlotte to Atlanta: And Provided, further, That nothing herein contained shall be construed as giving the right to condemn any building, dwelling house or cultivated or pasture lands.

Power is hereby conferred upon Congress to pass such laws, and to make, or provide for the making, of such rules and regulations of both civil and criminal nature, and provide punishment for violation thereof, as, in its judgment, may be necessary for the management, control and protection of such lands as may be from time to time acquired by the United States under the provisions of this Act.

Sec. 12. The assent of this State is hereby given to the given to Act purposes and provisions of an Act of Congress entitled "An of Congress. Act to provide for an increased annual appropriation for 11909, XXVI, agricultural experiment stations and regulating the expendi

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ture thereof," approved March 16, 1906.

ARTICLE 3.

Introduction of measures for private purposes. ARTICLE 4. Special provisions as to legislative enactments.

Section 13. The several Counties of this State shall be entitled to Represenatives as follows:

Apportionment of Representatives.

Civ. 1902,

§ 12: 1902

1908 XXV.

XXVI, 867.

Abbeville, 3; Aiken, 4; Anderson, 5; Bamberg, 2; Barnwell, 3; Beaufort, 3; Berkeley, 3; Calhoun, 1; Charleston, XXIII, 1197 8; Cherokee, 2; Chester, 3; Chesterfield, 2; Clarendon, 3:1283; 1910 Colleton, 3; Darlington, 3; Dillon, 1; Dorchester, 1; Edgefield, 2; Fairfield, 3; Florence, 3; Georgetown, 2; Greenville, 5; Greenwood, 3; Hampton, 2; Horry, 2; Kershaw, 2; Lancaster, 2; Laurens, 3; Lee, 2; Lexington, 3; Marion, 2; Marlboro, 3; Newberry, 3; Oconee, 2; Orangeburg, 4; Pickens, 2; Richland, 4; Saluda, 2; Spartanburg, 6; Sumter, 3; Union, 2; Williamsburg, 3; York, 4: Provided, That in the event other Counties are hereafter established, then the

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Act

When takes effect.

taken by members.

General Assembly shall reapportion the Representatives between the Counties.

Representatives to the House of Representatives shall be elected from the several Counties of the State, in accordance with the provision of this Section at the general election to be held on Tuesday after the first Monday in November of the year 1902, and every second year thereafter, in such manner and at such place as now provided by law, or as the General Assembly may prescribe.

Oaths to be Sec. 14. All members elected to the General Assembly shall take the oath prescribed in Article III., Section 26, of Civ. '02, 13. the Constitution of the State, before entering upon the duties of their office.

tion of Mem

of

General As

1908 XXV,

1079.

Compensa- Sec. 15. Members of the General Assembly shall receive breath as compensation for their services the sum of two hundred sembly. dollars for each regular session and mileage at the rate of Civ. 02, §14; five cents per mile for the actual distance traveled in the most direct route going to and returning from the place where the session of the General Assembly shall be held; and the Speaker of the House of Representatives shall receive a salary of one hundred dollars per session in addition to his compensation as a member.

and postage

Stationery Sec. 16. The Clerk of the Senate shall, on the first day of members. of each session, draw a pay certificate of five dollars in favor Civ. '02, § 15. of each Senator, and the Clerk of the House of Representa

Stationery each

for House.

tives shall likewise, on the first day of each session, draw a pay certificate of five dollars in favor of each member of the House of Representatives, which shall be given in lieu of all stationery and postage to be used by such Senator or Representative in his official capacity during each session, and to be in addition to his per diem and mileage.

Sec. 17. The Clerks of the Senate and of the House of Representatives shall each furnish for their Houses, respecCiv. '02, § 16. tively, for their use and for the use of their several Committees, such stationery as may be necessary for each ses sion: the amount so to be furnished for the Senate not to exceed one hundred dollars; and that so furnished for the House of Representatives not to exceed one hundred and fifty dollars.

Fuel and gas for.

Civ. '02, § 17.

Sec. 18. The Secretary of State shall furnish for the Senate and House of Representatives, and for their respec

tive Committee rooms, such supplies of fuel or coal and gas as may be necessary for their use at each session of the General Assembly: the amount for this purpose not to exceed the sum of eight hundred dollars.

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ed by each

Sec. 19. The Senate and House of Representatives, im- Officers electmediately after assembling in the session following a gen- House. eral election, shall each proceed to the election of a Clerk, Civ. '02, § 18. to be known as the Clerk of the Senate and the Clerk of the House of Representatives, respectively, who shall each receive a salary of eight hundred dollars per annum.

The Senate and House of Representatives shall also, at the same time, each for itself, elect a Reading Clerk, who shall each receive a salary of two hundred and fifty dollars, and a Sergeant-at-Arms, who shall receive a salary of two hundred dollars.

sions of Leg

Provided, That in case of an extra session or sessions of Extra sesthe General Assembly, the Sergeant-at-Arms, Clerk, Assis- islature. tant Clerk and Reading Clerk shall also receive the same mileage and per diem of a member of the General Assembly. The Senate and House of Representatives shall each elect annually, on the first day of the session, a Chaplain, who shall serve as such officer during the session, and shall receive a salary of fifty dollars during the session, to be paid in the same manner as the officers of the respective Houses are paid.

Number of clerks and at

of Represen

that

Sec. 20. There shall be appointed at the commencement of the first session of every term of the General Assembly, faches of Senfor the Senate, by the presiding officer of the Senate, the ate and House following Clerks and attaches: An Assistant Clerk; a Bill tatives may be apClerk; a Journal Clerk; a Clerk to the Committee on Judi- pointed. ciary; a Clerk to the Committee on Finance; three Door- Civ. '02, § 19. keepers; two Laborers; one Porter; a Keeper of the President's room; two Pages; one Mail Carrier; and no others. In the House, by the Speaker of the House of Representatives: An Assistant Clerk; a Journal Clerk; one Bill Clerk; a Clerk to Committee on Ways and Means; a Clerk to Judiciary Committee; three Doorkeepers; four Pages; three Laborerers; one Keeper of Speaker's room; two Porters; one Mail Carrier; and no others.

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Certain

clerks and at

under

at-Arms; sal

Sec. 21. The Bill Clerk, Doorkeepers, Laborers and appointed Pages of each House shall be under the control and supertaches to be Vision of the Sergeant-at-Arms of the House to which he is of Sergeant-appointed, and shall obey all reasonable orders made by aries of. him, and the salaries of the appointed Clerks and attaches Civ. '02, § 20. of the General Assembly shall be as follows: Assistant Clerk of the Senate and of the House of Representatives, two hundred and fifty dollars, each; Journal Clerks, each, four dollars per day during the session of the General Assembly, and four dollars per day for each day's work after adjournment, not exceeding twenty days; Bill Clerks, each, four dollars per day.

Solicitors to attend ses

assist in pre

paration Acts.

Civ. '02, § 21.

In case of an extra session of the Legislature, the Assistant Clerks shall receive the same pay as members of the General Assembly.

Sec. 22. The Circuit Solicitors, or so many of them as are sions of and deemed necessary by the Attorney General, shall attend the of sessions of the General Assembly, and shall, under his direction, assist the Attorney General in drawing and in supervising the engrossing of all Bills, and in the enrollment of all Acts and Joint Resolutions of each session; shall see that the work is done neatly, promptly, and correctly; and one of the said Solicitors shall certify upon each Act, before it is ratified, that it is correctly enrolled.

for appoint

The Attorney General shall employ such clerical assistance, in drawing, engrossing, and enrolling Bills, Resolutions, and Acts, as he may deem necessary.

Qualification Sec. 23. No person, holding or exercising the duties of ment of offi- any office in this State, and no person not a permanent resitaches. dent of this State, shall be eligible to election or appointCiv. '02, § 22. ment to any of the offices or positions provided for in this

cers and at

of officers and

Chapter.

Compensation Sec. 24. All persons elected or appointed under the proattaches. visions of this Chapter shall receive such compensation as Civ. '02, § 23. the General Assembly shall determine; in no case to exceed

the compensation of a member, except the Clerks of the Senate and of the House of Representatives, whose annual salary is provided for by law, and except also the Circuit Solicitors.