H 4071 Joint Resolution, By Inabinett, J. Brown, Kennedy and J.H. Neal
 A Joint Resolution proposing an amendment to Article III, Section 33 of the
 Constitution of South Carolina, 1895, relating to marriages of Whites and
 Negroes and the age of consent for an unmarried woman, so as to delete the
 provision making marriage of Whites and Negroes unlawful.

   04/12/95  House  Introduced and read first time HJ-39
   04/12/95  House  Referred to Committee on Judiciary HJ-39

A JOINT RESOLUTION

PROPOSING AN AMENDMENT TO ARTICLE III, SECTION 33 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1895, RELATING TO MARRIAGES OF WHITES AND NEGROES AND THE AGE OF CONSENT FOR AN UNMARRIED WOMAN, SO AS TO DELETE THE PROVISION MAKING MARRIAGE OF WHITES AND NEGROES UNLAWFUL.

Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:

SECTION 1. It is proposed that Article III, Section 33 of the constitution of this State be amended to read:

"Section 33. The marriage of a white person with a negro or mulatto, or person who shall have one-eighth or more of negro blood, shall be unlawful and void. No unmarried woman shall legally consent to sexual intercourse who shall not have attained the age of fourteen years."

SECTION 2. The proposed amendment must be submitted to the qualified electors at the next general election for representatives. Ballots must be provided at the various voting precincts with the following words printed or written on the ballot:

"Must Section 33, Article III of the Constitution of this State be amended so as to delete the provision making the marriage of a white and a negro or mulatto unlawful and void?

Those voting in favor of the question shall deposit a ballot with a check or cross mark in the square after the word `Yes', and those voting against the question shall deposit a ballot with a check or cross mark in the square after the word `No'."