The Manning times. (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, December 11, 1895, Image 1

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WI _VOL.o xi. MANNING S. C., WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 11, 35 O 0 ADJOURNE NE DI. THE CONSTITUTIONAL CONVENTION HAS COMPLETED ITS TASK. Closing Scenes of the Final Session--The Instrxument Formally Signed and Seated. COLUMBIA, Dec. 4.-Special: The Convention reassembled last night. to hear the -report of the committee on "order, style and revision", and to rafy the new Constitution. The at tendance of delegates was surprising ly. large. The committee's work had been completed-and well done. Their suggestions were made in a clear and systematic manner. The' convention first decided to ad journed sine die some tim today. Thenthe Constitution was taken up, section by-section. The amendments. I offered by the committee (relating in alpiost-every instance, to forms of ex pression) were, one by one, adopted. i In.--this way several articles were I disposed of. This afterno6n the reading was com pleted. Then an aye and nay vote was called for on the adoption of the Con stitu ion as a whole. "The 'rollias called, being entered upon at 4:10 p. m., and resulted as fol lows: Yeas-Gov. John Gary Evans, Al- t drich, Alexander.Ashe, Atkinson,Aus tin, Barry,.Baiton, Bellinger, Berry, Bobo, Bowen, Bowman, Bradham, t Breazeale, Brice, T. W., B3yan, Buist, Burn, Cantey. Carver, Clayton, Con nor, DeHay,'DennisDouglass, Doyle, Efird. Estridge, Ellerbe, Evans, X . D.; Field. Fitch, Floyd, Fraser, Ga-e. Gamble,.Glenp, J. L.: Glenn. J. P., Gooaine Graham, Gray, Gunter, HamellIarris,Harrison,Hay, Hayns- 1 worthiHemphill, Henderson, D. S.; Hiers, Houser,Jervey, Johnson, T. E.; f ...Jlutagie,.. George: Jones, Ira B.: -- Eei1t,'Kenhedy, K. J.; Kennedy, J-. W. ;Lee, Lowman, Lybrand, McCalla, McCaslan, McCown, McDermotte,Mc Mahan McMakin, McWhite, Mat thews, Meares, Mitchell,Montgomery, J. D.; Montgomery, W. J.; Moore, Morrison,'Mower,' Murray, Nash, Na thans. Nicholson,0usParrott, Peake, Prince,' Ragsdale, Redfearn, Rogers, Rosborough, Rowland, Russell, Scar borough, Sheppard, Shuler. Single-2 tary, Siigh, Sloan, Smith, A. J.; Smith, R. F.; Smith, W. C.; Smoak, Stickbouse, Stribling, Sullivan. Tay -or Tillman,G. D.: Timmerman, Von Konitz, Waters,Wel's, White, A. H., ns, Wilson,- W. B.; Winkler, ward-Total 116. Nays-Anderson,' Dudley, Miller, Read, J. H.: -Reed, I. R.; Smalls, Wigg-Total7. - i. Dudley explained his nay vote by saying that there were some feat ures of the Constitution to whicb he --could not assent. -ceMr. J. H. Read explained that he ob'ected to the suffrage provisions. he colored members made no ex planations. The following delegates asked to be recorded as voting aye, -J. C. Klugh, R L. Henry, FrankB. Gary, C. J. C. Hutson and R. B. Watson. Mr. Mitchell of Charleston rose,and asked that the motion to print his re marks' on the education article be withdrawn. He appreciated the com pliment. but thought there should not be this discrimination in his favor. The motion was withdrawn. ALL READY. - Judge Fraser at 7:37 p. m. sent up to the desk the copy of the Constitu tion all'put together with a sheep skin backig, 'ready to be signed. Presi--t dent Evans took it and announced -.that the delegates would come up andt sign the document by counties. THE FIRST SIGNATURE. At 7:38 President Evans affixed his, -the first signature. Vice-Presidenti -Jones followed. Then Abbeville coun -tywas called and at 7:43 p.nm. Mr.1 Fralik B. Gary affixed his signature, being followed by Gen. Hemphill. Then the work of signing the docu nment went ahead. Many memibers .brought their own pens to sign the - document. In the-gallery there were onenegro, one white man and three colored *women. On the floor there were four ladies, one being Miss Hemphill of Abbeville. . THE NEGROES DON T SIGN. When Beaufort county was called all-of her colored delegates save Gen. .g-malls were out of the hall. He stated thatle-was the only one present aid he'dfid not care to sign anyhow.e S~drtly afterwards Mr. Austin intro-e dd a resolution that no member be - en his per diem until he signed. Gu. Smalls rose and pretty -warmly dealared .that he did not care. The resohition was withdrawn.t -THE END'RE.&CHED.4 -At two mir utes of 9 o'clock the pisident announced that the work of < ~~~ing the Constitution had beeni caolated. He declared it the organic1 la :of the State. CO3DIITTEE OF THE wHOLE. -On motion of Mr. Patterson the con velition then resolved itself into a < committee'of the whole, and Mr. 1 -Johristone vas called to the chair. ( Mr. Patterson then otrered the fol lowing resolutions, which were adopt ed: Whereas, The Constitutional con vention is now about to .adjourn sine i die. be it Resolved, That the convention here-< by testifies its highest appreciation of the able, dignified and courteous man ner in which the Hon. John Gary Ev-i ans has discharged the duties of the high office of president of the conven tion, and also to express the wishes of the members for his con tinued pros perity'and ha'ppiness. Resolved, further. That this conven tion record its. acknowledgemnent of I the courteous anid efficient manner in which the Hon. WV. J. Talbert and Ira B. Jones have presided over this body as its fic--presidents. Resolved, further, That this con vention desires to express its apprecia tion of the efficient manner in which S. WV. Vance, secretary; and the other officers and employees of this conven-1 tion have discharged the uties of< their respective offices, and the best wishes of the convention will attend them one and all in their future lives.] Resolved, That the thanks of this convention be extended to the corn -mittee on order, style and revision, Hon. T. B. Fraser, chairman, for their arduous and successful labors in the arrangement and revision of the sev eral articles cif ths Constitution adopt ed by this convention. .Speaking to it he said: Mr. Chairman-In presenting this resolution I am satisfied I voice the sentimentsof this convention. It is seldom that one of the age of the dis tinguished chairman of this committee lays Masd at the eveningm time of iis ave the surroundinms of home and m ts pleasant associations and goes into pf body like this to assume arduous and xactiiug duties. But as each member; M ere has noticed he has, with a self- re acrificing patience. iven his time and c nature thought to the vexed questions m vhich have been submitted to that m -ommittee. and no higher expression h< >f the confidence of this convention of si he work which that committee has th lone could be given than the unanim- 'm tv with which it has accepted it. And ar is lie as chairman and the various di rentlemen composing that committee w ay aside the duties which they have , yeen called upon to perform, they p] mach one retire to their homes with pl he consciousness of duty well per- id ormed. In behalf of the people and w heir State I move the adoption of th .hese resolutions. sh The resolutions were then unani- pi nously adopied. A PRESENTATATION ScHEDULED. y< Mr. Bellinger then rose and stated as ,hat the members of the convention m iad provided for a gold watch to be Y( )resented to President Evans. He C uggested that the chair appoint a a ommittee to make the presentation. tl rhis was aireed to. Messrs. Bellin- di rer, Breazeale and Buist were appoint- A ~d. THANKS TO COLUMBIA. Mr. Mc(-owan then rose and moved w hat the thanks of the members of the b onventkn be extended to the citizens f Columbia for the handsome hospi- u ality extended them during their stay w tere Y( This was seconded by Mr. A. J. s a mith in behalf of Laurens county:f dr. Burn in behalf of Darlington; dr. Havnsworth as a representative hi f the Piedniont section, who made d ome appropriate remarks; Mr. Mc- dE Vhite, as the "lavman from Flor nee;" Mr. -J. A. Siigh, as "a private a rom Newberry:" Capt. Barry in be- t alf of Spartanburg and Dr. Timmer- a] nan in behalf of Edgefield. Mr. McGowan's motion was unani- ag ously adopted. A FRIEND OF THE PRESS. Mr. Otts then offered a resolution I f thanks to the representatives of the f >ress for the complete and impartial 01 eportsof the convention's proceedings. te his was adopted unanimously. The committee of the whole then ose, and President Evans resumed th he chair. fa MR. .1OHNSTONE'S REMARKS. is Mr. Johustone. on vacating the th :hair, turned to President Evans and aid: Mr. President: As chairman of the :ommittee of the whole, it devolves f jpon me to present to you the resola ions of thanks which I now hold in a ny hand, and through you to the E rice-presidents and the different ofli. hi :ers of the convention for the able, . mpartial and effi:ient manner in ti( hich you yourself and the vice-pres- - dents have presided over the delibera- Pr ions of this body and the different sh >fficers have performed their duties. at assure that not only were these reso- ai utions presented to you with absolute cc innimity, but with a feeling of sin- to ere regard frori the body over which C ou have presided. In these, the t losing hour-- of this convention, it is ti( -ith unusual pleasure that I am thus gr ble to address myself to you as the c rgan of the committee of the whole, dt nd to assure you that you carry into S our retirement, so far as you do now be etire from official station, the hearty g ood will of each and every member fit There were also some resolutions b vhich the clerk will bring to your at- 01 ention in connection with the com- se ittee on style and revision, in regard A o which I have no doubt y ou will dc et in accordance with the wishes of by he commitee of the whole. h( The handsome watch bearing the th nscription "The ConstitutionaL con.-h rention, 1895, to John Gary Evans, ti( resident," was then sent up to the hE tand. er THE PRESENTATION. Mr. Bellinger then took the floor and he poke as follows: f Mr. President: Our work perform d the. time has arrived when your vc llicial relations are to be severed for .11 time. The labors of us all during he ldug weeks now past have- been t .rduous and exacting, but your posi- p ion has entailed upon you duties pe- c uliarly trying to temper, patience and of hysical endurance and it gives us pr ileasure to congratulate you upon iroving yourself equal to the demands. to In separating from you wve desire to ive express-ion in substantial form to >ur appreciation of the integrity, in elligence and impartiality which have e arked the administration of your P igh and responsible oflice, and on be- ti( alf of the members of this conven. m ion the pleasing task has been assign d to me to deliver this watch to you. m nd now in receiving it, Mr. Presi- P1 lent, we beg that you remember that a* ts intricate and complex machinery, g~ working in perfect unison and accord, cc s typical of the fact that it comes to hi rou as an offering from men of both de 'aces and of every shade of political th >pinion, but all citizens working for in he common good and glory of South O1 Jarolina. In conclusion, we hope that as it sp icks away the fleeting times it will to nark the~ hours filled for you with T] appiness and prosperity. And now he hour has aririved, if you will per nit me a minute to suggest as a sec- cc mnd thought that it would be well to "( -emember, whenever you consult this A atch, that it is high time you were ta narried. (Laughter and applause.)I THE PRESIDENT's FARZEwELL. HC President Evans then delivered his arewell address, concluding at 9 :t i o >. m. He spoke as follows: re There are times, gentlemen, places es md circumstances. that bring the iearts, of men together; when the out- th ide bickerings; when disseations; fo hen animosities are forgotten and ra 1eartsthat were divided became united 9: md beat for one body. I feel that this ve :onvenuion, now~ representing the soy reignty of South Carolina, now rests in n that condition. It has been the wl herished hope of the most of us that fir his convention would be the means f framing a law around which South Darolinians could unite: around which divided people could unite and bury F< aast ditferences and be brethren once fc nore. I feel that that has been ac- Mj :ompished. We came here with some th nisgivngs. WAe came here, some of 'T. as, mistrustmng one another. 'We w; yame here possioly thinking that some th f us in the heat of debate-in passion K -would inflict wounds that would p1 ever be healed. I thank God that w :his has not been the case. I thank 3od that this body will adjourn; and say it from my own heart and I but eflect the feelinigs and the sentiments C f every delegate upon this floor when Ji [ say that when we leave here we i leave i with no hatburnings- with si > prejudices; we leave it a united ople once more. Gentlemen. you have honored me. y people have honored me. You, presenting them in your sovereign pacity, have honored me by putting e in this position; you have honored e with these resolutions: you have >nored me with this gift, which I all cherish, and let me assure you at as its hands mark the fleeing mo ents of my life-as the years pass by id as the time draws nearer for my parture from this world, I shall al ays look at this and recall the green emories of this conventi n; the hap r hours spent in watching the peo e: watching the citizens with but one ea-making the law of their State ith but one motive actuating them .e happiness of her people, and ] all turn to this always with the hap est of memories. And now, gentlemen, let me assure )u that as it shall also be a remindei has been suggested by the gentle. tn from Barnwell, I shall assure )u that before we meet in auothei >nstitutional convention, I shall bE married man. I am satisfied, genj !men, it will be sooner but this is too gnified a place to make rash promises, nd now gentlemen, in bidding you >od bye; in bidding you farewell; it journing your deliberations, let me ish you a happy Christmas, a happy ew Year, and may God cause Hi. essings to shower upon you, and )on the State for which you have rked so hard. I am satisfied tha1 ur work will live after you. I an tisfied that an honest constituency ill say "Well done, good and faith I servants." I thank you, gentlemen, for these >nors. I have endeavored in your liberations to be fair. I have en avored to exhibit no passion. I re ize fully the frailties of human na re, and I realize fully that I have nol ways conducted myself as I should Lve done; but Iam satisfied you will =ee with me that it was an error of e head and not of the heart. And now I bid you Godspeed, and ay heaven bless our State as we gc rth band in hand, one heart and ie people, invincible and prosperous. Governor Evans was frequently in rrupted by applause. Colonel Aldrich at this juncture of red a resolution, which was adopted, at all those makingspeeches in these rewell exercises be requested to furn i copies, and that they be printed in e journal. MORE PEACE AND UNITY. Vice-President Jones then took the >or and spoke as follows: Mr. President-I do not rise to make speech, but I rise in behalf of Vice sident Talbert. who is discharging s duty at the national capital and in y own behalf to thank this conven >n for the pleasing testimonies which ey have seen fit to give us as vice esidents of this convention. It is no ight honor to have a body of such le and patriotic men to show their preciation of the services of the offi rs of this body. I feel it an honor have been a vice-president of this nvention, and I thank this conven m for the expressions of apprecia m voted in these resolutions. I am atified that the 'assembling of this nvention, in addition to having pro iced a Constitution of which any iuth Carolinian might be proud, has en productive if anything of even a eater benefit than this. It has Ight us all as Carolinians that at art we love our State and love its st interests, and that we are really e people, however ;m ach- we may em to divide upon factional lines. dl I am satisfied that the good work~ ne by this convention will not end its adjournment, but we will all go ~me feeling that it was good that e people of South Carolina sbould .ve been assembled in this conven m, and feel that, even if we differ reafter, we can -differ as breth en without the differences of thes t. We can have more respect and miration for each other, and issue reafter may be decided upon the rum of reason, of intelligence and 'erit. I thank you, gentlemen, for sur attention. (Applause.) A CONCLUDING PRAYER. Mr. W. D. Evans then rose and said at before adjourning he thought it oper that the proceedings of this oc sion should be closed by asking one the chaplains to dismiss them with ayer. His motion to that effect was agreed THE SAGE OF EDGEFIELD. Mr. Burn said that there was pres. t a patriot and a statesman, Mr. G. Tillman, from whom the conven mn would be very-glad to hear once are. There were repeated cries of "Till. an ! Tillman !" and enthusiastic ap. ause, until Mr. Tillman finally ose, and with great deliberation be n to speak. He was much over me by the high .compliment paid m. He spoke for about 30 minutes, aling with the State in relationi to e Federal government, and touch g upon the present national political tlook. He prayed God that Ton) ed will not be made President. His eech was most attentively listened ,It will be published verbatim in ie State tomorrow. AN 1IMPRESSIVE FINALE. Then, on motion Mr. Brezeale, the nvention rose and sang the hymn, od Be With You Till We ~Meet gain," being led by Assistant Secre ry Melton. Then the Rev. Mr. Parrott pro >unced the benediction as follows: day true mercy and grace from God, Lr Father, and the Lord Jesus Christ st and remain with you, now, andJ ermore Amen." President Evans then announced at the Carolina bank, would open r about two hours, after which he ised his gavel, and letting it fall at 57 1-2 o'clock, lie declared the con ntion adjourned sine die. There was then a general handshak g for a quarter of an hour, after Lich the delegates left to take the st outgoing trains homeward bound. A Body snatcher sentenced. LINNEUS, KAS., Dec. 5.-Dr. R. J. x, a prominent physician, who was und guilty of stealing the body of rs. Gates, was today sentenced tc e penitententiary for three years. e trunk in which the woman's hody as found had pasters on it to show at it had been in the union depot at ansas City, and it is thought the isician has been conducting a holesale business of body-snatching. Too Late with Her Gun. JACKSONNIL.LE, FLA., Dec. 5.-Near termont in Lake county, Fla., Mrs. mny Davis was arrested while mak g moonshine whiskey. She tried tk THE NEW CONSTITUT10. TEXT OF THE INSTRUMENT ADOPT ED BY THE STATE CONVENTION. The Foundation of the Rtights of the Citi zen and the Powers of the State Govern ment. We, the people of the State of South Carolina, in Convention assembled, grateful to God for our liberties,' do ordain and establish this Constitution for the preservation and perpetuation of tie same. ARTICLE I. IECLARATION OF RIIGHTS. Section 1. All litical power is vest ed in and deriy from the people only therefore they have the right at all times to modify their form of govern ment. Sec. 2. Representation in the- house of representatives shall be apportioned according to population. Sec. 3. The general assembly ought frequently to assemble for the redress of grievances and for making new laws, as the common good may require. Sec. 4. The general assembly shall make no law respecting an establish ment of religion or prohibiting the free exercise thereof, or abridging the the freedom of speech or of the press: or the right of the people peaidably to assemble and to petition the govern ment or any department thereof for a redress of grievances. Sec. 5. The privileges and immuni ties of citizens of this State and of the United States under this Constitution shall not be abridged, nor shall any person be deprived of life, liberty or property without due process of law, nor shall any person be denied the equal protection of the laws. Sec. 6. All property subject to taxa tion shall be taxed in proportion to its value. . Sec. 7. No tax, subsidy, charge, im post tax or duties shall be established, fixed, laid or levied, under any pre text whatsoever, without the consent of the people or their representatives lawfully assembled. Sec. S. No bill of attainder, ex-post facto law, law impairingthe obfiga tion of contracts, nor law granting any title of nobility or hereditary emolument, shall be passed, and no conviction shall work corruption of blood or forfeiture of estate. Sec. 9. The right of suff rage, as reg ulated in this Constitution, shall be protected by law regulatiug elections and prohibiting under adequate pen alties, all undue influences from pow er, bribery, tumult or improper con duct. Sec. 10. All elections shall be free' and open, and every inhabitant of this State possessing the qualifications pro vided for in this Constitution shall have an equal right to elect officers and be elected to fill public office. Sec. 11. No property qualification, unless prescribed in this Constitution, shall be necessary for an election to or the holding of any office. No person shall be elected or appointed to oflice in this State for life or during good behavior, but the terms of all olli cers shall be for some specified period, except notaries public and officers in the militia. After the adoption of this Constitution any person who siall fight a duel or send or accept a cnal lenge for that purpose, or be an aider or abettor in fighting a duel, shall be deprived of holding any oflice of hon or or trust in this State, and shall be otherwise punished as the law shall prescribe. Sec. 12. Temporary absence from the State shall not forfeit a residence once obtained. Sec. 13. The power of suspending the laws or the execution of the laws shall only be exercised by the general assembly or by- its authority in partie ular cases expressly provided for by it; Sec. 14. In the government of this State the legislative, executive and judicial powers of the government shall be forever separate and distinct from each other, .and no person or persons exercising the functions of one of said departmnents shall assume or discharge the duties. of any other. Sec. 15. All courts shall be public, and every person. shall have speedy remedy therein for wrongs sustained. Sec. 16. The right of- the people to be securein their persons, houses, pa pers and effects against unreasonable searches and seizures shall not be vio lated. and no warrants shall issue but upon' probable cause, supported by oath or affirmation, and particularly describing the place to be searched and the person oi- thing to be seized. Sec. 17: No person shall be held to answer for aniy criine where the pun ishment exceds a fine of $100oi-m prisonment for 30 days, ~with or with out hard labor, unless on a present ment or indictment of a grand jury of the county where the crime shall have been committed, except in cases arising in the land or naval forces or in the militia when in actual service in time of war or public danger: nor shall any person be subject for the same offence to be t'wice p'ut in jeop ardy of life or liberty, nor shall be compelled ;in any criminal case to be witness against himself. Private prop erty shall not be taken for private use without the consent of the owner, nor for public use without just compensa tion being first made therefor. Sec. 18. In all criminal prosecutions the accused shall enjoy the right to a speedy and public trial by an impar tial jury, and to be fully informed of the nature and cause of the accusation ; to be confronted with the witnesses against him; to have compulsory pro cess for obtahinn witnesses in his fa vor, and to be fully heard in his de fense by himself or by his counsel or by both.. Sec. 19. Excessive bail shall not be required, nor excessive lines imuposed, nor cruel and unusual punishments intlicted, nor shall witnesses be unrea sonably detained. Corporal punish ment shall not be inliicted. The p~ower to punish for contempt shall not in any case extend to imprisonment in the State penitentiarv. Sec. 213. All persons shall, before conviction, be bailable by sullicient sureties, excep~t for capital olifenses when the pr-oof is evident or the pre sumption great. Sec. 21. In all indictmnents or prose cutions for libel, the truth of the al leged libel may be given in evidence, and the jury shall be tha judges of the law and the facts. Sec.- 22. Treason against the State shall consist alone in levying war or in giving aid and comfort to enemies against the State. No person shall be held guilty of treason, except upon testimony of at least two witnesses to the same overt act or upon confession Sec. 2:1. The privileges of the writ of habeas corpus shall not be suspend ed unless when, in case of insuirection rebellion or invasion, the public safe ty may require it. Sec. 24. No person shall be impris oned for debt except in cases of fraud. Sec.- 25. The right of trial by jary shall be preserved inviolate. Sec. 26. A well regulated militia be ing necessary to the security of a free State, the right of the people to keep and bear ar ms shall not be infringed. As in times of peace armies are dan gerous to liberty, they shall not be maintained without the consent of the general assembly. The military pow er of the State shall always be held in subordination to the civil authority and be governed by it. No soldier shall in time of peace be quartered in any house without the consent of the owner, nor in time of war but in the nanner to be prescribed by law. See. 27. No person shall in any case be subject to martial law or to any pains or penalties by virtue of that law, except those employed in the ar my and navy of the United States,and except the niilitia in actual service,but by the authority of the general assem blv. Sec. 28. All navigable waters shall forever remain public highways, free to the citizens of the State and the United States without tax, impost or toll imposed; and no tax, toll, impost or wharfage shall be imposed, de manded or received from the owners of any merchauidise or commodity for the use of the shores or any wharf erected on the shores or in. or o ;er the waters of any navigable stream unless the same be authorized by the general assembly. Sec. 29. The provisions of the Con stitution shall be taken, deemed and construed to be mandatory and pro hibitory, and not inerely directory, except where expressly made directo ry or permissory by its own terms. ARTICLE II. RIGHT OF SUFFRAGE. Sec. 1. il elections by the people shall be by ballot and elections shall never be held or the ballots counted in secret. Sec. 2. Every qualified elector shall be eligible to any office to be voted for, unless disqualified by age as pre scribed in this Constituion. But no person shall hold two offices of honor or profit at the same time, except that any person holding another office may at the same 'time be an officer in the militia and a notary public. See. 3. Every male citizen of this State and of the UnitedStates 21 years of age and upwards, not laboring un der the disabilities named in this Con stitution and possessing the qualifica tions required by it shall be an elec tor. Sec. 4. The qualifications for suff rage shall be as follows: (a) Residence in the State for two years, in the country one year, in the polling precinct in which the elector offers to vote four months, and the payment six months before any elec tion.of-any pol1 tax then due and pay able- brovided, however, that rainis ters in charge of an organized church and teachers of public schools shall be entitled to vote after six months residence in the State, if otherwise qualified. (b) Registration, which shall pro vide for the enrollment of every elec tor once in ten years and also an en rollment during each and every year of every elector not previously regis tered under the provisions of this article. (c) Up to January 1, 1898, all male persons of voting age applying for registration who can read any section in this Constitution submitted to them by the registration officer, or under stand and explain it when read to them by the.registration officer shall be entitled- to -register and become electors. A separate record of all per sofis registered before January 1, 1898, sworn to by the registration officer1 shall be filed, one copy with the clerk of court and another in the office of the seei'etary of state, on or before February 1, 189S, and such persons shall remain during life qualified elec tors unless disqualified by the other provisions of this article. The certifi ote of the clerk of court or secretary of state shall be sufficient evidence to establish the right of said citizens to any subsequent registration and the franchise under the limitations herein imposed. (d) Any person who shall apply for registration-after January 1st, 1898, if otherwise qualified,shall be registered;' priovided, that he can both read and, write any section of this Constitution submitted to him by the registration cflicer, or can show that he owns and has paid all taxes collectible during the previous year on property in this State assessed at $:300 or more. (e) Managers of elections shall r-e guire of every elector offering to vo te at any election, before allowing hi~m to vote, proof of the payment of all taxes, including poll tax. asses ed against him and collectible during the previous year. The production of a certificate or of the receipt of the olli cer authorized to collect such tr es shall be conclusive proof of the p ry ment thereof. (f) The general assembly shall prIo vide for issuing to each duly register ed elector a certificate of registration and shall provide for the renewal of such certificate when lost, mutilated or destroyed, if the applicant is still a qualified elector under the provisions of this Constitution, or if he has been registered as provided in sub-section (c.) Sec. 5. Any person denied registra tion shall have the right to appeal to the court of common pleas or any judge thereof, and thence to the su preme court, to determine his right to vote under the limitations imposed in this article, and on such appeal the hearing shall be de novo and the gen eral assembly shall provide by law for such appeal and for the correction of illegal and frau~hulent registration, voting and all other crimes againt the election laws. Sec. G. The following persons are dis qualitied from being registered or vot mg: First. Persons convicted of burgla ry, arson. obtaiing goods or money under false pretenses, perjury, forge ry, robbery, bribery, adultery, biga my, wife-beating, housebreaking, re ceiving stolen goods, breach of trust with fraudulent intent, fornication, sodomy, incest, assault with intent to ravish, miscegenation, larceny or crimes against the election laws; pro v-ided, that the pardon of the governor shall remove such disqualification. Second. Persons who are idiots, in sane, paupers supported at the public expense, and persons contined in any nnublir-nrison. sentatives shall take effect until the general election which shall succeet such approtionment. Sec. 6. The senate shall be compose( of one member from each county, t< be elected for the term of four years bi the qualified electors in each county in the same manner in which mem bers of the house of renresentatives ar chosen. Sec. 7. No person shall be eligibl to a seat in the senate or house of rep resentatives who, at the time of hi election, is not a duly qualified elec tor under this Constitution in th< county in which he may be chosen Senators shall be at least 25 and repre sentatives at least 21 years of age. Sec. S. The first election for mem bers of the house of representative. under this Constitution shall be hel< on Tuesday after the first Monday i November, 1896, and every secon< year thereafter, in such manner an( in such places as the general assembli may prescribe; and the first electiom for senators shall be held on Tuesda, after the first Monday in November 1696 and every fouth year thereafte: except in- counties in which there wa an election for senator in 1894 for., full term, in which counties no elec tion for senator shall be held until th< general election to be held in 1898 anc very fourth year thereafter, excep to fill vacancies. Senators shall be s. lassified that one-half of their num ber, as nearly as practicable. shall b< hosen every two years. Whenever the general assembly shall establis more than one county at any session it shall so prescribe the first term o: the senators from such counties as t< bserve such classification. Sec. 9. The annual session of th< eneral assembly heretofore elected, Rxed by the Constitution of the yea1 1868 to convene on the fourth Tues lays of November, in the year 1895 is hereby postponed, and the samt shall be convened and held in the city of Columbia on the second Tuesday in January, in the year 1896. The first session of the general assembly elected under this Constitution shal convene in Columbia on the secon< Tuesday in January, in the year 1897 and thereafter annually at the same time and place. Should the casualtie of war or contagious diseases rendei it unsafe to meet at the seat of govern ment then the governor may by pro lamation appoint a more secure an< onvenient place of meeting. Mem bers of the general assembly shall no receive any compensation for 'nor( than 40 days of any one session Provided, that this limitation shal not affect the first four seziions of th zeneral assembly under this Constitu tion. Sec. 10. The terms of the office o senators and representatives chosen t a general election shall begin on the Monday following such election. Sec. 11. Each house shall judge oJ the election returns and qualificafion! of its own members, and a majority f each house shall constitute a quo rum to do business; but a smallei number may adjourn from day to da and compel the attendance of absen members, in such manner and unde: such penalties as may provided by lav r ruie. Sec. 12. Each house shall choose it. wn officers, determine its rules o: procedure, punish its members for dis arderly behavior, and, with the con :urrence of two-thirds, expel a mem ber, but not a second time for th same cause. Sec. 13. Each house may punisi by imprisonment during its sitting any person not a member .who shall be guilty of disrespect to the house by any disorderly or contemptuous be lavior in its presence, or who; during the time of its sitting, shall threater Earm to the body or estate of any member for anything said or done ir either house, or who shall assaull :hem therefor or who shall assault o2 rrest any witness or other person or ered to attend the house in his going hereto or returning therefrom, o: who shall rescue any person arrested by order of the house: Provided, tha mch time of imprisonment shall noi in any case extend beyond the sessior )f the general assembly. Sec. 14. The members of both house hall be protected in their persons and states during their attendance on, go ng to and returning from the genera ssembly, and 10 days previous to th itting and 10 days after the adjourn ent thereof. But these privileges hall not protect any member whc hall be charged with treason, felony >r breach of the peace. Sec. 15. Bills for raising revenui hall originate in the house- of repre entatives, but may be altered, amend d or rejected by the senate; all othe: ills may originate in either house, ind may be amended altered or re jected by the other. Sec. 165. The style of all laws shall ye: "Be it enacted by the general as embly of the State of South Caroli 1a." Sec. 17. Every act or resolution hav ng the force of law shall relate to bul >ne subject, and that shall be ex ressed in the title. Sec. 18. No bill or joint resolutior hall have the force of law until i1 hall have been read three times and >n three several days in each house, cas had the great seal of the State at xed to it, and has been signed by the president of the senate and the speake: >f the house of representatives: Pro -ied. that either branch of the gener i1 v.sembly may provide by rule fora ht and third reading of any bill or joint resolution by its title only. Sec. 19. Each member of the gener i assembly shall receive five cents fo: very mile for the ordinary route of ravel in going to and returning from he nlace where its sessions are held; ao eneral assembly shall have the oower to increase the perdiem of it: >w members; and members of th( reneral assembly when convened in extra session shall receive the same ~ompensation as is fixed by law foi he regular session. Sec. 20. In all elections by the gen ral assembly, or either house thereof. ~he rr embers shall vote "viva voce. rnd their votes, thus given, shall be entered upon the journal of the house ;o which they respectively belong. Sec. 21. Neither house, during th< session of the general assembly, shall evithout consent of the other, adjourn or more than three days, nor to an' ther place than that in which it shal be at the time sitting. Sec. 22'. Each house shall keeo journal of its own proceedings, an 3ause the same to be published imme lately after its ad journment, except ing such parts as, in its judgement may require secrecy; and the yea and nays of the members of eithe house, on any question, shall, at th desire of ten members of the house o five members of the senate, respective A DOUBLE LYNCHING. I A MOST HORRIBLE AND DISGRACE FUL AFFAIR. A Man and Woman Stripped Naked and and Beaten to Death in CoUeton.-The Coroner's .Juiry Charges Four Men With the Deed. COLUoma, December 5.-The details of an ugly lynching which occarred in this State last Monday night came to light to night. It took place in Colleton County, near the Barnwell and Hampton lines, and was not known generally in that vicinity un til Wednesday morning, when the dead bodies of two of the victims stripped of their clothing were found -one being an old woman. They had been taken out and beaten to death with new buggy traces-the man's offence being that he was sus pected of having stolen a Bible and some furniture from a church, and s the woman's offence being that she was supposed to know something of it. Liquor seems to be the only-exe for the deed, if excuse there can be. The affair occurred in Broxton t Township, Colleton County, at Brox ton Bridge or ford, as it is frequently called. Several months ago St. Nich olas Church, in Barnwell County, was broken open and robbed, a Bible anp some pulpit furniture being taken away. A young negro named, Isom Kearse, who disappeared from the neighborhood about that time, was suspected of being the thief. Hehadbe come somewhat notorious for thefts and had been suspected of burning a store some time ago. In some way four Barnwell men had gotten information that he was at his mother's home, near Broxton Ford. and they went over there on Monday night last. These men got two men from the neighborhood to assist them, one of them being Frank Hiers. Then they went to Isom's house. They found him just coming out of the door. The party took the negro, put a rope around his neck. and tied him behind their buggy. Then they drove to the ferry, two miles away, very rapidly. The negro kept - upaslong as he could, and it is said that finally he fell and several times was dragged along. On the way two of the party were sent back to gt the negro's aged mother, "Old uma Hannah," and his young wife, a girl about 17 years of age, whohasa fve months-old infant. At the ferry the party held up and awaited the arrival of che detail. When the women ar ri, ed none of the three would or could tell anything about the church prop erty. Upon their refusal they were all stripped naked and beaten with a new buggy trace, which, it is said was almost worn out. The man was given about 150 lashes and fell insensible, his bod:/ being in a terrible condition. The women were likewise severely beaten. The man several times plead ed with his termentors to shoot him. t The old woman broke away and dashed into the woods. The young woman did likewise, going in a differ ent direction. The men built a fire near the insensible negro, threw his old coat over him and left. On Wednesday morning his body was found where it was left, cold in death. It had been there one night and one day. About one hundred yards away in the swamp, lying in a pool of water about knee deep, was found the old woman's body, cold and stiff. She had fallen face down ward, with her hands extended. The youn f woman managed to find her way home and is said to be in a criti cal condition. She told some of the negroes about it Tuesday afternoon, but they seemed to be afraid to men tion it. Trial Justice A. C. Walker held an inquest yesterday evening, the bodies still being where found. The jury, composed almost entirely of good white men from the neighborhood, upon the testimony of Hiers, who, it develops, tried to prevent the deed, and who gave all the details, has ren dered a verdict charging directly four prominent mena one a physician, with the crime. Not at All Serious. The following letter has been sent by President E. B. Craighead, of Clemson College, to the father of each cadet, and is self explanatory: Clemson College, S. C., Dec. 5, 1895. Dear Sir: For several weeks past sporadic cases of measles have appeared among cadets. By prompt isolation the surgeon has hoped to hold the dis ease in check, but, in spite of every precaution, the trouble has -become epidemic, 12 cadets, a number of chil dren, servants and others being now .under treatment. As more than half of the cadets have never had measles and as all nave been exposed both here and at Atlanta, the faculty, in view of the probability that at least half of the corps will be" sick by the middle of next week, has decided to close the col lege December 5, instead of December 19, the time appointed by the board of trustees. The advisability of this action will become apparent for the following reasons: 1. The work of the year is practi cally finished. 2. Under the circumstances not much satisfactory work could be done during the next two weeks, and prob ably half of the cadets would be com pelled to miss examinations on account of illness. 3. The hospital would not hold all the sick and many cadets would be coniined to the barracks, where it would be difficult to give proper treat ment and attention. 4. To have sent home cadets who had not had measles and to have con tinued with the rest would have work ed much1 confusion inasmuch as ca dets who had gone home would have been put to the disadvantage of stand ing examinations in the spring before passing into higher classes. For these and other reasons, the faculty, advised by the president of the board, decided on Monday to hold ex aminations with all possible dispatch in order to permit cadets to go home Thursday. Thus nearly all will stand the examinations and will be ready for work at the commencement of. next term. Very truly, E. B. Craighead. Nine Lives For One. EL P'~s>, D~ec. 5.--Nine Mexicans, the murderers of a Mormon elder near the Chihuahua colonies a month ago, have been captured by the rurales and broughit to Cuidad Juarez where they will be shot. The elder was defend ing his property from thieves when they murdered and burned him. Sec. 7. For the purpose of voting, no person shall be deemed to have gained or lost a residence by reason of his presence or absence while employ ed in the service of the United States, nor while engaged in the navigation of the waters of this State, or of the Un ited States, or of the high seas, nor while a student of any institution of learning. Sec. 8. The general assembly shall provide by law for the registration of all qualified electors and shall pre scribe the manner of holding elections and of ascertaining the results of the same; provided, at the first registra tion under this Constitution, and un til the 1st of January, 1898, the regis tration shall be conducted by a board of three discreet persons in each coun ty, to be appointed by the governor, by and with the advice and consent of the senate. For the first registration to be provided for under this Constitu tion, the registration books shall be kept open for at least six consecutive weeks, and thereafter from time to time at least one week in each month, up to 30 days next preceeding the first election to be held under this Consti tution. The registration books shall be public records open to the inspec tion of any citizen at all times. Sec. 9. The general assembly shall provide for the establishment of poll ing precincts in the several counties of the State and those now existing shall .so continue until abolished or changed. Each elector shall be re q.uired to vote at his own precinct, but provision shall be made for his trans fer to another precinct upon his change of residence. Sec. 10. The general assembly shall provide by law for the regulation of party primary elections and punishing fraud at the same. Sec. 11. The registration books shall close at least 30 days before an election during which time transfers and reg istration shall not be legal; provided, persons who will become of age dur ing that period shall be entitled to registration before the books are closed. Sec. 12. Electors in municipal elec tions shall possess the gpalifications and be subject to the disqTalifications herein prescribed. - The production of a certificate of registration from the registration officers of the county as an elector at a precinct included in the incorporated city or town in which the voter desires to vote is declared a con dition prerequisite to his obtaining a certificate of registration for municipal elections, and in addition he must have been a resident within the corpo rate limits at least four months before the election and 'have paid all taxes due and collectible for the preceeding fiscal year. The general assembly shall provide for the registration of all voters before eabh election in munici palities; provided, that nothing herein contained shall apply to any munici pal elections which may be held prior to the general election of the year 1896. Sec. 13. In authorizing a special election in any incorporated city or tex, n in this State for the purpose of bonding the same, the general assem bly shall prescribe as a condition pre ceaent to the holding of said election a petition from a majority of the free holders of said city or town as shown by its tax books, and at such elections all electors of suci city or town who are duly qualifie for voting under section 12 of this article,and who have paid all taxes, State, county and mu nicipal, for the previous year, shall be allowed to vote, and the vote of a ma jority of those voting in said elections shall be necessary to authorize the is sue of said bonds. Sec. 14. Electors shall in all cases except treason,felony or breach of the neace,be privileged from arrest on the a1ays of election during their attend ance at the polls and going and re turning therefrom. Sec. 15. No power, civil or military, shall at any time interfere to prevent the free exercise of the right of suff rage in this State. ARTICLE III. -LEGISLATIVE DEPARTMENT. Section 1. The legislative power of this Sta~te shall be vested in two dis tinct branches, the one to be styled the "Senate," and the other the -'House of Representatives," and both together the "G-eneral As sembly of the State of South Carolina." Sec. 2. The house of representatives shall be composed of members chosen by ballot every second year by citizens of this State, qualified as in this Con stitution is provided. Sec. 3. The house of representatives shall cnmsist of 124 members, to be apportoned among the several coun ties according to the number of inhabi tants contained in each. Each county shall constitute one election district. An enumeration of the inhabitants for this purpose shall be be made in' the year 1901, and shall be made in the course of every 10th year thereafter in such manner as shall be by law di rected: Provided, that the general assembly may at any time, in its dis retion, adept the immediately preced ing United States census as a true and correct enumeration of the inhabitants of the~ several counties, and make the approtionment of representatives amore~ the several counties according to said enumeration: Provided, fur ther, that until the apportionment which shall be made upon the next enumeration shall take effect, the rep resentation of the several counties as they now exist (including the county of Saluda established by ordinance) shall be as follows: Abbeville, 5: Aiken, 3; Anderson, 5; Barnwell, 5: Beaufort, 4; Berkeley, 4; Charleston, 9; Chester, 3; Chesterfield, 2; Claren, don, 3; Colleton, 4: Darlington, 3; Edgefield, 3; Fairfield, 3; Florence, 3: Georgetown, 2; Greenville. 5; Hamp ton. 2; Horry, 2; Kershaw, 2: Lancas ter 2; Laurens, 3: Lexington, 2: Mar ion, 3: Marlboro. :1; Newberry, 3: Oco nee, 2: Urangeburg, 5: Pickens, 2: Richland, -4; Saluda, 2: Spartanburg, 6; Sumter, 5: Union, :3: Williams burg, 3: York, 4; Pr-ovided, further, that in the event other counties are hereafter established, then the general assembly shall reapportion the repre sentatives between the counties. Sec. 4. In assigning representatives to the several counties, the general as sembly shall allow one representative to every one hundred and twenty fourth part of the whole number of in habitants in the State: Provided, that if in the apportionment of representa tives any county shall appear not to be entitled, from its population, to a representative, such county shall. nevertheless, send one representative:; and if there be still a deficiency in the number of representatives required by section third of this article, such defi ciency shall be supplied by assigning representatives to those counties hay ing the largest surplus fractions. ISec5lo apportionment of repre