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MEET BOARD.1*! OIUmm of| koftbeooactl Urftljr At-1 November^. ? The oili mqi of Columbia gave the members of the convention aright royal tim% tonight. Without any ado or flourish of trumpets the substantial business men of Columbia indicated, their fel lowship and kinship to th* members of. the Convention. The entire mem bership of the Convention was invited to spend at least one evening with Co lumbians as brother Carolinians, The union was a further and convincing evidence of the feeling and good will and common interest that has prevail- j ed in and has actuated the work of the Convention. There was suoh an in termingling of opposing political fao ..tjons, suoh good 'feeling and general good will thq? it would be altogether uncalled for to. .attach any politioal significance to the reception excepts that it emphMfcss the era of good will that seems to nave bcujun. The invitation to the members an nounced "a banqhet to the members of the constitutional convention, given by the citizens of Columbia." it was a little after 10 o'clock when the joyi al and light-hearted members and their Columbia entertainers, who had been chatting in the Grand Central into the dinihg room. Dr. A. N. Talley, chain the committer went in wifihOo Evans, Col. Wallace with Congress man Talbert, B. L. Abnev and Con gressraan Wilson, F. H. Weston and I>r- E. 8. Joynee, It. W.-6hand and Speaker Jones, J. P. Thomas, Jr., and ICSulUyan. Mayor Bloan with At ~ ' ral Barber; and then came ie xnecabere of the convention arm in arm withcitbenso* Ccliiuibia. The delegates axe so well known that,*> they say in convention, a rep etitio&.Of their names would be a '^surplusage." Among the other rep resentatives of Columbia's citizens were; Chairman, Dr. T. T. Talley; Secretary, F. H. Weston; Master, J. S. Verner*, Mayor, McB Bloan; Dr. E. B. Joynes, F. H. Hyatt, Col. J. Q, Marshall, C. B. Simmons, Thomas S. Bryan, A. C. Squire, F. H. Weston, Col John T. Sloan, Col. Wm, Wal lace, W. J. Murray, E. W. Robertson, State Treasurer W. T. C. Bates, R. B. Bryan, Commte loner Mixson, Col. Wilie Jone^jTjK Roach, W. S. Pope, B. L. Abney. W. C. Whltner, W. Anderson, Geo. R. Koester, W. J. Keenan,R. W. Shand, John P. Thom as, Jr., J. L. Mimnaugh, H. C. Pat Ion,?. W. Wilson, J. Caldwell, Rob ertson, A. R. Stewart, W. R. Muller, W. B. Lowrance, Dr. W. C. Fisher, J. L. Withers, W. B. S. Whaley, L. B. Folk, J. R. Hopkins, R. S. Des portes, P. B. McCoy, W. A. Clark. R. A. MoCreery. W. G. Child*, T. T. Moore, Superintendent W. A. Neal, M? L. Kinard, H. P. Clarke, B. W. ~ ylor, J. K. Alston, A. W. Ray, C. Oliver, T. A. MoCreery, Fitz H. ster, E. J. Watson, Paul M. Levi David. August Kohn, W. avie, Jr., Secretary of State ipkins, Secretary U. X. Gunter, tie John MoMahau, O. W. of Riohmond, J. A, Peterkin. Motte, J. H. Pearson, of * 'it. Gen. Watts and <Bruce. Mohed the dining iMr. Gillard haa . . J\ that he had a of tempting dishes, JUWM?, tf. l___ _M. L ..... |L . iere were seven long tables, all tastefully arranged, with a profusion of flowers anddeoorations. The orators of the evening and their introducers were ranged around Dr. Talley, chairman of the committee, and the patriotic seoretary, Mr. Francis H. Weston. After primer Dr. Talley called upon lOr, W. A, Clark to wdoome the quests. Sloan'* :ed for j - . . Wqa | Columbia agaiu throw** her dooroopSn to South Carolina. .(Great applause.) . He hoped from the bottom of his heart that no iron look or bar would ever again through political prejudice bar the door against any of the people of the State. He believed this was the beginning of a new era in South Carolina. There has always been an individuality among South Carolinians, jtnd when ever you find them you find that love of liberty that in inherited by the peo ple of the State. What gavja this State its character was its insight into State craft and its vast intqlligeuoo. You are to say whether that shall be per petuated, He was satisfied the oon' vention would not take a step back ward. He was satisfied that in the| efforts to do what could be done for , the State no lights would be put out. He. always believed when the good of the State was at stake aUwould join hands. He thanked the people of the State for this evidenoe of future unity among the white intelligence of South Carolina. The evidence of future pro gress and peace, and let us go forever on hand and hand together working for one end, the common good of the State of South Carolina. - Governor Evans was given a round of applause. Mr. Gillard : "Let us take the echo on the wing and drink to the Confed erate soldier." (A.pplause.) Col. Wra. Wallace introduced Con gressman Stanyarne Wilson. Con gressman Wilson responded to the toast to the United states, proposed by Col. Wm. Wallace. Ho said that no place could be better fitted for re sponding to such a toast than Colum bia. the cradle of secession, from which all portions of our land could be reached, from the bleak regions of the North to those of the South, where the alligator alone held sway. He could say that if one State could claim more thau another in keeping alive the fires of patriotism that State was South Carolina. And that when we had thought to go by ourselves our company nad been found so pleasant we had oeen held in the Union by main force, and there we were now and there to stay. (Cheers.) This is a great country, the one that had shown the greatest ability to assimilate all people? Teutons, Slaves, Goths and, last of all, the son of Africa, under the 14th and 15th amendments, and as a country the greatest of all in civiliza tion, with a strong government, and one to stay and one prepared to say thus, as an elder brother, we would see to it that no foreign hands should lay ruthless hands on any part of the New World. (Cheers ana /'Hurrah for Cuba!") And it could be depended upon, that when the United States should be called upon to say that these principles Bhould stand, by force of arms if nood be, South Carolina would show that the same spirit existed now as in the Revolution, that the fires of liberty still burned. All that Colum bia needs is for her to be placed in connection with the sea and be placed on the same footing as other cities similarly situated? a few feet of water. That while other cities were asking for many feet all Columbia wanted was four feet. It was time for her to rise to a question of privilege, to have her rocks blown up, and when this was done we would all come to the conclusion that Uncle Sam was a very good old gentleman. Dr. Joynes, of the South Carolina College, said that he deemed it an honor to be able to offer the toast "To our educational institutions." "When his auditors were charged with the re sponsible duties of providing for the ?government of. tlie peojple they should eminent; education, should^oe ?VM cared for. He had 'recently visited a country whose greatness nad been built up by education. So France was "oil now doing. The greatness of Virgin ia was due to the same cause. He call ed on Mr. Rogers, of Marlboro, to y re sponds the toast. Mr. Rogers said he yielded to no man in his admiration of educational institutions of State. First of all come the great University of the State and College for Women. Of the Univer sity he could say Carolina owed to her the greatest statesmen and jurists of the State, and it wonld ill become the State now to forget her, and he dared say that no member of the convention would dare lay the vandal hand on her. While this was all true, the con vention should be liberal in their sup port of the primarv schools of the State . As a son of a denominational school he would bid God speed to every ift&titution of the State located here. Ool. Wm, Wallace proposed "Thej United States." Response by the Hon. Stanyarne Wilson. Dr. Joynes offered: "Our Educa tional Institutions. Responded by Mr. I\ jfers of Marlbroro. Mr. W. B. Smith Whaley, who is most aotive in the industrial progress of Columbia, introduced Congressman W. J. Talbert to respond to the toast of agriculture. Col. Talbert made a most admirable speech. Speaker Ira B. Jones responded to ''Our County and municipal govern ment;" General Hemphill to the "Press." and Attorney General Bar ber to "Women." The gathering then dispersed, in the very best of good humor. Klopen With Three. FoUCicbton, Ga., November 12.? The arrest of Adolphus Snowden pear here yesterday is the sequel to a re markable elopement Ten days ago Snowdon eloped from Inverness, Fla., with Mrs. Mary Bureluon, Mrs. Salley Snowden and Mrs. Alice Snowden. the two latter being the lothario's sisters-in-law. Snowden is 4 9 years ol<t and insignifl oant looking, while the women are aged about 80 and handsome. Each or the women, beside* a husband, left several children and a comfortable home. Sunday the elopers were lo cated near this plaoe, where Snowden WM living in Mormon style with the women. One of the women he rep resented as wife, another as sister and the third as aunt. Yesterday the de serted husband's came hers and caus ed young Bttowden's arrest. While the women were in the boy's presence they were completely dominated by him, but when the officers removed him they broke down, and. weeping, begged their husbands to take them back. They claimed Snowden oxer some strange influence oyer that they were powerless to re* and tald ho compelled them nst their wills to floe with him. owden's doctor says the boy is an conscious hypnotist, and by this "ie women astray. The ve not decided what to _ their eTring wives ? Atlanta Otunal. f Jr*rt??n W?n IhowMd. Lohdoh, Nov. vii$.-Tho British mark. Fifteen out of twenty-two I persons on board were drowned, ' !!': - ? - ./*; \oovlpgxmD raojtr aox oh*.) banking corporation which it ft bank of issue shall be individually respon sible ?vd liable to Ua creditors over and above the amount equal to' his or her rsspeotiv* shares so held tp secure the pay ment of itabills. Mr. Gage, continuing, said lie simp ly wanted to raakethnen who took the peonies money pay it back; iHcM a simple matter. Afar. Stan yarne Wilson's amendment .wanted to put the matter in' the hands of the legisla ture. Mr. Wilson's substitute was then put and voted kown. Mr. George Johnston'es substitute wai put and on motion of Mr. Floyd it' wss tabled.* Mr. Gage's substitute! was. about to J be adopted, the vote being half) through when Dr. Timtnerman got the floor and spoke against Mr. Gage's measure, urging the points he nad made at the morning session. ?* Br. Smith wanted to know if most of the banks didn't pay interest on the deposits. Mr, Gage's amendment was then adopted by a vote of 67 to 86. The whole section was then adopted as follows : Section 18. The stockholders of all corporations in case of insolvency shall be individually liable to . the creditors thereof only to the extent of the amount remaining due to the corpora-' tion : Provided,' That stockholders in banks or banking institutions shall be liable to depositors therein, in a sum equal in amount to their stock, and over and above the same.' NINETEEN AND TWENTY. Sections 19 and 20 were then adopted as follows: Section 19. The general assembly shall enfoioe the provisions of this ar ticle by appropriate legislation. Section 20. Nothing prohibited in this articlo shall be permitted to be done by any corporation or company, person or persons, either for its -or their own benefit or otherwise; by its or their holding or controlling in its or their own name or otherwise, or in the name of any other person or persons, or corpora tion or company whomsoever a ma jority of the capital stock or of bonds naving voting power of any railroad or trans portation company or corpora tion created by or existing under the laws of this State, or doing business withjn this State. SECTION TIIREB AGAIN. The Convention then recurred to section 3. Mr. Glenn wanted to know what they meant by "public highway." Mr. Ragsdale rose and said the con vention had already passed a section providing that counties could issue bonds for court expenses and public highways, but it was expressly the in tention not to allow them to issue bonds for a railroad, and if they were called public highways in the Consti tution it might give rise to a serious question whether bonds could not be issued for them. Dr. Stokes thought that even as the use of the word railroad was surplus age. the other terms used were not Railroads should be controlled like the highways. Mr. Glenn moved to strike out the first clause of the section. Mr. Stokes moved to table Mr. Glenn's amendment, but this the con vention refused to do by a vote of 46 to 54. Mr. Glenn's amendment w.as then adopted, striking out the sentence reading thus: "All railroads and road ways, canals and other waterways, used in whole or in part by corpora tions' for the transportation of persons orvfreipht for hire are public high > ? WJf otion ^ f Mr.^Stokes^ ^the word ^tence 'rSuM^g "It ful for any suoh corporation any oontract relieving it of itaflHl mon law liability." Mr. Farrow argued that better raflP could be seoureaby suoh a release/ Mr. W. B. Wilson thought that it was a provision they should not strike out. It was becoming general. - Mr. Lee did not think that the com mittee had gone far enough and he would like to add, the words "or limit ing the same ." The supreme court ha<J decided that the libility of the common carrier could be limited. There was danger which should be avoided. . Mr. Howell agreed with Mr. Farrow on this matter. Rates would certainly be higher. If a man made suoh a con tract or agreement, he knew what he would get in case of loss in advance. This proposed action was going too far. This would put an additional ex pense upon the great mass of the peo ple. Mr. McCalla said that Mr. Lee was eminently oorreot. The railroads had forced him to release them from all liability in shipping stock . Mr. Cooper- -Did I understand you to say that they refused to ship unless you shibped released? Mr. McCalla ? You did. The amendment was then voted down. ?he Lee amendment was then adopt ed and then the whole section was adopted as follows : Section 8. . ^.11 railroads, express, canal and othl ^corporations engaged in transportatt Jk for hire, and all tele graph and othli v corporations engaged in the business of transmitting intelli gence for hire, are common carriers in their relative lines of business, and j are subject to liability and taxation as such. It shall bo unlawful for any suoh corporation to make any contract relieving it of its common law liabili ty or limiting the same. SECTION FOUR AGAIN. Section 4 was taken up, and passed as follows: Seotion 4. Kvery other than religi ous, educational, or benevolent associa tions, corporation organized or doing business in this State shall have and maintain at least one agent in this State upon whom process may be serv ed, and at least one public offloe for the transaction of its business: Pro Tided m That nothing contained in this section shall be construed to por hibit the general assembly from pro viding for the servioe of process on any agent of a railroad corporation so as to bind suoh corporation : Pro vided further, That this section shall not apply to mercantile corporations." AH TO STREET RAILWAYS. Mr. J. K. P. Bryan moved to reour to seotion 6 and olrer^d-the following amendment, which wn < agreed to after itOme discussion/ Add to section 6. "All street rail way corporations having rights of way or acquiring rights of way through the same street or parts of the same streets of afty town or olty in this State shall use 1 n common the same trasks in said streets or parte of said streets, said tracks so used in common shall be built constructed and maintained at the joint expense of suoh street rail way corporations." The wnole article was then sent to a third reading. THE NEW CX>UNTY MATTER. Mr. Otto called up the seotion as to new counties. Sevei?l amehdmente were offered. On motion of Mr. Me Gowan the further consideration of the matter was made the speoial order for Thursday at nooa . 5#555SHK^ TO 84 VB TIMS. Mr. Sbeppsrd, from the oo rules submitted the folloi. __ solutions, which were laid over . i consideration to morrow: Resolved first, That when an article or resolution is presented for oonsider atou , thp mm thereof thftll not be interrupted save by recces or ad journment, until the same shall be dis posed of. Second. That the "previous ques tion" is hereby abolished. Thai ip lieu thereof it shall be competent for the convention to fix a time at which vote upon a pending question shall be taken. The time intervening between the date of the order and the time fixed to be equally divid ed between the mover of tne question and the ohairnftm of the committee, the chairman of the oommittee, being en titled to a reply. The motion to fix the time to be decided without debate; Third. The motion to fix the time for voting to take t' e place of tbfc "previous question" in the order of busi ness as provided by rule 16. ^Fourth. That' no member shall speak more than 10 minutes without tne permission of the convention. ? Tne convention at 10 :40 adjourned. Columbia, Nov. 13.? Immediately af ter the reading of the journal this morn ing, the resolution, offered by Mr. Sheppard, on behalf of the oommittee on rules, intended to expedite business were adopted without debate and with out objection. LOOKING TO LYNCHINGS. ' /he convention further cqnI 8IDERS THE SUBJECT. An Interesting Debate Over Ute Seotion to Punlth SberlJft.-What Was Said and Done. Columbia. November 11. ? Special : When the Convention met this morn ing President Evans advised the sec retary to note all absentees and, ac cording to the rule of the Convention, all members who were absent ana who had not leaves of absence would be "docked" for their pay. ? Mr. Rogers rose to a question of personal privilege? taking oocasion to reply to an editorial paragraph in The Stato referring to him. Mr. Frank B. Gary then offered the following: Be it resolved by the Constitutional convention now assembled. That hereafter the speeches of delegates shall be limited to 10 minutes: Pro vided, however, that the convention may extend the time whenever it r*iay deem it proper to do so. Senator Tillman said he thought the following, which he offered as a sub stitute, would aooomplish the same purpose : Resolved, That the committee on rules be instructed to consider and re port Wednesday morning, the day for final adjournment of this convention, and that it shall be authorized to ar range a schedulo of work for the con vention. fixing limit for debate, length of speeches and time of voting on the various articles and matters yet to be considered and acted on. This was adopted without any trou ble. Mr. McGowan then offered the fol lowing resolutions, which he said he offered because most of the important j matters were being acted, upon by) practically little more tban a quorum. Many of them had been here all through the session and others should do likewise : Resolved first, That all sence heretofore granted yaoi same are hereby revoked. Seoond ? That the be and is hereby 1 '4o absen . ^ If ?he pay would be a day, which would be a co lever' Mr. Bellinger said that a great many) of them had been there all along; that1 there were always enough present' to properly conduot the business, and he saw no reason why such a proposition should be made. The resolutions were tabled by a close vote . ' | ( THE ANTI-LYNOIIING SECTION. When the convention got readv*for work Mr. Bellinger offered the follow* ing as a substitute for section 6 of the article on jurisprudence, hoping Mr; Johnstone would withdraw his amend ment, whioh was the pending ques tion: 'rl Bee. 6. In the case of any prisoner J in the lawful custody or under the; control of any sheriff being taken away by any mob or any other unlaw- 1 ful assemblage of persons and suffoM ing bodily injury or death at theixf hands, the said sheriff shall be pro! ceeded against by impeachment at thd next session of the general assembly J as provided in this Constitution in thel case of executive and judioial officers. 1 And it shall be the duty of the solicit-! or of the oipouit or attorney general! to present to the general assembly en parte affidavits as they may be able tol obtain tending to sustain the imj peaohment . The official bond of the sheriff shall be liable in a sum of not less than $2,000 as a penalty payable to the person so injured, or in case of death resulting from violence re ceived as aforesaid, to the legal repre sentatives of said person, the tame to be reoovered by suit in Any court of competent jurisdiction ; provided, that nothing herein contained shall be oon- 1 strued as relieving the sheriff of afcjM criminal liability at common inw orj under the statutes. Mr. Johnstone withdrew his amend ment for the time being. Mr. Bellinger said that this simp?j eliminated the question of a change of venue from the section. Mr. Rogers suggested that the sec tion be passed over. Mr. Rogers said that the convention had doolared that there should be proven some oonnlvance on the pari of the sheriff. He wanted to study it He moved to pass the seotion over. ? Mr. J. L. Glenn, who had opposed the seotion as it was first presented, then said that he Was in favor of it ft this form. It simply said that tht sheriff should be impeaohed. Mr. Rogers said this matter was i ply doing with money what they tried to do Saturday In another f~. ?to hold the sheriff liable whether was guilty or not. v ' ' Mr. Bellinger said that the was simply to have * trial 1 his oountrymen. If the sl?j ni ves then he can be sued for < just As anyone else. Benator Till/nan thought proposed would not mend Mr. Bellinger? X woulu u< some of these gentlemen to get i offer, amendments instead of & objections. Mr. Gary?We discussed thin i Saturday until we got it to expr will of this convention. I (hi move to lay upon the table the tute of the gentleman from Barnl wev addi _ words of the of Mr. APatt then put _ - ? roll being dematy man, the vote Mr. Gillanc to the matte., -wanted to laic the sheriffs. 1 applied to any oner in oustoay, Mr. Bellh ment: ^ To^inaert^^ yMr. V^Hsour previous qui _ The president ous queatioifT"" vote nad not The matted tangle, and it of the section, and. calling at it was too Tm| with lightly. ,. j that it be allows Mr. Glenn ( more a persoi man of the oc_ tleman would" after the moral He thought the Then the sect} ator Tillman'* was left aa , "Provide^ ihff the ooua takes place i the oonduetc exempl $1,000 P MM.. >ught that was P^Hj?]p9| tfhe DIm mentalglta fifli more does lioj I want f I am with the gentleman from y ork and again move to lay itonihid table. I Mr. Gage ? The Constitution of '68 leaves the matter with the legislature. ' If our Constitution provides that the .stockholder shall not be responsible above the value of his stock, the world knows it and it will be no injustice. As to the other consideration, if a man puts $100 into the corporation, he looks after to save the $100, to savejlhe 100 cents and not the G per ? 1 clause submitted 1 cent. The ...vuiu t>e adopted. I Mr. Haynsworth said : There is an I other reason why this should be de feated. I don't think the liability is 'proper without incorporating with it these provisions that protect the inno oent creditor. t Mr. Stanyarne Wilson moved to strike out Bection 18, but the conven tion refund V\J obl'lKO H out. I Mr. Bryan moved to add the follow ling' to the end of the section : R Provided, that the stockholders of every corporation or joint stock asso ciation for banking purposes shall fclso be indi vid?a"? ? rtaponslble to the lount of their respective share or feres of *tock in any such corpora n or association for all its ddbts and | bilitiee 0f every kind. Irt-" ? "wias a running debate on this v "between Messrs. Johnstone, Henderson and Sheppard. | eppard moved to table, but he motion. .fcted0,f?|1Ittheffa"?"tould W?e?^nk '{" leposU fhi/"60"16 ?ho?M iep?sit this monev t n* Li A ,*?n?ndment ft .^^kholdors in J WJ??? m a 8um ?* and 0v?* *nd, _ , aa ^ed- his ?ion shall Two. UJUjy Jkiic general assembly shall provido by law for Iho election or appointment of such county, town ship or principal school ollicors as oc casion may require. . Mr. Patterson then offered the fol lowing substitute : I Section 2. The general assembly shall make provision for the election or ap pointment of all addition.-^ school of- i fleers. Mr. Eflrd was willing to uccept the Patterson substitute if he would strike 1 out the last clause ?%r I Mr, Mitchell, tho chairman of the committee, asked that the amendment be tabled. The article loft to the leg islature the selection of all oflicers save the school commissioner. These commissioners had never been paid proporly. Tho commissioners should be paid an adequate salary. These men had to visit ? * "" uvcr -i.uuo separate schools. He thought they should be careful and provido a good system. Mr. Ragsaale thought tho commit tee's report was superior to eithor nf the subst.it"*"" rrn xue otlire should be a constitutional, elective one. If any thing had boen taught by the gentle man from Edgefield in the last few j years, it was that they should do away with appointive offices and allow the people to elect their officers. There was no use in talking about appoint- 1 ng them. It was ..v,v j^omocratic. He I wanted the people to choose their of ! fleers from tne highest to the lowost. There was further debate, by Mes- i srs. Perritte, Field, Sheppard, Parrottl and Prince. Mr. Eflrd inquired whether Mr. Patterson's amendment did not con fliot with section 4. Mr. Patterson said he would m< >ve to strike out those sections when became to them and leave the appointment of all these minor offices to the legisla- 1 lure. I . The motion to indefinitely postpone was lost? nays 69, yeas 58. Mr. Patterson then withdrew* the latter part of his substitute reading, Vand also for a system of free nubile imiAnU .??ate as necessary to ^^^fl^Buciency and appor Rue among the counties ot the fH&te in proportion to the respective deficiencies therein ; the sum so appor tioned shall be paid by the State treas urer tc tho * ~v,x ci-o&surers of tho respective counties on the warrant of the comptroller general and shall be apportioned amonpthe school districts af the counties and disbursed as other ichoo) funds. ^/vnd from and after the 31st day of December, 1898, the general assembly shall cause to bo levied annually on airtho taxable property of the 6tato ' such a tax, in audition to the said tax levied by the said county board of commissioners, or similar ollicers and [ poll tax above provided, as may be necessary to keep the school opens throughout tho * lur such lernrth | 01 time in each scholastic year as the general assembly may prescribe; and said tax shall be apportioned among the counties in proportion to the defi ciencies therein ana disbursed as othf>r school funris I Any school district may, by the au I thority of the general assembly, levy an additional tax for the support of its I schools . THE CKNTUA.MZATION SCHEME. Section 6 of Mr. Kennedy's min report woo ? * . mou taken up and was as follows: Section 6. The comptroller general shall levy at each regular session aftor the adption of this constitution an an nual tax of a ? on tne dollar on all taxable property throughout the State for the support of tne public schools, which tax shall bo collected at the same time and by the same agents as the general State levy and shall bo paid into the State troasurv. There shall alsn ?o?esseu on all tax able polls in this State between the ages of 21 and 60 years an annual tax i of $1 on each poll, the proceeds of | which shall be applied solely to the support of tho public schools. The school tax shall be distributed among i the several counties __ kuia oca to in Kiupuruon to the respective number ol pupils enrolled in the public schools, to be disbursed in the several school districts of said counties as may be provided by the general assembly. Any school district may, by the au thority of a * Mr 1^1R8?N'8 PLA? would offfe JJ W^oiuused ,-mBved to me Pattpr??? W* ?L0i -- -r.f.y , _ w., HiO uenetlt of all- i;he^? Mr. Ragsdale? I'm opposed t<* OtUtf man putting his hand into another's \ pocket eithr* by authority of law o*'3 otherwise. "* r system "^1 not ...-/?a was revolutionary? l ovon the appropriations for the col leges. Hp/was kept answering ques tions for/a quarter of an hour. He then went y *n to say the convention could give 'nothing that it did not take from the people. The people had never been given any intimation that constitutional ? WiAO ? o^uuoi tax was to be in creased. They would vote to increase it. There was no use in brine*"** : revelent O?ft v*VA3 into ine matter. Mr. moved to table, but with drew tne motion 'and Mr. Lowman moved lx> amend the amendment by substituting for Mr. Ragsdale's "2" tht> worcis aot less thfl" 9 " \f v. */? watsofi^u Edgefield made an earnest and forcible speoch in favor of the immovable tax of three mills. He ' concluded as follows : 'The governor said : "Put out no lights.' I want to say, 'Kindle lights on every hilltop and in every valley in South Carolina that everybody may see them ' 1U SECTION FIVE. On motion of Senator Tillman the Convention recurred to section 5, order that ho micht *? - ? wvWlUll 0, in muo no might propose an amendment, relating to the school age and the area and shape of school dis tricts. ? The amendment prevailed ? yeas TO, nays 52. A ? ~ " uio mgnt session, after some ver bal ohanges, section five was jregular ly adopted in the folio wing shape: 1 Sec. 6. The general assembly shall provide for a liberal system of public sohools for all children bet the ages of 3 and 21 years, and fo division of the counties Into districts a* ? - ' exceed 49 W3 rJ ?**n a^tapply.