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lilli CONVENTIONi-ATWOBK." MANY IMPORTANT MEA3UMES INTRO DUCED AN REFERRED. Tho CoiniuittocH I?i??l fit Work on tho Sov oral niiittord 11 o forte il Outllno or tho Now Ortllnmioo? Proposed. ???AJMMA, S. 0., Soptember 17. Special : This is tho eighth day of tho session of tho Constitutional Conven tion . Up to tinto thom luis hoon O.'??y ono ordihauco passed-that orealiug Saluda Couuty. But it is not to bo inferred that oithor tho Convention or its several committees bavo boon idle. In fact thoy havo boon industriously at work. There scorns now to bc a gonoral understanding that all meas uros, as thoy aro introduced, shall bo referred to tho appropriato committee, - and that theso committees will not io port, at least on tho moro important matters, till after tho ?3rd inst. That day marks tho limit of tho limo in whidh ordinances may bo introduced. Tho committees will considor, com paro aud digest all tho measures sub mitted, and out of theso report ono (on oach of tho sovoral subjects) iu tho shapo cf an ordinance. Thon, in tho courso of tho discussion of tho meas ure, tho dill'oront dolegates may sub mit their views in tho shapo of amend ments. In this way tho entire subject matter embraced in any proposed or dinance will como up for rovicw at ono tuxio: This plan, it is believed, will not only savo timo but will pro mote intelligent work. There woro quito a number of now measures introduced today, sonic ol' thom of vory great importanco. TO HUN C0UNTI1CS ON A OAS 11 11ASIS. Mr. Hondorson, of Aiken, has pro sontcd a plan lo run counties on a cash basis : Whereas, in most if not in all tho counties of tho Sta to tho taxes aro no vor realized until a year nf tor tho levy,, and consequently tho contracts for ordinary county purposes and for tho running of tho schools havo to bo mado on a credit instead of ou a cash basis; and whereas, this is an ovil ' which ought to be romcdicd : 1. That a commission bo, and is heroby, appointed, consisting of his Excellency, tho Governor, tho Comp troller Gonoral and tho Stale Treasur er, whoso duty it shall bo to ascertain what money would bo necessary to placo tho various counties of this State on a cash basis as to thoir ordinary county and school expenses at tho bo ginning of tho next fiscal year. 2. That said commission whon they havo ascertained said amount bo, and thoy aro heroby, authorized and em powered in tho name of tho State to proparo and havo issued coupon bonds, payable to bearer, which shall be reg istered with tho Slate Treasurer ac cording to tho custom in such cases, to tho amount necessary lo raiso thc amount needed for said purpose and tho necessary expenses of floating thc bonds: That said bonds shall bo in such denominations and duo at sucli time as said commission may doom ox pediont, and shall draw a rate of inter cst not to exceed 4 i per cont, per an num. That said bonds when prepavct shall bo signed by tho Governor nm Secretary-of State and sealed with Un groat seal of tho S lalo and tho credi of tho State is hereby pledged for theil payment. 3. That said bonds when so ex?cut?e and iss.. jd shall bo sold at not les than pm by said commission, and th money derived therefrom, after pay ing expenses of the issuance and salo shall bo paid into the Slato treasurv that tho samo shall be paid out by lb State Treasurer to the various count; treasurers of tho Stalo as soon as prac ticablo ia tho amount ascertained b; tho commission to bo needed by th counties to run the county and schoc business on a cash basis, and when s paid said funds shall bo subject to th chook of tho county and school an thorilies to meet tho oxponses of th ensuing liscal year, 1895-90. 4. That tho Gonoral Assembly al il noxt session shall authorize a ievy fo ordinary county and school purpose in their respectivo counties to bo co' lected at Ino end of tho liscal yea 1895-96, to bo used for running th counties on a cash basis during tho iii cal year 1896-97. 5. That on and after the limo whe tho Stalo Treasurer shall have pa i int? tho' respectivo county trcasuric the proceed bonds as funded for afort said, all contracting ollicials of thoi respectivo oounties whether for ord nary county oxponses o.? for schoc purposes shall bo held responsible fo all contracts entered into by thor over and abovo tho eash they ma havo to their credit lo meet thc same and thoir ollicial bonds uro heroby d< dared bound for tho samo. 6. That tho said commission sha report thoir actions and doings as t said bonds to tho next Gonoral Assen bly and its successors bo and is horeb authorized and required from year t year, according to thc length of th issuance of said bonds, lo lovy upo each county which shall rcceivo th bonoflt of said fund a suitable amour to repay tho amount of said bonds t tho Stato, and tho said funds so rt coi ved from tho various counties sha bo used by tho Stato Treasurer as sinking fund to pay said bonds Undi such Act of thc General .Assembly ? may bo passed on the subject. TWO SUFFRAGE PLANS. By Mr. D. ll. Kussel], of Andersor To regulate tho right to vote. Th ordinance confers tito right lo vote o all malo persons, except paupers an convicts, who aro citizens of Ino Stat v and of tho United States, who ca read any part of tho Stalo Constitutio m English, who has lived in tho Stal two years and in tho county ono yea and who has duly paid bis poll ta: Provided, that no person shall bo d' tticd tho right to volo who lias bee ongaged in any capacity of tho lan or naval forces of Ino United Stales < of this Stato or of any other Stato or < tho Confederate States in any of ll wars in which this country has bec ongaged since tho Declaration of Ind pohdoneo, nor thoir malo doscendan m oithor tho malo or female lino. By Mr. W. B. Wilson, of York: 'I regulato tho right to voto. This pr poatsd ordinance is a modification < tho Mississippi plan. Tho votor mu bo a malo citizen, and a rosident of tl county six months and of tho Sta twolvo months. Ho must havo pa all taxes. Ho must bo able to rot any section of tho Stalo Constitutif, or to give a reasonable interpr?tatif, of tho samo whon read to him, or 1 must have paid taxes on $500 worth property. Both schemes provide for rogisti ion. Tho Wilson plan provides f soparato ballot-boxes for tho difi'oro oil ices as now provided in tho "orgl box law/ fi COUNTY OOV1?11NMENT. By Mr. J. C. Otts, of Union : 1, Each organized county shall bc body corporate with such powors ai immunities that sh ill bo established 1 law. All suits and proceedings by against tho county shall bo in t namo thereof. 2. No organized county shajl ov bo reduced by tho organization of n< counties to loss than four hundr square milos. No now county shall formed containing loss than four hu drcd square milos or containing lt than eight hundred inhabitants, J cording to the last Slato or natior cousus for which'returned less than three million dollars worth of taxable proporty, as shown, by tho last preced ing uix returns. B?foro application Jor tho formal formation of tho pro posed now county shall.bo mado, and not until thou, a majority of tho legal voters of a fractional part of the pro posed new county shall caoh separate ly vote in favor of such now county. . 8. Each county bo divided into townships, and all such townships shall bo declared bodies corporate. Tho townships ns tboy now oxist shall he KO divdnred and such others ya the Legislature may hereaftor create *. Pro vided, that no township shall contain less than twouty-iivo square miles and sholl bo as near squaro as practical. <i. Each county shall olcot a County Judgo for a term of four years; ho shall have-jurisdiction in all matters testamentary, dower, partition, homo steady minors, persons non compos montis and jurisdiction in all criminal prosecutions bolow tho grado of folony, under such rules uud limitations as may bo llxed by law, and sholl also 1 elect a sheriff, county dork and coun ty solicitor for a term of four years, whoso respectivo duties shall be pro scribed by law. 5. A board of county supervisors ?hall bo organized in each county, composed of tho various townships' chairmen, whoso power shall bo pre scribed by law. tl. There shall bc in each township five directors, to be elected or appoint ed, as tho law may direct it, ono of whom shall bo a committing magis trate, and who shall bo oxofllcio chair man of the board of township direct ors. Said director shall have general control of tho roads, bridges, schools and tlio gen oral wei faro of such town ships under such limitations as may bc prescribed by law. But no tax lovy mado by said director,shall bo legal unless ton days' public notico of such levy shall be given, and not thou un less said levy sholl bo ratified by a ma jority of tho legal voters of such township. OTHER MEASURES, By Mr. Clayton, of Florence: To exclude convicts from competition with honest labor. By Mr. Glonn, of Chester: To fix tho school tax at two millst with tho right reserved to school districts to supplement tho same by special taxes. By Mr. W. D. Evans, of Marlboro: To limit tho corporalo bonded indebt edness of Cooli* county to eight per cent, of tho valuo of all tho taxable property therein. By Mr. Anderson (colored), of Georgetown : To require the Legisla ture to coinpol all children botween tho ages of 7 and 12 years lo attend a public school. By Mr. Sullivan, of Anderson: Tc require tho Legislature to let out the public printing to tho lowest respon sible bidder. By Mr. A. H. While, of York: To call tho counties districts. By Mr. Wharton, of Laurons: Tc require tho General Assombly, at iii noxt session, to make a permanent ap propitiation for disabled and aged Con federate soldiers and thoir widows. By Mr. Buist, of Greenville: Tc prohibit Slate, county, city, town oi township aid to any college, school, orphan house or other institution which is wholly or in part under th? direction or control of any church, oi of any religious or seobirian donomin ation, society or organization. By Mr. Heed, of Beaufort : To punisl and prevent lynching. This ordi naneo authorizes tho governor to ro move any sherill' from whom a pris oner is seized and lynched, and to cal out tho militia tc provont lynchings By Mr. Clayton, of Florence: T< reorganizo tho judiciary. This ordi nance retains all tho present court except Ibo Probato an.l tho Trial Jus tico. For tboso it substitutes a county court. By Mr. Ly brand, of Loxing ton : T? provide for tho supervision of publii instruction. Tho fre? schools aro pu under tho management of "a Stat board of education, composed of tlire members, tho comptroller general, om two members to bo elected by tho Legis lnturo. Tho constitutional tax is fixe* at 2? mills, and each taxpayer is privi loged to designate tho school to whicl bis tax monoy shall go. By Mr. Lybrand: To authorize tb Stato government to prohibit th manufacturo or salo of intoxicants and, in tho exorcise of the police pow or, lo engage in such salo. By Mr. Gooding, of Hampton : T provide for tho caro and control of th ponai and charitable institutions o the Stato. By Mr. McWhito, of Floronce: For the same purpose, and also t regulate convict labor. FEMALE SUFFRAGISTS. At tho night session tho Convenlio: beard addresses from Miss Claro M Clay, Mrs. Virginia D. Young an Mrs. A. Viola Noblett in bobalf of fi malo suffrage. These speakers wer introduced by Governor Eva a 3 a president of thc Convention. At tho closo of tho address of Mrs Noblott Mr. McCown, of Floronco, ol fered a resolution instructing th committee on suffrage to report clause to bo inserted in tho Oonsliti: tion granting woman's suffrage. Te members objected and tho resolutio went over under the rulo. WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 18. Thcro were sovoral moosuros. intrt duced-most of thom being repot lions. Those constituting really nc mattor were as follows : By Mr. Aldrich : 'That tho Genow Assombly shall moko duo provisto: for tho maintenance of tho free con mon schools and for all tho existin Stolo institutions of higher education. By Mr. Gooding, of Hampton "That tho right of tho people of tbi Stato to fish in tho unnavigable rur ning streams and running waters c this Stato shall not bo denied c abridged. Thc L?gislature at its noj session shall pass such laws as sba securo this uniform right." By Mr. McMahon, of Richland : T rogo lato tho sull'rago. This ordinonc gives tho suffrage to all molo person who shall own real cstato of tho valu of $500, and to all o thors upon whoi tho Legislature, in its discretion, sho oxtond thal right. By Mr. Lowman, of Oiangoburf "The inter-marriage of white porsor with negroes, mulattoes, or persons < mixed blood, descended from a nogr< or thoir living togotbor os mon on wifo, is prohibited in this Stoto. Tl Gonoral Assombly shall enforce th section by appropriate legislation." AH TO COUNTY TREASURERS. By Mr. Parlor, ofColleton: Thoi shall bo elected by tho electors in cac county a county treasurer whoso tori of olllco shall bo four years who; duty it will bo to toko returns of a toxoblo proporty ond of oil poll tox> assessed thereon. 2. All persons liablo to poll-tax I low sholl moko his rotum in perse or through on ngont who shall ha1 written authority to make such retur and such returns sholl bo modo on each year. 8. No return of a poll tax sholl copied, from any provious return . book. 4. Tho Logislaturo may onaetsu< laws as will msuro tho propor asses mont, collection and disbursement such taxes. EDUCATION SUPERVISORS. By Mr. A. H. White, of York : "T supervision of public instruction sin bo vested in a State boord of fi ?llllSli ill mu i III m trot-i-HHIMI?^StUSSSSS*?^. porvlsors of education, ono from cooli judicial district, and ono from, tho t?tulo at largo, who shall bo profession al teachers and shall bo oleoted bv tho L?gislature, tho powers, duties, tormo of oflicoand compensation shall bo de fined by the Gonoval Assembly." A COURT OK ERRORS. By Judge Erasor, of Sumter: "WI lenovor upon tho hearing of any cause or question either at law or equi ty boforo tho Supremo Court it shall appear to tho justices of tho saino, or any two of thom, that there is a ques tion of uuiusuiulionui iaw or ot cou ll ict botwcenv the Constitution and laws of this State and of the United Sbiles, or tho dutios and obligations of tho citizens undor Ibo same, it shall bo tho duty of tho chief justice, or in his absence of tho presiding associate jus tice, to conveno n court of orrors for tho determination of tho samo, which court shall consist of all tho judges of the Supremo Court and of tho Cirouit Courts, Ibo decision of which court or a majority of tho judges sitting in tho sumo, shall bo final and conclusive; and tho chief justice, or in his absonco, the presiding associato justice, shall also convene tho court of orrors at tho request of any two of tho iusticos of tho Supromo Court, for tho dotormina tion of any other causo or question to bo submitted to them, and tho de cision of said court, or a majority of the judges sitting in the same, shall bo final and conclusivo; and tho chief justice, orin his absonco, -tho presiding associato justice, shall preside when over tho court of errors shall convono. OTHER ORDINANCES. . By Mr. W. B. Wilson of York: Provision sholl bo mado by tho Legis lature for tho establishment and maintonanco by tho SUxto of a reform atory for tho correction and reforma tion of juvenile ollonders, soparaloand apart from hardened criminalo. By Mr. James Wigg (colorod) of Beaufort : That tho Cdmptrollor Gen oral, county auditors, county treasur ers and nil persons charged with tho collection ot State or municipal taxes bo and boroby required to keep separ ate and distinct accounts of all tax re turns and paid by whilo and colorod taxpayers, and that tho samo bo always open for public inspection. By Mr. McCall a, of Abbeville : That tho State Treasurer shall bo bank inspector, and his duly shall bo lo in spect all private and State banks quar terly without notice, which inspec tion shall bo mado by said Stato Treas urer or bis chief dork. But tho Gen eral Assembly shall particularly doline tho duties of said olllcor and provide for his payment. By Mr. Geo D. Tillman of Edgofiold : That the whipping post shall bo rees tablished in this State to properly pun vagrants, potty tbiovos and habitual wife boators, and that tho Gonoiwil As sembly shall pr?vido by appropriate legislation therefor. By Mr. Doyle of Anderson : Thal tho Legislature shall at its next ses sion after tho adoption of this Consti tution onact suitablo laws to forovoi prevent prize fighting in this State. By Mr. E. B. Berry of Marion : Thai tho Genoral Assembly shall at its firs' session after tho adoption of this Con stitution onact suitablo laws for UK registration pf all marriages solemn ized and contracted within tho Stab and fixing tho ago below tho age a which tho marriago of tho minor sbal be illegal} and to provide penalties foi the violation of such laws. Succeed ing General Assemblies shall hav< power to amoud such original acts am amendments thereof. By Dr. Stokes of Orangeburg: T< regulato tho creation of corporation and fix their duties and liabilities. By Mr. Pairott of Darlington: Tba mon otherwise entitled to tlie l ight o su fi'rago by action of this convontioi and in addition pay taxes on properly to tho amount of $200 or moro and win represent a family as tho hoad thoreo aro boroby given tho right to cast tw< voles in all elections of this State. Tho committee on the declaration o rights submitted an ordinance embody ing tho declaration of rights, whicl does not materially altor that now es isting. Mr. McMaban of Richland offered resolution providing for a stenograph io report of the proceedings. Tho mc tion was indefinitely postponed. Tho committe to whom was roferre the contest ol tho scnts of tho Wi liamsburg delegation reported in fn vor of the sitting members, but re?oit mended that tho expenses of tho coi testants (except Louis Jacob) amoum ing to $24.18 each, bo paid out of th funds appropriated for tho pay c members. Tho report was adoptee THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 10, Most of the day was occupied wit tho debato on tho resolutions aboi tho editorial in Tho Sloto-a full r< port of which is given olsowhore. Quito a number of now ordinance woro introduced and roforrcd: By Mr. E. J. Kennedy: To lim Die tenue of olllco to two succossh terms, except in tho case of judges. By Mr. Sullivan of Anderson : T authorize tho Governor to romo ve d' faulting State and county treasurer By Mr. W. J. Montgomery. To r quiro tuition fees of all students i higher institutions of learning, su] ported by tho State. By Mr. bowman of Orangobug That tho bonded debt of tho Stato sba never be increasod except to rebel ii vasion, suppress insurrection or def on tho Stato in time of war. By Mr. Klugh of Abbovillo: To ro( ulato tho formation of now countic also to regulato tho businoss and fl tho liabilities of insuranco companie also to lay a capibition tax of $1.1 and a special tax on vohiclcs-tho pr cceds thereof to bo applied exclusivo! to tho maintenance of tho public road By Mr. McKagon: To prob il ?-members of tho Legislature fro holding any othor office of trust < profit. By Mr. Otts of Union : To autho i'/.o tho Logislaturo toliconsothocarr ing of concealed weapons; also, to o om pt minors from road duty. By Mr. J. O. A. Mooro: To lix ll liability of common carriers for tl acts of their servants and employe in cases of porsonal injury; also prohibit tho giving of freo passes public officials, including mombors tho Legislature. By. Mr. Nicholson of Union: '. authorize tho Governor to appoint t inspector of illuminating oils, and all accounts of public officials; al of all Stato banks and honking house By Mr. T. E. Johnson of Sparta burg : To organize the school systc of the Stato-providing tho office now existing, and also tho two-m tax for tho support of tho schools, provides for soparato schools for t two racos. It requires tho Logislatu to support tho higher institutions, I limits tho annualappropriationtooi sixth of tho taxes collected, in tho p vious year, for tho support of t schools. COUNTV GOVERNMENT, Mr. Harrison, of Hampton, ofiei the following : 1. That each county form an clccti district. 2. That tho officers of each com shall bo a olork of tho counts of Cc mon Pions and Gonoral Sessions registor, a sheriff, acoronor, a prob juago for a term of four years, and assessor and treasurer. 3. The clerk of tho court shall e charge tho duties of master. 4. Thrcoor fivo directors to take place of township commissioners, havo goneral supervision of th 3/public wotha. C. Tho ohairmon of tho township di rectors shall composo aboard >i coun ty lommissionors. G. Tho township boards or three of thom shall composo a board-o ; equali zation of property. 7. Each township shall - be u school district and tho township directors shall act as trustees thereof. 8. Thora shall bo ' elected In each township a trial justice, who shall have jurisdiction in civil cases to thejamount of ?piGO, ?iiu ?u oriiiiiuui cuso? Huuii ll.1; misdemeanors, assault aud'baCtory and concealod woapons. .rino AGE oi'1 CONSIGNS. Mr. J. O. A. Mooro presented the following for reference to the proper committee: i S;J$ To tho Delegates in Constitutional Con 1 volition assembled: Gentlemen: The increasing and alarming frequency of assaults upon, womon and tho frightful Indignities to which oven littlo girls aro subieet havo become the shame of our boasted civil ization. A study of tho statutes of our State has revealed lo us their utter failuro to meet tho demands of a newly awak ened public sentiment, which-requires hotter logal protection for'girlhood and womanhood. Thoroforo, wo, tho members of tho Woman's Christian Temporan'coUnion of South Carolina, do most heartily ap peal to you, through Mrs. Ch?pin, our president, to onact such slatutos as shall pr?vido for tho adequalo punish ment of crimes against, women and girls. * Wo call attention to tho disgraceful fact that protection of tho person of our womon is not placed upon so high a plano as protection of thnir purso. Wo would thoroforo ontroat/V'our hon orable body to raiso tho (?p called) "ago of consont" to eighteen ', the legal nge which pormits womon lU contract a valid marriage or mako lawful salo of any of hor personal property. North and South Carolinalaro now tho only States, as far as wo can find out, whore tho low ago of ton fouls tho escutcheon of their statures books, and wo earnestly plead that tho dis graco lo tho Stato bo'wiped out by raising tho law of protection to that of legal majority, eightcon. B. F. Chapin. President W. 0. T. U. Charleston, S, C. A communication was received from ono Charles P. Walker, a Chicago lawyer, urging such a regulation ot tho su fl i ago in South Carolina as will fully protect tho rights of citizens ot African descent. FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 20. Tho session of tho Convention' was briof and ousiness like. In tho absonco of President Evans (who was in attendance on a meeline of tho trustees of tho Industrial Col lego) Vice-Pr?sident Talbert occupied tho chair. . Quito a number of members appliet for leave of absonco till Monday. Dr, Stokes of Orangeburg odored a reso lution limiting tho granting of sucl leaves to cases of sickness. After con siderablo debato this resolution wai adopted. COMMITTEE'S REPORTS. There wcro several reports of com mitlces, on very important articles o tho Constitution. The committee on Legislative Dc partmont reported an articlo in full Tho important changes in this depart mont are tho extension of the term o tho members "of the House fron two to four years, and j tho giv ing of ono Senator to oveVy coun ty-Charleston included, 'ibo nov county of Saluda is to Hayo twi of tho five Representatives nov alloted to Edge Hold. Tho paj of mom hors is fixed atthreo dollars a day, am mileago at five conts por milo. Th homestead provioion is retained as a pr?sent-$1,000 in real estate and $50 in personal property. The right c dower is limited to property wilie! husband owns at tho timo of hi (loath. The report of tho committee on nu; nicipal corporations and police reg? lations contains three now and impoi tant pi ovisions : 1. That in all municipal elections ii to tho issue of bonds or tho creation c any municipal debt, adult womon wh pay taxes on $300 worth of propert shall bo entitled to voto. 2. That tho Legislature may rogi late and license tao sale of spirituou liquors, or may prohibit tho same. 3. That tho Legislature may, in th exercise ot tho polico power, authoriv parties duly appointed for tho purpos to sell intoxicants. (Tho dispensar system.) The committee on tho Executive Di partmont submitted a completo artich It retains all the present executive o floors-their term being fixed at tw years. Tho pardoning power ls veste in tho governor, under tho adyico of board of pardons, consisting of th comptroller goneral, tho secretary ( Stato, and tho suporintondont of tl: penitentiary. Tho governor may, i his discretion,decline to grant tho pai don recommended-in which case 1 shall stato his reasons lo tho genera assembly at its noxt session. Tho Hoi tonant governor is president ( tho Se?alo, with tho right t voto in case of a tie. When a Soi ator becomes lieutenant governo ho therefore vacates his seat in tl Senate. Tho ropon of tho committee o finance and taxation retains tho pro ont system of ad valorem toxatioi and gives tho Legislature tho right i placo a capitation tax on animals, rotains tho two-mill tax for tho stij port of tho public schools. Io limi tho bonded indebtedness of countii and municipalities to oight por cont. < all tho taxable property. MEASURES KILLED. Tho following measures woi killed on unfavorable reports i tho committees to whom they bu been so vorall y roforred : To prohibit tho publication of cou proceedings in certain cases. To fix a punish mont for bribory. To rogulato elections and fix tl torms of cortain ofllcors. (Duplicat To provide tho punishment of win ping for cortain otfonses. Tho ordinances of Mr. Hutson Hampton and Mr. Howoll of Colloto touching tho liabilities of married w mon, were transferred from tho coi mitteo on judicial department to tb on miscellaneous matter. JloIlOllrilllg tho Chhif MO. Washington, Sopt. 18.-Tho Stn Department this morning recoived < bio information from China olfectui ly disproving tho accuracy of d patchos recently published allogii that tho work of tho commission e gaged in the investigation of tho K Chong missionary mnssaoro has be blookod by tho refusal of tho Chine to oxecuto those found guilty unit all future demands had boon waive Minister Donby has wired tho Dopa mont that seven men implicated this outrage had been convicted a executed. This was corroborated h dispatch a fow hours later from Com Goneral. Jornigan, in which ho st tho decapitation took placo there tl morning._ EX-CONGRESSMAN .Gooroo D. T man is quoted,as saying that in Gc M. C. Butler, Carolina had one of I host sonators sho over had, and a b tor ono than sho is likoly to havo ag? soon. This is pretty hard on 1 brother and Senator Irby. LIVELY PROCEEDINGS, iWnMJKl) FHOM PAUK ONJC I offered hy MP. Batos was tabled. Mr. Hobt. Aldrich thought it be neath tho dignity of tho Convention to notice tho attack mado upon its president. At tho samo timo ho con sidered that tho Stale newspaper should bo proporly rebuked for its at tack on the president of tho body. He odored tho following us an uddition to tho resolutions pf Mr. Patterson : Resolved, That tho said newspaper, Tho Stato, lias abused thc privilego accorded to tho pross, by this Conven tion; and that for tho nala nco of tho session, its representatives bo denied admission to tho lloor of tho Conven tion, and that tho sergoant-at arms bo charged with tho on force mont of this resolution. Mr. Sheppard : Tho idea of continu ing tho discussion from yesterday was to allow moderation and to avoid busty notion. Tho wisdom of that courso has boon demonstrated by tho modorato substitutos offered. Having boon in tho position of presiding oliicor I know full }voll tho delicacies of its position and tho diflloulties ofttimes in bis way. lam solicitous that what this convention does shall bo dono right. For whoso benefit is this reso lution odored? Not for tho President, for ho knows ho onioys the confidence and esteem of this body. Not for tho ( Oonvonlton, for it cannot afford to j notico il. I shall regard it unfortunate f should wo adopt tbeso resolution. I < do not deem necessary any declaration j of our confidence in our President. I hoped that tho resolution of Mr. Bates would bo adopted. . I am surprised and sorry that my friend Mr. Aldrich should havo intro duced bis .resolution. Tho freedom of tho pross in this enlightened day can not bo interfered with, Tho roporter of Tho Stato, Mr. Watson, has in no way violated tho courtesy and indul gence of this convention. A mistake by an editor itt nowise authorizes a mistake by this convention. Supposo Ibo statomont wei'o maliciously falso, wo could not afford or havo tinre to notico it, for then somo other editor will scok lo bo dignified by special no tico from this convention. Mr. Houdorson, of Aiken, favored Mr. Patterson's motion. Mr. B?rry, of Marion, asked to bo oxouscd from voting. Mr. Jorvoy said that tho resolution committed tho Convention to a ques tion of fact, and tho second (which voted confidence in tho President) was unnecessary. Mr. Burn wanted to know bow tho Convention could volo on a fact with out sworn testimony. Tboy wore about to wade into dcop water: Tho Presi dent needs no vindication. The edi torial was wrong; but don't let tho Convention commit a greater wrong. Mr. Haynsworth, of Greenville, fa vored tho resolution of Mr. Patterson. Mr. Gago thought a resolution nec essary, and Introduced tho following : Resolved, That this convention do sires to express its entire confidence in tho integrity, honesty and fairness of our President, the Hon. J. G. Evans, and wo do hereby declaro tho state ment in tho aforesaid editorial to bo unsustnincd by the facts and untrue Mr. McGowan endorsed Mr. Gage's resolution. Mr. W. D. Evans spoko in favor of Mr. Patterson's resolution. After further discussion tho resolu tions of Mr. Gago wero laid on tho table. Major Barker of Charleston thought the whole discussion out of order. Ho said tho Convention could not stop to consider ovory criticism on tho con duct of tho presiding officer, and should not stop to consider the mat tor. Ho moved the indefinite postpone ment of tho wholo matter. Mr. Farrow of Charleston favored tho motion of Major Barker. This motion was defeated. Mr. T. I. Rogers of Marlboro thought there should be an investiga tion of all tho facts bearing on tho matter, and moved tho appointment of a committee for that purpose. This motion he afterwards withdrc vv. Mr. Georgo Johnstone jocularly 1 suggested that tho whole matter might ? bo referred to tho committeo of revis ion and style. Ho spoko against tho resolutions as hoing unnecessary. Mr. W. D. Evans of Marlboro spoko in favor of tho resolutions. Mr. Stanynrno Wilson urged the adoption of tho resolution offered by Mr. Patterson. Mr. B. R. Tillman made a warm speech itt favor of tho resolutions. Ho thought it unfortunate that they had been introduced, but as tho question was before tho Convention it ought to be squarely mot. Ho was very strong in bis languago, but, at tho end of tho wholo matter, rose and withdrew so much of bis remarks ns might have givon offense. Mr. Prince of Ando-son favored tho resolutions, but warmly resented tho reflections contained in tho speech of Senator Tillman. The resolutions were then adopted Senator Tillman wanted tho yeas and nays, and, for that purposo moved a reconsideration. Tho roll waa then called, with ibo following result: Yeas-Aldrich, Alexander, Asho"] Atkinson, Austin,Bnrry.Barton, Bates, Bohro, Bollingor, Bowon^ Bowman, Bradbam, Bren/eals, Bnco, J. S. ; Brice, T. W.; Bryan, Buist, Burn, Byrd, Cantoy, Carver, Clayton, Con nor, Coonor, Cunningham, Dellay, Dennis, Dont, Dorham, Douglass, Ellrd, Estridgo, Evans, W. D. ; Field, Floyd, Fraser, Gamble, Gar ris, Glenn, J. L, ; Glenn, J. P. ?Gooding, Graham, Gray, Gunter, Hamol, Harris, Harri son, Hay, Haynsworth, Homphill, Henderson, D. S. ; Henry, Hodges, Houser, Howell, Hu ison, Irby, John son, T. E. ; Johnstone, Georgo; Jones, Wilie; Keitt, Kennedy, J. W. ; Klugh, bowman, McCalla, MeCaslon, Mc Caslan, McCown, McDormotto, Mc Kngcn, M?MakiUjMcWhite,Matthe ws, Meares, Milter, Mitchell, Montgomery J. D. ; Mooro, Morrison,Murra*" ?Nosh, Nathans, Nicaolson, Oliver, Otts,Par ler.. Parrott. Patterson, Pcako.Perritto, Prmco, RcdfeanijRced, John ; Hogers, Rosborough. Rowland. Russoll, Shu ter, Sligli, Sloan, Smith, A. J. : Smith, W. C. ; ?moak, Sprott, Stackhouso, Stokes, Stribling, Sullivan, Tal hort, Taylor, Tillman, G. D. : Timmorman, Waters, Wharton, Whipper, White, A- H. ; Wiggins, Wilson, Stanyaimo; Wilson, W. B. ; Winklor, Woodward, -123. Nays-Anderson, Bark or, Berry, Doyle, Dudloy, Farrow, Fitch, Gago, Jorvoy, Kennedy, E. J. ; Leo, Mc Gowan, McMahan, Montgomery, W. J. ; Ragstlole, Read, J. H. ; Sheppard, Smith, Jormiah; Smith, R. F. ; Von Kolnitz, W?lls, White. S. E.-28. A number oi tho dologates (mostly thoso who voted in tho nogativo) had ontorod upon tho journal their reason for thoir vote. Tho general purport of thoso was that whilst thoy had con fldence in tho integrity of tho president thoy could not adopt tho languago of tho resolutions AN Ohio man, who is being sued for breach of promise, makes the dofenso relates the Louisville ' Courter-Jou^ nat* that bo proposed and was ac copied on Sunday, and that according to tho laws of that state c?ntraots mado on Sunday aro not locally bidding. A OUKU of Conspiracy Tho correspondent of tho ?phunblo State, tit this place, under dati of tho 10th instant, says it leaked *ut hero that day that warrants wei* to bo sworn out against several parties charged with assisting in tho lityirdor of tho late Treasurer Copes:' Tho samo correspondent says that il was ulso brought to light Monday "that a soborno liad bcon inaugurated by Dan O. Murphy'? fnhiMv k?d frionds by which tho State's mW important witness was to sign au af fidavit setting forth that what sbo tes\ lided to against Murphy at tho trial in May last was falso, and that ?ho was |'t paid by the detectives to testify. Tho following facts wore obtained from j Auditor G. 13. Kitroll, who had some- , Illing to do w iib tho capture of Murphy, j That sovoral weeks ago Dan Murphy's wife, who is a sister lo dornte Bars, tho witness in question, loft her homo I ] and went to Georgia, the southern portion, whero Clemie Bars was living (ind, by means of threatening her lifo, forced hor into South Sarolina. When thoyarived at Denmark tho party was mot by several frionds aud taken to a house near Dan Murphy's father's. | \ Ibero this girl, so she says, was forced 10 swear that what she tistiftcd to in jourt was falso; that if she didn't come Lo Orangeburg and swear out au alb lav it to that oftect she would be sum narily dealt with. Being thore alone die expressed hoi* willingness to do so. Jonscquontly sbo was secretly brought boro early in tho morning. 11 Tho horso and buggy was loft outside tho buisness portion of the city, while die and her sister, Mrs. Murphy, came :>n tho back street and went \o Col. Browning's olllce. That gentleman 11 being out thoy wont in front and woie 11 iiwaltlllg lils rotum whon Clomlo saw Mr. Kitroll and ran to him and asked Iiis and tho sherilt's protection. Tho ?irl was immediately taken to the diorifl"s olllco and there /morded until die was sont away. This startling scheme has caused no little oxcitmont hero and it bas caused tho people to 11 waken afresh to tho wilful and malic ious murder of their boloved county treasurer, who was so brutally murder ed for his money."-Times and Demo crat. I fl TE Kx-Soimtoi- llutlor on Tillman. Columbia. S. C., Sept. 21.-Ex Sen-1 * [dor M. C. Butler passed through the 3ity yesterday, stopping over during1 Ibo afternoon. When asked if ho hod anything to say about Senator Till-' man's attack upon him in tho conven tion, bo said: ""No, sir; I bohovenot. My consideration for his brother, ? eorgo D. Tillman, who is a manly man, a gentleman and always strikes | right out from tho shoulder, never hit ting below tho bolt, restrains me from saying a great many things that I could say. I have denounced Bon Tillman to his face as a coward, a liar and a thiof and ho did not resent it. If I should kick him now ho would howl like a spaniel and doubtless in dict mo for assault and battery. You know, you can't koop up with a con stitutional liar like he is, and I shall leave him to enjoy all tho glory he f cou gain by attacking a man behind bis back, when ho has no opportunity to reply. Iiis statement, so far as lt relates to me, is a tissuo of falsehoods from beginning to end. Hore is ono specimen. Ho refers to an interview botweon Gen. Gary and Gen. Ruger at Edgofiold, on tho day of election. Gen. Ruger was not at Edgofleld at all and tho statement is a pure fiction. He is equally at fault about tho second I Republican meeting at Edgofiold. His account of what ocourred is a flagrant ? misrepresentation of what did occur. But why attempt to follow a man who I ts so utterly regardless of tho truth and reckless in his statements. Lot! bim go." Courtesy to Children. Harper's Bazaar very truly says that all tho training and disciplining in tho world, if given in tho form of ar bitrary directions and commands, will not make children well-bred and agreeable. Mothers sometimes think, or act as if thoy thought that courtesy in tho homo must be entirely a ono sided affair. Tho small boy must not interrupt conversation, ho must stop softly, speak gently, remove his hat on coming in, spring to restore what sollie older person drops, run his little foot oil' on errands, always say thank ?'ou, and novcr indulge himself in tho east expression of irritation, but no body is obliged to be equally polite to him. Ordered as if ho was not os sen sitive to wounds, and as easily hurt as his elders, his pursuits regarded as of no im portanco, his convenience overruled or sot asido at tho coprieo of his tutors and governors, tho little follow often bas a bard time of it whilo he is grow ing up. Parents who aro intensely ?trodd of their children often refrain, rom a mistakon idea that praise is in judicious, from commending them for what thoy do well, while blame is swift to leap out and scorch the mem ory on any slight obcasion. The child wno will bo most courteous through lifo is tho child who has been treated with courtesy, who bas spent the form ative years of lifo in a sweet and gon ial atmospboro, and been mouldednot so much by military rules brusquely on forced os by thc genial influence of sereno tempors and tho blessedness of ?ooi\ examples. ".Tin Muslo In Our Kora." Eight cont colton and plenty' of it Fha vs tho prospect, and it means that ,ho Piano or Organ so long desired aced not longer bo waited for. Buy it I now and pay when your cotton is con-1 vorted into cash. Seo Luddon & Bates' latest advertisement in this issue of Lhoir groat Mid summer Clearing Sale. Three Hundred Fine Instruments at1 your own price for Spot Cash, or a' littlo cash now and balanceNovombor 1st, or on smallest monthly payments if preferred. They will suit you ns to tho torms, und all tho world knows that whon they mean what thoy say. Write thom at Savanah, Ga. for Mulsumer Bargain Lists, and don't delay about it until tho host bargains aro gone. 8t. KnvngOH of Cholera. . Son Francisco, Sept. 18.-Nothwith- j standing tho ofi'orts of thoOhinesoand ; Japanese to suppress tho nows in re* f;ard to tho cholera, tho truth has at ast como to light concerning the plague. Japan and North China aro fairly alivo with oholora gorms. Sibe rian olliciciols have declared Japan ports i ii foe ted, and from official sources it is loamed that over 17.000 people have diod in Japan from tho plague since its start in the Pescadores. In China tho disenso has gained firm foot hold. Advices by the steamor Rio Jo* noirio report that in Tokio the hoot is terrifying, and tho disease gorms havo boen nursed into virulent lifo. AnoiiDUKR Ladislaus's death by tho I accidental discharge of his rille while1 hunting adds anothor to tho remark able Hst of violontdoaths in tho reign ing house of Austria. Tho Emperor's brother, Maximilian, was shotin MoxT ico; his son Rudolph, heir to tho throne, committed suioido; tho late Archduke Albrecht's daughter was burned to death: Archd?ke Johann Salvator has disappeared, and, it is protty suro, was drowned, and Iwst fall Archduke. William was thrown from his home and killed. .?'..r""."'. ELECTIONS will tako placo thiB year ii ?lovon States, ono quartor of tho vholo number and but few aro really mpprteut. Tho States voting aro Iowa, Cansas, Kentucky, Maryland, Massa shuroUs, Mississippi. Nebraska, Now fork, Now^fOrsoy, Ohio and Pennsyl vania. A Governor will be returned n Iowa, Kentuoky. bryland, Massa musette, Mississippi, IS^w Jersey and )hio, and four of the seven now have Democratic Governors/ Besides these Jtah will abandon the Territorial itaure and become a Stato. C?IOOHI??*? ? ull sot of ofllcers. Tho interesting lontests are in Kentucky, Maryland, STew Jersey and Ohio. Kins Cotton Still Bulos. Lifo for the Liver and Kidneys, the' most popular medicine of its kind, is fooly recommended by Physicians, Druggists and others, and the wonderful success it lias attained ,t has Won solely on its own merits, ind for which it has obtained for it jolf tho appellation of "The coming I Uver Medicino ot tho South." , 'Lifo for the Livor and Kidneys" or | 'Chill Cure," works like a charm and ?ells very fast." A. H. Perkins. Waxhaw, Lancaster Co., %. 0. Strawberry Plants And In fact all kinds of plants can 'bo SET OUT by using tho vtosHiaimY AUTOMATIC TRANSPLANTER, A good driver and two child ron at o nil he force necessary to sot from three to Ive aoros of plants lu a day, and RVJ3HY PLANT IS WATERED it tho timo lt is tot out, and some dry loll ls drawn around tho plants so that ho ground will not bnko. No walting for alu. Bot out your pl nu ts when thoy aro cady. Uet a machlue and plant for your lolRhbors. You can oaru enough lu ouo oason to pay for tho machine. Easy torm9. kind for circulara, pi icon and testimonials. JOUTHEKN FARM IMPLEMENT (JO., 249 Mooting tit., (Jharloaton, ti. O. Mention this paper. LAND. ~ LAND LAND. Why not Bccuro a good plantation? Wo uako you an otter moro liberal than lins ivor boon offered In this country. Wo will loll you a plantation for one-sixth ooah, Dalance In five years on tho Inatallmont plan. Will further take cotton In payment At 7 conta por pound. We have some four or five plantations of 100 to GOO aores, well Improved and in a Ino state of cultivation. Also havo quite a number of places of all sizes from 60 up to 100 aoros. Thcso landa aro In the heart of the fa mous Piedmont Holt, lying within 2 to 10 miles of tho prosperous city of Kook Bill. W. L. RODDEY & CO., KOCK HILL, S. C. ; FOR THE LIVER AND Kidneys1 FOR DYSPEPSIA, INDIGESTION AND ALL LIVER AND KIDNEY TROUBLES. Sold wholesale by Th? Murray Drug Co., COLUMBIA,' S.^O. sa Monthly^ iTHINIVliow much pleasure and beac-. 'lill rN Iv flt a flue ritmo or Parlor Organ* 1 will bs to your wife and children, and how long{ ithoy havo wanted and waited. DON'T WAIT TOO LONG., Thoy wont bo with you for( over, inako them happy whilo you cnn. f*W?lMlV how very easily you can now' i 1 nil>IV buy a suworb Instrument on ouri Install mont plans, and pay for it almost without missing tho monoy. * ACT Qtf?Cft M Write for Midsummer Salo Bargain $ieot 3 O O Suporb InstrnmontB on easiest torin? ever ottered t VOUIt own price, for CASU. Wrlto tov ^nrlUn?av?, ?ut DU QUICK. ?nrgftJnn rollinjroutt dolly. ' Strnln n point nnrt buy HOW.| LUDDCN & BATES, ; ? SAVANNAH, Ca. i MACHINERY FAOrORv PRICES. Kvory Ginnery should be equipped with the Thomas tf (ovating and Distributing Machinery for handling, deaning, ginning and packing cotton. One single continuons lint lido nod eon? donner for a battery of two or more gin?. liovolvlng double box stoma press, solf* packing, iso haurts omployod except to but ties on hale. No belts, No punios No screws to give troublo. tiavoa laboi and Insurance, improvos grade of cotton and makes monoy, Wo caer nl?K> an ex. tenetve lino of cotton gina, prosao*, cano mills, com mills and uaw milla Also Tfttbott, Mddel, and Watertown engines. Our Rice Railer, whtoh prepares rice ready for the tabio or market should bo in ovory mill. V. OI?NKUAI* ? AGKNT, COLTJMR?A, S. Q* Wc-<Jes|ro to introduc? oV i Fund turo buv;?wi8 into everytofoxiunUy In tho bougera Ktat?e, ftM\V order to do so In tho qulokodt tbH have conoluded totolo ?orno rory liberal offers ?n bed?oota; itult? to secure at toast one Customer at ovory peat of fice In tho next tufcty days. Floaso road this advertla?mont carefully ind ?end at once tor ono ot our ?pe? dal offers. Our great offer No. 1 consists of one ?Dlhi Oak Bedroom ?ult with large reieer with 20x2$ bevel mirror, one, migo wuaiiBMuid -'Hu ynvjo uno o' iii o Astead full width. This suit of .furniture is worth In auy furniture jrtore not tow than ?W.00. Do not Udnk for ouoo that Ula A little ohoap amt to? wo assure you lt ts not, but a large tull ?i?o suit equal to anything ' on tho uubkot, o ?S^^??1*.8^*!? sale of thoso suites mid toi lntreduceour borhood, wo our mon busy and a?MU your neigh tf-Ww.OBi suite per, Ihoreforo If you aro IntoresL. out this out and send with $10.00 aoc tho suite will bo shipped tc you. If lt ls not Jost as represented you way return tho suite at our oxponse and ?OLT 910.00 will be refunded to yon. )ur catalogue ooutatntng many Illus* i rallona of ia rc bargains and hmso furalshtmr Roods will bo sent to >ou neon application "Tho Bu?t??boYo desodbed 18 a opo oial bargain apd does not appear In tho catalogue, therefore lt fa useless to write for Illustrations of this suite, and while you aro delaying writing, someone else is getting tho bargain. Wo assure you that we will not t-hlp but ono unite in your neighbor* hood at this pr leo. Atter one suite bas been shipped In the neighbor hood the price will go to at least ?30.00. B? F. PAnCtK'f 'JP, SW Dread Street, AUGUSTA, OA. PO OR Read This ! Mr, Bonjaniln Boalo, Chicago. Dear Slr:-I have, at different timos, used three first-class, high-toned and high? priced Sewing Maohluos. I therefore felt rather skeptical a? to a so called ohoap ma? chins giving mo satisfaction. But after a thorough test of your pow .'Superior," 1 find myaolf porfeotly satisfied. In no way inferior, lt ls, as Its name Implies, In many reapoota superior. . Anticipating ail re quirements, lt Insures o'xcellont work combining simplicity mut utility In ovory detail. Its complete and beautiful stan? la A fitting o*?kot for the treasure within and your reasonable price makes a first? class machino a possibility to those by whom It Is most needed 1 would Uko to soo a now "Suporlor" lu tho homo of ovory working woman in tho land. *Mine, j. 8. REYNOLDS. Columbia, 8. C., July ll, 1895. *-o -- The Machine above mentioned, with a full set of attachment*, will bo shipped to any address on receipt of Nluoteon Dol ?ais. Write for circular. Motion this paper. BEN J. BEALE, 770 WAlUUfiN AVK., CHICAGO? lilli. 'le Court of Last Resort.'' Those who have failed td get cured olsowhero of tho LIQUOR, .MORPHINE and tho TO BACCO Habits and ^Nervous - Exhaustion, aro invited -to correspond with THE KEELEY INSTITUTE I (or Drawer 27) j COLUMBIA, 8. 0. N. B .-Tho treatment is adminis tered in South Carolina only at Co lumbia. Wo can refer to ex-patients near you. ______ Delightful Results, LETTEh. FROM " JUDGE BALD-. WIN, OF MADISON, GA. I . . '.' ;;" ' '?[??;?. ' ' Dr. \V. JPItfs, : Thomson, Ou. , Dear Slr:-Af tor having sought hi vain for various remedied for ibo Ills of icothhig 1tried your Carminativo with most satls? ' factory and delightful itsultfv lt ls pleas ant to take assuages pain and produces test without stupor. No p.vient should be with out lt during tho teo bing period who Ita? once tried lt, for lt Is Indeed a magie medi cine for babies. Very respecify I ly, J?DGK H. W. BALDWIN. \_ For salo by THE M^?&lp^^ N Columbia, S. O. AUK YOU A SUFFRHKtt FHOM IN FLAMMATORY UHKUMATISM? AS?HVXM.t?, N. 0., Aug. 14, 1694. Twelve yoftrs ago, I was a snfforer from Inflammatory Rheumatism, a-ul for five yoara I was nhnOnt completely disabled, of ten being confined to my bcd for moulin at a timo. My whcjjo sys'em was permeated Sj?ljh tho dtftoaso, affooting dlfr'orent parts of my body* Modloal treatment failed to do mo any good, and I tried different p o'?' pilotary medicines without any.boaeflb. .1 was advised while in Duibam lo tr>J Ms?, Joe reraou'H Remedy. 1 got ii dozen bot? tte?, and whoa tt/.aa" on tho third bottle J. began to tynprovo, nod by tho linio I hiid tatton tho six bottlos 1 was entirely cured, and havb novor had any return of tho dl?> oaaofiince. 1 believe H to bo a pottle,for inflammatory Rheumatism, V. O. no* P8tf, I* BROWN,; /