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THE CONVENTION AT WOBK. MANY IMPORTANT MEASURES INTRO DUCED AN REFERRED. Tho Committees Mimi nt Wo tit on tho 8ov Otrtl lUnttov* Ko?orred Outllno of tho Now OiilliiuncoH I'inj-.osed. COLUMBIA, S. C., Soptombor In spectai : Thia is tho eighth day of tho session of the Constitutional Convon ;tion. Up to dato thero has boon only ono ordinanco passed-that oreating Saluda County. But it is not to bo inforred that either tho Convention or its sovoral committees have boon idlo. In fact thoy havo boon industriously at work. There scorns now to bo a general understanding that all meas ures, as thoy aro introduced, shall bo rof?rred to tho appropriate committee, - and that th eso committees will not re port, at least on tho moro important mattera, till after tho C3rd inst. That day marks tho limit of tho time in whidh ordinances may bo introduced. Tho committees will" consider, com paro aud digest all tho measures sub mitted, and out of theso roport ono (on each of tho sovoral subjects) in tho shape cf an ordinanco. Thou, in tho courso of tho discussion of tho mens uro, tho different delegates may sub mit their views in tho shape of amend ments. In this way tho ontiro subject matter embraced in any proposed or dinanco will como up for roview at ono time.1 This plan, it is boliovcd, will not only savo time but will pro mote intelligent work. There were quito a number of now measures introduced today, some of thom of very great importance. TO HUN C0UNT1ICS ON A CASH BASIS. Mr. Hondorson, of Aiken, has pre sented a plan lo run counties on a cash basis : Whereas, in most if not in all tho counties of tho Stato tho taxes aro novor realized until a y oar aftor tho lovy, and consequently tho contracts for ordinary county purposes and for tho running of tho schools havo to bo mado on a credit instead of on a cash basis; and whereas, this is an evil ' which ought to bo romcdied : ' 1. That a commission bo, and is hereby, appointed, consisting of his Excellency, the Governor, tho Comp troller General and tho Stato Treasur er, whoso duly it shall bo to ascertain what money would bo necessary to placo the various counties of this Stato on a cash basis ns lo thoir ordinary county and school expenses at tho be ginning of tho next liscal year. 2. That said commission whon they have ascertained said amount bo, and they ave hereby, authorized and em powered in tho namo of tho Stato lo prepare and have issued coupon bonds, payablo to bearer, which shall bo reg istered with tho Stato Treasurer ac cording to tho custom in such cases, . to the amount necessary to raise the amount needed for said purpose and tho necessary expenses of floating tho bonds: That said bonds shall bo in such denominations and duo at such limo as said commission may deem ex pedient, cud shall draw a rate of inter est not to exceed 4 i por cent, per an num. That said bonds when prepared shall bo signed by tho Governor ami Secretory of Stale and sealed with tho I groat soal of the Slato and Ibo credit of the Stato is hereby pledged for their payment. 3. That said bonds when so executed and issued shall bo sold al not less than par by said commission, and Ibo money derived therefrom, after pay ing oxponses of tho issuance and salo, shall bo paid into tho Stato treasury ; that tho same shall bo paid out by tho Stole Treasurer to the various county treasurers of tho Stato as soon as prac ticable in tho amount ascertained by tho commission to bo needed by tho counties to run tho county and school business on a cash basis, and when so paid said funds shall bo subject to tho cheok of tho county and school au thorities to meet tho oxponses of the ensuing fiscal year, 1895-90. 4. That tho Gonoral Assembly al its noxt session shall authorizo a\levy for ordinary county and school purposes in thoir respectivo counties to bo col lected at the end of tho fiscal year 1895-96, to bo used for running tho counties on a cash basis during tho fis cal year 1896-97. 6. That on and aftor the limo when tho Stato Treasurer shall have paid into tho' respectivo county treasuries the proeoed bonds as funded for afore said, all contracting officials of thoir respectivo oounties whether for ordi nary county expenses o?' for school purposes shall bo held responsible for all contracts entered into by them over and abovo tho cash they may have to their credit to meet the same, and their official bonds aro hereby de clared bound for tho same. 0. That tho said commission shall roport thoir actions and doings as to said bonds to thc next Gonoral Assem bly and ito successors bo and is horoby authorized and required from year to year, according lo tho length of tho issuance of saki honds, to levy upon each county which shall receive tho benefit of said fund a suitable amount to repay tho amount of said bonds to tho Stato, and tho said funds so ro 1 coi ved from tho various counties shall he used by tho Stato Troasuror ns a sinking fund to pay said bonds under such Act of tho General ,Assombly as may bc passed on tho subject. TWO SUFFItAOK PLANS. By Mr. D. II. Bussell, of Anderson: To regulato tho right to voto. This ordinanco confers tho right lo vote on all malo porsons, oxcopt paupers and convicts, who aro citizons of tho Stato and of tho United States, who can road any part of tho Stato Constitution m English, who has lived in the Stato two years and in tho county ono year, and who has duly paid his poll tax: Provided, that no person shall bo de nied tho right to vote who has hoon engaged in any capacity of tho land or naval forces of tho United States or of this Stale or of any othor Stato or of tho Confedorato States in any of tho wars in which this country hos been engaged since tho Declaration of Inde pendence, nor thoir malo descendants in either tho malo or fomalo lino. By Mr. W. B. Wilson, of York: To regulate tho right to voto. This pro posed ordinanco is a modification of thc Mississippi plan. Tho votor must bo a malo ciiizon, and a resident of tho county six months and of tho Stato twolvo months. Ho must havo paid all taxes. Ho must bo ablo to road any section of the Stale Constitution or to give a reasonable interpretation of the same whon read to him, or ho must havo paid taxes on $500 worth of pvoporty. Both schemes pr?vido for rogistra ion. Tho Wilson plan provides for separate ballot-boxes for tho dilforont offices as now provided in tho "oftjht box law." 00\imi y uo v ISUNM k?i\ By Mr. J. C. Otto, of Union: 1. Each organized county shall bo a body corporate with such powers and immunities that sh all bo established by law. All suits and proceedings by or against tho county shall bo in tho name thereof. 2. No organized county shoji ovor bo reduced by tho organization of now counties to less than four hundred square milos. No now county shall be ; formed containing loss than four hun dred squaro milos or containing less than oight hundred inhabitants, ac cording to tho last Slato or national i: <'.>?<'V'/. census for which'returned less than three million dollars worth of. taxable property, as shown by tho lust preced ing tax returns. Def oro application Jfor tho formal formation of tho pro posed now county shall bo made, and not until then, a majority of tho legal votors of a fractional part of tho pro posed now county shall each soparato-. ly vote in favor of such now county. . 3. Each county bo divided into townships, and all suoh townships shall bo declared bodies corporato. Tho townships as they now oxist shall bo so declared and such othnvs tho Legislature may hereafter creato : Pro vided, that no township shall contain less than twouty-flvo squaro milos and sholl bo as near .square as practical. il Knob county shall elect a County Judge for a term of four years; ho shall have-jurisdiction in all mattel s testamentary, dower, partition, home stead, minors, persons non compos montis and jurisdiction in all criminal prosecutions bolow tho grade of felony, under such rules aud limitations ns may bo ilxed by law, and shall also elect a sheriff, county dork and coun ty solicitor for a torin of four y oars, whose lespcctivo duties shall bo pro scribed by law. 5. A board of county supervisors shall bo organized in each county, composed ol tho various townships' chairmen, whoso power shall bo pro scribed by law. G. Tboro shall bo in each township live directors, to bo elected or appoint ed, as tho law may direct it, one of whom shall bo a committing magis trate, and who shall bo ox-oillcio chair man of the board of township direct ors. Said director shall have general control of tho roads, bridges, schools and the gonoral welfare or such town ships under such limitations as may bo prescribed by law. But no tax levy inado by said director,shall bo legal unless ton days' public notice of snob levy shall bo given, and not thon un less said levy shall bo ratified by a ma jority of tho legal votors of such township. OTHER M1CASURKS. By Mr. Clayton, of Florence: To oxclude convicts from competition with honest labor. By Mr, Glonn, of Chester: To lix tho school tax at two millst with tho right reserved to school districts to supplement tho samo by special taxes. By Mr. W. D. Evans, of Marlboro: To limit tho corporato bonded indebt edness of each v county to oight p^r cent, of tho valuo of all tho Uixablo property therein. By Mr. Anderson (colored), of Georgetown: To require tho Legisla ture to compel all children botweon tho ages of 7 and 12 years to attend a public school. By Mr. Sullivan, of Anderson: To require tho Legislature to let out tho public printing lo tho lowest respon sible bidder. By Mr. A. H, While, of York: To call tho counties districts. By Mr. Wharton, of Laurons: To require tho General Assembly, at its next session, to make a permanent ap propriation for disabled and aged Con federate soldiers and thoir widows. By Mr. Buist, of Greenville: To prohibit Slato, county, city, town or township aid lo any'college, school, orphan house or other institution which is wholly or in part under the direction or control of any church, or of any religious or sectarian denomin ation, socioty or organization. By Mr. Heed, of Beaufort : To punish and provont lynching. This ordi nance authorizes tho governor to ro movo any sheriff from whom a pris oner is seized and lynched, and to call out tho militia to provont lynchings. By Mr. Clayton, of Florence: To reorganizo tho judiciary. This ordi nance retains all tho present courts oxcopt Ibo Probato nnl tho Trial Jus tice. For these it substitutes a county court. By Mr. Lybrand, of Lexington : To provide for tho supervision of public instruction. Tho fred schools are put under tho managemont of "a State board of education, composed of three members, tho comptroller general, and two members to bo elected by tho Legis lature. Tho constitutional tax is fixed at 2? mills, and ouch taxpayer is privi leged to designate tho school to which bis tax money shall go. By Mr. Lybrand : To authorize tho State government to prohibit tho manufacturo or salo of intoxicants, and, in tho exorcise of the police pow er, to oiigago in such salo. By Mr. Gooding, of Hampton : To pr?vido for tho caro und control of tho penni and charitable institutions of tho State. By Mr. McWhito, of Floronco: For the same purpose, and also lo regulate convict labor. KICMA.L10 SUKFKACUST8. At tho night session tho Convention board addresses from Miss Clara M. Clay, Mrs. Virginia D. Young and Mrs. A. Viola Noblett in behalf of fe male suffrage. These speakers were introduced by Governor Evans as president of thc Convention. At tho close of tho address of Mrs. Noblett Mr. McCown, of Floronco, of fered a resolution instructing tho committco on suffrage to report a clause to bo inserted in tho Constitu tion granting woman's stiff rage, Ten members objected and tho resolution wont over under the rulo. WKDNH8DAY, BICPT?MBBR 18. Tboro wore sovcral measures, intro duced-most of them being repeti tions. Those constituting really now matter wero os follows: By Mr. Aldrich : 'That tho Genoral Assembly shall make duo provision for Ibo maintenance of the free com mon schools and for all the existing State institutions of higher education. By Mr. Gooding, of Hampton: * "That tho right of tho people of this State to fish in fho unnavigable run ning streams and running waters of this State shall not bo denied or abridged. Tho Legislature at its noxt session shall pass such laws as shall secure this uniform right." By Mr. McMahan, of Richland : To rogulalo tho suffrage This ordinance gives tho suffrage to all male persons who shall own real estate of the valuo of $500, and to all others upon whom tho Legislature, in its discretion, shall extend that right. By Mr. Bowman, of Orangeburg: "Tho inter-marriage of white persone with negroes, mulattoes, or persons of mixed blood, descended from a negro, or thoir living togotber as man and wifo, is prohibited in this State. Thc Genoral Assembly shall onforco thit section by appropriate legislation." AS TO COUNTY TRKA8UKRUH. By Mr. Parler, of Colloton: There shall bo olected by tho olectors in each county a county treasip'or whoso torin of olltco shall bo four years whos( duty it will bo to take returns of all taxable pi oporty and of all poll taxe? assessed thereon. ?. All persons liable to poll-tax bj ku,.' ;.'u\ll mako his return in persor or through an agent who shall hav< written authority to make such return and such returns shall bo made onc< each y oar. 8, No return of a poll tax shall b< copied from any provious return oi book. 4. Tho Legislature may onactsuol laws as will Tnsuro tho proper assess mont, collection and disbursement o such taxes. KDUOATION BUPKRVI80RH. By Mr. A. It White, of York : "Th? supervision of public instruction shal bo vested in a State board of su per visors of education, ono from cacti judicial dlstriot. and ono from tho Stato at largo, who shall bo profession al touchers and shall bo elected by tho Legislature ; tho powers, duties, terms of ofllco and compensation sholl be do nned by tho General Assembly." A COURT OF ?CRUORB. By Judge Frasor, ot Sumter: "Whenever 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 same, or any two of thom, that there is a ojues tlou of constitutional law or of con flict botwoeir tho Constitution and laws of this State and of tho United States, or tho duties and obligations of tho citizens under tho same, it shall bo tho duty of the ohiof justice, or in his absence of tho presiding associate jus tice, to convono a court of errors for tho d?termination of the same, which court shall consist of all tho judges of the Supremo Court and of tho Circuit Courts, flic 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 absence the presiding asscciato justice, shall also convene the court ot errors at tho request of any two of tho justices of tho Supremo Court, for tho determina tion ot any other cause or question to bc submitted to thom, and tho de cisi?n of said court, or a majority of tho judges sitting in the same, shall bc final and conclusive; and the elliot justice, or in his absonco, -tho presiding associate justice, shall preside when over tho court of errors shall convono. OTHER ORDINANCES. By Mr. W. B. Wilson of York Provision shall bo mado by tho Legis lature for tho establishment and maintenance by tho Stale of a reform atory for tho correction and reforma lion of juvenile offenders, soparatoanc apart from hardened oriminale. By Mr. James Wigg (colored) o: Beaufort : That tho Comptroller Gen eral, county auditors, comity troasur ers and all poisons charged with th? collection of Slate or municipal taxc? bo and boroby required to keep Bepar ate and distinct accounts of all tax re turns and paid by white and coloroc lax pay ors, and that tho samo bo alway; open for public inspection. By Mr. McCalla, of Abbeville That tho Stato Treasurer shall bo bani inspector, and bis duty shall bo to in spect all private and Sudo banks quat lorly without notico, which inspec tion shall bo mado by said Stato Treas tirer or bis chief clerk. But tho Gen oral Assembly shall particularly defin tho dutios of said ollicor and provid for his payment. By Mr. Geo D. Tillman of Edgofiold That tho whipping post shall bo roos tablishcd in this Stato to properly pun vagrants, potty thieves and habitan wife boators. and that tho Gonoml As sombly shall provide by appropri?t legislation thorofor. By Mr. Doylo of Anderson : Tim tho Legislature shall at its next se.? sion after the adoption of this Const tution onact suitable laws to fore ve prevent prisse fighting in this Stato. By Mr. E. B. B?rry of Marion: Thc Ibo Genoral Assombly shall at its flr? session after tho adoption of this Cor stitution enact suitable laws for th registration pf all marriages solenn ized and contracted within tho Stal and fixing the age below tho age t which tho marriage of tho minor sha be illegal t and to provide penalties fe the violation of such laws- Succoe< ing General Assemblies shall ha\ power to amend such original acts an amoudments thereof. By Dr. Stokes of Orangeburg: 1 regulato tho creation of corporatior and fix their duties and liabilities. By Mr. Perrott of Darlington: Tin mon otherwise on ti tied to the right ( sullVago by action of this convontio and in addition pay taxes on properl to tho amount of $200 or moro and wi represent a family as the hoad thorc< are heroby givon tho right to cast tw votes in all elections of this State. Tho committee on tho declaration < rights submitted au ordinance embod; ing tho declaration of rights, whic does not materially alter that now e isting. Mr. McMuhan of Richland offered resolution providing for a stonograp ic report of tho proceedings. The m tion was indefinitely postponed. The committo to whom was rofern tho contest ol the seats of tho W liamsburg dologation reported in f vor of the sitting members, but recor monded that tho oxponses of the co testants (except Louis Jacob) amour ing to $24; 18 each, bo paid out of tl funds appropriated for tho pay members. Tho roport was ailopte . THURSDAY, SECTHMI3ER 19^ . Most of tho day was occupied wi tho debato on tho resolutions abo tho editorial in Tho Stato-a full i port of which is givon olsowhere. Quite a number of now ordinanc were introduced and roferred: By Mr. E. J. Kennedy: To linc tho tonuo of olllco to two succossi terms, oxcopt in tho caso of judges. By Mr. Sull ivan of Anderson: r. authorize the Govornor to remove t faulting Stato and county treasure] By Mr. W. J. Montgomery. To i quire tuition fees of all stuelonls higher institutions of learning, su ported by tho Stato. By Mr. bowman of Orangebu That tho bonded debt of tho State sin nover be increased except to repel i vasion, suppress insurrection ordofei the State in time of war. By Mr. Klugh of Abbovillo: To rc ulato tho formation of new countie also to rogulato tho business and J Ibo liabilities of insuranco compan? also lo lay a capitation tax of $1. and a special tax on vehicles--tho pi seeds thereof to bo applied exclusive to the maintenance of tho public roa< By Mr. McKagon: To prohi mombers of tho Legislature frc liolding any other olllco of trust profit. By Mr. Otts of Union : To autln ?7.0 tho Legislature toliconsotho cari ing of concealed weapons; also, to < 3mpt minors from road duty. By Mr. J. O. A Mooro: To fix t liability of common carriers for t lets of thoir servants and employ in cases of personal injury; also prohibit tho giying of freo passes publie officials, including mombers tho legislature By. mr. Nicholson of Union: authorize tho Govornor to appoint inspector of illuminating oils, and all accounts of public officials; a of all Stato banks and banking bous By Mr. T. E. Johnson of SparU burg : To organizo the school syst of tho Stato-providing tho odie now oxisling, and also tho two-n tax for tho support of tho schools, provides for soparato schools for two racos. It requires tho Logislab to support tho higher institutions, 1 limits tho annual appropriation to o sixth of tho taxes collected, in tho \ vious year, for the support of schools. COUNTY GOVERNMENT. Mr. Harrison, of Hampton, ode tho following : 1. That each county form an olect district. 2. That the olllcors of each cou shall bo a clerk of tho counts of C< mon Ploas and Genoral Session? rogistor, a shoriff, acoronor, a prol judgo for a term of four years, and assessor and treasurer. 8. Tho olork of the court shall charge tho dutios of master. 4. Thrcoor flvo directors to tako placo of township commissioners ' !\V. '.V'JV,'-. '] '..;/!; , . , ? j havo gonoral supervision of th 3 public works. fi. Tho chairmon of tho township di rectora ?hall composo 'a board >f coun ty commissioners. G. Tho township boards or [threo of thom shall composo a board< ot equali zation of property. 7. Each township shall' be a school district and the township directors shall act as trustees thereof. 8. Thom shall bo ' oleo tod i fi each township a trial justice, who shall havo jurisdiction in civil cases to thoinmnnnt. o? $100, and in criminal cases] such as misdomoanovs, assault and bailory and concealed weapons. TIIIO AGIS OF CONSENT Mr. J. O. A. Moore presented the following for r?f?rence to tho propor committee: ,.i.i$p[ To tho Delegates in Constitutional Con vention assembled: Gentlemen: Tho increasing. and alarming froquonoy of assaults upon, women and the frightful indignities to which ovon little girls aro sublet havo becomo thoshumoof our boasted civil ization. ] A study of tho statutes of our State has revealed to us their utter failure to meet tho domands of a newly awak ened public sontimont, which)requires hotter logai protection for "girlhood and womanhood. Theroforo, wo, the members of tho Woman's Christian Tomporau'ceUnion of South Carolina, do moist heartily ap peal to you, through Mrs. Chopin, our presidont, lo onact such statutes as shall pr?vido for the adequate punish ment of crimes against wo inen and girls. Wo call attention to tho disgraceful fact that protection of tho person of our womon ic not placed upon so high a plano as protection of their purse. Wo would tlioroforo ontveak;rour hon orable body to raiso tho (?p coiled) "ago of consont" to eighteen] the legal ago whioh permits womon td contract a valid marriage or mako lawful salo of any of her personal property. North ami South Carolinafaro now thc only States, as far as wol can find out, Where tho low ago of ton fouls tho escutcheon of their statures books, and wo earnestly plead that tho dis graco to tho Stato bo ?wiped out by raising tho law of protection to that of legal majority, cightcon. ' S. F, Chapin, President W. Q. T. U. Charleston, S. C. A communication was received from ono Charles P. Walker, a Chicago lawyor, urging such a regulation of tho sufl'rago in South Carolina as will fully protect tho rights of citizens of African doscont. FRIDAY, BKi'TKMIiER 20. Tho session of tho Convention' was briof and business like. In tho absonco of President Evans (who was in attendance on a meeting of tho trustees of tho Industrial Col lege) Vico-President Talbert opcupicd tho chair. . Quito a number of membors applied for leave of absenco till Monday. Dr. Stokes of Orangeburg oiVered a reso lution limiting tho granting of such leaves to cases of sickness. After con siderable debato this resolution was adopted. COMMITTEE'S REPORTS. Tlier? wore several reports of com mittees, on very important articles of tho Constitution. Tho committee on Legislativo De partment reported an article in full. Tho important changes in this depart ment are tho extension of tho term of tho members 'of tho House from two to four years, and j tho giv ing of ono Senator to every coun ty-Charleston included. 'tho new county of Saluda is lo liave two of tho five Representatives now alloted to Edgofiold. Tho pa'} of mom hors is fixed at three dollars a day, and mileago at five cents per milo. Tho homestead provioion is retained as at prosont-$1,000 in real estate and $500 in personal property. Tho right of dower is limited to property which husband owns at the timo of his death. Tho report of tho committee on mu nicipal corporations and police regu lations contains th roo now and impor tant pi ovisions": li That in all municipal olections as to tho issue of bonds or tho creation of any municipal debt, adult womon who pay taxes on $300 worth of property shall bo entitled to voto. 2. That tho Logislaturo may regu lato and license tho salo of spirituous liquors, or may prohibit tho same. 3. That tho Legislature may, in tho oxerciso ot the polico power, authorize parties duly appointed for tho purposo to sell intoxicants. (Tho dispensary system.) The committeo on tho Executive De partment submitted a completo article. It retains all the present executivo of iicors-their term being fixed at two years. Tho pardoning powor ls vested in tao governor, under the advice of a board of pardons, consisting of tho comptroller goneral, the secretary of Stato, and tho superintendent of tho penitentiary. Tho governor may, in his discretion,declino to grant tho par don recommended-in which case he shall stato his reasons to tho general assombly at its noxt session. Tho liou tonant governor is president of tho Sonate, with tho right to voto in caso of a tie. Whon a Sen ator becomes lieutenant governor, ho theroforo vacates his seat in tho Sonate. Tho roport of the committeo on finance and taxation retains tho pres ent system of ad valorem taxation, and gives tho Legislature tho right to placo a capitation tax on animals. It rotains tho two-mill tax for tho sup port of tho public schools. Ii limits tho bonded indebtedness of counties and municipalities to oight per cont, of all tho taxable property. MEASURES KILLED. Tho following measures woro killed on unfavorablo reports of tho committees to whom thoy had boon sovorally roforred : To prohibit tho publication of court proceedings in certain cases. To fix a punishment for bribory. To rogulato elections and lix tho terms or cortain officers. (Duplicate) To pr?vido tho punishment of whip ping for cortain oll'onses. Tho ordinances of Mr. Hutson of Hampton and Mr. Howell of Colloton, touching tho liabilities of married wo mon, wero transferred from tho com mitteo on judicial department to that on miscellaneous matter. flohonuing tho OIIIIIOHO. Washington, Sopt. 18.-Tho Stato Department tins morning received ca bio information from China effectual ly disproving tho accuracy of dis patches recently published alleging that tho work of tho commission on gaged in the investigation of tho Ku Iheng missionary massaoro has boon blocked by tho refusal of tho Chinese to oxecute those found guilty unless all futuro domands had boon waivod. Minister Donby has wired tho Depart ment that sovon mon implicated in this outrage had been convicted and oxecutod. This was corroborated in a dispatch a fow hours later from Consul Gonoral Jornigan, in whioh ho said tho decapitation took placo thoro this morning. ^_ EX-CONGRESSMAN Goorgo D. Till man is quoted, as saying that in Oon. M. C. Butlor, Carolina had one of tho best senators sho ovor had, and a bot tor ono than sho is likely to havo again soon. This is pretty haul on his brother and Senator irby. '. ! > ; -i .'.-.i-..:. LIVELY HOOS? C?M'lNUKi) FKOM J?AC1K ON10.J oiForod by Mr. Batos was tabled. Mr. Robt. Aldrich thought it be neath tho dignity of tho Convention to notice tho attaok mado upon its president. At tho sa?no timo he con sidered that tho State newspaper should bo properly robuked for Us at tack on the president of tho body. Ho elle; cd ibo rollo whig us un addition to tho resolutions of Air. Patterson : Rosolved, That tho said newspaper, The State, has abused tho privilego accorded to tho pross, by this Conven tion ; and that for tho balance of tho session, its representatives be denied admission to tho lloor of tho Conven tion, and that tho sergeant-al arms bo charged with the enforcement of this resolution. Mr. Sheppard : Tho idea of continu ing tho discussion from yesterday was to allow moderation and to avoid hasty action. Tho wisdom of tbut courso bas boon demonstrated by tho moderate substitutes odored. Having boon in tho position of presiding officer I know full w?ll tho delicacies of its position and tho diilloultics ofttimes m bis way. I am solicitous that what this convention does shall bo dono right. For whoso bonoflt is this reso lution odored? Not for tho President, for bo knows ho enjoys tho confidence and esteem of this body. Not for tho Convontton, for it cannot afford to notico it. I shall regard it unfortunate should wo adopt theso resolution. I do not doom necessary any declaration of our confldonco in our Presidont. I hoped that tho resolution of Mr. Bates would bo adopted. . I am surprised and sorry that my friend Mr. Aldrich should have intro duced his resolution. The freedom of tho pross in Ibis enlightened day can not bo interfered with. Tho roportor of Tho State, Mr. Watson, bas in no way violated tho courtesy and indul goneo of this convention. A mistake y an editor in nowise authori/.os a mistake by this convention. Supposo the statement wero maliciously false, wo could not afford or havo timo to notico it, for thou somo other editor will scok lo bo dignified by special no tico from this convention. Mr. Hondorson, of Aiken, favored Mr. Patterson's motion. Mr. Berry, of Marion, asked to bo oxouscd from voting. Mr. J cr voy said that tho resolution committed tho Convention to a ques tion of fact, and tho second (which voted conlldcnco in tho President) WOS unnecessary. Mr. Burn wanted to know how the Convention could voto on a fact with out sworn testimony. Thoy were about to wado into dcop wator. Tho Presi dent needs no vindication. Tho edi torial was wrong; but don't lot 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 de sires to express its entire confldonco in tho integrity, honesty and fairness of our Presidont, tho Hon. J. G. Evans, and wo do hereby declaro the state ment in tho aforesaid editorial lo bo unsustaincd by tho facts and untrue. Mr. McGowan endorsed Mr. Gage's resolution. I Mr. W. D. Evaus spoko in favor of Mr. Patterson's resolution. After further discussion tho resolu tions of Mr. Gage woro laid on the table. Major Barker of Charleston thought tho whole discussion out of ordor. Ho said tho Con volition could not stop to consider every criticism on the con duct of tho presiding olllcer, and should not stop to consider tho mat tor. Ho moved the indefinito 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 bo an investiga tion of all tho facts bearing on the matter, and moved tho appointment of a committee for that purpose. This motion bo afterwards withdrew. Mr. George Johnstono jocularly! suggested that tho whole matter might bo referred to the committee of revis ion and stylo. Ho spoke against tho resolutions as hoing unnecessary. Mr. W. D. Evans of Marlboro spoke in favor of tho resolutions. Mr. Stanyarno Wilson urged tho adoption of tho resolution odored by Mr. Patterson. Mr. B. R. Tillman made a warm speech in favor of tho resolutions. Ho thought it unfortunate that they had been introduced, but as tho question was before tho Convention it ought to j be squarely mot. Ho was very strong in his languago, but, at tho end of tho wholo matter, roso and withdrew so much of his remarks os might have given o lien so. Mr. Prince of Ando-son favored tho resolutions, but warmly resented tho reflections contained in tho speech of Senator Tillman. Tho resolutions were thou adopted. Senator Tillman wanted the yeas and nays, and, for that purpose moved a reconsideration. Tho roll was then called, with the following result: Yeas-Aldrich, Alexander, Asho-] Atkinson,Austin,Barry,Barton, Bales, Bohre, Bellinger, Bowen, Bowman, Bradham, Brea/.oals, Brico, J. S. ; Brice, T. W.; Bryon, Buist, Burn, Byrd, Cantoy, Cnrvor, Clayton. Con nor, Cooper, Cunningham, DoIIay, Dennis, Dont, Derham, Douglass, Ellrd, Estridgo, Evans, W. D. ; Field, Floyd, Fraser,Gamblo, Garr?s, Glenn, J. Ii. ; Glenn,J. P. {Gooding, Graham, Gray, Gunter, Hamel, Harris, Harri son, Hay, Hay ns worth, Homphill, Hendorson, D. S. ; Henry, Hodges, Houser, Howoll, Hutson, Irby, John son, T, E. ; Johnstono, Gcorgo; Jones, Wilio; Keitt, Kennedy, J. W. ; Klugh, howman, McCalln, McCaslan, Mc Caslan, McCown, McDormotto, Mc Kagcn, M?MakiiijMcWliito,Matthews, Moar?s, Miller, Mitcholl, Montgomery, J. D. ; Mooro, Morrison,Murra.-".Nash, Nathans, Nicnolson, Olivor, Otis,Par ler. Parrott, Patterson, Peake. Porritto, Princo, Rcdfoarn,Rccd, John; Rogors, Rosborough. Rowland. Russoll, Shu lcr, Sligh, Sloan, Smith, A. J. : Smith, W. C. ; Smoak, Sprott, Stackhouso, Stokes, Stribling, Sullivan, Talbort, Taylor, Tillman, G. D.: Timmorman, Wators, Wharton, Whippor, White, A. Ii. i Wiggins, Wilson, Stanyarno; Wilson, W. B. ; Winklor, Woodward, -12?. Nays--Anderson, Bark or, B?rry, Doyle, Dudley, Farrow, Fitoh, Gogo, Jorvoy, Kennedy, E. J. ; Leo, Mc Gowan, McMahon, Montgomery, W. J. ; Ragsdalo, Read, J. H. ; Sheppard, Smith, Jormiah; Smith, R. F. ; Von Kolnitz, Wells, Whito. S. E.-23. A numbor ot tho dologatos (mostly thoso who voted in tho negativo) had ontorod upon tho journal their reason for thoir voto. Tho gonoral purport of thoso waa that whilst they had con fldonco in the integrity of tho president thoy could not adopt the languago of tho resolutions AN Ohio man, who is hoing sued for broach of promiso, makes tho dofonso, rolates the Louisville 'Courier-Jour nal, that ho proposed and was ac cepted on Sunday, and that according to the Jaws of that state contracts mado on Sunday aro not logally binding. . A Caso of Conspiracy.? , Tho correspondent of tho yolumbia State, at this placo, uudor dal* of tho ?Oth instant, say? lt leaked Cut hero that day that warrants wei* to bo sworn out against sovoral partios charged with assisting in the n^mlor of tho lato Treasurer Copes/ Tho saino correspondent says that il was also brought to light Monday "that a scheme had boon inaugurated \ by Dan O. Murphy's falnily bud friends by which tho State's mW important witness was to sign an af fu'tavitsolting forth that whatsho tes\ tilled to against Murphy at tho trial in May last was false, and that she was paid by tho detectives to testify. Tho following facts wore obtained from Auditor G. 13. Kitroll, who had some thing to do with tho capturo of Murphy. That several weeks ago Dan Murphy's wife, who is a sister to Olomie Bars, tho witness in question, loft her homo and wont to Georgia, tho southern portion, where ClemieBars was living and, by means of threatening her life, forced her into South Sarolina. When thoyarived at Denmark tho party was mot by several friends and taken to a house near Dan Murphy's father's. Thoro this girl, so she says, was forced to swear that what she tistillcd to in court was false; that if she didn't como to Orangeburg and swear out an alh davit to that effect sho would bo sum marily doalt with. Boing thore alone she expressed her willingness to do so. Consequently she was secretly brought hore early in tho morning. Tho horse and buggy was left outside tho buisness nortion of tho city, while she and her sister, Mrs. Murphy, came on tho baok stveot and wont to Col. Browning's oHlco. That goritloman being out thoy wont in front and wore awaiting his roturu whonOlomlo saw Mr. Kitroll and ran to him and asked his and tho sheriff's protection. The girl was immediately falcon to tho sheriff's ofllco and thoro guarded until she was sent away. This startling ?chemo has caused no little oxcitmont here and it has caused tho people to awaken afresh to tho wilful and malic ious murder of thoir boloved county treasurer, who was so brutally murder ed for his money."-Times and Demo crat. lix-Soillltor llnllor on Tillman. Columbia, S. C., Sept. 21.-Ex Sen ator M. C. Butler passed through tho city yesterday, stopping over during tho afternoon. When asked if he had anything to say about Senator Till man's attack upon him in tho conven tion, ho said : * 'No, sir ; I believe not. My consideration for his brother, George D. Tillman, who is a manly man, a gontloman and always strikes right out from the shoulder, never hit ting below tho belt, restrains mo from paying a groat many things that I could say. I havo denounced Bon Tillman to his face as a coward, a liar and a thiof and he did not resent it. If I should kick him now ho would howl liko a spaniol and doubtless in dict, me for assault and battery. You know, you can't keep up with a con stitutional liar like ho is, and I shall leave him to enjoy all tho glory he can gain by attacking a man behind his back, when he has no opportunity to reply. Iiis statement, so far as it relates to mo; is a tissue of falsehoods from beginning to end. Hero is one specimen. Ho refers to an interview between Gen. Gary and Gon. Huger at Edgefiold, on tho day of election. Gen. Rugorwas not at Edgefield at all and tho statement is a pure fiction. He is equally at fault about tho second Ropubhcau meeting at Edgefield. His account of what ocourred is a flagrant misrepresentation of what did occur. But why attempt to follow aman who is so utterly regardless of tho truth and reckless in his statements. Lot him 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 bo entirely a ono sided affair. The small boy must not interrupt conversation, ho must stop softly, speak gently, remove his hat on coming in, spring to restore what some older person drops, run his little foot off on errands, always say thank you, and never indulge himself in tho least expression of irritation, hut no body is obliged to ho equally polite to him. Ordered as if ho was not as sen sitive to wounds, and as easily hurt as his oldors, his pursuits regarded as of no importance, his convenience overruled or set aside at tho caprice of his tutors and governors, tho little fellow often has a hard time of it while he is grow ing up. Parents who aro intensely ?iroud of their childron often refrain, rom a mistaken idea that praise is in judicious, from commending thom for what thoy do well, while blame is swift to leap out and scorch the mem ory on any slight obcasion. Tho child who will bo most courteous through lifo is tho child who has been treated with courtesy, who has spent the form ative years of lifo in a sweet and gen ial atmosphere, and beon moulded not so much by military rules brusquely enforced as by tho gonial influence of sereno tempers and tho blessedness of good oxamples. ".TIB Muslo in Our liurs." Eight cont cotton and plenty of it. j Thats tho prospect, and it means that tho Piano or Organ so long desired need not longei* bo waited for. Buy it now and pay when your cotton is con verted into cash. Seo Luddon & Bates' latest advertisement in this issuo of thoir great Mid-summor Clearing Sale. Th roo Hundred Eino Instruments at ?'our own price for Spit Cash, or a ittlo cash now and bah nco Novembor 1st, or on smallest monthly payments if prof or red. Thoy will suit you os to tho terms, and all tho world knows that whon thoy mean what they say. Write thom at Savanah, Ga. for Midsumor Bargain Lists, and don't dolay about it uptil tho host bargains are gono. St. ltnvnftofl of Cholera. San Eranoisco, Sopt. 18.- Notwith standing tho efforts of thoOhhioso and Japaneso to suppress tho nows in ro S;ard to tho cholora, tho truth has at asl como to light concerning tho plague Japan and North China aro fairly alivo with cholora gorms. Sibe rian oilicicials havo declared Japan ports infocicd, and from oilloial sources it is loamed that ovor 17,000 people havo died in Japan from tho plaguo sinco its start in tho Pescadores. In China tho disoaso has gained firm foot hold. Advices by the steamor Rio Ja noirio report that in Tokio tho heat is terrifying, and tho disoaso gorms hayo bcQn nursed into virulent lifo. AnoiiDUKK Lndislauss death by tho acoidontal discharge of his rillo while hunting adds another to tho romark ablo Hst of violentdoaths in tho reign ing house of Austria. Tho Emporor's brother, Maximilian, was shot in Mex ico; his son Rudolph, hoir to the th rc no, committed suicido; tho late Archduke Albrecht's daughter was burned to death : Arohduko Johann Salvidor has disappeared, and, U la protty suro, wasdrownod, and last fall Arohduko William was thrown from his horse and killed. E?.KcmoNS will tako placo this year i)? olovon States, one quarter of tho whole number and but fow aro really importent. Tho States voting aro Iowa, Kansas, Kontuoky, Maryland, Mossa chnsotts, Mississippi. Nebraska, Now York, New Jersey, Ohio and Pennsyl vania. A Governor- will bo returned in Iowa, Kentucky, Maryland, Massa, ohusetts, Mississippi, New Jorsoy and Ohio, and four of tho; seven now have Democratio Governors, Besides these Utah will abandon tho 'fwu?-??* Now Jersey and Ohio. King Cotton Still K?los, ; Lifo for the Liver and Kidneys, tho raost popular medicino of it? kind, is freely recommended by Physicians, Druggists and others, and the wonderful success it has attained it has won solely on its own morita, and for which it has obtained for it self tho appellation of "The coming Liver Medicine ot the South." , 'Lifo for tho Liver and Kidneys" or "Chill Curo," works like a charin and sells very fast." A. H. Perkins, Waxhaw, Lancaster Co., S. C. Strawberry Plants And Inf Act all kinds of plants eau'bo SET OUT by using tho MoSHERRY AUTOMATIC TRANSPOLAR TER A good di ivor and two oh?biron ore all tho force necessary to sot from three to Ove aores of planta lu a day, anil KViailY PLANT IS WATERED at tho timo it ls bot out, and nomo dry soil ls drawn around tho planta so that tho ground will not bako. No walting for rain. Sot out your plants when thoy aro ready. (let a machine and plant for your neighbors. You eau o am euough lu ouo season to pay for tho machino. Bas/ tor ma. Send for ch culara, prloos and testimoni?is. SOUTHERN FARM. IMPLEMENT 00., 249 Mooting tit,, Oharloston, ti. O. Mention thlB papor, T A n A.ND. LAND. LAND. Why not seouro a good plantation? We make you an offer moro liberal than has ovor boon oiforcd lu this country. Wo will soil you a plantation for ono-slxth oasti, bal anco in flvo years on tho Ins tall mont pinn. Will further takocotton In payment at 7 cents por pound. We havo nomo four or five plantations of 400 to 600 aores, wofl Improved and in A Uno state of cultivation. Also Vave quito a number of places of all sizos from 60 up to 400 acres, Those lands aro in tho heart of tho fa mous Piedmont Belt, hing within 2 to 10 rolles of tho prosperous city of Rook HUI. W. L. RODDEY & CO., ROCKHILL* S. C. I FOR THE LIVER AND Kidneys1 FOR DYSPEPSIA, INDIGESTION AND ALL LIVER AND KIDNEY TROUBLES. Sold wholesale by The Murray Drug Co,, m. COLUMBIA,' S.j,C. $2 Monthly iT,MIWfcr how much plcasnro and bene 1 1 ni IN IV (\t a (ino Flano or Parlor Organ1 'will lio to your wifo and children, and howlong, i thoy havo wanted and watted. . DON'T WAIT TOO I,OJNQ.{ Thoy wont bo with you for ovor, moko them happy whilo you can. I Mftf how very easily you can now 1 1 111 MY u"y ft Buporb iriitrumont on ourl Installment plans, anti pay for lt almost without, missing tho monoy. -* ACT QUICK <K. > Wrtto for Midsummer Salo Bargain $h'eot *3 O O Superb Instrumenta on ou?lo?t ? m vi nu ovor ofl'orcili YOUIt own i>iico [for OA811. Wrllo for pnrtloiilnrii. >Mut UK QUICK, nnrantn? rolllnjrout Ulnlly. Strain t? point nml hwy NOW. LODDEN & BATES, SAVANNAH, Ca. MACHINERY AT FAG TORv PRICES. Every Olnnory should bo oqulppod with* tho Thomas Elevating and Distributing Machlnory for handling, oleantng, ginning and paoklng cotton. Ono singlo continuons lint duo nod eon., donsor for a battery of two or moro gins. Revolving doublo box stoam press, solf packing. No banda employed oxcopt to put tloo on bale. No botts, No pnlllos No Borews to ?Wo trouble. Bavos labox and lnsurauoo, improves grado of cotton and makes monoy, Wo offor also an e<? tonslvo lino of cotton gins, presses, eano mills, corn mills and saw mills Also Talbot*, Lldaol, and Watertown onidnos. Our lllco Bailor, willoh proparoa tloo ready fer tho table or market should bo la ?very mill. V. O. Badfoam, ?ENTRAT, AOENT, COBT?MW, S. ?. VVe ftealro to Introduce <Au- Furnl turolnwmew luto ewry'eemrauuU/., m tho So Wm States, and in ordo? to do BO in tho ?mlokest time have : conoladod to waka somo tory Uboral offers in bedroom sah? to secure et ieaofc ono custoroor at OYory post ot loo In tho next sixty tUya. Please road thia adverUsotnont carofuhy *Qd cond At ouc-o for ono of. our Hp?? ClRl OtfolO. Our groatoffor No. 1 conulstaof ooo Solid Oak Bedroom Bult vii?? i?T<? dreecor with 20x24 bovoi mirror, one large washstand with caso ooo 0 ft. 0 bedstead full width- T?te suit.of furniture Ia worth lu any furniture' atoro not leas than ?80.00. Do not wank for once that His a llttlo cheap ?ulfctor we assure you lt ls not, but a on ^Sa?kSt!ttlt nm) $ anyth,Ug uJFJ^te?** to* ?alo et these suite* and to keep our mon busy and nt?oe out Hw lu your neigh borhood, wci a?t?o to ship ono suite only to ?whjh?n?iln^ ppint in tho South fer ?8.00 when fte cash comos With tho order. Tbl? a?vor tunion t will possibly appaar tvSrloe i? thilba* per, thoreforo if you are Intotxetod cut thin out and send with WM aaa tho suite will be shipped W you. lt it ls not lust as ropresouted you may return tue suite at our expense and ?our f 10.00 will be refunded to you. )ur catalogue containing many titus? tratlons cf rare bargahia and iionse furntohiuii Roods Will be saut to >ou upon application. Tho Butte above described ls a spo? olftl bargain and does bot appear in tho catalogue, thoioforo lt ts UBeless to write for Illustrations of thts?utf), and whllo you are dolaylng writing Bomoono else ls getting tho bargain. We assuro you that wo will net fblp but one suite lu your neighbor? hood at this prlco. Atter ono suite bas boon shipped in the neighbor hood tho price will go to at least ?80.00. 840 Brood Street, AUGUSTA, OA. ?50 OK $19 Read This ! lr. Benjamin Boalo, Chicago. DearSlr:-! have, nt different timos, iscd throe il ret-clays, high-toned and high. riced Sowing Machines, I thoioforo felt athor skeptical a? to a so called cheap ma? hine glyhig mo satisfaction. Dut after A borough test of your new "Superior," 1 ind myself perfeotly satisflod. In no way nferlor, lt is, bs its name Implies, In many oapoots superior. Anticipating all re?1 lulrements, It insures excellent work omblnln? Bimpllolty and utility in eyory loton, its complete and beautiful atsni i a fliting casket for tho treasure within, ?nd your reasonable pilco ra ateca n first? lass machino a possibility to th O? o by /hom lt ls moat needed i would Uko to oe a now "Superior" lu tho homo of ovorj rorklng wem an In tho land. Mna. J. 8. HBVHOLDB. Columbia, 8. C, July ll, 1895. Tho Machine above mentioned, with a ull sot of attaolitnont*, will bo shipped to ny address on receipt of Nlnotoon Op)? are. Write for circular. Motion this ?aper. BEN J. BEALE, 770 WAUKKN AVE., CHICAGO, ILrb. 'The Court of LastleiilF rhose who have failed to get cured olsewhero of tho LIQUOR, .MORPHINE and tho TO BACCO Habits and Nervous . ?. ?......?..?....?. ....?> tr*1 Exhaustion, aro invited to correspond with \...\t*:\ THE KEELEY INSTITUTE, (or Drawer 27) COLUMBIA, B. C. N. B.-Tho treatment is adminis tered in South Carolina only at Co< lumbla. Wo can refer to ox-patients hear you. _7\ Delightful Results. LETTIOK n'ROM JUDGE BALD?, WIN, OF MADISON, GA. Dr. W. Pitts, Thorndon, Ga, , Dos? Slr:-Af tor having sought lit valu for various remedies for tho Ills or'toothing I trlod your Carminativo with most satis factory and delight! ni rt sn UH. lt ts picas? ant to biko assaagos pain and produces rest without stupor. No parent should bo with out lt during tho teo bing period who has once trlod lt, for lt lo Indeed a magic modi? cine for babies. Vory respcotf a I ly, JUDGE ll. W. HA Id) WIN. \ For sala by THE MURRAY D??U?'??^- ^ s Columbio, P. C. AUE YOU A SUFPEUElV FltOM IN FLAMMATORY UUEUM ATISM ? ASHKVHJ.K, N. O., Au?. 14, 1894. Twelve ?roars ngo, I wait a fluffOTor from Inflammatory Hhcnmatlftm, a'.d for flvo yoar? I was almost completely disabled, of tou being confia? d to my bed for pionth9 ut a limo. My wiiolo syatom was pormoaUd ^Ph'tho dtfioaiso,. atfootlng dlfforoot p?rts of my body, Mcdloal treatment failed to do mo any good, and 1 trlod different p o? prlotary medicines without any bo ne flt. 1 wosadvttod whllo In Dutlmm lo try Mr?. Jon ?orson> lUhicdy. 1 got % dozen bot? ties, and when I was on'the third bettie 1 began to Improve, and by tho timo i had taken tho *lx bottles 1 ^as ont?i?ly cured, and have novorhad any return of thodhn owo Blnoe. l bellevo U to bo a BP< elfie for inflammatory Uhcnmatism JP. O. Ito*.8|l5,