Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

THE UNION TIMES. S. C. WEATHER-CROP BULLETIN Of tbe South Carolina Weather and Crop Service. Observer "Haiicr issnr-il ihc fi.llnwintv ... ?e "Weather-Crop Bulletin for the past ueek: The weather conditions, w( re, on the whole, very favorable for cut-doer, seasonable work and for maturing crops. Cotton continues to he unfavorably .reported from all portions of the Stat? ?')d rust with shedding is mentioned 'in every report received; it" growth has practically stopped, and in many plucea the plant has matured and is dying; a few report too rank giowth oi weed, and boll worms have appeared on rich lands in Orangeburg county; bolls are opening rapidly and picking is general, except in the extreme wi stern ami northern portions of the State, v.-hoi? it is about to begin. The weather was favorable f- r picking during the great-r portion of the week. i lie hut s .:i wilted e? ttou badly. ! > the e\ticuie thvrt-tern portion* corn is being housed, arid it. the noil i: western foddt r-j?ull iug is ju.-t ending. !t has bn i? too dry l< r late corn in the northern tier of e. u: ties from t in s4., r lie Id westward, but generally h.te corn is filling out wry well. lloiliug iiiolussrs from sorghum and SUpar eatie was the work of the week ovi i eoi;s;di ruble portion* of tin Siute and ! lie yield is reported to bo of good ipuility and very satisfactory in iptunttt v. Tie' showers .11 1 he eastern portion of ti.e >:tut" 1 titerfered with tlie rice iuir\est which :s proprissinp slowly. There is complaint that upland rice is u< t Leading satisfaetory m some ot the more southern counties, but generuliy it is doing well. N.i upland rice harvested yet. 1 Vauuts are 1>< ing guther< ' and the few correspondents miming this crop agree that it. is yielding w< 11. I 'ess are being gathered, some state that the vines are shedding then leaves where planted with corn. tint, the crop generally has done well. 1? needing lain :ti a low places. Swc?'. potatoes are improving very inuet. With tie? 111 evailii.L'- I10'. weather. And the i'rt>p will be hum h lurger thun nutii ipated during the summer. Turuipn uio receiving considerible attention; some todds Lave been resown. otber.- are doing ui>'? lv. Late gardens arc needing rain in the upper portions of the State, hut along the coast winter vegetables and green peas, beans, etc., arc doing very well, except there has been Almost too much rain iu those sections. I,?nde being prepared for -winter outs in Lexington County. ALABAMA SII.VKK I>K>IOCR.YTS. Or or ."(?(> of Tiieni tiallirr in Bir* iniiighnm. 1(5 to 1 Resolutions w ore Adopted. Ove: "(if) mi*. ::.i*11 silvr liemoerats utter !' ! t...' S.a' . S:Iv?t Democratic oonfer ii !!.: :i.n '.'Ir.M, A ::., >r? Wednesday ('. I. .1 - i?ti W . S ud rd wa-i ma 1?> President. I uiO-ii Stat, s.-n-.i. r Pa^li u a spec li eud. r-<- : in. . aft'ri'ir' '. !i > pro li led that in ?i;? ii.>xt m?"?ago Wilt do. Ianfi.r f.i::11? r -. I.e.: n t.. iiianiiinn iti.. gold standi.id. H" farther i i. th.-.t tin next I)omi. rutio Natienal eonvoiition will deny ? ;o\, i;ii. l rs-a.. s.-na' r M r.Mn, < It.il. .li.-rd : ! I in- an t Soilings . I ttier pr? iu.ni a ??u - { olce,oil ?.rder-"i ; lii.- \. t ii.ov-aiu'i.t, I i- iniiuiM r< - lii'i'iii" repotted in fax a t . .>i I- n i;. i.| ainI . iln-r A f ? "i -'r- --. i .l d;?i r. j an.l IH." ,l:" s iv was ;.| ,..mt.-.j. U' 1 111*-- iil.lli'--. W! . put .'II foci ' ' -rafj.- .mi V' ' ,r * !'' " 1 'a t!.. Stat.' and N";; " Tin. , itin.'l ,.{ 111?. *'VV. " u ' r-: ?*?w.v <" !l"- ' < -ra:. .. I, r- ( A.'.-.1 ,rn.i. l?ai-Huston's Tobacco Sides. At Snioot A McG ill's planters' wart house, Darlington, on Thursday, tlx tobacco sales were unusually large, lively uud satisfactory. Thirty wagons from otlier counties and iarge local contributions made the sales run up u the thousands and prices were ver\ fine. A few Jow grades sold at D. t and H cents, and large quantities sole at 20, 2D, 30, 3D and 12 cents pel pouiid. Over twenty thousand poundt were sold. Sliiwie.'s Heavy Fall. At Greenwood, twelve hundred pro pie witnessed the race. The event o the day was the live-mile open, i; which Sebadr took a heavy fall on tin home-stretell and was run over bj Maxwell, who lost first place to 1'urks nummary. One mile open, ttchadi first, Maxwell second; time,2 30. One xqile invitation. Maxwell first, Hilindt oecond; time 3 J 7. A $' 00,000 Tobacco I-li e at I.ant aster, I'n. The rv,c t tb-as'.to:..- rai ti.h.-, . <> fiiein tti< history oi I/iac,mtor I'a . slait.d Weilii".. ?lny morning in the warehouse <1 John I iirimnier ami roiiuiitiin. ated o. il. w.,o house owned |.y J( l; firiiluiXer, hot It o whi.ii were onttr.lv deHtrove.l u.tl. lit, . ontfiits, ontailinff u total los- ?f iivci 11((( , tMH) insurance uot yot atanrtttmnd. in t wi! nut ('t)Vi'r thP lorn. Tho fire wi; > uinkult ?*IU of incendiary uricm .. ; r , . ... i f * I K. Henderson, J. L. M. Irbv. Robert A'driob. C. J. C. IIutHon J. E. Eller'be. I H. M'CalJu, H. R. HempblU. H. Cowper Pattou, W. J. Goo'iiuK. }1 iles??J. (!. Evans. >.!7i -jo lr? 75. .Touvs. .7. (.'. y:."iV.', (Sarris. J. E. Vriutioj.'?K. It. lleniDbiil. 'In.irnsr.n; I>. II. H'hr". \V. 1". Cinvtoi:. .1 L. Don. -I. W. Ilaim-I. Contingent Ac o ;; t.s an I l".n.- ".V, F. Fit-Id. ''hairmaii- A. II. Wi.it'. \V A. N.' hoiI son,.). N. Nathans. H. 1.. tinnier. I: i " ( Mhaih. ii. K. Diiist, F. r. i'.ivi'.r i t , ' W. M. Pitch, ). l. McMahani 1 CONSTITUTIONAL CONVENTION no v. i.n > kss :;n at ti:;: s tatic M.iji; t :.! 1 . j ' n,:,:cf[I. j in* . .. ,.<i. !!ii v K. : . Wednesday afternoon the convention opened its second days session. President Evans nnnonuccd Lib etnnd| ing committees at the opening. Sena tor Irhy in chairman of the committee on declaration of rights, and Senator Tillman is in charge of the committee on rtolitki .if tn^nno - - -r - i *?? course,the reporting of the MipfduBippi plan w;tb moditieatioiis. The minority lins In ( ii given a pretty i'uir representation ?>i: the cotninitteeK. I' Ii. Melton whk appointed assistant Kecretnry and lit i.Un r minor it'liftTH were appointed. Mi IIriidtTMiti. ?.f Aiken, oth rod^severnl nt u ordinances,nn< of the suffrage and out i ; 11. mailer of divorcee, whi< h were referred. Attention was called to the fact that the tit I- ..-ati - i:a?l not taken the constitute i.ai oath, and lor three quarters i 1 at. hour things were lively in the extreme. The convention d d not wish to take the oath provid- 1 in the old constitution and a tight ensued. Finally it was decided to do so. When .<>to delegations ha?l l>oe!i sworn in ami 1'resident Evans had taken the oath. St natoi Tillman submitted that under the same constitution, if lie took that oath, he would have had to leave the convention along with all o'.L'is holding United State.-- ofliccp, foi the constitution distinctly said that no iiia;, bohling an office could bold a Thi* wus iiiMilh'. r ohjeiti'Hi. -Wo ut>- tin* people." If ' We nri !.? ; ?'P..-era, 1 mt i t i t i'M ut the I Si : tl. I eulil.'t tlllit-1 ljt'Kilt ti. ('I'll. Si., li't, tiic "iii in ltd st.n'x'KiiiHti. suiil tin- (juo^tii.n liii-1 urinon m Lip iN-i'. in- l ? iup ft S'.ijit" St'iint'ir tiuil u I n.ti tl Stut. t ( ttiiyit'PHiiuiii lit the mv r time. lit- lituplv loit lum puy wi.h Lo ii?'tocl us n State Senator. After it ltv.lv rutitiiif <!t: .'in. u-ti. the < iiivt : r. t'orreil tin matter to the j iiin.Mi fKinnutt'-e ti* i' I ml wluther tu< t; .!ti tci- t i i- t :!t li t>r tii.t. r.'i; :i,. rej os u i! ih.it the t.ikii.-,- nt tin t nti> \ :i*. in.' ne.-t ssaiy iitul tL: ! | mt v ii- it -ojitf I. All matter .ii ti t- rer-.f i in icpii.I In the otlth wiik ft . l?t ti i A ... ut tool: j-laet .:i it." ril to tiit> '.in-: o.?tnilthe per .ln-'.ii til' the ii.einl'crH ; i. *ii f'j. i.t- tixt .i l>y t Li Ii'-r i-'i.t in 'i t. - : t ciil!;t? ti.;- c??t:veilt.el . . i. i ;V? t" 15..-I'-.tsti i'ttiii- I. I rt'r .:?iu i.vaiis t? ii u< m ut t-i i nit- u| |iuiuttn*tit of tfi- foiiowitiK .standing c.om!intt(M?, iu ill" selection of wliioh mucb iutorost bad boon manifested. Doibiration of lights? J. E. M. Irby, hainmai J II Ellerbe, J. o. Kyrd, J F. (fiiiiii-y. -1. M. Sullivan. \V 1?. Timir.t ru.an, (it'o. s Mowur. (; ! F. \ ?>i> KuIdiik. F. P. Tnyl?>r. *\V. 'i. IJolm W. li, Sin^oMary, Ex?vi:tlv? I>"|ijiI'tinoat ('. M.F.tlrd ebairman, J Wnlti.t Grny, M 1 Howtli .1. * ! hbiv'b. 1.. s (iniiDi, .1. II I -t!iif,*f, J. J'. lMiiirlass. ];. |?. !. a. .i Smith, (i. \V. itiiLrnlali'. J II s a; id'ii ...*11 inlivo i iffini'itl .1. A. Slipb titairMi.i.i, i' Sru'|n aril.I;. I.. M Willi''. N E Wliit*', II. F I'.u-t W. I.. koshn rough, f. N l'.irrit!' i'. M (lilliind. (io.i. I>. 'I':!I liuiii, ( W. (iiitT*'. J. 1* Mi 1? rui'iii. lu ll. , i s:ai" ari Hi'vi;. i l :l.rvm.r Kol'f. Altlnoh. .1." E. F.- a i J.- (; . , ,loln> 1 M'-lu- i \\ . II ?V:i .11 i iit't .(i. li.i. i.f . W. ('. I'll (.. W.II i I. W ::it,I. i . C. II. I'i'J.u", (i. \\ Ihlp' \\ .1 S' T j!i'l(ii . .In. niili'i. i ii |ii. I ilUJ.***: I..i:i.ii. F. I 1? ii :i; I i..t . i (iarv A. 8. Fa.; r. iv, C II. IN.... It. I'. I.w, I JLyln* ( ' ii:; V.. Al I 'I. C. I\!:ii-!'. 'J' 1. Ili }.'i'rs. (.;. . ! . i 1 in | iin.i ill \|. I; ( . >< | ?? ! | .. rtj fii.. 1 I II.. Ii I lira:;.II) I! !'. Slu t J. ??,!-?J I. Si. .. .1. M I' E Ii Ii\ s W,.' r (, \ . ... i, . |;.u.v !. l; \! t|. --.I. Ell.:i i t ! I'. i. !> II. :. . If I! M'Mu-i.tv .1 I- \itn- i . F \| Kayon, I.- ii : i II !V; k. . .1 i-. I'-'!.: i j . Hi ...I .v..r 1 E .1 i>. i|iii.' i\. I .1, I . faa:i .1 | ni I i . . " "I - Ii II. I :.li )......1 \ il I ..: ! a. .11 K |.-\ h. !. II. I! - i . W tinl . I>. I lira! ti . Ii I. > 11.. \ !i. i .. ' i: Ilirri- W i .M I., a .u ) 1 < It' I! : ; A!. (I l: v... it '. I ..: . t: . I a \; i V. I' E\ : . ,i. I. Ft' . W I ..ii I. I . ' I i.ii .1 i! V. ai'tiii. i I'. V, iv I .I.- l.ftM 'i I. !, win.i.. I .1 ( t i I l. i i v Irr I ,1 I?! .ai . i I . i In -i H I (i. i. i.a:. a ... I i.i.t u;. . I" :i.' l.a . l .ii) I'M I . u I;. i ! mi V.' ' . I I it. . !i I. a i. M. Si ' " Si j j am r S.I' V. S < .... I lilt I. .. a.l.i; -aalii. I . -it i I ... i \ lit i ll.; J:. 1 I. h - : !: I). - ; i I. ' ! '. I < !" ;1! i A I i 1 .'Iff? .' tin I \! i| .1 ?n ; : i i.j.11.1, E I I } I . I -I Iv ! iit i!\. | vi i': \\ i \ tw v. A N ? * i 11 \\ . V .it* . * *. I . 1 M i! J 11 | 1. i I ?ai lof Ira \i. I oik - .1 '' J?. M. !,. I! ! . :! : . .! r- :a;;Ii San'h '! . I. D \ M .it:.i I \S. i-'lo\?l. rn a: I C. O-i I i: Witttriai .!..? <>: . r I >. II. I> lir--, .1 I I >. ?> 1; I.. A II..1(1 V I. Sri..51. J. W ( r. *. i;..i < i' Sr..mi;- sln'|i|>ar.i Na.-i,. \.i i i lit- .1 I' \|.'rri?- : l aif.i...l. I \| l|.i \ .1 ivuM i. I . A'.. in-oil 1. M. AI'Lvvsa, \Y Wliij p??r. Klilf)'. ?si-i| Kl'SiiliM !i II III <) .III.- ? W f M'.iii?;'iiii?-r-. .-I.allman I: V. M?( vi. \\ ii.hum II inl'Tsnn A s l-'arr.-v M. Hawaii. I W Itnu mini, 1 I! liidU-y, II. fJ. M'irr..'. !. I. !'.?rl?:r, I'. M C.ll.i.d, ' fauna- Mill()nl??r, Siyl?- and It^vinian T. I'.. I-'ras'-r, j i lialrmuii IV K. 'Itllinan Htanyarno Wilson, i U till ret. J. W. Stokiv. .1- I inn Mights'!. 1>. ?"s i .m.-iu'.t- >. i. -v. an. "iiau: . 'V IT. Tlminerman. \V. K. Curve- J. i c. Alexander T. W. Bri< .\ A. IJ lvHav. \V. ' Kt. .T. .I'TVfj-, A. II. While. I ::u<" Wijre. It. j F. Smith. E. It. Itrrry. County Government J. T. A mm in. h airman: George 1>. Tillman. Frank 15. Gary. j;. N. Ilodifcarii. A. K. S:noj.k,T. E. .1 - !!?i-* >i?. .J. W. Kennedy. J. O. A. Moon*. J. C. tilt.* . A. J. Harrison It. It. St.; khouv. Mr. P. S. Iloti o??oi?, of Aiken, prercutetl tin* following. the t'.rst jiaj.t r introduced looking tov.rnls the framing of the new Constitution, ami it was reft rretl to the committee on right of suffrage: I;*:t i* solved an 1 ordained t*y tlio pooj.io of tin- State s.Car. iilia iri ? nventii.u a.--e:niile.l on.! : *. tii.* a .thority > ti * ?me tl tin* following jr> ,i?.. i:-1i - .ii"?:: C- ii-t;' <>! stat<*. s i. i. 1. I!i a ! ' on- in. el' v ii" j e> ... iti 'iiipoiat'-tl itifs. towu-und .... * ?>f The state 'aT ? ' " "* til' - 1:... t j years < *Kk'wl iiii'l ; vnrdh.es idiots ii i a i.- * ' * . v> . I ttlileli lie iil>rr I r six mot m*. Mid tin V.-tim* | r? le ! " w.. ' r : ... . ilel wli" l.a.? ??e\er ? . < ?.vi t ' ' eon. Ii.urn-r r .'> er\. t t *i 'I \ . rgi:ir>. arsoi.. . 'a.an.it -n. :. \ ?; :- '. .N" j.ret- t . j . rj ,rv r.y -i ..-ai'i.i, 'nfL'-'-v >.i i'lgartr. ?no whr ? ;. * ' a > re:; ! any arti> 'I.:- i ' . > r any ... I !;? - .itllt'S til Stilt ... i \V!|.? .aii writ*- id- ?>wi; i.aire. . r v. a. his ?.wn rigi-:. *?|iai ? i ! t>\ insula* i r. pert)' ] j:. - >i vv. ' i i-'' m. vi? .? <_ ; j f .? ! .!- i | ' ir i\ .? : w: > j lift- ' nil i.l . I:*.?. Ses ' -' ? t \ ' III O" j viii.i.s li.iii i < ' : ' - \ i t* r. Ill |; ; i I*'"leri 111? :i- }T .%! ! '. % .UW. ?hk.l ! ?? ulit >1 ;< \e at ni i.s th? I people f. i- the : i r- in * e i . t ws i r j S-.-uoii '2. *1 hut it. all ji-'t.- r. iueori )!<" r:i! - ?l ' was it vi'laiie- . this state I ' r tin- |>iir| >,> i. hi.i. I 1m- ?ut: c, .t I- r r.ii-n:^ re\ onion ii:e voter-- of ^ant itii-.-. tnwii-iir villas#-- wno ni*q>iali!l?d aee. rdiui; Jo the preeeiiiiu.* tioii. anil are re*. i suta owner.- thereof. shall lie deemed iji.aiifie.l tc I vote 111 SUi'b Ole.'tlKti.S. Section 3. Tlie General A-wifil lv shall provide by th" Jaw for tiie registration c f all eieeiors or jierson4- qualified to Mite in the elections to lie held in in orporated cities, town-- aiul village-, .ino suitable remedies by appeal < r otherwise, .-hah he urovi led for the enrreetion o! improper filtration and for 6e? urine.' n-uistrati in o liny to whom it may he improperly denied find i.o person sua'.! be a 1 iiiwen ti vote who -hail not have .-egiste-ed a eordiiiir to law.resist rntion by the proper ofli er is hereby de- la red a 0'iuditiou prereq.,|. exorcise.-. of tno tiffrajre in such elections. NINE JVKOJ5S FOK CIVIL CASES. I Mr. 1). S. Henderson also offered the foilow'inp. which was referred to the nroper committee: j If- it -eieive ' ?;td ordained by the people cl the State bV.?? nth Carolina in convention ti.-M-Tiil.led ainitirV the authority of the same, that the follov.-ff .. provisions shall constitute se. :ii n ?fit at title - of the Constitution of the State: 1 In tie- er ;rts of General Kes'inns there * ha i a t-varid jury and such petit or trial jury tie- General Assembly shali direct; m? : lli'i > Mlil.l 'IIIIMM "1 *it;111 n tm-ii.! !>. t\v?-lv.? of whom must iwn-e on a ii 11 r i > 'or< .t ?ii U- 4tit-rnitU-il to th* r>-< : t. TV. ii ;.?-tit <?r trial jury in the GrnKes--or.* *!ial. ' ii'-ist ot twelve men, all ot wiiori niu-t agr>-e1.< n veriliet or it shaii i.- t binding. J:, t< o.jrtr of Common Plen^ the juries ! si.a!. roriMst <.f twelve rri-n an>l a \erili.-f siiali i r\ oil if ag-m-il to by nine rLi'n;t'l"" !i?-ro<i*. 1'i.f term ol tin* i-'ian-l i shall frir run- year at I tin* tr-i.- ra: A-semhly shall j-ri voir tnat at !.-a-i ij Tf.!I ot tin- ineml -* ! :??? .tgoiug grand . ;ry shall he iiii'iiii'iT- ! tfi? 11.-on :nc grand jarv. Ka'h j..r.-r Ti..a-t a voter <]<11;)11'?*?.! under the pros;-., i,?-1 : this C'c.u-* it .tiou. between the apex .1 tw> nty-one tui'l nixtj-flvo year-. aa<l ol go- -1 moral eharaoter. A NEW OATH. ; Mr. Hcmlerson then came to the front figsiiLi with tlie :'i-l!owing, which I | was referred to tb piojit-r cnmibittt e: lie it resolvi,il*aiirt,onli..ii,ii \ the peopei ol tin- State ols-.iith ( or. main 1; -. !, lion a? ' semi-led and i y th" ji-i.tiorjty ... tie- .-arnc, j that t!i?- (oil wing pr-v;*.- *1 < i. if.tt; xoi'ti. i. ?1 arti' lo ? i tht-t i.-'i* .to oof I t lie Slate Mxii.Ii'ti of tho (?en<-r..! As- : at. I : ojr,. er* ? they im.it dl'.'l , ->f tin .Jute-- ot tln-ir -??; .i-. ' al. ir i. or- ut tiii l-ar v ' i't [ upon in- | r-t?of '.I i'if ; ' J take Hl.-i r-n" : I il'-e ii tin hi. - ..US i "1 il- xoli-aiiilr > svi ar o r i-ii .i, tin* I CIlM- Il,as It/1 . I lilt I ii 'II ill. J ' ' periling to "ii* Const it ntHi u '.; Uuit'-il ! Stati- ami of ihi-s-.ni> : x ti>? ' > ! .in- >> tit I I to \V in- :: I I:" *1 ; !( ' f , a;<|,i>u.ti'1 t ars'?- ti tIn no-- i us i ' - -i ti* there ! Innl 1 r <> -:>; I ?. :i >- ;% ! *.li?- ii*111 I'll i. a:. : ini .1 sv- :u- I 1 Stall - :> tliii-i " s.i.> s'...ii i I II at 1 wii . 1111 >.;-* |.r -i- ami ti - r- * ?-:.tutt* i I I.I;-, s; at I : I I M 1 . .i.:. \ - w- :.i ' i . as '.lit ! . . . . I -Ir.r : <>l I : X. A. i). }'" . , .-* : ill ? ' ' I ' " ! i .1- ;. j.;?ri v I. < ! ... ' i I !H* | .'ll.fi i a ill - .' ?' .* . i... . ti I . ?. ' tlf -i ( . hi iM-i.al! o' i:.*: j r;i.i ut-'ii i r ii!,i-r?i?i' u-ai.-li !... . h ; ! !? 1 iii lh< ciih- (ill iilU'"TH inv .* ! vi'.i. Ill' f -i siil. <! tn- i a<*f, ti 'a . w.iu.*. ... ! *.viii liii cNti'iii I in fa i i'y. fn l!. | . :?lti?- (.: - i. i <I ' ..w fi^'iiii.-i il.l' .il. I IV. . Ii? '. 'a', i' ... ' J I-'.'!' . i r.fi.liPK nt?i.il;*l till* . Iii .v siii.;. uMiii a .. In.*, iijn \ :vv, ir ii.mh.. it" Mi. IIfi:.. nlsii ofV-rcil r.u onlinnncf. t\ 11:c*:i ?i..- rt*fi rif 1 1i tin- |>roj>cr rowmitten. ia.iituiiiii K iii? fu!.'i n:ug internet; l:ff ) s c;\iuioiifc. fOt'NTTES. bontiot. 1. b county ?li:.H fmoi on'\ V ' election district. Section 2. The precinct boundaries of tbe counties of the State shall remain as new established until otherwise provided by law. Section 3. In each county shall be elected by the q I all fled de -tors thereof, on the .'irst Tu? .-day a tor the fi--t Monday in Nov, luber. A. 1?. I' . a:. 1 on tlie same day in every fo'.::; ar tio'Tafter, ji eleri; 'lib - v.\ t oil\.:i.: l'ieas and Cien-r.. a I s.:- rl V. j.i i^'e. wiiy > . ' : their I ofll 1 rth term of foury . until | and such other officers a uiay tic provided ! by law. I S ' :> 4. The Orl: of ti. C ttst 'C :ur. . r.cj;* au.l General S : by \.r: : oiii ! > if of eltov r"> i r >:*.. In i i t . - i 1 . t the t . til A.V . :.y pro,. thn*. the . tit* mty o :rt bo lift owu 1 1 vlvri: shall also bo ex rcci*ter o( <>: vt'v.ii.'v ! . .? e, :;.ly un - otii, or. vid ? evii. . 8 . ft. The (ivi.cn! At?rtaibly shnil | ; r . tie' duties nun ecu.; :;t,en of ..it J . ? ; ca ? < '. ?* ate. ivs./r.:,: i. n or r nova, < any county ofll cars, or of a vacancy from any other cause, ttioG : M-.u'.i appoint - :?.* ? ..table person ti fill out t . ,.i. tiplre*. t rra. CO V ItTS. S . n 7. There sli.al bo cstabh-aed u. | p;; a touniv a county court wv.l ,nr - * t r I in i! i matters testamentary, and : .in ; - I trati n. in business appertaii.iii" to ir.u <T.-. til*- .1 I tlltent <>l dower, Ill IIS'> 111 ) iiJi. aul luua-y and person* i.on ;i ; > ; in nil !iiisd"!u.\im.r?, iu all j Jill*'*. f- t .Y.t( ?it t! .? nino'ia't iovolvcd tloc." i >t ex* I *: i'i. :..i a?*:i ':?? !< : : ? . a ' I rva: y: in a turns v? mi :< . ! ! j.n l teo.it when tli" tii> to bu.u .* ?.* i I iK'aor'ui .V- : ; I ! tauttb - -a.' ; not Itttvu jnrlsiii tlou in [ b 'li' IV.IIK i.i" tv MM. t: a s. T..V. a a.tfttclri.: t. .?: r of , con ti.ittitiK n:.?_'i.?ir;tte- tuny > up; i 1 ; oy it..-Ci -v? f!n?r in < .. :i uMiy f<>r .it-- mi- ! venience i f tb" cili/. .? in having e:in.,nulr> j ups-rcuendel and committed f>.r trial. NEW COl'NTtEs. Soot | an 0. The (out ml A-.- :ni ly siu.ll ; I by gi'i.or.'il laws lor ii.%*an;; m.k now ( l uu iv>. lo.-.itiin,' tli** county *eut* ; *n.j.,. _ | ily at.'i i hniiuitiK county lines. Hut no | j w ui.ty shall In- form- ! uniess .-I.all i .....in witliiii the limit* (lu-r? <>f | r>t v ol tli" vr.'itutaoti of 2.0(10,000. .'.* *ho\vt. ly ih.-I I rf- tax return*. nod not then .;i ?s : ti:o reir.ntniiiK portion of the olil county. <?r j eo:it:te>. iM 'li contain p?"oj trt> . .' at i >a.-t Yw.00O.C00 of usscssaoU vaiuati" n liy ! the last assrssmeut and no county snail he J organized, nor (hail any orgnntzed < i.anty i he so reduced n.< to contain le?.* than one sixtii-th j krt of tiio inhabitants of the whole Slate. h.-.th to l.c determined by the last National and State census, and in < use any portion of an organized county oreoun- I tie* is stricken off to form a new eounty , shall assume ami he holden for an ? <;:?itrif>l?/ : j. oportion of the indebtedness of con tit v or I counties so reduced. No county slnili be | divided unless a majority ol the (piulitied j ele.-tors of the territory proposed to be cut t t IT sliaii vote in favor of such livision. Section 10. No i;eW county 11 be formed I * . 1^.-.- 111.... """ -HH-lt ill..--. I.Ui .-lit... { organized rot:lity b? reduced is: are* beiow ' 500 square miles. and no county line.- snail be run r.?u"cr any existing court home than i ten miles. AN INTERESTING ORDINANCE. Mr. Efird offered the follow ng ordinance in regard to the right of suffrage, which was referred to the proper . committee: Seation 1. AM elections shaii be t>y ballot. Section 2. Every male citizen of?' v'-Viited I ! States aud every' male person o? foreign < birth who lias lawfully expressed his intention of becoming a citizen of the United i States, who has attained the age < f 21 yearand who shall have resided in the State for three years and in the county and precinet ( lor two years next preceding the election at which lie offers to vote: and who snail have paid a!i State and county, and poll taxes as; sessed against him for the two years next pre- editig the election at which he offers to vote, within the time allowed bv law for payment without penalty, shall be permitted io vote at any election in this State, i n-vded such elector, as a further qualification. * pos- i semes cither one of the foib'W.ng qi.alilica- i tions: First. lie shall be able to rend in the Eng lish language and give a reasonable intei- j pretation to any section of this Constitution or ' j Second. He shail no able to eoi>v in a leer I > !? English writing any section < ! this Constitution. or Third. He must pay tax <#n tnree hundred worth oi property. roul or personal or both. or Fourth. Hp must own in fee simple for ' life, in trust, or as tenant for year*, a lot or j piece ef land in the county in which he effere j to vote, or Fifth. He must Lave been entitled to vote j under the !n\\> < ! this State on :ne first day i of November lsi.n. Section 3. It shall he the duty of the l ex- j iflat.ire from time to tine to | fovide foi the ; registration of . i.- : - ,--h rexiMra | t J< ?haii he . "I to llll ell*-- | tn-ii i- timers, ju ?.: ? aim -o...-.^ the ?|i:nli- j fleatioii" tii* to . .:- t t .add thi- j Constitution. K^etiot. i. T2?e ("o'tu-:h: A-semoiy *.ha;i ! lr p:i-- any law that >vd r.v? :.:iy < f j for treason, murder, hurvlary. <a; miy per* j.."\ fo.-^-.-ry or air. other in'atno - ern.o ' ' r ili.< ':?_r. wlc-rim! tit" ; r- . -i:ai. nave on I ..y tried ai.d oi.v: ted . eptitip' hi y a* .*;b< ve | rovided it. .! , art also iti t W il.jf < ni?-e? i ? :.? rh.o. (tot he ... at ' :< Vote l!i t i:.- State 1. I'er-.ins titxler year? oftt.'O. 2. Idiots and Ineati ' >. 3. A'i ji[ er- .i-pori"i| i v ar.v county. 1 a i soldi r-. m.?r i:<s tin t se;in ei. en. ployed in the htv . re the army or navy ol I he fnitedstat. -. : o i. : .>r 11. ; r; . < f \otnii* no | \ ' : t c eini <1 t? i a # Jo? t ins es*e i \ I,,. V. I, en plove 1 J .:. 11 e . -.. . (if iiif Cuiti'ii itintns, nor wliiiu i Unite i : ft,.. :! .. ... . wine j r.i .iv .< 'ii! a. :i s' ** t. i \ - ! . ' e.,! i. of marine .i :i.e ara > or navv of :i.-- Id e<| state, j ? 'd I > me.| a e. dent o' ti.ls S! ill** III j ti?eo ii-t.. . , ! |,.tv ::ir I ti " . ;||i re. | H ti. ;. 7. Kh - io shall in a dmm e*.. j I" " ' I I ';v. ;'- :i iir.i-t s.i.l ..i | to . i.iT ' I.' ir !?*: *! !;iv :it - ' i -i- j:i i* i-- :< MM! rH'iri.'M? ! a :l: -.iiiii1, S - s. I'v-rv ; it* si i :.tI* I to vote :.I I. I- > .::< ,i.y < Hi at) r11 i-. .r it r-ii.iii i'". rli-i-iivii . !. ill till* OlHlJy ttllOfi' 111 ^blill ! .! two y<f?ir? f>rovlo m !n liAtil I'XiM'pt ik- Otlll a i Vlilcil mi i -Motion hi.'I ;s.w.- tin* Ulib'd C ; p ? <>n 0. I'r<- "! lit. .1 .c '.or- sl-?r in* r| |.y till' | I'i'l !< . t.f * t (I 10. ill iwil ' ' . tlol.s llHll l?V Ul?' JifMI [ ..ii'li-r tills l'ou!?tit'.:tif>ii. tin* [inrson of | |'?-rM.i,v who ? hsiil .'ct-tdvo the highest ljiu tier o! \otef be declared elected. W*1 There being notliiug further the Convention adjourned for tho day, after severul of the members had mtiodueed resolutions, which wore read by their titles and leferred io their appropriate committ-.es. The third day's session of the convention occupied only about two Lours. Col. Robert Aldrich offered the draft of a new State Constitution, wliieh he asked should bo printed and laid on the desks of the members, and that the provisions bo referred to the proper committees. The convention refused to have it printed, ninety members voting in tbe affirmative. Col. Aldrich then moved that the whole paper be referred to the committee on judicial department with instructions to send the different provisos to the proper committees, this was agreed to. The following was then introduced by Mr. Dudley and was referred to the proper committee: " 1'hat divorce from the boud of matrimony is prohibited." Mr. Kagsdale introduced tbe following, which was referred to the committee on finance: In!Is api r.>pr;aiiiig money out oi the tren- .1 v -: i .1 i i sl???il\ ill' ol>jee!s Ullt! 11,1?.,iii vyi-nui i:e- :rii>' Jir" main1 UIKI nppr on i.tfe ti? th?-m r?i-tl?i11 y their wwral amoi Mi-in 1 l-titi'-t it?'!ii * fill*I -eetions. And ii the i i? \ *mi r shall not approve any one or me;- tin' it ' ll- or wit'o'is I'oiitaine<l in ,u v 1 ^ to.t -hall 1 the re.-id le ihi "-ei : it -i..i'l liei oiiie ii law a- to the rctdd.ii i: iKo manner as if lie had signed it. Tie ti i-faor - hull then return the hill with hi- < i je. :i? :i.- to the items or .sections of the -a:"" not approved hy him to the house in who h the hill -hall have originated, which Iniii.-e -li.il! enter the objections ;it large on the,io.,rnal and proceed to roi'onfidpr so much of -aid fdll as is not approved by the rimr. The same proceedings shall he had in t?-tn lion-* - in reeonsidering tiie same, as is pro. ided iii ease of an entire hill returned hy the liovi'rnnr with his objections: and if any ite i or tion of said hill not approved ty ilo to vernor-hall he pa-sed hy two thirds I t the li en.tier- eleeted to each of til" two liotiM Sof the tieueral Assembly it shall beeoT.r ,i part of said law notwithstanding the oije. t.i i,- < i tin- Governor." Mr. Buist introduced the fullowing, whith was referred to the committee ou education: "That intelligence and virtue heing the safeguard.-, of liberty and the bulwark of a Iree and good government, the State shall maintain a general, suitable and efficient system of Iree schools whereby all persons in tiie js:a> between the ages of six and twentyone vea:- may gratuitous instruction. bat separate schools sua'.l he maintained u-ri hildren of African descent." RooJutions prohibiting lotteries; relating to married women's rights; prohibiting railroads- oleetric lin^a e\press or telegrah companies, etc., from acquiring or having under their con troll parallel or competing lines; prohibiting any city, county or town, or otlur municipal corporation, from becoming u subscriber to tho capital stock of any railroad, or other corporation. or make appropriation or loan its credit in aid of such railroad or corporation ; to prevent the State'? lending its credit except for certain purposes; t<> tax incomes provided that no income shall he taxed when the property from which the income is derived is taxed; regulating charters and corporators ; grunting the governor power to remit. tines uud forfeitures, to grant reprieves, commutations of sentence, and pardons, except in cases ol impt achmeiit; nil of which were referred to proper committees. Mr, Prince tdlcrcd the following on the important liomesteRd question: Se< t. 1. Tlii'm shall he exempt from j/.Sin'htne::! ami sale uiuh r any mesne ami '.a;.! priH ess jeil from any court to the lira-: ' <. family resuling in this State, ?**ci p*. i i . in-afterexcepteil, property, real i r per-.i-i.ai. or both, of value in the njnrrega'.i of it:-- value of >4,1)01); provided tiiat in casu \v. man. having a separate estate of h -r own -iiatl married to the h'*ad of .1 laiiil.'v. wis lias not of Ins t..in. j r> |>? rty :<? ?i:-titul?^ a homestead as here j r?.\ : ! <I. said married woman shall i> ?-i.:<1 ? a-'ii exemption of her proper ty a may to mako out lew IiiikI'.'iii* 1 ? ?.oi:jf-i?-n?|. lail ia no event shall 1 ti< : i > a:: -x**m|iti??ti to the husband an.! v.;:- . i: . o. property to tIn* valno of ii.ore 111:a t I .OlMi l l'i -vide,I fu rt lie; , | hat ik property siiitll I e exempt Irom attaehuo'iit. levy r sa:- t. r taxes. for the pureiiavo money of ilie >.. . !. r otiiiu'ations Kortraotoil for iaPor ii in- ;Ik re a. '.or materials turnisinl therelor r i . !!. r?':i.oval of ini-::ial'i'aiii'"? :ii? r?von. p? \ i ! thai the yearly farm pr..i!ii>!s i." :eh home-:. ad shall not In- exempt trvrn i.'t.i ! .? o, sale for the judgment ol |ei.i., cotitrae'.eil iu tho |>rotltii'tiou of the -Millie. Sei . 2. J iu- debtor shall have the power ./.iii V t.me. i efore Ills homestead Is set off, a fa . or "! anv speeiiieit ereditor, to waivo ot rcfio,ii.11 in writing his rights to the Penil t* ol t la m'luption provided for in It.in i.' i !- |e \- i 11 as- to wearimc apparel ate I j 'JtiO w nil i to n-ehold and Kitehen furniture, oil 1 tot' W< nil of provisions to Pf see teij l>y n'n.*i and appraised as the I.ev'isiatiite i.i.v dire ; nt:d In-shall not at any nae iftr| til !.| l;.I stead is set llplir' lliieiil.tei.r till. iii'.i I I tie property so exempted. Put it shall tin alter Pe held Py him in t-a-t tor lit- wi'.i anu minor iliinlren provided no a: I i i- ". it* i any may aiieiiiate tie- sinm |.,;r t W it I' t ie sane! io|| III the Jlld'-'i i.ltllO > < . ! . I I lie eoil III y \v Ill-re till- del it or esini'.i o! till .and is situated, the j ds of sa'e to It re-iiivested upon the satin) uses. See '{. After t lie death of ' l;e wife imkI t ar n.ajoiitv ot l.i-ehildrim, an v hom- tead iot ajuiri ii mi- ni'inur iiihut tin' |>r >\ j-,. i . .>[ hi? arti "< >-liail Iim sulil ;i11 I tii*? | i its nj>|.!. -<] tl. olilixt ju'l'-'in iit-. n,' .lant iiim. Sec. 4. 'I I ??:i.- !?? r? * s'i.il! i pfilli .'it'li' only > ili'i'fs i-ri'lili'il :: 11 r 11. p. t If Ml ?>f lllU < "| UlM It III iflll ,'t In I II4 t" ! Ills iMTi-tiifurr i i;l rni'ti'il llio law ?f f??r?*i- fin illitf (>f lln'ir i iitriictiiiii sMiiII r.Mnin tint II it Ii 11 if? li'Tflli f'nllt.'lllli'il sli.'i'l 111 .>11st' ai'il lis to lillnw the hi'ilil of a !a:i . > ;fiO ix-nrfit ol ! W i Itonx'sti'.iil \i*III|>t ii >:iMr. 15iiten oflVroil tlio Following: "All IfttpK now in Force hi tl it Statu, and not repugnant to this Constitution, aball remain nad lie '? Force i>u0 * m :* i ? ?

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The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, September 20, 1895, Image 2