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r V til altered or repealed by the Legislature, or shall expire by their own limitation." Mr. McWhite offered the following important resolutions : "That the General Assembly shall levy at each regular session after the adoption of tins Constitution, au annual tax on all taxable property throughout the Stnte f< the support of puhlie schools, which tux shall bo collected at the same time and by the \ same agents as the geutv al State levy, and shall be paid into the treasury of the State. ! There shall be assessed on all taxable polls j in the State an annual tax of i 1 uu each poll, ! th<< proceeds of which shall lie applied to | educational purposes. No other poll lax shall he levied in the State, nor shall tho | amount exceed the limit in this section. The ; school tux shall he distributed among the several school districts, each taxpayer desiir- I natiug to what .school .said fund slmll bo np- | pliol. "No religious sect or soots shall have ex- \ elusive right to or control of any part of the ; school funds of the State, nor.shall sectarian : principles he taught in the public schools. | "Separate schools shall bo provided for : the white and colored children of the State." I After various announcements had . been made for the committee meetings in the afternoon, the convention adjourned for the day and went down and "had their pictures taken." At the third day's session of the > Convention some -it) new propositions , were introduced. It is now pretty thoroughly understood that hi-enuial sessions of tin Legislature will bo provided for in stead of annual sessions; that the terms of the State ollieers will be made loin years instead of two years, as hereto fore; that smaller counties will be pro vided for; that county courts will b< established, ami that judges will b. elected by the people direct instead o! ( by the Legislature. When rule 11, in regard to the ratiuna *1- 1 1 MV....VUt m.oumurn, lilt' CUlUrt'll IUC1I1* i ber, "Canary" i 1 lor, made an efl'ort to have it referred back to the people, presenting the following amendment j to he milled to the ml?: "And the said constitution, after it j shall have received the majority vote of the delegates present, shall lie sub- ; mitted to the electors of the State o! South Carolina for ratification. Tin vote of ratification of the people shall be taken on thesecond Tuesday iu.lau uarv, 1890. The vote shall be taken at the several precincts in each county of the State. "The form of the ballots to bo voted ) shall be as follows: 'I favor the new constitution,'or'I do not favor tinnew constitution.' " Mr. Efird raised the point that this . was not the proper place to pruseut such a provision, The proper way to preseut it was in the shape of an ordinance later on. M'ller said that this appeared to i him to be the ouiy proper place to briug this matter up. A hamlful of people had no right to act for the j whole people and declare that the doc- ! ument after they bad completed drawing it up, w:u> tne constitution of tin whole people. The president said: "The chair i will not entertain this 111 tile shape o! an amendatory resolution to the rule, but as a regular resolution and refer it to the proper committee." The resolution took tlm bitter smipun Mil. ler's effort will'he a fruitless 0110. J. Win. Stokes introduced an ordinance to abolish the State Suprrni Court, ami establish an appellate com t consisting <>f the circuit judges. Senator Tillman introduce.I an ordi uance providing for small counties, 400 s.[uarc milcH each. The present area is aliout 1M50 square miles each. Mr. l'attou inlroiluce.l a sufferuge providing for an educational qiialilira- i tion; a property qualitlcation of ?1100, and for the disqualification of no Confederate soldier or son of such. Several ordinances providing for a four years' term of all State officers were introduced. Mr. ilodges asks for a ; three mill constitutional tax for educational purposcs.giving the tax-payer the right to say to what school it shall he devoted. Mr. harrow, of Charleston, presents a strong plan for the reorganization of flie judiciary Kx-C'<<ngrei?sinan (icorge Johnstone ' presents a strong suffrage plan with alternative property aud educutionaqualifications. Mr. McCowu has intro- . duecd an ordinance, which is against tlie wishes of Tillman and lr'oy alidthe most ardent dispensary advocates.providing that the State shall never issue any licenses to individii ds or corpora tioiix to sell liquor, hut can providtf for its sale under State control. The committee on niuniej; i 1 ro porations reported reeoniiiieic ii.g the plural system ol voting in e ties.e. u led with a female si i Hi age which allows t lie women to vote through agents. The legislative eoiniuittc" has decided to allow Charleston omuii' v iuh-S; i - *??r The committer is tied <-e t. mid I : ?.i hi-etiiiinl seisioiis <>f the < h-u >a! Assembly and favors the lour yniJterm of olliee scheme. The following was introduced hy < . i < o .i r I .. i .m . ??. v . .-iiiiiiii, mi i letters: iiiat tli students <it, Stale institutions t<? be placed on saino footing. lie j>r?>posed tli it iiii educational institution receiving any public funds shall grant any scholarships or special privileges to any student of said instit lit ion. Mr. Hiersoft'ered the following: II.-solvit. That a majority of the taxpayer* of nay section, desiring to form themselves into a new county, shall he allowed to do so: Provided, they will meet the expenses necessary thereto and not reduce the area of the counties from which their terrttory is taken helow four hundred square | | miles. The wishes of ? majority of the tax; payers to Ih? ascertained from the petitions presented to tho Legislature." I Mr. R. M. McCowu introduced the following, which is against tho utterances of all tho Reform leaders, and the most ardent dispensary advocates: "Resolved, That tho Oeneral Assembly shall pass uo luw granting license for tho sale or alcoholic liquids or liquors, hut may pass laws regulating the tratlle hy State control." Mr. Russell, of Anderson, presented tho Honea Path county soheme.chauir iug the name to "Waahiugtou county." It provides for the formation of a new county from parts of Abbeville, Audorson, Greenville and Laurens, to be known as Washington county. Commissioners are named who shall select a county seat. Mr. Wilson of the judiciar committee reported that his committee had cut up the Aldrich "omnibus" constitution introduced the day previous and divided its sections out among the several committees. Mr. Burns offered a resolution on a subject that is very dear to him? homestead. He proposes that the homestead shall be of $l,.r?00 in value, of either personal or real property, | as shall be chosen by the head of tin- I family. The right of the homestead cannot be waived or renounced. Geo. 1). Tillman offered a resolution proposiug, "an amendment to Section <>, Article 3 of the Constitution relating to an apportionment of representations to the General Assembly, to i wit: That where two or more repre- ! seutntives shall be assigned to the same j county, such county shall be subdivid- ! ed into as many election districts of | as nearly equal population as possible j and one representative shall be assign- i od to each. The subdivisions shall be j made up of whole townships ami no i township shall be divided in forming ( subdivisions." "Uncle George" Tillman is a firm friend of smaller counties, and what he proposes on the subject is worthy of special notice. He proposed the following resolution: 1. New counties may be formed, but in doing it, no existing county sent shall bo abolished, nor shall any now county lino ho run nearer than live miles to an establish ?i court house. '1. No county scat shall ho removed unices such removal he authorized hv two-thirds of tin? electors of the county voting therefor: but when the proposed scat shall be towards the centre of the county, it nuiv he mode when a majority of the electors participating in the election shall vote therefor. 3. No new county shall he formed uule.ss a majority of the qualified electors voting in each part of the county or counties proposed to be dismembered and embraced in the new county shall separately vote therefor. The elections provided for in this and the section next preceding shall not lie held in any county oftener than once in four years. 4. The Legislature may provide for th" consolidation of existing counties if a majority of the qualified electors of such counties vohVvherefor. Mr. Rogers also proposed the following: "Resolved, That the right of dower iu any and all lands, aliened by the husband during th?> coverture bi', and the same is hereby abolished." Senator Elird otlbred the following as to the liquor problem: I "That in the exorcise of the police power the <"} uternl Assembly shall have tic right to prohibit the manufacture and saic and re. tail id intoxicating liquors or beverages with- j in the State. The (hoc-nil Assembly may lieense persons or corporations to manufacture and s.?|| and retail intoxicating liquors or bevcr ig'M within III" Stale under sicli rules atel re.trioti.nis as il deems proper, or the i moral Assemble min- I.e. .I.il.ls ! 1 j r,",""u ui'u-ti:r<> ami sale mi l retail of intexi.niting. j Honors ami lu'vra^'s, both, or.-itlier, ntnler < tin' anth iri/.e ami empower State ami eounty officers, both, or ?-Ith??r. under tie- authority ami in the natm* of tin* Stat<\ to buy. ami retail within tin* 8tnt?\ liquors ami beverages in sueh packages ami quantities, under such rules ami regulations us it doe ins expodient." Mr. M. P. Howell,of Colleton,wants j to maiutain the homestead exemption { at the value of $1,001) of real estate j and $500 of personal property, hut he j does not propose to exempt the yearly products ot the real estate from attachment for debt. lty request, Mr. Stauyarne Wilson introduced an ordinance to form a new county out of portionsnf Spartanburg, Union, T.aureus and Greenville counties to be called Euoree county. This county will have the town of Wood- j ruff as its centre and this town will be j its county scat. Mr. 11. I'\ Smith, of Pickens, offered a resolution providing for a homestead exemption of real estate to the value of $:*00, and in no case the amount of laud to exceed fifty acres. A homestead in personality consisting | of all household and kitchen property j shall also be exempted from attach- J ment for debt. j Mr. Prince introduced a resolution that the convention do not create any new counties. Mr. .1. II. Whartcn introduced the following: ! " Flint tli fxllowiiii* I'f'A i-i. >n shall *.?n.-t i( nte i soe; i 'ii . of : i r I . 'f III" (' ilft it il t ion j of tin s; it" |';i :> -Hi miIii-p of the li< iii-r.'ll I A-- i liiol.p tin- i iifiitutioii >linU ro- I ? ; t'. < i i i- *r 'ii -ii; vvi?ii< hi regular ? i< n. or hi i-\i rn in. ;111<I tin* fnrtlior i sum of ii\" - ; r iry mile of tlio oriii. | i nary r e.t <>i trr ,i : . ! ' ;I m.r :i >in ttin i : . < v. . i .01 i*h"M." Alter some unimportant 1 ? : iness <>f i routine nature v?ns transacted the Convention ndjoiinie I tor tin- ?li?y. The convention's proeee.liters on Saturday the fifth session, were of the greatest interest. The oi l family feeding existing for so many years between the Butler ami Gary fumiliivt was brought up in the debate, and George D. Tillman presented a eulogy on the Butler family that was of such interest ami ho impassioned that the largo audi- ; ence seemed to haug on his words. j The convention has decided to estab- ] lish uo new counties, save oue, divid- ' iug Evlgetielu county iuto two coun- j tie*. There was a lively tight over ; the matter. Another tight ensued j over the uaniiug. Finally "Butler" i was settled on as the name of the new county. Muuy new ordinances and resolu- i tions were introduced, oue important ' one preserving tne right oi' trial by jury for every oft'onse. The new county is to bo named for the famed Butler family of Edgetield j of which ex-Seuator M. C. Butler is ' the representative. The old autugou- J ism between Generals Butler aud Gary , wis at the root of the tight. Con- | gressuiau George I). Tillman, iu his ! speech, held his hearers almost spellbound aud old veterans shook hishaud when he concluded. He appeared as the clmmpiou of the Butler family, | notwithstanding the fact that his j broth r ami Senator Butley had such % bitter tight for ttie Senate iastsummer. 1 Beu Tillman was uot iu the hall at the ' i time. Among othor tilings, he said: "But 8omt' people from miserable prejudice object to the naming of this county 'Butler.' foul pitv them!" Ho then **eferro?l to General M. C. Butler, aud j pointed with pride to his record on i the biittle-fte! I, iu the United States i Semite, an.I iu every walk of life. Yet ' r.oiv there is a prejudice "gainst him. | One tiling the matter with these peo- J pie who attack him was thit lie could j not get otlieo for ull those who hound- ! ed hiai for patronage lik? li mgry dogs | after a rabbit. For two years Mr. j Tillman was in Washington a. a j hermaphhrodite member of (' ?iigrcs>. ; waiting to get iu before he became a j regular member. He know Galbrailh i Butler, and if the mail ever did any- j thing dishonorable or dishonest ho ! never heard of it. "I hope (with de- > liberation) that South Carolina "?ill al- i ways have Senators thcro bearing ! eipiul reputations for honesty and ora- i torv. I am afraid, he paused for a ! moment or two, "I am afraid that \ there will bo .some time before thcro ! will be his superior, even his equal ' there." Mr. Tillman then stated that he had been shocked to sea au edi- j torml in the Columbia Register that j moruiug?a brutal ami iguoraut editorial?ou this matter of the Ilutler i name. "I uui ashamed," said he, "that men .live in South Carolina who ' can do this." In all this muss of uu | founded prejudice it seemed t-trange j for him to staud there and tell the j gentlemen of that convention of the distinguished uamo lije was advocating. j It was ooufounded {prejudice, unjust ! prejudice. v , The convention awarded the contract 1 for all its printing t<f( Chas. A. Calvo, State prititer, despite the fact that \ other bidders offered to ilo it for from 10 to f?0 per cent less. Miller introduced another ordinance looking to the referring of the eorusti- ! tution back to the people for rutitica- I tiou. Mr. Patton introduced the following to prevent men from being sent to the ' penitentiary under the dispensary law ' without a trial: I "The right of trial I ?y jury as it ?xi--t"d at the foundation of this government shall re- , main for oyer inviolate a id !?o person - i il1 , be punished uiM| ?r cover of pro:e*diug- for i contempt of injunction or other civil pro -ess or in any other manner, for the doing of ! any act which by the law of the land eonsti- 1 tut"- a crime.except upon convictions thereof by pri.vess of law before a jury of his j I Mr. Oarris introduced an ordinance providing for the appointment of a labor commissioner. Congressman Htauyarue Wilson j presented the following important | ordinance: t. Whereas, By tjie nature of their avocation, the great body of wage-earners are at a greajr disadvantage iu the protection of theft rights of person and property, and the supervision and friendly hand of the governj ment is needful in order that the conditions of labor may be known, evils disclosed and tiie cause of their existence discovered and the pro|?*r remedies for their removal applied. a healthy system of labor secured and I the interest of lii" laboring classes advanced; I l)f I'. "Resolved, That thi' ( ni'ral Assembly, atits first session after the adoption ??f this constitution, shall rente am! provide for tho establishmont and maintenance of a Statu bureau of labor statistics, which shall bo un! der the charge of the commissioner of labor statistics, who shall bo appointed by tho .Governor, by and with th advice and omsnnt of tho Senate, an !, a : ! if. shall also ,prescribe his term of ortt .?, p overs, duties and cotnpensation; and silo-ceding General 'Assemblies shall provide for tho further 'maintenanee thereof, with powers of amend'iug such original actnml ameudmont thoroof. .Mr, McWliito introduced a stroug .ordinance looking to tlie prevention of officials from accepting bribes for any public acts. The basl ^lcinbcr of a Poisoned Kuinily tiles. A' T.al'orl I 1.. ' family of Chare - 1". Km !'. f.ule :. tii t* an 1 -i\ ihiilrcji, ranging in n?;<* troin -i\ to twenty y-.i.--, w?r poi-onc 1 n y mr ii'-'o l?y ? sling disea- d poii; aaddest ic tii ! ! ni'-di'Ml sLill .? I I I ......-a. i?-V- 'l'fV i\ II- I !?.' aged six y dying \v<diey night. Th?i pliywinof |>r<>itit J tli -ir 11i t ri ir I ! ?? Ii? < \y:v llt'-rallv alive w '.i; jaa-.t Sivty-E'oor >liles an Hour. The trial train run over Hudson river ! railroad Thursday morning two and a half miles in ono minute and flfty-flvo seconds. The first seventy-four miles of the run waa made in seventy minutes. The official time was : Distanee from Now ifork to East Buffalo, 436J-? mile*; elapsed time 407 minutes; average 6i% (Oilas an hour. COL. ROBERT ALORICII'S DRAFT ! OF A NEW CONSTITUTION. Tho following aro the most strikiug ; parts of tho draft of the Constitution I submitted to the Convention by Col. ! Robert Aldrich, which shows great study and ability ou his purt as a Con- > stitutional lawyer: Section 2. The House of Representatives shall bo composed of members chosen by ballot, every fourth yeur. Section :>. Each county in tho State shall constitute one election district. Section 4. No now county shall bo formed , of loss than, and no existing county shall ho reduced below four liuudrod square miles. Hectiou 7. All taxes ti|iou property, real or j porsoual, shall be lui<l upon the actual value 1 of tho property taxed, as tho same shall be ascertained by an assessment made for the purpose of laying such tax. And the Legislature shall have power to raise revenues other ways thau by taxes upon property. Soctiou 12. No person shall bo eligible to, ortako or rotain a seat in, the House of Representatives unless ho is a white man, who ?.?M. th. <> ....? u??u uvtn*?M<>V4 ilia l?^U VI JTHH3, Section 13. No person shall b? eligible to j or take or retain a seat in the Senate nuless | ho Ls a white man, who hath attained the age of '21 years. Section 14. The Legislature shall meet on . the second Tuesday tu January, hi-aunually. Section '25. The inetuhers of the General I Assembly who shall meet under this Const i- i tution shall be entitled to receive out of tho public treasury for their expenses duriug ; their attendance on. going to and returning from the General Assentiily live dollars for > each day's attendance and twenty cents for ; every mile of the ordiuary route of travel between the reshleuco of the member .and the capital or other place of sitting of the General Assembly, both going and returning: an l the same limy be increased or diminished by law if circumstances shall require, but no alteration shall be niadcto lake edict during th" existence of the Geuoial Assembly tvhieb shall M'ike such alieratioii. Article 2. Section '2. The Governor shall hold his oiflce for four years. Section 3. No persou shall be eligible to tin* otTice of Governor unless In* shall have attained tin* age of 30 years and liath been a < iti/.eu an I resident of this Stat.; lor the tea y .r.i next preceding the day of ob'-tiuu. Sectiou 10. Tho Governor shall o.s coin- . nniiider-in-chief ol the army and uavy of 1 this State, and of the militia, except when they shall ue called into the actual set t ice ot 1 the L'lilted States. Sec. ll. The Governor, together with the i Secretary of State, Comptroller Gen- | era!. Adjutant nud Inspector General and State Treasurer, shall constitute a board of public pardons, and they under su 'h regula- I lions as tnny bo provided byiaw sliuli li.ive 1 power to gratit reprieves and par lous after j < lit victim, (except in cases of un peach meat. ) in such manner, on such terms, and 1 under such restrictions as they shall think proper, and they shall have power to remit Sines and forfeitures unless otherwise direct- j on by law. it .shall be their duty to report to i.bc General Assembly at ilio next regular ; session tiiereaiter all pardons granted by I tbein, with a lull .statement ot cacti ease and 1 the reasons moving iheni thereunto. Section -'2. .lucre shall bo electod by the , ipialilled voters ol the Slate at every general * . ' tiuu a M^v?? mm ? \ji oiiii*-, ?i ^ompironer General. a Treasurer, -in Attorney General ' an Adjn.aut and Inspector General and a Superintendent ??l Education, who slia'.l hold their ie.-;ootive oMees for the term of i lour years and whose duties and compensation shall he prescribed l?y law. A: d. her lion 1. Tlie judiciary power ; ot lies Statu ball lie vested in a Supremo j ('ourr. in two Circuit Courts, to-wit: A ! Court of Common l'leas having civil juris- : ... i :* !, and a t 'lit of General Sessions, ! it It criminal ju; -lietion only, and in l'ro- i '.tie c.xiris. The General Assembly may '< '<) estai usli snefi municipal and other in- I leri >r Courts as may he thienieit im e-sary. Set-lioli U. No pel-oil shall he ei.o|i>le to i Use office ol Judge of the Supreme Court or Circuit Courts who ;s not at the time of his ! lection a eitmen ol the United States, and has uot attained the ago oi :Ji) yerra. ainl hcen a resident ol this State lor live years j next preceding his e|e. icu, or from the ' . . loptiou ol ibis Constitution. See ion 11. Ill llll I uses decide | I y the StllU "ine Court;i eoneurrenee o: three of tho i Judges sliati l-e necessary to a division. Article I. in all elections to ho made by the ; . of lhis N.aie. or of any part there- j i-iv.l or political olllec*. every person shall bo entitled to vote who has I lie tollow- , ing quail Mentions, to w.t: li shall he a 1 ireo man who has atl ilm d He- ago ol 21 years, ami is uot a pauper, nor a non-commissioned oltleer ol ; , iiat ? idier of tl.e my, nor a seamen or T.ariii-- dm i.avyof :1. United States, it .-hall for tin' two y.-ars next Ung tlio day of elect loll ii t'.e been a itiuen ol this S:.i,e, nr. for the s.:iu" period an emigrant ironi Larope, who i has ! -i iared his n 'entioa to he. oine a .:t en of the United Suites .-i. cording to the i ustitutiou uiul law.- of the United Slates. i lie shall have resided in tltia Statu | for at least two years next preceding I day ?jf eleeU'-n. and tho the last 1 months of that tune in the county !n whieh he olTers to vote, ami who uiu read nv.d write tn the English l.-.nguug : I'ro; - ..* sI, that nil Act ol the I. ci-latme d 'eliir- . , any per-oii of sutlii'ii iit i111? 11 i i??? to ; , \o--. |so the riu'ht <>. .-iiiTim".' -hall he ill.- ??|i:i\;tl>'iit <>l ability to read and , v,rite in tii'' lhntlish laiiKna^'i': Provided, ! further. that tIk1 <? ?? '*-*iI \ssemhiy may, t?y r**i|tiiritipf a registry of voter.-, or other .- iitaoie 11 i?.i' si>1!. i;ii<ird against frauds in "le. lions ,md usurpations <>i the riirht of - ilTraue. naiy ji..posedis.|uiili;!-ation to vote ; a- a | itu-liMieiit for erinie. and may : .a-- '-ii additional |iiiiliil>'atioii:i lor voters j hi munieipai 'ie. tions. So. :' !: t. All fivil otfleers whoseaaihor. . aite ! to a single judi.'iul eotiuty, a - *i . i a Sistriel or part of either, shall - ap; sit- :. hold their olllee. he removed fl : i .alien, a'el, ill il.lililioll to i i:il >i I it y to i limi'iit, may he punished for ollleiai - -ondeiit. :n s11?*11 manner as the General Asseti: iy, p.-evious to their appoint mem, i..ay provide. Se.'tioii. If any eivil offi. .>r shnll he mi' di.-nl'ed ir-en disehar.'iin; the duties J of In- i iV.ee, I.\ rea.-on < ! any permanent i '"'.lily or lie'-.t:11 i 111r11111>. Ire "lipe n:;iylie >' .!! ! t > ; ill 'I'll, by ' ltd resolution. ' a 're I to l y *. v\ .-third of ih whole r-;>r -. itali. !. i!: e,i< a 11. 11s.* ,.| ih" <: >nernl As ' ? l'-o\i-h'd. that >11e11 resolution ; -In..I ntaiii'.h v' >i:ii Is for the prop. | removal, arid, before it shall pi-- iiher 1 a >>! \ a it -Gall I >' .--r\e ! on the er. and .i Ii .-? ri n ."allowed his:. Vr:i ! 7. .-fon I. All otli-r ortl -era 1 ~:i (! , ! .it ? !? U'-ii'Tjil i-l* : i >:i aud i i hold tlicl/ < I*.i m fur four yurs, ! Art. - t. >n 7. The (rial by jury as | lt??wti?fow is- 1 in (Ida Htato, and I ha 111>. rty j of lli>* pr*>- iiall ! forever iiivi lnl?Iy |>{ i served. Jhu la* Comeral Assembly shall I have power to il-*t?T!iiii?f tin' number of peri .? uis who shall constitute the jury in inferior | Courts. an<l may dispense with the grand jury in such cascsas to it may seoui advisable. Article 10. The Oeneral Assembly shall impose a eapltatioa tax not to exceed two dollars on each poll, the payment of which shall be a condition precedent to the oxer- | else of the right of suffrage; excepting, howI I ?T?r, from the operation of such capltntlol tax all such pei sons as from disability or otherwise ought. in the judgment of the General Amenably, to bo oxemptod. Article 12. The laws now in force in relation to the homestead exemptions and the rights of property of married women shall remain inviolate. Article 13. The public debt of this State except for the ordinary and current business of the State shall never be increased except by a tw*-third vote of the whole representation. Article 14. No person shall foe eligible to auy ofllee in this State unless he possesses the qualillcutions prescribed for members of the House of Representatives by this Constitution. GOV. EVANS ADDRESS On tlie Opening <*f tin* Constitutional Convention. Governor .Folia Gary Evans was elected president of tlio couventioa and upon taking the chair, addressed the Convention, saying: QentUmen of tho Convention: I thank you for tho honor conferred upon mo by : electing mo to preside over your delibera1 Hons. Under tho different forma of government, a monarcbial, despotic and republican, you represent hero to-day tho sovereign ,power of the republic. To be culled upon, 'then, to preside over the sovereignty of South Carolina Is indeed an honor of which any man can feel proud. I shall not rovlew the past history of our conventions. That has already been ably done by our temporary chairman. It only suffices for me to say that this is the first time in the history of your State that her sovereignty has keen represented directly by tho people, elected by the power of the ballot fairly and honestly used. Your responsibility is indeed great. They have dolegatod to you that sovereignty which is supreme, which can only be reversed by the same methods hero employed. I feel that I should give to you, and you will pardon mo, my views as" to some of the measures which in my judgment you should handle. I do this because naturally as your presiding officer, I will be excluded irom having a voice in your deliberations. I fool that I should call your attention to tho executive department. You are to say what power; you are to delegate to him. That power should be well guarded; it should be Rnf.if#no...ie "I*"**11 Al ? ivio r>iiuuiu wu laruwa about him. Wo <lo not desire a monarchy, nor do wo desire a despotism, lie careful and throw every safeguard around thij power. Our present constitution was not framed by peoplo who had the interest of thu whole people of the State at heart, nor was it framed by the intelligence of the State. 1 would here recall to your mind the prophetic words of Governor Orr on the lloor of that convention that no constitution not constructed by the intelligence of the State could endure. Wo have come hereto blot out that constitution and make a constitution that will perpetuate the rule of intelligence. We arc not against any class of citizens. We are hero to sustain the republic. Virtue and patriotism is what sustains auy government. The happiest people are the best educated people. Therefore, you should preserve your educational institutions anil soe that the masses are given the benefit of every educational advantage. There ts no way at present for the executive to remove or suspeud dishonest or defaulting olflelals. The constitution should provide for the removal of such officials, or at least for their suspension by the governor till their cases can be investigated. Specify the offense and provide the punishment. As to the legislative department it is not necessary for mo to go far into that, for I see legislators here. The Legislature has entirely too many elections. It is unwritten law that it must adjourn at Christmas. The terms should ho annual, as thev are now. All the elections should I i.. M.? l r.i t- ? - - <"w J- 4>. ill nn iinuun uiiiU* |H"OpiU. I>0 lature ? ii 11 do much with making laws, when the members are so hnrrnssod l>y candidates, for oiM 'o. Relieve that body of this cumbersome work. The charter curst* is another thing. No special charter should l>? granted. All corporations should bo chartered under one general law. It would save the Legislature, half its expense. It would bring to the State numerous corporations. The safety of the republic also depends, *.itn ii your judiciary. The danger to this republic today, it is said, is due to tin* Iruusgre?ion (?; it-power by the federal judiciary. Learn their ? ui from it. Place your judiciary on n pinnacle so high that it will ever roinillll spotlos. Guard it. And here, b-t me .-ay. it would lie wise to have the p*opH eieel the judges. This has been done b\ State* that a o ahead of us in wealth, intel'igenee and education. Your county governments a..d courts aro a farce. Make some prov sion for establishing roUilt.V . carts, senteilei.ug to chain gang, i te. Tuns you give the best system of county govorniu-mt and road service known in tii * wori I. Guard against too small couut ics. i ..* e In 'a'.ioita, - ,-tiou in mis citato Is one of the m??t sen n;s. I>e ai.se m s diools eit; m.|st l>e prepared for government. Tii" s iiocdtnhster is a most important personage. The ! gher institutions are as much le--d m a.-the common schools. The latter make a necessity for tl.o former. We ennn.it do without either. l>ou't tenrdown any, i ui rather buihl up more of the higher last,;uti Uis. No tax that goes to such m-tituli t.s is ever unjust or oppressive. The peopie g.-t it hnel: inanifo'.d. \ iu are to |.ass a i|uatiflcation of suffrage, Y"U are here represent ing the intelligence ol ti". state-, you must perpetuate it. You i.uist have an eduentional ipialilhuition. You tun -t do your duty. Let not censure of forgi.ers a.el aliens deter you. You stand i, re as the whoie people. You must r vog U" factional differences here. The de|. t g.41 ? must rise above it. Wcinust lia\e the .prem i v of ignorance. 4- ???????' ?t\#i ?r?, I'M IV I I I?111"> Wi.iLM - , emu y. Thorn io uj injustice to ihc 1,' *lr man. N '-.v. inotli r .ytiMtlon ? tlm 'pi.--'e-.i of cm-porn!. in-. I'm \ i^i??iij* .?iionlu l?r> n..? I to plant t!i<* |i >; !? a^ain^t tlu> cti.?oa * )m-nta < ; <-..rj >r.?to wealth -a plutoTa-v. 'i'l::- ih not it.-; ,i;'..:v,ii it .| ?n *ra< y. Corpornti urn >m * her*. Our l:iw-? : r?? in f.-.v-n of t'l.-m; I 'it wo owe to Our people tin-. i! r?l. Tli- op-rativo* ar f >r i^:. out Hi ?' iro.i'i; MiSo' i ll i > - . ! ! I < : 1- j rovfi.tiinr :> iif' i.l i .'|.ora ti .-s :i >:i-. S; .. ?n o'.Ti > r a - an into r w . i) I !... vil in t. .< ; \iU;i of ;rity ; > ft." j e 1.1 . an I . u :i rvi ? \: I moro VAl than th sal.... [inlJ iiita. The V'."vt!nn of o r: :i u. in i i-o .j ii:tio* n?'"i'.-y i!ir .n. The >nly li-iuei.\?t i-l'V'tii ::? -.lay, | vonturo to say, ar in inut.i -ijia:.Guarantoo tlio btato, city an I county alike protection. I don t expe-t those views to have any weight. but I [ <*! it my duty to tell you about tb >se things, and I pray that n God will give you justice and factional peace. Givothoao things your caroful consideration. Act as the only child of fond parent* in all that you do, and you will reap your reward and your prosperity. I now declare the convention ready to proceed with its work.