The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, October 04, 1895, Image 2
THE UNION TIMES.
UN I OX, S. <\
^BATHER CROP BUMiKl'IS
the South ('uro)inu Weather and
Crop Service.
Director J. W. Bauer, of tho Weather
Bureau, bus issued the following interesting
bulletin: The weather of the past
week, particularly of the taut five days,
exhibited unprecedented beat, not
hIotv* in l1 > '-'ate, but " ihn
weM ? i it a . i.. viuie previously.
The highest temperature reported wne
102 on the iMd [Monday ! at Little
Mou:>lain, and the lowest, 55, at McColl,
Marlboro county, on the 17th,
Tuesday. The mean temperature of
the week deduced from .'11 stations was
78, and the normal for the same period
is approximately 73.
There was practically no rainial! in
the entire State during- the week, the
ouly two stations reporting any were
Heid 0.25, and (Srconville 0.10, same
.1? A ., il. a 1T4t. XT .V 4k. .. ?
unit', inr j i in. .m:\i.i au uiu iuiuu jviiir>
history of this series <>1 bulletins bus
there been a week with so little rain in
Mouth Carolina. The normal rainfall
for tho week ib approximately 1.14
inches.
Tho hot dry weather has affected cot
ton seriously, by stopping growth oh
light thin soils and causing sheddiugor
rich soil; it has h!ho had the effect ol
causing half-grown bolls to pop open
prematurely. There will bo little 01
no crop, even in the western portion ol
the Stato where tip to a week ago it
was most promising. In tho lower and
central portions of the State picking iu
progressing very fast and the correspondents
all agreo thnt it will be picked
out by tho middle of October at the
latest, if tho weather remains favorable.
Growth of the plant has stopped and it
'in wilting and drying up in tho upjconntry
where ordiuarily growth continues
until the plant is killed by frost.
,<Jotton iB being gathered in excellent
condition, but with few exceptions the
crop is falling fur short of what was
expected from tho acreage and condition
tin to within ten neo. Com
I J oplaint
in made that the extreme heat
interferes with the labor of picking
cotton and in canning much sickness
among pickers in a number of counties.
. The weather was favorable for dry\
ing out corn and putting it in conili^
tiou to bo housed, which work wan
carried on in the eastern portions of
tho State, and the yields at husking
nhowB tike erop to be even "(kore satis*
faetory^than it appeared in the Held.
1'ho hot, dry weather was injurious to
a Sow very lata liclds of corn in the
oxtmme " up-couutry. " but the cri?p
is prictically safe everywhere, aiul renortH
fiom almost every county state
at thecrop will he sufficient for local
' da, ant mauy report a surplus.
Utteo hA?,pRt was favored by tin*
?:r Cvinlitiona, and river rice 1ms
w.Va. '* cut ?xcept some lato fields,
ft , . 'Vv oveaeo a small fraction of tho
which rs. Vv%nd jH l)eiug h;u..
on ire ore ^ ea?U u and central nerves
01 in state itii very sat is melons
of the -n the,ept,r^ 1)ortioat
tory yield. -Co is jm heading, the
wnere upland i a.\ ... ' ,
. ' ?i 1 n,r-ting it iniudry,
liot weathe. rft;K ( ..
.J' . , , riuu 1 men noon it
riously, and uulestjjp ,.r>\
twill partially ruin ,.n r.,r
Jt was an ideal we.ttI1,i 0 . ?
*?u?i hay.
and curing pca-vinc * fora
aud large quantities stnt wert
saved in all portions of
The dry weather practiciM* wetJf'
the growth of pens in tlhdd <#rli
connties, where the crop wutV- son
nari'y not he remly to gather f\
weeks.
Making niolaKHcb from cane is\
grossing favorably, and good vie
are reported as a rule.
Sweet potatoes are being gatlioi
in the eastern counties, but are
jetcd hy the heat and dryness in
wei.teru comities, where the tub
have not attained their growth.
It iv rutin Iv too dry for fidl p]<
i11g iiii'l eor.m .-ptontly oats -ceding
itopped and eaunot. 1* rcKiinn-l ui
rai.t puts tin g.-iuud into conditi<
'J'he p.ft u't'k > .vied the gather
of totaled . and it is said t!ie yi' hl
Into planting was ju-t a -uti-f.ici
the first < ?:?ting.
In Horry (V .Mr j.n.- .r.ii'
good (pmlttj , but with the ? a, . p!
i 1" piv.pi , in 1 plentiful.
'1'Iie past. Vi I'VH weiil?! r wfi- \
fryi:." a:: tan.'i'io'' "U I*1 ,u
croiirt jrenr ally and : arte- *
Ipirden*. ' ;i: ?iiu *, i
ilin'fii:;. i v.,
r* it'Iy
Tin* Lnrscsd Car.ro of 5 r . .
Tho C'ity of New Orleans ie;
from hers; yesterday evening liu 1 '
Inrgast tri;> if both fr-i.ii'. i
passengers tlutt i;;:s bc< n irronsed
many years, a weoU'.-: oilerinys an
. e:i!;'d of lollO Ion:-, 'i 'uriny
packages, mid a ealnn reyi-for < !
passengers,, principally round trip
eitrsionisls. She too): ont I wo bur
a:nl liyhterv. to Cairo, drawn,- i
feet, and the boat drawing s.x <
She liH'i engagement.* in tiiis river
tl)0 tons additional, and \,,i! j
('it.rn with '2it'.);) ton". Ve; >o;no
growlers are foolish enough to say
river is playing ont, but tlie evidei
point to "i'iiero ia life in the old 1
)Cty ? St. Loois Star-Soyiugu
L
4
C0HST1TPI0KAL
CONVENTION
NOW IX SESSION AT THE STATE
CA1?ITAI,.
1?ny Importatif Introduced.
I be I'rvcfulliij;.* fruia Day
lu l>ay.
Anolit), on >.' < i.m t oviTiimi'ii;.
Mr. W. J. Gooding, for the committee
on charitable hijiI penal institutions,
made the following report, which
was adopted:
The memorial of jU. W. Jenkins and
others of Charleston in reference to
the reformatory school in Charleston,
has been examined. We recommend
that it be received as information and
usk to be discharged from its further
consideration.
Resolution to establish a State penal
school by Mr. I.II. Read. We recommend
that the same do not pass.
A resolution to regulate the worlring
T>f convicts by Mr. W. F. Clayton. We
recommend that it do pass with the
following Amendments, namely: Strike
, out all after "highways, etc.," so that
i the resolution shell read: "That all
; convicts sentenced to hard labor by
any of the courts in this State may be
1 employed upon the public works of ?l
tbeStnte or counties and upon the public
highways.
THERE AS GOOD AS RinT/P.I>.
Mr. MeWhite, for the committee on
legislative department, reported unbt^prably
upon the following rosoluiiouj;
und oruiuancee:
I'.y Mr. Lowimtu?l'o prohibit the
inter* ro.irringo *?f whiles ami negroes
or th.:r I-viug tog^taer us inuii und
xtifo,
iiy Mr. ?rr.nah?To prohibit members
< f the Legislature from voting on
! nieaputes ??r toils in which they have a
personal interest.
I'.v Mr. (i. 1>. Tillman?Proposing
an amendment in Ksciion <5, Article 1!
of tin- Constitution, relating to un apportionment
of representatives to the
Cent ml Assembly.
liy Mr. Howell ?Providing forhomci
stead.
i Jiy Mr. .T S. Price?Tn regard to bi
enuit.l Hce&ioue of' the General Assembly.
11 v Mr. Dudley?To provide for
j marriage license ami record of the
same with births and deaths, by the
iL-rk i f court.
ny nir. unm*? J .fi iblistiing tbe
, oilict'of fonimishioi>??r of labor.
Ey Mr. K. F. Smith?Providing for
:? a homcHtcad.
('ho
V
.i s iry-iiWi'V
M? J ' : i iVrvi iin^^X
registrati.r. ^
* By Mr. J n\!,.i i. prohibit 1#"*
! i'- | tcr-marrii.^. o.' whip: perrons o L,L:*
m l grocp, mulatto,*. ?.t.\
By Mr. L)oyie?To prtvf P^'^?
'I ^ | fighting.
i H}' Mr. T,on-man? As to Pow^r
l_ 1 : of the (jfucitil Assembly *' 'hxhox
tiou.
V.01 By Mr. Moore-To disw Stress
v fur rent.
fot. ; By Mr. Trine*?r.el'C to homch?r
itfftil arid exemption.
iUHM Uy Mr. Sjpoak ? t,nC TOTftold
tioDH responsiide for' B'^uent of
tl>0 work when a roi?st?iou company
K < ^ fails to gay the labor
UUkl By Mr. Sloan?As '"da f?r <1
printing of tho law#,irnA^8' Bills and
legislative docttmef?^ pi*PCT? for
I
? ... n fl, _ ^ _
' each branch of liio General Assembly. '
liv Mr. Sullivan?ltelat jug to public '
j printing end the foundling of supplies !
j for public niiu-t B.
I By. Mr. Gooding?In relation to
! fishing in the linavagablejfctrcuins and
I watt ik of this State,
j By Mr. Stauymno Wilson?Provid|
i?g for the creation, euabliahiug and
| maintenance of a bureau of labor sta ,
( tibtiee.
Mr. Mi-White n?dre.l for tho immedi- i
nto consideration "f thib report, which
was acceded to. The report wuh then
adorned an 1 the matters unfavorably
reported were declared rejected.
| THOSE WHOSE MKASrSKs"*WENT I?f.
XT- T> I) V..V'! .? r... ?: :i
. JL>? X>. i'U' .Jlii ,l'?j lit*' <-'?iiiiuntee
on legislative itoMariuiei:., i.ported
i that the resolutions offered by the iollowing
gentlemen had been favorably
! considered and incorporated in the ar!
tides already reported to the conven- i
tiou.
By Mr. P>uiit?Forbidding the pay- j
merit of salaries beyond the date of the
deutli of any oflicerof this State.
By Mr. Buist?Forbiddiug the Gen- !
ernl Assembly granting extra compcn- !
Ration umler certain conditions.
I*y. Mr. Bnist?Forbidding the Genj
crnl Assembly to donate the property I
j r,i the .State to private corporations or
I individuals.
j By^ Mr. J. S. Brier?Tp regard to
! compensation of members of vne Geu
ii i
] ernl Assembly.
By Mr. Rogers To abolish the right
of dower in lauds aliened by husband
j during coverture.
By Mr. ,T. S. Bricc?In regard to
| quadrennial elections.
By Mr. Prince-Relating to the eligiI
ibility of members of the General As.
sembly and judges to certain offices. ! ]
1 By M. Gage--To prohibit special i
, legislation.
j This report went to the calendar for 1
consideration next week. \
CKN AXr> cONSK1: V ATIVES AS ONE
Tlioy Vote Together Against a Long !
Term for <*overnor, Etc.?An
Advisory Board of Pardons.
i
The constitutional convention on , !
Monday the twelfth of its session, be- ! t
pan direct work on the new conatitu- '
tion and had its first regular debate, j
The article taken up was that on the ex- <
ecutive department as reported from | (
the committee. It mpkes. only two I ,
I iliw.nr.. ?m 'afiVago.
notable changes from ihc old constitution,
one of these giving the Governor
power to veto part, of a general appropriation
bill, while approving the
other parts. and the other creating an
advisory board of pardons, decisions
j of which wiII not be liual without tht)
' approval of the Governor,
i An attempt was mado to amend the
1 section by making terms of State oftlj
cera four years instead of two, cud
1 making the Governor ineligible for im|
mediate re-election. After n debate
participated in by several of tho Jeadi
lDg members. including Senator Tilli
man and es-vloveinnr Sheppard, who
j was his oppoo? ut for Governor in the
! bidci campaign of Ib'.nj and es-Con1
grossin.-.i. .T.inmfonc, tl.e amendment
was killed by it vote of t>4 to 47. i':)lman
and Sheppard both opposed the
I amendment, while Johnstone favored it.
i A majority of the Conservatives, or
j anti Tillman members, voted with Till!
xnan for a short term.
i As about fifty members were absent,
I ?n v.-i ' 1 lin mnrlp to tnkn ii?>
j this .jnt*fstl'?n again on motion to rcJ
<.?!.>;r.
Tin convfi:. ?n adjourned before
! e ; !? :i.\g tin executive article. From
] the progress run Jo. it ;s evident that
' iho :ive:iti'in will J>e in session at
| ier.pt two weeks longer.
I This was the Just tiny for the introduction
ol proponed new ordinances
and there wan a flood of them,all being
referred to appropriate committees.
1 Le following were the most impo;- j
taut:
Uy Mr. McWL:te: "lictolyed, That
no portion of any J.-.n 1 or lux now existing,
or that may hereafter be raiseu. |
or levied for educational purposes |
shall be appropriated to or used by or j
in aid of any church, sectarian or denominational
school."
Mr. E. J. Kennedy offered the fol ;
lowing:
1. Hie tlenerftl AaafUibly RhalJ at e*w li regular
session after the adoption of this Con- \
stltutlon lev} an annual tax ot not lens than j
2 mills on the dollar on all proporty;tbrotigb
I
on Printing,
out th?> Kt?tn Tor inn snnnnrt of nublitt i
schools, which tax shall bo collected at the
same time and by the samo agents as the
cenerad State levy and shall be paid Into the
State treasury. There shall also bo assessed
on all taxable polls in this State between the
ages of twenty-ona and sixty years, an annual
tax of $1 on each poll, the proceeds of j
which shall be applied solely to tho support ;
of the public schools. The school tax shall i
bo distributed among tho several counties in '
this State in proportion to tho whole nurn- '
her of persons between tho ages of six and j
twenty-one years, to be distributed in the
several school districts of said counties as
may be provided by the General Assembly
that in addition thereto all monies derived
from fines imposed for the breach of the j
peace of the penal laws of the State and from !
all forfeitures which may accrue; all net income
to bo derived to the State from the sai? j
of spirituous ami malt, vinous or intoxicat- \
ing liquors, whether tho same bo derived by >
license cf otherwise; tho proceeds of all es- j
heated properly, all license fees collected
under the laws of this State from plays
^hows or other sources; all donations, gifts I
devises and grants of property to the State j
when the purpose of tho gift, grant or devise j
is not specified; all the waste and unappro
printed lands belonging to the State, which j
terms shall include the marsh and tidewater
lands; and all tbo income to be derived from
?aid lands by leasing them, shall beset apart
und he. and remain forever, a perpetual (
rchool fund for the support of the common }
< hools of this State. All gifts, grants and i
donations of property to tho State, all funds
levfsed from escheated property and all ;
nonies derived from the sale of the aforesaid !
amis, if the General Assoinblv should ever 1
ieom it best to sell tlie same, shall be Invest- l
<1 and the interest alone shall be appropria- [
:ed.
Mr. George Johnstone introduced
;he following: "That the boundaries
>f the several counties of this State
>kall remain as they now are established,
provided, that the General Assembly
shall have the power at any time
:o organize new counties by changing
be lines of any of the old ones; knt
io new county shall be hereafter
formed of less extent than 450 oqimre
iliiee, nor nhall any (Jxiating counties '*
oe reduced to a less extent than 550 ;
ajuarc miles. Each county shall con- !
-titufe an election district."
By Mr. Austin: "That the General Assem- |
?iy provide for r. license to be imposed for i
he nrrying of nopcealed weapons and the
lues and forfeitures for its violution to be
ipi-liod to the f*?. common schools in the |
ounty in such manner as the General As emhly
shall d". laro."
By Mr. Austin: "That there shall be impose!
on all ir.alo eiti/.ens between tho ages
-f twenty-one and llfty years of nge, who
?rc able to perform ordinary manual labor,
in a/ii.ua! tax of one dollar, which shall !> J
1
J&ry j
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V.'i?i I'rriiiilrnl Tnlln rl.
i[ . :< "J." free public s-'lifd fund >. f '.he 1
> ;!.tv.tic 'lei.T.tl Assembly shall pro i
, l< t?.r :: ! t? ;j<>? >>f the tamo, an 1 Jm* '
( >... !!. ; fines mul forfeitures f(,r j
.h<- 5 . :> lit "f SIVlil tax.
Canary ' Miller, tlio colore 1 memlfr of- j
'< red the foiiowwir:
:. Fha: trie i,o!>isinturo shad never pass |
M.y l..\v, ' r ;!i< purpose of founding, maintainiru*
< t aiding institutions of learciut*
tint: are ii< ii.iiniiionni or sectarian,
a. i h.M'ii" Lej.'i'-Iatnro vliall r.cver m?ft the 1
: th'< State, OP &ppr |.-.i.;e
e<( ney for tho pnymer.t of the
>rt "l i il.'Ti'xjw'iiM'soI anys-hoel or j
. >:i liiiri'-r education which :
,:> ' .a |.:.rt M-tarian or e-.los, ;
,i- . t r- .
i. 'I: '? r r< < n t tin- follow i 11(4
i? ! :i ( ' cr.i. -iif of Sumter 0 e-.atv, !
wj.i .. w.'W !.? tin iMiuruitti'e I
We : .iidersigaed petitioners, rct?peet- |
' .y r|.-Hi that we are citizens of the
i s. litlv Carolina, 1111' reside in the
?: 4.* Sumter county. Wo reeog1
c :!- i ; t fiu.t tli? ballot, honestly regulated.
:? t!.? safeguard of our American 1
iti>: It . II , - . it lie: CE'lS tbO prOS- |
1 r> :.ii . lira piness of nil the peoplo of our '
con.in
l>? .sc. I or degraded by u vicious or Jmn.
nil! i.i.-- .t I an evil, dangerous,
it is tru-v l...1 always capable of correction
l>y int'dlig 1 1 .. el virtue, but corrupted or
taiuti-i or dishonesty, it becomes
more o . : 1 . in it- results than pestilence or
War. .! 1 light* with its polluting touch
' very sir.ita of society, reaching from the
highest off, ial< to tiio humblest citizen.
Corruption. dishonesty, perjury and every
speci*-- of rlu.es, becomes a jest and a pasttime.
"For these reasons and many .others,
I 1
equally weighty and iprtani, wo numbly
rH'Utton and reap'vtfujask that your honornbltbwljimtitrlkw
oftnd refuse to lncorw
Ol the State that
portioflWF'-tion in, Article*?. reported
from t Mr Committee corporations nud
police regulations, Mf'1 rcucls aa follows
Or who can aecoiup' tho sumo satisfactorily
wheu rend to tv' Those words contain
io themselves th$*monts of fraud. To
n b ard, perhaps pj^au, it will bo left to
decide whether tho A'au< for the right of
suffrage, satisfaotorP* plains' tho clause
end to lii:n, and Itho exercise of this
powor, to decido n vr's qualification, the
floodgates or partyIncrimination, fraud
and corruption will thrown whlo open.
"Wo further reap/Ully oslc that whatever
regulations bo posed upon the exercises
of the right (Suffrage, they be of
uniform, impartial, ir and unchangeable
and unequivocal staard. And your petitioners
will ever prs"
JJMr. MeMahan >ffered tho following"That
tho Legislatu shall, in tho exercise
of the right of cmiut- domain, have Dower
to protect nini i'o&iduo forests of the State
nod to regulate tlm'struction of timber and
the planting of tree so as to preserve the
natural resources otha State and to promote
favorable o iati: conditions. And
shall also provide r a general system of
properlv located a constructed highways
H>.. .1-1- .. .lMi,nrtml?,t r
A U IHI3 '"IHi II i? va? |/mi bujv>j? v*
roads unJ forestry
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l: l.j. or Klyt.ti.
DtBATKD ALL DAY
Over Tw? Sections of tbe Executive
Department Article and Finally
Ompromised on Both.
The Constitutional Convention on
Tuesday, the thirteenth day, was entirely
occupied with the artiole on the
Executive Department of the State
government. The two sections mo6t
vigorously fought over were those creating
ft hoard of pardons and giving
the Governor tho right to Rtimmiirily
suspend county officials on report of
v,r cftU^Bflnce. Coruproi;,!Wwrp
adopted in both \
hoard of pardons was provideiT for, "*
but the Legislature is to name its members
and its decisions will bo subject to
revision and change by tbe Governor.
In other sections it is made the duty
of the Governor to order an investigation
by tho proper judicial officer on
receiving a report of malfeasance or
defalcation and to snspand the accused
official on tho finding of a true bill
against him by grand jury.
FOl KTKKNTH DAY.
Declined to Take God Out of the Constitution.
Fair Progress.
On Wednesday, the fourteenth day
ol the convention, tho following wat
the most important business transacted
The committee on chnritnhlo and
penal institution?) reported the following
article to be article 1 of the Constitution
:
Section 1. Institutions for the euro of !(.
insane, lilind, deaf mid dumb mid ti>o |.o< r
shall always be fostered ami support- . ?y
the State and shall be .subject tosuch i% g. mtion
as the General Assejnbiy .-.hall cnu-t.
Sec. 2. The superintendent of the h< m .tin
for the insane, who shall be a physician. am;
the regents thereof shall be appoint'-, | tiytt-o
Governor by and with the ad vice ami .-usent
of tho Senate and upon all nominating
made by the Governor, the question shall be
taken by yean and nays ?m*l ciit?-r<- I i.|-.n
the journal. All other physicians, oft!
and employes of the hospital shuli he a-pointed
by the regents, unless other w.mordered
by the General Assembly.
See. 3. The respective counties of tins State
shall make such provision as may i?termlned
l>y law f<>r all tho.se itihah i.
who by reason of age, infirmities and
fortunes may have uclmin upon tie- s.-'-ij
thy and of society.
See. 4. Tho directors of the I * m-vo>:.t
and other Hta e institutions whi li may ! -
hereafter created, shall he appoint* u < r
elected as the General Assembly inav dir.
Sec. 5. The directors ol the poiiliefKitfry
shall Ik> appointed or elected as the (?t < .
Assembly may dir-vt.
Bee. t:. All convh'ts sentenced to hard
l>y ai.y ol lliu court* in this State n,?;y
employed upon the public works <>l :!.? ^
or comities and i:po;i the public hiphw;
Sec. 7. Tliot'omptrnlicr ^encr.i!, - ' t?.. /
of State and superintendent <>i ? <?'. i.
with ? citizens < f the State, to In app- .nt- I
by the governor. shall constitute .
board of charities. They snail npp-. n: ..
secretary, who.-e n inpensatuin shali li.v i
by law at the m-xt session of the. g'-trsembly
after the ado; tion of this (Vms! tctiou.
"itshall be the duty of the -etary
to visit and inspect all the, charitable :.stit
tions of the State, including county and rn >nieipid
jails iitid prisons and report i.. tlit
general assembly as to their general condition.
Said board shall have no executivt
power.
Sec. 8. Provision.shall bo nude by the peneral
assembly for the establishment ai t
maintenance of a reformatory for jiirendt
offenders, separate and apart from burdened
criminals.
See. 9. The governor shall huve powr ti
fill all vacancies that may occur in the ( ffh ?
aforesaid, until the next session of the (icr.Oral
Assembly, and until a successor >r -uc essore
shall be appointed and conlirmod.
The unfinished business, the uectior
of the executive article regarding tb<
power of the governor to suspend
county officials, which was amended
die day before, on motion of Mr.