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CONVENTION | PROCEEDINGS. COSYKN HON ICK-ASSKM1SLKS. It Doesn't l>o >liirh, lint It Took a Long Time to Adjourn. The con>t;t .tiouni convention re-aalerabled at * o'clock Tuesday eveuing ifcfter its three-days recess ami ouce I Inore resumed the cousideratiou of the *|mffrago article, taking ;i(> the unitu"llortaut sections. There was not more than a bare iiuorutu of the members present, yet a Into sessiou resulted, an Adjournment . islv being reached after it was found that there was "no ] Xjaorum" in the hall. The only matter of any eouseijueuee Acted upon ?? . the strikiug out of the 1 provision for representation for both 1 !j>olitieal parties ou the boards of elcclinn manoivura < .> >? uccofo .? ' ? -. 'turns. An attempt was made to allow !j>roperty-owuing wotis't: to vote in tnuuicipal eloctious on questions of in"creasing the public debt, but it failed. A proposition was introduced to defer the assembling of the legislature from the Inst Tuesday in tin- month to the Second Tuesday in duumtry. The Kiutrage article was taken up, ftnd sections li, 7 and s were adopted as follows: Section *>. Any person denied regi"stratum shall have the right to appeal o the court of common pleas, or any judge thereof, and thence to the Supreme court to determine his right to vote under the limitations imposed I in this article, and on such appeal the | Rearing shall be do novo, and the geu- j eral assembly shall provide by law for such appeal and for | the eorection of illegal and fraud- , plent registration, voting and all other crimes ae n ist the election laws. Section The following persons $uc dis.poil:!:--1 from being registered ' "br voting First, persons convicted of burglary, arson. o! taming goods or money un|der false pretenses, perjury, forgery, robbery, bribery. adultery, bigamy, tvife 1 H*:?t:. .aebreaking, receiving etol n goods, breech <>f trust with > .fraudulent :ut..:tt, assault with int?'ut tto ravish, mis vgouation aud larceny or crimes against the election laws: ; rProvwU-.l. that th) pa rile 11 of the governor shall remove stteh disipialitica'tion. Second. persons who are idiots, iubau>>. paupers - :} ported at the pnhlie e\p use, and persons confined in any public prison. | Section 7. For the purpose of voting no person shall be il? ? nn il t<> have gained or 'est a resident'' bv reason of his present"- or absence while employed i:. the - rvicc ot the t inted States nor while engaged in the navigation of the waters of this State, or of the United States, or of the high seas, nor while a student of any institution of * .learning. See. 8. The general assembly shall provi bv law f -r the registration of ali edified < !?-etors, ami shall prescr: tu< manner of holding eleetious Jaud a>i?. rtainiug the leslllt of 11;. Han. . pr< vided. it th. lifst l. gi-tra uon i- v hum i nui the ' i: ;ary. lSt?>. tin* ivyistrutiori .-haw ? ??:nlnft?* 1 1?y a hotu i ??i* th:? t j" r*ii?n> in eueh oonaty, [ to t? i?j i-.t.il y tin* irovi-riiui. t>v uiul with ' .. Ivi. i* ami i*ott*ii lit ot the somite, : : !i : >t registration t > in* l provi !t i r t!11 '"iistitution. The I* i.-'.i .1 i iiooks r>lia!l In- kept open i >. : .i-t -i\ oousooutive weeks ami tin-r* i ter :r. m time to time, at Ich.m 'it i%. k :n e;ieh month :ip t.? llh tlttVh iie\t | : iiti.ir tho lirst eleetiou to he hell ni.ihr this ( 'olistit lit toll. Seeti >11 ' v>.I- t hell t.lkeM ll|> ll tit I tile Beeti >:i a -evera! ? i 11 ainemlmeiit-. <i . ^ile pp ml tin\ iiitf tin* wonl "eleotio;. :i.e?? 1 ami I ehuii;-{e<l to "] - The a:i<h.*'I section ami the sin ^ti tuto w. r. trea l, tli<> former heiae in thi- i. ii Seetio:. !"n several eounties iu the St it h i.l '<>, .livi'leil into polling iliht:: M-. .h. "!e preeinet Hi aet; i>; the am.*, it aniel, alone the voter ri-ei-t it 1 : >r tl. it preoiriet can net his ballot. I'l' vi.le i that a voter may. upon a el. i' ' resi h iiei- he transfer!. ! ii-1r i-t t . auotin-r. <v> :.:t- I ' ' 1 i i '.l .h. -i eleetioe. ' " h Y. nee. i to U'ij" ui1.J t.. e i ... . was a_.;r <. i o \\ : Si-eth :. i i pro ilie ..It ,1 \> i. II CI l - I 1 . .1 Slicppnrd d r fir 11? ing aiueu iliiciit: Add to *tion the following: ''Thereafter ti. ' ti i' :; :. ?lis i 1.11i bo public iv ' !?. "j * *!. i impaction of tli Mr. Fitch 1 tf? . 1<?wing: Adit t<> - i l ifter the word "iuteriiu," o:i !i"< r t >rr<ct any mistake, mm* .i?. I irn . 1 o: tii1 board of r r. t ,dd after word "electi iin d t ho lollow in? . "And tin -Lai. 1?. < ) n : -r public in aped ion on. \v? el; thereafter, prior t? 4 the election, and I placed in the clerk \ of court's oilier for sncii inspection. There was ?j':it a discussion over the matter of tin -, amendment-, and the , Kcctioii was tiie:: passed over, the ? aiiu-nd.m nt- b? In.' order. I printed in the join md. j Section I'J vva - adopt* i i- wllouJr ' Section ! KleetoD n municipal . elections sin:! ; id 1 he ?p; iliiieat turns and be ni et t ? nil m tie d ?4|ualitication ; :n -cubed. Ino ; production of a certificate of registra- j tion from tho registration officers of the county as an elector at a precinct 1 included iu the incorporated city or town iu which tho voter offers to vote, is declared a condition prerequisite to iiis voting, and iu addition he must have been a resident within the incorporated limits at least four mouths bej fore the election, aud have paid all I taxes previously due aud collectable. I ANOTHKK WOMAN'S SUFFRAGE FIGHT. Section 13 was called up, reading as follows: Section 13. At any special election iu incorporated cities and towns of I this State for the purpose of bonding the same, all resident owners of pro- i perty of the assessed value of $300, in i said cities and towns, who are other- ; wise qualified electors under this Con- : titution. shall aloue be entitled to , ? v-iv, nu\ it ? i \ * uuu tit*. ? vtvi nuoii produce n receipt for all taxes, county, State and miuiieipal. due and collectable, for the previous year as evidence of his right to Vote. Mr Means rose and offered to amend by inserting alter "electors" on the fourth line, the words "except as to se\," which was to allow women to vote. He spoke at length to his | proposition. This was a different thing from the proposition already fully discussed and voted down. This was a kiud of an election that might , not occur in many years, and it was . but right that the women should be allowed to have a say about their property. The convention should measure the matter. Mr. I). S. Henderson said he was the one member of his committee who was against it It was simply the question whether they were goiug to make an entering wedge and allow women to vote at all or not. He was upposed to it. A lively debate followed but the convention adjourned for the night on learning that no quorum was present. A VITAL MATTKR AT ISSt K. Shall the State Have the Right of Change of Venue".' On Wednesday, the 10th day, tho convention completed the discussion of the suffrage article and the whole thing has now been scut to the third reading. A vigorous effort was made to prevent the possibility of fraud in the handling of the registration hooks, but a provision looking to this was lv: 11?- 1. After mi extended debate the ordinance providing for an issue of State bonds to enable the several counties of the State to do business on u cash basis was killed. The convention at night took up the section of the article >>n jurisprudence, allowing the State to secure change* of venue from one county to another in criminal cases?giving the State tlio same right as is allowed the defendants. The real meaning of the proposition is that the State wishes to try men charged with violations of the dispensary law in counties other than their own. This was developed in the tiebate. All the lawyers have been turned loose on the vital question ami until a late hour a lively debate was iu pr< igress. "I'nele George" Tillmuu severely S-\udled the dispunsary law. A "ItKI'kKCIIONAI." DklSAlK. llarlier, of <'hai le-toii,and Tillman, of Kilfjt'liflil, Makp I tie l*'iir I 'lv and then shake llau<l-> Amid A|iplaiise--The Iteinox al < lause (Iocs Through. The convention spent the entire day of the list session on Thursday, over the important measure to allow the State to obtain changes of venue in eivil and eriminal eases, with a view of havimr the disiicm.arv law i nfure.-.l lf # i:?? i"? ri^iillv. Th" ronwntiou nt lir^i triicl; <?nt tlif rlau.st Thru it t;:rn I : > r'?H !! 1 alill :ii 1< >| it I'll II riilttsr til IllioW ito puss laws uli.wnirilUll;.'' s 111 rils.i It W11! 11 I Solei't. Now at: i ti'ort is hriiitf miulr to <(itulH\ this so that a ^ratnl jury uuist nr iinnii in! til- chillier. 1 here hllVe lu-rll sollir ii\ely pussuyrs. \t tin: 11 i vC 111 session tin To w.is H 111 a ii'iisut ioti. M.. liui ki T. t 'iiir! st in, who Inn! ju t st'irtol to speak j wiu ii tli'- hour for ii'i'i ss rum un-1 rut lit in oil", took t lir thuir wli :i thr rotiVrlitioll l'e-tlssi mlilril lllul s. ViTi'ly hlltl i 11'iI tli- .iis|iriisiiry law from Vlphuto 1 < ?::I '11. I'rllltllio luiitiy lliriilrlits ill its .rr.-mrlit which in- r?'^ur?i?'il us out: ii'o i iii-> uinl Kii j'i-th'.r k . >1 l.ltof 111!. .II took t ir t!oof 111 !* ' . 'i ! !. u . i i ! lu't hit hi s ml ii; in si. 'i i : tin- usury luw lurl ti utt irktul, i'. .-.it for Mr, liurker with i - i Thr wholr ilisjH i o". ' !? ? " \ t ! ' 111' |V . V Ijt'jT iii'lt'it I Vv linker ilrumutit'lit times. l ite ilclmtc heated is ii w'u-. timilly i mh'il hy I illiuuii mill Mr. 11:? I; t -11 ;Uii' ' li.ni'i-, tie t??rm? r druie.t I'dy h 111 no Ihut in'fi >rl It 1 . ! *. i (i.l < liirlc-t'Mi w ill 1 n> . t'. the -ji:it State. This :< .1 i : I ii storm ( ! ?i|']> 1 :> i-c tin l I . . Ill r thut tiic I'i -i?l> 'it 1 i .ft 111 II lor live mi i: 111 I lc ii I o i? n'loii I >y n close \ >t * n?l> | it i Mr. II- ;i ! rutin's ini'umiro t i | ? u tin- I..11 to lie fount l.y n _rr iini j iy l> t"?(I'* It tr tll-ler could lie lllilde J . allother county, and tlmt iio case should lie t I'll II - t e I' If d t<> H folllltv not 111 tile 1 line di-t rict us the county 111 which it ' el ioiiuit- (I. Mr, I'nttoii ut n lute hour idler. I u new se -tioii to the rciiio\ d provi-ioii a. a provision private against crime. This is utter uiiotlier feature of th .lisI i >< 11 si i IV 111 A . ol|f tililt ij.i- C.lllsi I .! ' I'll: to l>e Illl |>l isolied III tile pi 'lite dilllv . without u tiiul hy jury. Mr. lit: 1 lliude ? powl l fill -| I I'll Oil t!.( 11 ject. I ho eotiM. iitioii vot*d down h; measure. A motion to reconsider thin was pending when tbe convention adjourned. - A motion to tabic tho motiou to recouaider wan lost on an are aud no vote just before the adjournment. TIM.MAX CKTS IjKKT ONCE. He Wants the Minority Party to Have Representation at the Polling Precincts, Hut the Convention Votes Him Down. The convention occupied all of Friday's session (the 42d day) in a lively dispensary debate, the issue being Mr. I'attou's proposition to prevent the issuing of injunctions by judges to prevent the comiuiss- ? of a crime. The dispensary law permits a judge upon affidavit to put a mau under a perpetual injunction not to sell liqnor. The matter was most exhaustively argued throughout, all the "heavyweights" of the convention taking a hand. Mr. (toorge I). Tillman scathingly recounted the deeds done under this provision of the dispensary law. Souatur Tillman defended the dispensary law in his most pronounced style. The advocates of Mr. Patton's measure argued for the preservation ot the established principle of the right of trial by jury for a crime. Tho measure was tiuallv killed by a vote of 117 to H."l, At the night session the suffrage ar lieu* was culled up tor a ttiml reading, ami the most remarkable session since the convention convention ensued. After several insignificant amendments had been made. Senator Tillruau offered this amendment to seetiou 1 : "Each of the two political parties easting the highest number of votes at the preceding election shall have representation on the board of managers of election at each polling precinct and on the board ot county canvassers in each county." As soon us he put | this in he called the previous ipiestion I on the whole article. This was the measure that had been stricken out before after a big tight. Tillman made the most remarkable speech he over made in his life. He said : "Mr. President T do not desire to I make a speech. 1 merely wish to make j a statement. The convention will rg- j member that the article as reported by | the committee hail this identical provision iii a dill'erent place. L'Ue other j evening on the motion. 1 bi-ij?ovie*vf j the gentleman from Marlboro, and with only one speech from the com- J mittee. the section was stricken out. j The committee met yesterday after- I noon and after the mi re fill eousidera- ; turn of the enbre subject, not in connection only with South Carolina, but in connection with the matter from a national standpoint, decided that this , convention cannot afford to put itself j on record, the article having been I brought in In re with this provision m | it. that it will lot keep it t lie re, and 1 the committee are unanimous in this j that it should be an integral part of the constitution. Hut it is not only in deference to public opinion, but for our own self-respect ami protection that we desir* to put it buck there. Such a provi i n i? in almost every const itut tor: of t lie 1 nite?i States n< i t h of Mason and Ihxoi.'.s luie. Every ; man who has been !" aiding the North ei n papers must fiali/.i iiiat wenrc.eing watehi'il from one end of this conn- i tiv to another. We are already twit- | ted with proposing to perpetrate trick- ; t i v m t<l ienm* 1 it 11 i to strike down free | Aiueiiean voters l y r.r uiaehinut ions ' ami tnuehiiiery. Wo have openly | u \i>ui >I ,.iu- pn rpost t?> ij?> eerta/n | things I'Ut we eanm?t openly itvuw this i purpose. We ?>k you not to stultify J this hmly t<? i?ut 11 <>n record that ?vo | propose to perpetuate the conditions J th.it have existed in the past ami we think you onolit to oivo lis sotne eon- 1 .-idoiiitioii. Von invito attack from ! Connive, from tin* Supreiii" 4'nttrt of ; tin- l.it-.l St it < s nr.! ; to in all the | on*mi,-- o South Car >! ii.i ami a!! the t to :ii11 . *o; 1 ln> St. .t ii an 1 ai. t:io iriotitis >! til- Jlo;_;l'in-s. Ihit there is atlothol' , consideration. \\ i have hooii lahor- i inj; so loiio iin ii-r tin- uieubus ? no* i oio domination that in our etYorts hero j to roi-tity our ooii>titutiuti ami throw i a safeguard aroiiml our siitl'ra^o ami j tlio uloutions of this couutry, wo have | hoi n oblivious to tho fact that we are ! making a constitution that is imaltora- I hlo ami wo would louvo it to tho hands of every party in South Carolina that uii.oht in the future ^ot possession of i of tin' inuehii.ory to oliout white men I our equals an I our fellow oiti/.. tis. j In lii-ve it is almost inevitable, si-i in,' that uteii are b..ru uitY rent. . t!i it ti; !>' .t things through dni'rI Ci.l.'i s, tliat we Will ha v e ilivi-o io mono tin wl.iti > in t'n State, a! . 1 is eV' 'II hi ! ! a ilefe ; 111 i. e a a.l ; a J . ' ire wa w i i \. i: . o : . ?. ;. . :t i' > >w i i i : i : M i <>! wluti u ; > th< :r v a?ri j> t it : . | ? ; !' i e*;es :**. I th.it they uie h uicstly ? .111:t ciV "\\ i 'i' he !? with oO.IMlO odd on th< ^ i :ii; i ". ..unci on the other i? t ? I ' ..it i i i ?* patriotism ot' tho : hit-. I.* ; t it !'r.mi appriililio t ? I i i 11 ' \ *t s to o\ > t hrt'W li.s. <ic 1 ,i. i ; it v.. should -<? tiir ?Ii\ . < ' i*' M t!:; vote us it huiw . I * ; J hi - lie ill hi divide', I : I t 111 th<* | ?o w i r ot' I" I W ?' ililV <* till t III! : ? : it.;tiuioiT.-; you nmy . | I tin' Votes in tin*ft', hilt WO Will | i i'iil.J til. III. I e t h t lis who uro ii >\v in pow er ! ' tii.it the wlcrls ol fortune iiru [ ui ii\s t . r u i ii vr: til lit politics is tut: i i e11> rtinn oiouiid thnt a mull call t I ivieii .puii. S,.,< tin clmiiocs hi t :;.* , Nultil I Inly t 111*. . \ e lirs lle^ll till' I >1 I." ocr.it |:111y swrj-t the country w th u:i i . win-lining iiuijority iitnl mow the \ if. ?*. |\| I e 1 with < h I 111 t mi I t i *> * '/,< . > W ? !! ;\>r;ii?Ts f-h??ul>l put litis fin,. i.i-it i .i <>wn prot?M*tion, I< t :ti? ii.iv iiin v i iiiim when our own 'off tn'iy ( I , . >j ir li/i'ii it we <i ? not [>i<>vi<lo tor j J representation on the board of supervisors and managers.'A good many of his political friends ' jumped on him, and despite a power- I ful speech he made later on. the convention refused to do what he asked by a vote of ">1 to 77. Then the whole article was finally J adopted and sent beyond the convention's roach by a vote of 7t* to 41. Thus it is seen that it was by no means the unanimous vote of the convention that adopted the scheme Just before the vote was taken Senator Tillman took the floor again and j he never spoke more earnestly to any audience than he did then. He spoke as follows: "Mr. President: I can make allowance for the heat and passion and almost direct taunts of hypocrisy that have been thrown in the teeth of this committee because some people can I only see one thing, and at present I they only see the negro. They only j j see the bugaboo of possible negro repi rescutation on the boards of managers. What is the coudition of affairs in i Charleston today? There is a de>I crate straggle there for the control j in the municipal government. Four ! years ago they hail the same ; tight, and as I mentioned last night ! there was so much distrust of the ' i........ t.. ..< a... ....... t. Ul'UVOlJ I'l U1V "UllV IUCU l?? ? mil' iueu uutl such a feeling that they could not get fair play, and so many ambassadors scut i to me imploring me to protect their rights that I had to take the two factions by the throat ami say to them: ; Now. here, there must l?e an honest election in the Democratic primary. Each side of you pick your man that you eau trust, ami let them agree on ! the third man, and let these three eon stitute a board to control the election. I and see that the votes are counted, aud that nobody who is not entitled to vote shall vote.' What do we see today? A faction who have refused to go into a party primary. Suppose the legislature was opposed t<> one of the factions; suppose the governor was an interested party and saw only one side of it. Would that other faction have any show ing? The trouble is that you eau , only see a nigger in the wood-pile, while 1 >ee a great many white men who are striving to get control of the State. We should see to it that we protreet our liberties and the sauetpv ^Of the ballot box.M IiVN('III\<? IMSd'SSKI*. I'lie Convention Puts a Drastic Antil.yiieliiug Provision in the ("onstlt ut ion. The constitutional convention on Saturday, the 43d session, spent th>> w,:o!e of its time considering two sections ? ' the article on jurisprudence. It took the convention several hours to provide for the preparation of a code of ti i.... _ ..r ?t... years. Then it jump* ?l <>n the measure t<> prevent 1 ynchiiigs, which, whou the a ij >urnnieiit was reached. read as i amended as follows: "In the ot-e ofauy prisoner lawfully in th? charge, er.stoily or eoutro! of any nt'iieer, State, oounty or luiiuiei- I pal, being si i/eil u!i>l taken from suiil oiticer. through his negligeiice, periiiissioti of eiiuuina ma*. by a inob or other unlaw 11 ! assemblage ot persons, ami ut their hands sull'ering bodily violeuee or death, the said ollieer shall Is- deemed guilty of a misdemeanor, und upon a true bill fouud shall be depos- d from his ollice. and shall, units piir lo'jeti by the (iovernor, lieucelortl: be ineligible to hold any otliee of trust ui ; rofit withiti this State. It shall be tli" duty t !' the prosecuting attoi ne; v. ltiiin w hose eireuit or county ili oil. us.- may he eoluiu it led to t >rthwilii iiisiit.it>' a prosecution against said "llieer, who shall be indieted and tiled in s'ti'ii county, other than the oi.e in w hieh (in otVeiise was commit: I. as the Attorney tieiiernl may , ele -t. in the same eireuit. The fees i ' :?tt mileage of all nia?t rial witnesses, iiotii I ir lie- State ami for the di tense, -iiaii be laid b\ the State Treasurer in kiicIi ntaniier its tuny lit provided i?v law." A motion to strike the section out I...... m.. I- ? !... mow.I t,. strike it out, sai>I thev wi-re all ntiuec.s to .stop lynehing. "The Slate luul long t???? !! laboring under i tin* o Hum of it. This scctiou ui'tmilly , proposed to hold a lmiti responsible I tor a eritne which In- was absolutely po.votlt'ss to prevent. The bald facts i.iaue htm guiity 1 a misdemeanor . .! forever its.i i ditied him from ! ' it - tv s lie m tist he eon! >1 i e. ine w lt'.eit he ealiuot : .1.1. . pi-op..si to i!\ it in oiiei.:.!. ii.. Y\ t hnvi alatn' S IV t ? ! ti-sh n !l \ I lefeliet |. >!1 <: . V. !. iv al-.. ml.inee of law .1V i r< punish! . - : >t i!.!. to pr? . i : lit. J t v, md t . C : 111i III t o- . lie to he t I'll 1 t i \ in? tin sin 11 it. . Mi o II...i < .' : ?i:;t than tlie .. .: .; is i 111. 11 < I. .it. prevent, I i . s 1 it tin- eiiii\ention will eotisidi ;t ; itIIV before it is nee } 11 d" ii tor I i!!:. in and otln rs made -t I it! I ' !.l * I It t'-l v I I > 1 til. M ft I .lly -.n ... i v 4 :ili ?t Mr. l?i?mT*' in ; :? !? < >:i j?; r: -j >111 i r?? was it i j> it ! 11 * t i.i' ! n iiiliit:.. < ??\. ; )> i V- i? .I t hf fiilliivYiiiK -.iili J ' . t > ?11 :* ? t 111 ; i > *- ">? in ;ji ii'Tal n>*i in lily shall 11. . y ' " ? ?li y. ii'lju^t ii11 1 i: i ' V ' ' f |" 1 i li* iil?. I li' IiihI v 111' If S . I'M . till i I! ! II. I nil. Ii I t. i i i J '..t 1- .it i It: i V i tin- *11 till* I>r? .If.I in - it nuna* tli?-v in i\ i;;: t !,' a . i.:. vitimi *ii ill iio in.1.1 vi s 1 'ii 11 *1 r*, \ 1- ii ?t 11\ iIfif ! \j J. iiii-l finally nit v a iiiuu* . .1 .11 ini.ill ..i* Wl If ilis|M i?fi| I.i, i it. In i u I..1 ! 1 ! Inii / ' . 11.. rill nt : ; \ - . ?:i alt- l tin inlvi.tn>l. ol , I 1 | this Constitution, shall provide for the appointment or election of a commissioner whose duty it shall be to collect mid revise all the geueral statute laws of this State then of force, as well us that which shall be passed from tune t<> time, and to properly index ntril arrange the said statutes when so passed. And the snid commission. r shall reduce into a tystematie code the geueral statutes, iucluding the code of civil procedure, with all the umciuluu-nts thereto, atul ahull on the tirst day of the session for the year li'OO, and at the end of every subsequent period, not more than 10 years, report the result of his labors to the geue.-.tl assembly, with such reeoinuiend vjons and suggestions as to tin- abridgement aud amendments as may be deemed necessary or proper. Said reports, when ready to bo made, shall be piiutcd, and a copy thereof laid upon the desk of each member of ooth houses of the genera, assembly en the llrst day of the first out snail not i ?<_? taken 'ip w>r eoiisideration until the next sessi. a of tin* gen ial assembly. The -.i ' role shu 11 lie declared by the gen ; ?? <- >* ::>i<i v, m :ui art passed aeeord?:: i<>t!j#' form* in this Constitution for the enactment of laws, to he the < ii> general htatiitaiy laws of this it<- i >:i t no ultei at ions or additions to tint ?>f the laws therein contained shall iina.il except under the formalities in retoforc prescribed for the passage < ; laws. Provision shall be made by law for tilling vacancies, regulating the terms of otlice and the compensation ot -.aid commission, not exceeding per iiuuum, and imposing such other duties as may be desired. And tin general assembly shall, by oommittc , inquire into the progress of his work at each session. skadhook county. The 'ommittee on counties and county government substituted the follow i ng report: I'he committee on counties and county government, to whom was ron'l'ti ! a petition t; un certain persons < ! t h.uie.ston ami Uerkeley counties petitioning for the formation of a new judicial and election county to be known as Scabrook county, would respectfully report that they have given the two petitions one and careful consideration and have heard argumentpro ami eon. from respective representatives, and tind much merit and just claim in the petition in those praying for the formatiou of the said Seahrook county, and would respectfully recommend the passage of the following ordinance that they may get the rebel prayed for in their petition before the legislature." There was im night session. tim 1 the eouveutiou udjournod tuitil Moudny morning. OVER SiX TIMES AS MUCH CAPITAL. PIT IN CO I TON MILLS THIS YKAK \s LAST South Carolina's Kcmurkuldc Korward Stride in tlie Indus!rial World During the Fiscal Year .lust Kndod. South Carolina seems, (says the Columbia State) from the otlieial records, to have been making great strides in an industrial way during the past fiscal year?greater strides than f>he has ever made before, particularly in the matter of the erection of cotton mills. Enterprises of various kinds have been started in the State during the past fiscal year with almost double the amount of capital invest, d than was invested during the proceeding year. In this State when a corporation secures a charter, it must til*.* a return certifying that a fixed portion of its authorized capital stock has been paid iu and that a still larger portion has been subscribed. The secretary of State, who keeps these records, has about co in pi i ted his annual report and it shows that enterprises have been started in the past fiscal year with an aggregate capital of So, -'>7, TOO, as against $o,010,700 for the preceding year?1X0 I. TIIK COTTON Mil.US. The most remarkable showing is made by the cotton mill enterprises. Mills have been started since last November one year ago which have li!o!e than six times the eu, ital invested than did those started the preceding year In tin preceding year the e atoii mill etiti : prises showed an ag ate I'lipitlli I'! .s 1 tjo.OO! I. ! !i till i-t I "J leaitlis i ii ! have la u started w ith capital to the amount of 81,?<$5,M i ': -. .. i s do >t iiicludo ! r.t? i*; : - I < which commi-slnns ie i . i. but made no returns, i idetpia - included have marly all laeii put into active operation utii i/iim- t'i ?*:i| itai pioted. I) is a allowing th it any State might It < 1 proud of ainl ( iiliniihiii, it may in- said, has as g I a showing in tin* mutter of cotton mill lniildiiig as any city in tin) whoh country for the period roll trod to i at the good work go on. Snr lv the mills are coming to the cotton at last. (.1 N Mt.Xli IICIH.II I At.1 I - IIM.I) For Violating the Inter-State t'onimci'ce haw. At !'if ir *. p.i.. in tin I'niti'il Stat In-tri!< .it ii 'J ; lav .hi.! Ihiiliiigtun a! hi I .laa A|e<uis, general fr< i_r111 a ' at '. tlii- I 'it tslnir:;. is i na.it i, < I. .1 V s; |..inj |; |||road 1 in.pa 11 v. t pay a ;.> - . '.1 la f..r \i'ilali<hi - ti < ml-a sial 11 li.i. (t. ft, Wight v g-nernl fr igiit iiip 1: ' !; I. 1 jail 're .v ' I:- I.- . : : ) t 1 f iv a I I 1.' aa I p Hi I !!?? . V|r. \\ C.'M * Will I ? III) III* ' nI I ! (.1 till- >i.| III * Mil |>I til Uiiii* I S .! . I I \\ i?:t! tin- lir-l r?>nVi>-llMj II; I 11 ' I Ill I ;r til" .V ?!iw. -?1 THIS SOLIMKKS Of TIIK ?TATK. ^ ^ 1 1 ? Number tf Companies One* i Half and One Tlitrd. i The aunual report of tlie Adjutant ! and Inspector General's ortiee is in the State printer's hands. Gen. Watts's i , assistant. Col. Bruce, had some note? left, and the following interesting facts were derived from tho notes : Last | year there were on the lists 207 com panics. This was largely due to tho spurt incident to the racket about the 1 "Darlington rebellion." Tho present ! status of the militia as shown by the ollicial record is : Active militia companies, 95, reserve militia companies, i lti; total. 111. | The distinction between the active and reserve forces is that the active j contingent is paid by the Stutc. One condition precedent to being clanged in the active militia in that the command must have been enlisted for twelve months preceding the :11st October of i the year in which the record is made. The following are the commands that are put down as beiug in the i active militia : * Cmvalrv?Troops .V, 11, C, D. E. F, ^ v O, H. I. Ha good Onurds, Allendale Ouards. Edgetield Eight Dragoons, I >ibbl.* Eight Dragoons, Simpson Hangers, Sweet Water Light Dragoons, Gordon Eight Dragoons, Santeo Cav! airy, Marion's Men of Wiuyuli, WassamaHHw Cavalry. Horry Hussars, l Lake City Dragoons, Hampton Impei rial Guards. Haskell Mountain Ititie men, Edisto Mounted Rillcmeu, Ger| man Hussars. Troops A, 11, C. Fifth ltegiuient of Inlantry?Green ville Guards, Butler Guards, Mauldin Hides, I'iekens Guarls, Marietta I Guards, I'iekens Hides. First Battalion of Infantry?German Fusiliers, Irish Volunteers, Montgomery Guards. . , Second Battalion of Infantry?Sumter Guards, Carolina Hides, Palmetto Guard. W. E. I. Battalion?Company 11, Moultrie (rtutrds. First Hegiment of Infantry?Edgeti? 1 1 Bides, Palmetto Hides, Bamberg Guards. Edisto Guards, Gary Evans Volunteers. Hiehst'daou Guanls, Sally Hides. Santee Hides, Capers Eight Inlantry, Tillman Volunteers, Edisto Hides. Sep.mil Regiment? Richland Volunteers, Lee Light 1 nfaiitry. Fairfield Rifle Guards. Ridgeway Rifles, Greenbrier Rifles. Yuri; ('ouuty Volunteers, Hazelwo.nl Rifles, Peak Guards, I\>marin liifles. Fort Motte Guards. First Regiment Infantry?I.anrens Guards, Abbeville Rifles, Gary Watts Guards, Morgan Rifles, Maxwell i Guards, Pea Ridge Rifles, .lohuson Rifles. Fourth Regiment ? Darlington Guards, Georgetown Rifle (iuards. Manning Guards, Elena Guards, Chesterfield Rifles, Liberty IIill Rifles, 1>. R. T." Guards. Last year there were I,l5i<7 tnembers "in the militia, while this year's returns show ft, Rift, all of whom are enlisted. Hie State has uppropriati d Sltt.ODI) for the support of the militia. Of that amount ,?:tO() is used for general purposes, leaving a little over $fl for each man enlisted, ill the servieo. In addition to the regular cavalry and infantry s. rvice there are: Naval Re.serv s Lafayette Artillery, i_ mcoru times, m anion ? oiinnccr utiles, German Artillery. National Guard. Colored)?Carolina Tji?bt Infantry. I h.u^ln.ss T.ieht Iutantry. Hunter Volunteers, Mislmw liitle Guards, South Carolina Volunteers, Garrison Li"ht Enfantrv, lietiufort I right Tnfnntry, Sumner liitle Guar.Is. Capital City Guards, Carolina Guards, Governor's liitle Guards. Ni:\V SOI'TII K|{\ KNTKRPKISKS. i The Manufacturers' Record Reports a Week's Industrial Developments in I lie Soul I). \ I?i>| at'-h t > ile- Manufacturers' Heenrd rej>..rl- I')' r^aiu/ntioii of a eon-inictem :ii !?fi\ in i liar!.-leu, S. with ~,jni).nOO -l|l.-.Tl'.,.,| eanitlll. t seei| re tic )>IIiI Ii11LT of i raiii -'iel from i 'hariestoii ti? Knoxvilie, or .-one point where ?1 mines lions eoiihl mail- with the \\"> d. Tlio ltihtm>iid Tra"ti"n ('nmpiiuy hits placed S,",on,000 .if hoinis anil will |?re>j- th nistr.ietion of its J* ele.-tri" line in Ui"hiin>n<l. A dispatch from I " >-t I'avne, \la.. -tatcs that tic*two furnaces at 'hat place ami the steel mill, eonslriteteil at a lar? several years aifo, lait which ha\ since licen i-11- . will he started np sh?>r:l\. \ new ei inpaiiy has prrchascil an ... ...I Hi.II...I..Ill .111.I Will lllilllll I.'ICIii r I Milts ami nuts. \'iui!ii? "itlii'r i-ntiirjirist's rnjiorti'il WIT-MI -j.'jii.iilid-Iiiislu-I u'rain '-li-vator |>r<ui-iil ...ir--r- in '.>iiiii'"tii>ii witli a fiTtilbmr . i il.aml an tri-- |>liint in Al:i? ! :: i. :i - .mHI.iioii .-..ttnii n.iii <-<im|mny at Atlanta: a - .'Ml.IllHI - ill ' n:i'|.;l,iv |>r<i|MiSi'i! at \:.i-; a kiii'.tiiis' mil . l'i-rti* ' t f <ry. in nthi-r ! art- ;:i 'In.t Sr..t . - ln-i.lMM si:,Mr r-ilm-r> i-> Ii.imi l.tMMMi.ns ... --in;;ir a !->\ ;. -.".0,. iinO watiT I'fiin|>imy :iml .t I'ii-f mill -. I.n.i -iliua-a -KtiO.iHiu 't'lii mill, \ -JIiU.IiUii ;..i.| ; i; .;s* j ;i ii , '"i r! I si- .T - .. I i.ullOImll" iIIdii mill in North Car.. .. :.-.510, lurim.; ay. - i! mil ami f . ..; 11-ii..- - in 1' i- 1: i v' k'l.'i-vs I ' 1 *' ? .'t .at - in in ! 'ii i'-<? i ; i- ii. \v. ?t \; i., i. * i I Ill-i l<"K. Ii I IlKCI.AKKlt OKI-'. i'lit* i'ugilKts will liciive Ai'Iciiih.is if I hey arc not I'rostTU ((*<1. \t I.itth* \ in-! cruiiio'il miso against I .t .a. I .lu'ian, Itru'ly ami '..'nplii-tt. \va - ?li-*jni? I on Sat unlay on onulitialhnt tlii'ini'a i mvh tho Statu a-* soon hi "iiVfnil-ally tin so. Tin? r<"- \ -training orilor j r?*>'-nti 11 *< tin' mou from ^ li^htim; in tin- Stain of Arkansas roinain- in ' |oi'-'\ an i ail haii',i> of hriii^m-t olt tin- flf^ltt in Ili.it Stall* is ovor. evou if Piltwiiiunoiift woiilil I"- willing to 11 _? 111. in that HI alt*, and in -tatoil uiimi-takahly that ho ffimM do iiothim; of tho kind. I'lio it'^nwmnnt I ntwnnu Hi-- llifht.-r- aii'l tlr-ir inatia.'ors on the olio -ii|o (in-1 th" lo.vornor on tho othor was p-.i 'hol I'ri lav. (fOM-riior Clark'- >aid ho was willim* t ahum! >n pi Iin^r-s if tho it.on : 1 t iko thoirisi-lvos out of til" Statu ot \ r . iiis ami thU tin) fl^htors !u;r'i?d to tlo. l ie- c-tiiiiMte i>l l!n ()iiinj*i> .Tiitld i'liriut r is tlint tiir potato rriip in tho I nitoil Stat's this your in tho linj{t-st vi.r ruisL-il. ittt'l will r- noli "'.Si', 1 1^,000 l'lishois.