Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

THE UNION TIMES. UNION, 8. <" .1USTICK (iKAY'S DKCIStON. | He Derides Differently from Judge SI- i inositol) In the ('use of (ieo. \V. folsoin Against Tuwusliip (MS, Abbeville County. A slight difference of opinion between tbe Supreme Court of the t"nited States it ml Judge Simonton, of the United States Circuit Court for South Carolina, was made ma infest Mouduv when Justice Gray read the answer of the former body to certain question propounded by the Court of Appeals tor the fourth circuit in the case of George W. l\dsom vs. Township iU>, county of Abbevnle, S. t. rolsoin, : a resident of Teiiuessee, sued in tlie i Circuit Courts of tIt Curoliim to j recover defaulted interest upon bouds issued by the township in aid of the ! construction of the t>ret rivilie ?V Foil i KoviU lfailrou l and for a writ of man damns t<> coni]?el the county i\.minisbkluers to levy an>l collect u tax for J their payment. Ihleuee was set up that khe case wa*- eoutrolled by the , decision of tin State Suprcmi Court m the case of Floyd \?. IVrrin and that , the plaint ill'could ;.ot recover. '1 his defence was held to 1 < ;*ood l?y Jiul^e | Simouton. and the case went to the Court of Appeals. That court n-hrd the Supreme Court to imbWcr the cpicstioub: J. Was the Circuit Court bound t? j follow tbebecv u>n < ! the Slate Suj feme | Court in thi ease of Floyd vs. 1 cirinV j 2. Was ]>laintitl entitled to ucover ! upon the bo nils and eou pons, there hav- J inj^ been at tbt time he cuim into pos- j session ol tin ::i no advi-rae decision ! ^ the Slat; S?ipt? i:;e Court lespcctiLj; tliem ' 11. Whelbt i bonds issued :mdt r nets of Pt'Oi'iuluT h'n, and l'eetmber . 24, 1 N^.'i eoust11t:It d \ulr.l indrbtt iln sa Rpuinst tin- township issuing tueiu. 4. Whether the lifts of Di'tTUil'ir lb, IS"?, validated these bonds auil made them binding upon Township bib The first ijtu stion, dnstiet (irn\ said. the Supreme Court answered it. tbt negative: tb- see< nd ntid third in th? j ntlirmatm : 1 L??* fourth was not answered. In his opinit f). tbe Justiee said that the Legislature < ! iiStat>- b.? 1 the powt r to vest in a township any and all J owers nppropr int.- to that tt ritorv t" be s;s? i tor tbt benefit ot a., the people, a:.d that tin power t i-s,.' tbe bonds in '.tiestioa eutne uithm ' but hcope. SOI I'll ( AliOldNA M'iVtS I I i A e tlou :.,il! ton.; my is b. iug organized at 1 n..am. d. 11. Hrl. of (it . . uvi'le.b bought tbe Folk St;- ,:o f.'.itt >n M il, a:, i wiii pat tin- pla:.t ;:i opera! ion. I he eleetioti t > fill tie Vtl a!l' MIIIItovsbip fro:.. ?'!. ten :;.ty Mas bn .l:i Ig. .1, n s \i iricli i on Mon lay is-*.? ! an ot?! r >i tumne lion and tale t.. -n .v, ein.so why u rereiver shoal ! in ; nppi iutt i tor the .Willi V !'L'osp;e;t- 4 '< til [111 h\\ Tbe Uaruw.'. (Ail Mill. Ifainw.ll. i litis < !??- .1 ihovti, ? v.:i;_ l.> it- it.ability : t.> j>i'l s?'c.l at th" | :: 'lay arr J???yiny. Tho far :n* r> say that <."ltr -m i >1 is worth in >r< f(.r '.< :! !; i* than tho mills aro pa tiy. \ pai ty i !' I a iinv. : -. : n ? haryo 1 (' i. I ?ri i wu. \ - i ?? ('hurlist '!"!. j arty ? \-.stoil < ! ahoat thirty . ! tL >st j : iiotit busiiu'Hs 111' ' ft * ! . apituiist* of that Stato.wh > at o ; . _* j'.ir < to invtst th? i: m' y it. lit ? cutt i jtrisi Tin1 oiy | : $ ho hi..it 1-y .}-! .> ;tLi : i. a: . * :::; i : i np.talists \\ i il he oapst ?!;.: I !. i?'. too "Mr. Dtiv-1 Tt ai !t Miii o i. . . t nt illy I i. .: ? : i | at t . a*i I i. Ktiitai'lf i ' . if t:i< la;.! .- i. w I'filiy mi ,y. '. .' . j ; a ?.! t tin f |:;ip... ai * 'Oil - i>in! i.ilt'M 1At the f. . -i.i. Port Kovai .. V\". N : ti-? i: < :.i litia !ht.iwn\ v: ; n t... i. p!;> at <?rt't'Uwo' 1. i at ii V. t lav, tin- i | rty wj.s i,i. i <! w.i to A. P. i! 11 liii.m ; n prt r.tjhh Mwa. i~ i Th- suits an,! I ho*. | K viiii, ol Ni w \ ; i. ; r 'Ml >. Mr. !I . t: uW t . UrIn, - . ! n: r. 1 it: ( 'i.li:j>bt .i-ii. i I. *: ! ! 1? > riv, r. J ?" ' 'i M, i.? \; ? oi: *.: .1 n.tv t t: . at: rlM'-MJiv ' !-. . !.. i : i.:" i I'ii 1 ) ? . ti;i- : . v?v? it:. ! In ith wairrn-w :ti, ?t vi nil ?.!. : i A 1i :i ui-iit ,i ? : a:... v.i i n i in- : i ] Out- ,.f \: . . *. .! v. tv :,i!. t!. t ! . .. >njiui: .i cii r i i. ri . !. i'K I , : h. :-!n- . .i. \I . ,-I *-? Tls?' : I-'!.. ! ti. j r. ! I!.flit I I . ?;ii. " u :t. !: .' < i . \iiri V Jin-1 i it" ..... I I i r . lit: .In: v. t-| lift ! .-!. Ml. 'jv. 11 ; ?.i :?: .* ; coi.;. i WVtw J t ? ... j I A BRIEF REYIEW FOR THE WEEK +-? OF TIZK WOKK OF TilK CONSTITUTIONAL CONVEX TIOX. It is Thought by Many That the F.ml Is About InSight. Tin* Legislature Out of t he Way. The constitutional convention is now on tin- heniestreteb. The members lire working with tnure heart itiol \im ami Ito feel that the daylight ot adjournment i.* nheml. There was not r member ol the eouvention who bad imv nidi 1:1111 in1 imvruiiiiu wir.wu continue ;u session us long us it has. n'Mf-ioij Las been u strain on many uii'.l none will regret when ;t 1.- all iivi r, Hud nli will return home with the consciousness that thr Lest i?? -.ssible has ! ! ? ;i doue !dr tiio gov?a ->t the old State. The journal ot las'. S .fur.lav's itoci-c ings will hive or. .t "!? rty-1 :.t li day. 11 ii!ii 1 i. 1 < .? - f ilC W..|i, illlll t.ll e CUU he },'? 1. It Las t.il.iu \ ry long tiiiii to tet'reti.e the e. '.1st.tut .nli. llli'l tin ge.lntn' opinion is that w hat lain teen it no I.i.s W a accomplished as rapidly us in ^ii lc, an I that it w ill take from tea to tiitevu iliiih tn complete the task. The iivt ntiou Las ier t: Inr.f; t::i.e had tie die in. ot a < i : ! 1 iwith ttie Legislature to ?I.*?t lit its luetUHT-. It was thought tha* t li t I egis.' itil.'c w ! have to la .li session at tin ' aiue turn Willi tin eoiivt litioti, hut tue "('(' p. that is wi.at tiny eall tin eouveutb :i ? took hoi I ot ti.e matter ate! j i-tpoi.e . tin lei;isiat;*? si *-.i>t. 1! t ie 1 Itu ot 'unwary. Win tin r thee. t.v? .'.i n. i:;c< tin ei?i.*t:t'ttio:ia! right t ?p sfpeue the lej.'e-!atl\ 1 session :; 11111 tin el c ?i:,-t: t'.itioi: was repealed 1 y a new uc being adopted or not n.uth red not: th" n y lut.ve session had t ? he ] osti otn'd, and it was done without ipuestton < r ipiihhle. ai:d no one ;s sorry for the delay. In future yearn tin legislative session w;ll he held in diiLttary. and it ijm * liP nril 11' UlIiiKI ll?L- MI4TI i ii thai liiri-i'tini: lit this titan. i h< l in :ui i >;pt ftutinli lion is that tin 1.I L" i- illt ill I V. ill t 1 ii. s, (I t? rtv ti> si\tv .li.y> nu iifi iii." nt th" vi lutin- v I w ru that w ii! 1 ? trv .n ni'ihi:. tin stnt .t: Iir-".* :..ii.. ! > tin w i-iMiKtltiitini!. '1 in- j'list \\i !; In* i: 11: ij.nst ::.iJm.|tuiit iti tin i ti-yri -s t;i cniivi.tii?Ij. 'i'ltr ril iinti. ' :.imit : | ' rt. \\ hii-l- i:n t i ii s i ; .. ;<! looutiuu .sly ntVi . ?> the i- t tin- |n '| .- tin' Stuti tti . H.y i tii- r ni tii'lr. v.;is ivi t. ?....t ut'ii.t: \vi it ill M il. I. Tla- i i :.vi i.tii i. IS ?&!; ? iy ii 11 ill ! ! tin itujirii'ullsrll" i . 11. iuuatn :n.I s\s{, ;;i it!| I v in t am ft inly I> :. ilt M- ui : i i. t : n. i i lit :iI! t'.i- i-i t::i:: :. s v j ?}it. Stnti- w < mill In 1 -i 111 r j-rtiviili.il : r th" !1 11?I * V hilVi- I Vi r 1a ! iitinti t< tl.f tlii'i " t!n j-iil t.iN nt.'l tin i .j .i ...i.. till t*i I III III 1111 I' i \ | il -1 t t.i hil Vi- ii.- ft Li\? 111- ii in-, i | t ts nmy- 'it wit It ri tiTi-tii'i' tu tin ;si- i t tin- j>riil:*s tr iht 1 >.s|n usury at; ! tin !' n.ti'.tii.!y lis WI'll lis the- ItVl-lliir 11 t 111 M'llflltl'il i-stati s. I hi iin'i t:.t In ui tin I'isi-i t:stuy bus lirt-n put ilowu ut a iiiii.iu.uiu i f ?10(1.tit ii, am! tin- uh a in i-s art with tin use i-f tin l^issmiHury prni'.t* ! r ...i ... I .w. i ii,. i .1 :'i t .. .. - r"" 1 ' ' > ? > ' Hi?l? ::?! iy izi- r?i?.- ?1 as j>i,v.'f.s may lust 11.? wl.it innri asiil i ii iici'i' i ; tin u.i.ir yt in tnl ti:. wiii it c] tt :?-?i :it.m tin iii*v. Tin aiinniiit t.f j i 11> If t~t r.v. \ Irntit t!. ! t :.M?ntiiirv t wi.ut :iit fta.i. t<i. in ft :ilit t>l tin -!:i tii '. . ; tin i-Luin yaI:j. sy-11 :i., w;.: i. i- loir.mi ln'iflj for tin- .ii.j if -ii.t :.t ft tM ii-:iti< .ii tin- i-t ,iit:?- It hmv i vi r. t \jfctt tl that. I v tin t 1 *!.? It \ fit ill i '.l' llll|l!l'\tl- II!:-. ll. L*. Itil lUlit.ltf 'lit l.t tliil! .- 1.1' . I I'lti!' l. i.i.tiif IVii:t< ntiary ran an.I w;il lnij? tin sfl.tii i ttint. Tin it n r.itl.'S jtt.' ilia: teuton ula at tin a i. < : tin < uuvi-ntit ii m: tlii'st t ii-. -ati. '.a. :: at t?-r>. Many ni tin ... it ,-K'n i . rsoi.uiiy lu\i : tin tl:fi in.' 1 t.;\ as v.. ii ii- tin yJ h .i tn\. i lit l;n\t tt .i !.^i..mt tin ?t | i ?j it iMt it ii- lurim.-t ' t!.i;r ; i ii in t waiit tin- tii I ft- I...I- ta.-. t.: tin it t tinli n t" 1 } <>11 as Tin -ixtli n nt;t v. Inrh j \ ni? : r tin ft.;;, ctii.ii am! lii.-tiil-it it n : tin in.i lit s-li.Mil tami. w Ii it-it . tin tin. bill'kill :n t ; tin . t. I i -y-t-. Win j a--1 >! a- 11 | f! tt .1 l.t :.t t it In :.t a ii i-iii"*i 11 i.n S- Mit?T 1 < < >* ; 11: It S- M I < ill! 111 l.l.V II' ti I! ... i.l.il I' :n; nu:-tnrl> in- ] * i !:: X> . is I N| ! U tl t(. lit !| tiii puiiiic M'h' "I-. .Tu>t Lri'f it ii..iy i < : t 1 il.ii? >i :.?.*? : I .liiiiiiii 1.*- vtiii. i. ,it)? in! ii!.': {.'< i. .ii.i i:l M !.I ill.'I .1 \'.v'r'> - i . li.i !">!:tti ; Lii- ^ ii.i.Iin fn- l.il- i ) I..- si.it:..;. tij/li' I- i ! I - | : i 1 ' ?.:i ' Mi* t . i *|.' .:..i ! vi !i.? :.* : ii. -it . ?I.- Mill- . i i., i. 4 i. i.: i : ' . .*: ri.ii.' 4 . . . i:' 1 * *. - .*-! i * *. * : : . * i < 11 - '. i * . *. . i : the same dibtanee. ! It bhall Ik* unlawful for any railroad I corporation to relieve by contract of its common law liability or limiting the same. This is expected to do ' away with t'ae "release" clause as to shipping. Empty an! loaded cars must be interchanged by intersecting railroads, j A railroad commission is provided ( for to prevent "unjust discrimination, ' j extortion, etc." Abandonment of the present law relative to the liability of railroads from accidents resulting frem the acts 1 cf fellow servants thereby increasing the responsibility of tlit- railroads in tl it. - r l . ' ujr iiuuii r u; uaiuato. Ill the matter of banks, the most im! portant actiou were in the provisions for a hank examiner, making hank stockholders liable to depositors in a mm equal to their stoek over and above the face value of the same and the cumulative plan for electing directors is to apply to all classes of corj orations. There seems to he a little question lis to whether banks that have already l et n incorporated under the general net ot incorporation will be liable to the provision* of the article, the liability of tiie stockholders I ting fixed in tin ir charter*. the article on corporations was pass-. I more hurrii lly than perhaps any utlur before the convention and is likely to bo amended on the third reud*!J? _ Till: AKTICLK ON < Ot'NTSKS Has lieeu Completed at Last and Adopted In the( (invention on Wednesday the article on county government catnc up its third reading, and the following w as the result; Section (laud 7 were taken up and ndopted as follows, without amendment: See. b. All new cm;titles hereafter tornu .1 shall In at a just apportionment of tue valid iudehtedness of \ht Old county or counties from which tLey have htt n formed. Sec. 7. 1 he general nsseiubiv shall Lav? tin power to niter eonuty hues ut utiv time; provided that la-lore any r xisting futility liue is altered tLe question sLidl be lirst submitted to tb< qualified voters ot tlie territory j;mposed to be t. ken from one county and given to another ami shs.Ii liave leeeiv<te ea-t provided, lurthei. that the eh inge shall net ledue* the e uiity hem whieh tlie ttrritorv is taken belov.- tbi limits prea-t.bed in sections ami 4 ol tb:s ? ,-tieh . provided. that the pr? p.. traits:* rre i. Si.-In !i > n ie- t'..-.:: adopt* u, i*n imp* as tullov," S- etiot; >. No eo'.jutv - rt shall 1 ? renii'V i xci pt by a vote ?.! twothir i i the qualitled electors of sai'.l . ;\ot;np' at st'.en *ltct:>U in an i !i t. >n bel l lor that p.:rpose, but s:.eh an flection in.ill not lie Lel.i in any county ofteuei than once 111 live years Section 9 was thru rushed through without change. as follows; Section 'I hat each ci unty shall Sictiou I" was likewise ml. j ted us j fullitwo: Section 10. The ptnora! assembly , ii.r.v provide for the consolidation of j two or more oxi-tinp counties- 11 it inujoiitv os the 11mi!itied ejectors <1 such . e unties, voting at an election held lor , that purpose, shall Vote s? ; urately tLt i? t?>r. hut sicli < icctii : snail not he held oftoiuT than once in four i ; i1.r> iti the -unit1 counties. Section 11 uas uninjured and pot through in th:.- shape: "S ction il. l.uch of the several t< v. i.slops oi this State with name? and 1 >U!idaries as lioiv esta) lishe.! by lav. . -bad constitute a body polit.c and c? rporntc. hut thi- shall not j rev. ut ttc pi i.erai assembly Iron, orpauiiing ther townships or chann'iiip the 1 oundnti.i -e already estahlisheil. and tin general assemi lv may | rovidt such , ;> m ot tow n.-h;p povi i Mi.ent as they ' tti .d think proper m auy and ail tl< eoiintu s. and may make spc nil j.rovis- ' ion municipal government and for tin protection of chartered ripiits and , p< n is ot m;inici| alitie-. When section I'd wa- caih'd up >iuat? i Tilhuan otVt-red this ammdme-nt, w Led v. u> adoj t. 1 Ad 1 to section I'd: 1 in eie. ti<.n ordered it. said ordinance fir the locat:i ti of its county seat shall l?t nel.i under the coiistitutn n and laws now n. !< ret. and the pen era! as-tinblv -bad ; l i vide for tic assessment ot To! . i'.V 111 til- c. illilv 1.1' ShIm.'h Ic.i liu ti-.ru! vi r in ^ii.inp 'amirrr ], 1K>(), isr. ! :< ! tht- eolltvtioli o! -niil tuxes I v\ !. u?>? "- fti. i: ! J hi- it f-tor-il n ml us Jul- | > .<:? !'J. I Mil fl.utiL't 1 i v tlif i .I ii. ii--i tui'ly ?.? uiiti'.vt ! I>\ ?lti> ;,t :nj . ti.f i t :i> in fit - < : 1 i j i. -Iihi! it -11. :i: !j mv ti.iy .. < Jjnw . . \rt )-t tt..lJ tilt ; : hut; u tr. ;t ll<. v. V 'GOVERNOR EYANS I ON HOMESTEADS. * HE I AI.KS TO THE CONVENTION ox nils si i;.vi;< r. I IIo Armies la Kavor til" the Homestead to Protect tli? "Wifehim! Children.*' President I'vaus took the floor 0:1 Tnnisdiiv andaddressed theconvention as follows on tie* iioim-tend olauso : Air. President ke ! pi ntlenien, 1 fool deeply interested in t bis subject for the reason that it is the most important question tLnt we liave luul to deal with, t la alJ governments in a <1t spotisui or a moutirchy. the lands are bold from the eovexeigu; the title t > all lands in a monarchy comes from the l'.iug, and to perpetuate a monarchy the feudal svst? in of tenure wic adopted. To oerjH tuute a republic the underlying principle of a republican form of government, the foundation stone 1 may say, is the patriotism of the ] ?< ph. Now patriotism is virtue. In a republic the people are sovereign. and the pe rpetuation of a republican form ol government rests upon their patriotism. In South 1'arolina the people ai< sovereign, and the title to all lauds must l>e traced bad: to the State. J hat l>?:iif-7 the case, what in the theory ol homestead. Why does a republican fc rm i ! government furnish a houicsteud to the cith'.cn? t'cugress passed i a homestead act giving to each mnti wh'? would settle upou it lib acres of land. The country was a vast plain? a wilderness- ami ;t was the inuntii ti o! tin govemnulit ti attach him to tin s< ;!. Our Stntt gives to the citizen a U; inestcad in lauds for the purI i'So of planting tin re the seeds of patriotiam. Now. gentlemen, the false theory of thou w ho oppose this isthis: They hold that a homestead is given to a iu>or man. 1 am not emmr to snc&k lurthe ]>oor uinu. I am sptuk.ug tor the young citizen who has not reached maturity. ] hl<. speaking ft r the wife uu?l the mothers ? i the citizens, for that principle without which patriotism ' cannot he engender! d up<>u our soil. Wh<> dues U"t know that the homeless mat:?the husband- th? tenant wLohio la ei. raised nu a j )a."e that tan:, t he tulltd home has not tin Jev? in Lis heart for liis neiutry av who ii\cs under lii own vine and Lglree. I > t tin l avom t, wia *i tiii man who tight, tor Lisowi. bona wiil : vht with then urage el thi man who i (s his i ui.trv ' Th< >e gt nth men Would huveyou i elieve that h >m? stea l \... it.tenth .1 for it p> or tui.ii. it :s net true. If the boi.n stt ad wa' inti n.icd tor the poor man w hy dc n > vo.t a !ov ibe old lincheloi and tin \.-it wti a Lc :iu-stend ::i his luudV A Voice? A with wtr h entitled t a homestead. (iuv. llvans? ^ es. :1 he has attylu <ly dependent u: on him. .Mr. W. I>. Ilvans?And so is a 1 at lielor under the same circumstances. (iov. Evans? "its. i! ne has a sivtcr or a niece or a nt-pht wdt pemit lit upon him. This is for the benefit of tin sf w i.11iii 1 lii- St< {( I;us (. nni'auti t il u hi i:>? fur the j.r.?] < ( !> i f iiu-itig } atriots. The sti]>reu?i <?>:ir! has | i u t:.\u! v iriilitieil tills ( l>Lst itllti< L! iltjll fl llstl'llCll l! against it?- t \)M>s r.? i ":< 'I ins C< nstitutioii mivh tbut a amass 1." ir> it lieail i ! a family shall Last s" li: li Li |TOI t rty ?'Xt i:.j>t fi.. in atti. Liaeut, ltvv aiitl t'tit . rin- Mi] n :m i n'.irt lius ill < iilt it t!:nt tin la lntsti il is li r tin I flic.'it ( I a iiiitiiV alii ui il family livery 1 aw\ i r ssiil mliuit n.nt a man ss ht> li'lils I'lfj t ny let I i:.i !.t i-. niiottuT is a trusti Vi ! ti.i si,i ri :11? ei ill pot an.;;:. i :f. J'hf-y -ay, L. sviilithnt Is MTV tl lie. I if is li t Mil tl e f'-itliiiM- | en] I*-. I in* thetith ii .nt.in;. That is tint Vi-1 th'-v -ay svh:h it is H i yuiii la i.elit ii. ti.i- cum ! i ci.'.'i the (.'inistit itiuii lioi s le t say that the titli ilues ti< t fhiitipf. ti.nt f<-r tiiat reus "ii ymt rin.i,i t lfli ttiut ii.an ot his light tn ills! i.si- ft it 1 -L t that -] litt:ri|_ hails'.' Tin- tiiati c given t .\t tn] tion Snr tin laaetit -i < thiis. ami y? t a inailiiSM'i ti. chstr"S it it. any v. i) v he sees tit. When ?I t - th?- hetief:t i i'iijt u Ik ie is ttie ssite ami n. iui'i* chihl If m titlf'i Winn .s tin i i rs. a I i ah"in v iat i roj imii 11.1<-t IS.lilt- t<? fdlH-Mts' I ? ! lilted \\! < I; li j-l'i t'igato fiithi r can ci".i.< in an*! i .ortgAg< that - ttm.J which ho L.-s wust? (1 thi'uacl.fiyV H< is a lino Lead ot a Ian:ilv lion t you know that tin ('< institution never was int? nht<! ain.ply to givo that ranii c-xoiujitu n Tin supremo i o:.rt aitva it 1- simply a right ot exemption. U ha' is a right < ' oxoa.ptioi. It is right that a lias to Const- into to :rt an snv to {.! Cli'dlti is, "V -h.:11 l:< '. that 1: n. iny wit? and <\ .. ii l'? r whoo 1 i no til I '?r < N-'t at ; . i ' f I i II. t .' ' ' ' : S|l \ nut t la n a r i ? . . i. " it t' ? ' : ' t.. it n !.' t < .j , iv i . i ii.i tin- ; i v Wi;. : ? M: ?' t 'V.. :i. ' at t ' It: i viit i .it. > ; homestead is not licit! in Lis right. You cnnoot sell j>ro|?crtv and defeat n wife' right of (lower. Wlo n a man : limrritn he bus a title absolute, and j yet the law mys il' you have got a wife dependent upon you she shall have } one-third of that estate tor life. It is ! a tight.and an inchoate right,it is true, j and he cannot sell it without her cou ! sent. That is the only thing we waut | to do for the widows and wives and orphan children, and you can't get around it. If it is for i. man's benefit, let it be for his bein lit. Mr. Hutson?Will you have it ao Jbat a :uau can hold all of las property subject to the right of homestead? Ciov. Kvuus?Yes. sir. I would have that Constitution to say that his property should always be subject to liis wife and children to homestead. Whenever he may show that he has wasted his home 1 would have the arm of the law to come in and say we will protect these people and nurture patriotism in them, and say to the credit| ors 'bauds oil"; this is for the young 1 citizens id South Carolina. Mr. Hutson That would be pe/pet: ui ting by feudal tenure? dev. i'.vatis- No, sir: where docs ; the feudal system come :u there? -dr. Hutson? You woi.M i-eriu tunte i liui.l hu](li?;^r fm* all tiuu. (iov. Lvans? iVseit't the Stale own i all the ltuxilV !><<: ti t she reserve the j right to eminent domain? i would ! J.tonerve for the States' eiti: - lis to ! life |? it out of the hands of the capituij ists tiutl millionaires who are coming to it low. Look at l>iirtiw? .1 :t:ni j Ldgt field. Ihousunueand Ij ' of acres < f land la ing sold for molt ; gages lo !ii l y ScotcLuii 11 ::ti 1 Lugilsh- I j men. Mr. Ragt-dislo?Iki vo:i mean to sav | that the State owm the lnt:?l'. (m.v. Lvaus? Ob, you kuow what ! j menu. Mr. Iingsdule?No I do Lot. (iov. F.vh!:s?Then 1 am sorry i you. What s tin toe of you lawyers' I getting up here and trying to bamboo- J ! zie the people when you know what I ; I menu? 1 Mr. Ragsdnle?Has the State any ; longer any title to it? (Iov. Lvans?She always jivtrves ; her right ef eminent domain. bin have to trace the titlt back to the j State. Mr. lings-Laic- When you have [ shown that the State hut parted with i the title, how can vo.t st ilt that the 1 State i- thi owner * (iov. Lvans ! don't vtatt that the State is th? own r 1 tui-t that si." re- ! served thi rig ht. Now, i! yo.i are g* I j'lvo a h. tut ,-tt il l, give .t to tin w;ie and children Kiwi i]t t | liw? it at ili?; iiier ; cy t.f iiiilitv is wln> liits;. it :,i ;iist. | 1 i * re's it inn:: win . or*, i a t 1 -aukrujit - j , cy; la Iju- the lipid tu );.< rtpupe that i li'l'trty 111:-! ?ii ft III the r.; !its of bis wilt-am! children 1 >y that i:.i rljjayc. ' Mr i'tilti't: What union111:.i'i.Is are . vc'i Mijijmitiny (iov. Lvmis said tLi.t i< couldn't ; uprt i- t tin atm nttim t.t Inr tin it u>< n that it < | ? rati t In lain- away from! ' tbc j i r-; n loi whom the h wncstciu'i ' was. crouti ! tLi r iyht ami 'est it iu | those j i rsi'i.s < bn uri' fottiiuutei cnu'.iph ti 1 e n! hi i . li ii*. iiiv tbr minor j children and i tin i ilt pt hilciits entire- ! j lv at tin- rut t ry of those from w hom , the law intended to protect tln-m. j thereby defcutiny tin purposes of thcj i rumors of the (' institution ami ?lcsiroyiup the patriotism ot tlx- citirem , ^cu havt said to tliut man that iu i ' <iid i.ot holts tin- titio, and yet you wish ; ' to destroy yoi i j impost hymying that I while it's I'm tbi In in lit of dependent . I t ix ns that in bus tin riyht to use it j ! as bo si ( s tit nu.i their r.pht atm uiits to nothing, Our n.pr# me court hold \ "I hi riplit to hoiuvstoud depends up- i on two tomiitji.us. 'I'in ro must in- u I lioad i i a luiiiiiy atsd ti.i r? must lu a du. limp iioiin wlnn be lo i.u s 1 in so < umlitU'iis must i lilum l ofori no can s? c ;r?- tin i?t t'> h<>mi stt vl. 1 he object i t tin- ( onstit'il . u a t teOMI'e the liul'.e.-tend t ' the i HI.... V . ??!r. Il.iysdaie? 'ibid is the < !> (\ nstitntion veil art tpintiii}.*. (miv. I.vuns ? W'iii i. tin < !'. Coiiati- I ?:.t i. n was trained they f.?av? that rij^ht. and wiict. the Coi.-titi.timi *.va- nn.ejidi d those words \\i-r? not mi.ti ria!ly ehm.j.M 'I. The :j r? li.e c< .it ha* dt- ; ; st roved tin iidi :it! >!; ot them. His tiini t ?-ii.^r t 11 i.d( I :.t this , J i .lit. be <'.ntiu.li.'! i ' iin] lv want It c iv ti...! tin re if. in < !.-1 it :;tii :. :t i: i l"i.itt ?J \vli? i ? l.< iin -11 m! i- j'li v itk*ii lor, a itli < 'in i'.\' ' i I tioL, < in. a mini d< vtroy tliut ripht , !iv int rleapt-. Yhij I.i.m beard (ieor 1 j: ill brought :;j litre ,e nil < Mill. J It. ai.d. whih ! 1 bin I; So- tti t'arolil; if in. J i xi.n.j'it to heorgm in i very lesjiect. ; j y< t (ieorgin allows a n an r wife a home- { I stead wliieli < anii? t lie touched without I | Li r n-iif erit. All ot tin fe provision* j I are for the benefit oi tin wife at.d : ei.ildreii at..; I.i 1 tor the benefit o' the t.:.-1 lli> C ohmitsitii.n my! that! li if ? \( !!i)>li"ii was f?.r 1l;> in 1 > 1 ( i l'tui t; '?) i !: !(-1.1 |:if ii ] ..i t < ! ' j.'.c :i.:nII-.. ili a i y. a / i'.i I'm rii - :.i ti:: :?* thai feulljy ! i-h t exint whoii .1 llllotv tin 11 : I :! i { t; Ml . j ' it'll Ml ? !.. < "liflll 11. J'.ll'.ii V I. ! . j i. t t ! .,\v : : i 'I v .... ,i. u - ; o'j. j .| j '' ,J I . II. at ii.. :. . : tl: I i i ' ' f ..i " 1 '.i j \ '. .. ' ' M. I <<'ti.i'.'iit I : t in, 1} I ii .1.1 . ' j people ho that those little ones when they grew np i:light go buck to the old homestead and rtturn in memory to ehihlbood days, when they drank out / of the ' oid oaken : ticket." climbed up the old tret - swung on the old garden gate, and l?e happy again at their old home and make patriotic citizens, now :r The whole section w:e :;doj ted in the follow iug shape: Section "Jib The general assembly ahull enuet such laws as will exempt from attachment. levy and sale under any mesne or limil process issued from <.. *i... i i ... r a au v vuun ?w mi- iiiau ui mi* if bi<ling in the State, n homestead of lauds, whether hold in fee or auy lesser estate, not u> exceed in value $1,000, with tbt1 \t'!i;lv pre.lucta thereof, nud, evorv head oi a family rending in this. State, a homestead ( f landb, whether held iu fee or any lesser estate, not to exceed in value ijl.MUh with t he yearly' products thereof, and every head of a family residing in this State, whether having a homestead e\< mptioti in lands or not. jiersonal prop* rty not to exceed in value the sum of SolU'. The title to the homestead to I ? set otVaud assign *d shall he ahsolute and l>e forever discharged trom ail debt* of said debtor 'hen existing or thereafter contracted except as hereinafter provided. Providid. that in case any woman having n separate estate shall be married to the head of a family who ha* notofhia own sntlieieut property t>. constitute a homestead as hereinbefore provided, said married woman shall be entitled to u like exemption as provided lor a head of u family. Provided further, that there shall in. 1 h< an alio wane*: of more than Sl.OPO worth of real estate and more than .$"< ;) worth of personal property to the husband and wife jointly. I luvided, that no property sliall be exempt from attachment, levy or sale I'M taxes, or lor payment for obligations eoutructed for tin purohase of said homestead or personal property exemption, or the erection of or making' improvement* thereon. Provided further, that tin- yearly } redacts of saiil homestead shall not be exempt f v\ 1 from utiuelmient. levy or sale for tho payment of oblig:.!ions contracted in tlu- production ot tlit* miti.o. l'rovided further, that iio waivt s shall defenl tl:< right of homestead, before hhsignti.eut. rxeept it 1 by iIitiI of conveyance or '.i:< itami onlv as against ; to -i'ti ii:id no judg inei.t cr?alitor r < : .hlor vvhoso li? ii th i iit?t I 11;? !., * .t stead shall Lav* any light or run ty it> re<juife a n.oi t v. hit h t .ii ii ;u*. > the hotne tt.iii ant: t tii. r i r< petty to first cxliu 1st the holm stead. n*l no waiver, mortgage I" other ii. ii .hull 1 >e pi rltii111 ? 1 to deft ..t ti,v e\ tioli in lauds alter tiie in : . -t. ad hie- i t t ;i elnin.ed. I'rovi.h d I ;: t)i> :\ ti.at nny person not the hi ad II family shall be entitled to ii ilk t xeiiipti .t. is > \ j.Ital for the head oi a Jitinily. :i. ai met -nry wearing appnnl uiid ptrsonal pro* pt rt\ not to fXfi t .1 :n vu! :o tb: miiu of a*: ft. "IN I'lli: STKKKAtlK." T'le rime for Diseussion is to l?e Idiuiletl Krom Now On. I'Le following report from the eominittet on steerage was ]>reHonted on "Wftln? sdtiV and was adopted: 'JIn steering eoinmittee respectfully rt port us follows: 1. l ilt? convention shall each duy convene at a. m ; recede from business at 2 p. ni., till I p. m., and continue in session till <; o'clock p. in.; npain n iode ti'l 7.150 and then continue ;n si shic>L until adjournment for tlie <!av is bail. 2. 1 b?- time of the convention for the | : <si nt work is assigned an follows: To tin report of the committee on doebiration i>< rights, No. 151, two lionrs .! so loi.c!. !n% i.i rshary. 'i'ben to the thud iii.il.np of the report of commit tt 1 i u contiuofut accounts, No. **": oiii hour ii so much be necessary; tin:, to the third reading of report ol ei loiniltee on j.irisprudi nee, No. !(?, one hour if so much be necessary; to the third r? .uliup of report of 11 li.i.iitti i* on eorporatio'is, No. 150, i.i i.-o .' :l so much be necessary; ti.eii to the report of committee on tiunr? i.:nl luxation, No. do, and to i ach i ! t!; < several ordinances, Non. I1- ' 7 and *!>, in the order named, one h' i;i ii si ni'ieh be necessary. '. i I e as.sienini lit of tune for Menda; ' I i : 11 i ,| Sa tic I >e ao I " I ' "I do UK tei Ti Hi 1 I . . : I V. . r

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The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, November 29, 1895, Image 6