The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1894-12-12
The General Assembly

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as IL is.a movement in the direction OF
q more economical administration Of
county affairs.
MI. Burn introduced bill to reduce
the salaries of the State officers, clerks
and employ
Mr.. Fowler introduced a bill to re-
galate the sustody and use of convicts
aud convict labor.
a joint resolution empowering the
sGe7sruor 10 Gil the vacancy caused by
the death 81 Gen. Kershaw, the COM
missioner appointed TO prepare for pub
lication the public rolls.
SENATE.
Mr.. sBroun offered q joint resolution
proyiid1iinr doe lhs Copsftu utional consep-
The resolution reads as follows:
Whereas, By joint resolution appfos-
ed December 10, 1892, twas resolved
thai tie question ofaailng Consiitu1
tionaI convention Of the people OF South
Csrosina. be .ubmisted to the qualified
electors of tteeSfate q the next general
s "a -hsre.s -a : in accordance with
..;d do ;o;nt 8, ,re.,s,olntion an election was
head A tsthes osssnr,eral election 81 1894.
Tbs-sfore Is s 8 resolved bv the Sen.
asa md House Of Re1resentasiyes of,be
STATE of South Carolina met aud sitting
ia General Assembly and by the author
;;tv:s & the same
Section / That conveutiion to re-
wise and amend the present Constitu-
t;on of the s:State and to enact aud or
dam : new Constitution be and the
s.,m..s..ss;; ,...ss ). z.bar,by called 20 meet iu the
.b.T .,i1l 3, & ,he Honse of Ranresenta tatives in
The me c;tv of Columbia on - the -
sdav Of .Julv 1895. At 10 o'clock m.
Provided that If because Of epidemic or
other extraordinsry. cause it be mex
nedieps 10 bold said convention at such
Mace the Governor NAV by proclama-
t;op. due publication thereof being
given. appoint some other suitable
Mace fer the holding of the same.
Section 2. That the said convention
shaIl consist Of one hundred and sixty
terabera 10 be apportioned among the
sewers counties Of the State in accord
ance With their respective represents
tons In both houses Of the General As.
sembly.
Section 9. There shall be an election
held On. the third Tuesday Of July,
1895. for delegates 10 ebe, said conven-:
tion. & which elections all persons
qualified by law to vote At the general
elections shall be entitled TO vote and
:eamm;;ssioners of election ard other off,
3 oers I, charged With the duties Of proyid-
mo for.nnd conduc,ine elections in the
said State and the respective counties
thereof ase hereby directed to take
srch action a. NAV be necessary and
nroner for the purpose of holding the
same s and the resuis Of said election
shall be be- certified by the commits
s;;oners Of eIeot;on Of each county to the
Sacretarv of State within ten days after
tia hold;no of sa;d election
Section That the said election
ahall ha held At the established polling
.nraaiinets of the several and respective
COMMITTEES :
seet;on S That should aDy vacancy
or rac.neiiea occnr in the representation
&c .nr .orntv the same ahall be filed
hr m eIection to be ordered by the Sec
-a,e-v e St.te n the came manner as
,.saoc;es r. the House Of Representa-
t;vea ara aov filled
section s. That the convention shall
ba called 70 order bv the Secretary of
State vho shall continue to preside
nn,il = temporary chairman is elected
snd ioata,lea
Section Z That the members of said
nvsn.;on shall receive a ner diem Of
"a nor aav anr;no the session thereof
~, is;,a. - 80 nov ol,ovea 70 members
If the General Assembly.
- IT.. ,ha ,to-,e, Gone.