The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1895-11-14

tications.
Mr.. Hamel-I voted aye" on tic
adoption of the report OF the commit
tee on suffrage, but still entertain the
same objections presented by Inc cn
page 13 al the journal of the 38th daT.
Mr. Dcrham-I voted mo on the
amendment because the provision
could not be complied with in some
instances in Horry county, and We
need no constitutional provision to
make us count Ill votes cast.
Mr.. ". D. Evans: vote mo on
the final passage of this article for the
reason that T am opposed to the prop
erty qualification.
NJ. Talbert-Aitcr Offering every
opposition IN my power to the proper
tv qualification, and having failed to
strike out that provision in the report
Of the committee on suffrage, T. feel
constrained to vote for the adoption of
the plan in obedience to the majority
vote of the Democratic members OF the
convention.
Mr.. Gray-I cannot vote for the ar
ticlc on right Of suffrage for the fol-
lowing reasons:
First, because the article requires
an educational and property qualifica-
ton for voting, :
Second, because the educational
qualification prescribed discriminates
in favor of oro class and against an
other class Of citizens.
Third, because the Reform fnction,
which dominates this convention, and
of which faction I am member, is
pledged mot to disfrauchisc any white
man except for crime"
Fourth. because the article subjects
this convention to the charge OF con-
spiracy to defraud a certain class OF
American citizens in the exercise Of
the elective franchise, and I greatly
fear this charge may be sustained IN
the United States Supreme court.
Fifth, because ii this charge be sus-
tanned by the State or Federal court,
at least i, 900 illitcratc white men reg.
istered under the understanding clause
Of the article will be disfranchised.
Nr. I. z. Johnson votes ''no" be-
cause Of his pledges that he would op-
pose an educational or property quail
iiicafion for suffrage.
/ ANOTHER FINAL ADOPTION.
The following ordinance offered by
Mr.. }. J.. Kennedy has been adopted
finally:
Be it ordained by the people OF
South Carolina, IN regular convention
assembled:
That nothing in this Constitution or
duined and established by the people
Of the State OF Soata Carolina, now in
regular convention assembled, shall IN
hibit the general assembly from enact
inc all such laws Gs may be necessary
10 validate and carry into elect the
subscriptions to the capital stock of
the Chesterfield and Lancaster Railroad
compnny and to the Chesterfield anil
Nershaw Railroad company, hereto
fore voted for and authorized by the
qualified voters of said county, and to
validate end authorize the issue of the
bonds of said county in payment Of
the same: or from enacting all such
laws rs may be necessary to validate
and carry into effect the subscription
by the city of Spartanburg to the cap
ital stock Of the Spartanburg and
Rutherfordton Railroad company,
heretofore voted ior and authorized by
the qualified voters Of Spartunburg
city, and to validate and authorize
the issue Of the bonds of said city in
payment Of the ssme.
THE CASE BASIS IDEA.
Mr.. Hendersons ordinance provid-
ing for an issue oil State bonds to ena-
bic counties to do business on cash
basis has been killed outright, and Mr..
Connor has introduced the following
ordinance to try and give the relief
sought.
An ordinance toauthorize the Gener.
al assembly to provide for sinking
fund in the several counties Of the
State to enable th.m to do business on,
cash basis:
; Whereas, il most, il not all Of the
counties Of the state, the taxes are neY
er realized until year after the levy,
and consequently the contracts for Or
binary county purposes and for the
running Of the schools have to be made,
on i credit instead of cash basis: and
whereas, this is an evil which ought to
be remcdled.
Therefore be it ordained by the peo-
pie of South Carolina in convention
assembled and by the authority OF the
ame:
section l. That the general assem-
;'Iv shall provide for m annual tax
i, ~ not to exceed - of | mill in each
county not now on cash basis, the
proceeds Of all such levies shall be
used as Il sinking fund for each and
every county in which it is levied and
effected and shall be invested as the
General assembly shall direct until an
a:nonnt sufficient shall have been col
!,,"ted to put such counties on a cash
basis, then such annual levies shall
cease.
ANOTHER NEW COUNTY.
The committee on counties and |
county government has introduced the
following ordinance in regard to Sea
brook county, petitions for the estab-
lishment Of which were presented CUR
ing the week:
An ordinance to relieve the contem-
plated new county Of Seabrook from
the provisions OF this constitution:
Be- it ordained by the people Of
Scuth Carolina, in regular convention
assembled, that nothing IN the cnl:>ti
tntinn ordeine,l ana established l:.y the |
,,-onle Of The State Of South Carpl&na.