New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-09-16
FOR A NEW CONSTITUTIONS.
FIRST WEEKS WORK OF THE SOUTH CAR
OLINA CONVENTION.
PROBABLE DISPOSITION or THE LoroR CUES
r,ov-oruER cLAusEs-LrTrLE PROBABLE
ITY THAT DIVORCES WILL BE
AUTHORIZED

TTY THAT DIVORCES WILL BE
AUTHORIZED
Columbia, g. C.. Sept 1.-THE end OF the hrs'
week OF the session OF the Constitutional ConVen-
ton has come Five days work has been zone IN
comolete harmony and with absolute freedom from
utterances OF political SAVIOR. II IL remarKao'e
that 100 South Carolina political leaders should De
together In the same hall for whoe week. DISCUSS
,nv all kinds Of political matters. without letting
notifies come into the proceedings in any way.
The week has been a busy one and a good deal
has been accomplished in the way OF shaping the
uork The most important single matter that the
convention has thus far acted was the refusa!
10 engage in the formation of new counties me
length OF the session will be greatly reduced thereby.
There can be doubt that general ordinance
authorizing the formation OF counties Will pass.
making the maximum area not over 800 square miles,
ubich ordinance will give the Legislature all the
mower It needs and will result in the formation OF
many new counties at the coming session Oh the
General Assembly
The printing matter Is also out OF the way now.
and the body is thoroughly organized and In work.
ing shape. The engrossing department VIII %
ready for work tomorrow.
The work OF the week just closed, TO one on ths
floor seems TO indicate that the following matters
in one shape another are pretty certain 10 %
contained IN the new Constitution:
l. A general reduction OF the area or couhues'
with a maximum Of 800 square miles
. Biennial sessions Of the Legislature ~
eysrv f Fourth instead OF every second year.
T. The establishment OF county courts presoeh
g. Regulations governing the payment OF IN, sn1
n designate to which OF the public schools i shall
be applied, and providing separate sc"oo'' ''' ''
s ! regulation OF the liquor traffic and menu sara
facture such a. has been proposeu ~ rssnIate ~
which allows the STATE to license ana 'es''a''
: general provision for the charterins OF COT
4 provision for the establishment OF s'a'e
provision that judges OF all State and county
courts be eiec.ed 10y the people. p,rs,u Of Labor
Statistics and STATE Labor commissioner
Nost OF the resolutions and ordinances have come
from unexpected quarters. from men VINO nave oe."
little heard OF the presentation OK IDEAS Ior 'no
formation Of the Constitution senator iihhA"
has had little 10 say so far. though several times
no has disp,ayed his stump speaking ability, out
his brother ex- Representative Tilman. has been
nrettv much alive 10 things for the last two days.
Woman suffrage has not made any furtner au'an0'
than the introduction OF a bill providing for 1t in
municipal elections. The suffrage plan ,hat Seh-
ator Tillman has frequently outlined mas not 'e'
anpeared EXCEPT coupled with alternative plans.
Among the cur.osities IS the plan % Mr.. Stocks
for abolishing the State Supreme Court; Mr.. Nc
Gowns plan TO engraft the Dispensary law on ths
Constitution: and resolution affecting the right
o. the press 10 publish reports OF certain uiais'
Colonel John T. Sloan. prominent conservative
who vas elected on the equitable basis. said;
.'It is not probaole that the convention VIII dis
turb the pleasant relations of our state Win ths
Federal Government by attempting TO adopt any
article that Will dsfranchise al! Of me co!orei peo-
pie We Will be guided by reason In this matter.
spirt OF wise craftsmanship will prevail. and the
permauency OF white supremacy VIII De secured
pi,hout Injustice TO the negro. believe the con7en-
ZION Kill blot and discountendnce any FRAUDS ia
elections / favor the disffancnisem"nt OF All per.
SONS convicted OF registration OF election irauds.
am opposed. absolutely TO female SURFACE ana 4,
think large majority Of he convention eh'er'a4h
this opposition ,,.-., -. 49,.
bands during covertures VIII not be abolished 4
believe the Legislature Will Oe authorized 10 pro-
vide for the maintenance " the rduca tonal insti-
tutons OF this state. / think the Dispensafy law
Wi, be left on; Of the Constitution. anG the Home
stead law with power OF debtor 70 mortgage the
sane Will prevail. a.
The granting Of divorces IN this State Is now
being considered by the COMMITTEES OF which l am,
chairman. ] opposed 10 granting divorces, ana
will try TO defeat any constitutional provision TO
nrovide for them Ny committee has reported ia
voraby on ordinances eliminating the oath as 70
dueliing and preventing lotteries IN the state, ana
such ordinances will In all probability be adopted by
the convention
ID. : Henderson. OF Aiken another promi-
nent cOmprOms conservative, stated that ne
favored an article IN ne constitution that Will
insure "A permanent system or honest voting lie
had no doubt such plan would be reached by
the mem OF the convention, 1ho are WORKING
most tremendously without regard 10 faction or
marty He especially advocated qualification OF
The suffrage IN the towns OF the state when are
now suffering he says. from large innux or Idle
negroes from the country
The convention will reassemb.e at noon to-mor
resolutions and ordinances will be presented.