The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1895-11-12
whole section IL was stricken out be-
cause IL ought TO be left to theiEegfsla-


, whole section ii was stricken out be
, cause 1T ought TO be left to the,Eegisla
? ture.
I Mr.. Stanyarne Wilson moved to re
consider that vote and lay that motion
on the table. The ayes and noes were
ordered, but before they were, called
Senator Tillman said that he though,
the convention acted too hastily. Ii
. was simply intended to throw safe
guards around registration aud while
he didn't favor the convention legislat.
ing too much he thought this ought to
be put In the constitution and not left
to the Legislature.
Mr.. Stanyarne Wilson said the Leg
islature had ample time TO perfect all
details. The Legislature has alwas 3
decided such matters.
The vote resulted as follows: Ayes
AZ, noes So.
Senator Tiliman moved to reconsider
the vote whereby section II was adopt
ed, which was agreed to. Senator
I1llman thought the section ought to
stand as reported.
Mr.. Stanyarne Wilson moved to re-
consider the vote whereby Mr.. Bryan's
amendment was adopted. He wanted
the section left as it is and then the
Legislature could arrange all details.
The ayes and noes were demanded,
and the convention decided to recon
slider by vote of 66 to Al as follows:
Yeas: Gov. Juo. Gary Evans, Presi-
dent, Alexander, Ashe, Atkinson, Aus
tin, Barton, Bowen, Bowman, Brea-
zeale, I. w. Brice, Buist, Carver, Con
nor, Cunningham, Delay, Dennis,
Douglass, Efird, sEstridge, Field, Floyd,
Gage, Garris, Gooding, Gunter Hamel,
Harrison. Hay, Hemphill, D. S. Hen.
derson, VIM. Henderson. Houser, II.
E. Johnson, |. b. Jones, Keitt, Low
Gown, McMahan, McMakin, McWhite,
j. ID. Montgomery, Morrison, Otis, Par
Ter, Patterson, Redfearn, Rosborough,
Sligh, w. G. Smith, Stokes, Talbert,
B. II. Tillman, Waters Stanyarne
Wilson, w. B. Wilson, Winkler, Wood
ward.
Nays: Barker, Bates, Berry, j. S.
Brice, Bryan, Burn, Dent, Derham,
Doyle, Dudley, .Farrow, Fitch, Fraser,
Gary, Gilland, j. l.. Glenn, Harris,
Howell, Hutson, George tombstone,
Willie Jones, E. j. Kennedy, MCGOWAN,
Matthews, Meares, Miller, Mitchell,
Moore, Mower, Patton, Prince, L. II.
Smith, G. D. Tillman, Wells, A. II.
White, s. E. White, Wigg.
Mr.. Stanyare Wilson moved to lay
the amendment on the table, which
was agreed to. The section as adopted
is as follows: '"The registration books
shall close at least thirty days before
an election, during which time trans.
fers and registration shall not be legal,
except as to persons becoming qualified
in the interim"
Mr.. Prince offered the following Dub
stitute to Section I3 "In authorizing
n niol nln 4
town or city in this State Tor the pur-
pose Of bonding the same, the General
Assembly shall prescribe as condition
precedent to the holding of said elec-
ton petition from a majority of the
freeholders of such city or town as
shown by its tax books, and at such
election all electors of such city or
town who are only qualified for voting
under Section IL of this article, and
who have paid all taxes, State, county
and municipal, for the previous year,
shall be allowed to vote, and the vote
OF majority OF those voting in said
election shall be necessary to authorize
the issue of said bonds"
Mr. Prince said his substitute pro-
vided all necessary safeguards in voting
bonds in cities and towns and at the
same time made no discrimination
against any taxpayers.
Senator Tillman said after consulta-
tion with members of the committee
they had agreed to accept the sub
stitute as q compromise.
Mr.. Buist objected to it, because the
people who owned property should
decide whether bonds should be issued
He had an amendment striking out
the $500 property qualification and
leaving 1T to property owners.
MIR. Meares wanted the substitute
referred for further amendment.
Col. Talbert opposed this and moved
to lay Mr.. Meares' motion on the table,
which was agreed to. The section
was then adopted.
The remaining sections were adopted
as follows:
Section ii. Electors shall in all cases
except treason, felony, or breach OF
the peace, be privileged from arrest
on the days Of election, during their
attendance at the polls, and going to
ana returning therefrom.
Section l5 No power, civil or mill
tary, shall at any time Interfere to
prevent the free exercise of the right
of suffrage in this State.
Mr.. Aldrich wanted to know what
was meant by the last section.
Senator Tillman said it was put in
as kind OF drag net, to prevent fraud
or violence or general cussedness.
MIR. Aldrich said that was eminently
satisfactory. Laughter.) The whole
article was then ordered to third
reading.