The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1895-10-09

adoption of the provision that no
divorces shall ever be granted in
South Carolina. the advocates OF
divorces for adultery made gallant
but fruitless Eight, but the Convention
took the position that it would per.
haps be better for South Carolina if
the gates were kept closed and no
inducements were offered for the
divorce advocates of the future
Scnrtor Tiilman and others tried to
have the Convention, after it had
declared against divorces, make some
provision for the recognition Of
divorces granted in other States of
parties married South Carolina, but
the Convention took the position,
that once married always married,
and the courts and the Convention
have conspired together to for.
ever bar the doors against divorces
for this State. Some of the prettiest
speeches that will be made during
the progress of the Convention were
made upon this matter. Mr.. Patton,
of Richland, and Messrs. Henderson
and Farrow took opposite positions,
and their speeches were very strong.
Delegate Smalls, the notorious col
ored member from Beaufort, thought
he had the Convention in a hole a
day or two ago. Some of the mem
bers did not like the awkwardness Of
the position, but Senator Tllman soon
had an amendment making miscegena.
ton crime which was made to suit
the occasion, and which had to sat
isfy the colored members who had
their resolution before the Conven-
ton more for effect than for practical
results.
An effort was made by some of the
delegates to omit foom the oath of
Office all reference to never having
engaged in a duel as we'll as the obi.
cation not to engage in a duel. The
move was somewhat of surprise,
but it was promptly voted down;
then the members tried to have, the
oath so amended as not to interfere
with duelling outside of the State,
but this too failed. Several other
such plars were tried in vain
1t has long been a hobby Of some
of the leaders in the State to incor.
porate Piedmont and Pelzer and
Pacolet, and other factory towns in
the State. For one reason or another
these places have never applied to
the Legislature for charters, but
Senator Tillman and others wanted
the present Constitution so fixed that
when place had a certain number of
people, that it should be Incorporated.
He wanteed, he urgd, to have those
factory towns" Incorporated, and
urged that the pressure of the mill
and owners was all
that kept these places from having
local selfgovernment, and that they
wanted to be incorporated. The
Convention heard argument on the
matter for two days and by decisive
vote decided to leave factory towns
III the same position as other places,
and that they could apply for and get
charters just as other places 1t was
one of the hardest fights of the Con-
vention aud the 6pal vote on the mat
ter was something of a surprise.
Up to this time there have been no
evidences of partisan or factional
feeling. All of the members are in
clined to hear all that is said, and the
utmost liberality is shown delegates,
no matter what faction they may be-
long to.
President Evans has been quite
sick for several days. and during his
illness Vice President Talbert was in
charge of the Convention. He gave
satisfaction as the presiding officer.
AUGUST KoHN.
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