New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-10-02
SOUTH CAROLINA SUFFRAGE.
THE LONG-LOOKED-FOR ARTICLE IN THE
CONSTITUTIONAL CONVENTION.

QUALIFICATION OF VOTERS.


QUALIFICATION OF VOTERS.
Columbia $ c. oct AFTER a debate continuing
all through last nights session and through nearly
all % ,o-dav's the Constitutional Convention has
decided that there shall never be divorce granted
in South Carolina for any cause The vote was %
10 49, Senator Tillman did his best TO have the d.
vorces of other States recognized in this State nut
for once his appeals heard with deaf ear ana
he was voted down. The Bible was quoted from
free.y during the debate The parliamentary cncher
was put on after the matter was adopted
There was also a big fight to-day to have the con-
vention take a recess until January IA. This was
killed Then an effort was made TO have recess OF
ten DAYS It. too failed. the vote being 80 10 o.
At o'clock the ng-ooked-for and ail-impor'ah'
article ON the suffrage made its appearance II reads
as follows:
Section 1.-The qualifications for suffrage sha'i De
A,~Residence In the State for two years. in the
county one year in the election districts IN "nlch
the electors offer to vote four months anu sh
OF a poll tax six months before any onsi in
provided however that ministers OF the tospei ~, ~
charge Of organized church snali pe - nther
after six months residence IN the o'a'e " o'"
GB,ERegistration which shall provide for the en-
rolment OF every elector once in ten years ,s, bs
(C)-The person applying for registration nius. Nv
able to read and write any section % ns taxes on
$500 worth OF property in this state Po,,,,'ion and
at the first registration under this Consi pDg age
up 10 January l. 1895 al male persons OF voIlns az
who can read a clause IN this Constitution on
ha-
traton officer shall be entitled 10 register an
come electors. separate record OF d.. .,raf ION
persons thus registered. sworn 10 by the 80 Ne
p4icer shau he dIed one copy with the clerk 81 NE
court and one in the office OF the secretary "a 80
main during he qualified voters unless disquansc
by the provisions OF Section OF this a. -. secre
tary Of state shall be sufficient evidence TO estaos
the right OF said class OF citizens to resis""'' ~
DAny person who shall apply oT NAV be-
after January l. 1895, II otherwise hn1h read and
iled a
write any section Of this Constitution or can an mr.
that he owns and has PAID taxe s au assessed at
Managers OF elections shall require OF every
elector offering 10 at any election DeIo!e "a
lowing him to vote proof OF payment OF al. Az
including poll-tax, assessed against him for 'ne
tFCNRegistration certificates. when lost shall be
renewed If applicant is qualified under the pro
visions OF this Constitution. II he has been regis
tered. as provided in subsection C,o .hau have
the right To- appeal to any and all courts OF TINS
state TO determine the question under the lmita-
senbly sbaIl provide by law for the correction OF
Illegal or fraudulent registration and the punish
Sec g. The following persons are disqualified from
being registered or voting: first-Persohs d
OF burglary theft. arson obtaining money OF goous
under false pretences perjury. forgery. roDoery1
bribery adultery, ENLIGHTENMENT, bigamy' or crimes
don or the Governor shall remove such dlsquaIiflca
ton. second-Persons who are IDIOTS insaHe pau
confined in any public prison. ,.,,
Sec
be deemed to have gained or lost residence by
reason OF his presence absence while employed
in the service Of the United States. nor while en-
gagged in the navigation OF the waters or this STATE
or OF the United States the high seas.
Sec 8 The General Assembly shall provide by
law for the registration OF all qualified electors ana
shall prescribe the OF holding elections and
OF ascertaning the results OF the same. provided
that each OF The parties casting the highest
number OF votes the preceding election snail nave
representation on the board OF managers at each
precinct and on the board OF county canvassers in
each county. -, !.
Sec g. The several counties in the state shall be
divided into election districts. with one precinct IN
each Of the same at which alone the voter regis
tered for that precinct can cast MS ballot, pro-
vded that a voter may be transferred from one
election district 10 another.
Sec 10 The General Assembly shall provide by
law for the holding OF party primary elections and
furnishing fraud at the same.
Sec r. The registration books shall close at
least thirty days before election. after which
transfers and registration shall be legal except
as 10 persons coming OF age in the Interim.
Sec r. Electors in municipal elections shall pos
SECS all the qualifications herein prescribed.
Sec H. At a special election In Incorporated cities
and towns OF the State for the purpose OF bonding
the same for raising revenue. all resident own
ers OF property said cities and towns OF the as
sessed value OF 500 who are qualified electors IN
der this Constitution. shall alone be entitled 10
vote AT such election. The voter shall produce
RECENT for all taxes-county. state and municipal
FOR the previous year. evidence OF his right TO