The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1895-09-18

R. B. Anderson.
!, Rights of Suffrage-B. R. Tillman,
chairman; A. Fl. Patterson, ]. P. K
Bryan, R. H. Hodges, @. w. Garris,
D. j. Bradham, H. J. Haynsworth,
L. E. Harris, w. @. MCGOWAN, ,C.J.C.
Hutson, M. O. Rowland.
Finance and Taxation-W. D. Ev'
ans, chairman; G.. E. Prince, wv. j.
Talbert, J. P. Derham, j. 81. Whar
ton, F. P. Woodward, Jos. L.. Keitt,
o. R. Lowman, 7. J. Cunningham, G.
A. Barry, E. j. Dennis.
Education---Julian Mitchell, chair
man; R. B. Watson, E. H. Houser, R.
| L. Gunter, Geo. S. Mower, 81. Q. Pat,
ton, A. H. Patterson, John j. McMa,
han, T. I. Rogers, E. L.. Lybrand, e.
]. Kennedy.
Charitable and Penal Institutions
w. J. Gooding, chairman j. P. Glenn,
T. J. Cunningham, O. NJ. Boyle, b.
G.. Burn, w. T. Bowen. J. 81. Read, ].
M. Sprotts, Sheppard Nash, w. S.
Gamble, Jeremiah Smith.
| Municipal Corporations and Police,
Regulations--D. s. Henderson, chair
man; w. g. Smith, w. F. Clayton, J.
N. Nathans, w. A. Nicholson, G.. g..
Wells, Willie Jones, j, D. Montgome-
ry, J. T. Hay, J. Perry Glenn, r. A.
Meares.
Corporations--J. w. Stokes, chair
man; G.. D. Bellinger, j. L. Shuler,
w. B. Wilson, Geo. d. Bates, L. E.
Parler, Ira B. Jones, J. D. Montgome'
ry, Hugh Barton, Jeremiah Smith, L.
E. Dudley.
Militia.-J. w. Floyd, chairman; J.
20. OTIS, J. B. Wiggins, Jos. Oliver, D.
III. Behre, J. P. Derham, o. r. Low
man, A. J. Smith, J. W. Gray, Rob
ert Smalls, Sheppard Nash,
Printing--R. R.Hemphill, chairman
I'D. II. Behre, w. F. Clayton, John B.
Dent, J. w. Hamel.
Contingent Accounts and Expenses
W. F. Field, chairman; A. Fl. White,
w. A. Nicholson, j. N. Nathans, R.
L. Gunter, R. g. McMakin, 81. B.
Buist, E. P. Taylor, J. L. Keitt, w.
NJ. Fitch, J. J. McMahan.
Amendments--J. B. Morrison, chair
man. j. M. HERS, A. ], Perritt, G. J..
Graham, A. s. Waters, J. S. Brice, r
F. McCasIan, E. F. Matthews, R. O..
Atkinson, R. M. McCown, w. j..
Whipper.
Miscellaneous Matters---John T.
Sloan, chairman;W w. FL. Zimmerman,
w. E. Carver, j. G. Alexander, T. W.
Brice, A. Fl. DELAY, w. st. j. Jer-
vey, A. Fl. White, James Wigg, R.F.
Smith, E. II. Berry.
County Government. T. Austin,
chairman; Geo. D. Tillman, f. B.
Gary, E. H. Redfearn, A. K. Smoak,
T. E. johnson, J. w. Kennedy, j. o.
A. Moore, J. G. Otts,. A. J. Harrison,
R. R. Stsckhouse.
Engrossed Resolutions and Ordi.
nances-W. J. Montgomery, chair
man; R. M. McCown, VIM. Hender-
son, A. S. Farrow, M. P. Howell, L.
w. Bowman, T. E. Dudley, 81. H.
Murray, L. E. Parler, T. M. Gilland,
Thomas Miller.
| Order, Style and Revision--T. B.
Fraser chairman; B: R. Tillman,
lStaryarne Wilson, @. M. Efrd, J.W.
lStokes, Julian Mitchell, D. s. Hender.
son, J. L. M. Irby. Robt. Aldrich, G..
ii. @. Hutson, J. E. Ellerbe, I. FL. Nc
Gala, R. R. Hemphill, Fl. Cowper
Patton, w. J. Gooding.
Rules. G.. Evans, ex-ofticio; Ira
B. Jones, J. @. Sheppard, G. W. Gar
ris, j. E. Breazeale.
SECOND DAY.
COLUMBIA, s. G., Sept. 1.-The sec
ond davis SESSION of the convention
started off with a rush and great
deal of business was gotten into shape
for action when the proper time comes.
TIVE principal features of the day
were the refusal of the convention to
increase their salaries to 81 per diem
the appointmentof various committees
and the introduction of q number of
measures which their advocates would
like to see incorporated in the organic
law of the State. The convention was
called to order a few minutes after II
to'clock and the session was opened
with prayer by Rev. j. @. Abney.
President Evans then announced the
appointment of the standing commit
tee.
President Evans also announced
the following appointment:
Assistant Clerk, P. L. Melton; Jour.
nal Clerk, J. T. CAN'T; Doorkeeper,
R. M. Jolly; Assistant Doorkeeper,
Joseph Witherspoon; Gallery Door
keeper, W. J. Shelton; Postal Clerk,
lE. r. jenkins Pages-Glenn Smith.
Joseph Robinson, J. B. Hughes,
Drafts Caughman, j. W. McCalla,
U. R. Brooks, Jr.
After a number of routine resolu-
tons were adopted number OF ordian-
ces were introduced which were re-
fered to the proper committees.
The question as to whether the mem
bers should not take the Constitution
al oath was next brought upby Mr..
Ragsdalde, of Fairfield, who was of
the opinion that it was necessary in
order to make the action of the con-
vention legal and binding. After
much discussion the matter was refer
ed to the judiciary committee, which
decided that it was not necessary Tor
any oath to be administrated to the
members of the convention.
Mr.. Prince of Anderson introduced
a resolution to the effect that the con-
vention form no new counties, but de-
termine,, what there area and other
conditions shall be and allow the
Legislature to act. Mr.. Pince said the
object of the resolution was to relieve
the convention of the importuities OF
delegation from counties waiting new