The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1895-11-06

I1llman QeVoteQ mOSC OF dis aCteutlOu 10
the consideration of the necessity for some
legislation that will forever, as far as can
be seen, avoid the possibility of the years
of good stealing, which he pictured and
which he substituted from the fraud
reports,
It was during this discussion that ex-
Congressman Smalls, exhibited copy of
the amesty agreement, by which there
was a cessation of prosecutions on the
part Of the State and National government,
brought about by the interview of Mr..
D. II. Chamberlain and the Democratic
members of Congress.
A good deal of the matter that was used
in the last few days of the Convention,
while on the suffrage matter, was ofa
semi-historical and personal character,
and will be printed in the Journal as a
part of the records Of the State.
The woman suffragists have not given
up hope yet and the apostles of the move
ment who have been here for some time
chance for their pet scheme.
That the committee plan has the right
Of way is shown by the following vote,
indicative of the manner in which sundry
propositions were killed by the Conven-
ton:
Immediate woman suffrage Clayton
amendment) l2l to 26; Emergency woman
suffrage (sligh amendment) 90 to 42;
Confederate soldier proposition patton
plan) III to 20; Educational qualification,
with extended understanding clause
(Wilson) 12o to 16; Recognition Of exist
ing registration certificates (Jervey) 1876
to 12; Australian ballot system Dudley
amendment) 100 to 25; To strike out
property qualification (Roger's amend
ment) rs to 4s; To strike out both the
property and educational (quali6cations)
65 to A.; Cumulative property plan
(Montgomery) viva voce: Plan from
colored membe 130 to 6.
When the decks had been cleared of all
pendngi propositions there was nothing
else to do but to adopt the committee
plan.
There are still number of committee
sections unfinished, but it is not thought
that it will take very long to dispose of
these.
The question that is agitating the minds
of the members most at this time is when
the body will be able to finish up it's
work and adjourn sine die. After finish
ing with the main section of the suffrage
plan the Convention took recess for
three days, and when 1t reassembles next
Tuesday there will be II more working
days before the Legislature is expected
to meet under the old Constitution.
There are many who think that 1t will be
much better for the Legislature not to
meet until next January, and then 1t can
better understand what Is needed and
how to get about it, and at the same time
there will be no such rush to get through
in time for Christmas.
The Convention still has under the
head Of unfinished business portions OF
the legislative, suffrage, and finance and
taxation reports. The report Of the COM
mittee on education, judiciary and cor
porations have not yet been undertaken,
and it is entirely unknown as to how
long the Convention may want to discuss
these propositions. The chief fight that
remains is thought will be brought about
by the educational committees report.
When the Convention reassembles
Tuesday night lis likely that the suffrage
plan will be taken up and finished with
what dispatch is possible. Senator Irby
may continue his fire against the spirit
of the measure, and, if he does, 1T may
take good While to get through with the
work.
The best Of feeling still prevails among
the members and they are all trying to
do the best they can for the general good
of the public. a. K.