The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1895-11-22

adoption of the report of the commit
tee on suffrage, but still entertain the
same objections presented by me on
page 13 of the journal of the 3Sth day.
Mr.. Derham-I voted "no" on the
amendment because the provision
could not be complied with in some
instances in Horny county, and we
need no constitutional provision to
make us count all votes cast.
Mr.. w. d. Evans: / vote emo" on
the final passage of this article for the
reason that / am opposed to the prop
erty qualification.
Mr.. Talbert-After offering every
opposition in my power to the proper
ty qualification, and having failed to
strike out that provision in the report
OF the committee on suffrage, 1 feel
constrained to vote for the adoption of
the plan in obedience to the majority
vote of the Democratic members Of the
convention.
Mr.. Gray-I cannot vote for the ar
ticle on right of suffrage for the fol-
lowing reasons:
First, because the article requires
nn educational and property qualitica-
tion for voting,
Second, because the educational
qualification prescribed discriminates
III favor of one class and against an
other class of citizens.
Third, because the Reform faction,
which dominates this convention, and
of which faction l am a member. is
pledged mot to disfranchisc any white
man except for crime"
Fourth. because the article subjects
this convention 10 the charge Of con-
spiracy to defraud certain class of
American citizens in the exercise Of
the elective franchise, and ] greatly
fear this charge may be sustained IN
the United States supreme court.
Fifth, because if this charge be sus-
tanned by the State or Federal court,
at least Is, 900 illiterate white men reg
istered under the understanding clause
of the article will be disfranchised.
Mr.. II. z. johnson votes mo- be-
cause of his pledges that he would op-
pose an educational or property quail
ifcation for suffrage.
ANOTHER FINAL ADOPTION.
The following ordinance offered by
Mr.. J. E. Kennedy has been adopted
finally:
| Be it ordained by the people of
South Carolina, In regular convention
assemblies:
! That nothing in this Constitution or
dained and established by the people
! of the State Of South Carolina, now in
! regular convention assembled, shall in
hibit the general assembly from enact
ing al such laws as may be necessary
! to validate and carry into effect the
subscriptions to the capital stock of
| the Chesterfield and Lancaster Railroad
! company and to the Chesterfield and
kcrshaw Railroad company, hereto
fore voted for and authorized by the
qualified voters of said county, and to
validate and authorize the issue of the
bonds of said county in payment of
the same; or from enacting all such
laws as nav heneessskfyS he II Pto I@lluate
and carry into effect the subscription
by the city of Spartanburg to the cap
ital stock of the Spartanburg and
Rutherfordton Railroad company,
heretofore voted for and authorized by
the qualified voters OF Spartanburg
city. and to validate and authorize
the issue Of the bonds OF said city in
payment Of the same.
THE CASH BASIS IDEA.
Mr.. Henderson's ordinance provid-
ing for an issue of State bonds to ena-
bic counties to do business on cash
basis has been killed outright, and Mr..
Connor has introduced the following
ordinance TO try and give the relief
sought.
An ordinance to authorize the gepcr-
al assembly to provide for q sinking
fund in the several counties of the
State to enable them to DO business on
cash basis:
Whereas, in most if not al ot the
counties of the state, the taxes are ncv-
c. realized until n year after the levy,
and consequently the contracts for or
dirary county purposes and for the
running of the schools have 20 he made
on q credit instead of n cash basis: and
whereas, thi. Is an evil which ought 10
be rcmetiied.
Therefore he it ordained by the peo-
pie Of South Carolina III convention
assembled and by the authority Of the
same:
Section ]. That the general assem-
bly, shall provide for nn annua! tax
levy not to exceed - o. mill III each
county not now on cash basis. the
proceeds of MI such lcvieS shall ne
used IS Al sinking fund FOR each and
every county in which it is levied and
collected and shall he invested as the
general assembly shall direct mntil an
nmoun. sufficient shall have been col
lccted to put such counties on cash
basis, then such annual levies shall
cease.
ANOIHEE NEW COUNTY.
The committee on counties and
county government has introduced the
following ordinance in regard 10 Sea-