The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-09-15
RIGHT OF TRIAL BY A JURY
PramtrS Of South Cardinals NV Con-
SliluliOD Wish 10 Insure II.
A BLOW AT The DISPEkSARY LAW.
To Rob IL of One of the Most Odtous fea-
tures-Movementf to Provide Tor the
AppointmentIofa Labor Com
missioDer-TheO Ordinance
Work.

COLUMBIA, s. c., Sept. 1.-THE con-
stitutional Conventions proceedings TO-
day have been OF the greatest interest
The old family feeling existing for so
many years between the Butler and Gary
families was brought up in the debate
and George II. Tilman presented an
eulogy on the Butler family that was OF
such interest and 50 imprisoned that the
large audience seemed to hang on MS
words.
The convention has to-day decided 10
establish no new counties, save one
dividing Edgeheld county into two coun-
ties. There was lively fight over the
matter Another big fight ensued on
the naming. Finally Butler" was set
tied as the name of the new county.
The convention is now trying TO DECIDE
what shall be done about the printing
vigorous effort has been made 10 nave
the printing 20 TO the lowest responsive
bidder. but il is maintained that G. \.
Calvo. state Printer, is entitled to H.
and il looks as If he Will get IT,.
Many new ordinances and resolutions
were introduced. one important one pre-
serving the right Of trial 10y jury Tor
every offence.
The convention awarded the contract
for all its printing TO Charles A. Calvo'
state printer. despite the fact that other
bidders offered TO do for from 10 to .
per cent. less
Miller introduced another ordinance
locking to the referring Of the Const-
tuition back TO the people for rauilca-
tion
TRIAL BY JURY.
Mr.. Patton introduced the following TO
prevent men from being sent TO the peii-
tontidry under the dispensary law with
out trial
"The right Of trial by jury as i, existed
at the foundation OF the Government
shall remain forever inviolate and no
person shall be- punished under cover
Of proceedings Of contempt OF injunction
or other civil process, or i'm any manner
for the doing Of any act which by the
law of the land constitutes a crime, eX-
cept upon conviction thereof boy due pro-
cess Of law before jury Of his peers
Mr.. Garris introduced an ordinance pro-
viding for the appointment of a labor
commissioner.
CONGRESSMAN Stanyarne Wilson to-day
presented the following important ordi-
nance:
Whereas. by the nature Of the avoca-
ton. the great body Of the wage-earners
are at a great disadvantage In the pro-
lection of their rights of person and
property. and the supervision and friend
Is hand Of the Government is neediul,
I'm order that the conditions Of labor
may be known, evils disclosed, and the
cause Of their existence discovered in
the proper remedies for their removal
applied. a healthy system of labor Sc
cured. and the interest Of the laboring
classes advanced; be it
BUREAU OF LABOR STATISTICS
Resolved, That the General Assembly
at its first session after the adoption OF
this Constitution. shall create and pro-
vide for the establishment and main
tenance of "A StatS Bureau of Labor sta
tistics which shall be under the charge
of a Commissioner of Labor Statistics
who shall be appointed by the Governor,
by and with the consent and advice Of
the Senate, and it shall also prescribe
his term of Office. powers. duties. and
compensation; and succeeding General
Assemblies shall provide for the con-
tinuel maintenance thereof, with powers
Of amendment such original act and
amendments thereof.
Mr.. McWhite introduced a strong ordi-
nance looking 10 the prevention Of Of
ficials from accepting brides for any
public acts.