The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1895-12-11
ADJOURNED SINE DIE.
the CONSTITUTIONAL CONVENTION
HAS COMPLETED ITS TASK.
Closing Scenes of the Final session--The

Closing Scenes of the Final Session--The
Instrument Formally Signed and Sealed.
COLUMBIA, Dec. Especial: The
Convention reassembled last night, to
hear the report of the committee on
.'order. style and revision and to
ratfv the new Constitution. The at
tendance of delegates was surprising,
ly. large. The committees work hao
been completed-and well done. Their
suggestions were made in clear and
systematic manner.
The convention first decided to ad-
iourned sine due some time today.
Then The Constitution was taken up,
section by,section. The amendments
offered by the COMMITTEES (relalng IN
almest every instance, to forms OF eX-
pression) were, one by one, adopted.
Tn...this way several articles were
disposed Of.
This afternoon thereading was com.
pleted. Then an aye ead nay vote was
called for on the adoption of the Con-
stitutien as a whole.
The roll was called, being entered
upon at 4:1Q p. m, and resulted as fol-
lows: =,
Yeas-Gov. John Gary Evans, AL
drich, Alexander, Ashe, Atkinson, Aus
tin, Barry, Barton, Bellinger, Berry,
Bobo. Bowen, Bowman, Bradham,
Breazeale, Brice, T. w, Bryan, BUST,
Burn. Cantev. Carver, Clayton, Con
nor. DELAY, Dennis, Douglass, Doyle,
E6rd. Estridge, Ellerbe. Evans, w !.
D.; Field, Fitch, Floyd, Fraser, Gage.
Gamble, Glenp, j. L.; Glenn. ). r.;
Gooding, Graham, Gray, Gunter,
Hamel, Harris, Harrison, Hay, Hayns-
worth, :aemphill, Henderson,. d: g;
HERS, Houser, Jervey, Johnson, 7. Z. !;
..Johpstope,. George; Jones, Ira 3;
-:Keitt, Kennedy, E. j.; Kennedy, j..
w. Lee, Lowman, Lybrand, McCalla,
McCaslan, McCown, McDermotte, Nc
Mahan, McMakin, McWhite, Mat
thews, Meares, Mitchell, Montgomery,
J. D.; Montgomery, VI; Moore,
Morrison, Mower, Murray, Nash, Ma
!. thans. Nicholson, OTIS. Parrott, Peake,
, Prince, Ragsdale, Redfearn, Rogers,
Rosborough, Rowland, Russell, Scar
: borough, Sheppard, Shuler. Single
tary, Sigh, Sloan, Smith, A. j.
Smith, r. F. Smith, W. c.; Smoak,
: Stackhouse, Stribling, Sullivan. Tay-
,lor, Tillman,G. D. Zimmerman, Won
J. Kolnitz, Waters, Wells, White, 4. h,
.Wisgins, Wilson, w. B.; Winkler,
sWoodward-Total 116.
Nays-Anderson, Dudley, Miller,
/, Read, J. H.; Reed, 1. R.; Smalls,
Wigg-Total
=: Mr.. Dudley explained his nay vote
,:by saying that there were some feat
; ures of the Constitution to Which he
could not assent
Mr.. J. Il. Read explained that he
objected to the suffrage provisions.
The colored members made no ex-
plantations.
The following delegates asked to be
recorded as voting aye, j. G. hlugh,
r. L. Henry, Frank B. Gary, Q. }. y.
Hutson and r. B. Watson.
Mr.. Mitchell of Charleston rose, and
asked that the motion to print his re-
marks on the education article be
withdrawn. He appreciated the com
pliment. but thought there should not
be this discrimination in his favor.
The motion was withdrawn.
ALL READY.
!: Judge Fraser at 7:37 p. m. sent up
to the desk the copy of the Constltu-
ton all put together with sheep SKIN
backing, ready to be signed. Presl,
dent Evans took it and announced
that the delegates would come up and
sign the document by counties.
THE FIRST SIGNATURE.
At t7:3S President Evans affixed his,
the first signature. Vice-Presldent
Jones followed. Theu Abbeville coun-
.ty was called and at 7:43 p. m. MIR.
Frank B. Gary affixed his signature,
being followed by Gen. Hemphl1.
Then the work of signing the docu-
n,ent went ahead. Many members
brought their own pens to sign the
document.
: In the gallery there were one negro,
one white man and three colored
women. On the floor there were four
ladies, one being Miss Hemphill Of
F., Abbeville.
= THE NEGROES DON'T SIGN.
When Beaufort county was called
all of her colored delegates save Gen.
.Smalls were out of the hall. lie
stated that he was the only one present
and he did not care to sign anyhow.
Shortly afterwards Mr.. Austin intro
daced resolution that no member be
gwen his per diem until he signed.
Gen. Smalls rose and pretty warmly
declared that he did not care. The
resolution was withdrawn.
THE END REACHED.
At two min utes of 9 o'clock the
president announced that the work of
signing the Constitution had been
completed. He declared it the organic
Ia If the State.
COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE.
On motion of Mr.. Patterson the con.
vention then resolved itself into a
committee of the whole, and Mr..
-Johnstone was called to the chair.
Mr.. Patterson then offered the fol-
lowing resolutions, which were adopt
ed:
Whereas, The Constitutional con-
vention is now about to adjourn sine
die. be it
Resolved, That the convention here.
by testifes its highest appreciation OF
the able, digni6ed and courteous man
ner in which the Hon. John Gary Ev-
ans has discharged the duties OF the
high office of president of the conven-
ton, and also to express the wishes
of the members for his continued pros
perity and happiness:
Resolved, further, That this conven-
ton record its acknowledgement Of
the courteous and efficient manner in
which the Hon. w. J. Talbert and Ira
B. Jones have presided over this body
as its aice-presidents.
Resolved, further, That this con
vention desires to express its apprecl
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