The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1895-10-23
These amendments were then con

| shape. as SUBDIVISION II:
II. The general assembly shall
forthwith enact general laws concern
ing said subjects for said purposes,
which shall be uniforn, III their oper'
ations. Provided. that nothing con-
tanned in this section shall prohibit the
general assembly from enactlng spec
ial provisions in general laws.
Mr.. Stokes moved to amend the sec,
ton by striking out subdivision 4,
which forbid legislation Incorporating
educational, religious, charitable, so
cial. manufacturing institutions. He
said these institutions might have to
be Incorporated at some time
Mr.. Wilson's amendment was then
adopted. This left subdivision 4 in
this shape:
4. ITO incorporate educational, reli
gious, charitable, social, manufactur-
Ing or banking institutions not under
the control of the State"
Mr.. VonKolnitz offered further
amendment by adding providing that
existing charters may be amended or
altered" Mr.. Vonkolnitz cited an in
stance in which great hardship was
being worked, involving legacy OF
100000
Mr.. Gage said he was willing to add
| the words ''or amend the charters
thereof" so that everything could be
done by general laws.
Mr.. Stokes thought that this was the
wrong place to bring this matter up.
Mr.. Sheppard moved to amend by
adding and to amend or extend the
charter thereof"
| Mr.. Bates moved to strike out Sec
tions 5, and 5, giving his reasons
therefor.
Mr.. Gage hoped that this amend,
ment would not prevail. as 1t would
allow all the expensive corporations
of towns, villages, etc, which they
were trying to avoid. The legislature
will pay no attention to general law
if they allow that body to pass special
laws of incorporation.
Mr.. Bates amendment was lost.
The substitute offered by Governor
Sheppard was then adopted
Mr.. Meares moved to strike out sub
division 3 of section SO. He maintain
| ed that the subject matter was covered
elsewhere.
Mr.. Gage said that there was no
harm in making the matter very en-
phatic so there would be no trouble:
Mr.. Bates was in favor of Mr..
Meares' amendment.
Mr.. Klugh offered the following
amendment:
Strike out lines 1, 2 and of Sec
ton SO and insert the following: The
general assembly shall as soon as pos
sible after the adoption of this Constl-
tuition enact general laws, which shall
be applicable on the several cases en-
braced in this section, TO wit
The president stated that this was
already covered. Mr.. Klugh said it
was merely prohibitive as 1t stood
now; it should be made affirmative.
Mr.. Klugh's amendment was voted
down.
Mr.. VonKolni.z endeavored to get
the relief he was after by offering the
following amendment to section So to
be known as subdivision 13 of the Sec
ton:
"1S. The provisions of this section
shall not apply to charitable and edu-
cational CORPORATIONS where under the
terms of gift, devise or will special
interpretations may be required.
The amendment was adopted.
Mr.. Johnstone offered the following
to be known as subdivision IA OF Sec
ton So:
"a. Nothing herein contained shall
prohibit the general assembly from IN
cooperating by special enactment cor
porations Of a character other than
those herein named.
Mr.. Sigh said subdivision II cover
ed the subject matter of this amend
ment.
Mr.. Sheppard moved to indefinitely
postpone.
Mr.. Johnstone explained why he Of
fered the amendment. The motion to
indefinitely postpone was then carried.
Section SO was then adopted as a
whole.
Sec. 81 was then taken mp and the
chairman of the committee, Mr.. Sigh,
moved to strike out the whole section.
He thought it was hardship to make
a man ineligible to Office for two years
even though he may resign as mem
Der of the general assembly.
This section read as follows:
Sec. 81. No member of the general
assembly of this State, during the term
for which he was elected, shall be eli
gible to any Office to be filed by an
election by the general assembly and
no Judge in this State during his term
of office shall be eligible to any other
than a judicial office.
Mr.. Buist wanted to introduce an
amendment, but was ruled out OF Or
der.
Mr.. Glenn was in favor of the sec
ton as it stood. He wanted purity
among the members of the general as
sembly. He did not want to see tempt
alton thrown in the way OF any mem
Der Of the general assembly. He
thought that this section would do
much to elevate the legislators.
Senator Tillman said that the matter
must be looked at practically. They
were going on the supposition that the
legislature would elect the judges. 1t
was by no means certain that It
would. He hoped the people would
elect all officers. This section was an
Indictment any way they looked at it
that there has been debauchery and
bribery on all past legislation in this
State. He was glad to see this ideal
scheme to place the people on higher
plane. I dislike to mention it, but let
US look at one practical matter. The
legal fraternity has been in sympathy
with the people. They number some
500 men and only about 30 of them
have been on the peoples side. We
have been simply forced to take men
who were perhaps not the men we
would have chosen, who were not as