The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-09-21
FRIvOLITY AFTER THE FIGHT.
A MAY MORN's SERENITY AFTER
WARS MURKY CLOUDS.

All Was Apparently Good Naturcd
and Good HumOred Yesterday. Hut
Indications Arc That the Dele
gates Are Preparing tn Dispose at
Once of business of vital Import
nnce--RepOrtS of Committees on
Matters They Have Agreed Upon.
The Articles on Legislative and Ju-
dieiaI Departments and Police
Powers Among Them.-Messrs.
Tillman, irby and Evans Absent
From the Convention.
Columbia. 5. c.. Sept. 20.-There was an
other dead calm in the constitutional con-
vention to-day after yesterdays sensa-
tion. Things were as serene as a May
morning. Although the session was ap-
parently a frivolous one. full of good ma
ture and humor. with nothing of conse-
quence before it, so far as the general
public could see. It was in reality ses-
sion that meant the taking Of a longer
step toward the real business for which
the convention was called than the whole
previous fortnights proceedings put to-
gether.
The convention was put in position to-
day where it can take up on Monday
morning some of the most vitality import
ant matter it will have before 1t. The
committees on executive and legislative
departments, on amendments to the con-
sttution on finance and taxation and on
municipal corporations and police regula-
tions submitted their reports on all the
matters referred to them under their sew
eral heads.
The provisions presented In the several
articles have been agreed to by the COM
mittees and on the committees that pre-
pared them are some Of the most promi-
nent on both sides In the convention, In
view of this, the Significance Of the re-
ports is great
In the article on the legislative depart
ment it is provided that members of the
House Of Representatives shall be cleo
ted every fourth year, instead Of sec
ond, as now; that the new county Sa-
luda, shall have two representatives; that
Charleston county shall have, as all other
counties now have, only one senator in
stead of two; that sessions Of the legls-
laturc shall be held annually: that the
per diem OF members shall be only 50,
that the homestead, not to exceed $1,000,
shall be preserved; that no public lands
be decided TO corporations or individuals;
that the right of dover shall be abol-
lsnedi that no special laws shall be en-
acted where a general law will cover the
easei that no charters shall be granted by
In the article on the executive depart
heht there are provisions that the term
Or ONCE OF the executive shall be for
! Two years; that board Of pardons shall
be established. etc. A minority report
presents selection giving the governor
| power to remove state officers for em-
bezzlement Of public funds.
The article on finance and taxation
provides for capitation tax on domestic
ANIMALS; and that there shall be a const-
tutional two mill tax for the common
school fund; that the state cannot be-
| come a stockholder in any corporation
The article on municipal corporations
and police regulations limits the power
Of cities to increase their indebtedness;
provides for municipal chain-gangs; that
cities can exempt from taxation for five
years manufacturing enterprises with
| $4,000 capital or more; and then there
iA this section raising the state consti-
tutiOnal clouds from over the dispensary
system.
Section a. In the exercise of the police
power, the general assembly shall have
the right to prohibit the manufacture and
sale and retail OF intoxicating liquors or
beverages within the state the general
assembly may license persons or corpora
tOnS to Manufacture and sell and retail
intoxicating liquors of beverages within
the state under such rules and regtric-
tons as it deems proper; or the general
assembly may prohibit the manufacture
and sale and retail of intoxicating IL
quors and beverages within the state,
ana may authorize ana empower state
and county officers, both or either to buy
and retail within the state liquors and
1 beverages in such quantities, under such
rules and regulations as Il deems expe-
dent
The article provides against prize fight
ing, and women are given the right to
vote in special municipal elections for the
purpose of bonding the municipality or
raising revenue on an equality with men,
the qualification for all being $500 worth
of assessed property.
Neither Senators Tinman, Irby nor
President Evans were on the floor to-
day. All three were absent from the city
as were good many other delegates
Congressman Talberc presided. An effort
was made to take recess till Monday,
when member after member asked for
leave of absence. The objection was rais-
ed that a legislative day would be lost.
and the important reports presented could
not be taken up as they had to lay on the
desks for twenty-four hours prior to con-
sideration. In order to keep a quorum the
convention passed a resolution to grant
leave of absence TO no member save for
sickness.