The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1895-09-17

F. Smith. E B. Berry.
County GoverDment--J. 7. Austin, chair
man: George D. Tillman. Frank 3. Gary. Z.
n. Redfearn. 4. Z. Smoak. 7. z. Johnson, j.
". Kennedy. J. o. A. Moore. J. C. Otis. A.
j. Harrison. R. +. Stackhouse.
Mr.. D. S. Henderson, of Aiken,
presented the following, the first paper
introduced looking towards the franz
ing Of the new Constitution, and it
was referred to the committee on right
OF suffrage:
Be- it resolved AMI ordained by the people
Of the State Of South Caroljna in convention
assembled and by tho authority Of the same
that the following provisions shall constitute
section of article OF tie Constitution ol
this State:
Se:ti2n1. In all elections beld by the peo-
pie in incorporated cities. towns and village:
Of the State for officers thereof. electors shall
vote bv laiint: ari rvr:'y male inha;'i.ant OF
such cities. towns aui Villages; twenty one
wears o! msed AMI urwwa rds, except idiots III
sane persons auG l,auper$, and who shall
have bren resilsn: nf the State for twelve
months and "f the ..i;y. own or village M
which h.. offers for six !uNr,h*. and q! the
voting prprin,.t or wur,l Tor u. month. and
who has never heen convicted al irr:tS"D.
murder. robbery. furl|in2. hrlterE burglary.
arson. obtainin" money uI E"uri> '!ntcf lalS"
pretrnSes. Jury. larceny "ni"%Zi%ment,
forgery or higamy aud wiir snail l't ;lhie 10
read any article ri this Constitution. or any
section oi the statutes a. thiS SAFE. anu WHO
can writ. his own nlHI', or wlii'. II ms own
right. shall De possessed rE :axai'ie property
in such "ity, town or village, al tn" value 81
81 900 aS appears on tl,'- ::!X '.'rr!S. :nd WHO
has paid all OF lis :aycs |" sail :'lty. town OF
village. shall t,e deemed qualified AS "a voter.
and. on registering Is provided by law. shall
be entitled TO vote at all el"''tl"ns by the
people FOR tic officers in such city. toTa or
village.
Section O. That in all clectious IN in:ur-
porated cities. towns or villages "T this State
for the purpose Of hondinc th" same. ~ fD'
raising revenue. The vutcrs Of said cities.
towns or Villages who are qualified according
20 the pr.ceGpg section. and are real eSIIte
owners thereof shalt he deemed qualified t.
vote in such elections.
Section g. The General Assembly shall
provide bvtne law for the registration cf al
electors or persons qualified 10 "otr III the
elections TO he held in incorporated cities
towns and villages. and suitable remedies by
appeal or otherwise. .stl;'! be provided for The
correction Of Improper registration aud :or
securing registration To any 10 whom II may
he improperly denied. and 70 person Snail
be allowed 10. vote who shall not have reg
istered according 10 law registration by :he
proper officer is hereby declared condition
prerequisite TO the exercises Of the Suffrage
in such elections.
NINE JURORS FOR CIVIL CASES.
Mr.. D. S. Henderson also offered
the following, which was referred to
the proper committee:
Be it resolved and ordained by the people
of the State OF South Carolina in convention
assembled and by the authority Of the same
that the following provisions shall constitute
section of article - Of the Constitution Of
the State:
In the courts OF General Sessions there
shall be grand jury and such petit or rial
Jury as the General Assembly shall direct;
the grand Jury shall consist OF eighteen
members, twelve Of whom must agree on a
matter before it can be submitted to the
court. Each petit or trial jury in the Gen
eral Sessions shall consist Of twelve men, all
Of whom must agree 10 verdict or it shall
not be binding.
In the courts OF Common Pleas the ;uries
Snail elCN cOllSlSL vi lNClES u1Cll ttAu Stl-
dict shall be good if as"c:,i to by nine nem-
bers thereof
T.,.. term OF the grand ju:ies shall be for
one year and the General Assembly shall
provide that at least one-third Of the mem
Ders Of the outgoing grand jury shall be
members Of the incoming grand jury. Each
Juror must be a voter qualified under the
provisions Of this Constitution. between the
ages Of twenty-one and siIty-fve years. and
Of good moral character.
NEW OATH.
Mr.. Henderson then came to tie
front again with the following, which
was referred to the proper committee:
Be it resolved and. Ordained by the peopel OF
the State Of South Carolina in convention as
sembled aud Sy the authority Of the same,
that the following provisions shall constitute
section - Of article - Of the Constitution OF
the State:
Members Of the General Assembly and all
officers before they enter upon the execution
of the duties Of their respective Offices and
all members Of the bar hsfor" they enter
upon the practice Of their profession. shall
take and subscribe TO the following oaths:
II do soemnly swear (or affirm, as the
case may beg that l all duly qualified, ar.
cording to the Constitution oi the United
States and Of this Stale 10 exercise the duties
of the Office to which have !,een elected (or
appointed) and that | will faithfully dis
charge. to The best Of my abilities. the dntIes
thereof: that ] recognize the supremacy o.
the Constitution aud the laws Of the United
States TO those Of any State. and that Will
support, protect and defend the Constitution
OF the United States. and the Constitution 0!
South Carolina.
2. do solcmnlv swear Cor affirm. as the
case may be) that have not since Inc nrst
day Of January, A. D., 1881. engaged ID
duel Within Or without the State, either As
principal or a second. or have been present
tnereat as party thereto in hchalf OF either
of the principals in such duel. and that Will
not. during the term of the office to which
| have been elected (or appointed) as 1he
case NAV be. engage in duel as prlnclpaA,
or aid and abet in such duel as second or
as a party thereto. in behalf Of either prln-
cipal or otherwise" to which shall he added
in the case Of all officers charged with the
preservation Of the peace. the following.
::and will, to the extent Of my ability. ell
force .he ;enal1ies prescribed by law against
dueilins and will not fail to bring to justice
ali persons offending against the said laws
that may come within my rlew or kpowl-
edge
Mr.. EGrd also offered an ordinance,
which was referred to the proper COM
mittee, containing the following inter-
estiug provisions:
COUNTIES.
Section l. Each county shall foim on"
election district.
Section 2. The precinct boundaries Of the
counties OF the State shall remain as now es :
tablished until otherwise provided BY law.
Section 8. In each county shall be elected
by the qualified electors thereof. on the first
Tuesday after the first Monday in November.
A. D. 1896. and on the same day in evcrE
fourth wear thereafter. clerk OF the Court
OF Common Pleas and General Sessions. a
sheriff. a county judge. who shall i"i,l their
officers for the term Of four yc:,., and "nt!!
their successors are elected Al" HndlltlcH.
anil Snrh other officers rs may he provided
bv 12s-