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the rankest sort. 1t would be inopera
tive according to the arguments of its
friends, because if the mill men con
troll the hands now, they would con
troll them then, but a most serious fea:
ture in the measure was that it would
enable dispensaries to be established in
those towns, and ruination would In
evitably follow.
Mr.. w. D. Evans-How could they
do it when all the buildings belong tc
the franchise?
Mr.. McGowan-You propose tt
make it corporation, sir.
Mr.. Tillman-By your argument
they would elect the mill presiden
mayor, and if he said so vote agains
the dispensary. How about that2
MIR. McGoWan-I was using there
your argument. Do you believe i
would be we'll to have dispensaries ir
these towns2
Mr.. Tillman-Answer my question
Mr.. McGowan-I follow your plan
and ask one in answer to one.
Mr.. Tillman Qrom his seaD-No.
Mr.. Johnstone, in alluding to Sena
tor Tillman's reference to the legisla
ture, said it was shocking, pitiful, mis-
erable that such an estimate of the leg
islature of South Carolina should b'
held as had been expressed on tina
floor. 1.-The had such an opinion O
that body it could not give him an of
flee. If factories can debauch the leg
islature, let's abolish the factories o.
the legislature. If there exists tht
power of debauchery let's cut out th'
cancer.
The factory officers had told hin
they did not wish him to be incorpo
rated because they did not wish whis
key put upon them. The principle o.
local self-government will be violated
by this amendment by the gentleman
of Edgefeld as much as he claims thu
factory presidents violate it.
Mr.. Tillman-Why are other towns
much smaller Incorporated
Mr.. Johnstone-If other towns wish
it they get it. Look at the expense o.
q municipal government; if they de
not wish it why thrust it upon them
Mr.. G. D. Tillman (from his seat
The cure is worse than the bite.
Mr.. Johnstone, continuing-"Ex
cept the imperious will of the gentle
man from Edgefeld, there is no evi
dence that these people wish to be in
corporated."
Mr.. Tillman-Except that all othel
towns have it and except that they
have not got it.
Mr.. Johnstone-Except that the gen
tleman from Edgefield admits that they
have never asked for it. He canno
escape the predicament in which ht
has placed himself. There are so, ,00(
factory people in South Carolina. HI
charges that they are controlled BY
employers. If that is so, God help the
rest: I deny the imputation upon
them"
Mr.. Henderson said he had examined
all the Constitutions of State in this
Union, and was unable to find where
compulsory incorporation was legal.
The question was then called, anc
Mr.. George D. Tillman's motion to lay
all amendments on the table was car
ried by vote of SO to A.
Mr.. w. B. Wilson moved to strike
out section Q. Lost.
Mr.. Stanyarne Wilson moved to ado
to section 2, Except factory towns.
Lost by the following vote: Yeas So
nayS 73.
The section was then adopted as
reported by the committee.
Mr.. Henderson moved to strike ou'
section z as the judicial COMMITTEES
would cover the subject matter
Adopted.
Sections 16, IL and 18, relating tt
municipal elections, were stricken ou
as the report of the committee on suf
frage would cover the subject matter
contained in them.
THE ARTICLE ADOPTED.
The article on municipal corporation!
and police regulations as amended wa!
then passed to third reading.
The committee on education, o.
rather, three sections of it, made u,ret
different reports, differing as to some
points, but all agreeing on the follow
ing: A constitutional tex of three
mills; separate schools for whites an6
blacks; proper provision for the State
University and Clemson College; pro
hibition of all sectarian control or in
fuence in any institution supported
or aided by public money.
THE PER DIEM.
Upon assembling at 8 o'clock the ar
ticle on legislative department was
taken up. The amendment of Mr.. Gray
of Greenville 10 section co., making pay
of members of the general assembly
81 instead of So per day was taken up
Mr.. Sigh favored the amendment.
In fact he preferred to have it S. a day,
Mr.. w. J. Montgomery was unable
to find in the Constitution of any State
where the per diem of legislators was
absolutely fixed. Would any man or
the floor engage now to pay a certain
fixed sum toan employee 10 or2O years
hence2
Mr.. Gray would rather vote IS than
81. He had been legislator for four
years, and knew what the expenses
were in Columbia and incidental tc
getting here.
Mr.. Burn was as much of an econo
mist as any one, but the men who
came here to represent the people
should be paid enough to enable them
to live here with proper dignity. Con
gressmen and State officers were PAID
handsomely, but the effort was always
made to cut the pay of the representa-
tives of the people.