The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1895-12-04

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the following new section, to be known
as section 9, which was adopted:
Section 8. The provisions. of the
Constitution of 1868 and amendments
thereto are repealed by this Constitu-
ton, except where reordained and de-
clared herein.
The hour for recess having arrived,
it was agreed to continue the session
until the business was completed.
Mr.. Hutson then asked that Mr..
Mower be substituted for himself on
the committee on order. style and re-
: vision. This was agreed to.
Mr.. Johnstone then offered the fol-
lowing amendment, which was agreed
to:
Insert after "State," on line 4, sec.
ton of the schedule, the words land
Constitution when enrolled.
THE LAST ARTICLE.
Mr.. Stanyarne Wilson moved to
suspend the further consideration OF
the schedule for the time being and
take up the article on declaration of
rights for its third reading. This was
the last article. The motion was
! agreed to.
Mr.. Connor offered an amendment
to section II of the article on declara-
ton of rights. Mr.. Connor was inform
ed thatsecticn n II had been stricken out
on the second reading. The president
understood that Mr.. ConnOr withdrew
the matter and went ahead Mr.. Con-
nor claimed that he had offered it as a
substitute and said he might have been
treated with a little courtesy. Mr.:
Talbert apologized, Mr.. Connor still
complained and Mr.. Talbert spoke to
him rather sharply, saying; he had told
him all he could tell him. -.
Then the entire article on declara-
ton of rights was rushed through its
third reading and sent to the commit
tee on style and revision. having been
under consideration only about Is
minutes. Then it was clinched and
and the Constitution proper was com
pleted at 5: :4S p. m.
THEsCHEDULE AGAIN.
The schedule was again taken up
and Mr.. Stanyarne Wilson offered an
additional section, purely explanatory,
which was adopted.
The schedule was then sent to the
committee on style and revision.
Thefollowing resolution, which had
been standing on the calandar, was
then adopted:
Resolved, That the comptroller
general be authorized and directed to
audit the accounts of the State printer
for work done for the convention be-
fore or after its adjournment sine
die, and draw his warrant upon the
State treasurer therefore upon the pro-
duction of the proper vouchers.
THE CASH BASIS MATTER.
The ordinance to authorize the gen
eral assembly to provide for a sinking
fund in the several counties of the
State, to enable the same to do bust
ness on a cash basis was then taken
up.
Mr.. Connor's ordnance to raise a
sinking fund to enable the counties to
"catch ups received its third reading.
An effort to change may" to must
in the first section was defeated.
Mr.. Dudley's ordinance relating to
the alphabetical indexing was given a
final reading and sent to the commit
tee on style and revision.
The resolution to provide for the
pay of commissioners and managers
of election was then taken up and
rushed through its final reading in a
jiffy.
The resolution requiring all expen-
ses of the court of general sessions for
each county to be paid by the State,
was then called up, but was Withdrawn
from the calendar.
WHEN THE END CAME.
This concluded the work of maxim g
the new Constitution, the calendar be-
| ing cleared atexactly 6:39 o'clock.
The steering committee then offered
the following report:
1. That the calendar of the conven-
ton has been cleared and all matters
upon the presidents desk disposed OF
that nothing more can he done until
the committee on order, style and re-
vision shall make its report, which
will require period of several days.
2. That this convention do now
recede from business until 7:30 p. m.
December 3, 1896 j., that''each delegate,
officer and employe be allowed mile,
age at cents going to his home and
returning for the recess; that no pei
diem be allowed for the recess to dele"
gates, officers and employees, except
| to those who remain in Columbia sick
during the recess, except to those
delegates who shall attend the
meetings of the committee on order,
style and revision and such clerks az
shall be employed by them under a
resolution this day adopted.
Mr.. George Jonstone was objectine'
to the matter of the per diem and mile
age, when all the electrict lights save
four on the circuit suddenly went out.
By this time there was great confusion
and Mr.. Talbert kept continually rap
ping for order. Many delegates were
gathered around the press stand. Some
wanted the word "adjourn'' changed
to read, "recess." Mr.. Cooper waxed
wroth over the putting out of the
lights, evidently thinking some one
around the hall had tampered with the
switches. The president ordered the
sergeant-at-arms to 60 out and see
why we are in the dark here" Mr..
Meares then sent up substitute re-
lating to the pay during the recess.
Mr.. Wilson changed the report SO as
to make it apply only to members re-
naming here on the sick list. This