The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1895-10-31

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..;fTr., question Ecn."n:r..: :!::t: IL: lr:ro
Wis not irn,:2: ;in:" : !!:- W.: ;.''''rrt.
.Luuh t,.' re:..r:2".. :. :: i:i-tG:; n III" or
c"cs-nnal library j.: N:t~a::.C.@E. "!i-.r!. ~
Neil. that he SAYS that II 1919. II the lG"nl.
cT June. Il Dutch man-oi-war landed I"
Jamestown, Va, with fifteen SONS Of .ttrir:.
ahosr,i. 1T the tame Miles Kendall was DEPUTY
Governor OF Virginia. He refused to ALLOW
the vessel to lie anchored in any Of her t!ar'
oors. Bat he found out alter his order ha.
been sent oH1 that the vessel was without
| PROVISIONS. and the crew In starving r"nHl-
ton. He couniermanttcl his order. and SIP
piled ne vessel with the needed provisions
in exchange for fourteen negroes. Il was
then that the s"4d Of slavery WAS planted II
the l@nd
This convention has Il good leader in the
pcr~on "E tie distinguished gentleman from
Eigelirld. Mr.. President. wflcn men - "ul
shooting and want tn shoot straight. they are
compelled - shut one eye. and this leader
uses only one eye ju this con*;'ltlnn. hrnc"
he is always striking th,: bulls eye. let him
beware lest he strikes it one time too often.
Laughter.
Since the reconstruction times. @3.0GU ne
Groes have been killed iu the South. and not
more than three white Heu have been con
Nltltu ana alliiS lpT lItN'' ''IiC|H' "NHN
YOU H. l"4 mindful ri the iart that III" so1d
people Of tie North are watching tbs con-
v"ntion upon this Srhi"t. | hope You viii
.aakc an rxa!rina,ion that will stand the
tcSt ! bore t&at We may he able 10 say
when cur work /: done that We !.avr made
az good !; constitution as the one We are do
in. away with.
..Th" rrsrosS are pay5uS St:rX"> in the south
CT :2G3 eco 0UG worth oS property. In South
Carolina. according 70 the ccEsuS. the he-
crors pay tax Oh $4,000 .olD worth 81 pro
rcrtv That was in 1890. I"n voted 'i"wD.
without discussion. n".r"!v Iva vote IL lay
ou the ta!'i". :! proposition for ein;'l" pro-
r,.rty and cdiea,ion;;i qualification. What
90 vot; want? Yuu tried th,. iui;inlrHs eight
l;ty aud registration laws until they we're
worn 10 >uch a 'thimEcsS that they ruu!d
stand neither the test nf the laW nor uf pub
lie oi,inion In behalf Of the tUC 900 D"GrO"s
in the State and the 1872 0G0 negro voters ali
that ! demand IS thata E:Iir anu honest cleo
ton law bc passed. We car: not what the
qualifications imposed are: all that Wa it-! Is
that they be fair and honest.
Further discussion was deferred to
next session.
The convention then took up the az
ticc Gil the militia, and without oppo-
si;ion or amendment each section and
the whole article passed % third
reading IN the following shape:
Section J The militia of the State
shall consist OF all ahle-bodicd male
citizens Of the State between the ages
Of IS and IS years. except such per
SONS as arc nov or may he exempted
BIZ the laws Of the United States or
this State, Or who, from religious
scrupleS, may be averse to bearing
arms; and shall be organized, officer
ed: armed, equipped and disciplined
as the general assembly may by law
direct.
Sec. ,. The volunteer and military
forces shall Except for treason, felony
and breach Of the peace Dc exempt
frctc arrest by warrant or other pro
cess while attending muster CT the
election of officers, or while going to
or returning from either Of the same.
Sec. g. The governor shall have the
power to call out the volunteer ana
militia forces, either or both, to exc
cute the laws, repel inya$lons, suppress
instructions and preserve tue public
peace.
Sec. !. There shall be an adiutant
and inspector general elected by the
qualified voters Of the State at the
same time and in the same manner as
other State officers, who shall rank as
brigadier general, and whose duties
and compensation shall be prescribed
lr law. and the governor shall, by and
with the consent Of the senate. appoint
such other staff officers as the genera!
assembly may direct.
See. ). TIE general assembly is
hereby empowered and required at its
first session after thc adoption Of this
Constitution, to provide such proper
ah:i liberal legislation as vii! gnaran.
tre end secure al "unHa; pension to
c1"ry indiycDt or disabled C"uic':":"tc
soldier nr,i Snii"r oI tbs St"tc and IT
lie iai, C"Ef.,:"rutc States WI" are
citixrue vF lis STATE, and a!s~ t. the
;;iir.ut widows o? Confederate: sol.
tilcrs ard sailors !uw stcati.
Tie convention then Ht;i"Hr!:e.} for
the day.