The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1895-11-27
COMING TO THE CLOSE.
ARRANGEMENTS OF THE CONVEN
TIoN TO HASTEN ITS WORK.

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The Business Mapped Out and Apportion-
ed--Three Sessions Held Daily--Many
Important Matters Settled.
COLUMBIA, Nov. 2O.-Special: The
first matter up this morning was a
communication from Mr.. Mayfeld,
the State Superintendent of Education.
SAYING that he had made arrange
ments for the members to 60 to Allan
i ia at 50 80 each-either from Colum-
bia or from Rock Hill.
Mr.. Efrd said he was opposed to
going to Atlanta, but he would move
that the convention 60 there in a
body-this in order to test the ques-
ton.
After a little debate Mr.. Lowman
moved to lay Mr.. Efrd's motion on
the table, and withdrew it; but MIR.
Johnstone Immediately renewed it.
Senator Tillman wanted to offer an
amendment, but the demand for the
ayes and noes having been made, it
was out of order. The vote resulted
ayes SO, nays sc. So the convention
decided not to 60 to Atlanta.
Senator Tillman then offered the
following resolution:
Resolved, That Messrs. Stanyarne
Wilson, W. D. Evans and George
Johnstone be, and they are hereby ap-
pointed a steering committee to ar
range for completing the work of this
convention, so that it may be engross.
ed if practicable by Tuesday next, and
that recess be taken until Monday,
the second day of December.
Mr.. Cooper moved that the names
of B. R. Tillman and R. B. Watson
be added to the commission.
| Nj. Winkler moved to lay the
amendment on the table, and the con-
vention on division voted, ayes 65;
nays 63.
The vote was then taken on the mo-
ton to table Senator Tillman's amend
ment, and it resulted as follows Yeas,
63, nays 70.
The motion was then adopted-yeas
"a, nays IS.
Mr.. W. D. Evans then offered the
following: -,
The sessions of the convention shall
be as follows after today: Meet at $50
a. M, adjourn at Q p. M. meet at 4 p.
m /; adjourn at 6p. M; meet at 7:30,
adjourn at will. \.
MIR. Eird had this referred to the
steering committee.
Mr.. Connor then offered the follow
ing substitute:
Resolved, That the session of this
convention from now until the ad-
iournment of same, be as follows:
Convene at 9 a. M, recede at 1 p. m.,
convene at t3 p. m., recede at 5 p. NJ,
convene &7:so p. m.
THE ARTICLE ON COUNTIES
then came up for its third reading.
Some amendments were brought up,
as indicated below.
| Mr.. Talbert, when section Q was
called, offered the following to 60 at
the end of the section:
Add to the end of the section Q: I'm
all elections for the formation of new
counties, the constitution and laws
now regulating and controlling elec-
tions in this State shall remain in
force until the laws regulating the
same under the new constitution shall
become operative"
After some discussion the amend
ment was tabled.
When section 8 came up, Mr.. w: B..
Wilson moved to amend by adding
the following:
Provided, that new county, which
shall embrace within its limits the
city of Rock Hill, may be formed with
an area of not less than 300 square
miles, and having a population of not
less than 15, 1000 inhabitants, and prop
erly assessed for taxation at not less
than So, SOC, 900, and cutting into any
established county not nearer than
eight miles to any established court
house; and the city or town selected
as the county seat of such new county
shall defray the expenses of building
a county courthouse and Jail.
After some debate the amendment
was lost-yeas 49, nays 81.
When section 5 was called up, MIR 1.
Hamel moved to strike out the word
"seat," at the endjof the section and
insert county court house building.
Mr.. Patterson said the way it read
now, the line could not come nearer
than the limits of the county seat.
That was near enough. He moved to
table, but Withdrew temporarily.
Mr.. George Joh1stone said the term
as used meant the starting point. He
wanted to prevent litigation: He
thought the amendment should pass
Mr.. Gary said that this meant that
the new counties were trying to get a
mile or two nearer within their lines.
He wanted to say county seat "as now
established"
Mr.. Prince said that any court
would decide that the term meant
court house; He was a 1o-mile limit
man.
Senator Tillman said he was sorry
to see this old fight come up again; he
wanted to see it settled by votes and
not talk.
Mr.. MCGOWAN then offered sub.
stitute to say "court house building
and 40" miles. He thought this was
honest and fair and just.
Senator Tillman-Why don't you
say nine, ,and be reasonab1e-allow the
average limits to any town. You are
after fighting over the fight we have
already fought out. You are thresh-
ing old straw. Let's vote.
Mr.. MCGOWAN said that it would not
hurt neither the Greenwood or Honea
Path county schemes. and explained