The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1895-09-18

Dermott, E, H Houser, A. 8. Waters,
Geo. Won Kolnitz, G.. w. Ragsdale,
R. B. Anderson.
Rights of Suffrage-B. R. Tillman,
chairman; A. II. Patterson. j. T. K.
Bryan, R. H. Hodges, G. w. Garris,
I'D. j. Bradham. H. J. Haynsworth J,
L. E. Harris, w. @. MCGOWAN, ,C.J.C.
Hutson, M. o. Rowland.
Finance and Taxation-W. D.. Ev-
ans, chairman; G.. E. Prince, w: ).
Talbert, j. P. Derham, j. 81. Whar'
ton. F. P. Woodward, Jos. L. Keitt,
O. R. Lowman, T. j. Cunningham, O.
A. Barry, E. J. Dennis: :,
Education---Julian Mitchell, chair
man; r. B. Watson, E. 81. Houser, K.
IL. Gunter, Geo. S. Mower, Fl. Q. Pat
ton, A. II. Patterson, John j. McMa,
han, T. I. Rogers, E. L. Lybrand, 4.
J. Kennedy.
Charitable and Penal Institutions
w. J. Gooding, chairman P. Glenn,
T. J. Cunningham, O. M. Boyle, q.
G.. Burn, w. T. Bowen. J. 81. Read, J.
M. Sprotts, Sheppard Nash, w. S.
Gamble, jeremiah Smith.
Municipal Corporations and Police
Regulations--D. s. Henderson, chair
man; w. G. Smith, w. F. Clayton, J.
| N. Nathans, w. A. Nicholson, G. G..
Wells, Willie Jones, J, D. Montgome-
ry, j. T. Hay, j. Perry Glenn, r. A.
Meares.
Corporations--J. W. Stokes, chair
man; G. D. Bellinger, J. L. Shuler,
w. B. Wilson, Geo. D. Bates, L. E..
Parler, Ira B. Jones, J. D. Montgome-
ry, Hugh Barton, Jeremiah Smith, I.
E. Dudley.
Miitia---J. w. Floyd, chairman; J.
10. OTIS, J. B. Virgins, Jos. Oliver, D.
Fl. Behre, J. P. Derham, 0. R. Low
man, A. J. Smith, J. w. Gray, Rob
ert Smalls, Sheppard Nash,
Printing-R. R.Hemphill, chairman
D. 81. Behre, w. F. Clayton, John B.
Dent, J. w. Hamel.
Contingent Accounts and Expenses
W. F. Field, chairman; A. 81. White,
w. A. Nicholson, j. N. Nathans, R.
L. Gunter. R. @. McMakin, 81. B.
Buist, E. P. Taylor, J. L. Keitt, W.
M. Fitch, J. J. McMahan.
Amendments--J. B. Morrison, chair
man; j. M. HERS, A. J, Perritt, G. J.
Graham, A. s. Waters, j. s. Brice, r
F. McCasIan, E. F. Matthews, R. O..
Atkinson, R. M. McCown, w. j..
Whipper.
Miscellaneous Matters---John T.
Sloan, chairman; w. Ell. Zimmerman,
W. E. Carver, J. G. Alexander, T.W.
Brice, A. Fl. DELAY, w. st. j. Jer-
vey, A. Ell. White, James Wigg, R.F.
Smith, E. II. Berry.
County Government. T. Austin,
chairman; Geo. D. Tillman. f. B.
Gary, E. II. Redfearn, A. K. Smoak,
II. E. johnson, J. w. Kennedy, j. 0.
A. Moore, j. G. OTIS, A. J. Harrison,
R. R. Stsckhouse.
Engrossed Resolutions and Ordi.
nances-W. J. Montgomery, chair
man; R. M. McCown, VIM. Hender-
son, A. s. Farrow, M. P. Howell, I.
w. Bowman, T. E. Dudley, Il. h.
Murray, Z. E. Parler, T. M. Gilland,
Thomas, Miller.
Order, Style and Revision-.T. B.
Fraser, chairman; B. R. Tillman,
Stanyarne Wilson, G. M. Efrd, j w.
Stokes, Julian Mitchell, D. s. Hender'
son, J. L. M. Irby, Robt. Aldrich, @.
lJ. G. Hutson, J. E. Ellerbe, 1. Ell. Nc
Gala, R. R. <Hemphill, H. Cowper
Patton, W. J. Gooding.
| Rules. Ct. Evans, ex-officio; Ira
B. Jones, J. @. Sheppard, G. w. Gar
ris, J. E. Breazeale.
SECOND DAY.
COLUMBIA, s. c., Sept. 1.-The sec.
ond days sesson of the convention
started off with a rush and great
deal of business was gotten into shape
for action when the proper time comes.
TIVE principal features of the day
were the refusal of the conve ltion to
increase their salaries to 81 per diem ;
the appointment of various committees
and the introduction of a number OF
measures which their advocates would
like to see incorporated in the organic
law of the State. The convention was
called to order a few minutes after Il
o'clock and the session was opened
with prayer by Rev. j. G. Abney.
President Evans then announced the
appointment of the standing commit
tee.
President Evans also announced
the following appointment:
Assistant Clerk, P. L. Melton Jour
nal Clerk, J. T. CAN'T; Doorkeeper,
R. NJ. Jolly; Assistant Doorkeeper,
Joseph Witherspoon; Gallery Door
keeper, w. J. Shelton; Postal Clerk,
E. P. Jenkins Pages-Glenn Smith,
Joseph Robinson, J. B. Hughes,
Drafts Caughman, j. w. McCalla,
u. R. Brooks, Jr. -,
After a number of routine resolu.
tions were adopted a number of ordian'
ces were introduced which were re-
fered to the proper committees.
The question as to whether the mem,
bers should not take the Constitution
al oath was next brought up by MIR.
Ragsdalde, of Fairfield, who was OF
the opinion that it was necessary in
order to make the action of the con-
vention legal and binding. After
much discussion the matter was refer
ed to the judiciary committee, which
decided that it was not necessary for
any oath to be administrated to the
members of the convention.
| Mr.. Prince of Anderson introduced
a resolution to the effect that the con
vention form no new counties, but de-
termine., what there area and other
conditions shall be and allow the