The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-09-16

Mississippi plan. pure and simple, unless
something better is proposed. and he has
not seen it yet. Col. Talbert is one of the
strong men of the reform side.
Senator Tillman having gone home to
spend sunday his views could not be OBJ
tained
Senator Irby says he is averse to having
anything TO say.
Col John T. sloan. prominent con-
servauve. who was elected on the equit-
able division basis, says; 1T is not prob
able that the convention Will disturb the
pleasant relations of our state with the
federal government by attempting TO
adopt any article that win disfranchise
all Of the colored people We will be
guided by reason In this matter; spirit
OF wise craftsmanship will prevail and
the permanency OF white supremacy Will
be secured without injustice TO the negro.
I believe the convention will blot out
and discountenance any frauds in cleo
tions. l favor the ACKNOWLEDGMENT Of
all persons convicted Of registration or
election frauds. / am opposed absolutely
TO female suffrage and I think large
majority of the members of the conven-
ton entertain this opposition. God cree
ated woman for higher and nobler pur-
poses than politics. / think many of the
members are tired, II not disgusted, with
being button-holed on this subject by
old maids and widows.
The judicial system OF tlHs state will
be changed and for the better interests
of the people In the establishment Of
county and municipal courts. the judges
of which should be elected by the legisla-
ture, and in the overthrow of an expen-
sive and useleAs trial justice system.
The legislature viii be given power to
establish smaller counties with prescribed
conditions as to area and inhabitants.
The right Of dover in all lands alienated
by husband during coverture viii not be
abolished. I believe the legislature will
be authorized 10 provide for the mainte-
nance of the educational institutions OF
this state. / think the dispensary law
will be left out of the constitution and
the homestead law with power of debtor
to mortgage the same will prevail.
The granting OF divorces in this state
is now being considered by the commit
tee, OF which ] am chairman. I am op-
posed to divorces and will use my in
huence to defeat any constitutional pro-
vision to provide for them. My committee
has reported favorably on ordinances elm
mating the oath on dueling and prevent
ing lotteries in the state, and such ordi-
nances Will, in all probability, be adopted
by the convention.
The convention has been in session now
for a week, and factional lines so far have
not been drawn, and the best of good feel
ing prevails among the members, who. in
ism in framing n constitution that will be
acceptable to the people of the state"
ID. $. Henderson, of Aiken, another
prominent compromise conservative stat
ed that he favors an honest suffrage ar
ticle in the constitution such as win en-
sure permanent system Of honest voting.
He had no doubt such a plan would be
reached by the members of the conven-
tion who are working most harmoniously
without regard to faction or party. He
especially advocates a qualification OF the
suffrage In tho towns Of the state, which
are now suffering. he says. from a large
influx OF lazy, idle negroes from the
country He Is chairman OF the committee
on municipal corporation and his commit
tee, he says, is paying special
attention to municipal reform In all
departments. He thinks the convention
Will last at least one month and that
such constitution Will be formed as will
allay political trouble IN this state and in-
vite capital and corporations from abroad
The convention does not reassemble until
noon tomorrow, and during the day the
bulk Of the outstanding resolutions and
ordinances viii be presented. The In
dlcations are that the second week will
start Off with a brief and uneventful ses-
sion. In the afternoon the committee Will
get down TO work In real earnest. They
have no end Of matters before them for
consideration and report, and until these
reports are presented the work Of the
convention viii necessarily be clogged.
The first half Of this week win consist
almost exclusively of hard work IN the
committees with pyrotechnfcs on the floor
Of the convention each day over questions
OF vital concern.