The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1895-11-06

WHY VSnS' J'hO" N''o - 81 ~ W.
eghs 10 eli:,in=:e both the property and
edaca;iona| qualifications. 1t :i;ishs be
added TIA, TIC property qualification is
mareiy an extra opportunity Of becoal-
in:: registered \ a.an who es:l neither
read r5r write. h,st se'la owas $500
~orth OF property il 81: o@n n.;ne,
caa BY ihat own=fShip ie"cn:e Z quail
fec cisc;oc.
TIE hocors of :hc t;s s2aocEv:: os
TIE Coavecsion ciearl7 belong to the
c:scassioa on the suffrage question. It
was on bis sc3ic that n,ost q the SCI
speeches were made. S:oaso. 'ii..1t:saa
a,.d Sana,or Ir5y nade big SPEECHES.
Seoa,or 1'iIla.an aevosc:. a.os' Of bis
attention 10 saa consideration Of the.
necessity %: SONS legislation taa; will
forever, as Far as eau be seco, avoId
.he possibility Of the years Of good
stealing, wbicll be pictured aad which
nc sa5sta,.i& ;at, fron the t-aad reports.
It vas during this discussion that ex-
Cuagrcssmsa Smalls exhibited q copy
Of !he amnesty agreement, tg 2h!ch
thsrc was cessation Of pro:ecu'ions Oh
the p@rs of the State ard National
goeerunent. hrougI;; about by the inter
view OK ,ir D H Cham mberIain AID
The Dea!ocrr;ic me;Abe: CT Congress.
: good deal Of the matter that vas
used il the :ass few days Of the Cor
vert;on, while oc the sufrags uia;ter,
was Of hist o.icai and personal
character, aud will be printed IN the
Journal as part Of the recrds OF tie
State.
Taa vou,aa aulfragizts have not
given Up hops yet and the apostles of
the movement who have been here fer
6oms t;;;;e sees. to thin!s that there is
still scue chauce for their pct scne:"e.
TIA; the ccun;1:ev pla1 aas tie
-igh: Of way is saowa BY iae following
vote. indicative Ct stc manoar IL which
srndry propositions vese killed oy The
GonveoiIoa
Immediate woman suffrage (Ciayien
amen4ueuD, 12l 10 26.
EmergescJ ooaaa suffrage (olga
smendllenD, 9G TO =.
Confederate soldier p:oposiiioe (Pa'-
ton plaul, III TO 20.
Eaucs;;ooal qualification, w;tt' ez-
tended Understanding" clause (WiI-
soe). 129 to l6
Recognl'ion Of existing registration
certificates (Jervey), 1875 to Il.
Aus,raliaa bsiIof sysseu: Da:;ey
amapdment), 100 to rs.
Tc strike oct property justification
(Hogsr's amcudisen), IS to 4S
To strike ous toln :ae property aed
education@| qualifications, IS 70 fl.
Cumulatioe property y!@n (Mont-
gomery), viva vocs
Plaa from colorc;. contingent,
1870 to g.
Waer The decks Lad been cleared f
ali pending propositioos, there va
uothius else to Go be- to adopt tie
committee pan.
There are still: : cunoec Of c.mc.i'
tee secFioos u-anished, be: it is nvJ
thoughs tI;at it Will tase very ]oas 70
dispose OF rbese.
TAe question that is agita;icg tie
minds oe the .Ac;ab bers most ac ;tla
tine is when the bojy will be able 10
finish up its work and adjourn siao die.
After finishing With the main section of
The suffrage plaa TIE Convention 'ook
recess for three days, and when it re-
ASSEMBLIES pczt Tuesday, there wiil oc
II more working days before the iagis-
lature is expected 70 a.eet ruder 'Ae
o!d Constitution There are macy she
,hiak that it vii! be ;aaci: better for he
Legislature 90: 70 u,ee: uut:l aez:
January, a;.d ID !; cas- the bette:
understand 81 MT - aee;sed a,;d hou 20
get about it. and Il Il. satae ti::.a ;Aere
VII! be "o such rush 70 get caroagi; i'll
tiiua Tor Uhrist:;&s
.ss'hc convention sti!: has uu;!@: ,.se