The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1895-09-20

following, which is against the utter
ances OF all the Reform leaders, and
the most ardent dispensary advocates:
Resolved. That the General Assembly
shall pass no law granting license for the
sale Of alcoholic liquids or liquors, but may
pass laws regulating the traffic by State
control"
Mr. Russell, of Anderson, presented
the Honea Path county scheme, chang
ing the name to Washington county"
1t provides for the formation of
new county from parts of Abbeville,
Anderson, Greenville and Laurens, to
be known as Washington county. Com
mlssioners are named who shall select
a county seat.
MIR. Wilson of the judiciar commit
tee reported that his committee had
cut up the Aldrich "omnlbus" consti-
tuition introduced the day previous and
divided it's sections out among the
several committees.
Mr.. Burns offered resolution on a
subject that is very dear to him
homestead. He proposes that the
homestead shall be of 81, 500 in value,
OF either personal or real property,
ns shall be chosen by the head of the
family. The right of the homestead
cannot be waived or renounced.
Geo. ID. Tillman offered resolution
proposing, IAN amendment to Section
Is, Article 3 of the Constitution relat-
ing to an apportionment OF represcn.
tatlons to the General Assembly. to
wit: That where two or more rrpr,-
sentatlves shall be assigned to the same
county, such county shall be subdivid-
ed into as many election districts OF
as nearly equal population ns possible
and one representative shall be assiyn-
ed to each The subdivisions shall be
made up of whole townships and no
township shall be divided in forming
subdivisions.
'Uncle George" Tillman is a firm
friend of smaller counties, and what
he proposes on the subject is worthy
OF special notice. He proposed the
following resolution:
New counties may be formed. but in
dong II, no existing county seat shall ha
abolished. nor shall any Eew county line br
run nearer than five miles to an established
court house
=. No county seat shall he removed unless
such removal be authorized by two-;hir,ls OF
the electors OF the county voting therefor:
nut when the proposed scat shall be towards
the centre of the county, it NAV be moIa
when majority Of the electors participatjny
In the election shall vote therefor
8: No new county shall be formed unless "A
majority OF the qualified electors voting in
eacn part oi the county or counties prOpOspi
to be dismembered and embraced in the new
county shall separately vote therefor. The
elections provided for in this and the section
next preceding shall not he held in any couu-
ty oitencr than once in four wears
L. The Legislature may provide for III.
consultation OF existing counties If a major
ity Sf the qualified electors OF such counties
yotSSherefor.
Mr.. Rogers also proposed the fol-
lowing: Resolved, That the right
OF dover III any and all lands, aliened
by the husband during the coverture
be, and the same is hereby abolished. "
Senator Etird otlored the following
as to the liquor problem:
"Ihat in the exercise OF the police power
the Genera! Assembly shall have the right to
prohibit the manufacture and safe and re-
tail OF Intoxicating liquors or beverages with
IN the state. The General Assembly NAV Ii
Gems" persons or corporations to manufar-
turr and sell and retail Intoxicating liquors
or beverages within the State under surh
rules anu restrictions ~ ii deems proper or
the General Assembly may prohili; the. NAM
uia'tCr" AMI sale and retail Of Intoxicating,
liquors aud beverages. both, or either. pnGrr
the authorize and empower State and conn
~ S-ii''iS' 'otH, or tltH'r. under the author
lty ana IN the name Of the State. to buy and
retail within the state, liquors and beverages
In such packages and quantities. under such
rules aud regulations Us it deems expe-
dent"
Mr.. M. p. Howell, of Colleton. wants
to maintain the homestead exemption
at the value of 81 900 of real estate
and $500 of personal property, but he
does not propose to exempt the yearly
products OF the real estate from attach
mcnt for debt.
BY request, Mr.. Stanyarne Wilson
introduced an ordinance to form new
county ont of portions of Spnrtnnburg,
Union, Laurens and Greenville coun-
ties to be called Enoree county. This
county will have the town Of Wood
ruiz as its centre and this town will be
its county seat.
Mr.. IL. +. Smith, of Pickens. offer
ed resolution providing for home
stead exemption of real estate to the
value of $500, and in no case the
amount of land to exceed fifty acres.
a homestead in personality consisting
ot al! household and kitchen property
shall also be exempted from attach
ment for debt.
MIR. Prince introduced resolution
that the convention do not create any
new counties.