Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1895-09-25
The convention.

Well the convention has moi
done anything as yetexcept to GU
: OFF Saluda county. But big things
are promised for this week and i
Is predicted by Gov. Evans that
the constitution will be finished
and the convention adjourned by
the 1st of October, at the outside
by the 7th. The Edgefeld delega-
tion has been most prominent and
conspicuous in the debates, but
the subject matter of the debates
has not been of o very high and
lofty character. However the froth
and foam, and fuss and feathers
Will now give place to sober,
thoughtful, careful work, or ought
to.
The indications are that too
much matter that should be lett
to the Legislature. will be crowded
into a voiuminous constitr ton,
and, quite number of foolish
propositions have been made by
various members.
The suffrage committee of which
Senator Tillman is chairman has
THE most important work to clio
and is ready with its report. If
this matter of suffrage which
means or is intended to mean
white supremacy for all time, shall
besettled satisfactorily the conven-
tion could very well stop at that
and adjourn for it is the only siiae
ga non for this State. Gov. shep-
pard was practically. the author Of
the rules of procedure adopted by
the convention and their adoption
almost without discussion is a
merited tribute to his knowledge
Of parliamentary law and usage.
WOMAN SUFFRAGE.
The only thing looking to wo-
man suffrage is the following Of
fered by Hon. D. S. Henderson of
Aiken:
cat any special election in the
incorporated cities and town of
this State for the purpose of bond
ing the same or for raising revenue
all resident owners Of property in
said cities and towns, regardless of
sex, Of the assessed value of $500
and who are over 81 years of age.
snail alone be entitled to. vote. |
The production of a tax receipt |
signed by the proper officer shall
be conclusive evidence as to, said |
property qualification"
The department of the executive
authority through Chairman Elfird
Reports twenty sections The ssox
ernor's term Of Office srecommend-
ed for two years, It recommends a
sectioE providing for the transmits
sion of the returns of the board of
cenyassers by mail Contested cleo
lions for governor shall be decided |
by the general assembly. The lieu
tenant governor isto have no vote
except when there is a tie. A men,
ber of congress acting as governor
Or lieutenant governor shall vacate I
mis- place and another shall be cleo
ed in his place. All petitions of
or requests for pardons shall Is re-
.erred to board consisting CT the
'ecretary of state, comptroller
general and the superintendent of I
he penitentiary. The governor o
nay adopt a recommendation of j;
aid board but in case he does not
le shall state his reasons therefor
0 the general assembly. All off e
ers in the executive department. 2
nd all boards of public institu- T
ions are required to supply the =
oyernor with full information .
bout the affairs of their depart !,
nents when called upon. The gov e
rnor may call or adjourn the gen. 2
raj assembly on certain occasions. 3
fe is given authority to vote :
action of general appropriation 2. z
i'll and leave the remainder of y
T the bill intact. The same State y
Ulcers as are now provided for u u
re- commended with two year NJ
rms. ~ ~