The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-11-02
SIFf'R1GE OIJLIfICiTIONS.
The sole Object of the Convention Accom-
pIished.

COLUMBIA, 5. G., Nov. AT lis
o'clock tonight the Constitutional Con-
vent0n of South Carolina adjourned The
essential section OF the suffrage platform,
putting on the political clincher, thereby
accomplishing the sole object OF the con-
vention, vas adopted. The section was
adopted in It's original shape. as follows:
Section 1. The qualifications for SUIT
frage shall be as follows:
"(A). Residence in the state for two
years; in the county one year; in the
election district four months If the
electors offer 10 vote, and pay six months
before any election, any pol-taX then
due and payable: Provided. however.
that ministers IN charge of an organized
church and teachers of public schools
shall be entitled to vote after six months
residence in the State. If otherwise quail
fed.
"OB). Registration, which shall provide
for the enrolment of every electOr once
in ten years, and also an enrolment dur
ing each and every year Of every eiec,or
not previously registered. under the pro-
visions Of this article.
"(C) Up TO January /, 1898, all male
persons of voting age applying for regis
tratiOn, who can read any section III this
Constitution, or understand and explain
IL when read TO them by the registration
become electors. a record Of all persons
registered before January ]. 1898. sworn
10 by the registration officer. shall De
filed, one copy with the clerk OF the court
and ono i'm The Office Of the Secretary OF
state, on or before January ], 1873. ana
such persons shall remain during ne
qualified electors. unless disqualified by
the other provisions OF this article. me
certificate OF the court or Secretary OF
n 10. -fi.sfa D.
fish the right Of said citizens 10 any M
ture registration, and the franchise under
the limitations herein imposed.
"lD,. ANY person who shall oppiy Tor
registration after January !. 1888. II other
wise qualified, shall be reSisterel' pro
Vided. that he can toth read anu "rite
any section Of this constitution. or pos
rcss.s ,,rorerty assessed at 1870 or more
"Go Managers Of election shall require
of every elector Offering 10 vote at any
election. before allowing him TO vote,
ROOF OF the payment Of all taxes, III,
Guiding poll-tax. assessed against him ana
collected for the previous year.
"CFY. The General Assembly shall pro-
vide for issuing TO each duiy rSgis'erel
eiector a certificate OF registration, ana
cbail prc.-jde for the renewal Of such GER
tincate when lost. mutilate1. or destroyed.
if the applicant Is still qualified electoi
under the provisions OF this constitution;
or II he has been registered, as proViued
in sub-seC ton C.
There was much exposition expressed 10
the plan, which many members declared
on the foor could only mean fraud under
the understanding feature. the SUPER
vsors being the judges of sufficient "un-
Outstanding"
Most Of il melted away when it came 10
the final vote. which was 90 to q. lrby
opposition did not seem 10 count for
much. There was no end of speaking al
the night session.
The convention. after adopting the plan.
adjourned at 10 T. NJ. until I:SJ L. NJ.
on Tuesday next.