The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1895-09-21
BUTLER SCORCHES TILLMAN.
Another Hot Day in Convention. The
Whipping Post to be Re-Estab-
lisbed. The Eighth Day.

uShed. Ihe Elgntn LAY.
There was another incipient sensation oD
the floor Of the constitutional convention on
"Wednesday, despite the tact that the session
was as short as that Of the previous day.
The matter had its origin In the sensational
session Monday and this time, the ''state's''
editorial expression Of opinion as to the drst
vote taken on the Butler county matter was
the cause. MI 4. Il. Patterson, Of BarnHeI,
after requesting that one OF the vice presi-
dents take tie chair. brought up resolution
de1ounciRg the editorial. asking for It's i'm
mediate consideration. Ten members, head
I'd by Senator Irby, objected to the 1mne-
diate consideration Of the resolution and 1t
was made the special order for the next ses-
sion.
When Mr.. Patterson brought up his reso>
luton, Vice President Talbert was called TO
the chair. The editorial declared that the
figures of the tellers were falsided by the
president in stating them to the convention,
making tie vote instead Of permitting 70
cess. The resolution declares that this state
ment was not borne out by the re-Tote taken,
and had no foundation and further that the
statement was "a malicious falsehood." The
consideration of the matter will doubtless
cause lively debate.
Aside from this matter tie session was
very uIeventful, although two Vitally imPot-
tant articles Of the new constitution were
introduced.by members Of the committee hay
ing them In charge, and food Of new or.
dinances providing for the establishment OF
court Of errors; providing for the keep
ing Of separate records Of the taxes paid by
the whites and the negroes; providing 1or tho
establishment of State reformatory Tor the
confinement Of youthful criminals; providing
for the re-ostablishment Of the whipping
post system of punishment for certain ofenses
introduced by ex-Congressmen George u:
Tillman; providing for the prevention OF
prize fights within the borders OF the State;
and providing for . plural system II voting.
Mr.. Mower, of the committee on dee!ara-
ton Of rights, presented the article OF the
constitution on that subject, which the con?-
nittee has practically decided to recon
There is an important section: Excessive
bail shall not be required, nor excessive dnes
imnosed, nor cruel and unusual punish
ments inflicted nor shall witnesses be unrea-
sonably detained Corporal punishment
shall not be inflicted. The p,wer to punish
for contempt shall not in any case extend to
Imprisonment in the State pen1tentiaFy." ::
Mr. Stokes, chairman OF the committee on
corporations, submitted the full article on
corporations, which has been practically
agreed to in committee. It provides against
the acceptance Of free passes by Office
holders; against the consolidation OF parallel
or competing lines Of railroads; that it shall
be unlawful for any corporation doing busi-
ness in this State to combine. directly or in
directly. or for their trustees, assigns or
agents to combine to fix the price OF regulate
the prohibition OF the consumption OF the
products Of the soil, or OF the mines, or OF
the factories of this State; that social and
civil rights of employees shall not be inter-
fered with. etc.
During the day the convention received
and adopted the report Of the committee on
suffrage in the matter Of the contest from
Williamsburg county, dismissing the contest
presented by the nero delegation