The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1895-10-01


trac5ed except II pursuance OF law Tor
public purposes specified by law.
Mr.. Jeremiah Smith offered al
amendment that 10 person shall he sen
fenced to work On the streets until
after the right to demand trial by jury
Of at least siv. Adopted.
The report Of the committee Cd
municipal corporations occupied tho
ceLanec Of the service.
EXEMPTION FROM TAXATION.
Cities Nay So Boss Future NaruEac-
lures Of as Elucs, as $40, 600 Capital.
The time il the convention vas oc-
cupied nearly all OF Thursday,
the fifteenth day with a section
of the article on municipa! corpora
tions, giving the corporations the
right to exempt from taxation manu-
factures to be hereafter established
with not less than $4,000. Tie fight
wes hot ono and caused some curious
divisions, Senator Tiilman leading Con-
ser7ati7es and Republicans and minor
ity reforners in favor OF the section,
while Senator Irby and other promi-
nent reform leaders were foremost in
attacking it. The result OF it was that
the section was sustained by g majority
Of one vote. An attempt to amend
another section Of the same article by
making capital stock Of banks subject
TO municipal tazaiion was defeated.
At the night session most of the
municipal corporation article was
adopted. The section referring to the
lispensary LAW and the section regard
ing the municipal Indebtedness was
continued until for revision and amend
nent. The legislative article was read
over and Will be considered soon as i
,an be reached.
From the present rate of progress,
The convention is likely to be in ses-
sior at least three weeks longer.
The committees on new counties and
N suffrage are hopelessly deadlocked,
nsving been accidentally composed of
IL members each. In each Of these
there ale directly opposing reports,
signed BY six members. These Will
both cause hot fights.
At the night session the committee
on miscellaneous matters submitted
proposed section for adoption through
Chairman Sloans.
Unfavorab1e reports were made on
resolutions offered by Mr.. D. S. Hen
}erson, relating to granting divorces;
Jr. Dudley same subjecSJ. c. Alex
ander to prohibit the sale Of products
of public institutions; II. B. BHist
providing for auditing Of private
claims; N. P. Howell relating to lnar-
ried women's property, now section $
of the present Constitution; }. V. A.
Moore exemption of personally; J. J,
McMahan recognizing divorces grant
ed in other States.
The committee asked to be dlscharg-
ed from further consideration Of Mr..
McMahan's resolution forloidding dis
elimination on account Of religion, and
asked that it be referred to the COIN
,nittee on declaration Of rights.
The article proposed by the commit
tee is about as follows:
Section /. All offceholders must be quail
:ied electors.
See. ,. Leaves to the Legislature the
bower to define the manner il which claims
against the State may be Established ana al
justed.
Soc. 8. Divorces may not be granted int
hv Judgment Of a court.
Sec 4. No person who denies tho cx!s-
tance Of the S1 REM Being shall mold Office
in the State
Sec. 5. Provides that the public printing
shall be let by contract.
Sec. s. The general assembly shall pro
vide for the removal Of c;l%scs which may h''
Dendins when this Constitution is adopted.
Sec. I. No lottery shall hc established IL
this State. nor is the sale Of lottery tickets
allowed.
Sec. s. Provides I the following oath
to be taken by all persons accepting oTl3a
~ do swear (or affirm that am duly quat-
fled, according tc the Constitution OF this
State, to exercise the duties Q: the Office 10
which have been appointed, and that VIII
to the best OF my ability. discharge the du,
ties thereof. and preserve. protect and ceten1
the Constitution Of this State 2urt OF the M
ted States. SO help Inc Cod.
Sec. Q. Provides that any offlceholder IL
South Carolina who shall gamble or bet shat
become thereby Disqualified from the 1urthe!
exercises Of his Office.
Sec. 70. The real and personal property
Of woman he'll At tie time OF her narria:s'"
or that which she may thereafter acquire
shall not be subiec! 10 levy and sale Tor hel
husbands debts. unless 6y her own act sht
makes herself liable therefor. and laarriet
woman shall have all the rights incident +
property that an unmarried woman has.
Sec. II. AL laws Of the State now
force and not repugnant to this Constitution
,,,a;! remain IN ,o:cH until repealed by th'
S":.",a: 49, l!riy.
Mr. T. Thomas Aus,iD, on the par
AZ &c county government committee:
r.1.o.t.,l nn:n:rrahIr on the following
resolutions:
BY Mr. Harrison on county govern
ment.
By Mr. J. S. Brice OF county gov
ernmeut.
Bv Mr. Nicholson on auditing 80
cruuts and oil inspection.
b. Mr. J. ". Hamel on condition
for new counties,