The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-10-02
A NEW CONSTITUTION
The Provisions Relative 10 Suffrage in
South Carolina Reported in Full.
FOR ONCE IILLMAR WAS NOT OBEYED.
There Are To he No Divorces Granted
In South Carolina From tuy
Cause An Educational QuMIiHca-
ton In Conjunction with the
Ownership Of Property.

Columbia. :. c. oct. l.-Arter II debate
continuing all through last nights snS-
sion ana through nearly all of to-day's
session tn" convention decided that
ther" shall never be "a divorce granted
in South Carolina for amy cause 'rh"
VOTE was 81 to ~. Senator Tilmun did
his best L. hnV" the divorces of other
states recognized in this state. but FOR
once his appeals We're heard with II deaf
ear ANA h" was voted down. The Bible
was quoted from very freely during the
debate. The parliamentary cliuchrr
was rut on after the matter was adopt
Ell. There was also Il big fight to-day
To hay" the convention take a recess
nth January IA. This was killed.
Ih"n an effort was made To- recess Tor
ten days. That. too. was killed.
Nj o'clock the provisions relating 10
tn" suffrage was reported They read
as follows
session i The qualifications for sun
rage shall be as follows. y residence
in the state for two years; in the county
OH" year: in the election district. In
which the clcctor offers to vote. four
months and TN" payment of a poll tax
siN months before any election, pro
vid"d. however. that ministers al the
Eospci in charge Of any organized church
shall Ice entitled To vote after six months
Residence.
IS Registration which shall provide
t'' IN" "h'"iillvht vl every viector once
J" .'m St"rS.
nr i"'SHn hpplNin@ Tor icGlStra-
tt"n must be able iu read ana write any
section "f this constitution and must
n'''H '''r' Nv MIS- ~ paSS 'aA'S on $"o'
~ t''lH .t"N' lr"-
~ ',,' III >, Sl"i WI
lSt. lN'N. all male persons of voting age
VINO can read Il claus" To them by the
ros!Strati"" officer shall b" entitled to
i,I,. record nf ,II iiii,nro -. ,,,,..c,,s IN
i.a,.i.,,,n,, .,,,'' Pe, ,,i,s ,i'S
officer shall he tind am. r,,,I w.;,i W..
CLERK of Inc court ana one in the mic,
OF M. Srrr.,.,,,. ar e;,,,n o,, n, y'',.
January l. lSgS. ana s,,rh rnrsnns ehiII
hc sufficient evidence ,o establish the
IiEht Of said class of citizens To regis
tratiuu and th. franchise
D-Nny urrSun who shall apulv for
registration after January LIST 1895 If
otherwise quuliii"d. may be registered.
provided hr can both read ana write
any section of this constitution or can
Show that he owns OF has paid taxes
during the previous year ON property
in this state assessed at 5000 or more
Managers Of election shall require
81 every cI"ct"r "ilerinG 10 vot" at any
election. before being allowed To- vote.
PROOF oi payment Of all taxes. including.
pull tax assessed against him Tor the
previous year
K"Sistraiion certificates when lost
shall he renewed If applicant is quail
fled under IN" provisions of this con
Sttnilun or II he has been registered ts
provided in subsection e
section Z" Any person denied regis
NHtlnn shall have the right to appeal
{" amy ANA all courts of this STATE L"
drtrlhIhc thr question under the llmita-
lions imposed IN this article. ana the
General Assembly shall provide bylaws
tt an