The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-09-29
soUrn cARoLIyl coNyENrIoN
Changes the Time Tor the Meeting OF the
Iegislatsre from NoVemberto January.

Changes the Jiine i'4 t'' '''''"s " '
LegIslatgre from Novemberto January
COLUMBIA, S. c., Sept. 2s.-ln the
Constitutional Convention the first hnal
vote OH any one article was taken. The
article on the Executive Department, al
ter having gone all through the tearing
process of the readings, vas adopted az
exactly lZl2 l.. NJ. and sent 10 the NOm-
mittec on Rcvisals. IL has taken the CON
yentiOu exactly seventeen Gays 10 ieacii
this stage Of It's work. but the members
hone 10 uush matters along now ana
complete everything within the Hv~1
three weeks. ,
Another important feature or to-day ;
work was the adoption Of an amendment,
with the parliamentary ciincher attachei,
changing the time OF holding the sc7flohs
of the LEGISLATURE from November 10
January lst. after the first four sessions
have been held. limiting the durduoh Oh
the pay OF the members a. forty days.
This Is A very radical cnhnee lh the
organic law OF the Statei bat Judging uy
tine expressions made by many members
on the floor % viii meet with much iaNoI
among the people.
WouLuN'r syMpATH ~ WITH CUBA,
An effort was made by MrPattcn 10 pass
a resolution sympdthizlns with the CUBAN
PATRIOTS In their efforts 4, Independence.
but iii iaiied 80 yes through, ana nas neeu
laid over Tor consideration Ou Monday
The resolution reads thus.
Resolved, That We, the dtlt@A'e'5 oi
the people of South Carolina assembled
in convention for the purpose OF forming
IA constitution for free AND independent
people. extend our hearty sympathy to ",
Cuban patriots now contenainI Tor the
same precious right 30
Air II. ID. Evans could see no reason
whv this convention should attempt tu
suread itself over land and sea. lie
thought that the Cuban question wa
something with which thty naI hotnihs
whatever 10 DO. Ilc asked the convention
ia decline 10 consider tie resolution
Ten members thereupo1 objected 10 u'
Immediate consideration Of the ltsolu
tion. and it went ID the committee vi
Miscellaneous matters despite -"I' i"--ri
sons earnest remOnatTanct'
lHa DIsrLNsAEf MATTER.
The matter tf putting the dlspensars
into the Constitution was called up, ant
senator Tilmau was about 70 pres~n the
following amendment, when ire Hdltel
vent over owing 10 the absence ci the
father OF the scheme TO put the aysl-4.
I'm pure ana simple: , ,..,.
"fhe Gentfal Assembly snail never
hav4ver. license any person or corpora
ton TO sell Intoxicating liquors or never
ages b, tine drink, or except h nn
broken packages 0t rs liah 2 pi"l
which shall not De opened or lruhN OF
fha PREMISES where sold, and NOT 10 n'
eaf1 r4fvf.n The hours ct O'CLOCK j.
The evening ana o'clock 10 the mornin 8
and not except ln house that mas n'
door or method OF communication viii
arv other Iouse. and in vhion no oluel
mcrcnandise Is kept for SALE.
II was decided that me LeslslasLI
meet ou tho second TUESDAY IN January
! inetesd of tbe fourth Tuesday in Novem
ber.
The following also passed;
Members Of the General Assembly shal
not receive any compensation Tor more
t5au forty days of any one session.
Provided that this Imitation snail no
afect Inc first four sessions Of the Gen
| @ral Assembly under this Constitution.
Pending tlc settlement oi tne queallo
as TO whether the per diem on iesislatoi ,
| ehould be 50 or 81. the convention al
iourned until Monday.