The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1895-09-25

minority report will be adopted in
this particular. it is ridiculous to
say that the Governor shall see that
the laws are strictly enforced and
give him dishonest and incompetent
officials 20 enforce them. without
power 20 remove or even suspend
There seems to be a disposition OF
fear on the part of some people that
this is giving the Governor too much
power, when. as matter of fact, it
is simply intended to relieve the peo-
Pile from the tyranny and oppression
of subordinate officials before their
term of Office shall have expired
81 think that a wise provision tc
recognize divorces granted in other
states; that it is one calculated to
preserve the good morals Of the
country, and coming within the pro-
visions of the constitution of the
United States, which requires that
due regard shall be had to the de.
cisions and DEGREES of courts of other
states Under the law as it stands
the South Carolina marriage is
divorced in Georgia, and the parties
allowed to marry again and live in
legitimate wedlock, which, should
they return to South Carolina, their
children by the second marriage are
held to be bastards This should be
corrected
II believe that corporations should
be controlled under general laws,
with 40 special privileges, and with
proper provisions to prevent consol-
idaiion and injustice to operatives,
and whenever receiver is appointed
the charter should be revoked and
the affairs wound up
81 believe that the term Of state
officers should be four years, and
that of the Legislature two yeals;
and that seemed to be the will of the
people in the last campaign. | am
satisfied that it will give better sat-
isfaction The people are sick of
frequent elections. This would be
pleasant change, and believe the
convention will adopt it
81 believe the area Of counties
should be reduced and the minimum
should be prescribed in the constitu-
ton Four hundred and fifty square
miles is small enough. Less than
that would be unable to support
competent county government and
give to the people better roads,
which, after all, is the great desider-
atum in county affairs.
81 am satisfied it will be great
mistake to put that two-mill school
tax in the Constitution. The time
will come when the National Cover
ment will seek to interfere in the
school question as we'll as the suf-
frage, as the two arc necessarily
inseparable And no one Can tell to
what expedieney it will De necessary
to resort in this event The people
should be allowed to govern them
selves in this particular, aud the
Legislature left free to levy, collect
and apportion this tax according to
the best interests of the State Two
mills is entirely inadequate and would
not keep the public schools of the
State now runnins foy two months.
AID after all, it remains to the people
to supplement- this tax IN order to
make the schools efficient Then
why not leave the whole natter to
then;
81 believe there is possibility Of
ohtaining suffrage for women in nun
icipal school and property elections,
but see no reason why, if this is
done, they should NOT be given full
and free suffrage equa! 70 men.
The Convention will have !egi
innate work now 70 occupy it night
and day and there will be no time for
discussing anything outside of legi
innate work, and shall endeavor to
push the work to completion. but, Of
course, allowing full and free dis
cussion -
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