New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-09-23
MAKING A CONSTITUTION.
LITTLE ACCOMPLISHED so FAR IN SOUTH
CAROLINA.
AFTER SPENDING MUCH OF IT'S TINE IN wRAN
CLING THE CONVENTION is NOW READY TO
GO TO WORK IN EARNEsT-GovERNoR
EVANS TELLS WHAT is TO

BE DONE
| Columbia 6 c. Sept 22-Wlthout the slightest
intimation OF a coming hurricane. without word
of warming as totally unexpected as was the great
earthQ make OF years ago. came the perfect tor
nado of words and sensational incidents which
| characterized the opening day OF the second week
of the Constitutional Convention last week So
far as man could foresee. there was every indica-
ton that the week would open with perfect tran
ouillity. But late Sunday night little speck APP
peared on the horizon over In the direction OF
Edgefeld Its name was Saluda, and Timanc
breeZes were hurrying II onward IL struck the
convention and overturned all harmony. The sec
ond storm was one in which THE state news
paper figured. In the last two days or the second
week the convention accomplished more toward
the framing of a Constitution than 1t did in all OF
the fortnight preceding.
The convention is in a condition where 1t can
20 ahead and proceed to make a Constitution
for the State Of South Carolina which shall be In
keeping with the wishes OF the leading men OF the
dominant element. The convention Will probably
start TO work the most important committee re-
port Immediately on assembling tomorrow morning.
and from that time onward night as well as day
sessions may be looked for. Many Of the sections
of some of the leading articles reported will go
through without any debate to amount TO anything.
The third week opens with practically every Idea
which will be advanced already presented to the
convention and the public. Really. the only thing
accepted" suffrage plan: and for several months
1t has been pretty well understood what that plan
would be- Now. however, by glance at the inter
view with Governor Evans. who is president OF the
convention given below. all doubt to what the
plan is has been removed
The resolutions which will In Tomorrow
when the limit is up for introducing schemes
and suggestions will hardly get a reference
a standing committee. All the work from this time
will be devoted TO the consideration Of the
ports Of the committees nearly all OF the i'm
portant OF which have been presented. and 10 the
consideration OF amendments suggested from the
floor OF the convention 50 far the only things abb
soutely accomplished by the convention have been
the establishment of Saluda County. the adoption
OF the resolutions rebukng the Editor OF The
State" and the awarding of the convention printing
to Charles A. Cavo.
Many are expecting that the sessions OF the con-
vention will continue at least three weeks more
Some radical changes have been recommended by
the committees which have so far reported. There
is the provision changing the terms of office Of
State officers and members Of the General Assem-
bly,: the provision for general laws the matter
of chartering enterprises; the provision giving to
the Governor the power to veto part Of a bill; that
for a State Board Of Pardons; that for manhood and
woman suffrage property ouallfcati ton in mu-
nicpa elections affecting the issue OF bonds. etc.
and Little light has yet been thrown the
probable scheme of reorganizng the judiciary and
for dealing with corporations. The county
scheme providing for the reduction OF the area is
making progress and is sure to go through In one
form another.
A FORECAST BY GOVERNOR EVANS.
Governor Evans when asked last night for in
tervew giving a summary OF the conventions work
to date and forecast Of that ahead. spoke in part
follows
The work OF the convention far has been pre-
liminary and in committee. but Judging from the
committees
satisfied that there will be very little wrangling
and that the work will be tremendously completed.
And believe that ii viii be the best Constitution
tendency toward legisating too much. but | be-
lieve that that VII, be eXpunged by the convention
as whole. and that the body will be governed
by the genera. principles Of government and not
by matters of legislation.
The committee reports Will necessarily have great
force, and they seem have been framed with
be passed with but very few changes. The most
important committees agreed Unanimously ]
the articles on when we expected most debate pd
fair to be adopted with but very little change from
the committee reports. | see no reason why the
convention should continue in session longer than
October.
AS to the suffrage plan, there is but door
open for us. and that will be the unanimous report
vast majority OF the members ready TO accept
II now but Of there will be some debate by
of the members who have pet schemes. What
| mean Is the Mississippi plan with very few
notifications. That is that will provide that
any person aggreved shall have remedy by
direct appeal to the courts, leaving to the Legis-
lature to provide the manner OF holding and
Quoting elections This report WILL OF course. pre-
the eight-box law and registration as now
provided.
| believe there Is a possibility OF obtaining
suffrage for women In municipal. school and prop
erty elections. but | reason. II this is done.
why they should not be given full and free suffrage
equal