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nent domain, neither of which are OF
very much consequence

very much consequence.
OF the articles before the convention
ready for consideration the following
? will very likely he hastily atiorte'
! without any debate CT wrausioG w"rtl
mentioning: On penal and charitable
institutions, ~ declarations of right.
and on militia.
The following articles that are yet II
be considered:
On right Of suffrage.
On finance and taxation.
On education.
On corporations.
On judicial department.
These are the matters That will cause
no end of debate and produce tioot;
o. amendments OF al kinds. Aud II
is in view of these that it is absolutely
impossible to toretell even approx
mately, how long the convention vii!
remain n session when it reconTenes,
In view OF the fact that tue really
vitality important matters have not yet
been touched upon, it is freely predic-
ted that the convention will run over
the time for the assembling Of the Leg
islature and hence the prediction is
now being made on ell sides that Mr.
Ellerbe's scheme to do away with the
holding OF g session Vi the general as
sembly this year will prevail, leaving
the next general assembly to meet II
January, 1897.
Mr.. D. S. Henderson Of Aiken. Who
is the chairman OF the committee on
municipal corporations, when asked
his opinion as to the past ard future
work Of the convention upon the recess;
being taken, sad that he was much
pleased With the resul! OF what had
been done-muuy good things hud
been passed and several matters defcat.
ed which ought to have been detcut-
ed.
The article on the executive depart
ment. which had been adopted, i'm
proved the present Constitution on
that subjectin several important par
ticulars; notably tie power given to
the governor to veto specific sections
Of al act OF the general assembly, in
stead of vetosHg the entire act; also
the formation Of IN advisory board tor
pardoDs.
Much good will come from the pow
ers given cities and towns. and the re-
strictions that have been placed upon
the same. He believes that the right
given cities and towns to exempt cot
ton factories and c;ner industries from
taxation. under q vote Of the people.
would be great advertisement Tor
South Caro- ina with the present Influx
Of capital to the State for the purpose
Of erecting factories. 1t was good
thing in bis judgment that the conyen-
ton refused compulsory incorporation
of manufacturing towns. This would
have impedel the influx Of capital at
this time. As the matter was left, auy
manufacturing town by vote Of the
majority of the electors can be incor
porated. II MS opinion, the couven-
ton is an earnest Set OF men with che
desire to do good for the people OF the
State and form decent Constitution.
Faciional prejudlces were all SUNK, he
said, and the convention WAS acting
intelligently and honestly.
There will be, he says, much differ
ence OF opinion on the suffrage ques-
lion and the educational question and
the formation Of the Judiciary OF the
State, but he felt satisfied that the
thinking men OF the convention would
get together and have plan Of sui
frage that would eliminate the negro
from politics to great extent and
give the State honest elections; that a
great impetus would be given to edu-
cation by the provisions which would
be- adoptedon that subject and that the
white schools would receive great ben
eft from the same, whilst at the same
time, tho colored people would get
their share Of the puDlic support; and
that the judiciary would be SO estab-
lishe1 in the Constitution that our
courts would be made more eficientin
the discharge Of business than now
exists.
As finally adopted by the convention
The Article on Amendments reads as
follows:
Section /. Any amendment or amend
nents to this Constitution may be proposed
in the senate or house OF representatives. II
the sans be agreed to by two-thirds Of the
members elected to each house, such amend
ment or Amendments shall be entered upon
the journals respectively: with the yeas and
nays taken thereon, and the same SHALL be
submitted to the qualified electors OF the
State at the next general election thereafter
for Representatives; and il a majority OF tho
electors qualified to vote for members OF tue
general assembly voting thereon. shall vote
in favor Of such amendment or dInandmeass
and tWo-thirls Cf each hrauch OF tue next
general assembly shall. after su:h IN eiec'
ton and before another. Tatify such amend
meut or admendmeute hv yeas ana nays, the
same shall become part Of the Consultation. &.
provided. that such Gr''idincut or amend
ments shall have been lead three times Oh
three several days il each :I2uS".
Sec .. II two or more arienGmentS Snah
be submitted at the sane t!:E@ they s!iaH ~
submitted in such manI@r t!!at thc c'c':t0rs
shall vote for or against each 81 s;lch amend
ments separately.
Sec. 9. Whenever two-thiris Of IT," ncnl-
bers elected 10 each hranch II the general
assembly shall thii.k i necessary to cal i
convention to rcris2. ameEl or change tho
Constitution. they shall recommend to tho
electors to vote at the next election Tor fe-
representatives. tor or against CONVENTION,
and jsn majority Of all electors voting at
said elerticu shall have voted for 4 c0nrcli-
ton. the general assembly shall ii their next
session proviie by law Tor calling the Same,
and such coz teation shall consist Of num-
her Of mcmters equal to that OF the most
numerous branch Of the general Assembly.
The article on impeachments IS as
follows.