The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1895-11-13

ask the gentlemen of the convention
to pause and reflect. I am afraid that
he, too, Senator Tillman) is some,
times a political partisan--a partisan
of the dispensary law. I am afraid
that his zeal in this matter is causing
him to 90 too far. I say, in all kind
ness, that his zeal sometimes defeats its
own ends. Mr.. President, you have to
give a community some time to &C.
commodate itself to a change of cir
cumstances. Everything reconciles
itself. Let's give time-a little time to
do perfect work. Let the "fullness of
! time do its work."
OTHER SPEAKERS.
Mr.. Meares made a strong speech
against the Wilson amendment. He
concluded thus: "The proposed rem
edy, Mr.. President, is mach worse
than the disease, the cure than the
bite. Let us trust to the kindly infu-
ences of time and the right-which the
dispensary is-will prevail. Do not,
gentlemen, adopt this measure unless
you wish to infict a vital blow upon
that system"
Mr.. Johnstone then once more ex-
planned his attitude on the dispensary
law in relation to this question. They
were charging that he did not want
the dispensary law enforced. The law
was being enforced and it would be
better enforced as the years rolled
round. He renewed the motion to lay
on the table, but withdrew to let Mr.
Sigh speak.
Mr. Sigh said he could see no good
reason why any man should oppose
the Wilson amendment. Why
shouldn't they leave it to the legisla-
ture, which would be composed of as
good men as this convention.
Mr.. Johnstone then renewed his
motion to table the Wilson amend
ment. Lost--yeas SO, nays 70.
The Wilson amendment was then
adopted and clinched.
OTHER AMENDMENTS.
Gov. Sheppard offered the following
as an addition to the section:
provided that in no criminal case
shall a change of venue be made with
out recommendation of the grand
jury of the county in which the crime
was committed"
Mr.. Henderson offered this substi-
tute:
'Provided, however, that no change
of venue shall be granted in criminal
cases until after a true bill has been
found by the grand jury; and provided
further, that if change be ordered
it shall be to a county in tae same ju
dicial circuit"
Mr.. Henderson spoke most earnest
ly and forcibly in favor of his amend
ment.
Pending the debate the Conven-
ton took its usual recess until to-
night.
The night session was taken up with
the debate on Mr.. Henderson's substi-
tute.
The principal speeches were made
by Senator Tillman and Mr.. Barker.
The motion to table Mr.. Henderson's s
substitute was lost--yeas 63. nays &C..
The substitute was then adopted.
Mr.. Patton offered the following:
"Section T.. No injunction or other
civil process shall be issued at the suit
of the State, for the prevention of any
act which, by the law of the land,
constitutes a crime"
(The evident purpose of this amend
ment was to stop the issuing of in
functions to forbid persons to sell Ii
quors.)
On motion of MIR. Stanyarne Wilson
this section was tabled-yeas So, nays
AZ.
Mr.. Patton moved to reconsider this
vote.
Pending debate on that vote, the
Convention adjourned.
The morning session wss taken up
in the discussion of Mr.. Patton's
amendment. 1t was finally rejected
by vote of IS nays to 81 yeas.
The article was then ordered to a
third reading.