The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1895-09-17

tra;ico. in business apl"rtauin;, to IEin-
| ors. and the allotment IF dover. i'll eases pI
idiorv and unu"y ami persons, non r"ml'5
mentis. in all ms.le:n"aD"r+. III ii. matters
Of contract Grlt. fines. i"rirLtU!"s ard GHiE-
| ages when the amount involved docs not OK
| ceel 500: in MI a"tin!,; t"r tie PARTITION II
| raai rsta:t. rnly: in r"tuns brtme"n IanlinrI
and tt.uaut. yh.n l:. title 10 lie land Is not
in lispu,r a;r! stl"h nthrr matters Il: the
! General Assembly nay 'i"Si Si;;nlts; provided
that this court shall Hr. have Jurisdiction in
actions involvi.: tn" ttle ID rea! estate.
Section 8. That Il sufficient number Of
committiu" magistrates MAY he appointed
| by the Governor III carir county for the con-
| venience Of the citizens in havin: Grim mina's
arprehenGed and committed for trial.
NEW COUNTIES.
Section Q. The General -: ,miiy shall
| provide i,y general laws Tor organizing new
G, un :.$, locating the county s"ats tsmpo:
q ily Nni ch"nSn@ county lines. But no
H,w Junty shall he formed unless it shall
conuain within line limits thereof property OF
the valuation Of - .0G0. 900. "s shown by last
preceding. tax returns. aud n"t then unless
the remaining portion cf tue old county. or
counties, shall each contain property OF at
least s.. 3.00C 900 Of aSssSsabe valuation by
the last assessment ard no county shall be
organized, nor shall any orgHnZcd county
be SO reduced as 10 contain less than one
sixticth uart Of the inhabitants OF the
whole State, both tn be determined by the
last National aru State census. auu III case
any portion OF All nrSaalzed county or coun-
ties is stricken off 10 form Il new county
shall assume and he holden for an equitable
PROMOTION Of the Indebtedness Of county or
counties ST. reduced. No county shall lie
divided uulr~: majority "f the qualified
electors OF the territory proposed 30 he cut
off shall vote IN favor Of sI!ri: division.
Section TO- No new county :'i;Hl. hc lorrna,l
of less than 800 square mi."S. nor Sh&l! 2ay
organized county h= reduced in area below
500 suuare miles. and 10 county lines snail
be run naarcr any existing court house than
ten miles.
AN INTERESTING ORDINANCE.
Mr.. Ehrd offered ihe following or';i-
nance in regard to the right OF snf-
frace, which was referred to The rrope:
committee:
Section /. All slecliuus shall he bv ballot.
Section 2. Every male citizen Of ;he United
States and every male person OF foreign
birth who has lawfully expressed his intcn-
ton of brcomny citizen Of the United
States. who has attained the age OF u years
and who shalt have resided in the State for
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for two wears next preceding the election at
which he offers 10 vote: and who shall have
paid all State and county. and poll taxes as
bessed against him for the two years next
preceding the election al which he offers to
vote. within the time allowed by law for pay
nent without penalty. shall be permitted to
vote at anv election in this State: provided
such e!ector. as a further qualification. pos
sesses either one of the following qualiftra
tions:
FIRST. He shall be able to read in the Eng
lish language and give reasonable inter
pretation to any section ofthlS Constitution.
or
Second. He shall be able to copy in !egi
Ile English whiting any section OF this Con
stitution, or
Third. He must pay tax on :nree hun
dred dollars worth OF property. real or per-
sonal OF both, or
Fourth. He must own in fee simple for
life. in trust, or as tenant for years. lot or
piece OF land in the county in which ne offers
to vote, or
Fifth. He must have been entitled 10 vote
under the laws OF this State on the first day
OF November 1850.
Section 8. Ii shall be the duty OF the Leg
islature from time 10 time 10 provide for the
registratio O; elcrtors. aud such registra-
ton shall be conclusive evidence to all elec-
ton officers. judges and courts Of the quail
fications Of the eector TO vote under this
Constitution.
Section 4. The General Assembly shall
never pass any law that will deprive any OF
the citizens OF the right Of snTarSe, except
for treason. murder. burglary, larceny, per-
jury. forgery Or anT other infamous crime.
Q, dunlIing whereof the person shall nave
been duly tried and convicted excepting al
so rs above provided in this article; also The
following classes Of persons shall not DE al
lowed to vote in this State:
l. Persons under 81 years ofaSe.
g idiots AMI !unatics.
g. All paupers supported by any county
i. All soldiers, marines and seamen EN-"
ployed in the seryicc Of the army or navy OF
thu United States.
Section 5. For the purpose Of voting no
person shall lrr deemed 10 have lost his resi-
dcnce l,v reason Of absence while employed
in the Srr:jcc Of the United States. nor while
engaged upon waters nf this State or the
United States. or OF the high seas. nor while
temporarily absent from the State.
Section &. No soldier, seamen or marine
in the army or navy Of the UDitcd States
shall be deemed resident Of this State in
consequence Of having lren StaiOnc,l there
in.
Section 7. Electors shall in all cases ex-
cept treason. felony. or breach Of the peace.
me privileged from arrest and civil process
during their attendance at elections and in
going to and returning from :hr Same.
Section 9. Every person entitled to vote
at any cl.rt"D shall II" eligible tn any office
which now is. or hrrea|t"r shall bn. elective
10y III" Im"t'l" in III" roInty where he shall
have resided tw" year. previous to said
election. except aS otherwise provided in
thiS Constitution and laws Of the Cnited
States.
Section .. Presidential electors shall be
elected hy the people.
Section 10. In all "!r"tinns held by the peo-
pie under this Constitution. tho person OF
persons who shall receive the highest num-.
ber of votes shall he declared elected
There being nothing further the
Convention adjourned for the day, af-
ter several of the members had intro
duced resolutions, which were read
by their titles and referred to their ap.
propriate committees.
The third days session Of the con-
vention occupied only about two
hours. Col. Robert Aldrich offered
the draft Of new State Constitution,
which be asked should be printed and
laid on the desks of the members, and
that the provisions be referred to the
proper committees.
The convention refused to have it
printed, rinety members voting in the
Affirmative Col. Aldrich then moved
that the, whole paper be referred to
the committee on judicial department
with instructions to send the different
provisos to the proper committees.
this was agreed to.
The following was then introduced
| hr Mr. Dndlny and WAS referred to the