The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1895-09-28
CONSTITUTIONAL
CONVENTION
EcWsE SESSION AT THE STATE
CAPITAL.
Many Important Measures Introduced
The Proceedings from Day
to Day.
The following were The most impor


tant:
By Mr.. McWhite: Resolved, That
no portion Of any fund or tax now es-
listing, CT that may hereafter be RAISED
or levied for educational purposes
shall be appropriated to or used by or
in aid Of any church, sectarian or de-
nominational school"
NJ. e. J. Kennedy c4ered the fol-
lowing:
:. The General Assembly shall at esch re-
Sular session after the adoption Of this Con
stitUtion levy an annual tax Of not less than
mills on the dollar on Al! property through
out the State for the support OF pubic
schools, which tax shall be collected at the
same tine and by the same agents aS the
general State levy and shal! be paid into the
State treasury. There shall also be assessed
on all taxable polls in this State between the
~sges oftTenty-one and sixty years, an an
npal tax 81 81 on each poll. the proceeds OF
ofthe public schools. The school tax shall
ne distributed among the several counties III
;his State in proportion 10 the whole num-
Der Of persons between the ages CT six and
STenty-one years, 70 be distributed IN tht
several school districts Of said counties as
may be provided by the General Assembly
tha:in addition thereto all monies derived
from fines imposed for the breach Of the
peace Of the penal laws OF the State and from
Ill forfeitcres which may accrue; all net N.
come to be derived to the State from the sala
O. spirituons and malt. Vinous OK intoxicat-
ing Eauocs. SGseher the same be derived by
license C otherwise; the proceeds Of al eS-
cheated property, all license fees collected
under the laws Of this State from plays
shows or other sources; all donations, gifts
de7ises and grants Of property to the State
'woen the purpose Of the gift, grant or deVise
IS not specified; all the waste aad unappro
:,riated lands belonging to the State, which
terms shall inelu de the marsh and tideTatei
lands; and all the income to be derived from
said lands by leasing them. shall be set apart
and be, and remain forever, a perpetual
school fund for the support Of the common
schools Of this State. AL gifts, grants and
donations Of property to the State, all funds
devised from escheated property and ali
monies derived from the sale OF the aforesaid
lands. if the General Assembly should ever
deem it best to sell the sane, shall be invest
ed and the interest alone shall be appropria-
ted.
Mr.. George Johnstone introduced
~ the following: THAT the boundaries
cf.the several counties Of this State
shall remain as they now are establish
ed, provided, that tie General Assem-
bly, shall have the power at any time
to organize new counties by changing
ire lines of any of the old ones; but
nc new county shall be hereafter
formed Of less extent than $50 square
miles, nor shall any e3ihtlng counties
be reduced to y less extent than $50
ziVsrc-e=etses. Each county shall con-
stitute an election, district.
Bv Mr Austin: 'fFhat the General Assem-
tly provide for L license to be imposed for
the carrying Of concealed weapons and the
fiDes aud forfeitu1es for its violation to be
apl.lie1 TO the ffee common schools in the
county il such manner as the General As
semiIv shall declare"
8: Mr. Austin: That there shall be i'm
pc 80 On all mae citizens between the ages
rf twanty-ooe ;lnd fifty years Of age, who
arc able IT, perform ordinary manual labor,
an annual tax Of one dollar. which shall be
applied to the free public school fund Of the
county and the General Assembly shall pro
vide for the collection ot the same, and i'm
rose the penalties. fines and forfeitures for
he n-payment Of said tax.
Canary" Miler. the cVlored member Of.
tered The following:
l. That the Legislature shall never pass
auv law, for the purpose Of founding, main
tainins or aiding institutions Of learning
that are denonlnationai or sectarian.
2. That the Legislature shall never use the
credit Of the State, or appro
lriate ANY noney for the payment o. the
SUPPORT Of other expenses OF any school OF
it.StitItiou Of higher education which is
wholly or III part under sectarian or ecclcsi-
aStieai control.
T. T. Miller presented the following
1,etit;on OF Citizens of Sumter county,
which was referred TO the committee
or The suffrage:
~, n" ::::ue.i petitioners. respect
tr!iy r;;'r;'>":;: ,i,ai :vc are citizens Of the
S:r!- .i ;r,.ttiu Carolina. and reside in the
-. =, >:;u:'- S,i:ntGr "yulty. We rccoG-
a:.. Il, fit t..:;: t:,, ballot. honestly regrl-
.:"l. :. II. sIEcSuarl Of our American
!:l~;:"::ir.'. :ii nnol Il i" ends the pros
re.ttr and hari;lueSS Of ali the people Of on
commonwealth
'.pa:yaSe& or degraded By q vicious OF i'm
nl,,!,.i It's it t"..u:rcs III evil, dangerous.
j: is tra. bat always capable OF correction
l,v Intelligence a.l,i virtue. but corrupted or
tainted lv fra;l,is or dishonesty it becomes
more terrible i'll its results than psstilence or
mar 1t bii:h,s with It's rolluting touch
every strait. Of sot:-.y. reaching from the
fi:hcSt oficals to the humblcst citizen.
Co-ruptiOH. dishonesty. perl'.ry and every
species Of crimes. becomes Il Jest and a past
lime.
For these reasoDs. and many others,
equally w.ishtv and important. we hulnbly
petition and respectfully Hsk that your hon.
l. /, i %,
pcl.ate in the organic law IF the State that
portion OF Section it. OF Article -, reported
from the roa:mitte. on corporations and
police resulaticns which reads as follows:
Or WHO ca.l accomplish the same Satisiac-
torilv when read to him These words con-
tain in themselves the elements o. fraud. TO
& b ard. perhaps partisan, it will be left to
decide wh";her the African. for the right OF
suffrage. satisfactorily explains the clause
,ea.i TO bin. and in the exercise OF this
power. to decide voters qualification. the
:Ioo;icates pr l'ar;y Discrimination. fraud
an! corruption will he thrown vile open.
I'VE further respectfully ask that what
. aver regulations h" imposed up1a the eX-
Sercisss nl the right Of suffrage. they be q
ssS:rifyr,n. impartial. far and Interchangeable
Ss$nd u2e;uivoca! standard. And you- peti-
;;s oae-s viii ~" pray.
,s.Nr cIt:I:!lIn 0Ef::ad the following:
Sa$$fThat the LEGISLATURE S12I!. Il the exercise
Ssh the right g sG.iaeEt domain, have power
- protect ara !r$ter .Ae forests OF the State
ZsAi 10 regulate IL" destruction Of timber and
49, plating &: trees. So as 10 preserve the
gSe e1irai resources OF the State and to pro-
sss$Sts favorable climatic conditions. And
also provide ;2r a general system Ct
SsSS Sg nerlv located a2l constructed highways
o this end it si:ai! ESTABLISH department Of
sSToads and forestry.
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