The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1895-09-17
CONSTITUTIONAL.
CONVENTION
NOW N SESSION AT THE STATE
CAPITAL
Many Important Measures introduced.
The Proceedings from Day
to Day.

wednesday afternoon the conTen'
ton opened its second days session.
President Evans announced his stand
ing committees at the opening. Sena
tor Irby is Chairman Of the committee
on declaration Of rights, and Senator
Tillman is in charge of the committee
on rights OF suffrage, which means, Of
course, the reporting of the Mississippi
plan with notifications The minority
has been gwen a pretty fair representa-
ton on the committees. P. L. Melton
was appointed assistant secretary and
the other minor officers we're appointed.
Mr.. Henderson, OF Aiken, ofered,,sev
eral new ordinances, one OF the suffrage
and one of the matter of divorces,
which were referred.
Attention was called to the fact that
;ne delegates had not taken the con-
stitutional oath, and for three quarters
of an hour things were lively in the
extreme. The convention did not wish
to take the oath provided in the old
constitution and fight cnsued. Final
ly it was decided to 10 50. When
four delegations had been sworn in
and President Evans had taken the
oath, Senator Tillman submitted that
under the same constitution, if he
took that oath, he would have had to
leave the convention along with all
others holding United States offices,
for the constitution distinctly said that
no man holding an Office could hold e
State office. This was another objec-
ton. eve are the PEOPLE" he said.
''We are not officers, but representthe
South. I cannot take the oath. Gen.
S1nalls, the old negro statesman, said
the same question had arisen IN his
case, he being a State Senator and
United States Congressman at the
same time. He simply lost his pay
while he acted as State Senator.
After q lively rum 6 discussion, the
convention referred the matter to the
Judiciary committee to report whether
they should take the oath or not.
The committee reported that the
taking of the cath was moi necessary
end the report was adopted. All mat
ter in the record in regard to the oath
was stricken out.
4 long fight took place in regard to
the increasing the per diem OF the
members from So, as fixed by the Leg
islature in the act calling the conren-
ton. The effort to increase failed.
President Evans announced the appoint
nneat OF the following standing committees,
in the selection OF which nT-i :c:ercct mad
been manifested. -
.Declaraticn of Rights. L. NJ. Irby,
chairman. J. E. E!lerbe. J. 0. Byrd, J. +.
Cantev. J. NJ. Sullivan. ". II. Zimmerman,
Geo. S. Mower. Geo. F. Won holnitz, F. P
Tavlor, ". T. Boho. w. r. SingietaV,
Executive Departmental. N. EGrd: ehai:=
man. J. Waiter Gray, NJ. P. Howell, J. Z.
Klush, L. $. Connor. j. 3. Estridge. J. 7.
Douglass. R. D. Lee, A. j. Smith, G. ".
RassGale, J. II: Scarborough
Legislative Department j. A. Shgh,
chairman. John G. Sheppard. B. Z. Mc"plte'
S. E. White. H. B. Buist, ". /. Rosbocough.
J. \. Parrot. T. NJ. GiIiaDd. Geo. D. Till
man, G.. ". Gage. J. D. NrDermott.
Judicial--Stanyarne Wilson. chairman:
Robt. Aldrich, J. T. BrcazeaIe. Geo. john
stone. 7 ". Bowman. Theo. G.. Barker. ".
C. MCGOWAN, C. J. Winkler. c. H. reakc.
G. W Gage, ". J. StrihaS.
Jurisprudence-G. Dmn"ln BeIlin@er.
chairman. T. J. Dennis. Frank 3. Gary. A
S. Fa.:row G. II. Peak. i. d. Lee, >. Lyl"s
Glenn. v. VI. FltctI.J G. kluSh. I. |. Rogers.
Geo. JoL Lnstune.
1mren:hmrnt- Il. Coo?er. chairman,
J. 7. HAY. G. J. Graham. T.. 7. Stackhou>e
J.. J.. Shuler. !. MrDcrmott. L. Fl. HouSer.
A. S. Waters, Geo. Won ko!aitz. G.. ". Rags
dale. Il. Z. Anderson.
Eminent Doma;n-D. H. Russell. H. Fl.
McMurrav. J. 7. Ashe. Geo. P. M"hagen,
Jos. Oliver. c. Ii. PraSa. J. B. Dent. +. T.
Woodward L. J. Kennedy. D. J. Br"tham.
John Reed
Right Of Sufrrase--B. +. Tillmau. chair
mau. \. H. Patterson. J. T. X. Bryan. L II.
Hodges. c. W. Garrs. D. }. B.;s"hanl, H. J.
Havnt.swor1h. T.. i. HarriS.W. G. N"Gowac.
c. J. C. Hnts0n NJ. q. Rowland.
Finance and TaNa;ina--W. D. Evans.
chairman. G. E. Friu'e W. J. Ia!berr !. J..
Derham. }. II. Wharto,.. i 7. Woodward.
JOS. l.. keitt. q. r. Iowman. 7. J. Cunning
ham. c. A. Barry. Z. J. DeIus.
Charitable AMI Penal institutions w. J.
Goodin.. ch:ir.Ean. J. 7. Clean. T. J. Gun
niDyha,r. Q. NJ Doyle. II. G. Barn. W 7.
Bowen. !. II. Read. }. N. Srlt''. Sheppard
Nash. W s. Gamble Jerrmi%h Smith.
w.tsnn = n Unns.r i. /. GIn,er. Geo.
: Now.r n G.. Patton. \, II. Patterson.
Iohn + N,Nahan T. !. Ro~~rs, L. l.. Lv-
Svn S.an1 T Ecnnadv
Wnni.inal - Cnrnoratiors anl Police R-r,l-
1a+;on.-b s Henderson. rhairea2n, ". G.
s;.h easioh> w y r,a,.tnn y Sstbans " A
S;1.ta,ien, r g Wiz viii. rouas ! y.
.Jt,.-, ~ II,,. 7 perry. Glenn T.
Montsoh'e'S' D. = -" -
a C-,,i go" W er,l.s chairman. G.
n p.,,;n,,s- : ! s;uIer " E. Wilson.
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N19;i;. ,I;i;.;. - w Eio,.3 chairman. 7 C..
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