Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1895-10-04

time to consider them carefully; but
they could also see the people and gel
a better idea as to what was the bes
thing to do.
Senator Tillman opposed the idea o.
taking a recess. His main ground o.
opposition was the fact that among
the members of the convention were
several congressman aud two United
States senators. 1t was important
that these be in their seats in January
and he thought the convention owed
it to the people to 60 ahead and make
the constitution without unnecessary
delay. Ashe voted against the recess
and the other members of the York
delegation voted for it. Next came up
a proposition for recess Of ten days.
All the York delegation except A. H.
White voted for it but it was lost
SO to SO.
The night session was taken up in
the discussion of the liquor question.
1t was decided to incorporate in the
constitution authority for the dispen-
sary law as now on the statute books,
and also to provide that the Legislature
can authorize the granting of license if
it sees fit; but never again shall liquor
be sold by the State or by individuals,
in quantities of less than half pint,
and under no circumstances shall
liquor be drank on the premises where
sold.
On the question of putting the
dispensary in the constitution, Messrs.
Wilson, Ashe and A. H. White voted
yes, and Messrs. Brce and S. E. White
voted no. On the question of allowing
the State to sell liquor for profit, all
the member of the York delegation
voted no.
Y-TWENTY-THIRD DAY.
The first debate of the day was on the
proposition to require towns that are
divided by county liues, to decide as to
which county shall have jurisdiction
over them. The proposition was kill
ed but it was provided that hereafter
no county line shall be established so
as to pass through any incorporated
town or city.
The next debate was on Governor
Tillman's proposition providing that
all factory towns shall be Incorporated
so soon as they reach population Of
1000, and that in factory towns there
shall be no property qualification for
voting.
Senator Tillnan defended his prop
osition with all his ability. He said
that as matters now stood, the factory
authorities had complete control over
TIE operatives, and could even dictate
how they should vote. He wanted it
arranged so that the operatives would
be assured local government by them
selves, and unless the matter was pro-
vided for in the constitution, they
could not get it, for the reason that
the factory corporations would control
the legislature.
Mr.. Gage said that if this were the
case, 1t would be we'll to strike at the
root of the cancer and abolish either
the factories or the legislature. He
did not believe, however, in forcing a
charter on anybody until they asked
for it.
George D. Tillman maintained that
the factories had a right to control
their operatives. No member of the
convention would keep in his employ
an obnoxious laborer, and they should
not require corporations to do what
they would not do themselves.
After several hot tilts between diff
ferent members, George D. Tillman
moved that the Ben Tillman PROPOSE
ton and all amendments to it, be
tabled. The motion carried by vote
of SO to A. So factory towns are left
to apply for charters or not as they
see fit.
Majority and minority reports were
submitted on the article relating to
education. The most striking features
of the majority report are: a. There
shall be separate schools for whites
and colored. (2.) The constitutional
school tax shall be 3 mills. If this
tax fails to yield So per capita to the
pupils enrolled, there shall be an addi-
tional levy sufficient 10 make up the
deficiency. (3.) The general assembly
shall provide for the maintainance of
Clemson and the South Carolina COL
lege. (4.) All profits derived from the
sale Of intoxicating liquors, except
such as 60 to town and county, shall
60 to the school fund.
At the night session, it was decided
to leave it to the legislature to decide
how much salary that body should be
paid.
Mr.. w. B. Wilson moved to strike
out the provision relating to the anti
dueling oath. The motion was lost II
to SO. Wilson and S. E. White voted
to strike out the section, and Brice
aud A. H. White voted to retain it,.
Ashes vote is not recorded. Both the
Tillmans voted to strike out the pro-
vision.
Wigg, one Of the colored delegates,
wanted to include in the oath "or in a
lynching bee," so as to debar partici-
pants in lynching from holding office.
The proposition was killed by mar
row margin.
The following was adopted "The
marriage of white person with q Ne