The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-12-05
THEIR WORK Is ENDED
CLOSING SCENES IN THE CONSTITO-
TJONAL CONTENTION.
Three Members Have Died during INV
session-A Negro Member ne'"s'
to Sign the Paper.

co,r,,prA . e. Dec. AFTER re-
49, -, ssss,on for three months.
less one week. the CONSTITUTIONS -,
vention has at last compieteu u'c tho
az Framing a new constitution loi 'e
state of South Carolina, ana n"'
journed sine die. ,,or voted
against the final adop,ion III, the
organ,c law. Mr.. Dhol voted WIN tne
go q, first but upon the complexion
81 tho ro,l-call had his vote chanseu'
II has taken long time and no emo
of debate TO construct the new oisai".
lav, and consequently many raui0ai
changes from the old Constitution nav
heen made the five most radical Dei's
the regulation of the suffrage WIN .,'e
Young feature, the imposition Oh 'Is
graduated income tax, the puttins III %
tha disoensarv law regulations, and the
aI'ii,ion az the anti-lynch-law section,
which is the only provision found IN any
Sc PROSTITUTION. Then there is the
Increase of the Supreme Court to four
justices. and an endless number OF other
important changes.
The convention has been in session
so long that il has come 10 be consul
cred almost a part of the state govern
ment.
THE COST.
The cost Of framing the new cohsu'u-
ton has been far greater than was eN-
pected. but that has been provided TOT
and the people will scarcely complain,
Thus far very few opinions as 10 tne
merits OF dement's OF tine paper have peeh
EXPRESSED. but no doubt many OF lts
features will be heard from during 'he
coming state campaign. ~,
Three members OF the convention uleu
during the convention.
To-dav's work was purely OF a routine
character from beginning 10 enu'l .ne
Committee or order. Style, ana REVISION
directing the proceedings rms COM
mittee has done its work In the most
thorough manner
The consideration Of the committee
nronosed amendments was completed to-
day at exactly 1888 +. NJ, ana aitei
considering some resolutions, the cor
vention, at r. NJ, took a recess I'LL
4P. NJ. to allow the committee TO have
the changes put I'm the enrolled copy.
In the afternoon the committee had
all these pages ready. They were adopt
81. after being carefully revised, and
| then the constitution was adopted as a
whole. A recess was then taken till
| 1890 p. NJ. 10 allow the committee %
arrange the enrolled sheets I'm their
proper order. 49,, nd
In the interim "A session was held, ana
much sport was INDUCED in.
! At night the interesting ceremony OIL
| signing the Constitution was witnessed
President Evans signed first, at 30. Cen
eral Robert Smalls, one or the negro
members. refused TO sign.
The other negroes were not In the nail
| AT two minutes of 9 o'clock. the Consti-
! tuition was declared the organic law OF
the State.
The convention then went into the
| committee OF the whole, with Mr.. George
tombstone in the chair. Appropriate
resolutions were adopted. When Presi-
dent Evans again took the chair, Mr..
| Bellinger on behalf Of the delegates
presented him with a handsome gold
watch.
President Evans then delivered his
farewell address in which he announced
| his intended marriage
A compliment was paid 10 ex-Congress-
man George d. Tillman. the convention
calling on him for a speech. He spoke
| for half an hour. dealing with national
! issues. and praying heaven that Tom
| Reed would not be the next President.
! The convention closed its session In an
| impressive manner, singing. God be
with you till we meet again." led by
| Clerk Melton. and the benediction was
| by Chaplain PARROT.
The adjournment sine die was reached
at 9:51 IL p. NJ.