The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1895-09-25
have general supervision Of thp pub


have general supervision Of thb public
works. II s! I'm sSsiss
5s Tho chairmen Of the towAshlp di.
reotors shall compose q board Pf coun-
~ commissioners.
t. The township boards or three Of
them shall compose q board 3of equali.
zatlon of property.
z. Each township shall be o. school
district and the township directors
shall act as trustees thereof.
8. There shall be elected III each
township trial justice, who shall have
Jurisdiction in civil cases to thesamo,lnt
OF 800, and in criminal cases such as
misdemeanors, assault and battery and
concealed weapons. Il NJ
THE AGE or, CONSENT i;
Mr.. j. 0. A. Moore presented the
eom%;49eg. folloW;lng for reference to Tia proper
To the Delegates in Constitutional Coz
vention assembled:
Gentlemen; The increasing and
alarming frequency of assaults upon
women and the frightful indiSnities to
which even little girls arc subject have
become the shame of our boasted civil
ization.
a study OF the statutes Of our State
mas revealed 70 us their utter failure
70 meet the demands of a newly awak-
ened public sentiment, whichSrequircs
better legal protection for r(girfhood
ana WOmannOOo.
therefore,, we, the members OF the
Woman's Christian Temperance Union
of South Carolina, do most heartily ap-
peal to you, through Mrs. Chapin, our
president, to enact such statutes as
snail provide Tor the adequate punish
ment OF crimes against WOMEN and
girls. q
we call attention TO the dlSgraceful
TACT that protection OF the person Of
our women iE not placed upon so high
q plane as protection Of their purse.
Wo would therefore cntreat} FOUR hon
ofaDle pouy 10 raise Inc Up ceiledl
age OF consent. 70 eighteen the Legal
ago Mhlch permits women ~ contract
Vailu marriage or mako lawful sale
ol any OF her personal property.
korIl aIG SCUM Carollna are now
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