The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1895-10-04
EXEMPTION tHoM TAXATION.

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EXEMPTION FROM TAXATION.
Cities May So loss Future Manufac-
lures ofas 3Iuch us $4,000 Capital.
The time III the convention VAS oc-
cupied nearly all of Thursday,
the fifteenth day with a section
of the article on municipal corpora
tions, giving the corporations the
right to EXEMPT from taxation manu-
factures to be hereafter established
with not less than $4,000. The fight
was a hot one and caused some curious
divisions, Senator Tillman leading Con-
servatives and Republicans and minor
ity reformers in favor of the section,
while Senator Irby and other promi-
nent reform leaders were foremost in
attacking it. The result of it was that
the section was sustained by majority
of one vote An attempt to amend
another section of the same article by
making capital stock of banks subject
to municipal taxation was defeated
At the night session most of the
municipal corporation article was
adopted. The section referring to the
lispensary law and the section regard
ing the municipal Indebtedness was
continued until for revision and amend
ment. The Legislative article was read
over and will be considered soon as IT
.an be reached.
From the present rate Of progress,
the convention is likely to be in ses-
ZION at least three weeks longer.
The committees on new counties and
on suffrage are hopelessly deadlccked,
having been accidentally composed of
IL members each. In each Of these
there ale directly opposing reports,
signed by six members. These will
both cause hot fights.
At the night session the committee
on miscellaneous matters submitted
proposed section for adoption through
Chairman Sloans.
Unfavorable reports were made on
resolutions offered by Mr.. d. S. Hen
| derson, relating to granting divorces;
Tr. Dudley same subject; J. G. Alex
ander to prohibit the salo of products
of public institutions; II. b. Buist
providing for auditing of private
claims; NJ. p. Howell relating to mar
ried women's property, now section
of the present Constitution; j. V. A
Moore exemption of personality; J. j.
McMahan recognizing divorces grant,
ed in other States.
The committee asked to be discharg-
ed from further consideration of Mr..
McMahun's resolution forbidding dis
elimination on account Of religion. and
asked that it be referred to the com
mitLHs on declaration Of rights.
Tho article proposed by the commit.
tee liz about as follows:
Section l. All oillcohoIders must be quail
ified electors
Sec. 2. Leaves to the legislature the
power to define the manner in which claims
against the State may he established and ad-
justed.
Sec. Q. Divorces may not be gra nted but
by judgment ot Il court.
Sec. 4. No ."rson who denies the exis-
ten"s OF the Sn. RENE Being shal! hold Office
in the State.
Sec. 5. Provides that tho public printing
shall be let by contract.
Sec. 6. The general assembly shall pro-
vide for the removal Of causes which may be
pending when this Constitution is adopted.
Sec. Z. No lottery shall be established in
this State, nor il the sale Of lottery tickets
allowed.
Sec. s. Provides r the following oath
to be taken by all persons accepting ofrlce:
II do swear Cor afiirm) that am duly quail
HE'D, according 10 the Constitution of this
State to cxcrcS" the duties OF the ofico to
which nave been appointed. aud that will
to the best ol my ability. discharge the du-
ties thereof, and preserve. protect and defend
the Constitution ot this state aud OF the Uni.
ted States. So help mo God"
ZS"c. .. Provides shat any oflceholder In
South Carolina Who snail gamble or bet shall
become thereby disqualified from the further
exercises OF his Ofli".
Sec. 10. TIL" real and personal property
OF woman hC',l at the slime her marriage,
or that which Sn" may thereafter acquire,
shall not hc subject 20 levy and sale for her
husbands debts. unless by her own act she
makes herself liable therefor, and a married
woman shall have Mi the rights incident to
property that an unmarried woman has.
Sec. IL. All laws nf the State now in
force and not r"pugnant 10 this Constitution
SHALL remain il forsr until repealed by the
genera! a., mhiy.
Mr.. }. Thomas Austin, on the part
OF the county government committee,
reported nriavorah!y on the following
resolutions:
By Mr. Harrison on county govern
ment.
BY Mr.. J. S. Brice on county gov
ernment.
By Mr. Nicholson on auditing ao-
counts and oil inspection.
BY Mr.. j. w. Hamel on conditions