The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1895-09-25
Several new suffrage schemes were

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and Judge Fraser's resolution for the
creation of court Of errors are given
below.
Mr.. Mower, from the committee on
declaration of rights. presented the fol-
lowing article of the constitution,
which has. it is understood, been prac-
.ically agreed to by the committee al
ready:
An ordnance relating to the declara-
tion Of rights.
Be it ordained by the people of South
Carolina, 10 convention assembled, and
by the authority Of the same, that the
following provisions shall constitute the
declaration of rights to be embedded in
this constitution as article L:
Section /. All political power is vest.
ed in aud derived from the people only,
therefore they have the right at all
times to modify their form Of. govern
meut in such manner as they may deem
expedient wheo the public good de-
mands.
Sec. 2. All powers not herein dele
gated are reserved to the people nor
shall the enumeration Of certain rights
herein be construed to deny or dis.
parage others retained by the people.
Sec. 8. Representation shall be ap-
portioned according to population.
Sec. 4. The General Assembly ought
frequently to assemble for the redress
Of grievances and for making pew laws
,as the common good may require.
Sec. 5. The General Assembly shall
make no Law respecting an establish :.
mept of religion or prohibiting the free
exercise thereof provided that the lib
erty of conscience hereby declared shall
not justify practices Inconsistent With
the peace and moral safety of society !;
or abridgiug The freedom of speech or
of the press !; or the right of the people
peaceably to assemble and to petition
the government or any department
thereof for redress of grievances.
Sec. 6. The privileges and immuni-
ties of citizens of this State aud of the
United States, under this constitution
shall not be abridged, nor shall any
person be deprived Of life, liberty or
property without due process of law;
nor shall any person be denied equal
protection of the law.
Sec. I. All property subject to taxa
tion shall be taxed in proportion to its
value.
Sec. s. No tax, subsidy, charge, im-
post tax or duties shall be established,
made or levied under any pretext what
sover withou: the consent Of the people
or their representatives lawfully as
sembled.
Sec. s. No bill of attainder, ex post
facto law. law impairipg the obligation
of contracts. nor law granting any title
of nobility or hereditary emolument
shall be passed and no conviction shall
work corruption of blood or forfeiture
of estate
Sec. 10. The right of citizens Of this
State to vote shall not be denied or
abridged on account of race, color or
previous condition of servitude.
Sec. IL. The right of suffrage as
regulated in this Constitution shall be
protected by laws regulating elections
and prohibiting under adequate penal
ties all undue influences from power,
bribery, tumult or improper condact.
Sec. II. All elections shall be free
and open and every inhabitant Of this
State possessing the qualifications pro.
vided for 10 this Constitution shall have
an equal right to elect officers aud be
elected to ELL public Office
Sec. Is. No property qualification
shall be necessary for an election to or
the holding of aey Office, and no office
shall be created, the election or ap-
pointment to which shall be foe lon
ger term than good behavior. After
the adoption Of this Constitution who.
ever shall Ggbt duel or send or accept
a challenge for that purpose, or be an
alder or abetter 10 fighting duel shall
be deprived of holding any office of
honor or trus, in this State aud shall
be otherwise punished as the law shall
prescribe.
Sec II Temporary absence from the
State shall not forfeit's residence once
obtained.
Sec. l5S The power Of suspending
the laws or the execution Of the law
shall only be exercised by the General
Assembly or by its authority in particu-
lar cases expressly provided for by it.
Sec 16 Iu the government Of this
State, the legislative, executive and ju-
dicia powers of the government shall
be forever separate aud distinct from
each other, aud no person or persons
exercising the function Of one of said