The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1895-10-09

Ellerbe, Field, Fitch, Glenn, J. P;
Gooding, Gunter, Hamel, Harris,
Harrison, Haynsworth. Hender.
son, D. S.; Henderson, VIM. Henry,
HERS, Houser, Howell, Hutson. Irby,
johnson, T. E. ; Jones, Willie; Keitt,
Kennedy, j. w.; Lowman, McCalla.
McCaslan, McCown, McDermotte, Nc
Kagen, McMakin. McWhite, Miller,
Mitchell, Montgomery, j. D.; Mont
gomery, w. j.; Moore, Morrison,
Nash, Nicholson. Oliver, OTIS, Par
rott, Patterson, Perritte, Prince, Reed,
John, Rogers, Rosborough, Rowland,
Russell, Sheppard, Sloan, Smal!s,
Smith, A. J. Smith. jeremiah; Smith,
R. F.; Smoak, Stackhouse, Stokes,
Talbert. Tillman, B. R.; Zimmerman,
VonKolnitz, Waters, Wells, Wharton,
Wigg, Wiggins,. Wilson, Stanyarne.
Woodward
There was some further talk about
the matter. Mr.. Tillman withdrew
his substitute.
Mr.. Henderson's amendment was
laid on the table and Section "a final
ly adopted.
TO TAKE RECESS.
At the night session Mr.. B. R. Till
man offered the following:
Resolved, That when this conven-
ton adjourns Friday, it stand ad-
iourned until Tuesday, October 18th,
at .12 m. and that no pay be allowed
during the recess except mileage.
Mr.. Tillman said that in offering
this resolution he wanted to state rea-
sons prompting him. 1t is well known
that on Saturday all lawyers will alb
sent themselves with or without leave.
They have to 90 to attend salesday.
It is their crop and it is their duty to
their clients. Then there are farmers
here whose business demands their
presence at home.
The question was put on the adop-
ton of MIR. Tillman's resolution. The
ayes and noes were called with this
result;
Yeas-Austin, Barker, Barton, Ber-
ry, Bobo, Bowen, Bowman, Breazeale,
Brice, J. s.; Buist, Burn, Byrd, Can
tey, Carver, Clayton, ,Connor, Cooper,
DELAY, Dennis, Doyle, Dudley, Eller-
be, Evans, W. G.; Gamble, Garris,
Gary, Gooding, Graham, Gray, Har-
ris, Harrison, Hay, Haynsworth, Hen
derson, VIM; Henry, HERS, Howell,
Hutson, Irby, tombstone, George;
Jones, Willie, Keitt, Kennedy, J. W.;
Klugh, Lowman, McCalla, McCaslan,
McCown, McDermotte, McGown, Mat
thews, Miller, Mitchell, Montgomery,
J. D.; Moore, Morrison, Nathans,
Nicholson, Oliver, Parrott, Peake,
Perritte, Ragsdale, Redfearn, Reed,
John; Rogers, Rowland, Sigh, Sloan,
Smalls, Smith, jeremiah; Stackhouse,
Stribling, Taylor, Tillman, B. R. ;
Tillman, Ct. D.; VonKolnitz, Wells,
Wharton, Whipper, Wigg, Wiggins,
|. I.Woodward-S3.
Nays-Aldrich, Alexander, Barry,
Behre, Cunningham, Douglass, Efrd,
Farrow, Field, Fitch, Floyd, Fraser,
Gage, Gilland, Glenn, J. L.; Glenn,
J. P. Gunter, Hamel. Henderson, D.
| S.; Houser, johnson, T. E.. Kennedy,
E. j.. Lee, McKagen, McWhite, Nash,
OTIS, Patterson, Prince, Rosborough,
Russell, Sheppard, Smith, R. F.;
Smoak, Stokes, Talbert, Zimmerman,
White, A. H.; White, s. E.; Wilson,
Stanyarne-38.
DOWN TO BUSINESS.
The president stated that there were
sections of the Constitution to be read
third time, and the clerk proceeded
to read. those on amendments, i'm
peachments, miscellaneous matters,
municipal corporations and police
regulations and the report of same
committee on ordnance proposed by
Mr.. Farrow.
The first section on miscellaneous
matters" was amended on motion OF
Mr.. Gray so that the State librarian
and department clerks may be women
Mr.. B. R. Tillman thought the amend
ment unnecessary to accomplish the
object, but "let it 60 through to pre-
vent lawyers getting out an injunc'
ton"
"Here is the amendment as adopted
provided, That the provisions of
this Section shall not apply to the Of
fees of State librarian and department
al clerks, to either of which Offices a
woman. resident of the State two years
and has attained the age of 81 years
shall be eligible"
On motion of Mr.. Patton, the Sec
tions relating to exemption from taxa
ton was amended so as to read TINS:
Section 8. Cities and towns may ex-
empt from taxation by general or spe-
cial ordinance, except for school pur-
poses, manufactures established with
| in their limits for five successive years
from the time of the establishment of
such manufactures; provided that
such ordinance shall first be ratified
by majority of such qualified voters
of such city or town as shall vote at
an election held for that purpose"
Mr.. Patton spoke to his amendment,
saying that was more explicit than
the section adopted, which left it in
doubt as to whether the exemption OF
taxes should run from five years from
the adoption of the Constitution, or
for five years from the action taken by
the city or town council. The amend
ment was put and passed.
Mr.. Wilson moved to reconsider.
Mr.. Ragsdale made several pertinent
points. The members of this conven-
ton should be credited with being men
and knowing what they we're doing.
When they passed upon a question
gentlemen should not think that lit
tie eloquence could turn their votes and
these motions were simply wasting
time. He moved to lay the motion OF