The people's journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1891-1903, 1895-09-19
THIRD DAYS PROCEEDINGS

The convention to-day had nothing
to disturb its work. The mill is being
very rapidly filled with material,
which Is intended should be used in
the making OF the new constitution Of
the State. Altogether about twenty
new and distinct propositions were
prosen ted to the convention day for
consideration and incorporation in the
reports of the various committees.
Besides these Col. Aldrich presented
the draft OF Il complete constitution to
which he had devoted much of his
ability and research.
This was distlnctively day of pre-
liminary work. The committees have
all been arranged and given clerks,
SO far us doomed advisable, and the
committees can hardly have any
excuse for not going promptly to work
The various measures give good idea
Of the sentiments Of some OF the dele
gatos and the multitude OF schemes Of
those who are here. One significant,
and, perhaps, the most important move
Of the day, was the Introduction Of the
two ordinances for the creation Of new
counties. 1t is clearly shown that
Tillman and the friends of the new
county idea are going to mako Il fight
for the creation Of certain new counties
by the convention, and not to leave
the matter so much to tho discretion
of the Legislature as it was thought
had bccn generally decided upon.
Senator Tillman will find considerable
opposition to doing anything about
new counties st this time except pcr-
haps to arrange for smaller counties.
The convention was again taken in
charge by President Evans, who in
troduced the Rev. Mr.. Abncy to otrcr
the opening prayer. The old-timc
motion to dispense with the reading
OF the journal was made with good
motives, but President Evans sug-
gestcd that it would be well not to
dispense with the reading on account
OF the Importance Of the work and the
necessity of having an absolutely COR
rect journal. The reading Of the jour
nal consumed about fifteen minutes.
~ variety OF corrections were re-
qucsted especially ns to getting
straight on the 81 per diem vote.
Everyone wanted to have his initials
and name correctly spelled
After the Journal had been cor
rectcd Ex-Governor Sheppard, who is
taking Il most active part in the pro-
cecdings, submitted the report Of tho
committee on rules. Governor Shep-
Phiu Htu S'IC w SIcdV 1Iou'ic dG
nome in his leisure moments to pre-
pare a set of rules for tho government
Of the Dody, and they were adopted by
the committee without much change.
Mr. Sheppard, on the part Of the com
mittce, moved the Immediate cOnsid-
Grafton Of the report.
Mr.. I{agsdalc, Of Fairfield. said thut
the convention had gone along smooth
ly with it's work thus far without
rules, and that he saw no occasion for
unnecessary hurry about tho adoption
Of the rules. 1t would be far better to
have the rules printed in order that
the members might better consider
what they were voting for. The con-
vcntion could very we'll afford to go IL
day longer without any fixed rules.
Mr.. Sheppard anticipated any
further discussion by accepting the
suggestion, and moving that the com,
mittcc's report be made the speclaI
order for to-m0rrow after the adoptlon
of the journal. This was entirely
III acisfactory to all parties, ana 80 the
rules went over until tomorrow.
The rules are quite explicit and de-
tailed, and so far as can be seen cover
every contingency.
The time was occupied mainly with
the introduction OF various measures,
among them the draft OF an entire con
stituton by Col. Robert Aldrich, OF
Barnwoll. The following are the most
striking parts, and shows close study
on his part as Il constitutional lawyer
The House OF Representatives shall
be composed OF members chosen by
ballot, every fourth year.