Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-11-02
SUFFRAGE SECTION ADOPTED.
>outh carolina touN~ntio" ih"s
AccompIisLc~ it, Main Purpose.

COLUMBIA. :. g.. November lat
il.25 O'Clock tonight the conslituuonal
convention Of South Carolina adjourned.
The essential section Of the suffrage plat
form. putting on the political clincher
was adopted. thereby accomplishing the
sole object OF the convention. IN" sec
tion was adopted iu It's original shape
as follows.
section I. The qualifications Tor SUI
frsge shall be- as follows.
"tal. Residence iu the state for two
years. in the county one year. IN the
election district. % the clectOr onris TO
vote four months. anu payment six
months before any election or any poii-
tax then due and payable. Provided. how
ever. that ministers u charge Of organ
.2ed churches and teachers of public
schools shall he entitled 10 vote after six
months residence la the state it other
wise qualified.
"GD Registration. which shall provide
for the enrolment of every eleCtOr. once
in ten years. and also am enrolment du-
ring each ami every year OF every eiectOr
NOT previously registered. under the pro-
visions os this article.
"tci. TIP 90 January !. l>'s. ai male
persons ~ voting age applying for regis
tfatiuu. who can read any section oC this
10 when read 10 them by registration
officer. shall be entitled 70 register and
become electors. \ record OF an persons
registered before January T. 1895. sworn
tu by tnr registration officer. shall ue
filed. One COPY with the clerk of the
Court and one boz the Office OF the Secre-
tary OF state. ON or before january T.
ISIS and such persons shall remain during
life qualified electors. unless disqualified
t.rI.. H.
l The certificate of the Clerk OF th- court
or of the Secretary q ihe state shall le
sufficient evidence 90 establish the iiunt
of said citizens tp any future registration
aud the franchise under the limitations
herein imposed.
"tD Any person who shall apply for
registration after January 4. ls9s o. other
wise qualified. shalt hc registered. Pro-
viioi that he can both read and write
amy section OF this Constitution or pos
sc--e- property assessed ~ $50. or more.
"'l. Managers OF election shall re-
Guir- OF every el-ctor Offering 80 vote a.
any election. before allowing him TO vote.
proof ~ the payment " all taxes incNd-
iug p0il-taN. assessed against him and
collected fOr th~ previous year
'tD. The General Assembly shall pro-
vide for issuing 30 each duly registered
elrctor certificate OF registration ard
nlli provide for the renewal OF such GER
iiucate when lost m4f'iatDd. or de-
>troyed. if the applicant Is -til qualified
eirotur under she provisions pt This Con
stitutiou. or if he has heeu registered.
a- provided Jon subsection T.
There was much opposition expressed
/ Go the plan. which MANY m-muers de-
: claf@d ou the floor c0uld only mean fraud
! under tie understanding" feature the
supervisors being the judges of sufficient
3 understandings Most 90 it m~ltei away.
however. when it came 20 the final vot-.
which was ~ to b.. lrhv's opposition dil
not seem 20 count for much. There was
/ r0 end OF speaking az the night session.
The convention. after adopting tn- plsu.
adjourned at ll.W p. A. until 40 =. 81
ON TUESDAY next
Washington. - Superintendent
KHnhl ia informed mat he sehoou,r
Edith ~ Boston. 30 r0utr from Boston
to Wilmington. ~ g.. stranded on Little