The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1895-11-27


following, to be known as section 13,
which>was also adopted:
Section '13. The general assembly
may at any time arrange the various
counties into judicial circuits and into
congressional districts including the
county Of Saluda, as, it may deem
wise and proper, and may establish or
alter the location of voting precincts
in any county.
The whole article was then given
its third reading and sent to the COM
mittee on style and revision.
i Mr.. McGowan's ordinance fixing 16
! as the ''age of consent" of women
was then called up. The age was fix
ed at II, and in this shape the ordi-
nance was adopted.
THE STEERING" SCHEME.
The report of the steering committee
was adopted as follows:
/. The convention shall each day
convene at $50 a. M, recede from
business at 2 p. m, and continue In
session till o'clock D. M; again re-
cede till 7:30 and then continue in ses-
sion until adjournment for the day is
had.
2. The time of the convention for
the present week is assigned as fol-
lows:
(a) For this evening, Nov. 20, to
the report, of county and county
government, No. 80, one hour if so
much be necessary. To the report of
the committee on legislative depart
ment, No. 10, the remainder of the
evening.
(b) For Nov. 21-To the report of
the committee On finance and taxa
ton, No. u, two hours if so much be
necessary. To the report of the COM
mittee on judicial department, No.
~, the remainder of the day and the
whole of Nov. % if SO much be neces-
sary.
(c) At the conclusion of the last
named report, to the report of the
committee on declaration of rights,
No. 81, two hours if so much be nee
essary. Then to the third reading Of
the report of committee on contingent
accounts, No. IS, one hour if so much
be necessary; then to the third read
ing of report OF committee on Jurls-
prudence, No. 46. one hour if SO much
be necessary; then to the third read.
ing OF report of committee on corpo-
rations, No. 80, one hour if so much
be necessary; then to the report of
COMMITTEES on finance and taxation,
No. 50, and to each of the several or
dinances, Nos. 49, 81 and 80, in the
order named, one hour if so much be
necessary.
3. The assignment of time for Mon
day and Tuesday of next week will be
announced Saturday next.
4. Each of the periods assigned to
the several reports and ordinances
will be distributed by the committee
amongst the various amendments to
be proposed as they may arise during
the progress Ct the oebate, whereupon
such portion of time so fixed shall be
equally divided between and be at
the disposal Of the mover of the
amendment and the chairman of the
committee reporting the article OF or
dinance.
DOWN TO HARD WORK.
COLUMBIA, Nov. 21.-Special: The
Convention promptly settled down TO
hard work this morning.
Mr.. Sigh moved to amend the home
stead section so thas, after the home.
stead should have been laid off it
could not be waived or mortgaged or
otherwise defeated.
Mr.. Sigh spoke earnestly in favor
of the amendment.
Mr.. Gage offered the following sub
stitute for the amendment:
Add to the close of section 29-'Pro-
vided further, After homestead in
lands has been claimed, set aside and
recorded, it shall not be mortgaged or
conveyed, except by consent of those
persons for whose benefit it was
claimed and who are 81 years of age
and upwards, and are mem oers of the
family, such consent to be expressed
in writing on the deed.
Mr.. Gage argued for this amend |
ment. There were several otheri
speeches on each side.
President Evans left the chair and
supported the arnendment-urging
that the homestead Of the wife and
children should always be sacred.
After further discussion Mr.. Gage
withdrew his amendment; and MIR.
Sligh's was adopted by vote OF u to
&c.
Mr.. Sigh then offered the following
amendment:
Strike out on fourth line all after
the word estate" down to the word
provided" on 7and insert: ITO the
value of 81, 900 or SO much thereof as
the property is worth if its value is
less than 81, 900, with the yearly pro
ducts thereof and every head of fami-
ly residing in this State, whether en-
titled to homestead exemption IN
lands or not, personal property to the
value of the sum Of $500 or so much
thereof as the property is worth If its
val.e is less than $500"
Mr.. Sigh said this was The matter
that was voted down when the section
was up before. He thought it was. a
matter that should be put in.
The roll was called for on a direct
vote on the subject. The roll was
about to be called when the call was
Withdrawn and the amendment was
adopted viva voce.
An amendment vas adopted, to put
the exemption of personally on the
same footing as that Of real estate, as
to the right to sell, mortgage, etc.
Mr.. Fitch offered the following:
Amend section % by adding: Pro
vided further, that any person not the
head OF a family shall be emitted TO a
like exemption as provided for the
head of family, in all necessary
wearing appeared and personal proper.
ty rot to exceedi1 value the sum OF
$500"
Mr.. Fitch explained his amendment
and urged its adoption in a forcible
speech. It was to enable the artisan
to carry or his ordinary trade.