The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-09-30
CHIN MUSIC AT COLUMBIA.
SLOW PROGRESS MADE By THE
CONVENTION.

Too Many Delegates Using What
Congressman TnIbert Calls Their
Automatic Mouths-The Issue over
Negroes Holding Office TO BE
Brought tn Again-The Probable
Settlement of the Liquor Question.
Lively Times over the Suffrage.
Columbia. S. c., Sept. 29.-The constitu-
tional convention will start out on It's
fourth weeks session tomorrow morn
ing and just at this time there is no rea-
son to believe otherwise than that the
ten days session that some delegates
talked about at first will be drawn out
through three weeks more at the very
least. In the past week a good many new
speakers have been developed, and there
is no telling how many more of the 1Go
delegates will begin to exercise what Con-
gresham Talbert on Saturday termed
their automatic mouths" The cOnven-
ton has devoted much time to debate
on small and Insignificant matters that
might have been passed over in very
short order, and but slow progress has
been made on the calendar.
Up to date the convention has really ac-
complished nothing towards the construc-
ton Of the articles of the constitution, be-
yond the adoption of the article in regard
to the executive department Of the state
government. That is now beyond any
possible change, save what changes the
committee on style and revision may sug-
gest. The only other thing that may be
said to have been accomplished finally in
this direction is the settling Of the pro-
vision that the sessions Of the general as
sembly shall be held in January instead
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yond recall.
The only other articles of the constitu-
tion that have even reached the conven-
tion in shape for discussion, and have re-
ceiVed any discussion at all, are the ar
ucles on municipal corporations and police
regulations, including, of course, the dis
pensary matter; ana on the Legislative
department of the state government The
latter article has been under consideration
and good many of its sections have been
adopted on the second reading. 1t should
not take very long to complete its cOnsid-
Grafton and send II to third reading.
Awaiting the consideration of the con-
ventiOn in second reading form are the
following articles, which have been con-
sidered and presented to the convention by
the several committees; on finance and
taxation; on amendments; on impeach-
ments; on the militia; on penal and chari-
table institutions; on counties and county
government. in majority and a minority
report; on miscellaneous matters; on cor
porations; on declaration of rights.
There are good many other matters of
lesser note that are also ready for the
conventions action, but they can be
promptly disposed of.
The following articles have not yet been
presented to the convention by the sew
eral committees having them in charge:
On judicial department; on Jurisprudence;
on rights of suffrage; on eminent domain;
on education There are at least three
OF these that Will cause perhaps more
debate than any others when they come
up for discussiOn-the articles on ju-
dicial department, suffrage and educa
ton.
The suffrage matter is really the most
important OF all of them put together
and there is likely to be lively times
have gone in yesterday, but for some
reason 1t was withheld. 1t will probably
be presented the first thing on Monday
morning. The general public, not only of
this state, but of the entire country, takes
more interest in this matter than in any
other The provisions of the article are
pretty well known. but it would scarce
ly do to refer to them till the report has
been presented. 1t is surmised that Col.
Aldrich will renew his scheme of refus-
ing to allow the negro to hold office
when this matter comes up and
try to get another hearing
in another form. Whether the convention
will hear him or not is another question.
1t is not to be surmised that it will. By
the way, this scheme of his has furnished
one of the sensations of the session so
far, and the running debate between he
and Senator Tillman was well worth hear
ing.
The dispensary matter is one of the
most important and interesting that will
come up tomorrow, and the matter will
very likely be settled by the adoption OF
a provision for the licensing of individ>
uals TO sell whisky as the dispensaries
do now, in case there is not absolute pro-
hbitiOn. and in case the dispensary sys-
TEN is ever abolished.
During the past week ii was pretty
definitely settled that there should be no
quadrennial terms of Office for states or
ttcers or legislators, and the powers of
the governor to remove officials who are
defaulters have been defined in a manner
very unlike that in which the convention
was asked to define them
The fight has also been had over the
matter of the establishment of a state
pardon board.
Charleston's second senator has also
been finally disposed of.
Saluda county has been established and
given two representatives.
These are about all the features of the
work accomplished thus far.
The past week has simply been a week
of debate on any and all kinds of matters
and Senator Tillmln has been the leading
spirit at the last moment in nearly every
debate that has taken place. Uncle
George" Tillman has had but compare
lively little to say during the week.