The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1895-11-22
A COMPLETE
REVIEW
OF THE WORK ACCOMPLISHED
SO far by the Constitutional Conven.
tfon. The Article on Suffrage. The
Convention Only Half Through
It's Work.

the time allowed for recesses is now
exactly half through with its work, SO
far as articles adopted are concerned,
s ont Of the 1G articles proposed hay
ing been completed ard sent beyond
the control of the convention. In
reality, however, the work is consider
ably further advanced, provided no
big tights are made when several Of
the articles that have almost gotten
through come up for final reading.
Judging from the fight that has been
made on the final reading of the arti-
Gle on Jurisprudence, it looks as If the
final readings OF nj the remaining
articles are to cause considerable time
to be- consumed. There arc four of
the remaining articles which have not
been even taken up for G. second read
ing yet. The others have had certain
sections considered. but that was all.
The great fight Of the week just passed
WAS On the suffrage scheme. The most
significant feature Of the tedious yet
intensely interesting light over ii was
The effort of Senator Tillman on the
!inal reading 10 have TIE provision for
bipartisan election managers put in.
the most interesting pages Of South
Carolina history and viii doubtless be
often heard Of in. :hc future. With
the exception of this bipartisan board
feature, the article On suffrage was
adopted az it was reported by the com
mittec, and practically IS outlined by
Senator TillmGn at the Hunters Ferry
meeting last summer.
The Conservative lGwv on the COM
mittee argued ably on the constitutions
ality Of the article and didn't seem TO
have much trouble to convince for
once such "!aymen'' as Mr.. McWhite
that everything was as sound as a free
silver dollar.
The convention Las much work
aEcH,l Of il yet and ii the Idea of eX-
haustively debating everything contin-
ucs 20 prevail there will be Il session
continuing for several more weeks vet
NJ one can tell how long yet the con-
vcatinn will continue It's sessions. The
end - rot yet IL sight. There is not
even slight glow on the horizon of
tie end.
During the past week Senator Till
man made what IS considered by every
one 20 &c the most remarkable speech
he ever made IN his lie. And then
his elder brother. after his severe ar
raignmcnt Of the dispensary system.
made some prophecies as 10 the future.
TIE WORE DONE.
All gre interested Of course to know
%hW YtIe colAwAA.ta-- has .lope in the.
Imatter of constructing the new CON
%titution. 1t can be compactly stated.
! Only eight Of the sixteen articles
proposed have been entirely completed
as yet and referred 10 the com
mittec on style mrd revision. They
are the articles
!. On executive department.
2. On impeachments.
3. On municipal corporations and
police regulations.
4. On amendment s9G revision o.
the constitution.
5. On miscellaneous matters.
&. On penal and charitable ;Cstitu-
Lons.
7. On suffrage.
:. On militia.
All The sections i the article on
legislative department. have been pass
ed 20 their third rcading save that re-
latinS to the homestead, discussed IL
whole day and :hen la;j over, and the
section re!atii:S 10 inter marriages. So
this article is almost complete.
AL thu sections nf lne article nn
finance and tH&ati.n have likewise
been passed !on !l..ri reading, save
five.
Sections Q ANA 2 were continued.
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