The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1895-10-05
The Long Awaited Article On the
Rights ofSuffrage is Presented.


Rights ofSuffrage IS Presented.
+ On Tuesd..- afternoon Senator Till
man, as chairman Of the committee Oh
suffrage, presented to the convention
the articls prepared by that committee
on the Suffrage. This all.important
article has been looked for daily by
the people Of the entire country Z
viex of the fact that the adoption Of q
new suffrage plan was the real cause
of the holding OF the convention.
Here is the article as reported:
Section ]. All elections by the people shall
be by ballot,
sec. ?: Everv qualified elector shall be
eligible to any Office to be voted Tor. unless
DISQUALIFIED hy are. But no person shall
hold two Offices Of honor and profit ct the
same time except officers in the mlhtla and
notaries public.
Sec. 3: Every male citizen Of the United:
81 years OF age and upwards, not iaDorlnS
Under the disabilities named in this Constr
tuition. and possessing the qualifications re-
CURED by it. shall be a legal elector.
Sec. t. The qualifications for suffrage shall
be as follows:
Residence in the State for two years. in the
county one year. in the election district III
which the elector offers to vote lour months.
and the payment Of poll tax SIX months
before any election: Provided, however. that
ministers Of the Gospel in charge OF an o.
ganized church shall he entitled to vote AFTER
six months residence in the State. II other~
wise qualified.
b. Registration which shall provide for the
enrolment Of every elector once in 10 tars.
C. The person applying for registration
must be able to reat and write any section OF
the Constitution. ,r must show that he owns
and paws taxes on $500 worth Of property III
this State: Provided. That at the ftst reg
istration under this Constitution and up to
January l. 1853. all male persons OF voting
age who can read n clause II this ConstlIu-
ton or understand and explain 1t when read
to them by the registration officer shall be
entitled to register and become electors. \
separate record Of all illiterate persons thus
registered, sworn to by tho registration OIL
Ger, shall be filed. one copy with the clerk ol
court and one in the Office OF the secretary OF
state. on or before January ]. 1888. and such
persons shall remain during lie qualified
electors. unless disqualified by the PROVISIONS
Of section 6 Of this article. The certificate
,I the clerk of the court or secretary OIL state
shall lre sufficient evidence to establish inc
ri,rht of said class of citizens to registration
and the franchise.
d. ANY person who shall apply for regis
tration after January l. 1898. il otherwise
qualified. may bo registered: PROVIDED.
That he can both read and write any sec'loh
Of this Constitution or can show that n,
OWLS and has paid taxes during the previous
year Dn property in this state aSseSs'c Ut
$500 or more
= MANAGERS OF ci2ction shall require Of
4, o. y
before allowing him to vote, proof OF >he
pavncnt Of all taxes. including poll tax:
assessed against him for the previous year.
+ Registration certificates when lost sIal!
be renewed il the applicant is qualified I'M
der tn. provisions Of this Constitution. or II
he has been registered rs provided in SUB
section ''c.
S,r, ). ANY person denied registration
shall have the right to appeal TO any ana ali
.ourtS Of this State To determine the Question
un,,er the limitations imposed IN thls
article. aud the general assembly Shall pro-
yid, hv law for the correction OF Illegal Oh
fraudulent registration and the punishment
Sec g. The following personS arc dis
qualified from being registered or voting.
First. Persons convicted Of burglary.
theft. arson. obtaining goods or money under
false prr;cnsys. perjury, forgery. robbery
bribery aIultrv. enlbeZZ!cment, blSan!. OF
crimes against the election laws: Provided.
That the pardon Of the governor shall re-
move such disqualification.
Second. Persons who are idiots. insane.
paupers supported 1T the puhlIr expense
and persons confined in any public prison.
Ser :. For the purpose ni voting n" PER
son shall be deemed - ha;': 2-al!r.i "r ",S(
4 residence. Nv rcl:;.,n Of his ah.-Nr Will"
emploverl in the service Of the tult'I STATES.
nor while Engaged in the navigation ri tAc
water OF this State. or ri tb" United states.
or Of the high seas.
Ser. s. Tile genera! assembly shal! PROVIDE
for the registration uf all gualiti"d electors
and shall prescribe IL" manner Of holding
elections and IF ascerIaininS the results 81
the sane: Provided. That each Of the '~?
part:es casting the highest number O votes
At the preceding election shau have repre-
sentati1n on the hn2rd Of managers at cach
precinct. ard on The hoard 0t county c2l-
rassers in cach county Provided H. 'aH
Hr=t registration under thi: Constitution ;'1d
t;aril the 1T cf January. 1896. tar re=1StI;.-
1ion sl,oll be conducted by board Of three
10 hc appointed by the governor. ty ami with
the consent Of the senate.
See. 9. The scvcra' counties in the state
shall be divided ini; lection districts. WIN
one precinct in each ot the same at "hich
alone the voter registered for that precinct
can cast his ballot: Provided. That a voter
NAV be transferred itoCl one election dlstricI
to another.