Year: 1872

the State has been reported to the Con-
ventiou by the Committee Of the Whole
with various amendments. did think
that the wrangle over this portion of
the Constitution would have been
longer and ELECTED much more discus
sion than Fit did, owing to the various
plans offered. But it seems that the
committee had considered them
fully in their deliberations and thus
avoided q great deal OF unnecessary
discussion. Nevertheless the friends
and foes OF the Circuit Court system, as
we'll as the friends and foes OF the
County Court system, made the best
fight they could under the circum-
stances. As to the division OF the
circuits there was but one change from
the committees report and that was TO
accommodate the circuit which Ia com
posed of Jefferson, Berkley and one or
two counties dividing that circuit as re-
ported by the committee, and making
nine instead Of eight. In the discussion
of the County Court organization there
were more amendments and substitutes
offered than there are counties, each
delegate endeavoring to make County
Court for his own particular constl-
tuency. 1t did seem at one time as II
the report Of the committee would have
been twisted out Of shape.


However, the chairman, Mr.. Faux
ner steered it safe into port and the
report is not changediu an any material
points. am Of the opinion that the
last section Of the article was lts saving
clause. 1t covers up a multitude OF
defects and compromises everybody. 1t
reads in substance as follows: THAT
any county or counties applying to the
Legislature shall be entitled to have
their County Courts modified or aboi-
ished and other tribunals instituted with
the same powers and privileges" So
YOU see it is upon the principle of pay
ing your money and taking your choice,


The Convention has now under con-
sideration the report on corporations.
1t being a very short report, not much
time will be consumed in its considera-
tion. 1t deals very severely with rail-
roads, compelling them to have an office
in this State, in which shall be always
kept for inspection books and papers
showing their assets, liabilities, &c, &c.


saw an article in late issue Of the
Mar;nsburg NeW Era, in which the
editor of that paper made horrible
attempt to be facetious at our expense.
He seems to imagine that Charleston
must be very pleasant place and that
all the complaints made about it are
mere shams, or else why does the Con
vention continue in session? Why don t
it hurry up it's work and adjourn ?
That man, Mr. Editor, hasn't got
single spark Of patriotism about him;
he doesn't understand human nature
and never will until IAN honorable and
hghminded or "a poor but honest const,f
uercv" sends him here to manufacture
a constitution or make Judy Fitzslm-
mons mother of himself. 1should not
attempt to prognosticate as to the prob
able adjournment Of the Convention;
such is not in nv line; but will say
that there are a great many who are
sick and tired and want to 60 home.


Fannie B. Price and her excellent
theatrical company are still amusing
the people here. On Saturday morning
they presented Macbeth to a crowded
house. was much amused during the
performance at young man who sat
next Inc, who perhaps had Travelled
through mud and slush and spent his
last halt dollar to see the show. During
the performance he was perhaps the
most interested man in the audience,
and when Macbeth broke forth with the
words


"Come on Macdufr,
And damned be he who first cries hold


enough"


He turned to his friend in utter astopish-
ment and exclaimed, Shakespeare, by
thunder" Not knowing that all the
time he had been listening to one OF
Shakspeare's finest productions.


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