Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1860-12-28
s0UTH CAROLINA CONVENTION.

sECERr SESSION
The following ordinance was passed iu the g.
oret session this evening
Ata Convention cf thC people Of the State Of
South Carolina begun aud holden IN Columbia
on the l7th Of December, Is o, and thence con.
tiuued By adjournment 70 Charleston, and there
by divers ndi0urnnenu, 20 the 26th December OF
the same year, an ordinance TO make provisional
arrangements for the continuanee Of the CONNER
oial facilities Of South Carolina;
Whereas, lt Is due 10 our late confcdorates In
the political union, known a. the United States
Of America, as also 70 the citizens Of South Car
olina engaged IN commerce. shat no abrupt nor
sudden change be made In the rate Of duties on
imports into the State And, whereas, it D not
desired BY this State 70 secure advantages In
trade 10 her own ports above those OF any other
Of the slayeholding States, her late cOniedorstes
In the said Union and whereas, this ordinance,
Tor considerations indicated, ls designed 10 be
provisional; therefore, we, the people Of South
Carolina assembled, do declare, ordRin, and Il Is
hereby declared and ordained
First, That all citizens Of this State, who al
the date OF the Ordinance Of Secession were hold
ing oihce connected with the customs under the
General Government Of the United States within
the limits Of South Carolina, be and they arr
hereby appointed 20 hold, under the government
OF this State exclusively, without any connection
whatever with the Federal Government Of the
United States, the came Offices they now ill until
otherwise directed, and that they receive the
same pay and emoluments for their services
second, That until this Convention or General
| Assembly shall otherwise provide, the Governor
shall appoint to all vacancies which shall occur
insuch oflces.
Third, That until L is otherwise provided by
/ this Convention, OF the General Assembly, the
/ Revenue and Navigation Laws Of the United
! States as far as may be practicable, be and they
are hereby adopted and made laws Of this State
| saving that no duty shall be collected upon i'm
| ports from the States forming the late Federal
/ Union, known ~ the United States Of America
/ nor upon the tonnage Of their vessels owned IN
whole OF In part BY the citizens Of said States
-. s.HN
ed on the Sd Of March, 1857, entitled an act
Authorizing the deposit Of the papers Of foreign
vessels with the Consuls Of their respective ma
tions,n which said act & declared to be OF nc
force within the limits Of this State,
/ Fourth. All vessels built In South Carolina o.
elsewhere and owned 20 the amount Of one-thirJ
By citizen or citizens Of South Carolina or any
OF the slaveholding CommonweGlths Of NOrti
America, and commanded by citizens thereof anC
no other, shal be registered rs vessels Of Soutl
Caroline. under authority Of the Collector anS
Naval Ofhcer.
Finn. an oflelal acts Of the officers aforesaid
in which Il Is usual and proper to set forth TIL
authority under which they act and style Of doe
uments issued BY them, or any Of them, be IN th
name Of the State OF South Carolina
Sixth, All moneys hereafter collected by am
Of tbs aforesaid officers shall, after deducting th
sum necessary for the compensation Of the officer
and other expenses, be paid into the treasury o
State, subject to the order OF this convention, o
Of the General Assembly
I seventh Inc QE1lefd GlofesllQ anal retain Il
their hands all the property Of the United State
In their possession, custody or control, subject 4
the disposal Of the State, who will account 70
the same upon fnal settlement with the govern
ment of the United States.
Done ct Charleston, Dec, 2sth, 1880.
Signed, b JAMISON, President
IAttest.l B. +. AnTHuR, Clerk
The obligation Of Secretary was Withdrawn.
Mr. Browns resolution, offered this morning
was referred 70 the Committee on the Constitu
tion. The Committee sal IN secret session till hal
past four, when It adjourned till ten O'Clock to
morrow.
CHARLESTON, Dec. q.
The Convention re-assembled this morning. Al
ter prayer, the Journal was read.
The President announced the reason why yes
terdays ordinance was not printed in tn
Journal
NJ, DeIreyille tried to get in a resolution, de
clarinE that the Governor OF South Carolina b
authorized and requested TO take possession 0
Fort Moultrie, when be was interrupted by IN
demand that the motion to 60 into secret sessio
| had the precedence.