The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1861-01-10

and ordained, That the Judicial powers
heretofore delegated to this State, so as
to form part Of the Judicial power of the
United States, having reverted to this
State, shall be exercised by such Courts
as the General Assembly shall direct.
AN ORDINANCE to amend the C6nstitu-
ton of the State Of South Carolina in
Respect to the Executive Department.
We, the People of the State of South
Carolina, in Convention assembled, do de-
clare and ordain, and it is hereby declared
and ordained, That the Governor shall
have power to receive ambassadors, minis
ters, consuls, and agents from foreign pow
ers, to appoint such agents, to be paid out
of the contingent fund, as in his discretion
he may choose to employ; to conduct ne
gotiations with foreign powers; to make
treaties by and with the advice and consent
of the Senate, provided two-thirds Of the
Senators present agree to nominate, and
bv and with the advice and consent of the
Senate, to appoint such ambassadors, other
public ministers and consuls, as the Gen
cral Assembly shall have previously di-
rected to be appointed, and also all other
officers, whose appointment otherwise
shall not have neen provided for by law
to fill all vacancies that may happen, dur
ing the recess Of the Senate, in the offices
to which he had the power to nominate
as above mentioned, by granting commits
sions which shall expire at the end of the
next session Of the Senate, and to convene
the Senate whenever in his opinion it may
be necessary; Provided nevertheless
That during the existence ola Convention
all treaties and directions for appointment
of ambassadors, ministers, or consuls shall
be subject to the advice and consent of the
Convention or to it's separate action.
And it is further ordained, That the
Governor shall Immediately appoint fom
persons, with the advice and consent o1
this Convention, who, together with the
Lieutenant Governor, shall folm Council
to be called the Executive Council, whose
duty it shall be, when required by the
Governor, to advise with him upon al
matters which may be submitted to theil
consideration and that record Of such
consultations shall be kept; Provided
nevertheless, THAT the Governor shall, il
all cases, decide upon his own action.
Done at Charleston, the 9th day Decem
Der, in the year of our Lord 1860.
AN ORDINANCE TO MAKE PROVISIONAL pos
ARRANGEMENTS IN SOUTH CAROLINA
Whereas, the State of South Caroln;
owes it to her own citizens, and those O
other States, that, as one of the contrac
ting parties, she should not prevent or in
terrupt the performance Of the pending
contracts for carrying and delivering o
the mails, made by the United State
while South Carolina was one Of saic
States:
We, the State of South Carolina, in Con
vcntion assembled, do declare and ordain
and it is hereby declared and ordained
that the existing postal contracts and al
rangcmcnts shall be continued, and tn
persons charged with the duties thereof
shall continue to discharge said duties un
, til postal treaty or treaties shall be con
cludcd, OF until otherwise ordered by thi
Convention.
AID FOR SOUTH CARoLINA-Thc new
from South Carolina received during tn
last three or four days, has produced uni
versal excitement among our citizens, an
, we have yet to hear of but few person
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