Abbeville press. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1860-1869, 1861-04-12
: ORDINANCES,

: Ohu1NANOES,
The following are the ordinances and report,
now pending before the Convention.
ORDINANCES IN RELATION TO THE STATE cossrlru.
TIoS.
Mr.. d. L. Wardlaw, from the Committee
on the Constitution, to whom was referred an
ordinance further to amend the fourth section
of the first article Of the Constitution of thi,
State, reported that the committee had consid
cred the same, recommended that. il be no,
passed; which was ordered for consideration
tomorrow.
Dir. D. l.. Wardlaw, from the same com
m'ttee,s to whom was referred an ordinance tc
amend the ninth article Of the Constitution o
.thaistete ofs South Caroline also reported that
the committee had cpnsidsred ~she same, and
reeomsnended. that it be not PISSED: which wa,
ordered for consideration to.moTow.>
Mr. d. L. WaIdiaw, FROM the same commit
tee. to whom was referred an ordinance declar.
atory Of tho true nonstruction Of an ordinance
concerning citizenship, also reported that the
committee had considered the same, and re-
commended The adoption of tho following ordi.
nance :f~N
AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND AN ORDINANCE CONCERN
ING CITIZENSHIP.
"1Hc People Of South Carolina: in Conven-,
ton assembled, do declare and ordaia, aud il is
hereby declared aea ordained. That tliesffst sec.
ton of an ordinance, entitled ".AuS OrdinahSs
concerning citizenship" ratified tho 6rst day
OF january. 1861, sba and the same is hereby;
alteredandFamended 60 as to; read as followe:
LIVERY person who, at the dste of tile ordi
nance OF secession, was by birth, residence. or
naturalization, citizen of this State shall con-
tinue a. citizen of this State, unless foreign
residence shall he established by such person
with the intention of expatriation.
The report was ordered for consideration 10.
morrow.
Mr. d. l. Wardlaw, from the committee Co
whom was referred IAN ordinance to renea] sun.
dry ordinances done by the people of the State
Oh South Carolina in Convention" and an or,
oihance TO amend an ordinance entitled "an
ordinance to alter the Constitution of the State
OF South Caroiea by striking out certein words
in sundry places" and also resolution "to in.
qu'se ana ascertain w""t changes should be
a'Aoe ID the Const'tut to adapt it to our
present condition" reported that the committe
had cons ed the same. aud recommended
that "the ordnance ratified by US in Conyen-
tion, on the 22d Of December, 1860, entitled
an ordinance to make provisional. postal ar
rangements in South Carolina also an ord;-
nance ratified on the 26th day of December,
1860, entitled AN ordinance to make proyis-
lonal arrangements for the continuance OF COM
mercial facilities in South Carolina. > al,o q,
ordinance ratified on the 9th dav Of Deceno-
'oer' 1850. entitled 'an ordinance to amend the
Constitution of the State of South Carolina in
respect TO the Executive Department. also an
ordinance ratified on the 27th day of Decem-
Der, 1860. entitled 'an ordinance to alter tho
Constitution of the State of South Carolina bv
stfiking out certain words in sundry places ;
also an ordinance ratified on the 3lst dav Of
december, 1850, entitled 'ah ordinance con-
eefning powers lntely vested in the Copgre,.
OF the United States;' also, an ordinance r,t;.
ned on tue slst day Of December, 1860. enti-
',eu an ordinance concerning Judicial powers: :
Also an ordinance ratified on the 9Th dav Of
!anuary, 1881. entitled s'an ordinance to vest
m the General assembly the power Of estsb--
iishing postal arrangements;' and also. tb.
various amendments heretofore made In tho
fourth article. Of the Constitution of the Stat.
oi'south Carolina, be and the same are hereby
repealed, and that all clauses in the Conatit,,-.
ton OF tile State of South Carolina, containing
The words "Uuited States" be amended ~,
striking out.the W ords HUuited States. !" and ~
eertlng the words Confederate States of Ameri.
ca which was ordered for consideration To-
morrow.
hr. d: L. Wardlaw, from the same commit
tee' to whom was refeffcd resolution concern.
ing alterations Of The Constitution of The Stat.
also reported that the committee had consider.
ed the same. and recommended the ndontion If
the following ordinance:
o.DlsAsok 20 ALTER the TENTH sEorIox OF
1aa SfFsr: Aar1drs orlrHr CONSTITUTION or.ru.
9l11! er soeTu oAnoInsA ,yAsp me .Asrspxrxr
1nhhkeH atrrfkD JANUARY 2sfH, 1851: A1.o
40 AlrznSrnE, yksTn SECTION OF rur .xs,nA
AESIs RATIFIED on Tue l7ru DEcrianrn ;1sos
AND LIKEWISE TIE ssc6AD cLAusE OF THE
sssTEssg Ae!adss ekE4s CONSTITUTION Aronr-
Bald |
W, he peeplsefN ssaie ef South Carolina
y. co'.ee''tion assembled do deelase and orda;n
and z j. hereby declared and ;orda;.sa tb A. n.
tenth section g the frst article of the con,t-J
tntiOn; n;et Aasts of South dnoiina: a1dT tha
smendTapt thereof, ratified in the senats ma
= HOUSE january 2sth, 1850, shall be altered, 10
read q :fohowsi. 5!r.y,.5. : g.
Senators and members or the House Of
Representatives shall be chosen at a general
election. TIE. Tuesday aftersthe second Monday
in octobefsess2, and on th sane doy in every
second year thereafter. in sueh rnapnas o,d f,.f