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The CoaSenAon.- Important Ordinanc.s.

The ColSenion.- Impcrtsnt Ordinances.
The following Ordinances were a,l"pt-,! by
the Convention ~, the 2Gtl. and aTth u., d,uiuv
their secret sessions:
1iiE sTArI or SIT TIT c ,R,I.x.
AT Convention CT the pr",.'c OF the State Ct
South Ca'"!iua. begun aud hulri, u, (.olunL,
TN the seventeenth, day or December in the yea,
OF our l.oid 1860, and thence continued by nd
tournnient to Charleston, AID there by divers nj
j"urnmrnts to the 2Gii day Of December, in III.
same year.
lin OSdinuncc 4" make I'ronisonaL 4 ryanoe
ments for the c"ntinHu4ce Of Cun.meriL Ea
cilitiss IN South Carolina.
Whe,sds, II is due to our lat. conrc,lrratcs il,
the p0loienl Union known ns the United States
OF America, as also 10 the citizens of South Car
o'inn, engaged iu commerce, that 10 nbrArt or
sudden change he made in the rate of duties
upon imports into this State; nnd wl ereas it Is
not desired by this St",e to secure any advantage
III trade TO her Owa porls above those of any of
the sayehod:ng States, her late confrderates in
tho said Union and. wlirrens, this Ordinance,
for the considerations indicated, is designed to
he provisional mcrely. Therefore, we, the peo-
pile of South Carolina, in Convention assembled
do declare and orjun, und It is hereby d, clared
and ordained:
LIST. Tina, all citizens Of this State, who, at
the date Of the Ordinance Of Secession were
uOlulIp bllltc cpiccC1't VI the Customs under
the General Government OF the United States
within The limits of Souti, Carolina be. and ,hey
are hereby. appointed 10 hold, under the Gov
ernlnepl OF this State-cxciusive Of any further
connection whatever will, the Federal Govern
inent "f the United S!ates-lhr same offices they
now NIL. until otherwise directed, and to receive
the same pay and eno!umrns tor their services
That until this Convention, or the Gencrnl As
7emhly. shall otherwise provide, the. Governor
shall appoint to all vacancies which NAV occur
in such Offices.
81. That III! otherwise provided by this
Convention. or thr General Assembly, the rrvn
nue, collection and navigation laws of the Uni.
ted States. 50 far they may hc applicable, be-
and they are hereby. rloIicl and made the
anws OF this STATE. saving that no duties shall
be collected nlpn jni,.nrts from the States FORM
ing the late Federal lnion known us the l. nj. ed
States OF America ror upon the tonnage Of YES.
sells owned il whole "r il, part hv the citizens of
the said States; aud saving and excepting the
Act OF Congress adopted the third day Of March,
1857, entitled IAN Act. authorizing the ,leposit
ot papers of foreign vessels with the Consu!s of
their respective Nations, which raid Act is here.
ny declared 10 be oi 10 force within tile limits
Of This State.
4th. That MI vessels built in Suuth Carolina.
or elsewhere. and owned Ia 1i,- amount of one
third by q ci,iZ"n or citZei,s Of Snutl, Carolina
or Of amy Of the Slave holding Commonweaiths
Of Noth America. and commanded by "A ci,iz-n
thereof and no ether sha!l be registered rs YES
sells of South Cnrn.:na under tie authority of the
Collector an,l naval officer.
5th That all the official acts nf the officers
aforesaid i'll which it is usual ami proper to set
forth the auth"itv under which ,cy act, or the
style of documents issued bv thsIIt or uny of
them. shall he IN the Of the State Of Soul,
Carolina. a.
5:h. That all moneys hereafter collect ed bv
any OF the officers aforesaid. shall, ali er t.Iuc.
ting the sums necessary Gnr the conpensat ton of
officers and o!er expenses, ba paid into the
Treasury Of the State of South Curolinu, for the
Use "f the said State sAhl"c, to the order of this
Convention, or the General Assembly.
7th That the aforesaid officers shall retain in
their hands al the property Of the United States
in their possession, custody AMI control subject
10 the disposal Of this State. who will account
for the same upon final settlement with the
Government Of the United States.
Done at Chasleslon tIe 10th day Of December,
III The yeai vi our Lord. sou.
ID. +. J.iMISON, President.
B. +. ARTHUR, C!eik.
an Ordinance To amend ;kc Constitution of the
State Of !S-m"h Cof"ltHn IN respect 10 he Es.
ec"tire department.
We, the people Of tke Slate Of South Carolina.
IN Convention assembled, do declare and or,iain
and it is hereby declared aud ofdained, ThSRti.e
~
sadors, ministers, corsfls: - uazsskts from fol-
Hgn powers t" appbint sGch agents, 10 be paid
out OF the contingent fnnd, ,.as, in his dieeretiou
he may choose to employ 10 conduct negn,a-
lions with foreign powers; to make treaties by
ana wlih the advice ana consent Of the Senate
provided tw" thirds Of the Senators present
ugree; TO nominate. and by, and with the ad.
vice and consent Of The Senute TO appoint such
ambassadors. other public. mnist e, s, and con.
suis, as the Genera! Assembly shall have pre-
Vlously directed to be appointed, and also. all
other officers, whose appointment, otherwise shall
not nave been provided for by. .luw TO fill all
vacancies that may happen, during the rec,ss
OF the Senate. in The offices to which he had
lie power 10 nominate rs ubove mentioned, hy
granting commissions, which shall expire ri the
end OF The next session, Of the Senate, and to
convene the Sennte, whenever. iu his opinion, it
may be necessity: Provided, nevertheless. That
during the existence Of q Convention. uli treaties
and directions for appointments Of ambassadors
ministers. or consuls, shall Le subject to the ad
wee and consent Of the Convention or 10 i,s
separate action.
Aud it is further ordained, Tint the Govern
or shall Immediately appoint four persons, with
the advice aud consent Of this Convention who
together with the Lieutenant Governor ah,li
form Council t" be called the Executive Cpun-
Gil, whose duty it shall be, when required BY the
Governor, to advise will, him upon all matters
which may he submitted 10 their consideration :.
ana that record OF such consult atoms shall he
Kept: Provided, never eltheIcss. That the Govern
Or shall. in ail cases, decide upon his own nc.
tion.
Done ut Charleston. the twenty seve nth dny OF
December. in the Year Of our Lord, one
thousand eight hundred and sixty.
Charleston, surday, December 80, 1860.
The Convention met at 10 o'clock, Sunday
morning, III Purzuance 10 adjournment, Presi
liant Ian, ,ac1r,
opened with prayer by Tie Rev. DR.. Fur,nan.
The roll was called and the Journal of Satur
day was :ead.
The President announced a mesa re from Iii
Excelency the Governor. The message wai
read BY Beaufort +. Watts, Private Secrs tary
Of tie Governor as follows:
EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT. Dec. 80, 1860
10 The President Of The Lonuention b. an
Ordinance Of your body, Transmitted to me- / an
required to nominate Immediately four gentle