The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1861-04-03

the time and place Of holding the same, and
the time and place of assembling said Con.
vention, in conformity, as far as practicable,
TO the provisions OF the Act of the Legisla.
ture convening this Convention.
move. You, sir, that the Ordinance be
laid on the table aud printed. Whether or
not shall call it up again, will depend
upon the action Of this Convention upon
the Constitution now before il for consid.
Grafton.
The question being taken, the motion
was agreed-to.
THE PROVISIONAL GOVERNMENT.
Mr.. Middleton offered an ordinance tor
the ratification Of the Provisional Consti.
tuition of the Confederate States. and the
approval of the government organized un-
der il ; which, on motion Of Mr.. Withers,
was placed on the secret calendar.
ABRoGATIoN OF CONG REssIoSAL LEGIsLA-
TON
Mr.. Mazyck, from the Commtte appoint
ed 10 consider how much Legislation of
Congress is abrogated by the secession of
South Carolina, submitted a report; which
was ordered to be printed.
ALTERATIONS IN THE STATE CONSTITUTION
On motion Of Mr.. Glover, the following
resolution was adopted:
ReSolred That the Committee on the
Constitution inquire and report if any Or
diBances adopted bv tins Convention should
be repealed or modified and that the said
Committee also inquire and report il any
further alterations IN the Constitution of
this State be necessary and proper.
AMENDMENTS TO THE coNsTITurIoN.
Mr.. Inglis offered an Ordinance for the
ratification of the Constitution, and sugges-
ting amendments thereto which was
placed on the secret calendar.
OTHER AMENDME rs.
Mr.. Houston opposed several ordinances
in relation to proposed amendments of the
State Constitution which were appropti-
ately referred.
And then, on motion Of Mr.. Rhett, the
Convention adjourned till IL o'clock, IN,
tomorrow.
On the third day. March 2Sth, Mr.. Rhct,
offered the folio wing Ordinance, which was
referred 10 The Committee on the SiavehoId.
ing States
AN oRDIsANcE TO cEDE POSSESSION OF THE
FORTS, ARsESALs AND MARINE HOSPITALS
To THE CoNFEDERATE STATES
Whereas, The Congress Of the Confed-
crate States has Ieco"i mend.d IT, the rrs-
peciive States TO cedc the Forts, aT-,nni-,
navy yards, dock yards, aud otner public
within the respective limits
Df The Confederate States:
We, The people n the State Of Souh Car. |
DtnG, IN Contention assembled do declare !
md "rdGil, and Il IS hereby de,lar.d and or |
iaiHed That the absolute and exclusive !
possession and occupancy OF tue foi:s, at !
scnals, aad murine hospitals, lately occupied |
hy the Government OF the United States. |
be- aud tue same are hereby crdrd 10 the |
Conf dcratc States of America. " iih the fol |
low my condition, however that should al |
any time hereafter two thirds OF buth |
branches Of the Legislature of this State,
or the people Of this State, in Convcniin5.
assembled, require of the President of the
State, that said forts, arS.nals |
and marine hospitals shall be surrendered
ny and restored 10 the possession of this
State, the said request shall be complied
with.
O.her business Of minor importance was
proposed and appropriately referred, when
the Convention adjourned to mex; day,
without taking up the question Of the rat
Iication of the Constitution.