The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1865-09-16
THE cow vENTloN
Th.rsday, septe,nbcr 1a, 1s0s.

the President. ~
Mr.. Winsmith introduced the following
resolution
Resolred, That each days proceedings of
this Convention be opened with PRAYER.
That the Rev. Mr.. Boyce be requested to
oftelate this morning, and that the Prcsi
dent OF the Convention be requested to in
v1te some clergyman to perform that duty
for each succeeding day
Rav. Mr.. Boyco then offered PRAYER
after which the President announced thnt
he had, under the resolution of the day pre-
v1ous, appointed J. T. Sloan Clerk Of the
convention, and Mr.. VIM. c. NfcGregor,
keeper.
MI. Andrews offered tho following reso-
luton, which was agreed to:
hesotcca, That the representatives of the
press be permitted seats on the floor, sub
1ect to the direction of the chair
Mr. Frost; from the committee appointed
TO prepare rules for the government of the
convention, made the following report,
which was agreed to
"rhat they recommend the adoption of
the Rules of the Senate of this State, rs
adopted November, 1S4S, and amended De-
cember, 1866, md printed in 1857, by or
der OF the House of Representatives, ex-
cept Rules IA. Is, 16, 26, 81, 2S, 33 and "a,
with the addition of the following, to be
'"The President and sixty two members
small De quorum to transact business
:, and the Committee further recommend
TINT 200 copies of these. Rules be printed
for the use of the members
Mr. 1nglls introduced al Ordinance to
declare In present force the Constitution
and Laws heretofore in force in this State,
and the Acts, official, public and private,
done, and the appointments and elections
o,,t1 e
on the table and ordered to be printed.
Message No. of his Excellency the Gov
ernor, was then read by Mr. W. II. Perry.
Private Secretary.
On motion of Mr.. Boyce, ono Thousand
copies We're ordered to he printed
The Message was then made the Special
order Tor tomorrow, Mt 2. NJ
The Temporary Secretary read the pro
ceedngs of tho first day
Mr. Melton, on part of the Special Com
mittee appointed on matter of election of
delegate from the Parish of st. Luke, made
a report, and recommended the adoption of
the following resolutions, to wit:
Hesoire0 That this Convention rccog-
nlzes Mr.: Leroy +. Youmans as the duly
Luke, aud that ne is permitted to sion the
ron ana take his seat in the Convention
hesolce4, That pay bill shall issne to
MI DAVID McGregor for such allowance.
including two days attendance on the Con-
venton, as may be due him according to
the r'lie OF compensation fixed by the Con-
vention.
Mr.. 1ngls introduced an Ordinance to
abolish slavery iii this State, which was Or
'dered to lie on the table and he printed.
Mr. hlon introduced u clause to the Con-
stitutlon, which was laid on the table and
ordered to be printed
On motion OF Mr.. Orr, the resolutions
proposing the appointment of certain Stand
ing committees, was taken up
:, Mr.. Inglis asked permission to withdraw
sne resolutions on this subject, proposed by
MN n the day previotis. Leave granted and
the resolutions withdrawn
mr.: Rlon moved the appointment. of
Standing Committees
Mr.. Sullivan introduced the following
resolutions; which were ordered to be re-
ierred to the appropriate Standing Commit
printed
l. kesolced That the State of South
oalonna a1 VIII restore her political relations
vain the Government of the United States
by returning to the Union, and that this
convention will adopt such measures MS. in
'"aar Judgment, will accomplish that object
=: fesolre0 That the Constitution of this
ntate ahal! :bo SO altered and amended as to
require the election of Governor of tho
state to be made by the peopl. of the State
ehatied to exercise the right of suffrage
D. lsexotre(l, That it is the opinion 81 tbis
convention, that tho election of Electors of
PRESIDENT aud Vice President of the United
st"ses 81 shonld be made by the people of the
Stato entitled to exercise the. right of suf-
trage, and that the Provisional Governor be
respectfully requested to communicate this
resolution to the next Legislature, with an
earnest request that they pass the. necessary
enactment O. to carry into effect the object of
this resolution
4. Resotred, That hereafter there should
De put one Treasurer of the State, who shall
Aoid his Office at the seat of Government
that the Office Of Comptroller General be
abolished and that the Offices of Secretary
OF state and Surveyor;!aneral shall also be
held at the seat of Government
D. Resotoed, That the sittings of the
Courts OF Appeal and for the Correction of