The tri-weekly news. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1865-1876, 1865-09-21

. rIoU Wlnyal--Mr. It. DOZler. 'fE Nm
From Yorl-Messrs. r. A. Ross
w. Q. Beatty, w. G.: Black, Cadwalla.
der Jones.
The Convention then proceeded to
ballot for permanent President, with the
following result:
First Ballot.
Whole number of votes cast 100
Necessary 10 choice 81
Mr.. d. L.. Wardlaw received AZ votes.
Mr.. G. w. Dudley, received 36 votes.
Mr.. L. n. Dawkins received 8 votes.
Scattering 10
Second Ballot.
Whole number Of vetes cast lOl
Necessary to choice, 81
Mr.. d. Il. Wardlaw received 55 votes.
Mr.. G. w. Dudley received 35 votes.
Mr.. t. N. Dawkins received 9 votes.
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The Chair announced that Mr.. d. L..
Wardlaw, having received a majority of
the votes cast, was duly elected pcrlna-
nent President of the Convention.
On motion of Mr.. Aldrich.
ResolUed, That a Committee of three
be appointed to conduct the President
elect to tho chair.
The following gentlemen were APP
pointed Messrs. Aldrich, Edward Frost
and John A. IngGs
The President elect then addressed
the Convention. s
On motion of Mr.. Orr, it was
Pcsoloed, That the President appoint
a Clerk. messenger and ,door.keeper for
the Convention
On motion of Mr.. Orr, it was
Resolved, That a COMMITTEE of
Three be appointed to wait on Govern.
or Perry, inform him that the Conven.
ton was organized, had elected the Hon.
D. L.. Ward)aw President, and was
ready to receive any communication lie
may be pleased to make.
Mr.. Aldrich introduced the following
resolutions, which, on motion of Mr.. Dud.
ley, were ordeIed to lie on the table
Resolved, That under the present ex.
traordinary circumstances, it is both
wise and polite to accept the condition
in which we are placed to endure pa.
tiently the evils which we cannot avert
or correct and to await calmly the time
and opportunity to effect our deliver.
ance from unconstitutional rule.
Resolveo, That Committee, to con.
sist Of one member. from each Judicial
District, be raised, to prepare business
for the Convention. and to which shall
be referred all matters relating to the
public welfare of the State.
Mr.. Orr, from the Committee appoint.
ed to wait upon His Excellency the
Governor, reported that His Excellency
will communicate with the convention
Tomorrow, at II o'clock m.
On motion of Mr. Frost, il was :
Resotved, THAI. "a Committee of Three
be appointed to prepare and report rules
for the government Of the. convention.
Messrs. Frost, Moses and Inglis were
appointed the committee.
On motion of Mr.. Melton, it was or.
dered that the returns of the managers
of Elections for st. Lukes s be referred to
a Committee of Three, to investigate
and report thereon.
Whereupon, the President appointed
Messrs. Melton, Aldrich and Orr of the
Committee.
Mr. Inglis offered the following reso.
lutions, which, on motion of Mr.. Orr.
were postponed for further consideration
until tomorrow, at O'Clock p. m.
Resoired, Tbatthe following commit
tees be appointed, and a chairman of
each be designated by the President Of
the Convention:
!. A Committee consisting Of
member from each Judicial District in
the State represented in this Conyen
ton, to be stylad H1he, Committee on aie.
Constitution ofMe State to which shall
be referred all propositions touching the
Constitution, or the remodeling, altering
or amending ofthe same. .}s
2. A Committee Of thirteen mem
bers; to the styled "Ihe Committee on
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