Abbeville press. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1860-1869, 1865-09-21

soai oe appointed ny the Governor, sub
ject to the confirmation of the Senate.
10. That the Secretary Of State, Comp
tro:ler General and Treasurer shall be
elected by the people.
IL. That the Diatrict Officers, to wit:
Clerk, Sheriff. Ordinary, Commissioner in
Equity and Tax Collector, shall be elected
by the people in their respective Districts.
IL. That slavery, except as a punish
ment for crime, after due conviction, is for
ever prohibited in tEis State.
l3. That all elections by the Legislature
shall be made viva voce. aud the name of
the member and the person voted for re.
corded.
The President announced the following
Standing Committees:
Ways .nnd Means.-Messrs. Furman,
Keenan,, McDufIie, Dunovant, W. Nj. Mar
tin, johnson, Williams.
Printing-Messrs. Lee, Carlisle, T. J.
Goodwin, Mobley, Stewart.
Erecuttre Department - Messrs. Or,
Conner, Aldrich, F. w. Pickeps, McMaster,
Beattic and Simonton.
Legislative Department - Messrs. Inglis,
Rion, MCGOWAN, Doycc, McIves, Andrewe,
w. II. Wallace.
judicial observation-disclosures. Lesesne,
Frost, Moses. Thomson, D -zier, Campbell,
Tllman.
amendments to Constitution not inclu.
ded IN a6oue-Messrs, Dudley. Farrow,
Hemphill, Frierson, Macbeth, Robertson,
Hearst.
Ordinances and Resolut;ons-M Messrs.
Dawk kins. Sullivan, Hammond, Porter,
Black, Winsmith, Summer.
Mr. leseshe introduced the following
resolution; which was adopted:
Resolved, That ordinances adopted BY
this Convention, shall be engrossei. and
then ratified by being signed by the Pros
ideut and Clerk. e.
Also, introduced the following resolu-
ton; which was referred to the Committee
on Amendments to tie Constitution:
Resolvee, That to prevent or lessen the
evils attendant on frequent elections, and
to guard against the proclamation Of the
Sabbath, it IS expedient to provide by the
Constitution that all popular elections for
Federal, Slate or Municipal officers. shall
be held on one and the same day, AND by
the same managers, and that in tho middle
OF the week-say tho srcoud "Wednesday
in October.
Also, introduced An ordinance to declare
slavery abolished in South Carolina, and
prohibit its re.cstabii.hmeut; " hich was
referred to the Conlni: too on Ordina nces
and Resolutions.
Also, introduced tho following resolu-
tion; which was agreed to-:
ResoIped, Tha, there bo added to tho
Standing Committee, an Engrossing Com.
mit,ee, consisting Of three members, 10 be
appointed by the President.
Whereupon, the President announced
the following Members of the COMMITTEES:
Messrs. Melton, Wagner, Norwood.
Mr. F: w. Pirkens. from the Special
Committee, made Report, and reporte.l:
An Ordinance to Repeal tho Ordinance OF
Secession, aud the question being rut, shall
the Ordinance PAST it passed in the az
firmative.
Yeas, 1o5; Nays 8.
n Gen. MCGOWAN introduced tho follow
ing resolution, which vas referred to the
Committee on tho Legislative Department.:
QUALIFICATIONS oE vorEas.
In an.election to be made by the people
of the State, or Of District thereof, eve
~ voter shall have the following qualiica.
tions, siz:
He shall be free white man, who has
attained to the age of twenty one years,
and is not q pauper, a non.commissioned
officer or private colder Of the Army Of
the United States. He shall have been a
citizen Of the United States and of this
State. and during the last six months there.
Of in the District in which he offers TO
vote; or in lieu Of the said six months res.
idence, shall have been legally seized and
for at least ak months next pre-
ceeding the day Of election. of freehold
10 lands worth at least five hundred dol.
lars.
: Every person shall be considered white.
person who has Of Caucasion blood seven
eigtts or more. e
The Legislature shall provide for the
decision of questions of caste, and OF ali
questions concerning the right Of suffrage;
aud may guard against frauds and usurpa-
tions Of the right of suffrage, by requir-
ing 4. registry Of voters and BY other suit.
able means;E and NAV impose disoualiica.
ton TO vote in punishment for crime or for
blsmeable iiiit9racy.
Also in.ro Iuced the following resolution;
which was referred to the Committee on
the Anaeudments to the Constitutions:
The emancipation Of slaves having 40
tuaily taken place; slavery shallnot- hereaf
ter be 70 established 10 this State.
Also introduced the following resolution;
which was refsrted 70 the Comrnittee on
the Legislative Dspar ....,,- - = 8;
No person shalkbe subject for The same
offence, to be twics put 10 jeopardy Of
life, limb; nor be compelled 10 any Grim.
inAk kcass 10 be Q witnAss against 6imssllf;;
Ser Do deprived of life, liberty or. properly,
HishQut dass serecssa of slaus - :,
Exesssiye. ball shsIf nott be requires. nor:
excaaslfs fines imp 1osed, aos aernsfs aud funs
1snAl pupisiasnts S. &; 2:ss 3: IS
s. Essrys isM orfssoyl luton having tbs force