, 1865-11-10

mHT require, 10 psoride by lav tor the povrrnu.r
iee persona Of color; ior the projection It'll a..
them md tie STATE against mr. Ell tbst M
hofn their sudden emancipation, nd pfescT1hine In
HnA esses their testimony shsl b admitted n ths 5
cou1te for The regulation II their transactlons win
Guzens; ior the le:altztnE Of thetr ensttug aud
ne contracting and eolemuizasion Of thsfr fHturr
I1nlA re.anons-and connected thexeuth theis
6on o. prohibition Of thar Immigration iuta this
oaie irgm othcE States Of the Union Or elseWhcfe.
And u ehan further Be tho duty Of tho General A..
se,mhly TO confer Jurisdiction upon courts now q
sunS, o. TO create county cpurta Mith qrIsdiction
= Gsmtna, eatee excepted tton The exclusive iuTis
aiSnoa q TIE superior court and IN c1yil cases
It will be observed that herein il An i'm.
Piled discrimination against the freedman-
MpfSse19ofng M n ,ehat ecses aaeir tesii0sonu
SaaN Be admitted in The courts" inst hnyy
much this msy mean depends Of course nnon
the Legislature; but It is clear that The Con.
Sention L Of opinion that the neero's right to
give evidence should be restricted II some
degree :. Is Constitution embodYine snch sctns
clause e. to be considered arepubf1can in
-loim i1 ~ Aas the negro any freedom lii he
can enforce his rights III the courts,
g NINTH pAT-NovEuBxR 50.
ING greater part of the morning session was
spent In tho consideration of a prnnoaiffor, II.
1ecting the Legislature to proyfde. hy suit-
able endowment, for the early RESUMPTION Of
the exercises OF the State University at
Athens. The debate called out three or four
liberal education, and three or four charac.
tistic speeches from delegates who pin thcir
1alth IN educational matters to the three r.
y was struggle between the men win ha.
licve simply In material interests. ana fbnsa ~
who see that the iuture Of tho South a. . wan
as OF the country at large, must rest m
et e!oaoer foundations; and, happily ior tbc
sta.e, tne latter carried the day, aud The t
TRe tth an1 nas aoo{ asoo{P,sd s1a,e ey lss to 15l
tion was then taken up. and IN tia, eonn n..tne
lhe Day concluded. The qunliilcatinns ~ +
electors remain as heretolorr-frrc wh1ta
male citizens, Of the age Of twenty.nne
yeafs. tEo years resident in.lle State, md
slx months In the county where Offering to
,,,a vote; Proposition requiring that the peo-
Ps ahant na9it t,. Eote ts'a poee Vas defeated by
c!e expressly declares that the supreme law
q the State shall be the constitution nf Tho
United saates and the laws and trent{es mnTa
u pursuance thereof Another sectfon roti.
ties go much Of the legislation of the lat fanr
sea1s as is not incompatible with the constf.
Iation OF The United States and the lava
[hcreo1i and still another ratifes Tia ,n5T
nents and decrccs Of the courts or the ssS stofSo
'tnee the passage Of the secession ordnance
nd provides that all contracts shall he sct
LED on principles of equity, and will, raf.r. r.
nee to the actual value Of The Consideration
peciiled- Another section declares that tho
aalfaSge relation between whites and nersons
! !, African descent is forever prohibited. and
ne ass Gsacsa! Assembly shall enact laws for The
1asriase, or issuing license tberefoE. T5a
onst1iution Is not 10 be submitted in whnic
IN part to the people for ratification.
1EHAEt !