The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1865-10-07

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ia oil civil and crimina, cases where ons ors
both of the parties are freedmen and the
Legislature has the power 10 eytend1iiss
jurisdiction to other subjects. ~ 7ai
llth. To QuaIjsy psrson 10 vote, hs
shall be free white man, 81 years old !; hes
shall have resided within the State two
Years LcXt preceding The election, and for
the last six months of that time in the Dis
tri;t in which he otf-ss 20 vote.
l2th. The Treasurer and Secretary Of
State are elected 10y the Gcrsral. Assembly
TO hold their offices for fosr years and are
not eligible for the, next preceding term
18Th. The business of the Treasury
will be conducted by one Treasurer, Who
shall reside at the seat Of Guvernment.
lIth The Secretsry of State Is required
to hold his Office aid reside at the seat o +
Government. -a.'f ..-,r as s,-f.-sav. rs.
18Th. The sane person shall not hold
the office of Sheriff for two consecutive
terms" '-. .-.-.-
10th. "I'hc General Assembly has power
to determine the number Of persons who
shall constitute the jury in tho inferior and
District Courts ' a;5s a>.-- s7lt.ss
l7th. The Slaves in South Carolina
having been ep:ancipated by the action Of
the United States authorities, neither slave
~, nor involuntary seryitude, except as
punishment for crime, whereof the party
Shall have bsen duly convicted, shall over
be re.estabishrd in this State"
18th. "The General Assem- biz Is author,
lied, whenever a tax is laid upon land Il
impose captation tax which shall not bs
less upon each poll than one fourth of, the
tax laid upon each one. hundred dollars
worth Of the assessed value of the land
taxed"
Ia addition TO the changes mads in The
Constitution, the Convention passed IN or
dnnnce repsaling the Ordinance of Seces-
sion an Ordinance to provide for the com
ing election os members 10 the General
Assembly, and Governor and L:euteu
Governor and an Ordinance declaring in
force the Constitution aud laws heretofore
in force in this State. An amendment TO
this last Ordnance declares, that when suit
Is brought against party for n coz tract
made between the lst Of January 1852
and the l5 of May 1868, it 10 com petent
for both parties 10 sum.aon testimony to
prove the real value of tho property, and
the terms of tho contract Ehc object of
this Is to lifI the Veil of The Jaw from all
sealed papers, so that the Court can 20 be
hind and discuss the real merit OF the case,
and drpense substantial jastlce 10 both
parties. ssa---
An Ordinance was also passed dividing
the State into four Congressional Districts
instead Of six. This was necessary fsom
The United States Congress having increas
ed the unit of representation in the lower
House, 80 as 10 entitls vs. 10 but four Rep.
rCsentatives. 49,. rs. H.
a resolution was unanimously adopted
appointing the Hons. Messrs. Wardiaw. It
llugcr and Dawkins a commission, to hear !
to tNe President Of the Uaitrd Stat es al, !
appeal from. South Caroline in behalf OF
President Davis, Vice-Presdrnt Stevens,
Late Secretary OF Treasury, Mr.. Trenholm,
aud our late Governor, a. q. Magraia. ESIsA
IL WIS left with the Legislature 10 give
the election Of Presidential Electors 10 The
people. . s"s e ~
Tae Governor WIS requested by the Con.
veu,on 10 appoint Il commission CON posed
of Two persons o enquire into, and r, p,rtl
TO the next Legislature The rules aud laws
of evidence that should properly eovsrn
ths trial OF freedmen in ths District Courts
In other words IN important question with
the next Legislature Will be shs propyiety
OF giving the freedmen the right to testify
in conrts. We had betterIook ut the qnes.
ton very closely before making a decision,
the pres umpiion that circumstances may
force the passage OF such an act to the
contrary Notwithstanding. .e
The dag Tor electiDg members 10 The
General Assembly (Gnd GOrefnorand Lieu
tcnanl-GorcrnoD has been ecbHpged from
The Tuesday after the second Monday in
October 10 the third Wednesday, ia Ocis-
Der. The Legislature convsnes at the usual
time, the 4th Monday in Maven bsr, excerpt
ing this year il meeta OH Wednesday,, tie
25th Of October. e= 80. = ,sS,
The busise - before the Convention was
transacted with rapidiiy and precision
through the able, dignitcd and eourteous
administration of The President, the fion,
ID. l.. Wardlaw, assisted by the very salna-
bic services of the i5.erk of the House .of
Represen ives, 4Jno. ~ Sloan, and the en-
ergy and ability Oh the gentlemen eompo.
sing the different committees, --s .,iss-.ysaz..
MIR. Orr was chairman of the committee
on the Execuliys, Department.. Ma inglis
the Legislative Department.. MI. Dudley
on amendments to tho CONSTITUTIONS. Nv.
DIwkins on OidnaI ces and Res oui tons.
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