Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1865-09-28
CONVENTION PiRoCEEDIN6s.

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MONDAY, Sept lS, 1862
2 AT the hour to which the convention vas
the President took the chair
and the proceedings were opened with
prayer. ;e :. 80
q Mr.. Inglisintroduced the following reso-.
iution; which was considered Immediately,
and swassa agreed TO ttiss.;;s ~
That thescommittee on the Legislative
Department be instructed to inquire and re-.
port on thepropriety ofso changing several
sections of the article In. the constitution In
sthe, Legislative department, as to omit any
spropefty qualification for. q seat inathe!
House Of Representatives, to insure that
the requirement. aof qualifcationsafor the
Senate and House, shall cover the whole
term. Of office for which the party be elect
ed; to dispense with any restriction in the
mode Of election ofs.itsS officers by each
House, and tosprov7ide for the present rate
Of compensation to the members for their
expepses.
Mr.. Robertson introduced the following
resolutions. which were considered imme-
.aiatalyc I, tss 4zi
Resoh,ea. That the nav and mileage Of
the, menber,, of ,tl,is; convention shall be
FIVE dollars J, = day for their attendance there.
I'm and twenty ;centa ff,r each mile. CIV the
! snsyal ,,onte. of itravell in coming to. and
return;r. : I'M, .fro,n ,tbasconyantion Ia
sP.,oz.,s7 ssTbot .ba pras;d1aantof tHalcon.
yeusion apuoipt.a cashier and assistant cash.
ier 10 prepare nav bills for the members and
ofiears .;.s.,.s.
sResolped. That il be referred TO the COM
mittee Of Ways and Means to provide for
the payment Of the members and officers of
this convention, as indicated in the above
resolutions. s-,.a.:
The first, third and fourth of the series
were agreed TO-: the second was referred to-
committee with instructions TO FIX the amount
Of salaries under the resolution, and to in
ciude the SOLICITORS and Attorney: GENERAL,
mE Moses introduced the following res
oluaon, 1nicn was agreed 70: &
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'mitsee on Hamendmen.s 70 tne constitution, :
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se,onu m sbre..b of tbe.raaoe E;he f,ae from
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The Generai Assembly may erect new
judicial DISTRICTS, but every such: udiclal
District shall likewise constitutea o new elec-
tion district, and shall be entitled to Sen.
.ator and Representatives in the General As.
sembly, upon the same basis as the election
districts prescribed by the constitution
Provided, That no new judicial Election
District shall be formed of less area than
FIVE hundred square miles, nor shall any
district established by this constitution be
reduced below FIVE hundred square miles.
At the first general election subsequent to
the next appointment of representatives
after the establishment Of new Judicial
Election District, such District shall be. al
lowed to choose its Senators and as many
Representatives as the General Assembly
may direct; be taken from the quota OF
quotas OF election district or districts, ont
OF which such new District shall have been
erected.
Mr. Dudley introduced the following res
olutlonS' "nicn were referred TO the COM
ml.tee on amenamen's 10 the constitution :
1ees0eue@, inas .neleal.e, no money oe
aPP,opf,a.su ny 'ne uesiS's'u.e, nos .ne
creditor tne STATE ne ISM, Ior internal In z.
proVemenss' OF 10 ala Oh enterprises OF !ndi'
'lauals OF eorPora',ops' unless IL snail nave
oeen 30 ae'efninea W vote Oh sWo'tnilas