The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1865-09-28
State Convention.

On motion of Mr.. Rion, the resolution
in relation to the number of members of
Congress, Notwithstanding the State, was
taken up and agreed to, and the Presi-
dent appointed the following committee.
Messrs. B. F. Dunkin, weatherley, Gail
lard, Ball, Chisolm, Brabham, Boozer,
Mills, Evins, Barnett, Ross,- Bratton.
Mr.. Herndon introduced resolution,
that no member of either branch of the
Legislature shall be allowed to take his
seat until he shall subscribe the following
oath or affirmation: "And I do further
swear Cor afirm) that / have not gained
my election, either directly or indirectly,
by bribing, treating, or any other immoral
means whatever"
Messrs Farrow, Robertson, Boiling, Le-
sense, Dudley, Hemphill, Hearst and
others, submitted reports from various
committees; which were ordered for con-
sideration tomorrow.
Mr. Dudley submitted report on the
resolution of inquiry as to the propriety
of substituting the word " County" for.
District" in the Constitution.
Mr.. Hammond made report on reso-
lutions to raise police force; which was
agreed to.
The Convention proceeded to the con-
sideration ofgencral orders-report OF the
Committee on Ordinances and Resolu-
tions, on an Ordinance to declare slavery
abolished, and on other papers referred.
Sundry amendments were proposed,
and the following was finally adopted, by
vote of yeas 9S, hays 8:
"The slaves in South Carolina having
been de tacto emancipated by the action
of the Government of the United States,
neither slavery nor involuntry servitude,
| except as punishment Of crime, whereof
the party shall have been duly convicted,
shall ever be re-established in this State"
Mr.. Melton, from the Engrossing Com
mite, reported an Ordinance to repeal
the Ordinance OF Secession, as engrossed
and ready for ratification; which was
forthwith ratified in due form.
The Convention adjourned at halfpast
p. M, to meet tomorrow at 10, a. m.
WEDNESDAY, Sept. 20, lSe5.-The Con-
vention was opened with prayer by Rev.
A. W. Moore.
Mr.. McMaster introduced the following
resolution, which was ordered to be print
ed, and to be laid on the table,:
Resolved, That the Governor shall al
ways reside, during the sitting of the
Legislature, at the place where the ses-
sion may be held; at all other times he
shall habitually reside at Columbia, so
long as it remains the seat of Govern
mcnt.
The report of the Committee on Ordi-
ftanees and Resolutions. in relation to
electors of President and Vice-President
of the United States, was agreed to.
On motion of Mr.. Sims, the privileges
of the floor of the Haliof the Convention
were extended to Gen. M. W. Gary.
Mr.. MCGOWAN introduced the following
rs an addition to the 4th Section of the
eOrdinance to declare in force tho Con-
stitution and Laws heretofore in force"
&C.:
aProvlled, Aoweuer, That in case suit
shall be brought upon any such contracts
or obligations, not by their terms payable
in gold, or in other specified manner, and
entered into between the first day of
January, A. D., 1868, and the tenth day
of May, 1865, the measure Of recovery
shall be the true value at the time of trial
of the property contracted for; but in
ascortaing this value reference shall be
had to the condition of the property at
the time of contract. And in all such
cases, the defendant may show such value
without specially pleading the same"
Resolutions as to the Constitution Of
the State, was ordered to. be laid on the
table.
Mr.. Andrews announced the following
amendment to the third section of the
first article Of the Constitution, proposing
to strike out the section and insert the
following, which was agreed to-.
\ aEach Judicial District in the State
shall constitute one Election District, ex-
cept Charleston District, which shall be
divided into three Election Districts. The
first consisting of all that part of the city
of Charleston which lies East of the mid