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

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Mr.: Dudley moved to lay the resolution
on the table |; which was agreed to.
Mr., F. W. Pickens submitted the fol
lowing Ordinance:
NE, tie Delegates of tie People of til,
STATE Of South Carolina, IN i General Con
vention met, do Ordasa, That the Ofdi
nance passed in Convention, Goth Of De
oember, 1860, Withdrawing this Stats from
the Federal Union, be, and the same il
hereby, repealed.
The fortunes Of war, together. with che
proclamations Of the President Of the Uni
ted States and the generals in the field com.
manding, having decided that domestic
slavery is abolished therefore, under the
circumstances, we acqniesce in said procla
nations, and do hereby ordain implicit obe
dience to the Constitution of the United
States, and all laws made in pursuance
thereof. =. 5' - - - -
! On motion of Mr.. simonton, Ordered,
That when the Convention adjourns, it be
adjourned to .meetto-morrow, at II o'clock,
a. NJ.
On motion of Mr.. Simonton, the Con.
vention Was adjourned at 5 o'clock, ?. M.
THURSDAY, Sept. IA.
Pursuant to adjournment, the Convention
met at IL a. NJ, and was called to order
by the President. - y.
Mr.. Winsmith introduced the following
resolution : 's.y.,..
Resolued, That each days proceedings Of
this Convention be opened with prayer
That the Rev. Mr.. Boyce be requested to
ofioiate this morning, and that the Presi.
dent Of the Convention be requested to in
yite some ciergymanto to perform that duty
for each succeeding day.
Rev. Mr.. Boycs then offered . prayer,
after which the President announced that
he had appointed j. T. Sloan Clerk Of the
Convention, and Mr.. VIM. G. MeGregor,
Messenger, and James Windsor, Door.
keeper.
Mr. IngIia introduced an Ordinance te
declare in present force the Constitution
and Laws heretofore in force IN this State,
and the Acts, official, public and private,
done, and the appointments and elections
made under authority of the same. Laid
on hetable and ordered to be printed.
Message No. /. Of his ExGellency the
Governor, was then read by Mr.. VIM. 81,
Perry, Private Secretary.
Mr.. IngIis introduced an Ordinance to
abolish slavery in this State, which was or.
dered to lie on the table and be printed.
MIR. Sullivan introduced the following
resolutions, which were ordered to be re.
ferred to the appropriate Standing Commit
tees, when appointed, and ordered TO 4bt
printed: .i,yst-' $500 80 80
I. Resozyed, That the State of Soutt
Carolina will restore her political relation!
with the Government of the United States
by returning to che Union, and that this
Convention will adopt such measures as, in
their judgment, will accomplish that object
2. Resozued, That the Constitution o.
this State shall be 80 altered and amended
as t6require the election of Governor of the
State to be made by the people Of the State
entitled to exercise the right of suffrage,
g.. Resozued, That it is the opinion o.
this Convention, that the election of Elec
tors of President and Vice President of the
United States should be made by the peo
pie Of the State entitled to exercise the
right of suffrage, and that the ProYisiona
Governor be respectfully requestedto to com
municate this resolution to the next Legis
lature, with the earnest request that thel
pass the necessary enactment to carry init
tefect the object Of this resolution;
4. Resolved, That hereafter thereshoult
be; but one Treasurer Of the State, who shal
hold his cAice at the seat of Government
tbat.the Office of Comptroller General b.
abolished and that the Offices of Secretary
of State and Surveyor Genera shall also bt
held at the seat of Government.
| 5. Resozued, That the sittiugs Of thl
Courts Of Appeal and for the Correction o
Errors shall be held only at the seat of Gov
eminent, unless the Legislature shoult
otherwise provide for their temporary sit
tings in case of :sar or the prevalence o
contagious disorders. s.ls. :. z 81.
Mr.. Orr introduced the following re-: rsssolu
tions, which we're ordered to be referred Il
the appropriate Standing Committees, when
appointed: a-.sss9.z.ss
/. The election Of Governor shall be
made by the people,.
q. That he shall be re.eligible.
8. That he shall be invested with quail.
ifed veto upon the legislation of the Gene:
raj Assembly. .s.z,.ss..-..ys..-..,
I A. That the basis Of representation in
the House Of Representatives shall be the
white population Of the State.
S. That the number of members compos-
ing the House shall be fixed at one hun.
dred.
6. That the basis Of representation in
the Senate shall be based equally upon
white population and taxation, provided that
each judicial district. shall be entitled to al
least One Senator.
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