The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1865-09-20
DAILY N EW S.
MORNING, SEPTEMBER 90, 1865
THE STATE CONVENTION.
EOEIs7U D.iI-.

JSeyce, referred ~ Special CoIninGc nt Thee:
whcrriIrur. She President announced tho following
In,,nbeEs uf the Committee Mcssrs. Perry G"''rrlin,
MIR. BLACK asked AMI obtained icavc to record the
he w0nlG .v" given. II present on ihr passage ii
an oIiina9eG To :sEca me Ordinance OF Secession; ana
Mr. MOSES from r Committee OF the Judicial De-
l,arnlcn :ugC report ", 50 ni' "f Ia" Governors
Ncssfrs relates the s;s OF the Court of AI,ictS:
zvhicl was ordered to hc laid the table and 20 he
Mr. FROST gave notice ;hat. Monday next hc will
Offer certain amendments to the 9Th Eile Of the Conve,
MIR BOILING offered the following resolution, which
was nr,!r;c,i to ''e laid nn the table:
EIsU.rt4. That = Committee of Twelve composed Of
two fUll each Congressional District. he appointed by
IN IN. ,i r1Sr 81 inns , H"y"t% ,s to maui ana report
will hc rro~r, according To the prescn: Law nf the
rroass ] Ss csrca s Of i the iH ne s sass EsF 10 me a
Mr. pAWk1SS, :rnm the Committee Ordinances
and Resolutions, mad" report on resolution to restore
On motion Of III. DAwklNs the Committee was dis
charged, and the referred to the Committee
Amendments to the Constitutions also made report
An Ordinance to declare slavery abolished in this
State and other papers referred the subject
which ordered ;or consideration Monday next;
Resolution relation to Electors of President and
yicePrescnt Of the United States, which ordered
for consideration on Monday next.
Mr.. FROST introduced the following resolution which
was referred to the Committee on Ordinances and Reso
luticns
Resoitta TIN: the Provisional authorized
ana to arp%nt an agent to proceed to Wash
resent, with The President and the Departments the n
tsrtss Of the STAT" and give aid to The citizens Of tho
lief that may c sought i'll applications for pardon and
for the restitution q! their real ana personal property
Mr.. MACBETH introduced the following resolution,
which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary
R,so,gca. That hereafter colorc persons and negroes
shah hc permitted to testify in all the Courts OF this
crty OF such pe persons. may be c"iccrncd
Mr.. HAMMOND introduced the following resolutions
which were referred to tie Committee ON Ordinances
and Resolutions:
1nax1nnch u fundamental difference of opinion in
Tt,r.,,, Nli,yn nf In
vcgncnt Of the r::t,,i States and of the State Govern
1nents which existed i'll the Convention which framed
thn Constitution and after than of
century NJ political contest, resulted in bloody and
sWo ap %n hS ns an ss
to man. they should abide by its decisions i'll good iah; ;
and whereas il is n jthcr wise nor rolitic in ihe people
they lave been twice def,atcd-oncc by political mnior
South Carolina, Convention assembled accept az the
results Of lie war the principles embraced III the fol
faithfully as national policy:
l. Ecscd That the Union is the first and paramount
consideration o: the American people
divsi!c which i'll Ill nations. must exist somewhere,
preventative within tic limits OF the organic jaw-thc
Constitution tho Federal Government
2. RssCrtd, That it is an iMcontr0rrItblc fact that
saTcry has cease" to exist through c exercise of the
military power the Federal Government and that amy
attempt by revive il would be ipuitic, uiiwise,
and not onT dutic, but diSast,ons. ,., p. ...,-.
i. Rcsoiro, That it is the re policy Of the American
people 70 coniic the General Government strictly with
i'll hc limits ~ the Constitution, and 10 acknowledge
3, rscl~d, That the late war was no. one of an op-
igchcason on part Of the weaker section Of oirrs I
sion and tyranny in the future and w.s carried on
in every par. of the country with the adoption of the
Constitution ITSELF that Sat- had the reserved right
revoke the powers il lad delegated the General Gov
e-nmcnt whenever in tho Judgment of such State there
might be danger that those powers would be used to its
strictly in the nature OF rebellion or insurrection,
most respectfully sSgest TO his Exceiency the Pres
q tlIf
and penalties affixed TO those crimes 10y the laws OF the
&. Resotued That we endorse the acts of President
Johnson's Administration, and will cordially support its
wise and patriotic efforts to restore to the whole country
Mr. DUDLEY, from the Committee OIL Amendments
to the Constitution, made report:
On sundry resolutions to the modo of election Of
Trcasurers Comptroller General and Secretary State
and resolutions by Mr. Orr indicated by Nos TO- H.
and u of series.
So much relates to resolutions Nos. 10 and IS was
port articles and sections for the Constitution in
cordancc with the suggestions of the report and the
OF the report was ordered for consideration
Mr. F. W. PICKENs introduced Bill of Rights, which
was referred to the Committee on Amendments to the
Constitution.
Mr. SMART introduced tho following resolutions
which were referred to the Committee Ordinances
and Rcsolutions
Resolved l. That We earnestly recommend to the cit-
zens Of this State the immediate formation in each Dis
1c OF force OF citizen militia to act in concert with
trct in which they are raised to the end that order and
civil authority may be restored and enforced.
their organization is completed report through the
proper channel to the officer commanding the United
States troops garsoning their District and be subject
TO his order and direction.
ReSDfred .. That His Exceency tho Governor be re-
quested to prescribe such organization adopt such
measures in his Judgment be necessary to carry
out the above and to urge the United States auhor
ties the acceptance of such organizations in lieu
colored garrIsonS now duty.
Mr. LESESNE, from the Committee on the Judiciary
Department, made report
An Ordinance to declare in present the Consti-
tuition and laws heretofore in force in this State
acs-oficia public and privaedono, and the appoint
mens and elections made under authority Of same;
also on sundry resolutions on the subect which
WAS ordered for consideration Monday next,
Mr. r. w. P1CKENS introduced the following sec
tons to the Bill Of Rights which was referred to the
Committee on Amendments to the Constitution:
The free exercise and enjoyment of religious profes-
sion and worship without discrimination or preference
shall forever hereafter be allowed within thie Stae 10
ankind; Provided that the liberty of conscence there
by declared shall not be construed acts
hcentousness justify practices inconsistent with the
peace and safety Of the State.
The rights privileges immunities and estates both of
civil and religious societies, and of corporate bodies
shall remain the Constitution this State not
been altered or amended.
CONSTITUTION OF SOUTH CAROLINA.
We, the Delegates of the People of the State of South Caro-
i'id IN General Convention met do orda and establish
hts Constitution for It's government.
ARTICLE 1.
DECLARATION RI9HTg
sHo. l. All power is inherent in the people, and all
Tree governments ore founded in their authority
sttuted for their benefit The people, therefore, have
an nanenable and ndefeasibe right to institute gov
crnnent, and to alter reform totally change the
same when their safety and Happiness require 1t.
SEC. q AL men have q natural and inaenable right
10 worship Almighty God according TO the dictates