The tri-weekly news. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1865-1876, 1865-09-23

hlcted !: nor the writ OF ha6e6s c0TpNs
suspended, except in cases of rebellion
or invasion, when the public safety may
requireit. 3
Sec. IL. The Legislature shall not
grant any title of nobility or hereditary
distinction, nor create any Office tile APP
pointInent to which shall be for any
longer term than during good behavi.
our. "a
Sec. IL. The military hall be subor.
dinate to the civil power, and every citi.
zen has right to keep and bear arms
for the common, defence, and this right
shall never be questioned.
} Sec. l3. No soldier shall, in time of
peace, be quartered in any house with.
out the consent of the owner or occupant;-
nor in time of war but in a manner to be
prescribed by law. gt qa 3a,l
Sec. Ia. Every person, for an injury
done him in his person, reputation,
property, or immunities shall have
remedy by due course of law, and right
and justice shall be administered freely
and without fial, completely and with
out promptly and without delay.
Sec. Is. In all civil suits, and in all
controversies concerning property, the
parties shall have rightto trial by jury.
except in cases where it has been here
tofore otherwise practiced, the parties
may be heard by themselves and counsel
or either, at their election. &
Sec. l6. No tax or duty shall be
imposed without the consent Of the
people. or their Representatives in the
Legislature. tFs
; Sec. H.. Slavery and involuntary
servitude are hereby abolishedin South
Carolina, and shall not again exist in the
State, esceptias punishmentfor crime,
whereof the party shall have been duly
convicted.
Sec. I8. The enumeration of certain
rights shall not impair nor deny Others
retained by the people.
Mr.. Dnnovant introduced the follow.
ing resolution; which was referred to tlie
COMMITTEES on Ordinances and Resolu.
lions: 6 4 IS a /, e
Whereas, the President of the United
States has by proclamation, declared
slaveryis forever abolished withing the
limits Of Tie sovereign State Of South
Garolins and whereas, this Con.
ventiou is poWerless to add to or sub.
stract from the force Of said proclama.
ton and whereas, good conscience and
asound public policy bids us give every
constitutional support to the proclama.
tion aforesaid and whereas the consti.
tuition of the United States provides for
its own amendments; and whereas, the
Congress of the United States has, as
provided for in the Constitution, proposed
an amendment to the Constitution Of the
United States in reference to the irstitu-
tion Of slavery, which proposition has
been referred not to Conventions in the
State, but to the Legislature of the
Estates. Be 1t, therefore,
Resolved, Thatall propositions relating
to the subject of slavery, are hereby re-
ferred TO the Legislature ofths State.
Mr. Winsmith introduced the follow
ling resolutions which were referred to
the committee on the Legislative De
partments. ,.s yy,
Rssotped, That the General Assembly
Of Sonth Carolina, consisting Of Senate
and House of Representatives, shall be
constituted as follows
at. Each judicial District Of the
State, as now constituted, shall be an
Election District and that each such
Election District shall be entitled Il
one Senator in the General Assembly
\ OF South Carolina. X! 3' 5|
I 2d.l The House Of Representative
shall consist Of one hundred and twenly
iour members, to be apportioned among
tie several Election Districts Of ths
\ State, according TO the number Of white
inhabitants, and the amount ofall taxes
l.raissdby the Legislature, one Represen
Itative to be allowed for every sixty
second part ofthv, whole taxes raised by
| Che State iorppided, That each Elec
Ition District shall be entitled toat leas
one Representative Ind 2,rovides
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