The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1868-02-06
THE CONVENTION.
CONVENTION HELD BY AUTHORITY OF THE
RECONSTRUCTION LAWS OF CONGRESS.
TO FRAME STATE CONSTITUTION
FOR SOUTH CAROLINA.

The convention yesterday WIS Occupieu cuiei-
Iy in reading, for the first time, several impor-
tant constituent parts of the proposed consti-
tuition. Discussion will probably ensue to-
day.
We refer the reader to another column,
where these documents are published in full.
Thirty Thousand dollars more Of bills receiv-
able are to be disbursed on Saturday, P. NJ, tc
tho NJ. C's. Although brokers are not offering
much for the currency-not more than sixty.
five cents on the dollar-it is understood that
outside parties are bsgging all they can get al
much higher figures.
PROCEEDINGS OF THE CONVENTION.
EIGHTEENTH DAY.
The convention assembled al IL o'clock.
PRAYER by Rev. VIM. Thomas, OF Colleton. The
roll was called, and journal Of the preceding
day read and approved.
l.. Boozer explained to the convention that
his absence during the calling Of tue yeas and
nays on the passage Of the ordinance inyaldat-
ing contracts, &C.. was owing to indispositlor,
and he asked leave to record his vote on the
journal.
On motion of C. c. Bowen, leave was granted,
and MIR. Boozer voted "nay."
G. P. Leslie offered the following resolution,
which, on motion Of W. G. Whipper, was
adopted:
Rssoloed, That the President Of the convell-
ton appoint a committee of three to audit OOH
tingent accounts and inquire into the correct
ness of all bills; and no money shall be paid
until the alleged indebtedness shall have been
investigated and reported to the convention.
The unfinished business OF yesterday was
taken up, beng o resolution offered by j. III.
Allen, Of Greenville, that the President be re-
auesteoto draw from the Treasury of the State
s3O, 900 for the purpose Of paying the per dian
and mileage Of officers and members Of The con-
yentlon, and that the same bepaid on Saturday
at three o'clock P. ~.
A delegate moved to amend by striking out
the word mileage. and inserting after the
word members" the words 'or other e1-
penses."
C. P. Leslie moved to amend by adding sPro-
yided that no contingent expenses be paid until
the same has been acted upon by the Commit
tee to Audit Accounts, and approved by the con-
vention."
Discussion ensued on the amendments, in
which G. P. Leslie took high ground against
the disbursement Of any Of the funds OF the
State until the accounts were first scrutinized
by competent committee. Subsequently the
resolution as amended was adopted.
B. F. Randolph offered the following:
Resoiued, That committee of five be ap-
pointed to confer with General Candy in regard
to plan for voting upon the ratification oi the
forthcoming constitution, and to report tho re-
suit to this convention.
The delegate moved that it be REFERRED to
the Committee on Franchise and Election"
G. P. Leslie said, 'Don't do it," He was
member of that committee, and if such reso-
luton should be 80 referred, it would in al pro-
liability be the last ever heard from 1t, fol. the
committee could not be got together II Gaprlel
should blow his horn. :.
R. C. DeLarge, as chairman OF the commit
tee, retorted that it the balance OF tne mem mem
bers 'swent on like the member from BarIlweu,
they never would be able to report" Never
theless the report of the majority was conlplet-
ed and ready to be made.
L. 8. Langley said he hoped the convention
would not be hard on the chairman OF the oCHi-
mittee, as he was understood to be an artlst,
and was very busy about these days. :,
1.-The allusion made was to several pencil
sketches which had been going the grand
rounds of the convention.
The hour for the consideration Of the special
order having arrived, the convention took up
the report OF the Committee on the Bill OF
Rights, which received its first reading, and
was laid over under the rules until tom orrow.
The reports of the Committee on the judiciary
and Committee on Education were dis POSED oil
in q similar manner, and, on motion or +. j.
MOSES, Jr., were InaQe tne Speclal OrQ3rS IOI
half-past IL O'Clock.
The convention adjourned at2P. NJ.
ERRATA.
Bya transportation Of figures in our reference
Yesterday to the resolution Of B. Byas, o
Berkeley, providing for the payment of certain
wages due to the freedmen since January
1868, We made it read that all males over
IL should receive $40 per month, and al under
12 should receive So per month The figure
was little behindhand, that's all; the age
| should have been 21