Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1868-01-29
South Carolina Radical Negro Conven-
SIXTH DAY.

CHARLESTON, Jan. u.
The Convention assembled st II M., and
was ca.lei to order by the President, DR.. n.
G. MAcKGY.
Mr.. T. Hurley presented preamble and
resolution in reference to the punishment OF
bribery at elections, and providing that any
person receiving brides, or oif-ring them,
Shall be incapable Of holding office or voting
for period IF iive years, and Otherwise pun
iShcd by ;inc and Imprisonment. Referred to
the Committee on Franchise and Elections
Mr. Hurley ii o presented a series OF resc-
lu;i.ns COR the organization OF Q militia in this
State. vince were referred ,JSthe Committee
On Miscellaneous Matters.
\ proposition 10 abolish the District Courts
OF the State wes voted down on tue ground
tha, under the Reconstruction Acts the duty
Of the C,nvention was simply 10 frame i
Constitution.
Mr.. C. C. Bowen introduced n lengthy and
somewhat conservative Bill Of Rights. which
was referred to the Committee on Bill OF
Rights.
L. K. Sasportas offered a resolution allow
ing all persons to act as Jurors. without re-
gard 10 race, cjlor or prev.ors condition, pro-
yided they are registered voters, and able to
read and write inttlisibly Referred to the
Committee on The Judiciary.
Mr. j. NJ. RAMON. offered resolution, pro
viding for the election Of Justice OF the Peace
IN each dis,ric'. Referred to the Committee
on Franchise and Election.
James n. usyne submitted q petition pray
ing Tor the making of ncw district out Of
portions of Baruwell and the adjacent dis
trictS, which vas referred to the Committee
on Legislation
L. S. Langley offered rhc following, which
was referred to the Committee cn Bill o
Rights:
Whereas the pernicious doctrine of States
Rights, as believed in and taught by o mis-
taken SON OF South Carolina, Hon. john c.
Calhoun. has cost our beloved country many
valuable lives and many millions Of treasure
aud,
Whereas, it is highly necessary that the
new Constitution which this Convention Is
about to frame should 10, lie silent on the
subject, therefore be it
heSolved, That the allegiance Of the c'i-
ze.s Of this State is due to the Federal Gov
erA,ncnt, and to South Carolina only so long
as She continues component part OF the
American Union.
f. j. Moses, Jc, Chairman of the Execu-
tive Committee, repo.ted iaecrably on the
resolution to employ Major C. D. Melton, one
OF the Solicitors of the State, to assist in
drawing up orlinances, sc. Also, recon-
mend:ng that Major D. I. Corbin be appointed
solicitor of the convention. with the pay and
mileage Of q delegate.
The report was adopted.
W. Z. J5lason offered the following, which
was referred 10 the Committee on Franchise
and Elections:
Whereas, it has been proposed to this Con.
vention that all ministers shall be dsbarrcd
trom participating i'll all political fairs be it
Resolved, Tha. all men, whether ministers
OF otherwise, shall be liable 10 any position
in the government that the people IN their
judgment may honor them with, providing
that said minister or man te qualified 10 fill
the Offices they may be called to serve in.
\. j. R,nsicr offered q preamble and reso-
lutions authorising ;he Committee OH EGuca-
tion 10 enquire into the expedency Of estab-
fishing Board of Education, consisting Of
three for each Congressional District. Re
ferrcd to the Committee Gu Education.
On motion Of r. g. DeLarge, the Conven-
tioa adjourned.