The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1868-01-30

ism of it's members. proved themselves to be
wholly unworthy OF the privileges OF this floor,
which should only be extended to tho gentle
Resolped. That said r. B. Rhett, Jr., and
Brother. r. M. Fuller and Roswell T. Logan,
are hereby expelled and excluded from the
floor Of the convention.
Resolued, That the President be requested
to gee this order enforced.
J. J. Wright (colored), said that he was glad
that this resolution had Deen onered. Inc
with such rapidity that he had not an opportu-
nity of expressing himself as to the merits Of
the mestion. While opposed to the exclusion
OF any one from the floor Of the convention,
he was satisfied, from what he had seen and
learned upon the floor, that 1t was necessary
to the peace Of the convention and the preser-
yation of Law and order that these parties
should not be permitted to enjoy the privi-
| Iepes of the floor. They had had one fight al
ready. and he knew there we're persons upon
the floor who had determined not to endure
further slander, or what they called slander,
without resenting the insult. Of two evils he
preferred the least. Had this reporter been per.
mitted to remain, he had no doubt that he would
have been attacked and blood would have been
spilled, and perhaps innocent persons, whose
hands are perfectly clean, would have suffered
in consequence. IT, therefore, there were per-
sors in the convention who we're going to
|
who makes his living by meanness, and COM
ing down great ways beneath the dignity Of
| gentlemen" he wished as man OF peace to
prevent any personsl difficulty likely to bring
| the convention into disrepute. The editor Of
the Mercury is personally responsible, and the
law was open for all irrespective Of color. For
this reason he was opposed to any course that
would involve individuals in difficulty.
BENZ. Byas (eolored), Of Berkeley, moved the
preyious question. It was seconded by Lang
| lev and ordered.
D. 81. Chamberlin (white), as mover Of the
resolution, being entitled to the floor, said that
the privileges Of all legislative bodies were
when such q body felt that it's courtesy was
abused by the representatives Of the press,
who. instead Of faithfully reporting the pro-
ceedings, indulged in libellous, and scurrilous
| sketches Of individual members, it then be-
came the right Of the assembly to withdraw the
privilege extended. Again, it had been felt
| that tho course pursued by the Mercury was
one calculated to lead to breach Of the peace,
and it was upon that ground that the resolution
was offered, and would be supported by this
convention. A further reason for it's introduc-
ton was that the excitement and disgrace re.
sulting from personal encounters in the hall
we're, II possible, to be avoided, and the Short
est means Of arriving at q satisfactory settle
ment Of the difficulty was to exclude the re-
porter Of tho Mercury and his associates from
the hall.
The resolution was then adopted.
F. J. Moses, Jr., again requested that ms
name should be entered upon the journals as
having voted s'No." Mr.. BooZer ditto.
r. d. DeLarge, after explanation, wished to
have his name recorded 'Yes."
A sERaEANT-AT-ARMS REQUIRED.
On motion Of N. G. Parker, it was decided to
elect a serpeant-at-arms, neither the President
of the convention nor the Finance Committee
being able to attend to the duties OF the office.
The President stated that since it had been
determined that he was to receive the money
important that the proper and responsible
officer should be elected in time to counter
sign checks and keep the accounts OF the body.
THE RULES.
On motion of B. Byas (colored), the rules Of
tho convention we're made applicable to the
body when in committee of the whole.
FUTURE LEa1sLAToRs.
B.F. Whittemore (white), offered the fol-
That all persons shall be eligible to seat in
the House Of Representatives Of the State who
are twenty-one years OF age, and have been
citizens Of the State ten years next preceding
the day of election, and who have been, during
the last six months OF their time, residents OF
Subsequently the same delegate offered the
That all persons shall be eligible to seat in
the Senate who have attained the age Of thirty
wears, have been citizens of the State two
wears, and OF the districts which they are to
represent six months.
Both of the above were referred to the Com
mittee on Legislative Provisions Of the Con-
stitution.
GENERAL ORDERS.
On motion of Mr.. Chamberlin, the ordi-
nance jnvalidating all contracts based upon
the purchase or sale Of slaves. was passed to
its second reading. lit will be published on
it's final passage.]
THE TAX ORDINANCE.
The hour having arrived for taking up the
above measure, which had been made special
order, go
N. b. Parker, Chairman Of the Finance Com
mittee, reported an amendment. The amount
proposed to be raised is SIS, ,592.76, to raise
which Tliti It is proposed to impose tax of seven
and half cents on every hundred dollars OF
real estate; fifteen cents on every hundred
dollars OF articles manufactured for sale bar
tor and exchange, &C., and fifty cents on every
hundred dollars invested in buggies, carriages,
gold and silver plate, &C., and fifteen cents on
the sale Of every hundred douars OF goods,
wares, or merchandise, &c.
W. McKiulsy (colored), Of Charleston,
moved that the amendment be laid upon the
table until tomorrow and printed. The mo-
ton was not agreed to.
The question was then taken on the the 1st
section of the ordinance to it's third reading,
and it was agreed to.
As amended it reads as follows
AN ORDINANCE
To lepy Special Tan to dSfTay The Expenses Of this
Contention and to Preserve the Credit Of the State:
We, tho people Of the state Of South Carolina, by
our delegates in convention met, do ordain-
That there shall be assessed and collected by the
Tax Collectors of the several districts and parishes
in this State in addition to the ta1 already levied
under General Orders No. 1S9 issued from Head
quarters Second Military District ny Brevet Major
General E. r. 8. Candy, dated Charleston. S. O.,
December g. 1867, commanding said district, the
following taxes which shall be collected by the per
sons and at the times, and in the manner prescribed
by the said General Orders. ,oo
On all real estate u cents on every 500, excepting
such lands as are exempted in article 1st Of said
General Order.
change between the first day OF January, 1868, and
the first day of January, 1859, 15 cents on every
s1OO to be paid by the manufacturers.
On buggics, carriages, gold and silver plate,
watches, jowery and pianos on hand or to 6rst day
of January, 1868, except when held BY dealers for