The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1868-01-27

value which will relieve very considerable
class Of tho community who now hold these
securities, and likewise relieve the State itsel
from much Of its financial embarrassment
Capital may be directed hither,- and South
| Carolina bonds, as in days gone by, be again
sought as safe and remunerative objects OF in
vestment.
PROCEEDINGS OF THE CONVENTION.
- NINTH DAY.. s---.z--..
The convention assembled at IL o'clock The
roll was callediand journal read!
The President laid before the body com.
municaion from Major D. T. Corbin, accepting
1.-The Office Oh Solicitor Of the convention in con-
junction, with Major O. d. Melton. y
coLoRED PRESIDENT WANTED.
The President also stated that on Monday
he would be compelled to attend the United
States District Court, in connection with the
would request Mr.. Lemuel Boozer. (white), to
OCCUPY the chair during his ABSENCE ~
T.. 8. Langley lcolored), said he preferred
the convention would elect its own Chairman.
r. @. DeLarge moved that Mr.. Boozer be
elected President pro tenn. -,!:i::
Z. s. Langley nominated F. L. Cardoza (col-
ored). Cardoza declined in favor of ". J.
/
favor of L. Boozer. A voice nominated 'Lang-
| ley" but this indefatgable hairsplitter and
stiokler for points of order, blushingly refused
the threatened honor. 80 .sA1 Ia.l 49,.
Mr.. Boozer was, therefore, elected, and will
probably preside to-day. orv
Ia ds Is ~ Ehg hgoe oeon1enon wit with The
exception Of two, has been bestowed upon per-
sons Of his own race, and, Like Oliver Twist,
cries out for-''more."
5sLt.- AP1uNrER ELECTED.
E. G. DeLsrge from the Committee on Print
inc laid before the convention two bids for the
work OF the body. One from q. Judge Moore;
the other from Mcmillan q Jowitt. -,
Considerable "small telk" followed as to the
claims of the respective parties upon the favor
of the convention.
B. F. Randolph favored the party first named,
and moved that he be elected.
C. G. Bowen thought it was IN exceedingly
bad taste for such man to make such mo-
tion, it being well known fact that the dele
gate was connected with the printing office OF
H, Judge Moore, and would in all probability
derive no inconsiderable benefit from the con-
tract. Bowen further stated that it could be
proven beyond doubt that q. Judge Moore had
made certain combinations with other printers,
| which had prevented other bids, and would
attempt to do the work himself. In other
| words, the contract was to be sub-let.
Randolph denied the soft impeachment. It
was true that he was connected with the edi-
| torial department OF q newspaper published by
| q. Judge Moore, but had nothing whatever to
| do with the department in which this work was
| to be done.
| J. q. Allen (white), Of Greenvile, suggested
| that the convention was an illustration of the
old adage-"saving at the spile and losing at
the bung-hole." The question seemed to be
how to save $500, and the time consumed in
| disoussingit was $500 lost. He said there was
i L. - v,,v,1 ha
he was getting 'sorter" tired Of it.
| The previous question was ordered favor
| ite method by. the way Of checking debate-and
the main question being on the motion to elect
| H. Judge Moore printer Of the convention, it
| was decided in the affirmative.
HOMESTEAD Law.
J.J. Wright (colored), u Beaufort, offered
the following resolution:
Resolued, That this convention respectfully
request that Brevet Major-General E. R. 8.
| Candy. Commanding Second Military District,
1 Immediately issue an order exempting from
lew and sale for the period OF four months, one
! hundred acres OF land which are now, or prior
to the expiration Of four months, may be under
| exeou ton.
Al. Ransier moved to refer it to the Com
mittee on the Legislative part OF the Constitu-
tion, and E. W. NJ. Mackey moved as an amend
ment that the committee be instructed to re-
port on Monday morning.
L. 8. Langley favored its immediate con-
sideration.
R. q. Cain (colored), Of Charleston, also To-
vored the resolution and pressed its adoption.
He alluded to the good advice given to Daddy
CAIN in TIE NEWS Of the!morning, and pro-
ceeded to defend himself from the lmputation
| that any man could go further In fayor1ng
measures of relief for all classes Of the people.
| II q stay law was not passed he would probably
| lose five or seven thousand dollars. In oppos-
ing such low, therefore, he was certainly not
animated by personal interest, but the home
| stead law was q question around which no
doubt was gathered. The poor men of this as
% Wen as OF Other States demanded it and as
| sembled as the convention was, to provide for
the welfare of all people, irrespective of race or
color, he felt assured the resolution would
meet with the unqualified support Of the dele
gates. This was one Of the few measures with
which the convention had to deal, and he
hoped they would deal promptly and well, and
then 60 home. Having an empty treasury to
start with in her new career, the State should
not be compelled to carry burden OF expense,
| greater than WAS necessary, by her people "iI
Convention assembled" and, therefore, wished
their labors to be brought to speedy close.
The previous question was moved by f. j.
Moses, Jr., and ordered.
J. j. Wright having offered the resolu
ton was entitled to the floor for one hour, bu
spoke briefly in defence of the measure.
The question was then taken on the amend
ment, and afterwards the motion, and was de
cided in the negative.
The question then required on the adoption
of the resolution, and it was decided in the at
f1rmatlve.
THE SPECIAL ORDER.
The resolution which has been under discus
sion for two or three days, requesting Genera
Candy to suspend for three months all sales Z
,,ronartv nnder execution. on all debts I'M +
the issue Of his order, was taken from the table
and on motion of F. J. Moses, Jr., the previou
question was ordered. MIR. Moses being emit
tied to the floor for one hour, occupied thu
time in making an elaborate speech in defenc
OF his measure.
he reviewed the condition of the State, d.
scribed the prevailing distress, considered tt
causes which led to that distress, demonstr
ted that they were beyond the control Of tt
people, and foreshadowed the terrible misfo
tunes that would accrue to the entire comm