Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1868-01-30

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Mr.. Duncan opposed rccommitment, and said
the Cmmittee, having carefully examined the va
rious candidates. found only one that possessed the
necessary qualifications. s.- ..
B. F. Randolph moved reconsideration of the
resolution to appoint Sergeant-at-A Arms. He did
it on the ground that they could dispense with a
Sergeant-at-Arms as well as Chaplain.
Mr.. Parker said no member could perform the
duties of a Sergeant-at-Arms -"
Dr. j. G. Neagle asked whether that duty could
be imposed upon any member without his consent
The President replied it could not.
Dr. Neagle moved to indefinitely postpone the
subject
The President said the question was on recon-
mitment. '- .:..7 - ..'.."
On the question being put, it was lost.
w. j. Whipper asked whether the motion to
suspend the rules of the Convention, simply as to
laying over matter for one day, also affects the
election.
The President stated that the opinion of the
Chair could be overruled by the house. The re-
port recommends Mr.. NJ. NJ. johnson asa suitable
person for Sergeant-at-Ams. The resolution is
embodied in the report, which, under the rules,
is laid over, but the rules having been suspended
for the purpose of taking up'the report, it was be-
fore the house for Immediate action. Ifthe house
refuse to adopt the report, it goes to the wall, but
if adopted, then the house elects Mr. Miles NJ.
johnson Sergeant-at-Arms ..... ....-
L. s. Langley inquired as to the character and
antecedents of Mr.. Johnson
No member responding, he moved that the re-
port be laid upon the table.
DR.. ]. G. Neagle said Mr.. johnson was from
York District, sound Republican and qualified
c. NJ. Wilder objected to the election of one
candidate without opposition, believing that there
was more than one man in South Carolina capable
of filling the position.
Mr.. N. G. Parker hoped the Convention would
adoptthe report. They needed Sergeant-at-Arms.
He had some experience of such necessity when
he was appointed Chairman of the Committee to
provide suitable accommodation for the members.
He was appealed to by door-keepers messengers,
members and others, to attend to their several
wants. They want wood, coal, water and other
things, all of which have to be provided by the
Sergeant-at-Arms -a....-,s.
Mr.. r. J. Moses said it was an extraordinary
movement for a lnelnbor who introduced tho 1850
luton to appoint the Committee, and should move
to- lay the report on the table twas the first time
he had ever heard of it. He believed the Com
mittee performed their duty as well as it could
possibly be performed The Committee met The
first time they met, out of several candidates pre-
sentcd, they nominated Mr.. T. W. johnson. At
ter that gentleman had been made acquainted with
the fact of his nomination. circumstances occurred
which placed the Committee in an embarrassing
position. They asked for further time, which was
granted. A second time they met and had seve-
raj candidates. They were very anxious to pre-
sent proper person and examined the candidates,
propounding to them questions in regard to their
reading and writing qualifications and mathematl-
cal knowledge. Those who know the candidate
}o fl,a
duties of the office. IF the report was to be recon-
mitted he hoped that the member from Darling.
ton or some other of the anxious gentlemen, would
be allowed to put up candidates.
Mr.. Pillsbury hoped the matter would be brought
speedily to close. To facilitate business, he was
willing to try Mr. NJ. NJ johnson, and if he proved
incapable, they could remove him.
The question recurring on the adoption Of the
Report, it was carried and the President announ-
ced Mr.. Miles NJ. johnson elected Sergeant-at-
Arms.
On motion of L. S. Langley, the Committee ap-
pointed to nominate candidate for Sergeant-at-
Arms was discharged.
CoNFIsCATION AND DISFRANCHISEMENT.
r. Randolph. colored, of Orangeburg offered
the following resolution, which he said was intro
duced like simular one on Friday last, for the
purpose of making an informal declaration of what
he believed to be the sentiment of the majority up
on the floor:
Resozued, That in the opinion of this convention
the confscation of property and dlstranchlsement
of citizens for disoyaty should be left solely to the
Federal Government.
The President said that, under the rule, this be-
ing matter of grave importance, involving the
permanent opinion Of the convention, it should be
referred to the proper committee.
Randolph did not relish thiscourse He wanted
action now but the voice of the convention was a.
gainst him. and the resolution was sent the Com
mittee on Franchise and Elections.
j. NJ Rutland, white of Fairfield, offered the
Resolued, That it be referred to the Committee
on Finance to inquire into the condition of the
State Treasury, and report to this convention at
the earliest practicable day. Laughter. Adopt
ed.
A sTAY-LAw.
F. J. Moses, Jr., white, of Sumter, introduced
the following: :,
Whereas, Forced sales of property under legal
process, at the present unpropitous period, when
cotton is so much deprecated in value, the daily
of life are high, and the whole country
in so unsettled a condition-endangers the entire
planting interest, and almost every other solid IN
terest in the State deprivng planters OF the power
to continue preparations for their crops and nearly
all OF the laDOrerS IN Tile country VI lNelI uouCS
and the means of obtaining provisions tor their
daily subsistence.
And uohereas, the general destitution that must
inevitably ensue can result in no benefit, save to
small class of persons who live by specializing on
the ruin of others, therefore, be it
Resozred, That the representatives of the peo-
pie of South Carolina in constitutional convention
assembled, do hereby respectfully, but earnestly
petition Brevet Major-General Z. S. r. Candy,
commanding the Second Military District, in order
to afford this Convention the necessary time in
which to mature proper measures of relief for the
people of the State, to suspend for three months
all sales of property under execution or other legal
process, under any Judgment or decree. rendered
by the courts of this State for debt debts con-
tracted prior to the 30th day of June, 1865.
DR.. J. G. Neagle, white of York, moved that
the rules be suspended to allow Of the immediate
adoption of the resolution.
Lemuel Boozer, white, considered this one OF
the gravest questions that could be submitted to the
convention. For one, he desired that it should
take the usual course of other resolutions, and be
properly delberated upon, before attempting to
rush it wildly through the body.
F. J. Moses said he was glad to hear the gen.
tleman acknowledge the question grave one. On
the first Monday in February, sale day occurs IN
all of the Districts A large amount OF property
is advertised to be sold and unless some action OF
this kind is adopted, it will be sacrificed under the