The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1868-03-11

in favor OF DISTINGUISHING any man unable to pay
his poll tax, but because he opposed, as he had
always been since he had the honor OF sitting in
Convention, to tying up the hands of the Legisla-
ture.
Vim. McKinlay, of Charleston, also obtained
leave to explain his vote and said he voted 'No." !"
He did so because the colored element is largely in
the majority in this State and he thought they
could we'll afford TO leave it to The Legislature to
determine the mode or means of collecting the poll
tax.
JOS IT. Rainey obtained leave TO explain his
vote, and said he was not in favor OF disiranchi-
sng any citizen of South Carolina, believing 1t TO
be the prcrogatiye of every one 10 vote, but he
really and conscientiously also believed that if u
man could not raise one dollar year poll tax for
the educational fund of the Statethey should look
upon him as paupcr that has no right to vote.
He would. therefore, vote no.
Mr.. J. NJ. Runion asked leave to explain his
vote. which was granted. lie said it had never
been his disposition to arrogate to himself any un-
constitutional right, nor to impose his views or
opinions upon other men. he was utterly opposed
to any system that would dlstrancnise any OF tne
citizens of the State, and he heartily concurred in
the section as proposed by the Committee. But
he would vote :. no upon the amendment, as he
thought that every man who enjoys all the rights,
immunities and privileges of citizens OF South
Carolina ought to help in some degree to support
that Government. But he was perfectly willing to
leave that matter TO the Legislature:
q ". Wilder wanted it understood he was not
opposed to any man having the right OF suffrage
hut after seeing such liberal provision made Tor
the free schools of this Stale and thinking that the
section they were about to pass with the amend
meut or proviso, deoroys every support OF those
schools, he was compelled 10 vote No"
MIR. Leslie said when the section with the pro
yiso came under consideration yesterday MS hrst
impression was that the purpose OF the sec.,oh as
amended by the delegate from Edgeheld, Eiiot!, }
or the tendency of it, would be TO compel the "n'e
people TO educate the colored people. That 1t was
Lis first impression and just to that extent ne was
opposed 10 the amendment. But on reflection II
was his Judgment that it could not operate IN That
direction TO any great extent or harm.
But another thought struck him, which was, that
in Republican form Of government, where man
is human and has soul, who is accountable 10 inc
laws, and has, or may have, dollar that ne may
lose or gain, that man has an unqualihed right
to vote, and no earthly or heavenly power can take
that right from him. lie asked, therefore, u re-
cord his vote "Aye."
The section then passed to third reading, by
the following vote: ayes, 81 noes, %.
On motion of Il. C. DeLarge, the rules OF the
house were suspended, for the purpose OF allowing
the Committee on Petitions to make their report
on the petition referred to them relative to an ap-
plicaton to Congress for certain lands held oy the
United States Government in this State for nom
payment of taxes, to be allowed to deserving anu
destitute citizens of this Stale, sc.
Mr. Rose made the report which recommended,
as the document had no signatures and the Com
mittce consequently could take no action upon It,
that the Committee be discharged from the further
consideration Tie question being on the adoption
of the report, an interesting discussion ensued'
participated in by F. L. Cardoza, r. c. DeLarge
and others against, and L. S. Langley and others
in favor of It's adoption.
On motion, the motion for the adoption OF the
report was laid on the table.
The President then stated that rs the paper hau
now come into the hands of the Chair, as there
was no signatures or no endorsement, it would be
returned 10 the member trom whom 1t emanated
The petition was returned, aud after being sign
ed by f. L. Cardoza and W. B. Nash, on motion,
The rules were suspended, the document again in
rroduced. and, on motion referred 10 the Judiciary
Committee, to report at balf-past three z. NJ
The Convention then resumed the consideration
of The report OF the Committee on Education.
Section 9th, providing tor the establishment ot
State Norul2i Sciooi read. and passed TO the
third reading, with some slight verbal amendments.
The Ordinance providing 'that all Acts. or pie
tended Acts of Legislation purporting to have been
passed by the General Assembly of the State since
the 10Th day OF December. a. D. 1860, pledging
the faith and credit Of the State for the bcneht OF
nny corporate body or private individual, are here
by suspended aud declared imperative until the
General Assembly shall assemble and ratiiy or
modify the same" being the special order, was
tuken up and passed to u third reading.
Section of the report of the Committee on Edu-
cation. providing Tor educational institutions Tor
the blind, deaf and dumb, passed to third reading.
Section Sth, looking to the establishment OF n
State Reform School for juvenile Offenders, passed
to third reading.
Section 9th was stricken out
The hour of having arrived, the Convention
adjourned 10 3 p. NJ.
AFTERNOON SESSION.