The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1868-02-14
SEVERAL RESOLUTIONS
we're now introduced.

Rv Mr.. B. O. Duncan (white), of Newberry-
That the legislature shall levy no poll tax ex-
cept for educational purposes. Referred to the
Committee on tho Bill of Rights.
That the legislature shall enact such lars as
may be necessary TO prevent The bearing OF
deadly weapons.
thorized in the State. Referred to the COM
nittee on miscellaneous Affairs.
ByD. II. Chamberlin-That this convention
reni1est Maior-G General f. r. s. Candy -
abolish OF once all the District Courts in Souv,
Carolina dismiss the Judges, and declare va
can't all the offices connected Herewith
T. j. Robertson said he held in bis hand
petition signed by nearly every member OF the
convention, making that request. Inc GUS
trict courts of South Carolina were the OIL
spring of the internal code adopted by the con.
yention of 1865. That court was only intended
to punish colorcd people, and, II ne was not
mistaken, no man has right in it to bring
suit against another unless no advances tho
costs, thereby excluding the poor man from
the rights which he should enjoy. He would al
so saw without fear OF contradiction, that most
of the Judges elected by the legislature are un-
friendly to this movement and opposed to re-
construction in too. Some OF them wereSo pre-
| indeed against the colored man That it was
impossible to secure justice, and ne was ire,
ouently sent to the pcnitentiary for tho most
trivial offences. He'fsad therefore made it his
business to get up this petition and perform
what he believed wasa public duty.
&. P. Leslie moved to amend by STRIKING CUT
40 much as relates to abolishing tho District
Courts, for he did not belleve General ,Canby
nossessed the authority to do so, although 1t
was in his power to dismiss qts judges. = :
Mr. Chamberlain read from the Reconstruc-
tion net a clause describing the powers Of q
Commanding General of district, from winch
it appeared that Mr.. Leslie was incorrect.
The amendment was rejected and the orISi-
nal r. resolution was thereupon adopted, MIR.
Leslie recording his nanc upon the journal US
voting no ,.
Mir Wlittemore offered q series OF rcsolu-
tions concerning the manner OF making amend
mcuts to the constitution. Referred.
- Haync, of Marion, offered resolution
that the convention petition congress TO re,
move disability from those now dlsfranchlsed
who wish to be restored to their sufrages. Re-
fcrred.
r. a. Cain offered a resolution that the COM
mttcc report tomorrow the preamble and res
0lutions concerning Il loan of one million OF
dollars from Congress for the purpose OF pur-
chasing lands when forced on the market in
this State. Adopted.
DR.. Newell, of Anderson, presenteda petition
from few citizens of Anderson District, pray.
ing that o portion of the same be transferred
to the District of Pickans. Referred
c. C. Bowen introduced resolution thai
General Candy be requested 10 enforce the or.
din nee lnvalidating all contracts based OF
slaves, from the date of its adoption. Adopted
The convention then proceeded to consider
article - of the proposed constitution, re-
ported by the committee on the Legislative par
CT tho same.
The first ten sections were passed to theil
third reading without material change, and thu
hour OF halt-past two having arrived, the con
vention adjourned.