The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1868-03-11
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TIE OHARrEs1oN CONTENTION
The Charleston Neaus sums up the
proceedings Of the forty-sixth day as,
follows: ~, -" -
The Convention, yesterday, with a
degrea cf ss..tsacc;;;cs;.;;s.J " hiuh was
! wholly unexpected, revised its hasty'
action of Saturday, in adopting the
ordinance which made it necessary to
present the ordinances and Constitd-
ton on one ballot and required the
| vote of the people therefor. It is
understood that Gen. Candy indi-
Gated his wish to this end; and, on
motion of R.iC. DeLarge, the whole
subject was reconsidered.
E. w. M. Maokey then introduced
a supplemental ordinance, which
amends the original SO that the Sc
cond and fourth sections provide that
the Constitution should be submitted
by ITSELF J; =.
On motion of G. G. Bowen, it was
agreed, that the ordinance inYalidat-
ing contracts for slaves should be in
Icorporated in the Constitution, and
the ordinance as amended passed to
its third reading.
The Committee On the Legislative
part of the Constitution, to whom
had been referred Section 4, of the
Legislative article of the Constitu-
tion, reported the following substi-
tute for the proviso appended
thereto:
Propided, That until the appor-
tionment which shall be made upon
the next enumeration shall take effect,
representation of the several Coun-
ties, as herein constituted. shall be as
follows: Abbeville 5, Anderson 3,
Barnwell 6, Beaufort 7, Charleston
18, berkeley and Charleston being
united, Chester 3, Clarendon 2, Col
Teton 5, Chesterfield Q, Darlington 8,
Edgefeld 7, Fairfield 3, Georgetown
8, Greenville 4, Horny 2, Kershaw 8.
Lancaster 2, Laurens 4, Lexington 2,
Marion 4, Marlboro Q, Newberry 3.
Oconee 2, Orangeburg, s., Pickens l,
Richland 4, Spartanburg 4, Sumter
4, Union 3, Williamsburg 8, York 4.
After discussion the substitute was
adopted, and the section passed to
its third reading.
The next important subject taken
up was the report of the Committee
on Franchise and Elections. One Of
the provisions of this article is, that
"Every person coming of age after
the year 1876, to be entitled to the
privilege of an elector, shall be able
to read and write; but this quali6ca-
tion shall not apply to any person
prevented by physical disability from
complying Herewith; provided,
further, that no person shall be al
lowed to vote or hold Office who is
now or may be hereafter disqualified
therefor by the Constitution OF the
United States; but the General As
sembly shall have power to remove
such disability by two thirds vote. +"
Nearly the whole of the evening
session was occupied in debating the
subject, and various amendments
were offered.
The question being taken on these,
itwas decided to strike out the first
part of the clause above quoted
down to the word provided" and
also the words "but the General AS
sembly shall have power to remove
such disability by two thirds vote +"
Mr.. B. f. Whittemore offered the
following as substitute for section
8, which was agreed to:
"The General Assembly shall never
pass any law depriving any citizen Of
this State of the right Of suffrage,
except for treason, murder, robbery
or other crimes whereof, the party
shall have been duly tried and con
victed." 80
The members of the Kansas Legis-
lature are on an excursion, and sent