Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1868-03-11
FORTIETH DAY.

FORTIETH DAY.
On Monday, the 2d inst, the Club House AS
sembly worked with unusual energy.
Mr.. j. NJ. Rutland presented the petitions o
sundry citizens of Fairfield District, praying th'
| Convention 70 recommend the removal of thei
| political disabilities.
Mr. R. G. Holmes, Of Beaufort, made the repor
OF the Special Committee of Five appointed t'
consider proposition for the establishment Of 1
Board of Land Commissioners. The Committe'
reported IN Ordinance and asked that it be drafted
into the new Constitution. Tho Ordinance pro
rides for the establishment by the General As
| sembly Of o Board of Commissioners of Pnh6'
or otherwise, improved and unimproved roal es
tate within the State. The Commissioners are
alsc authorized to cause the lands to be surveyed
and laid off in suitable tracts. to be sold to actual
settlers CT condition that one-half be placed un
der cultivation within three years from date Of
purchase, the purchaser paying interest upon the
amount of the purchase money at the rate Of sew.
en- per cent per anaum. The titles to the lanas
thus sold to remain in the State untl the prin-
cipal and interest is paid. Made the special order
for Wednesday at o'clock.
The unfinished business, which was the consid-
GRAFTON of Article 5;h on Jurisprudence, in the
report Of the Committee on the Judiciary, was
taken up and passed to third reading without
debate. This Article, which comprises three Sec
tons, provides that the General Assembly shall
pass all necessary laws, and appoint some suita
BILE person or persons to revise, simplify and
abridye the rules practice, plcadings and forms Of
the Court now in uso in this State.
Article 9th, ON Eminent Domain, also compri-
sing three sections, gave rise to a lively debate.
but finally passed to its third reading.
Article 7th, on impeachments. comprising three
sections, vesting the sole power of impeachment
in the House Of Representatives, was passed with
out debate.
On motion the report Of the Committee on Edu-
cation was taken up for its second reading.
Section 1st, providing for the election by the
people Of State Superintendent of Education,
with powers, duties and compensation to be de-
fined by the General Assembly, passed to third
reading without debate.
Section I'd provides for the election by the poo
pie Of each District or County, of one School
Commissioner, the said commissioners TO consti.
tute State Board of Education, of which the
State Superintendent shall be Chairman The
section, after the adoption of some verbal amend
ments, passed to its third reading.
Section Sd confers the power on the General
Assembly to provide for liberal, and uniform
system of Free Schools, and the division Of the
State into suitable school districts. Tho section
passed to third reading uithou. debate.
The 4th section making it the duty OF the Gene
raj Assembly to provide for the compulsory at
tendance at either public private schools Of all
children between the ages Of six and sixteen years.
was taken up. This section was laid over until
Tuesday IL N.
On motion, the report of the Committee on FL
nance was taken up for its second reading.
Section lst, making 1t the duty of the Legisa-
ture to provide for uniform and equal rate of as
sessments and taxation, passed to its third read
ing without debate.
Section I'd, giving tho power to the Legislature
to levy poll tax, to bo applied exclusively to the
Public School Fund, and prohibiting the levying
of any additional poll tax by any municipal cor
poration, passed toa third reading without debate
Sections and ., relative to tho leyying Of taxes
by the Legislature to meet the estimated expenses
Of the State for each year, passed to third read.
ing without debate.
Section 5th, e1e,npting from taxation 81, pub c
schools, institutions of learning, and charitable
institutions, excepting property Of associations
and societies, passed to its third reading.
Section 9th, making it tie duty of the Leeisla.
ture to provide, by State Board, for the valu,-
ton and assessment Of lands, passed to third
reading without debate.
Section 7th, relative to the contracting of pub.
lie debts by the State, elected considerable discus
sion and opposition in consequence of provision
prohibiting ali State debts from exceeding in the
aggregate to $780, 600 beyond that incurred
1t was urged tina: this would bo tying the hands
of tho Legislature, and prevent that body from
ending the faith and credit of the Sta.e to per-
iaps the most important and profitable public en-
erpriscs It was contended that they should
cave it to the good sense, judgment and patriot
sm Of the Legislature to provide for such contin-
.encies as were impossible sor tho Convention
o apt;cipais.