Abbeville press. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1860-1869, 1868-01-31
THE CoNVENTIoH.

F. J. Moses, Jr Chairman Of the Executive
Committee. report I'd in favor OF tho petition 10
General Canhy to stay executions for three
nonths.
L-muel Bnozer, from The Committee on Mis-
crluueous Affairs, to which was referred the
resolution calling for . committee Of five 10
visit and examine The Stnte penit-ntinry. re-
ported thut the committee did not th,nk The
resolution a proper subject for their constirrs-
ton, and requested that il be referred to The
Committee Oh tho judiciary. il was so refer
red.
elected. sn., e.
Hurley offared . resolution 10 inco rpnrats in
tho constitution provisions against bribe ry--th
party bribrd ~ be disfrallch iced for five WEARS
ard punish. by 6ne aud, inprisnn nu,ent. nv the
laws may hereafter direct aud tie party bribinY
to be declared ineligible 10 cthce for ten years.
and puhished hy fine aud imp, sonInrnt, as the
law may hereafter direct. referred to the Cop,,
iDIltec OIL Franchise aud Elections.
Hurley also offered . resolution for tie eaab-
mcnt Of militia, which was referred TO The Com
inittse OIL the Militia. -. '-r-.- :,
Runion introduced an ordinance o,abolish
the District Courts Of The State.
The rules were suspended aud tho convention
went into Committee OF Sbs HiiOts on this or
drnance. J. M. Rutland in The chsir, -
DsI.arg~, Langley, 'Rainey and Hurley all
-oppoaed Tho abolition al the District Courts.
The grnund that the coDveution had not
the necessary power or sutm'rity -
Cardoza ssid chat tiosernor. Orr had expressed
10 hiIn an opinion unfayofabIu- 10 .Ii,s District
Courts. but hs thoughtt hat it was the spirit pi
the judges, and hOt Tho form OF lilo courts.
which was At fault. and he did not think the
ordinance would accomplish it's purpose, aud h-,
therefore, "ppo.sdit ~ ..
Rnnion. ia lef.,,ce OF his ordinance. said that
if tho convention Of 1865 had power to sstsb-
u
conyrniiou had not The nower to al,i i.lr hem.
Mckinluy spoke ih opl'otniou 10 tho ordinance
and R.ndolph in support Of Il. The latter OBJ
tsetsd 10 the District CQuds ON the. ground Of
their great expense.
Rsiney introduced resolutions ,)at iii. quail
daIions "f ',rars he the same rs ttsro oi ydtsfs.
., the add. .tipn OF hsidg able inl rite.
Referred 30, the Juaiemry Coun,;.ixe.. = /,
Runisp introduces u resolutions r.qiiripg
elected by the qanifivd ypierso Of ,bsis re;prctivs
beats. Referred to The Gom;pittes on Fsanchlss
and Eleetions *. - 'ss' q II - 9
Of whish ho lisJ previously given niaios, .sxing
for aha rsp-al Of tha coltAn tax. :. -: ;.
Whitten,ofe introhnc4if a. reso'p fions Tegatding
auifrags ri wing Tito sH psrspa. nat dsflanptissd
toy the ceus,Ii atoGyt who. were citizens Of Wr
State. or hui gisen noties IL beoosniu speh and
had re-ideri in iI,s Saa,s sgile year siee-
ti"f district six months Isrfsfsxd 10 ths Conn,
n,ittes on Fraueiss AMI Elsc,iohs. ? sss ~ 7 e
f. c. G., Bower introduced 81 biii III FieftS eoh~'
tanning nearly isr,y oyisio,,s :; y brl at fhjs
request, wa. Isfafred 10 Ih4 Com diitaees on fhs
Bill Of Riytfs> Ife7fe I'd Iba dScuf,isnt tiinopghs
and Il, ssiln dsd tAty u,aeIfI
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