The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1868-07-08
Anderson, and asked indulgence until to-mor-

Anderson, and asked indulgence until to-n,or-
row to submit proofs.
4 senator inquired whether General Candy
had right to issue an order Of the kind on the
Cd day Of July, after the State had been ad-
mitted.
Mr. Whittemore replied that it was not
subject for the consideration ct the senate.
The order must be considered prima faele evl-
dence of the right Of the members to be sworn
in. The protest could be made afterwards,
when the Senate was in condition to act.
The question being taken, it was decided IN
the affirmative, and the senator's from Marion
and Andersen were sworn.
a motion being made that the Senate pro-
ceed to the election of permanent Secretary,
Mr.. Jos. Woodruff, of the Charleston Courier,
and Mr.. L. Boozer, Of Lexington, were noml-i
mated. The former was elected.
On motion of Mr.. Leslie, he was permitted
to appoint an assistant secretary.
On motion of j. ]. Wright. a committee OF
nine was appointed to consider NOMINATIONS
for other offices.
On motion of Mr.. 3. F. Whittemore, the re-
porters were admitted to the floor and tables
provided for their accommodation.
recess of thirty minutes was taken to allow
the Committee on Nominations to report,
which they did as follows:
For Chaplain, Rev. E. ]. Adams lcolored),
Of Sumter: Doorkeeper' Adam Thomas Color
ed), of Columbia; Assistant Doorkeeper, Matt
Brooks, Of Marion. The report was adopted.
On motion, the Chair appointed G. I. Leslie,
to the House that the Senate was organized
and ready to proceed to business.
| Mr.. Whittemore offered the following
Whereas, lis customary for the outgoing E1-
ecutive Of the State to communicate to the Leg
isrture statement Of the coud!tlon OF pubic
Resolved That His Excellency James'L. Orr,
Provisional Governor, be invited to send to
this body any communication bearing upon
the welfare or prosperity of the State. Ad-
journed. $
THE HoUsE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
The House assembled at 12 NJ, was called to
order by r. Small, Of Beaufort (colored), and
on his motion, Mr.. j. b. Jencks was appointed
temporary chairman.
The chair returned thanks, and said he hoped
that the body now assembled would perform
its duties faithfully and with q view: solely to
the advancement OF the public interest and the
good Of the people.
tas (colored) and General Carlos Stolbrand
we're appointed temporary secretaries.
Mr.. F.. J. Moses, Jr., said that before the
business of the House proceeded futhor IN in
augurating new system OF government lor
South Carolina, it was proper that the Divine
blessing should be invoked. He therefore
moved that Rev. E. J. Adams be called upon
for prayer.
| Mr. Adams delivered q brief but earnest
prayer, the House rising.
MIR. Moses moved that DR.. "A. G. Mackey,
the President Of the Convention, be called
upon, in accordance with sn ordinance passed
by that body, to swear in the presiding officer,
| so that the latter might administer the proper
oath. .tomembers.
On motion of r. G. DeLarge, q committee Of
three, consisting OF DeLarge, Neagle and
Whipper, was appointed to wait on tie Pres1-
dent of. the Convention.
William McKinlay, Of Charleston, moved that
| committee Of Eve be appointed to, examine
credentials.
| Mr.. Moses moved as an amendment that the
general order of General Candy be taken as
| guide of membership. The amendment being
accepted, was agreed to.
| The President of the Convention having ar
rived, said: 81 am here, in pursuance Of the
order of the Constitutional Convention, to ad-
minister the oath OF Office to the temporary
chairman OF this house, He also gave notice
that he had filed the blank in the rhirtieth
section of the second article referring to the
ratification OF the Constitution by the people,
with the dates fourteenth, lou hfteenth, ana SIX
Turning to the chair he said: eAre you
readyfn iT am, sir" ''Do you swear or af-
frm?n 81 AFFIRM" The oath OF ofiee was then
administered:
'I do solemnly affirm that I am duly quail
| fed according to the Constitution of the Uni
| ted States and Of this State to exercise the du-
lies of the Office to which I have been elected,
land that will discharge to the best OF my
Liabilities the duties thereof; that / recognize
| the supremacy OF the Constitution and laws of
| the United States over the Constitution and
laws OF any State; and that will support, pro-
tect and defend the Constitution OF the United
States and the Constitution Of South Carolina,
as ratified by the people on the 14th. 18th and
| 10th days Of April, 1868. SO HELP NE GOD"
DR.. Mackey: then declared the President pro
tenn, to be formally inaugurated End sworn.
| Mr.sMoses moved that the oath be now adj
ministered to the members as they came for
4 ward in response to the roll call
Mr.. Stollbrand suggested that the members
be sworn by Districts.
". McKnlay (colored) inquired as to the
! propriety Of interrogating every member as 10
4 whether he is excluded by the Constitutional
Amendment, or disabled thereby, and moved
! that it be done.
| r. g. DeLarge moved, as On amendment,
that no person be allowed to take the oath OF
| Office who may be disfranchised when the 14th
Article becomes part Of the Constitution.
| ". j. Whipper said he could not see the ne
cessity for this motion. They were now acting
under certain orders, and were not yet Legls.
laLuIes 1ueI0s WbS IL 4dCL AO NOuoslo0ulouuA
Amendment. II, however, q man qualified i'm
properly he was amenable to the laws, and he
did not believe any gentlem an on the floor
would take the oath falsely.
After debate, member from Sumter moved
| to lay the subject on the table.
Mr.. Moses objected-subject wss too impor-
.tant, Sc. Disagreed to.
1.-The real object of the movement with ref
erence to test votes-at this early stage, is al
legged to be the rejection Of as many corser-
vatives as possible, with view to the defeat
of Mr.. F. A. Sawyer for the senatorship.]
WI. Whipper again urged that the Legis,
lature had no right to reject any man who held
the certificate OF General Candy. They were
simply here as individuals, and had not even
been or1aniZed.
A. J. Ran sier contended that the Constitu-
ton of the State provides that no person could
hold Office who is disqualified BY the Constitu-
ton of the United States until the disqrali6::
cation is removed. Being still in provisional
condition they were still subject to the will of
Congress, and it was not proper even for one
holding q certificate to take test oath covered
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