The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1868-01-22

They must,be defeated in this game
or this election Of fs1s6S may be the
last under. the Constitution of tbt
United States.
Tho Reeonstruction Convention
~ FIFTH DAY.
: CHARLESTON, January 20, 1861
The Convention assembled at IL NJ,
and was called to order. by President
A. G. Mackey. G r M
Prayer by the Rev. J. NJ. Runion.
The President announced the fol.
lowing Standing Committees:
!. Committee on a Bill Of Rights. =
b. F. Whittemore. Darlington "A j,
Ransier, Charleston; L. B. Johnson,
Pickens; r. B. Elliott, Edgefield;
w. j. McKinlay, Orangeburg; r.. j.
Donaldson, Chesterfield; W. B. Nash,
Richland; Z. J. Coghlan, Sumter;
James Henderson, Newberry.
2. Committee on the Legislative Part
Of The Constit,ttion.-J. M. Rutland,
Fairfield; B. o. Duncan, Newberry;
W. j.. Whipper, Beaufort; E. w. M.
Mackey, Orangeburg; VIM. McKin-
lay, Charleston; j. III. Goss, Union
Sam. Johnson, Anderson; Jesse s..
Craig, Colleton; Wilson Cook, Green
vile. te g N
8. Committee on tie Erecutioe Part
Of the Comstitation.-F. J. Moses, Jr.,
Sumter; J. H. Rainey, Georgetown;
r. G.. Holmes, Beaufort; G. NJ. Will
der. Richland; S. Corley, Lexington; 1;
A. Clinton, Lancaster; J. Nj. Runion,
Greenville; w. II. w. Gray, Berke-
ley; M. Mauldin, Pickens.
4. Committee on the Julicidry.-C.
G. Bowen, Charleston; J. J. Wright,
Beaufort; D. III. Chamberlain, Berke-
ley; A. Middleton, Barnwell; A. j.
Newell, Anderson; VIM. E. Johnson,
Sumter; j.. p. F. Camps, Spartan
burg; P. r. Rivers, Edgefeld; JOHN
A. Hunter, Abbeville.
5. Committee on Franchise and Elec-
tions.-R. @. DeLarge, Charleston;
James d. Bell, Beaufort; G. P. Les,
lie, Barnwell; Isaac Brockenton, Oar
lington; Elins Dixon, Clarendon; j.
A. Chestnut, Kershaw; H. w. Webb,
Georgetown; M. F. Becker, Berkeley;
John S. Gintry, Spartanburg.
6. Committee on Finance. N. G..
Parker, Barnwell; T. j. Robertson,
Robert Smalls, Beaufort;
Q. M. Olsen, Williamsburg; John
Bonum, Edgefeld; William Perry,
2. Alexander, Chester;
George jackson, Marlboro; j. II.
White, York.
z. Committee on EducMiou.-F. l..
Cardoza, Charleston; J. K. Jillson.
Kershaw; L. s. Langley, Beaufort;
J. @. Neagle, York; II. E. Hayne.
Marion; +. F. Miller, Georgetown;
FL. l.. Shrewsbury, Chesterfield;
Alex. Bryce, Pickens; David Harris.
8. Conn,inee on Petitions. s.-Wm. E.
Rose, York; T. K. Sasportas, Orange
burg; Frank Amairn, Edgefeld; s.
b. Thompson, Richland; Y. J. p.
Owens, Laurens; Lee Nance, New
berry; j. II. jerks. Berkeley; VIM.
M. Thompson, Collcton; H. ID. Ed
wards, Fairfield.
8. Committee on Rules and Re0ulu-
Hons.-S. A. Swails, Williamsburg:
5. G. W. Dill, Kershaw; q. Pills
bury, Charleston; Geo. Lee, Berke-
ley; Henry Jones, Horny; John
Wooley. Edgefeld; VIM. s. Collins.
Marion; j. X. Terry, Colleton; n. j.
1Jomax, Abbeville.
10. Committee on Tie Miscellaneous
Provisions Of the Constitutional.
Boozer, Lexington; B. F. Randolph,
Orangebnrg; Jos. Crews, Laurens;
L. ID. Gain, Charleston; f. z. Wilder,
Beaufort; j. A. Hayne, Barnwell:
Bailey Milford, Abbeville; J. NJ. AL
len, Greenville; Benjamin Byas,
IL. Committee on lie Repieu and
Consohdation Of Tie Constitution as q
Whole. Il. Boozer, Lexington; B. F.
Whittemore,. Darlington; F. l.. Car
doza, Charleston; F. J. Moses, Sum
ter; II. Q. DeLarge, Charleston; VIM.
II. Rose, York; j. M. Rutland, Fair
neld; 9. Q. Bowen, Charleston; s. A.
Swaiis, williamsburg; N. G. Parker,
Barnwell.
r. w. Mackey, from the Commit
zee on the Duties of Subordinate
Ohcers OF the Convention. moved
that the rules of the House of Rep-
resentatives on this subject govern
the BODY, and requested permission
to call the subordinate officers before
the Committee to instruct tban in