The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1868-02-04

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Whhtever with the Governinents q
II is stated, on good authority,
that the Chief Justice of the United
States, the President Of the Senate,
many Senators, and many moro Rep
resentstives, are heartily in favor of
according to women the American
citizens franchise. ~ .s4 Tji, .,yt !. T..
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The RECOMMENDATION Convenfions.
LrrTIE RooK, ARE, February L.
!. q itit TesoiaSiou was onered, disfranchis-
ing all who opposed reconstruction,
and declaring voting against the con-
stitntion sufficient ground for dis
franchisement, was referred. A me.
mortal refusing the continuance of
the Freedmen's Bureau, caused q
spirited debate, aud was adopted by
strict party vote. An ordinance was
adopted, permitting negroes to hold
Office and sit on juries. Negro can
didates are already on the track for
important County Offices. Able
lawyers pronounce the law unconsti-
tutional.
CHARLESTON, February 3,-In the
Convention, Rainey, colored dele
gate, offered o resolution, declaring
to the people of South Carolina and
the world that the Convention has no
lands atits disposal; that no confs-
cation Act has been passed by Con-
gress, and in belief of the Conven-
ton, never will be; and that the only
manner for the. landless to obtain
lands, is by purchase. A white dele
gate offered resolution, that all
Investment of funds Of estates of
infants and married women in Con-
feeEaaer-sstse ca State securities by admi-
nistrators, executors, guardians and
agents, be null and void, and such
investments shall not bar recovery in
lawful money. The resolution was
referred. A bitter discussion fol-
lowed on an ordinance invalidating
State contracts, based on slaves. The
tone of the Convention is growing
more conservative.
ATLANTA, February 3.-The Con-
vention discussed relief without
coming to vote.
Gen. Meade has issued an order
modifying Gen. Pope's order forty
nine, rs follows: All papers except
such. as threaten appointee officers
with violence or future prescription,
are to be allowed to receive adver-
tisements under State or municipal
laws or ordinances. Where there is
but one paper in q County, it may
receive such advertisements irrespect-
i've of its politics. Opposition to
reconstruction, when conducted in q
legitimate manner, is not to be con-
sidered an offence. The order says
O. G. Richardson, one of the extreme
radical delegates in the Convention,
was shot and dangerously wounded,
tonight, ny radical politician Of
this city.
RICHMOND, February 3.-In the
Convention, three sections of the
ordinance on the executive depart
ment was adopted. The Governor is
to serve four years, and not be eligi-
BILE for succeeding term. He shall
be thirty years old, citizen of the
United States twenty years, and
citizen of Virginia five years.
JACKSON. February 3.-The Com
mittee on Education submitted a
report providing for public school
fund, General Superintendent of
Education and q Superintendent for
each County. A resolution was
offered providing that if the Con-
vention remains in session forty-fve
days, the per diem should stop after
that time.
Congressional.