Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1868-02-08
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From the Columbia Daily Phoenix !
Proceedings Of the Convention.

CHARLESTON, January 28.-Thc Conycn-
tionwas called to order by President Nlackcy.
Prayer by Isaac l'rockinton, colorcd
y. w. NJ. Mackey made u personal cxpl,-
nation and apology for his assault on news.
paper reporter yesterday. On motion, the
apology was received
The majority Of the Committee on Nliscclll.
ncous Matters submitted report, recommcn.
ding the Convention to petition Coigresss to
continue tho Frec.lnon's Bureau until the re-.
storation of civil government and that bureau
OF education b. established. The maiorly Of
tho Committee disscntci, as by the time for
tho proposed disc o'ntinu,ncc-.July lj--cvil
government will be established Tho .ul,prts
wore made tho special order for tomorrow.
at T.
The President read letter Of resignation
from John E, Terry, delegate from Colcton,
which was received as information.
a resolution WAS adopted, providing for
the printing and distributing on mcmbcrs
tables of 25O copies Of the journal of each
days proceedings of the Convention
The special order, can ordinance to levy a
spoeial tax to dcfray the expenses of this Con.
vcnton and preserve the credit of the State"
was taken up The matter was discus ,cd and
was finally made the special order for half past
] o'clock Wednesday.
The ordinance defining tho pay aud mileage
ofmcmbcrs and o!li,ors Of tho Convention,
was next taken up.
T.J. Robertson said tho Finance Commit
tee had looked over the whole ground, and
could find no other means ofr.,ising. money to
pay the expenses of the Convention, but by
endorsing tho bills receivable of tho State.
Some OF the members report that they arc
now much distressed and III need of money
According to this ordinance, tho mombcrs
were to be paid 80 per day. The present dis
count on the bills receivable Of the State was
about ~ per cent, making the real value
%ef per diem Of tho members 81. 20 in green.
\ backs Very few mcnbcrs spend daily more
than one third of that amount The balance,
by carrying it homo aud circulating it through
tho country, would furnish medium for pay.
tug taxes which would increase thicr value
perlnps Is per cent. leaving on!ya discount
7 of 5 per cent, to the members.
After various amendments by Robertson,
.'Whittcmoro, Parker and Moses, the ordi.
nance, qs fnally adopted, is as follows
The pay of Mcnbcr 81 per day; Seoreta.
ry$l1 per day; Assistant sorgonnt.at.arms
So; Assistant Secretary So; Engrossing Cler's
8S8; Reading Clerk 81; Door Keeper Sc; AS.
sistant Door Keeper s5; two messengers IS;
pprs day each. And tho sums mentioned
:aforasaid, shull be paid to the mombers and
officers 10 biils receivable Of the State Of South
Caroline. Tho mileage of members and Off
q GERS Of tho Convention, shall bo twonty ccnts
Spcr mile to and from tho Convention by the
usual mail routes. y.
sS CHARLEsroN, Jan. 20, 1865 Tho Con.
ssssyention was called to ord,r by President
4 BsiMaokoy. Prayorsby Rsv. J. NJ. Runion
ssa,t,I. !. j Coghlan, OF Sumtor, offered resolu
2ttons that the repottorof tho "}N ,roury !" be
excluded from eSaoor and privilogeso Of this
i house. Tho motion was carried, and Mr.
;SS,I logan ID tircds s
SsSss The President ordered the Sorgeant.at
IN rlas xolads the reporter Of the (" Merou
INK flo,n ttiie apor :gy chs house. 81
Bs Elliott presented and read tho poti
u tho ponyentioi
VI tlis VIC palit dis
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