The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1868-01-29

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Franchise and Elections,-- --RC De
Large, James d Bell, G p Leslie Isaa,
Brockington, elias Dixon, j \ Chcsnut
II w Webb, NJ + Becker, John 5
Gentry.
Finan~e.-N G Parker, TJ Robert
son, Robert Smalls, G NJ Olson, job,
Bonum. William Perry, p Alexander
George Jackson, J II White.
| Elucation.--F l. Cardoza, j X Jill
son, l. S Langley, &c Ncaelc, II L
Haynes, II y Mllcr, II l. Shrewsbury
A Brcc, David Harris.
Pehtjons W lG Rose, II r Saspor.
tas, Frank Amison. S b Thompson
Y J p Owens, Lee Nance, J Fl jerks
W NJ Thomas, Fl D Edwards.
Rulcs and Reyulations.-S A Swails,
S G w Dill, G. Pillsbury, George Lee,
Henry Jones. John Woolcy, W S Col
Inns, j X Terry, Fl J Lomax.
Mtsccllancous.-L Boozer, B T. Ran
dolph, John Crews, r II Cain, + G,
| Wilder, J N lInync, Bailey Milford, j
NJ Allen, Benz. Byas.
ConSolidotion.-T. Boozcr, B T.
Whi'lemorc. f. /, Cardoza, T. j Moses,
Il G DcLargc, w G Rose, j NJ Rutland.
& & Bowen, S a Swails and W S
Parker.
Lr"ucl Boozcr, white delegate from
| Lexington, whose name is quite con.
spicuous among thr native Republicans,
declined the appointment rs chairman
Of committees on the ground of inca
pacty and inability. His excuse was
made the Spccai order for to morrow,
- o'clock
On motion Of lN j Moses, it was or
dcrcd that the convention adjourn until
the report OF the committee on consol.
datlon, meet each day at IL NJ, and nd
journ at 3 =. N.
Is F Randolph asked to be excused
from serving on the committee on mis-
ccIlancons m-ltrrs, his excuse was made
the special order for TO morrow, 2 p.
NJ.
The committee appointed to invite
Hon. G S Bryan, United States District
Judge for South Carolina, and Major y
II Corbin, United States District Attor
ney for South Carolina: to seats on tho
floor, reports their acceptance OF the
invitation.
DeLargo from the Committee on
Printing, asked further time until TO-.
morrow. Granted.
E W Mackny, from the Committee on
the Duties Of Subordinate Officers Of the
Convention, moved that he rules of
The House Of Representative Of the
United States, on this subject govern
the body, and requested permission to
call the subordinate officers before the
committee to instruct them in their du-
ties. Adopted.
F j Moses, from the Committee 10
select q suitable person for sergeant al
arms reported The namc Of NJ NJ John
son. Of York, and recommended his clcc.
ton. The rules being suspended the
report was adopted
B Il Randolph introduced resolution
which was seconded by T. $ langley,
declaring it to be the opinion of the con.
vcntion that the subjects Of confscation
and franchise should be left entirely to
Congress. Referred to the Committee
on Franchise.
On motion af James M Rutland, The
Committee on Finance, was instructed
to examine into the condition of the
State Treasury, and report at rs early
a period as possible.
A preamble and resolutions, introdu-
ccd by F j Moses. setting forth the m
povcrished condition OF ;hc State, and
the great distress occasioncd by sheril's
sales, and recommending that the con-
vcntion petition Gen. Candy to stay for
three months all executions for debts
prior to June 80, 1865, was, alter con-
siderable discussion, referred to the Ex
ecntve Committee, with Instructions to
report to morrow.
Allen, Of Grccnvlic, introduced an
ordinance providing for an exemption
from liability to execution of real estate
to the value of $500, and personal ps-
tate to the value of $1,000 also provid
ing for separate estate from mortgag-
ing it without tho consent OF the wife !:
he wanted the exemption extended as
far MS possible to debts existing at the
tune OF the passage Of the proposed or.
dinanco and he wished she matter re
ferred to the Legislative Committee,
with power to employ the best legal
talent in the State, if deemed necessary.
lie was no lawyer, and he knew moth.
ing about the law, and he wished to be
instructed in the law on this point.
Referred to the Legislative Commit
tee.
j. S Langley introduced on ordinance
TO change the name OF the election dis.
tricts in the State TO counties, and to di-
vide the counties INTO townships of not
lcss than five nor more than ten square
miles each.
,.ys,a. .4 SIXTII DAY.
The meeting was opened with prayer
by t------- --lRupnion, white delegate, from
Greenvillc.
Ncagle, Of York district, introduced a
resolution to q the effect, ulst. That the
President of the convention write his
name and the date, '.Charlcston, De-