The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1868-01-31
PROCEEDINGS OF THE CONVENTION.

General Clitz, addressed to Mayor Gailllrs
requesting that official to send sergeant {
police and squad of men to attend the diil
l sessions Of the convention.
l After the communication was read, the Pre-
sident took occasion to say that he was nc
aware of the cause OF this request; snst ne as
had no consultation with General Clitz or an
other officer upon. the subject; and his sinpl
duty. therefore, was to bring the matter to tn
| attention of the convention and leave the mem
bers to take such action as they saw prope
| with reference to it. Not knowing tn
object contemplated by the authorities, he di'
moi feel authorized to admit the. policemen
and had therefore given instructions to tn
| doorkeeper to exclude any member OF tn
| force. until the decision Of the convention va
made known.
].B. F. Whittemore {white), moved that
committee of three be appointed to wait upor
| General Clitz, Commanding the Post O
Charleston, anu inquire Of him why he con
| sidered it necessary to send the protection
| mentioned in his communication to the CON
W ]. Whipper (colored) moved to add, "snd
that pending the report Of that committee nc
policeman be admitted to the floor OF the
house."
The question was then taken, and the Chail
announced that the motion rs amended was
unanimously agreed to.
The Chair named as committee b. +.
Whittemore, A. J. Ransier (colored), and Rose.
Of York.
.---'A Ca THE POLICE EJ1oTED.
The officer who bore the communication was
Sergeant Fuller, wen-known citizen OF
Charleston, and in all respects gentleman.
The letter was returned to him. and DiclSen-
son, the colored doorkeeper, with q very un.
necessary and offensive movement, then waited
on the sergeant to the door, closing it ru1ely
In his face. @. P. Leslie (white), q minute or
two afterwards, took occasion to say to lick
enson that he should have treated repre-
sentative of the authorities, whether military
or ciyi, more politely, and not, because he
was dressed in little brief authority, play
such fantastic tricks before high heaven, &c.
It is needless to say that Sergeant Fuller was
very much. chagrlned at the insult offered TO
him.: in. the presence Of the convention, by
their duly appointed agent, especially when ap-
pesring there IN the double capacity Of q r0pre-
sentative Of the civil and military departments
of the government. What General Citz is
supposed; to have thought at the return to
MIN of. his well intended communication. must
be left to conjecture.
TIE RUIEs AND REGULATIONS.
s. A. Swails, Of Williamsburg, from the Com
mttss S On s Russ sAs S. ad5bBie changes
COMMUNICATION from THE UNITED STATES
MARSHAL.
The Chair presented communication from
T p. nj. Eppins, United States Marshal.
-. A yolceEsLay it on the table,"
@. G. Bowen suggested that 1t shoud Dc
read. nu,
.,aner contains an able review Of the CON lition
and wants Of the country, and closes Wlih an
eInression of the hope that the convention
woy,ld send q petition to Congress asking that
hodv to mako a loan to the Southern St.tes or
the sum collected from the cotton tax, for the
purpose Of el abling planters to obtain the
means OF paying cash wages TO ther en-
nloyees. and OF enabling the freedmen, VINO
desire to do 30, To purchase lands cteaply:
Shonld the communication be favorably acted
nnon. we shall publish it in tnu hereattsr. LIZ
wee reYerred to the Committee on Petitions.
TThe plan. suggested by Mr.. Epping, ls
that upon which f. Arnim, yesterday, based Q
ser.ies Of resolutions, and has been thoroughly
digested by MIR. E.l
OFFICIAL REPORTS OF PRooEEDMGiI.
2 F. Whittemore, Of Darlington, offered 9
resolution that Q committee OF three be ap1
pointed to secure the services OF ono or more
short-hand writer's to report the debates and
proceedings OF the convention, the manuscripts
to be published hereafter, and the sernces 70
he paid for by the Treasurer OF the State 81
rates not in excess Of those charged by The Off
ciai reporters Of Congress. Adopted.
THE RATIFICATION OF ORDINANCES.
On motion of N. G. Parker, it was esolved
.,,st ~ al Srdinances adopted by the convention
altar being engrossed shall be ratified by the
sionatures of the President and Secretary.
WILD PROPOSITIONS.
J.N. Allen, of Greenville. In behalf OF J. 8
Gentrv. of Spartanburg, offered resolution tt
the effect that all landho]ders shall be obliged
to make 8 certain form OF contract With en-
nloyees. &C.; but it was immediately tabled
without comment.
ELECTIONS By THE PEOPLE.
I'M. Runion (white), of Greenvillo, Offered
O. resolution that it is essential to the preserva
tion Of the rights, liberty and property OF ever.
| Individual that citizens shall be tried b.
iudees as impartial as the law Of humanity vii
Inermit them to be; and therefore that all officer
Of the State-the highest and lOwest-shoul'
be elected by the people; provided tina
Judges Of the Supreme Court and Umte
States Seniors may be elected by the GENERA
On motion Of L. 8. Langley (coltred), tn
resolution was tabled.
| CONFEDERATE SECURITIES
J.N. Allen (white), Of Greenville, presente
a petition from citizens Of Pickels settln
forth the fact that they had mads sales
property and received as consideration there
for Confederate notes and bonds, which wer
now null and void, and thereby had been r.
duced to poverty. They, therefore, pray ca
convention to adopt measures OF rohef Wnlc
are fair, just and merciful.
w. q. Whipper (colored), moved that the pt
ton be laid upon the table, but on division
the house 1t was, by small majority, referre
to the Committee on Petitions.
PLEAp1Nes IN COURT.
FL. Moses, Jr., of Sumter, offered the 10
lowing.
Whereas, The present system Of pleadinI
by which the administration OF jusIlce Is req
lated, in the courts of law, is very exEensl'
and tends to much dolay; therefore be 1t
Resolued, That the Committee on the Jud
ciary be instructed to inquire into tue exp
diency or inserting in the State constitution
clause tc the following effect: "That the legl
; lature, at its first session after the adoption
this constitution, shall, by act, abolish tt
, present system Of pleading in tie courts
law in the State, and provide in lieu there
!, that all actions in courts of law shall be
petition, and the legislature shall, at the san
time, prescribe rules and regulations for Il
/; conduct OF such process"
Referred to the Committee on the Judiciar
t THE AUTHORITY OF THE CONTENTION.
/; A. J. Ransler (colored) offered the followin
Resolued, That the proper ard legitima
work OF this convention is that Of framing
. constitution and civil government, and provi
ing for the levy and collection OF tax to p
, its members. That while some scheme oug
to be adopted by which planters and othe
NAV be relieved, aud while petitions from
!. quarters should be- treated with the utmost I
spect, this convention will not undertake