Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1868-01-29
South Carolina Radical Negro conven-
ton.
SIXTH DAY.
CHARLESTON, Jan.

CHARLESTON, Jan. q.
The Convention assembled at II M., and
was ca.lel 10 order by the President, DR.. ~.
G. MAcKEY.
Mr.. T. Hurley presented a preamble and
resolution ia reference to the punishment Of
bribery at elections, and providing that any
person receiving brides, OF oif=ring them,
Shall be incapable Of holding cffice or voting
for period II Eve years and Otherwise pun
ishcd by iiuc and Imprisonment. Referred to
the Committee on Franchise and Elections.
Mr. Hurley al presented a series OF reso-
ln;i.ns !or the organization oi . militia in this
State. w&;ca were referred t0rthe Committee
On Miscellaneous Matters.
a proposition TO abolish The District Courts
of the State wes voted down on the ground
tha, under the Reconstruction Acts the duty
of the Convention was simply 10 frame 4
Constitution.
Mr.. C. C. Bowen introduced lengthy and
somewhat conservative Bill Of Rights: which
was referred to the Committee on Bill OF
Rights.
L. K Sasportas offered resolution allow
ing all persons to act As jurors. without re-
gard 10 race, c,lor or prev.ous condition, pro-
viied they are registered voters and able to
read and write inttliisibly. Referred to the
Committee on The Judiciary.
Mr.. J. NJ. Ranion. offered q resolution, pro
viding Tor the election Of Justice OF the Pescs
IN each dis,rict. Referred to the Committee
on Franchise and Election.
James n. uayne submitted petition pray
ing Tor the making of a ncw district out o.
portions of Barnwell and the adjacen, dis
trictS, Which was referred 10 the Committee
on Legislation
L. S. Langley otfe-ed the following, which
was referred to the Commit On Bill o
Rights:
Whereas the pernicious doctrine of States
Rights, as believed in and taught by mis-
,a!:en son of South Carolina, Hon. john G.
Calhoun. has cost our bclo7ed country many
valuable lives and many millions Of treasure
and,
Whereas. it is highly necessary that the
new Constitution which this Convention is
about to frame should not be silent on the
subject, therefore be it
kcSolYed, That the allegiance OF the cii-
Ze.s of this State is due to the Federal Gov
erAment, and to South Carolina only so long
as she continues component part Of the
American Union.
f. j. Moses, Jr., Chairman of the Execu-
tive Committee, repo.ted fatorably on the
resolution to employ Major c. D. Melton. one
oi the Solicitors OF the State, to assist in
drawing up orlinances, &c. Also, recon-
mend:ng that Major D. T. Corbn be appointed
solicitor of the convention. with the pay and
mileage Of delegate.
The report Was adopted.
W Z. Jailason offered the following which
was referred TO the Committee on Franchise
and Elections:
i,'hclcas, 1t has been proposed to this Con.
vention that all ministers shall be debagrcd
from participating il all political atfaifs, be it
Resolved, Tha: ali men, whether ministers
OF otherwise, shall be liable 10 any position
in the government that the people In their
Judgment may honor them with, providing
that said minister or man te qualified TO fill
the Offices they may be called to serve in.
4. j. R,nsier offered e preamble and reso-
lutons authorising the Committee OH Educa-
ton TO enquire iato the expediency Of estab-
fishing Board of Education, consisting Of
three for each Congressional District. Re
ferred to the Committee On Education.
On motion of R. G. DeLarge, the Conven-
ticu adjourned.