Abbeville press. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1860-1869, 1868-02-14
THE CONVENTION.

ytsyi r.sNS~ 90 -
ekaSaros, February 5-Ths Con-
1saepr ssassabl.d a. lo O'Clock. Prayer
by Rev. Win Thoman
h,..ad'ion WAS ctfsre,l by J. NJ. AIlrr. ,
ot. .dreeuriiI., tl'at tie Prr-rdsn. bs re-
qusstsd 10 draw from the Tr.ssn,, Dr tn.
state ESQ. 1000 for the psrro,e OF paying
The Fsr diem and mileags Of officers aud
tnsmbers. OF the .Conys,a,ion, and that til.
same he. paid gu Saturday, n, S O'clock r.
u. Adopted. - -: E.. .,
3. F. Randolph offered ,hs following
Resolved. That Committee Of Ave b.
appointed 10 confer with Gen. Canby i"
ssSard 10 plan for 70 ing upon tho r"'ifi :
cation Of the forthcoming Constitution, Nm"
20 report tbs rssul, to this Couven'i"n.
The hour Tor ias consideration OF III"
spsaiai ondsr having arrived, the Con's"
sion took up the rspor. OF the C"mm't'e"
on III. Bill OF Rights; which received i''
first ssadinR, and MAS laid over under the
yul.s until to ,nmrow. The reports Of the
Committee ON the judiciary and Commit,
ie. on Education were disposed Of in
.inrilsr mann. r, ,xnd, Ola motion Of +. }.
Noses, .Jr., wsrs made tho special otdes'
hos aale past le o'clock.
The .Chsrles,on IVeus puhlishes the Io'-
r.. lowing summary of these documents:
Tho existing Constitution of the State Is
proposed to be materially changed 'o'"
As regards mnitar aud arrangement f'f''
i, i, 40, forth that "all men are born Tree
and cual :" second, tl,n, slavery shall not
hsr.afte, exist; third, that power IS M
ve,,ea in aud derived only from The re'p'-;
t,,r,b ,bat the doctrine Of States rights
:. forever de.d and buried fifth, that un-
der no prs,.xt shall another a.ten'p' 's
.n,ae TO dissolve the Union and, s'A' II.
.b., AL citizens shall possess equal civil
and po,i,ical rights. u.rext'er IL" per'.on
.bau beimprisoned Tor lcb', and a Lone
sasd shall be exempted tr"''i .eizIre or
x.1.. Private and corp"rHt'; property is to
be inviola,s, yet laws may 10 made sscn
rug right Of way over lands Of either per-
sons or corporations for proposes of inter
n.l improven snt, but just compe nfat'.o IN
in all cases, is first to he made TO tue. own
,,s. Il is provided that the pow or Of BUR
pending tue laws ought ne'er /" he excl
c,ssd, sxve by ,he gi>..,are, or the au-
,ho,i,y derived from it. Neither tho leG's
l.tive, executive nor judicial depart met
II tae GevernMrn,, shall in any vie
s-exch upon The fluc,i"ns and pow-rs Z
tho others. Auy individual VIII" sha
Reht a duel, or send or accept cha!ls"g
or is in any way concerned in fighting
duel, is prescribed irom holding any off.
Of honor or trust in tue State, BESIDE
rnaticg him liable to such other runls
m.nt ~ the law u.ay prescribe.
No property qualification shall be ne
sssary for an slsc,ion to or the holding
any Office. No offlse is to be cre.ted, Il
\, pointment to which shall be for long
time than during good bshsvior. All n'
ipabie streams are 10 To public highwa.
free to the citizens Of the United Stal'
without any Imposition Of tax or toll, a
no owner Of wharf, erected on tue she
ofa ravig~bls stream, i" rs'rnis'sd
charge for the use Of the said wharf uni
expressly authorized 10 do so by the lie.
ia,ure. ~.
Tie judicial power is vested in
pr.me Court, in two Circuit Courts
Wit: Court of Common Pleas l'av
civil jurisdiction, >aod Court OF Gem
Sessions having criminal Jurisdiction Q
and in District and Probate Courts T
Justices Of the Peace. Tie Supreme G
10 TO consist pf three judges. who are tt
elected by the General Assembly for
term Of ak years, and 80 olass fed that
Of the judges shall 90 ou. Of Office e
two ysar,, the judge holding the 'h"
term Of Office under this classification
SIC Chief Juatias during his term OF o.
l. provides f.r 6II,ngnlt vacapci.s tha;
occur, :sls circuits which eaeh judge
cccury, and tho Jurisdiction which
Judge shnll exercise. Fhs circuit jud
20 bs elected by tho people OF bis c.'
and shall hold Office for tl,s term Of
,sxs. The .Cou.,s Of Common Plea
sosis ip eachjudicisl dis,riet At least I
year, sndt,o have full jurisdiction
n'a'.sr Of equity. But tie courts
established for that purpose shall con
- stsprssent organisI d. uH,il Jsnua
- 1863, fof-ths disposition Of cases pei
tAers,s:, The Cput Of General sea
shalEsit a. least three times a year Il
trial Of criminal cases. The electio
the people Of each judicia, district Of
psrs6pss wt.e! siisllr constitute: I'D
UouIt.. :wbictb shatl lasa full iutist
E' "a or.r rosas, tigl.wass tsrrire, .b'iage'
oil ,ua.aers,rsfating to tazes. and the
sGncssns1 the District. A ca
Probate Is also 10 be- established IL
G Di,iric.. aud the psopls are to ELECT j.
i Of ll.s,peacs aud cons'atle', Who ms!
T sfscs for. .N.e tern Of two years. n
!. ,on xI6 has arrived Al The age Of 81
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