The Orangeburg news. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1867-1875, 1868-02-01

stitutions in this State, which suspended pay
me9t during the rebellion, shall Immediately
after ratification of tho State Constitution
go into liquidation. q ta
|T-7Y. F. Randolph offered The following, which
vsas referred to tho Committee on Petitions ..
aeWhercas, incentives are necessary to a more
speedy attainment of learning and intelligence
which h ARG the sure gunrds Of Republican liber-
ty, therefore, be it
Resolrcd, That the forthcoming Constitution
Of the State shall provide that nil persons com
ing Of uge utter the first Of January, 1875,
halfpossess the qualifications Of reading qnd
writing iptelligently in order to be able to
vote, Referred to the Committee on Fran
chise and Elections
S. \. SWails offered tho following, which
was referred to the Committee on Petitions:
Whereas certain citizens of the State of
South Carulina were appointed as Assistant
Assessors Of Internal Revenue for tho year
1866, and sorvud IN that capacity until April,
1867, without compcns,tion, by reason Of not
being able TO subscribe to the oath prescribed
BY the Act ofJuly, lSG2, and a., .,..l ,..5.
Whereas they did discharge these. duties
with fidelity to the Government therefore be
it - - i'o''H 't,' i""''''+ ''fa 17' N''
Rcsolred, That this body do earnestly recon-
mend to the Congress Of the United States the
extrcme necessity Of adopting somo measure
for the relief Of those persons. d ,s.u.,- 80,
Mr.. Is! EN- hitteniorc offered the following,
hichi was referred to tho Committee on Edu-
caftio'th cf'''t III l,ur uo.,i,sa, t3 ,a.,uH h.i..iu
No township or school district shall receive
any, portion Of the public school fund, unless a
free school shall have been kept therein for not
lcss than three months during the ycar, for
which the dstribution therein shall have been
pIudc. The Legislature shall l,avo the power
TO- require BY law, thut every child oi sufficient
mental and physical ability shall attend rho
J Public Sch"ls: during tho period between the
20 :. ave and eighteen years, for q term
equivalent to sixteen months, unless educated
by other means. e ~ 9i' = ''' ''H q
X. q. Holmes offcrrcd u resolution requiring
that no debt contracted by the State of South
Carolina while i'll rebellion against the United
States, shall be legalizcd OF paid by any \ Ct Of
AIRY legislature of this State. Referred to the
Committee on the legislative part of the Con
stitution
Robert Small offered tho following, which
was referred to the Committee on Education
Whereas, the maintainancc of an intelligent
government, faithful to the interests aud libcr-
ties pf the people, must in a great noasure do.
pend upon the intelligence ST the people them
selycS; and.
Whereas the experience of those States
which. have opened to the poor and rich alike
tho opportunities of instruction. has demonstra-
ted the utility of Common Schools in clcyating
tho intellectual character Of their population :;
therefore,
Rcsolrcl, That the Committee on the Con-
stitution be directed to report article pro-
viding for system Of Com non Schools, of DIFF
iercnt grades, to be open without charge to ali
classes of persons.
Rcsoire7, That for the purpose of r.skipe
effective the Common School sysrs.a, it bo re-
4uircd that alparents and guardians send thoir
children between the a.ges Of seven and four
teen to some school, at lonst six months for
each yca., uuler penalties for non com piancc,
t" &c fixed Ly Law, uuless from sufficient cause
my may ho excused in writing BY some proper
legal authority, appointed to direct or sapcrin-
tend the Public Schools.
|X B. +. Randolph introduced tho following,
which was indefinitely postponed.
Whereas, distinction and inequality in law
would be destructive to peace and harmony
aud would be soureo Of general dissatisfac-
tian, a. Woll as make large majority of oiti
zens Of tho State discontcntcd by social con-
flict among citizens, ho it
Resolpe1, That the forthcoming Constitution
shall not itself make any distinction on account
of color, and shall provide that no distinction
whatever on account Of color in any law, leyis.
lative or municipal, shall be made in this State
Rcso1re0, That thcro shall be no distinction
on account Of color in any institution whcl,
depends on the public for its support.
JIM. Runon offered resolution providing