The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1868-03-11

| In maGCorS OF uQ6 ana QlSDurSelllouIo. 1Ao
wished to add that under the laws OF
South Carolina, subject to no alteration
by the Legislature, there are three differ
ent Boards Of Commissioners having
power in each district to assess taxes and
be responsible to no ono. They could
assess taxes under the Sheriff and nobody
had any business to open their mouth as
to, the propriety of the assessment or
where the money goesto. The provision
proposed in the section can be found IN
nearly every State Constitution Of the
Union. In some they are styled Boards
Of commissioners in others, Boards OF Su-
pervisors. In regard to the construction
of railroads he would state that he pre-
sumed no body or set of men would at
tempt such an enterprise without having
that indispensable instrument and char
ter from the legislature.
This Board would only have jurisdic-
tion of county matters. He hoped the
section would be adopted with the follow
| ing amendment:
t"Provided that in all cases there shall
be the right of appeal to the State Courts"
r. G. DeLarge offered the following
substitute for the section, and Us an olive
branch to stop discussion:
"The Legislature at it's first session
shall make provision for the election Of
three Commissioners for each county, and
shall prescribe their duties and powers"
R. B. Elliott called for the previous
question which was sustained.
The question being put on the amend
ment offered by Mr.. Bowen it was agreed
to- and the 2lst section passed TO its third
reading
Section o.. establishing Court of Pro
bate in each judicial District, and pro-
vidng for the election OF Judge of said
Court by the people every two years,
after an unsuccessful motion by B. F.
Randolph to give the election Of Judge to
the General Assembly, passed to its third
reading.
The Special order, being an ordinance
providing that minor children shall not
be deprived of their real estate, trans
ferred for Confederate securities or cur
rency, was called up.
Mr. Duncan offered the following,
which was adopted and the subject made
the special order for II o'clock Monday.
Resolued. That this report Of the Com
mittee ON Miscellaneous Matters, together
with the Ordinance, be referred to the Ju-
dietary Committee, with instructions TO
consider the propricty Of inserting a Sec
ton in the Constitution TO protect minors
and other csstui que tr4stS against trns-
tees, guardians und other tiduciary agents,
who invested the funds of their ,trusts in
Confederate or State bonds during the
war. Also to consider the proprety of
annuling all debts still unsettled, either
public or private, made in aid of the re.
bellon, or order of the Confederate au-
thoriees, er-by order Of the State authorl-
ties during the war. Also to consider
the proprety OF inserting in the Consttu-
tion a section annulling all obligations
contracted for slaves. aud taking from the
courts Jurisdiction over all claims OF this
nature.
Section 23, providing for the election
by the people of each District acompe,
tent number of Justices Of the Peace and
Constables, to hold office two years pass
ed to third reading without debate.
Sections "a, 25 and 26, defining the jn-
risdiction of Justices of the Peace, were
also passed to third reading without de-
bate.
Section 9th, relative to the compensa-
ton OF Judges of Probate, District Court
Judges, Justices of the Peace and Con
stables, passed to third reading without
debate.
Section 28th, prohibiting any person
who has arrived at the age of seventy
years being appointed or elected to the
Office of Judge, was taken up.
II. c. DeLarge moved to strike out the
entire section.
Mr. Whittemoro moved to substitute
80 for 10.
B. F. Randolph moved to amend by
making it 100.
B. Byas moved to insert IS.
MIR. Parker moved an indefinite post
ponement of all the amendments.
During tho consideration of these mo-
I:tions, tile hour of one arrived, the conven-
ton adjourned to.3 P NJ.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
The Convention re-asscmbled at 3 p.
NJ, and was called to order by the Pres
ident
Mr. Dill rose and asked the privilege of
tile Convention to conclude his remarks
made on section Il, in reference to the
election OF Judges by the people, in which
he had taken secession To allude 10 tae
Mercury: :.
Permission being granted, Mr.. Dill re-
sumcd his speech in favor OF the election
of all Judges by the people, and defended
himself from the charges made by tho
Mercury apon his personal character,
charasterizing the assertions made as
false, the sheet that published them as in
famous.
The consideration of the 2Sth section
was resumed.