The Orangeburg news. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1867-1875, 1868-01-25

that will lispel that distrust WHICH unfortunate
iy.now presails, You have great problem 10
solve, suck an one as has rarely beon given to
man you nre to undertake nm: experiment
which has not thus FIJI in the experience Of
mankind been successful. That experience
when placed upon terms Of equality,
the races have not harmonizcd. 1t is for you
to demonstrate to the contrary.
Being hopeful mysclt,I believe that with
proper discretion and wisdom, you may form
such q constitution as will promote harinonyf
peaca. and good will, and enlarge the prosperity
of our State. And in the utmost sincerity,
gentlemen of the convention, invoke the
blessings Of Heaven upon your deliberations,
and trust that an overruling Providence may
give You such wisdom as will secure peace and
concord to this people, ppsr II:
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q: The Standing Committees were announced.
by the chair. i '.. eG., np Il. l.
ID. w. Mackey, from the Committee on the
Duties Of Subordinate Officers of the Conyen-
.tion, moved that the rules ofthe House OF Re-
presentativcs of tho United States on this sub
ject govern the body, and requested permission
to,call the subordinate officers before the COM
mittee to instruct thcm in their duties
Adopted T. i 81
F.J. Moses, from the committee to select
suitable person for sorgcant-at-arms, reported
the nalpc of NJ. NJ. johnson, of York, and re-
commended his election The rules being sus-
pended, the report was adopted
b. +. Randolph introduced resolution
which was seconded by L. S. Langley, dcclnr-
ing-it to bo the opinion of the convention that
the subjects Of con6scation and franchise should
be left entirely to Congress. Referred to the
Committee on Franchise
A preamble md resolutions introduced by
i. j. Moses, setting forth tho impoverished
condition of tho State, aud the great distress
occasioncd by sherits's sales, and recommend
ing that the convention petition General Candy
to stay for three months all execu,ions for
debts prior to June 30, 1865, was, after con-
siderable discussion, referred to the Executive
Committee, with instructions to report to-mor-
row.
Allen, egGrccnyillc, introduced an ordinance
nroyislingg Tor an exemption from liability to
execution of real estate to the value rf S!,uO.
and personal estate to the value oc $1,000; also
providing for II separate cptr..c for married wo-
men, and preventing tho owner of real estate
from mortsa@irs it without the consent Of his
wife: hc wanted the exemption extended MS
Ear as possible to debts existing ut the tiwc Of
the passage Of the proposed ordinance; nnd he
wished the matter rcforrci to the Legislative
Ghnn,ittce, with power to employ ths Nest
legal talent in the State, if doomed s.sctSss47y
lie was no lawyer and knew nothing abcat
the law, and he wished to be instructed in thc
law, on his point. Referred to ssss IrgislMiYe
Committee.
i. s. l.angly introduced an ordinance TO
change the name of the election districts in
the State to counties, and to divide the coun.
ties into townships Of not less than Gye nor
more than ten square miles each
Neaglc, Of York district introduced resoIu-
tion to the effect, 1st That the President Of
the convention write Ills nmmc aud the date.
charleston, December 90, 1868" across the
face of $780, 600 worth Of the bills receivable
the State, issued December 81, 1865 and
that the same be declared legal tenders for all
demands arising within the State, except where
the United States government is party. Cd.
That the State treasurer, in Charleston, be au-
thorized to sell every week $4,000 worth of
said bills, receivable SO signed by the Presi-
dent of the convention, or MS much as NAV be
necessary to pay the expenses of tho conven-
ton. Sd. That the Finance Committee be in
structcd to prepare an ordinance providing for
the levyins and collecting of tax in accor-
dance with the Reconstruction acts for the
payment of expenses of the convention, the
tax to amount to 100000, and to be collected
between September l, 1871 and Ja ary L
1872, and the money so raised to be applied
to the payment of the aforesaid bills receivable.
Tho money raised by the sale of the bills to be
placed in the hands Of tho President of the
convention, and the balance remaining after
paying the expense Of the convention to
be applied to the payment Of tho con-
tingcnt expenses of the State under the dircc-