Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1868-02-19
TWENTY FOURTH DAs.

OuAR1ESioN, ECu. l =.
The Convention met at half past 10 O'Clock
A. NJ. and was opened with prayer by Rev.
B. +. Whttcrnorr.
ThG: roll was called and quorum found
present.
l'he President presented memorisi from
the Reconstruction Convention IF Georgia. re-
comuending taat Congress BE- pe,itipned by
vance Il. Loan oi S3O, ,0JO coo to the planters OF
the Committee Oh Petitions.
Mr.. Parker moved tha', in the absence oil
Slr Boozer, who was likely to be away for
Tie balance Of the session, Chairman be
appointed to the Committee on Miscellaneous
Provisions of the Constitution.
Wright thought no such necessity existed,
- the next member on the Committee would
properly occupy the place OF the absent Chair
man.
On motion, the motion Of Mr.. Parker was
tabled.
Sections "a, 25, 26, 27, 2s, %, 80, 81, 50
and SO of the Bill Of Rights were, after a
prolonged but un-interes,ins debate, passed
to third reading, in the following words:
Section a. Al! persons have right to be
secure from unrt asunabls searches or seizures
Of their persons, houses, papers or possessions.
AL warrants shall be by affirmation or oath
and the order, iu the warrant, to civil OIL
Ger, to make search in suspected places, or TO
arrest one or more suspected persons, or to
sezo their property, shall be accompanied
with q special designation of the persons or
objects of search, arrest or seizure; and no
warrant shall be issued but in cases and
with the fornalites prescribed by the Laws.
Section 25. Private property shall not be
taken or applied for public use of corpora
t6ps, without the consent of the owner or a
just compensation being made therefore Pro
vided, however, that laws may be made sccur.
Ing to persons or corporations the right of
way over the lands of other persons, and for
works of internal improvement the right to
establish depots, stations, turnouts, etc., but
q just compensation, in all cases, shall be tirst
made to the owner.
Section &c. The power Of suspending the
laws, or the execution of the laws, ought
never to be exercised but by the Legislature,
or by authority derived thereirom to be
exercised in such particular cases only as the
L gislature shall expressly provide for.
cCCtIOG ~. 1tO PCLoOu oRoiiI III CoScY
be subject to law martial, or to any pains or
penalties therefrom by virtue of that law, ex-
cept those employed in the army or navy,
aud except the militia ia actual service, but
by authority OF the Legislature.
Section 2S. The Legislative, Executive and
Judicial powers Of the Government, shall
ever be separate and distinct flom each other,
and no person or persons, exercising the
functions Of one of the said Departments,
shall assume or discharge the duties Of any
other.
Section 90. The Legislature ought frequent
ly TO assemble for the redress Of grievances,
and for making new laws as the common good
may require.
Section 80. The people have right to
keep and bear arms fer the common defence.
As in times Of peace, armies are dangerous
10 liberty, they shall not be maintained with
out the consent of the Legislature. The mil
itary power shall always be held in exact
subordination to the civil authority and be
governed by it.
Section 81. In TINA Of peace no soldier
ought to be quartered in any house witn0u:
the consent Of the owner, and, in time of war,
such quarters ought not to be made but in
manner prescribed by law.
Section 32. No person who conscentiously
scnples to bear arms snail be compelled so to
do, but shall pay sn equivalent for personal
service.
Section SO. All elections shall be free and
open and every inhabitaut OF this common.
wealth possessing the qualifications provided
for in this constitution, shall have an equal
right to elect officers and to be elected to fill
public Offices.
The Convention then adjourned.