The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1868-03-17
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woman, held at the time OF her marrlage; VI
that which she may thereafter acquire, elLnei
by gift, grant, inheritance, deVlse or otnsi"ise,
shall not be subject to levy and saie ~. her her
separate property, and may be bequeatneo,
devised or aienated BY her the same as II sne
we're unmarried; Pror,ded, that no glfT or
grant from the husband to the wl1e snaii 10
detrimental to the Just claims OF his ereoltors.
SEC. 9. The General Assembly shall provlae
for the removal of all causes which may Soe ne
pending when this constitution goes nllo enec'
| to courts created By the same: ,r
The following was offered oy =; "' IL
Mackey, read three times and adopted
SEC. u. The election for all State omceTs
| shall take place at the same time az Is PROVO
\ ed for members Of the General Assembly, anu
| the election for those officers whose terms are
for four years shall be held at each alternate
general election.
Section 10 of the Education Article being
again reported from the committee, was Us'
cussed, and finally incorporated In the constr
tuition by the following vote-yeas 50, noes f.
J. II. Runion, OF Greenville. desired TO have
his vote recorded ;'no," for, while he claimed
| to bs as good Republican as any upon the
| floor, and as much IN favor OF Tree schools, ne
coNscientiously belie7ed It adverse to the IN
terests of the party at this time 70 force the
emalgamation OF scholars and tho consohoa-
| ton Of schools.
TIE section as adopted reads as follows
| All the public schools, college, and univerSl-
ties OF this State, supported by the puphc
funds, shall be free and open to al the chhdren
and youths OF the State, |ltnout reSsIu u
| race or color.
| The Committee on Petitions made favor-
! able report upon the petitions OF sundry per
sons praying removal OF pohtlcal dlsaoih-
ties.
On motion OF lIr. y. G. Parker the Presi-
dent was instructed 20 request Gensral Canny
10 draw from the Treasury further sum OF
$4,000 70 cover ln the expenses CT the con-
yeni;on.
On motion OF Dr.. Neaele the President was
instructed to have two copies OF tie constit1-
ton enerossed, one to be deposited in the Of
fee of the Secretary Of the State OF South Ca
rolina, and the other 20 be sent to the Pres1-
dent Of the United States, the sum oi $500 to
be appropriated for the payment of the neces-
Mr.. B. F. whittemore offered resolution,
which was adopted, requesting General Canoy
TO appoint two persons TO represent the State
stock in the next meeting OF the Board OF
President, Directors and Stockholders to be
held al Columbia.
Mr.. E. ". N. Iackey introduced an or9!-
nance providing for the organization OF the
General Assembly at its 1rst session. ara the
manner Of administering the oath CT Office.
Also an ordinance TO provide for the ra:ifca-
tion Of the constitutional amendment known
as article Il, and ior the election cf two United
States Senators.
". G. Whipper opposed the ordinance on the
Ground that it tied tae hands Of the .egisle-
turs.
c. c. Bowen sustained it, for the reason that
if not compelled TO act, The legislature might
body might prove TOO Democratic TO Iat!fy the
onoanflmeDf and it vcilQ be lost.
Other debate ensued, and the ordinance be-
ing referred to the Judiciary Committee, 1T was
reported back as ssc-:2n OF the constitution
as follows:
stitution, at its 1rsJ session. and immediately
alter its permanent organization, shall ratify
the amendment to the constitution, known as
article L, and proposed oy the th!rty-ainth
Congress. ~ ..,,. .-,:
nance-substanliany The same which few
DAYS ago was rejected:
Whereas, TIE financial condition renders 1T
necessary that the General Assembly, at its
first session, should adept the measures requ:-
site to apply its available resources TO the dis
charge OF its valid obligations; and ,ohereGs, it
ia essential to that end that an investigation OF
the financial, resources Of the State should
be made without delay, in order that the re-
suits thereof may be submitted to the General
Assembly AZ such frs: session, We, the people
of South Carolina, n convention assembled, do
ordain-
SECTION !. That three commissioners be ap-
pointed, in the manner hereinafter provided,
whose duty it shall be to investigate the imam
cial condition of thu State, and the situation
and value OF all property, assets, securities,
and other resources applicable to the DIS.
charge Of it's valid obligations; and to report
thereon, with their recommendations, to the
nap Acc hiC un0D iI6 beinp convened.
or as soon thereafter as practicable.
SEC. 2. Such commissioners shall nave au-
thority to inspec. all public records, accounts
and vouchers. TO call FOR reports under oath, ID
such form as they shall prescribe, nom all
public officers having knowledge OF facts or
possession Of matters pertinent TO such L.
vestigations, to summon Witnesses, 70 sd-
minister oaths, and to examine all persons who:
in their Judgments, may have knowleose OF
any such matters.
SEC. s. It shall be the duty Of any person or
officer. under q penalty Of five hundred dol
lars. to be recovered in any Court Of Record,
in the name Of said commissioners, upon
notification or SIMMONS, to make such report,
and to attend at any time and place at which
they may be requested to appear Tor such ez-
animation, and to produce any document or
writing, the production OF which shall be re-
ouired by such notification or summons.
Witnesses attending for such examination
may be allowed the customary rates, to be paid
as pat OF the contingent expenses OF the
commission. ANY person guilty Of knowingly
and wilfully making any false statement under
oath Or affirmation IN respect thereto, shall be
guilty Of wilful and corrupS perjury, and liable
to the pains and penalties therefor, prescribed
by law.
SEC. 4. The said commissioners shall be
elected By the delegates Of each Congressional
District By plurality Of votes. and shall re-
eeive the same per disn, and allowance as
members Of the General Assembly, and the ex-
penses actually incurred in travelling in the
perio.marc ce CT said duties, and shall COM
mence their work before the Goth Of March,
1868.
SEC. 5. The General Assembly shall make
provision ior the compensation and expenses OF
said commissioners, and shall have authority
to extend the powers Of said commission, or to
modify the same, and when, ~ the judgment,
the objects OF this ordinance are fully at
tanned to terminate said commission.
The ordinance passed its third reading, and
the convention took recess OF ten minuyes to
allow the congressional delegates to elect their
respective commissioners.
On reassembiing the following persons were
announced:
First Congressional Distrct-F. J. Moses,
Jr., OF Sumter.
Second Congressiona, District-R. J. De-
Large ico!ored), Charleston.
Third Congressional Distret-T i. j. Robert
son, Columbia,
Fourth Congressional ristrict-J. n. Allen,
Greenville.
D. q. Chamberlain, at Large.
G. C. BoTen, from the Committee on the Ju-