Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1868-02-26
South Carolina Radical Negro Conven-

South Carolina Radical Negro Conven-
ton.
This body i. still at work-making cOnstitu-
ton for the people of South Carolina; but they
are working by the day-not by the job-and are
taking their time quite lciaurcly.
On Monday, the 17tb, the report Of the COM
'mittee on Petitions, in relation to Congress for
loan of one million dollars, was under considera-
ton, and sfter long debate by Parker, Cham
bsrlain Cain, Elliott, Moses and Leslie, was final
ly adopted. Thcreupon the Convention adjourned
On Tuesday, the 18th, the Legislative parAs
the Constitution, from Section l3 to Section 50
passed to a third reading.
Section 35,h, excmpting from execution or other
final process of any Court issued for the collection
Of debt, homestead, in the country, of one hun
drsd acres and dwelling and appurtenances there
on, or homestead in city, town or village, not
exceeding $4,000, gave rise to lively and lengthy
discussion, and the Convention adjourned without
voting on this Section.
On W Wednesiay, Tho l9th-and the thirtieth day
the Convention had been in session-ths 35th
Section, iu relation to Homestead, was again dis
cussed by everybody. and fually passed to its
third reading by vote of lO2 Ayes, to Nays.
And th.reupon the legislators adjourned.
On Thursday, the 2Olh Mr.. E. W. NJ. Mickey
offered resolution requesting General Candy to
remove the present superintendent of the State
Pcniteniary, and appoint in his place Mr.. VIM.
E. Rose, Of Yurkvile. lie stated that u petition
to that effect had been signed by nearly every
member of tho Convention.
The resolution Was adopted.
Mr.. Allen offered the following which WAS
adopted:
Resolved, Tint the President of The Conven-
ton be requested, take such steps, as are neces
sary to draw S20, 900 from the State Treasury tc
pay the per diem and mileage of members. the
ssme to be paid by Saturday 22d February, 1855
jerks submitted resolution, that we humbly
petition Congress that they will take no action
looking toward the reduction or repeal Of the
present import duty on rice, etc.. which was re-
fe.rcd to tho Committee on Petitions
Section &c, the concluding scctiop, providing
for tho taxation of all rcn and personal property,
according to its actual vaiuc, to bc ascertained by
assessment. MAS read and passed to its third
re.diug.
Section Sd, in reference to the division of
Charlr;tor and pickcns Districts, which had been
recommitted, cane up for second reading, bu.
on motion, was made The special order for one
o'clock, Friday.
Mr.. L. W. NJ. Mackcy called for the second
reading of tho report Of the Committee on tho
Judiciary.
section lat was read II second time, md on mo.
ton Of Mr.. Bower, tho provision for District
Courts was stricken out. Tho section then passed
to its third reading.
Section I'd wns roal second timc.
Mr.. Bowen moved TO strike out tho words
"three Judges" and amend so rs to mako tho
Supreme Court consist of "a Chief Justice and
two associate Judges. to be 50 classified that ono
Of tho Judges shall go out OF olleO ovory two
YOars."
Tho amendment WAS adopted, and section 81
passed to its third reading.
And aftur various other notions and rosulutions
tho unlawful" rested from thuir abors.
On Friday, tho 2l.t, Mr.. C. p. Leslie, Of Barn
HcllJ Huur6bscu IHo TSluLlNo tp coTtWiu
charges in tho Mercury, rejecting on his fair fapo
and In conclusion said no mado IL general doni-
al of the statements Of tho article, and said, not
outstanding the attacks upon him. he was will
ling 10 forget tho past and work for the interest
of the poor mon Of South Carolina, be thoy white
or colored against mcrciless and unrclcning cred
itors, one or moro of whom ho supposed had
doubtless boon instrumental in raisng this attack
upon him.
Tho President announced rs the Special Com
mitteo to investigate what tho pecuniary obli-
CATIONS of the State, Messrs. Il. q. Holmes, Of
Beaufort; C. NJ. Wildor, of Richland Dr.. j. C.
Noaglc, of York J. NJ. Rutland, of Fairfield;
Joseph II, Raincy, of Georgetown.
And thorcupon tho Convention adjourned.
II Is said that on tho 2lst several of the leading
negro delegates loft for Washington with the view
to ascertain the probable reception of colored Con-
grossincn, and tho chance Of obtaining from Con-
gross lund for negroes.
Tho Grcat RingOd- -Streakod" met on Satur-
dny, the 22d, and on motion adjourned in honor
~ of Washington's birthday. The idea
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