The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1868-01-18

ed upon those gentlemen, they all expressed
their thanks for the compliment and bid the
committee to assure the convention that they
would take the earliest opportunity to visit it
Adopted.
On motion Of R. C. DeLarge, the committee
were discharged.
B. o. Duncan wished to submit motion o.
very grave importance to the convention and
to the State and offered the following:
ResoIued, That committee of five be ap
pointed to consider what measures are neces.
sary for the relief Of the people OF the State
and to report as early as possible.
R. G. DeLarge offered the following which
was adopted:
Resoloed, That all resolutions and motions,
save those Of temporary character, be refer
red to the appropriate standing committees.
J. NJ. Runion offered the following:
1. RESOLVED, That whatever differences oi
opinion may exist as to the late plan Of recon
struction enacted by the Congress OF the Unit
ed States, however ultra men IN the South Oh
| in the North may oppose or denounce them,
there is but one course OF action Tor the true
patriots to pursue, and that is unhesitatlngly
and in good faith to carry out their enact
ments.
2. RESOLVED, That the reconstruction meas
ures, as passed by Congress, should be recog-
nized as being the supreme laws OF the land,
passed by the constitutional authority OF the
United States, and are therefore entitled to the
unhesitating support of every citizen Of this
great Republic.
8. Resolped, That those measures combined
form a harmonious whole, and constitute the
chart by which twelve millions OF people are 10 70
| be guided into the haven of perpetual union on
The basis Of equal justice without regard TO
| race or color. referred to the Committee on
Bill OF Rights.
N. G. Parker offered the following, which
was referred to the Committee on the Legisla-
tive part OF the Constitution
Whereas in every State Of the United States,
and in every unreconstructed State under the
Government of the United States, the several
divisions of the same are denominated coun-
ties, except the State OF South Carolina and
Louisiana. Therefore
ReSolued, That the several districts OF this
State shall hereafter be known and denoml-
mated counties.
B. o. Duncan offered the following:
Resolued, That Major-General Ed. +: y.
Canby be requested to suspend all executions
vi judgments or other forcible collections OF
debts contracted prior to the SOth June, 1868,
for the space of three months, or until further
measures of relief can be matured by this con-
vention.
+. J. Moses said the resolution was entirely
superfuous, as General Candy had already
given such an order.
81 f Whittcmore asked if this resolution
was desired for the protection of the gentlemen
Of the convention.
B. o. Duncan said he was not aware of that
being the case. It was not the case OF the
mover, at any rate.
]. J. Wright was totally opposed to any such
measure. We are here, he said, to frame
constitutional lay the foupdatlon-to essaH, e.,,
lish the supreme law for the State OF South
Carolina. That apprehend is our duty, not
to dictate measures which cannot be carried
ont when enacted. Before the convention ad-
journs, it may be necessary to pass some laws
or Legislative acts, and it would be we'll to con-
slider whether they are going to De enforced.
He hoped the resolution would be voted down.
B. o. Duncan said he did not presume to
dictate to General Candy. It was simple re-
quest, and they as convention OF the people
Of South Carolina had right to make that re-
quest. The debts now Expressing the people
Of the State are those contracted prior 10 the
war. These troubles are not known generally.
Hundreds OF farmers are burdened with ueD1s
contracted when property was In an entirely
different condition and lands were more VAL
uable. Now the sale Of these lands will not
nav the debts, sold as they are, ut such great
sacrifice, The creditor is not paid, and the
debtor is, thrown out of house and home. The
only class benefited are the men who specu-
lated during the war and tho lawyers who. col
ject the debts. Neither are tho freedmen
benefited, as they are deprived OF employ
ment by the breaking up Of their old homes
and EMPLOYERS. Pass such on order as TINS
and the farmers and planters will be enabled
to procure farming implements and proVl-
sions.
luton. He had no doubt the gentleman from
Beaufort u. ]. Wright( was in favor OF enforc-
ing the low, as he is O. lawyer and gets his
bread by its enforcement. They, the repre-
sentatives, we're not lawyers, and when they
knew the people to be oppressed by law and
LAWYERS, and by hunger, they should be de-
sirous of doing everything to ameliorate their
condition.
+. L. Cardoza opposed the passage Of the
resolution. He thought the convention ehould
be oetain that their act was not one OF doubt,
full constitutionality. Tho laws OF the United
States do not allow State to pass q law i'm
pairing the obligations OF contracts. He
thoupRt it proper subject for the Judiciary.
He was heartily in favor OF relief but wished
the convention to have nothing to do with it.
The resolution WAS laid on the table.
II. G. peLarge called up the resolntion ION OF, D.
fered by J. J. Wright, OF Beaufort, relative to
non-confscation and no Acknowledgement,
which had been laid upon the table.
A call was made for the yeas and NAYS.
VIM. McKinlay, of Charleston, said he was in
favor of the principle embraced in the resolu-
tion. but would vote against taking it up, be-
cause he thought the discussion OF the ques-
tion premature.
follows:
Wilder, of Beaufort Bell, Whpper, Langley,
Mackey, of Charleston, DeLarge, Bowen, Dick
son, Drifie, Elliott, Wooley, Rutland, Edwards,
Webb, Rainey, Allen, Runlon, Cook, Hayne, OF
Marion, Thompson, of Marion, johnson, OF
Marion, Duncan, Mackey, Of OranGeburg, Ran
dolph, Bryce, johnson, OF Pickens, Nash, Wild
er, Of Richland, Thompson, OF Rlchland, Cogh-
Ian, Lee, Moses, johnson, of Sumter, Goss,
Olson, Darlington. Rose, Corley, q. u. Hayne,
NAYs-Lomax, Hunter, Perry, J. N. Hayne
Mayer, Middleton, Gray, Lee, Richmond, Jer-
yey y Becker, Byas, Smalls, Wright, Holmes,
Ransier, McKinlay, of Charleston, Cardoza,
Cain. of Charleston, Sanders, Burton, Thomas,
Viney, Craig, Shrewsbury, Lang, Whittemore,
Brockinton, Humbird, Rivers, Harris, ,Arnim,
son, of Horny, Jones, Of Horny, Jillson, Dill,
Chestnut, Clinton, Jones, of Lancaster, Davis,
McDaniels, Owens, Stubbs, Jackson, Collins,
Nance, Henderson, Sasportas, McKinlay, OF
Orangeburg, Maulden, Dogan, Nuckles, Swails,
Neagle, White, Mead, Milford, Foster-total 61.
ABsENT-Williamson, Newell, johnson, of An
derson. jerks, Pillsbury, Alexander, Nelson,
Perry. Donaldson, DeMeddis, Bonum, Boozer,
Crews, Cain, of Orangeburg, Robertson
total 16.
c. P. Leslie offered the following:
Whereas the financial condition of the peo-
ple Of this State, considered in connection with
the future prosperity of oil the people, and
finally to enable the people to pay their debts,
be it
Resotued, That it is fit and proper provision