The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1868-02-19
from the Charleston Mercury. I
PROCEEDINGS
RING STREAKED AND STRIPED
CONVENTION.
OF TIE
TWENTY-SECOND DAY.

ing present, the asScmblagc proceeded
to business.
Tnc minutes Of the last meeting were
read and confirmed.
Rutland from the Committee on the
Legislative part of the Constitution, ro
ported on snndry ordinances and reso.
Eutions. The reports showed that pro.
vision for homestead Of one hundred
acro', and provision changing the title
OF "Gistrcls' to counties" had been in
corparated by the committee in the
'1cglslalive part Of tho constitution"
and that the committee were unfavora.
bic to stay laws and the issue Of State
bonds TO be indorsed by Congress and
made payable at the end of twenty
Years. All thoso reports were adopt
cd.
Rose, from tho Committee on Peti.
tons, reported un(avourably on a reso.
luton for the appointment OF q commit
tee to report the names Of persons from
whom political disabilities should be
removed. The committee were Of opln.
ion that persons desiring their disabil.
ties removed should make individual
application for such purpose, and it
would then be time enough to decide
upon their respective merits.
Randolph, from the Committee on
Miscellaneous Provisions Of the Constitu.
ton, reported nnfavorably on Coghlan's
"Niggcr- Yankee" resolution.
Randolph, from the same committee,
also reported the following militia arti-
Gle as part Of the constitutions
"Tho militia Of tho State Of South
Carolina shall consist of all able-boded
male residents Of the State between the
ages Of eighteen and forty-fve years,
except such persons as now are may
hereafter be exempted by the laws OF
the United States, and shall be organi-
z"d, armed, equipped and disciplined as
The General Assembly may by law pro-
vide"
The article was read the first time
and ordered to be printed
TwENTY-rnIRD DAY.
The roll having been called and a
quorum being present tho asscmblagc
proceeded to business.
Donaldson and Elliott wero an.
nounccd as the additional members or
dorcd to be appointed on tho Audit
| Committee.
Dill offered II resolution authorizing
the chairman to draw money enough
to pay tho delegates on Saturday,
which, on motion Of DeLargc, was
laid on the table.
Tho unfinished business was then
taken up, which was calling tho yeas
and nays on striking out tho twenty.
third section of tho bill Of rights,
which is us follows
SEC. %. Treason against tho State
shall consist in lcvying war against the
same, or in adhcring to its enemies,
giving them aid and comfort. No
person shall be convicted of treason
unless on tho testimony of two wit
nosscs to tho same overt act, or on
confession in open court.
Tho members Of tho great unlaw.
full then put themselves upon tho re-
cord as follows:
Ieas-A. G. Maokcy, Alexander,
Arnim, Becker, Bell, Bowen, Bonum,
Burton, Brockcnton, Bryce, Byas,
Cain, of Orangcburg, Camp, Cardoza,
Collins, Corloy, Craig, Darlington,
DcLargc, Dickson, Dogan, Driffo,
Foster, Gentry, Goss, Gray, Harris, j.
II. llaync, Fl. II. Henderson, Hum
bird, Hunter, Hurley, jackson, Ja-
cobs, Jcrycy, Wm. b. johnson, j. w.
johnson, l.. b. johnson, Joinor,
Jones, George Lee, Sam. Leo, Lomax,
Leslie, McGrcgor Mackcy, Mauldin,
w. j. McKinlay, Wm. McKinlay,
| Miller, Milford, Moses, Nance, New
ell, Nucklcs, Owens, Parker, Perry,
Rainey, Ransicr, Richmond, Rivers,
Robertson, Rose, Runnion, Sanders,
Sasportas, Shrewsbury, Stubbs, ,Swails,
Thomas, a. Thompson, benjamin a.
Thompson, Vincy, Webb, White,
Williamson, c. NJ. Wilder, Wingo,
Wright--SO.
Nays-Chambcrlain, Chestnut, Clin-
ton, Davis, Dill, Duncan, Edwards,
Holmes, jerks, Jillson, Samuel John
son, ". Il. Johnston, G. Jones, Lang,
Langley, McDanicls, Mead, Nash,
Nelson, Ncaglcs Pillsbury,. Randolph,
Rutland, s. B. Thompson, White
moro, Il. Il. Wildcr-26.
Absent-Allcn, Boozcr, Cain, of
Charleston, Coghlan, Cook, Crews,
Donaldson, Elliott, G. d. Hayne, Ju.
Illus Mayer. Middleton, Olson, Smalls,
Whipper, Wooloy-l5.
This ordeal having beon passed
through, after q few motions
not requiring supcrabundanco of
thought, tho assemblagc adjourned.
TwENTY-sTXTH DAY.
The meeting was opened with prayer
by Darlington. Wonder how many
preachers there are in this precious COL
lection :?
The roll was called and quorum
beng present, the asscmblage proceeded
TO business.
Tho minutes of the last meeting were
read md confirmed.
The Committee on ADULTS recon-
mcnded tho following payments which
were agreed to: II. Judge Moore for
printing, $406.75;J j. w. Denny g. 10