The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1868-03-18
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= sss.s se,s-st- Sse Ths Convention. - = :
aareh Convention prayed for ),
BE. Whittemore.
Tue President announced, as the frs
4, basiness, the special order for the con
sideration of the Ordinance for division
Of the State into Congressional Districts
The ordinance to divide the State into
four congressional districts, and, after
some discussion on the amendment Of
fered BY c. NJ Wilder, Of Richlaad; anG
: on motion to strike out the section
providing for the election to Congress O.
two Representatives, from the State a.
large, the ordinance passed to its thirc
reading as reported by the Committee.
The next special order, which was The
repoTtefthe Committee on Legislation;
. TO o.whom was recommitted the 4th sec,
sien Of Article "a of the Legislative DE
partment, relative to the aportionment o.
representatives, was; taken up. .~
Mr.. E. II. II. Mackey made the fol-
lowing report of the amendment submit
ted by the Committee
Provided, That until the apportion.
ment which shall be made upon the next
enumeration shall take effect, the repre-
sentasion of the several counties, as
= herein stated, shall be as follows Ab-
beSffie, 5; Anderson, 8; Barnwell : ;
Beaufort, z; Charleston, le; Chester, 8;
Ciarendea,2; Colleton, .; Chesterfield,
2;Darlington, 9 : EdgeGeld, Z Fairfield.
g; Georgetown, 8; ~Gyeenville. 4; Horny,
2 ;Kseshaw, 2; Lancaster, 2 Laurens,
4; Lexington, g.; Marriott, f.; Marlboro,
9; Newberry, 8; Oconee, q; Orange,
burg, s. Pickeus, Richland, 4 =; Spar
tanburg, 4S Sumter,54 Union, 8 Will
iamsburg, g.; York, 4" .<s-l -, -
..SQn motion of Mr.. B. F. Whhtemore
the report was adopted, and the 4th Sec
,tienS read a third time and passed. The
President then announced that the 4th
section had passed and become an inte-
tsgrai part of the Constitution Of South
, Cafolina. >. -. 49, .....%sc 80.
RI c. DsLargs moved a suspension Of
the rules, and introduced an ordinance
proyiding that the sd and Sd sections of
the ordinance providing for the rati6ca-
ton Of the Constitution and ordinances
. &c rescinded for the purpose Of having
tho words land ordinances, stricken
out. Motion agreedto. T.
The ordinance was then Introduced
and read as follows: ~. ~
.An. ordinance to amend an ordinance
entitled, "Aa Ordinance to provide for
the ratification Of the Consultation and
ordinances, and for the election of GER
. tain officers" Wethe people of South
Carolina, by our delegates in @Cenven-
tioa assembled do ordain, that the afore=
said ordinance be so amended, as to
strike out the words, land ordinances"
inthe following places to wit, in the
firsf line of section 2; first line of Sec
tion s.; second line of section 8, and
sixth line of section 4, &c. -.
The Ordinance received its first rea-
ding, and on motion passed its second
and third readings, was declared an Or
diaaace ofthis Convention, aud ordered
% be engHossed.. =. * ,y.=:'<' 20. ~
;. The report Of the Committee on Fran
~ehise and Elections, which had beea
rSade the special order for the day, was
takea up. -. :. e.: =: =,
Mr. Dill moved to strike out the fol.
foWine ssProvided thct every person
coming of age, aftes the year 1876, to be;
entitled to the privileges OF an, elector,
sbalf De able to read and write /; but this
qaalafcanoh:shaH not apply to any per-
son preyented by physical disability
from complying therewith." -. = -.
In the course of further remarks,
Leslie called the Speaker (DilD to order
for using improper language, when the
hour having arrived the Convention ad;
ioaraed.E g - O..
c;ssAffernoen-Presieus consideration be-
ing resumed, Dill rose to question Of
privilege, and denied using the language
attributed to him. Other motions md
amendments were made. The FIRST ques-
ton being called on striking out was
sustained. Ayes 107, Noes ]. = =. 49,
Sd. j. Wright moved to strike out Of
sthe section the provision, allowing for.
eignsrs who have resided in the State
one eyear, and in the county sixty days
isnmediate. preceding each election to
vote. - -. -, y -.
The motion was agreed to. ri
The section, as amended, then passed
to its third reading. -. -. -, -.
Sections 8, 4, 5, S and passed to a
third reading, without debate
5 Mr., B. r. Whittemore offered the fol-
Ioying asa substitute 70. Section Sth,
xv6ssc6 NAG aoraaS 70
SHThe General Assembly shall never
pass any law depriving any citizen Of
this State oft right of suffrage, except.
for treason, murder, robbery, or other
crimes whereof the party shall have been
duly tried and convicted. 8.
The remaining sections g and 1o)
then passed to- third reading; after
which, the Convention adjourned
March l1th and forsy-seventh day
kasattenpt was made to adjourn sine die,
On Saturday, but failed. Convention
then proceeded to consider the second
article of the constitution, entitled the
Legislative Department, which was read
third time and passed, .. ....~.-. ,
The respectable chair heard with
grief that bar was kept down stairs in
the. basement, and that supdry intoxica-
ted Individuals were "down :iar" then.
Moved that the bar be closed. Discussion
eSnsidssabte followed. Advocates for
and against Motion to close prevailed,
aud the obnoxious gentlemen notified to
eEacuate. -