The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1868-01-22

be presumed that every gentleman there
was provided with the necessary order OF
credentials, but did the Chair know wheth-
er or no manv of these orders might not
have been transferred from one to another,
or whether there might not be gentlemen
sitting there with q certificate or oroer
of some other member lie moved 10
Law the matter upon tie table, and that a
Committee on Credentials be appointed to
ascertain whether all present as members
were rlghttully there or not.
4 Mr.. Duncan moved the appointment OF
Committee to see that every man had
proper credentials. The order of General
Canby he regarded as the proper creden.
tials. but every man he thought should
show evidence that he is the member elec-
ted from the district he claims to repre-
sent. He moved that Committee OF FIVE
be appointed. -,
Mr. Hurley moved to amend by adding
/, that the Committee report forthwith.
T. Il. Sasportas moved to amend by
making one member from each district,
such member to he chosen by each district
delegation. They would tlen have 4 bet
ter opportunity of knowing the delegation
from each district.
w. j. Whipper thought a committee of
five amply sufficient.
Mr.. Whit,emore thought there should
certainly be one delegate from each dis
trict. lie wished to know how commit
tee of simply iiveof the members could be
sure of who tie person is who PRESENTS a
certificate, or General Canhy's order
These orders had been distributed all over
the country, aud any one might lave an
order, and it was probable some might
come in who had no right there. 1t was
prudent to have one from each district.
! lie was not afraid of such n Committee
being too cumbersome He wanted oget
to work, and to do it properly, whatever
time it required, whether three or four
days or three or four hours. Those who
were there could easily satisfy the house
if they were properly accredited. He
thought certificate from Commissioner
in Equity from the District TO which q
member belonged, that lie was the person
elected. as one of the highest acknowledge
ments that could possibly be produced.
1t appeared to him that those who had not
au order needed no higher authority. He
wanted to begin with the examination Of
credentials at once.
Mr.. Bowen deemed Committee of
Five large enough. Itthere was any doubt,
it WAS easy enough TO send ior any gentle
man. and reuuire Ein-to prove his mem
berslip. He conlcnded that Il certificate
from Il Commissioner III Equity was not
sufficient evidence, but that it requleed
I'M official order of General Camby, setting
forth the fact Those gentlemen who rad
not cot them, could have an opportunity
of identifying themselves to TIE Commit
tee. and .etting the proper order. Crcden.
tlas from any other source but General
| Canby were no vouchers ut all ot mleni-
bcrsh;p. a Committee OF Thirty or more
was too cumbersome
r. G. DeLarge said That any difficulty
of identity might be avoided by any gen
,leman sending for any member from any
other district, with whom he is acquainted,
and who can vouch for hlm before 'iie
Committee.
Is. f. Randolph thought Il Committee
of one delegate from each district would
facilitate business, as each delegate on the
Committee could ut once report on the
credentials of the other members oi his
delegation. whereas five only would re-
ouire time to make Investigations and pro-
long the time.
DR.. n. j. Newell stated that none OF
the ND country delegations had been fur
nished officially with credentials.
The President said the gentlemen named
in General Canby's official orders were
regarded as members Of the Committee.
The question recurring on the appoint
mcnt of IL Committee OF Five, 1t WAS lost.
Mr.. Duncan then moved that u Commit
tcc on Credentials, consisting of one from
each district, be appointed by the Char,
which was carried. The Committee then
retired.
Mr.. Bowen moved that the Convention
appoint John r. Pinckney and Peter Mil
ler Gooth colored, temporary sergeants'
at-Arms.
Objections being made to the transac
tion of business during the absence OF the
Committee, the motion was Withdrawn.
On motion of William Mckinlay, Sec
rctary, the Convention took recess toi
three quarters of an hour.
On rc.asscmblng, Mr. Duncan, Chair
man. made Il verbal report OF the Commit
tee on Credentials. stating that the Com
nttcc examined first the credentials o
each Of It's own members, and appointed {
, Chairman and Secretary. Finding then
credentials correct, they then called Ill the
delegates from otlcr districts, examined
, their credentials, which, on being proved
were signed by the Ghair'nan aud Secre
tary underneath the official signature o
Gcneral Candy This signature, on being
. shown to the doorkceper, to be taken a'
! evidence that the bearer is Il member, anc
e entitled to admission in the Convention
L Any membcr arrivlng afterwards must be