The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1868-01-18

Inc sea Islands OF Beaufort District,
s. O.. Petitions from citizens OF
Louisiana, asking aid in , the con-
struction, Of the Opelousas Railroad,
were offered. Adjourned.
| The Reconstruction Conventions.
CHARnRsToS, January 17.-In the
Convention, today, Parker intro
duced an ordinance to establish a
homestead law, exempting property
to the amount of SO, 500 from levy or
seizure; which was referred to the
Judiciary Committee. Hurley pro
posed an ordinance to declare all out
standing obligations for the purchase
OF slaves null and void; which was
referred to the Judiciary Committee.
Langley introduced resolution, de-
claring that the public good required
that all ideas of confiscation or fur
ssheT uisirancnisemen be abandoned;
which was laid on the table. The
ayes and nays being called for upon
the motion to reconsider, it was lost
by 81 nays to 46 ayes-1G being ab-
sent. The Governor addresses the
Convention by invitation tonight.
ATLANTA, January 17.-With some
dissenting votes, the Convention
adopted resolution thanking Gen.
Meade for the course he has pursued
in regard to reconstruction. The
President laid letter before the
Convention from o Connecticut firm
engaged in the guauo importation,
stating that it had lost an order from
Savannah for 5000 tons, and could
not collect for what had already been
furnished Georgia planters, on nc
count of the action of the Conven-
tion in forbidding legal collections,
and protesting against such action,
as tending to destroy the credit of
the South. Three additional sections
Of the bill of rights were adopted.
NEW ORLEANS, January 17.-In the
Convention, to-day, the Committee
on Contingent Expenses submitted
reportrecommending that, on account
of the exorbitant prices charged for
stationery, etc., that the bills shall
not be ordered for payment, unless
at discount of fifty per cent. The
article adopted yesterday, providing
for the election of District Judges,
was reconsidered and rejected; pend
ing discussion, adjourned.
JACKSON, Miss, January 17.-In
the Conventic IL, to-day, the following
were referred to appropriate commit
tees: Resolutions to appoint special
committee to inquire rs to the pro-
priety of removing the Capitol of the
State to some moro loyal and conve-
nient place; an ordinance forbidding
Go 10
exceeding 81; resolutions authoriz-
ing the Legislature to provide for
repairing the Mississippi River
ievees; pronouncing generous levy
ing in poll tax; an ordinance de-
claring, among other essential quail
tications for electors, acceptance of
civil and political equality all men,
and an obligation never to counte-
nance the secession of the State from
the United States; resolution request
ing the Committee on Ordinances to
report an ordinance providing for
the abolishment of County Courts
and enlarging the powers and jnris-
dlction OF magistrates. The follow
ing were adopted: resolution pro-
vlding committee of five to receive
the names of citizens in whose behalf
Congress shall be petitioned for re-
moval of disabilities; O resolution
instructing the Committee on Sche-
dule to report m ordinance provid-
ing hereafter no official bond be re-
quired from persons elected or
appointed to Office in this State, but
providing fine, Imprisonment and
perpetual Acknowledgement for NAL
feasance in Office.
RICHMOND, January 17.-In the
Convention to-day, nothing of i'm
portance was transacted
RALEIGH, January 17.-The Con-
vention to-day adopted rules of order.
The Committee on Constitution re-
ported an order drafting that instru-
ment. Mr.. Rodman, of Beaufort,
offered IN ordinance providing relief
for the people; which was referred to
tho Committee of the Whole for dis
cussion. Mr.. Durham, of Cleveland,
conservative offered resolutions de-
clarinS that the people of North
Carolina are sincerely desirous to re-
sumo Constitutional relations with
the Government and sister States,
and acknowledges the power of Con-
gress to enforce the Reconstruction
Acts: but thew ba1iayo tIor, ,,n,,.;eo