Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1868-02-01

maturing q Constitution for tho State, whicl
was grave enough duty to employ any set o
mon. In conclusion, he moved that the Com
mittec rise and report to the Convention, tha
in their opinion, tho ordinance should be re
ferrcd to the Judiciary Committee.
i The delegates seemed to feel tho rebukend
ministcrcd by tho chairman, and tho Commit,
tee rose, and made the desired report, and the
ordinance was referred totho Committee on
the Judiciary 'sss
Raincy introduced resolution tliat the
qualifications Of jurors bc the same as those
of voters, with tic addition of being able to
read and write. Rcfcrred to tho Judiciary
Committee.
Runion introduced resolution, requiring
Ipatrol officers to be qualified voters and to bo
elected by the qualified voters of thoir respcc.
| tive beats Referred to the Committee on
Franchise and Elections
B. 0. Duncan read petition to Congress,
Of which he had previously given notice, ask
for the repeal Of the cotton tax
Whittcnlorc introduced Il resolution ccyar-
ding suffrage, giving it to all persons not dis
tranchiscd by the Constitution, who were cit
lzens OF the State, or had givon notice of be.
coming such, and had resided in tho State
ono year and the Elcction District six mouths.
/ Referred to the Committee on Franchises mud
| Elections.
! layne, from Barnwell introduced an ordi-
nance to make new District out of portions
OF Barnwcll, Ed.cacld and Oran-cburg to
be called the District Of "Su!nncr." Rc!,r
red
l.. S. Langley moved, that rs the doctrine
Of State rights, as taught b. mistaken son
of South Carolina, Hon. john G. Calhoun.
had cost the country oceans of blood and mil
lions Of treasure, therefore that provision
be Incorporated into The Constitution, that the
allegiance of the citizens of South Carolina
is due to tho Federal Government. and 70 the
State only 50 .ong as it is not IL oppos:::oa 10
that Government
Z. Q. Bowen introduced h;.l OF rights.
containing nearly forty provisions, which :.
his request, was referred 10 the C1mrit:eA Oh
the Bill of Rights. He read the io>uu.ea:
through, and it sounded vcrs much like SIM
liar documents with which we are tuul liar
The following provisions ouiy are wcl,.Y OF
note: Tho prohibition OF corporal punish
ment the abolition Of imprisonment .or deb; !;
the exception from the provisions against &C
post fuct) laws Of sueh laws as might iu,ali.
date debts incurred between 1860 and 1865
or for slaves; the Incorporation of all associa-
tions Of persons desiring to be Incorporated;
opening State Educational Institutions to all
persons without distinction
Raincy offered a rcSolution, that as Justice
could not be obtained in the courts as tho laws
now are, the Legislature be instructed to rc-
wise the laws as soon as pusblc. Referred to
the Committee on the judiciary.
w. Is. johnson offered resolution, that
ministers be declared eligible to Office Re
fcrrcd to the Committee on Franchise and
Elections.
Ransicr introduced a resolution, providing
FRA system of common schools. Referred
to the Committee on Education
The Convention then adjourned to II NJ. on
"Wednesday.
CHARLESTON, January 22.--Thc proceed
inss Of the Convention, to-day, were dull
resolutions were offered, referring to the di
visions Of the District Of the State, to cstab
lish penal code and reform schools, and re or
ganizing she Supreme and Inferior Courts.
Some opposition was manifested to measures
of relief, but vast majority favor thou. The
question willprobably be decided to-l,. row.
RALEIGH, January 22-Thc Convention
spent today fixing the per diem, travelling
expenses, &C., and resolving to have report
ing for the Convention. The per diem was
fixed at sS per day for mombcrs and Sl2 for
tho President; travelling expenses twenty
cents per mile.
New ORLEANS, January 22-Thc Con
vcntion to-day, adopted article 03 of the Con.
stitution, providil : for tho election Of two
shcrils and two coroncrs for the Parish of
| Orleans one sheriff to be executive officer of
the criminal, and tho other of the civil courts.
Articles 81 to So inclusive, defining the pow
crs of impeachment and prescribing processes
therefor were adopted
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/ RICHMOND, January 20.--Among the res.
olutions offered in tho Convention, this morn.
ing, was. one for tho dsfranchising ex.mcmbers
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