The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1868-03-12
THE CONVENTION.
FoRTy-EIaHTH DAY.

The convention yesterday did comparativel.
nothing. The members looked care-worn ant
weary, as if not accustomed to late hours, ant
the work dragged.
The Legislative article WAS brought up fol
action, and sections 80 and 33 stricken out.
Mr.. C. P. Leslie offered substitute for Sec
ton 81, referring to homesteads, and, after
some sparring, the whole matter was referred
to the Judiciary Committee, with instructions
to report Friday morning, at II O'Clock.
F. L. Cardoza rose to - sstion Of privilege.
He said:
There was matter referred to yesterday
which has gone forth to the world in the pub
lie prints in such a shape that, if not correct
| ed, will do injustice to this convention. 1t
| was stated by the chair that there were fifteen
or twenty men down stairs who were intoxi-
Gated.
The President-The chair desires to remark
that he said he had been informed that such
was the case, and that the statement was not
made upon his own authority.
F. L. Cardoza-I only wish to add that my
colleague from Charleston IR. c: DeLarge), in
making his remarks upon the subject, was nat
urally jealous of the dignity Of the convention,
and for that reason arose and challenged the
truthfulness of the allegation. While on the
floor, two or three Of the delegates, myself
among the number, made some jesting obser-
vations about his having come from down
stairs; but I do assure you that on my own
part, no intention existed either to hurt his
feelings or to reflect upon his personal char
acter.
I wish to state furthermore that the Presi-
dent was misinformed with reference to the
bar-room, for went myself to ascertain if the
charge were true, and discovered that there
were no intoxicated men there, had been none
there, and therefore, that there had been re-
Election upon the dignity of the convention and
of my friend from Charleston.
R. C. DeLarge-As one Of the parties impi-
Gated, and as the information was given to the
chair by the gentleman from Darlington, feel
it to be due to myself that he should explain
whether the charge has proved to be correct
or whether his remarks were in Jest.
B. F. Whittem more-l am not in the habit OF
testing with the convention. was informed
Of the condition of affairs in the basement Of
the house by a delegate on this floor, namely,
that fifteen or twenty persons were intoxica-
ted, and that the bar ought to be closed.
Thereupon reported the facts to the Presi-
dent of the convention, and / did 80 for the
purpose Of preserving the dignity of the body,
not to reflect upon the character of any indi-
vidual The remarks made by NE just before
the question was taken yesterday were not di-
rected towards the gentleman from Charleston
because thought he was in an improper con-
dition, but because I thought he was defend
ing the statement that q bar actually existed.
The President-The chair is OF the opinion
that the object in raising this question of pri-:
vilege has been attained. The character Of
the gentleman from Charleston, and the char
acter of tie house have alike been vindicated.
Indeed, the chair was never under the impress
sion that any charge was made against the
members Of the convention, and he presumed
that the allusion to improper conduct referred
to outsiders.
T. ]. Robertson, from the Special Committee
of Nine, made a favorable report upon the or
dinance providing for commission to inyesti-
gate the financial condition Of the State. Made
8 special order for Thursday at 4 o'clock.
The petitions Of Daniel B. Miller, Of Rich.
land; = Houseal, and Henry Summer, of
Newberry, praying the removal Of political dis
abilities, was referred to the Committee on Pc
titions.
The convention then adjourned.