Abbeville press. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1860-1869, 1868-01-31

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! OF hSe AMI eighteen Srars for turn eauiSa-
'e6t 10 Nsteeh snonths, an,es. <tlacs,sd bS u,hs,
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Robert Small otf-s~d the following. whicl,
~as rri-rred to th~ Crmmitee on Ednc.,i"N:
! Tint The (,ommi,tre cn the CcrNNutj,n h.
directei to r~rost an ar,ici. prcvi.inu t.r avs
tenn OF common schno,s of d.ff.rent ursd-s, ~
tc ol~n w,hons charge 10 all classus II p.tson.
! u. +. R>n,i"lph tnirotuced the Tul,o ipv
which VA" ind H"i'e'y postponed:
That thu E"th coming Constitution .han no,
itsetf make any d:s,inesion IN accouu, n color
and shall provide tbs, no di.,,nctin whatever
! an account of color in any law, Legislative o,
; municipal. shalt he made in this \, ate AM, TIM
the'e shnli t~ no distinclion on .ccouut Of colo,
in any institution which depends on the publ,
for its snppnrt.
! The mex, .pecinl order taken up vas th. M, |;
,i"n 10 Gen. Canhy for the ,,ay oi all ex.cu,inn
on debts oontrae,ed prior 10 The 30,h Of June
1868
| II. II. Cain said this qucs,ion 10 one that Ger
ts'nly nfsets the p"or man A. we'll as the r ci,
And At the conclusion o.! his remarks, the Con.
veu,ion adjourned.
| On the nith dav day (24tb) nothing of i'm
p"rtance WINS d'n. in the Convent ion
C"antEsr"S, January 25.-Th. Conven,io,
was called TO order hy Tho President
}. j. Wright offered tho following resolution
Resolred. Th~t this Convention respectful,
request that Mnj"r- G en-rni Ell. n s. Cani,y
commanding the Second Military Dis, rict. i'm
, tredintely issue an order cxemutinp from levy O
rale. Tor period of kmr months, loo acres q
! land which now, which may urior TO the rx.
pirntion Of the four months. be un,Ier execution
The question being taken on the adoption q
the resolution it was carried by vote Of aye
81. nays b2.
B. r. whittemore offered the following, which
| WAS unanimously adopted:
Whila we, tho members Of this Convention
vii: no: favor any scheme for the reputation o
debts, the violation OF the obligation .,f cont rnc Il
nr the taking Of lands from the hands Of tn
! lawful owncrs OF ;he same, without rensonal,l
compensation. yet we are willing to consider an
further my measure Of relief consl.tent will
the powers delegated to us by the Recouslruciol
Ac'a Of Congress.
On motion. the Convention adjourned.
| CHARLESTON. January 27.-The Convention
to-day, was engaged in the cor sidera,ion q
the report Of the Finance Comrnitte. which re-
coInmends lc~ying u special tax TO defrny tn
expenses Of the Convention and preserve tn
credit Of the State. The Committee recon-
msnis that the pay be nine dollars day, an
twenty cents miienge. payable in bills rccc:,a
hlc of tho State. Considerable excitement fol
lowed the adjournment Of the Convention
growing out Of an assault upon the reporter G
the Mercury, hy son of Collector Mnckey
President Of .le Convention. OIL account of n
abusive article in to-dny'a Mrreury.
CHARLrsroN. January 29.--The editors {
The Mercury were excluded today from th
Convention This VISA done to prevent bre.cl
|, es OF the peace and personal cnlii.iuns GU th
flor. .Rcso!uiions were. introduced Tor III
! purchase, by the State. Of ali tho lands force
. ou the market; thes. TO te sold 10 ac,ual sc
tier; also paying C"ngr:rs u aprr"priate I'll
collected cotton tnI Of Souii, Carolinn--fS
oo.no0-for purchasing lands To 10 sol
10 the poor. An ordinance p"o~idr
taxation for payment Of expense. Of III. Cor
vention. amounting to $7o. 900. was passed.
CnAnLrsroN. Jsnnary 2s.-An ordinance ~,
, adop,e'l to-day. paying &ll per day and 9
. cents Mileage to members Of the Cohv-ntior
This payment is TO be made in State securi,
known as hills receival,le, On which there is
Siarount Of 20 per cent. -