Abbeville press. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1860-1869, 1868-02-28
The Negro Ce!xaas,iol.
rjt!r11EtlI DAY.

= rir1IEtu DAY
Cu.r:EsrsN, Fsb.ruary l9,--Thr ConrHn'ioa
has thus far adopted so SECTORS "i t'- new
Constitution. l, is Thought i, may. .onc.uls lis
work aud atjourn wlhn two weeks.
-riIIuTy-fiIsr DAY.
Cuse,HsrnS, February. 2O-T4e assembly
n.l ut h1if past 10 clock. il:r rt.ade"' III the
chair. Prayer was .f:rc1 ur ty f.'iw"sds.
..lAwefi submitted the following rsso:u.:rn.
which was referre.l to the CohIs. .hee OIL tir
Legislative pari Of lhe Constitutions:
Ernspei That the n,st General Assembly
convened unl"r This ccuyttuiIon. at th"ir ii st
seasi.,,, shall rsGry ths amendment Of the Con-
rti.u,iou Of The. United 81 airs, known aric-
f.u. tv.n, prof osed @y tho Thirty Congrefs.
The r.,ort Of ihe Committee OIL The rniscel-
laurous pnr, Of the Consr ution then brnu :ht
unLrr discussion and sections ], =, ., !. = Z. SO,
10. II and H. were passed TO second reading.
Sections G aud II were stricken ont.
RsPort OH Cuunnhee in regind to Charitable
insii, uions;- Stc,i'ns |. 9, and 1, sevefai!y
passed 10 second reading.
Report Of rn,nlnitce on Finance. in regard ia
Finance ard Taxation Sections l to IL iLc;u-
sive, farsed to Il sec"nd reading.
IN. nolion Of Duncun,. The convention al
j,sra"d.
=. THinrY sscrSD DAY.
cuAaLxsroN, February q Tbs. Convention
eou.un,-d to-day iu l-bntG. Several lending
rnlured dsiega es lrnve gone te; Warrington.
with view to i.scer,ain the pr"hahic rec ri'"n
uf colored Congressman. and the cirance OF Oh
t.ining from Congress land for the NJ Cr"es.
Oa-Sa,urdsy, the 23d, (~ ~aslinSt"ns Li:ih.
dap the Con venti"n was not ii session.
- ~! TuETY THIRD nAY.
. .Wo t6x. ract tha- blowing summary Of the
trocxylipss of the, thirty ih'd day frorc the
CharlvH:on Mes:
=: The f.Iivwipg o. i1inTneeSwns r"po'ish ~ l.
+. EaudolI1,. from The Committee on Misc"l
l.n.ous provisi: ms uf 1he Constitution, ant
s asaa.is special oyasr for Saturday:
lie IL ordained de-. Tint cquly and justice
de:uard for III. children OF .,hs State, in nj
cas-s where real ssil.s was Transferred cithe
at ruh:ic sale or ol,r.ws".s for Cnal'd
,-t,ar.t-r, rs ~ ter hy whom nsn,i... sIAil h
absolutely mil anl I"d. whc,avcr brs. d ui'yl
sucir security md THE "rrc,nat- owrp rs aL'
= vusrdi a,,s may eHturvro,, and. tHks p"ssss.iu
II such real estate in y. half oi sad m:u,,
.a..i.en uI,,,x. The sa:e - paid Tor N the c::i
r.n.r Of the United Siatvs.
.,sg r.. G.. Richmond psetsIted petition rras
ING the Convention Il" arrest tl!" execution
. Ne seit.rcs Of Sea Il upoa BeEjnsuiu utgnn,
-cstorcd .nan, eouric,.d II arson At lly "a, 1a'
yCourt of Garfrat s.s.jo:s ~ Ch.rlr.e'ih. u
,;tti,ien Was referred to the Com'ti"ee o" &c
iiti"nA :: .=> - -. -. /--,.
H. +. Enn3u!ph rrerenls1 Tho petition I
Thoms. Owirys. r.,hvict-,i Of felony III Lau
ysns bistript, asking the Cauy eniion TO ree"il
mend the yrlnova al Of his polilich' ti'saIilitic
- HsscfrsI 10 tbs Committee on feti.ioas
"a Il W. NJ. Maekey eff red a resolution
'rh;sh ,yrs ad,p,sj, 70 appo,n, a special con-
.,,.;tI.s az pine to drlft mn ordinanre pressi
bi.g The tnnde snd providing for The election
Th. Cnnyrntion Then proceeded 10 Olsen
.,,.r' 'fiest .pI sscoud clauses Of tic sxec"t''
4ar,spIs Of ,l,,s Eonstitni"n. 'ong aGa n9
Z; Il, ia cot TIA tsrev syn requiring four year
.r.sidenoe as a qua, Rsa,ioa for ths Gov.rno
aud to inser, two years. sI'e otjs.'. as y "
avsrrrd. icing 80 afford an opportua'ty TO =
=. Esrth.ta pssn. WIG might be- n"niHaiea 10 r.
a" " Fae,rasspSsS 6f putting slEaiied s,stes of
ear.in nutaps, ion wss stroagly l,intsd al 'n
caurse 4. tha dsbats.. and there 's-sa deu
ti.a, so,ss f,o.if.Sai rsmhinHtiovs urs ON ,'eos
bring on, additional candidates.