The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1868-01-22

and the convention acted under the lead
OF " httcmorc. .,.
~ motion by Randolph. to reconsider
the adoption OF the report on Standing
Committees, was lost. aH
NJ Rmnon, Of Greenvillc, offered
The following resolutions
!. ReSoiucd, That whatever difference
OF opinion may exist as to the late plan
OF restoration enacted by the Congress
OF The United States; however ultra
men in The North or in tho South may
oppose or dcnounce them, there is but
ono course OF action Tor the truo patriots
to pursue, and that is unhcsitatingly and
III good faith to carry out their enact.
mcnts
2. Rcsolccd, That the Reconstruction
measures as passed by Congress should
bc recognized as beng the supreme laws
OF tic land, passed by Tie constitutional
authority Of the United States. and arc
therefore entitled to the unhesitat,ng
support OF every citizen Of this Repub-'
lie.
3. Reso1vcd, That these measures
Combined from a harmonious whole, con
stitnte w chart by which twelve NIL
hon OF people are to be guided into the
haven Of perpetual union, and tho basis
OF equal question to all. without regard
TO Fncr CT color.
n G Parker Barnwcil, offered the
following resolution
lFhcrcds, IN every State Of tho Uni.
ted States, and N every unreconstruc;cd
State under The Government Of tho
United States, Louisiana excepted, tho
several divisions Of the same are demon.
mated counties, except in the State Of
Smth Carolina, therefore,
ReSotrca, That the aevera! districts
Of this State shall hereafter bio known
and dcnominalcd counties.
Referred to the Committee on Leeis.
lation.
b . Duncan, Of NcwLcrry. offered
the following
Reso'rc", That Brovet Maj General
r. RS Canhy be requested to suspend
all executions Of ofinagnonts or olhor for
chile collection Of debts contracted prior
20 January 80, 1865, for The space of
three months until further measures of
trehet can be matured by this conven-
tiou. .l~s
+ Moses, Jr., objected, as execu-
tions were already suspended. m
Whittemore asked if it wus intended
tor the protection of the conventions
Duncan could not Say"
j Wright, Of Beaufort said lie was
opposed to all such measures.
Duncan defended his resolution and
reviewed the whole subject of tho dis
trsssed condition Of tho State, the Stay.
law, etc.
Rainey s'ppottcd the resolution, very
strongly and eloqnen,ly insinuating, as
the" gentleman from Beaufort" (J
Wright, was a lawyer who had every.
thing to gainby the existing state Of
things, he might DO influenced by inter-
ested motives.
T. l. Cardoza opposed it on the ground
of being unwilling at this early stage Of
The business Ct the convention, to en-
gage in questions Of constitutional
character. ag au..
On motion the resolution was laid OH
tho table. a A, n
i G DeLarge moved that tho rosolti.
ton about confscatioh and disfranchsc.
ment, previously moved by Langley, be
taken from tho table. The House refus.
ed permission. na1n
Great confusion n'preva!ltd in tile CON
venlion before, during and after the call.
ing OF the yeas and nays. mhny Of tho
members clearly not understanding the
motion they voted upon: Many voted
30, because in doing 80 they thought
they were cohdenimng, coniscation and
dislranchisemeit, when Tie reverse was
tbs case. For The same reason quito n
number changed their votes before the
rcsnlt was announced by the chair.
n G Parker offered the following or
dinancc, which was referred to the Com.
mi,'ce on Legislation: n.' t.7g.
Al ordinance 10 allow each headof a
family in South! Carolina a homestead,
andlo present the levy and sale Of the
same under any circumstances hereafter,
each head Of a family in the State shall
he allowed 10 own hcmsstead which
shallconsist Of one hundred acres OF land
with a dwelling house and other i'm
prrvemcnts thereon, if not exceeding
,he value OF two thousand dollars: rto.
vi4hd, that nono Of the above lands bs
wilinn the limits OF city or incorporated
town, or in liou Of the above land. real
estate in 4 city or town not exceeding
twenty-five hundred dollars. N'a'pt
The above named homestead siiaii'be
exempt from levy and safe by yittus q,
any process whatever under the lawi G o,
this STATE. a5ta n. sn.r.3 &sfg shRsp
Timothy Hurley read the following
which was referred TO the committee oi
tho Judiciary - sags4s gff ..,Is.5 .',',.rt'
An ordinance to ,annul all eontrauts
and liability tahde for thd+ phrehass ol
slaves s. ,yhpe when 1Ay tAhye money has not sBaeu
paid "a, ~ s%,.ns = III :. ., g f'.. 'Ae.
ao BE IL otdsagdS by,ttie PEOPLE Of South
Carolina IN lSgal convention assembled,
that all contracts made for the purchase
ofs,ayea, whether by parole Of aiadSr
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