The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1868-01-24
The Reconstrnction Conventton.

The ReconstrnctionC Conventton.
. SEVENTH DAY. f... ~
CHARLEsroN, January %, 1906
The President took the Chair, and
the proceedings were introduced with
prayer by F. l.. Cardoza. r.
@. C.Bowen, from the Committee
on the Judiciary, to whom was re-
ferred the resolution rendering of no
effect contracts for sale of slaves,
reported en- ordinance declaring all
such contracts void, and forbidding
any proceedings thereon.
The Chairman asked that the de-
cision he was about to make be ap-
pealed from, in order to throw the
responsibility upon the Convention.
The Chair then decided that, accord
ing to the rules Of the House of Rep
resentatives of the United States, the
ordinance, which term was synony-
nous with bill, had passed its first
reading, and required to be read
twice again before it could become o
law. ~.
McKinlay, of Charleston, n we'll
known colored butcher, moved to
nave all reports coming from commit.
tees for permanent action printed
after first reading.
After some discussion, this motion
was adopted. and the report of the
Judiciary Committee ordered to be
printed. d.
Bowen, from the same Committee,
reported that they considered the re-
solution appointing a Committee to
investigate the condition of the State
Penitentiary, as beyond the jurisdic-
ton of the Convention, on the ground
that it was under the snperintend-
ence of the Provisional Government
of the State, which was subject to
the military authority of the United
States, and they, therefore, recon-
mended thst it be referred to Gen.
Candy, with request that the matter
receive proper investigation. Order
ed to be printed.
Bowen, on behalf of the same Com
mittee, asked that the resolution in
regard to the qualification of jurors
be referred to the Legislative Com
mittee. Not agreed to.
N. G. Parker, from the Committee
on Finance, to whom was referred
an ordinance about the Stats bills,
reported that they were in cores
pondence with the Governor, Gen.
Candy and others, who could furnish
information on the subject, and they
asked further time, promising an
early report. Granted.
The report of the Committee on
Rules and Regulations was read and
ordered to be printed.
l.. B. johnson, from the Commit
tee to whom was referred an ordi-
nance dividing Pickens District into
two Districts, to be called Pickens
and Oconee, reported favorably, and
requested that it be referred to the
Judiciary Committee, with instruc-
tions to incorporate SO much of it as
they might see fit into the Constitu-
ton.
On motion of DeLarge, the report
and the petition of the citizens of
Pickens were made the special order
for tomorrow, at p. M.
Whittemore moved that the Legis-
latule be instructed, as soon as prac-
ticable, to form penal code founded
on principles of reformation and not
on vindictive justice, and that they
provide farms, where persons unable,
through age or infirmity. to take care
of themselves, might find employ
ment and every reasonable comfort,
and, by usefulness, lose the degrad-
ing sense of dependence. Referred
to the Legislative Committee.
J. X. Jillson introduced a resolu-
ton, to establish Supreme Court
and Inferior Courts, &C., and asked
that it be referred to the Judiciary
Committee.
L. s. Langley called for the special
order, which was the report of the
Executive Committee recommending
a petition to Gen. Candy for stay
law of three months.
After q great deal of rambling de-
bate, the report was made the special
order for Thursday ut l P. NJ.
The Convention then adjourned to
IL NJ. on Thursday.
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