The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1868-02-12
WINNSBORO, s. O., WEDNESDAY MORNING, FEBR

the Judiciary Committee OIL the subject
OF slave contracts.
The following ordinance was reported
by the committee:
lst That all contracts, whether under
seal or not, the considerations of which
were the purchase of slaves, are hereby
declared null and void and Of no effect,
and no suit either in law or equity, shall
be commenced or prosecuted for the on
iorcci.icut Of such contracts.
ID. That all proceedings to enforce
satisfaction or payment Of Judgments or
decrccs rendered, recorded, enrolled or
entered up Oh such contracts in any
court OF tins State, are hereby prohibit.
Cd
3D. That all lcrs heretofore madc
IN any court in this State, in relation to
such contracts, whereby property is held
subject to decision as TO the validity Of
such contracts, arc also hereby declared
null and void and Of no effect
Whittcmovc and Rutland made
speeches against the ordinance, and
pending the discussion the osscmolasc
adjourned.
The Convention, to-day, passed the ordi
nance invalilating negro bonds --06 ayes !;
II noes Nothing else Of Importance.
SEVENTEENTH DAY.
The meeting was opened with prayer
by L l. CardozO
The roll was "a' and a quorum
being present tho a.. nblagc proceeded
TO business.
The minutes Of ,Ae last meeting were
read and confirmed.
Joseph Crews G NJ Olsen and w G.
Whippcr requested leaves Of Absence
which were granted.
The chair announced that the or'li.
nance for lovymg a tax to pay the en-
pcnses ol the 'convention,' and the or
dinancc to establish thc pay and mileage
OF members, had been duly cngrosscd
and signed by himself and The sccrcta-
ry.
w e Rose. from the Committee on
Petitions, made an unfavourablc report
on petition for the enforcement Of the
collection OF wages, &c, which was
adopted
w + Rose, from the same Committee
also made m!avourahlo report on the
petition asking Congress for relief for
certain United States civil officers who
would not take the test cath. The report
was laid on tho table
W Il Rose, from same committee,
made a favourable report on Ike petition
of w j Nixon, to be relieved from dsa,
blhties. Adopted.
B 0 Duncan moved reconsideration
Of 4 resolution adopted yesterday, ap-
pointing a committee TO inquire how
many representatives. in Congress the
State was entitled to, and arrange the
Congressional Districts. The considcra-
ton was carried, and Duncan th>n NOV.
ed the appointment Of II committee for
the some pnrposc-to consist Of eight
members. Adopted.
a communication was read from Gen.
Candy in relation to the petition sent to
him on the 25th ult. Rccclved as inior-
nation.
The special order being an ordinance
invalldating contracts for slaves was
taken up, and after some discussion, pass.
cd by Il vote Of 90 to 10.
On motion of FL Moses, Jr., the as
slstant sergcant-atarms was ordered to
bring in assistant members.
a. resolution by Whirpcr, to forfeit
all ferry charters, grants and exclusive
privileges, was referred to The Commit"
tee on Miscellaneous Provisions of the
Constitution.
A resolution, by the same delegate,
instructing The next Legislature to grant
charters for any railroad, on the appllca.
ton Of twelve responsible citizens, pro-
vided it d.d not run within ten miles OF
any othor railroad, parallel with It, was
referred to the same committee.
A number of resolutions from Byas
were laid on the table.
Whiltemorc offered u resolution pro-
viding for a general law oflncorporatior,
and torbiddme special privileges; re-
curing that all property of corporations
shall be forever subject to tax, and pro-
hibitmg the taking away Of land for
right Of way from private citizens, with,
out compensEtionin money, regardless
Of supposed increase of value by propos-
cd improvements. Referred to Commit.
tee on Miscellaneous Provisions OF the
Constitution.
w J McKinlay introduced a rcsolu-
ton prohibiting town councils from i'll.
terlcnng with tho clearing Of lots by the
owners. Referred to tho Committee on
the Legislative Provision ofthc Consti-
tuition.
j Wright offered resolution pro-
hibiting members from being absent
more than thirty minutes, without
leave, under pain OF losing ono days
pay.
On motion Of Byas, it was laid on tho
table. ,-.' s~'
T j NJ Allen offered n resolution IN.
structng The chairman Of the body, to
draw $4,000 from the State Treasurer
to be, used in paying the pcr diem and
mileage OF delegates, the same to be
paid atthroe ?. NJ, Saturday 7th in.
slant.
ponlino ~ fho 'disc,saion of thia 'reaol,,