Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1868-01-25


proceedings COS, 81 900 per day, and that, us
discussing whether Orr should address the
Convention or not would probably take half q
day, aud listening to his address a,lother half
a day, this precious spccch Of his Exccllcncy
would probably cost 81 900. 4
The motion finally prevailed, aud Governor
Orr was. invited to address the Convention, at
the Club House, Friday night.
A letter Of resignation was received from
Il. J.Conway, the scrgeant- and the
resignation was accepted.
The Convention adjourned to meet to.mor.
row, at 10 a. M. Adjourned.
CHARLESTON, Jan. lin the Convcn-
f, ton to-day, N. G. Parker offered the follow
! ing, which was referred to the committee OH
the Legislative part of the Constitution:
Whereas, in every State Of tho United
States, and in cvory uurcconstructcd State
under tho government of the United States,
the several divisions Of The same arc dcnom-
mated counties, except the State Of South Car
olina and Louisiana, therefore
| Resolved, That the several Districts Of this
State shall hereafter be known and deuomi-
natod counties.
Mr.. r. o. Duncan offered the following:
Resolved, That Mnjol- General ED, II. S.
Candy be requested to suspend all executions
of judgments or other forciblo collections Of
debts contracted prior to the Both June, 1868,
for the spacc Of three months, or until further
\ oc ali tnf ho h.,
Convention.
Mr.. L. j. Moses said the resolution was
superhuous, as General Cauby had already
given such an order.
Mr.. Whittcmorc asked if this resolution
was desired for the protection of the gentle
mon Of the Convention
Mr.. Duncan said he was not aware Of that
being the case 1t was no. the case of tho
mover at any rate.
j. j. Wright was totally opposed to any
such measure. They had certain duties to
perform, aud ho desired to attend to those
duties. Those dcvolving upon Con. Canby,
it was his prcro5ativc to perform, and not for
the Convention to dictate to him, especially
when he has issued such an order. lie has
issued an order securing every person home,
and that is Ill the resolution embraces. We
arc here, he said, 80 frame Constitution to
lay the foundation-to establish tho supreme
apprehcnd it our duty, not to dictate meas
urcs which cannot be carried out when enact
ed Before the Convention adjourns, it may
be necessary to pass some laws or legislative
acts, and it would be well to consider whether
they arc going to be enforced He hoped the
resolution would be voted down.
Mr.. Duncan s,il he did not presume to
dictate to General Candy. 1t was simple
request, and they, Convcntion Of the pco-
! pie Of South Carolina, had right to make
that request General Canby's Order does
not include debts contracted prior to the Sc
ccssion of tho State, but only those betwaon
l0uh December, 1859, and 3Oth June, 1868.
The debts now expressing the people Of the
State are those contracted prior to the war;
During the war debts could be paid, but there
was a regulation Of the finances OF tho rcbcl
Government preventing tho possibility OF p,y
ing old ucbts. On that account tho present
Order Of General Cauby does not covor the
troubles Of the country. Those troubles are
not known generally. Hundreds Of farmers
arc burdcncd with debts contracted when
property was in an entirely different condi-
ton. Lands were more valuable Now the
sale of these lands will not pay the debts, sold
as they arc, at such great sacrifice The crcd
itor is not paid, and the debtor is thrown out
of house and home. The only class benefited
are the men who spcculatod during the war,
and the lawyers who collect the debts. Nci-
ther arc the freedmen benefited, rs they arc
deprived of employment by tho breaking up
of their old homes and employers Pass such
an order as this and the farmers and planters
will be enabled to procure farming implements
aud provisions.
D. II. Rainey advocated the passage of the
resolution. He believed it to be of vital i'm
parliamentary debts had been contracted
for which bonds were given, and lie would
instance debts due for the purchase of slaves.
Those bonds had matured for that reason
lands were seized and property had been ta-
ken by the officers of the law lie thought
the Convention should take measures to a.nc-
IN ia. q II.