The Orangeburg news. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1867-1875, 1868-01-25

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of Greanviile, introduced Restitution
that Tho legislature @ directed at its irss fleet
ing 90 enact shchlays as may bo necessary to
stay oxccutions All debts prior to 1866, nhtil |
1878, and that, until such meeting of thelegissl
laturo, such executions. be staid by authority of
the convention, prov.ci that, in no event, such
stay shall continue beyond 1873. Referred to
tlie Legislative Ooh,mitt6e.L TIT :Ss.,I|
A resolution was introduced that all proper
ty be taxed all valorcn,, and that the legisla-
turc have power to levy pol-tax of one dol
lar head, to be applied to the school fund.
Neagle, of York, iytro44ueed,s resolution fix
Ing the per diem of delegates at eight dollars
and their mileage at twenty-five cents
TUESDAY 21sT.
The meeting was opened with prayer as,
usual Webster Officiating He offered up
q truly national prayer, quoting: III ,dI
"The land Of tho free and the home Of the bfavo1
The minutes Of yesterday. were read, and
after proper corrections, the minutes were con-
frmed. BE- '".o-' ~ npNg asa an
T. J. Moses, Jr., Chairman of tho Executive
Committee, reported in favor of tbs, petition to
General Candy to stay: executions for three
months. ,-...- as ,--h.ftisst IL.
+. J. Noses Jr, Chairman of the ,Exeou-
tive Committee, reported Iavoufably On the
resolution to employ MajoflGan lbfdtdn1one
of the Solicitors of the State, to ossist in draw
ing up ordinances &c. Also, o,arocommonding
that Major D. II; Corbi9 pc appointed solicitor
of the convention with The ply and inhleasc Of
delegate .y1oiS a3nlt rYd1
The report was adopted.
A motion was here made that a reading
clerk be elected. Lost. Ns',mr
Hurley offered n,resolution to incorporate in,
tho constitution provisions against hrihefy-4-
the party bribedto, be disfsanchisea for FIVE
years and punished by fihe and imprisonment,
as tho hus may hereaitct direct, and the. par
ty bribing to be declared ineligible to office,for
ten years, nd,punished by fine and inprisoa.,
mcnt, tho law may hereafter direct! :, Re-
ferrcd to the iCcmmittee on Franchise and
Election. ~ Ila Es,, Ut. ~, ,, 4.
Hurley also offered a resolution for Tie cs-
tablshmcnt of a miltin, which was roteyroa to
t.'c Committee on tho Militia. ,,;,, ,i.i Z
= ,notion was horb mate to- elect q iamisnr
and assistant janitcr but fDeIiarso slid there
was no use Cor two more walters, so thc motion
Was lost. H'Fr7 49,, as ~ a'e;i r..,ii:.
Rnnion Introduced an osttixrree to ,bcsish
tho District Codrts of tire State! 'i III ;.'1,
TlAr raalss xere suspended and tho 1cohyuu-
tietA wcnt into Committee OF the Whole onthis
dsath.sss, j.. NJ. Rutland inltl,c clairl,i ,.f
Atter much discussion n! G. Mackayg Chair.
| man of the Convention, said that ,hc had not
Intended u cbtrudc his vicws upon tho mcm-
! bcrs, but he saw disposition'dn tho part nof
some, not only to legislute upon matters not
W ah;n the provision OF the convention, but
rush such legislation thrnnsh in disregard of
all parliamentary forms, l,o work before the
convention was specific. 1t was not only cdn-
inctl to framing constitution, but 10 finn,ng
Il constitution which must be sab nit.rt first to
the people of the State for rutification aud then
to Congress for approval. Until the eonstitu.
ton they should frame had passed throuclt
this ordeal, MI ordinances Which thuy ,nivbt
pass would bo nero Jrntu,n rul,ncn, aanl it was
beneath the dignity of so respectable bodyto
pass such "rdiranccsi his opinior' 4hc cps.
vcntci should confinc itself strictly 10 hsassre
ing constitution for the State, which mas IA
grave enough duty to employ any sOs Of uen
In conclusion he moved that the committee
rise and report to the convention that in their
opinion the ordinance should be rsfctrea,.a q .ho
Judiciary Gommittce.iEi .,iisrd I'd. III - ,.l
The delegates seemed tdfeeI tile rebriko SO
sternly administered Ry the chairmanj and the
committee rose, and Ihado the desired report
and the ordinance was referred to- the Commit
tee on the Judiciary. i,1. ~ iooy od.i.
Rainey introduced, a resolution: that hequal.
ifications of jurors be the, SHINE rs those, of.
voters, with the addition. of being ahle to read
and write. Referred To tao Judiciary Commit
tee. s..,.,,-!rlft ..u .ty M
Runion introduced resolution requiring
patrol officers to bo qualified voters and to be
elected by the qualified voters of their ,rcspec-
tive beats. Referred to the Cammitteo on
Franchise and Elections. ,.,d
B. odcll Duncan read p"tition to Congress
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