The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1868-01-29
Referred 10 Committee on Education

io' d lcSoiu'ion oi WuiCn nc gave notice
on Friday, another resolution instruct.
mg the Judiciary Committee 10 inquire
INTO tho power Of tho Convention to leg
| is'atc on subjects foreign to tho matter
Of framing a State Constitution.
A white delegate, whose name was
not heard, but whose unkcpt hair and
scedy attire spoke in unmistakable Ian.
guagc the "lrulv loyal white man" in.
lroduccd resolution referring in butter
terms to those whom he designated as
rebels and accused OF treason and mur-
dcr--and recommending that owing to
the conduct Of the provisional officers OF
the State, who were banded together to
defeat reconstruction, that they be all
removed. Referred
At this stage Of the proceedings, the
President, at the request Of the chair
man OF various committees, announced
their hours Of meeting, and it being near
the hour Of adjournment. the convention
became very disorderly, and there was
so much confusion that it was with diff
Gully that any one could keep the run
OF tho proceedings.
On motion Of r c DeT.arge, tho con-
vcnton adjourned.
SEVENTH DAY.
The proceedings were introduced with
prayer by l. Cardoza.
& Z Bowen, from the committee on tho
Judiciary 70 whom was ref rrcd the rcsolu.
zion rendering of no effect contracts for
sale of slavcs, reported an ordinance dcclar-
ing aii such conlrncts void, and rorbidding
any proceedings thereon.
The chairman asked that the decision he
was about to mako be appealed from, in or.
der to throw the responsibility upon the
convention.
The chair then decided that according to
the rules of the House Of Representatives
OF the United States, the ordinance, which
term was Synonymous with bill, had passed
IT'S first reading, and required to he read
twice again before it, could become law.
Mcklnay, Of Charleston, II we'll known
negro butcher. free before the war, and
having comfortable property, moved to
have all reports coming from committees for
permanent action printed after first read.
ing.
After some discussion this motion was
adopted, and the report Of the Judiciary
~.
Bowen, from the same committee rcport .
ed Tint they considered the resolution ap-
pointing committee to investigate the con-
dition of the State Pcnitcntinry, MS beyond
the jurisdiction Of tho conventions, on the
ground that it wns under The Uupcrntcn.
dencc Of tho Provisional Government of the
State, which WAS subject TO tho military
authority Of tho United States, mud they
therefore recommended that il be referred
TO General Candy, with request that the
matter received proper investigation. Or
dcrcd to be printed
n G Parker, from the Committee on III.
nance, to whom was referred an ordnance
about the Sinte bills, reported TINT thcy
were in correspondence with the Governor
General Candy, and others, who could fur.
hish information on the subject, and they
asked fur'hor time, promising an carly re.
port. Granted.
LB Johnson, from the committee 10
won was referred an ordinance dividing
iickons District into two districts, to bc
called iickens and Oconce, reported ravora-
hly, and requested that it be referred 10
the Judiciary Committee, with instructions
to incorporate 80 much of il rs they might
see fit into The constitution.
j Wright moved that the rcport DO
referred to the next Legislature. Tlis mo.
ton was seconded by G G. Bowen
On motion Of DeIargo the report and tho
petition OF the citizens OF Pckcns were
made the special order for tomorrow Mt
p. NJ.
Whittcmore moved thnl the legislature be
instructed. as soon ns practicable, to form
penal c0dc founded on principles of rcforma.
ton and not on vin,iictivc justice. and that
they provide farms where persons unable,
through agc or niiTnity, to take care of
themselves, might find employment and
every reasonable comfort, and by useful.
ness, lose the degrading sense of depcn-
dcnce. Referred to the Legislative Commit
tee.
Jillson introduced n resolution to
establish supreme court and inferior
courts, 60, md asked that 1t be referred to
the Judiciary Committee.
IL 5 Langley called for the special order,
which was tho report Of The Executive Com
m'rtce recommending petition to General
Canby for d stny law Of three months.
After II great deal OF rambling debate,
Whittemorc moved 10 make tho report the
special order for Thursday Mt 2 p. nj.
Moses called for yeas and nays, which
resulted ayes forty six, and nays sixty
eight.
Dill then moved 10 lay the whole matter
Oh the table.
Moses callod again for the yeas and nays, !,
which resulted ayes twenty. eight, nays
eightyiwo.
i J Robertson movc the indefinite post
ponement of the whole matter.
Tho yeas and nays wcro called for aud
resulted ayes twenty -four, nays eighty
six. ~
II was thus established as The opinion Of
very largo majority of The convention that
tho report should be adopt ed, but il was so
ncnr tho hour Of Adjournment that the re-
lief party consented to postpone tho speclel
order until Thursday. at o'clock,
The convention then adjourned TO l2 NJ. .
on Thursdny.
EIGHTH DAY. a
There wasa decided change in tho
performance of the asscmblage yesterday
and change, too, which promises n
lively time and n great deal Of fun for
the remainder OF the session. Hereto
fore the heterogeneous body has appear
ed to be manipulated by the rcpresen-
tativc Of congressional influence as with
a master hand Clashns interests haye
been adjusted, and all violence toned