Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1868-02-08

ties OF the United States, are hereby declared
to be null and void, and shall never be paid
by any tax to be imposed upon the people OF
South Carolina.
That for the purpose Of dcfrayiny the cur
rent expenses of this Convention the pay
mcnt OF its officers, members and contingent
accounts -Brcvot Major General Ed II. S.
Candy, commanding the Second Military Dis
trict, be requested to issue from time to timo,
MS may be necessary, snch orders upon the
Treasury of the State of South Carolina, for
the payment of such sums as may be author
'zcd by this Convention, in such amounts as
may be agreed upon between the President of
the Convention aud the General commanding,
to the officers and members Of this body, their
per diem and mileage, and for the current ex-
penscs Of the same; and that the amount Of
tux, herein authorized to be levied, shall be
placed in the Treasury of the State to reim.
burse said advance
That if the taxes levied and assessed under
this ordinance, should DO in excess of the
whole expenses of this Convention, it shall be
retained in the Treasury, subject to the future
orderot the Convention, or of the Legislature,
which may meet in conformity to the proys-
ions OF the Constitution to be adopted by this
Convention. Should there be any deficiency
III the sum required to be raised by taxation
under the ordinance, to reimburse the Treas
ury for its outlay, the first Legislature which
shall assemble hereafter, shall make such
further provision as may be necessary to raise
funds for the purpose.
CHARLESTON. Jan. 80. The Convention
was called to order by President Mackcy-
Prayer by Rev. b. Il. Whttcmnre.
\ communication from Gen. CItz to Mayor
Gaillard was then read by the Clerk, request
ins of the Mayor that sergeant and five po-
liccmen should be sent to the Convention, to
be in attendance at the Club House during
tho hours Of the session of the Convention,
administrations to maintain the peace
B. g. Whittcmore moved that Committee
of three be appointed to wait upon Gen. Clitz,
commandant of the Post of Charleston and
inquire of him why he has considered it nee
cssary to send the protection mentioned in his
communication to the Convention. Adopted.
w. j. Whippcr moved, that pending the
report of that Committee, no policeman be adj
mittcd to the Goor of tho Convention.
The President submitted communication
from j. p. Nj. Epping, United States Mar
shall, submitting plan for the settlement Of
the land and labor question, which, on motion
of Q. c. Bowen, was read and referred to the
Committee on Petitions.
N. G. Parker offered resolution, which
was adopted, authorizing the President to fur
nish to Gen. Candy certified copy Of the
ordinance to levy general tax
Runion introduced resolution, providing
that all the officers Of the State shall be elect
cd by the people, except the Judges of the
Supreme Court and the United States Sena-
tors. Referred to tho Committee on Fran.
chise and Elections.
Allen presented petition from citizens of
Pickcns, relative to property sold during the
wr, for Confederate money, and asking that
some provision be made for an equitable set
t!emcnS between buyers and sellers, in such
cases.
Moses introduced resolution in regard to
simplifying the pleadings in the courts. Re-
ferred to judiciary Committee.
Ransior introduced a resolution to th Of
feet that, although tho Convention would un.
dertake to rclicve tho distress, as far as pvssi-
bic, and pass such ordinances as are necessary
to secure the pay Of the members, the spccis
object of their assembling is to form a State
! Constitution, and they will not usurp the
place Of the Legislature which they have the
power to create, by passing laws on extranc-
Gus subjects. Referred to Judiciary Com
mttce.
The chair announced that ho had appointed
John Il. Hughes, twhto,) sergcantat.a
II. N. Cain, (colored) offered a long reso.
luton to petition tho Ercelmcn's Bureau to
loan S1,000,000 to tho State, to be invested
in tho purchase Of lands for tho bonoft of
freedmen, these lands to be divided into ten,
twenty, forty, sixty and 100 acre tracts, aud
sold to the freedmen or Others who are to have
five years iu which to pay for the same. Re-
ferred to Committee on Petitions.
The special ordor, !" An Ordinance annul-
ing all contracts for tho purchase Of slaves,
where the money was not paid" was taken up,
and after discussion by Corley, Rutland and
! Whittemore, was made the special order for
Monday next.
The reportof the committee recommending