The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1868-03-10
THE CONVENTION.
FoRTY-SIXTH DAY.

unanlmlty WHICH YVES Wnouy uuoAPooVeu, ie-
yised it's hasty action of Saturday in adopting
the ordinance which made it necessary to pre-
sent the ordinances and constitution on one
ballot and required the vote Of the people
therefor. It is understood that Gen. Candy
indicated his wish to this end, and on motion
of R. C. DeLarge the whole subject was recon-
sidered.
Mr.. E. v. NJ. Mackey then introduced sup
Elemental ordinance which amends the original
go that the second and fourth sections provide
that the constitution shunld be submitted by
itself.
:. On motion of Mr.. G. c. Bowen, it was agreed
that the ordinance invalidating contracts for
slaves should be incorporated in the constitu-
ton. and the ordinance as amended passed to
its third reading.
The Committee on the Legislative part OF the
constitution, to whom had been referred Sec
ton 4, Of the Legislative article Of the consh-
tuition, reported the following substitute for
the proviso appended thereto:
Provided, That until the apportionment
which shall be made upon the next enumera-
ton shall take effect, representation OF the
as follows Abbevile 5, Anderson g.. Barnwell
6, Beaufort z, Charleston 1S, Berkeley and
Charleston being united), Chester s, Claren-
don q. Colleton S, Chesterfield 2, Darlington
g. Edgefeld 7, Fairfield 8, Georgetown 8,
Greenville 4, Hory2, Kershaw 8. Lancaster
3, Laurens 4, Lexington Marion 4, Mari
boro q. Newberry 8, Oconee =, Qrangenurg
Sumter 4, Union 8, williamsburg 8, York 4.
After discussion the substitute was adopted,
and the section passedto its third reading.
The next important subject taken up was the
report Of the Committee on Franchise and
Elections.
One Of the provisions of this article is, that
"Eyery person coming Of age after the year
1875 to be entitled to tho privilege of an elector
shall be able to read and write; but this quail
fication shall not apply to any person prevented
by physical disability from complying there,
with; provided, further that no person shall be
allowed to vote or hold office who ls now or
may be hereafter disqualified therefor by the
Constitution Of the United States; but the
General Assembly shall have power to remove
such disability by q two-thirds vote"
To the first part Of this clause, s. 6. W.
Dill, of Kershaw, took especial and animated
exception, and moved to strike out all relating
to the qualification of reading and writing. He
said he was sick and tired Of sitting ther
without doing something for the people. The
object of the article was simply to defraud the
unfortunate and deprive them of privilege to
which they we're entitled as much as other
men. It had been said on the floor Of the con-
vention that snch ignorant people were not tit
to cast q vote. He denied it, end could not
believe that the man who wrote rhe article un-
der discussion had Christian heart in his
body, OF expected to see the light of Heaven
1t was not only an oppression but fraud.
Nearly the whole Of the evening session was
occupied in debating the subject, and various
amendments were offered.
The question being taken on these, it was
decided to strike out the first part of the clause
above quoted down to the word s'provided,
and also the words 'bu. the General Assembly
shall have power to remove such disability by
two-thirds vote"
The yeas and nays being taken OH this party
question, only two delegates dared to vote
s'nay," namely, Henry W. Webb, Of George
town, and Thomas Williamson, of Georgetown
The entire article, With but slight amend
ment. was then passed to it's third readlng.
a large audience of spectators OF 10th sexes
was present within the bar Of the house during
both morning and evening sessions; and the
symptoms all indicate that the work OF the
body is nearly done.
To-day the convention will probably adjourn
at noon, so that the nominating convention
may assemble at three o'clock, when the Crane
Fight will take place over the State Offices.