Abbeville press. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1860-1869, 1868-02-07

vote of sc toys.
The ora;nsnee regulating pay and mlesse
was taken Ur, and Whit enor"- offered n res"-
luton TO IN Ike tho per diem $s in grernbacks
instead Of I'll in Siats bill.
Pending the dscussiou Of which tho body ad' !
journed.
Cr, nLksroN, january so. 1863 Til. Con-
| y-n,inn wins called to order NV President Mack
-y. Prayer hy Rev Il r. whi:,-mor-. Il
4 communication from Gen. Clitz To Mavor
Gnillnrd was then read by the Clerk, requesting
OF the Mayor that sergeant aud fi ~ policemen
| should be sent 10 the Convention, to bs in at
tendance ut the Club House during the hours of
the session Of tho Cenv ention. with instr ructons
| = mHini ain the peace.
3 F. Whiit-norc moved that a Committee OF
| three be appointed 10 wait upon Gen. Cli,a.
Con,mandant OF the Post Of Charles, on, aud in-
l qure Of him why he has considered it necessary
| to send the proter,ion mentioned in his co,nmu-
| nicatinn to the Con venti'n Adopted.
w. J. Whiprcr m"ved. that p. nding tho re-
port Of that Committee. no policemen be ud-
| niittc cd TO the 1nor Of the Con vention
Runion intt"tuced G resolution. providing that
all the off Of the State shall he .cl-cL-d hv
| the people. except the Judges "f the Supreme.
Court aud the United S,atss S-nu,or.. Re-
f.rr-d to the Committee Franchise and Elec.
tions.
Allen presented n petition Eom ci,ir-ns Of
Picksns. relative t" property sold during tn. |
wnr, for Confederate monsy. aud asking thu, |
:, come provision he made Tor -qnii"hl- settle
o UPnt between buyers aud sellers, in suIli rnses.
| Moses introduced n r-xolut,nn III regard tn
simplify ing the plrhL III the courts. Refer
red /" Judici" Committees.
e RaEssr in rn.nc.d resolution tn the effect
v that although the Con v..n, inn would ur'lcrt,L"
. to relieve the r"Ilr of the Stat" from their
g.eai distress. MS f.: possible. aud pass such
II orlIanc.s IA are necessary I" secure 'hs ny If
n the ncmhera, thu sp-ci u "i ct of their nss-m
bling il TO fom State Comst,tu,i"n. aud they
will not u.m'p the place Of the I.-gsl ur-
| k,ot, H.. t,p
= laws ex'rnne"us su'jects. Referred :" Judi
e ciarv Committee.
IS The special order, " an Ordinance nnnullinc
l. nll cn"trncs for the purchase IF slaves, where
the money not rnid," tnken up. aud
- after discu.sun by Corl-y, tut,nd aud white
e. more. made the special order for Monday
II next.
y CH,nLEs5oS. January 81. lS0S.-The Cor
r. ven, ion called to or der by Pr.sd-nt Mack
j. ey.
=, J: N. Rutland made the rcpor. ofthe f.egsla-
w tive Committee on res"lu,i"m requesting the
ce organization OF n new Judicial District ont Of
l. contiguous portions of Barnw-il. E'lg-f IL,
i. Oran"eburs All! Lexington D:.,rcta. rbr Tom
mtt-e recommend that the subj rt bc left 10 the
nc iutnrc action nf the Legislature. n section Ia
'n meet all such cnses having been ineorpornts cd
nd into the Legislative part Of the Constitution by
.r the COMMITTEES. Report adopted.
~ The President stated TINT h. had n personal
Conference with Gen. Candy last evening. and
h. WIS satisfied from the abatement h- received
w that the object Of sending the police force
lat to project the Convention. rather than to tak'
he any supervision of the hoiy. On his arruva
-. here, this morning. a sergeant OF police, with
squad Of men, w-re outside. The sergeant in
e. formed him that he ordered ny the Mayor
he To r-por, TO the Prrsident Of the Convention fo
to orders AS the matter WINS in the hands Of tn
- hody, ard a resolution adopted To ,,nv- no 20
~ licemen on the floor until the Committee ap
u po"ted OH the subject Was heard from. he ha
es- directed them to remain outside until the pleas
I, a ure Of tho onventon was known.
,L Coghlan introduced y resolution to expung
~" the words negro. nigger and Yauk-p." frot
'ro the vocabulary Of South Carolina, and to mnk
it an off-uc- punishable with fne and mpris,n
she nent to those words in nh spprob,ious sens
towards any American citix-n. Referred to Il,
'"e COMMITTEES on Miscellaneous Provisions OF Il,
ood Constitution.
Corl-y introduced a resolution aboli.hin
cnpinl punishment. aud substituting irnprison
+o, nent TOR life, the term Of mp,isunin-nt to L
shor eued according TO the moral progress
u" the convict.
to Cor-y offered the following. which was re
ferred 10 the Finance Committee:
Whereas the several hanks of The State hav
by tho suspension Of sre lie payments durir
The war aid since. forfeited tl,-i charters: III
whereas. BY their cnmplciiy in the Conf-tlern
swindle. they have forfeited the respect and CO
tidsncs Of the people Of tue Commonwealth
! therefore.
R-soired That the - Committee he r.
qu.sted 10 repnr, some actiou designed 10 sscu
I, the people III future, against such n "ystem
=" legnizs'i swindmg. bv requiring that hereaft
no such corporations shall be allow ed 10 con,l
any banking operations whatever, otherw
than upon the real amount "f capital employ,
A'e' and that tho m.ubers Of all anch corpuratio
'Itts shall be held nin-nabla TO the common law e
With acted for the government Of all other ci,izens
,c, the STATE.
en- Cn.nL.,rox, Frhuary 3:--The Convent
i.ion was called to order at l2 o'clock NJ. Pra,
,,,d by Rev. Edward Edwards.
80, The following committees made lengthy
s"s' ports. which, without heing read. were ins
our tho special order for w ~dn esday. viz: C"mm
ct tee on Bill Of Rght-: on the Legislative p
of the Conslitution; IN the Judiciary. and
.,h. b. O. Duncan offered a re.ol ution, VII
and 80 60. .,..;on.I n.,r;n, - ,hn S,o..
and they exis, cd prior to tho Act Of Secession,
To 1860. be appnint ed by tn. President. to inqu
....; and report this Cor en- ion the number
representatives which will be proper, acct
taDie ding to the present law Of tho United S,u
u. for ihi. State 10 elect 10 the Congress Of
United States, and tina, it shall also report
'hac. suitabls construction uf Congressional i
roll trcts. ascending to the nunlsr of reprosen
,h. | tivSs allowed them.
~. Til. sam. member also off red a rcso!uti
J.. with a preamble. that ns large Ircp"rti",
Soc the executors. adm Illustrators. guardians. 8
:, other fidu:iary a -ents appointed III tbs 81
prior to pd-during the Rebellion. eiiher
10 of iunlly did ~r fr .u.lu!enty pre'.nleh 10 u
. -, inv 4s,cd the funds coufid-'l, to their care
-'", the securities of the rebel Government or
q GenI snpe one of tla r-hsl States, fer the rurT
upon Of carrying on the war. &c; aud tho inv.
,rt ;.e ment thus made was not only treason aEa
tho United S;stss. but fraud upon the rig
of tho person. whom they were appointed
49,, represent, aud who were legally iucumpe
% to protect their wn int srests.
nt o. Resolred That all Investments Of tho fu
axors, Of estates Of infant. married women. i'll
lunstirs. dc lin the the securities Of tho
reb bcl Government, BY the executors. adrni
70 OF. traitors, guardians, Masters aud -Comm.
.o.. era in Equity. trustees. and other fIuc
-, agents, are and shall forever after be ahsol
8 Will ~ held 70 be nui! and void. and under no
or preience shall any such Investment avail
any court Of law OF equity in this State
mott bar or hinder recovery in lawful money
r an the United States
,ill be Referred 10 tl,e Com nt,ee on the Jadiei
j. X. Jillson offered . resolution. def.
1.-THE qualifications Of voters in slt electfoni
II Ex. the state. Referred 10 The Committee
Franchise
10 Y" \ m ps;n.v from q Georoetowp. offere