The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1869-11-26
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Burt concluded bis argument in the case
Of Allen vs. Gaillard. ct al. Mr.. Nc
Gowan in reply.
mold. Abandoned.
The Trustees of the estate of J. D.
De LaHowe ps Calhoun and others.
Abandoned.
tinued.
Venus Thomas ads the State. Struck
off,
w. G. Harris aud others ps. John
Bervie and wife. Struck of.
Ec parte T. Stobo Farrow. Struck of.
j. l.. Aldrich and wife ps. W H. Simp-
son and others, trustees. Brief read by
Mr.. Burt.
The following gentlemen were ap-
pointed to examine oil applicants for ad-
mission to practice in the Courts of this
State: Mr.. Thompson. on pleadings and
evidence; Mr.. McGowan, on real estate;
Mr.. Darlington, on contracts; Mr.. Pope,
on equity, jurisdiction and practice; Mr..
Chamberlain, on criminal, statute and
Institutional law. The examinations
take place this morning, in the Court
room,
The LABOR CoNvENTIoN-SECoND DAY.
The Convention was called to order by
the President. A committee Of one from
each County was appointed, to prepare
business for the Convention The COM
mittee reported the following resolution,
which was adopted:
Rcsolced, That this body mcmorialize
the General Assembly to pass law pro-
viding for the appointment of commits
sioner to supervise contracts for each
County.
Committee-J. H. Ransier, W. B.
Nash. (colored,) T. J. Mackey. and B. G.
Yocum, (white.
The following were also adopted:
Resolred, That the Convention peti-
ton the Legislature to prohibit the post
ponement Of cases in the courts from one
term to another, where suits are brought
by parties to secure portions of crops,
for services rendered in producing the
same.
1eC"OtOeu, 1ubI lulS convention IN
struct tho delegates present to recon-
mend the formation of labor organiza-
tions in each County.
Resolred, That this Convention cheer
fully recognize the interest exhibited on
behalf Of the laborers' cause by the Ex-
ecutive, as indicated in his annual mes
sage of November, 1869; and that the
reading of that clause of the message,
entitled Labor and Capital" be read to
the Convention.
Resoloei, That this Convention in
struct the Committee to attach the
amount of each days work, which, in
the opinion of this Convention, ought to
be the sum of 50 per day. or $40 per
month and found, or half the crop.
Resolutions were likewise adopted, to
ask the Legislature to reduce the rents of
land; wherever the freedmen claim the
land, shall have tho use of the same
for four years. To appoint committee
of three to get oil tho information look
ing forward to the adjustment of wages
and the division of crops. TO appoint
an Executive Committee. to be located
in Columbia. to whom the various County
societies shall report monthly, with
power to call Convention in each year.
Whereas, large proportion of the
population OF the various Counties in
this State are unable to procure lands,
except from the large land hoIders, upon
the most exorbitant terms. Therefore,
be it
| ReS0lred, That the Convention earn
estly petition the General Assembly to
withhold all aid to railroad and other
corporations, and use the credit of the
State to the utmost extent in the pro-
curement of lands in large bodies, and
have them surveyed into suitable small
tracts, with the utmost despatch; allow
ing as many thrifty persons to settle
thereon as possible. That in addition to
the purchases the State is able to make,
the Land Commissioner be authorized
to lease lands for term of years, and
give the laborers the advantages of the
same, on the best terms possible.
Communications wereread from large
number of the laboring white men OF
Edgefeld County. asking the Convention
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