Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1871-05-19
AFTERNOON SESSION.

AFTERNOON SESSION.
The committee Of five on the postponemcnt
Of the collection of taxes were appointed as
follows Il. Y. Smons, w. NJ Shannon, NJ
l.. Bonham, james H. Giles, j. =. Richard
son.
Mr.. Marley, from the Executive Commit
tee, reported regarding the Blue hidde Rail
road, showing in eloquent and beGtting terms
that the whole schcme WAS swindlc and an
outrage upon the good credit Of the StAtc.
The report was agreed to.
On motion of Mr.. Marley, it was
Rcso're0, That when the Convention ad
journ, it adjourns to meet to morrow, at 10
o'clock.
On motion of D. H. Wilson, it was
Resotre1, That the Executive Committee
be increased by the addition of the names of
ArmiStcad Burt aud NJ. L. ,Bunham
Mr.. James a. IIoyt, Of Anderson, offered
the following resolution, which was adopted
Reso'ceti, That the report Of the Commit
tee on Election and Suffrage Laws, adopted
hy the Convention, be placed in the hands
of special committee of seven members Of
the Convention, whose duty it shall be to
transmit the report as IA memorial to the Leg
slature, on the subject of proportional repre-
cure the passage of a law at the earliest proc.
t'cable moment after the Legislature is con
vencd, that the system of cumulative yotno
may be made applicable to next general cIcc
ton, and that the principle may be enyraftcd
IN general upon our system of suffrage aud,
further, that this special committee be in
struc:cd to use their best cxertions in favor
OF the passage of this just, wholesome and
complete and full representation of all the
people
FOURTH DAY.
The Convention was cnlled to order bv
Hon. W. d. portcr, President.
Tho chair announced the following com.
mittec under tho resolution of j. a. IIoyt.
on cumulative voting:
James ~ lIoyt, d. II. Chamberlain. NJ
W. Gary, II. j. Scott, w. II. Wallace, B.
IL. Wilson, II. Gourdin
Mr.. Chestnut from tho Executive Commit.
tee reported on the resolution regarding the
Sterling Loan us follows:
The Executive Committee to whom was rc
tcrrcd certain resolutions n reference 70 tho
Sterling Loan, aud obligations which NAV
hereafter be created, beg leave to report thai
they have considered the same, and rcc,m.
mend their adoption in tho following form
Reso(cca, That this Convention, represent.
ing the property holders and tax PAYERS of
the State OF South Carolina, do hereby deem
1T our duty to declare, that the SO called
sterling loan, or any other bonds or oblya
tons hereafter issued, purporting to he un
der aud by virtue Of the authority of this
State, as at present constituted, will not be
held binding on US; and that we recommend
to the people OF the State, in every manner
and at all times, to resist the payment there
OF, or the enforcement of any tax to pay the
same, by all legitimate means within their
power.
ReSolced, That we deem it our dutv to
warn all persons not to receive by way of
purchase, loan, or otherwise, any bond or OBJ
legation hereafter issued by the present State
government, or by any subsequent govern.
ment, IN which the property holders of the
State are not represented, purportine to bind
the property or pledge the credit of the State:
and that all such bonds or obligations will be
held to be null and void, as having been is
sued in fraud and in dcrogaton of tho rights
of that portion Of the people of this State
upon whom the public burdens are made to
rest.
Resolucd, That Committee of Five be an.
pointed oy the President of tho Conventions
to investigate and report plan to restore
the credit of the State, and to confer with
the representatives of the "Frc Loan
Securities of the State, which have been
practically rcpudmtcd by tho State authorities
with view to repair tho damage to the good
faith and honor Of the Commonwealth. bv in.
aneneing an early liquidation of these obliga.
tons
Adopted
Also, reported on resolution Of Mr.. Adams,
OF Kchland, in reference to taxation
The Executive Committee, to whom was
referred the resolution of Mr.. Adams, of Rich.
land, in reference to the collection Of taxes
for tho year 1871, beg leave respectfully to
report that having already considered and ro.
ported upon tho subject matters thcin e,nbra.
ccd, they ask leave to be DISCHARGED from
their further consideration.