The Orangeburg news. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1867-1875, 1874-09-12

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which these views were embodied.
Mr.. Mobley thought that thcrc was no
necessity for such largo committee,
and amended the motion by substituting
seven members in place of ono from each
county.
Mr.. W. A. IInync moved to lay Tho amend
| mcnt on the table, and Mr.. Carjoza moved
to indefinitely postpone this aud subso-
| quent amendment to the amendment, max
ing the number nine.
Mr.. j. A Chestnut expressed himself in
favor of closing all debate and adopting the
| original motion.
Mr. Mobly followed, and moved to lay the
whole matter OH the table, which motion,
| a.,er n short debate, was voted down by
ln"gc majo.uy.
The o"ig. nal motion, selecting one from
| each delegation, was then put and adop-
ted.
Mr. W. II. Jones then took tho floor. and
sta cd that there was contcs ing de'esa-
ton from Ea'nwc'l coun.y, which hiu been
reused admi,,ance by tho c.ccu, vc com
mttcc, and requested the cha 'rran not 10
| represent Barnwcll in the commit &C Oh cre-
dcnt;als.
This led to an able argument from thc
chairman Of the committee, Goueral Elliott
He showed clearly and conclus,cy t,iat
tho con es ants We're not cn,ilci 10 saa 5 on
| nc foo", and th:t the comm,,.ec had uc.cd
just'y ill the matte.
IN D,,n Ia int,
rrpt Nj. Eilioti duving his speech but the
cha man csch t'mc ru'cl that inasmuch rs
he had permit, cd Mr.. Jones to ussal the
commi, &C. it was nohiug more than fair
lat the chairman Of the com nttcc should
be heard in its dc ehse. Efroys wcrc made
10 adopt tho rules Of the United Sa cs
House Of Representatives; or The Fl; cen
minute rule, but each in turn were dc c'ca-
TED.
| AT the close Of the debate, which lasc d
nc7'ly two hours, The chairman, -, ouch
| .uc scc'c ary, acnouu ocd the follow ug com
! miitcc; George, own, w. IT, Jones' Able
v e. John Il. To'1.r Aiken, L. Il. En- OFT;
| Audr son, Jno. L. Cochran: Chester, r. J.
Mackey; Edgciicld, J. II. McDcy ii; Fairfield
Thos. Wake; lloiry, I. c. Dunn: Ike, shaw
John a. Chesnu; Laurcns. - Young
Clarendon: Jared Marley; Darlington, JAS
| b. Middleton; Grceuy'"e, j. NJ. Runion
Lancas.or, Allen Hudson: Lex. Nc on, S. L.
| Lorick; Mcrion, w. A. Ilavnc: Chcs c.ic'd,
| 7. L. Weston; Marlboro, II. j. Maxwell;
| Newbcrry, II. G. Corwin: Hich'and, Chns.
/ M;uort Oraneeburg, Il. |. al: Pic, MS
q. c. Folger: Sum cr, Samnel Leo; Uniou
June Mobley: Williamsburg, S. a. SwGils;
York, ]. II. White
THIS list comprised one delegate from
each county from which there were 10 con-
tcstants, so that the following six counties
are without members on tho committees:
CHARLES on, Bean isss. ~ : g ahe.asa
Spartonburg and Bnrnwell.
Mr.. c. D. Hay nc rose and stated that he
decl:ucd TO serve on ihc commit &C, and ask
ed that Gen. r. L. Elliott bo substituted in
his stead. This elected considerable dis
oussion, in the midst of which Mr.. f. L,
Cardozo moved an adjourn mcut until s p NJ.
I his w:s objected 10 on The ground that The
VS. no gas in the hnll. Gen. Ell;ol, how
ever, statc4 that the executive commi. &c
had become responsible for The gas furn;s.
Ell during the week, and that ii wouil ~.
TUNED on.
General Elliott then asked the CHAR by
what lule it had refused to allow the dele.
CATION from Aiken county to dcsignltc their
member of the commit. &C on credentials
MI A.,
when Mr.. C. D. Iayne again declined to
serve. Ills dcclno: ;on YVES acccp.. l. where
upon Gen. Elliot asked the cha tman to
substitute another name. The char con
piled appo; ming the next member of the
Aiken delegation on the Isl, who, i'll turn
declined.
On this, not q few motions, countcr mo-
i,ous, ND motions upon motions, we-c hurl |
ed ut the chair, who, in shor! time, rot
into a labyrinth out of whose winding It re
mred his utmost skill to czi"icatc himsc elf
and the conven on.
Not few of the de'csa es he'll hat the
chair had doue I'll hat could be asked of il
! and that to apo ut alo,hcr Of tie AIKEN
dcleaA c,wu, u. ont O. c','e'. oil. III other
wo l.. NJ" rc,r'ut ;ona"v anl void.
w. II. Jones'! tho c'la," llld appointed
the comm;' Every member is supposci
to do his du >, and # he re 'nscs. it mus be
for some ish purpose when tho convcn-
lion must sc. e he matter themselves.
Mr.. II II K;rk rose to point of order.
He had never before heard or read where