The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1874-02-25
FOURTH DAY.

After re-assc:nbliug ON Friday
morning, Mr.. Noise, Of Sumter, Of
fcred a resolution of respect to tho
luemory Of the late VIM. II. McCaw,
deceased, which was unanimously
adopted.
1t Was resolved that the Executive
Committee with the President have
in charge to protect the interests of
the convention during the interval of
adjournment, to keep in view the
legislation Of the General Assembly,
and tv call the convention again when
ever they deemed it proper.
Tll= report of the Committee on
Immigration adopted the day before,
was amended 50 as to make the Coun-
ty Commissioners of Immigration
elective BY the delegates from the
respective Counties.
The resolution pending at the ad-
journment on Thursday evening was
adopted after substituting the follow.
ing objects: to call to the attention of
the General Assembly the proper aud
regular registration Of all electors !;
the Importance Of providing for cumu-
lativc voting, aud the duty of electing
instead Of appointing constablcs and
Trial Justices.
The report Of Committee as to the
affairs of the Bank Of the State was
read and adopted one Of the resolu-
tions being as follows:
Resolred, That said committee do
also obtain and publish, with their re-
port, statement Of the changes of
investment Of said fund which have
been made. the reasoh and considera-
tion thereof, and under what authority.
including changes in the securities ia
ken as collaterals for investments,
loans or deposits, and under what au-
thority; the total amount Of cash
loared out, invested or deposited, to
whom loaned, how invested or with
whom deposited, when, upon what
terms, how secured, and by what au
thority made, and whom and how the
same, or any part thereof, has been
paid: and by what authority received;
and the present appraised value Of the
said assets.
The following gentlemen were ap-
pointed as the Committee to look after
this matter: Messrs G. R. Miles, Ar.
instead Burt, John Bratton. CAD
walladcr Jones and johnson Hagood.
BY suthority Of an adopted resolu-
tion coiumittee was appointed to raise
a fund for the family Of Mr.. VIM. H.
McCaw, deceased, as i testimouisl Of
the appreciation Of the tax payers for
his s:rvices.
The following committee will present
the memorial to the General Assembly:
Messrs. Jas. a, Hoyt: F. W. McMas
ter, J. II. Screven, 4. Is. Woodruff
aid b. S. Henderson.
The following was appointed to pre-
sent the memorial to Congress: Messrs.
.Arinistesd Burt, NJ. c. Butler, B. II.
Rutledge, James Chesnut, NJ. l. Bon
ham, W. H. Wallace, 4. ". Wood
ward, 3. c. Chatf,ld, W. Z. Hol-
combe, John L. Manning, c. Fl.
Simontou, j. e. Thompson, I. Y.
Simous, J. B. kershaw and j. II.
Screvcu.
Resolutions providing for The Of
ganizatiun Of a Tax Payers Union"
were adopted.
The report of the Committee on
Address To The people was read and
adopted. The address il stirring
and masterly article.
The committee to wait on Treasurer
Carlozo for vouchers, reported that he
refused to comply with their request.
After Voting thanks to President
and Secretaries for the faithful dis
cllarge of their duties, the convention
adjourned, subject to the call Of the
Executive Committee.
We think the Convention dis
ri.aTged their duty successfully. 1t
was uo i'rorS iIsad'' movement, but az
effort to redress grievances III L wise,
manly and dignided way. Skeptlcs
who laughed at the convenlng were
converts before adjournment. We re-
sret that We have not space in this
issue to publish the able papers to
Congress, the General Assembly and
to the people.
The people mus t sustain their rep
ssseptatiyes in spirit aud in works, as
we'll as in wordG, and than the reward
of a noble effort will bs Feapsd.
There are fifteen foreigners in Con-
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