VBdCEEDINGS OF T??E CONVENTION. ' . ._?' . - . . '" _* ?-? ? WEDNESD?Y, SEPTLMBER. 27, 1805. \i tKt;%oiir;*o which tlie Contention #was adjourned, the PRESIDENT .-I!" MIU L/?"M?i ,11. Vj vv.v.v.v*.*!)*,.' .. Gi v. ..j... J-. J** "J" ??*? ~J - .??.. Brue? \yulker. * i? ? Mr.; McMASTER presetted the contingent account of-Theodore Stalk Keeper, of the State House, for expenses .oj, the Convention ; which was referred t^the Committee of Ways and Means. ' . SPECIAL ORDER. O? motion of Mr. ORR, th? Convention proceedi. i fco the consideration of thc report of the Committee on the Judicial Department, on au Ordi? nance to declare in present force the Constitution and Laws heretofore in force. &c ; also, Report of the same Committee on the amendmert proposed by Mr. MC? GOWAN, which had been made the Special Order of the day, for this day st ll o'clock A. M. . Mi\ SIM?NTON moved the following, as a substitute' for the proviso to the 4th section of the Ordinance proposed by thc Committee : ''Prodded, That in every action, arising on any contract, whether under seal, written or oral, made between the first day of January, W~D. 1862, and thej fifteenth of May, A. D. 1865, it shall be'lawful for either party to the action, to introduce testimony showing the true value and real charac? ter of^the consideration of such contract, at the time itwas nmde, so that regard being had to'the particular circumstances of each ease, such verdict or decree may be rendered as" will effect substantial justice between the parties." And the question bei?g put, will the Convention agree thereto ? it passed in the affirmative. So the amendment was substituted. The ordinance was then passed, and committed to the Engrossing Committee. , ?Message No. 2 was then received from Iiis Excellency the Provisional* Governor, and wa^ rev.d'by his Private Secretary, W. H. Perry, Esq. "TO THE MEMBERS OF THE' CONVEN'FION. j EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT, SOUTH CAROLINA, Sept. 27, 1865. Mr. President and Gentlemen of thc Convention: I congratulate you and our country on the happy termination of your labors, wlrleh I hope and trust will be t%e means of restoring South Caro? lina t* all of her civil and political rights, as a member of the Federal Union. ? You have repealed the1 Ordinance of Secession, abolished slavery, equalized the representation in tho Senate, given'the election of Governor to the people, expressed your judgment in regard to the election of Presi? dential Electors by the people, established equal taxation throughout the State, and declared the responsibility of the representative to his* consti? tuency by viva voce voting in the Legislature. You have endorsed thfc administration of President Johnson, and pledged yourselves to co-operate with him in ' ' the wise measures 9e has inaugu? rated Tor securing p??ce and prosperity to the whole Union." And you have referred to a Commission the protection of the "Freedmen" and col? ored population. of the State, whose* business it will be to submit to the .Legislature a wise code of laws to regulate tho relative duties of the em? ployee and employer. Under your new Constitution, which will inspire our people with Demo? cratic zeal, energy and industry, I confidently expect to see South Carolina redeem herself and be mor? prosperous and happy in th?; future than she ever has been in the past. Gentlemen, I bid you .farewell; and may ?you speedily return to your homes, and long live to enjoy the -'weil done" of your constituency for your arduous and patriotic sen/ices in restoring your country to order, govern? ment itiid civil hberty. B. F. PERRY. On motion of Mr. ORR, the message was ordered to be laid on the table, and was ordered to be printed. Mr. FURMAN, from the Committee of Ways and Means, "made a report on the account of "Theo. Stark ; -qifioli was considered immediately, and was agreed to. IMr. FURMAN introduced tho following resolution ; which was consi- j dered immediately, and was agr?d to. , Resolved, That the Keeper of the State Houso take charge of the variq.us j articles procured for the use of the Conventio?, and which have iiht been ^ consumed, and hold them subject for the use of the General Assembly. ? , Also, introduced the following resolution ; which was considered imtne- ! ' diatoly. and was agreed to : ? . \ Resolved, That the'snm of two hundred dolbirs lie appropriated as com? pensation for the use of the building LS which the meetings of the Conven- 1 tion have been held. Mr. J. G. THOMPSON presented a petition ; which was Ordered to be '? laid on the table. . . ' Mr. INGLIS introduced the following resolution.: . ' Resolved, That when this Convention adjourns, it shall b-%. adjourned to ? meet at such time and place as the President shall appoint, who is autho? rized, , if, iii his opinion, the public exigencies shall require, by notice ander his ham" dulyfpnblished, to assemble the? Convention at any time before the first day of January next ensuing ; and tliat he appoint a com , mittee of five, a majority of whom, or the survivors or successors of such majority, in case of. the death or disqualification of thc President shall have like authority to assemble the Convention, and appoint a time and place for its fleeting ; and in case the Convention shonld not be so assem? bled before the first day of January ensuing, then this Convention shall bo dissolved; . - On motion of Mr. McMASTER, the resolution was amer led by striking i out ''January," and inserting "Jfaftih," and tlie question being put, will .?the CQHreution agree thereto ? it passed in the ,neg?*ii\o. [ M*h' MELTON, from-the Engrossing Committee, made the following ! report : ' . The Engrossing Cemmitt^e respectfully report : Timi the Constitution of the ?tiate has been engrossed and is herewith reported for ratification. They also report for ratification the following* engrossed Ordinances, to wit: " An Ordinance to divide the State into four Congressional District.-. An Ordinance to provide for the expenses of the Convention. An Ordinance to provide for the first ensuing election of Governor and Lieutenant-Governor, and/for members of .the first ensuing General Assem? bly of the 1 ate of South Carolina. ? ' ' Respectfully submitted, , * * '' O- L MELTON. Chairman. IN O'NVENT?ON, September'!?, 1865. Whereupon the Ordinance was ratified in due form. y Mr. MOVES asked and obtained leave to record the vote lie would have given, if present, on. resolution offered by Mr. Inglis, a;, to the adjourn? ment of the Convention. And Mr. Moses being called, answered Nt). t' On motion of Mr." MELTON, ' Ordered, $hat this Convention will be adjourned sine ?te,.this day, at 8 oVloek P. M. Thc Convention jeepedJrom busin< .-..< at ?'? o'clock P. M., inuit ?o'eToek ' P. M. ? tv.' ? f '?' ? )"? 'S a s "? fi t.' rf' ? j * " I - -*} i ' RECESS. Mr. MELTON. from the Engrossing* Committee, made the following report : .u . ' The Engrossing Committee ask leave to report herewith, for ratification, an Ordinance entitled "An ^rdinance to deelare in force the Constitution and laws heretofore in force in this State, and the Acte, official, public and private done, and appointment? and elections made, under authority of the same." V ' , . . < Respectfully submitted, C. DT MELTON, Chairman ^Committee. COLUMBIA, Sept. 27, 18G5. Whereupon the Ordinance was ratified in duo form. \ Mr. MELTON introduced th? following resolution, which was considered immediately, and was agreed to : I Resolved, That a pay bill do is^ie to Mr. John D. Alexander for the, sum I of thirty dollars, as compensation for his -services in engrossing thcCon f stitution of the* State of South Carolina. I Mr. INGLIS introduced the fo lowing resolution, which w??s considered i mmediately, ?md was agreed to, : S Resolved, That the General Assetnbiy be requested to have the Consti? tution of the State, adopted, by this Convention, together with Ehe several Ordinances and Resolutions passed, published with* the Acts auld Reso 1 uti?ns of the Genend Assembly, atjits next session. Resolved, That the Clerk of thifc Convention communicate ?this resolution to the General Assembly at an early day of its session. On motion of Mr. ORR, . ' * Ordered, That all Reports, Resolutions and other papers which have not been disposed of by the Convention, be laid on the table. AN ORDINANCE IO PROVIDE 3POR THE FIRST ENSUING ELEC? TION OF GOVERNOR AND LIEUTENANT-GOVERNOR, AND FOR MEMEERS OF THE FIRST ENSUING GENERAL ASSEM? BLY OF THE STATE-63b' S0?TH CAROLINA We the People of thcfState of South Carolina, by our Delegates in Convention mel, do ordain : 1. That on the third Wednesday ip October ?ext, elections sharl be held for the offices of Governor and Lieutenant-Governor of the State of South Carolina, and for members of. the Senate and House-of Representatives of the General Assembly of the State. I 2. That the Managers of Elections, throughout the State, shall give public notice of such elections, and on the day indicated shall open sepa? rate polls at their respective precincts for each of the said elections, and [ shall conduct the same, in all respects, in accordance with the laws and I usages of this State. In case tiiere be no regularly appointed Managers at j any precinct, said^ elections shall be held and conducted by Managers for that purpose specially appointed by a majority of the persons who arc now the Delegates of this Convention from the District in which such precinct lies, and vacancies among the Managers shall be in like manner filled. 3. In the elections to the' General Assembly, the Districts of Beaufort, Colleton, Orangeburg and Berkeley, shall each elect one l|enator and on general ticket as many members of the, House of Representatives as were assigned by the last apportionment to the several Pariahes comprised in each. The District of Georgetown shall elect one Senator and three Rep? resentatives. The District of Horry shall elect one Senator and two Rep? resentatives. .The Election District of Charleston shall elect two Senators and twenty Representatives ; and all other Districts shall elect each one Senator and as many Representatives as were assigned to each by the last apportionment. .? ? That immediately lifter closing the polls, the Managers shall count the votes polled, and after making returns thereof, show^pg the number of votes polled for each person, shall certify the same under their hands, and appoint one of their number to carry such returns with-a Hst of the voters and report the same to the general meeting of the Managers of the Dis? trict ; which general meeting shall be held at the Court House of the Dis? trict on the day following the election ; except that the .Managers ior thc Election District of Berkeley shall hold their general meeting at the city of Charleston, on the second day following the election, at 2 okdock P. M. And the Managers, when so assembled in general meeting, shall, after as? certaining the result of the several returns, proceed to declare thc election of Members of the General Assembly, and shall furnish certificates, under their hands, of such elections to the persons entitled thereto. 5. That t e Members'so elected^shall meet in General Assembly, in special sessr n, on Wednesday, thc twenty-fifth day of October next. 6. That the Managers, wheff *> assembled in general meeting, shall make separate returns of the results of the ballotmgs for Governor and Lieutenant-Governor, shall certify the same to the Secretary of State, under their hands, and shall forward to him such'returns, each in a separat; sealed envelope, appropriately endorsed, by a Messenger to be by them ap? pointed for that purpose, who shall be by them sworn to deliver and shall deliver the same, with the seals unbroken, to the Secretary of State at Columbia, on or before the fourth Monday of November next. 7. That the Secretary of State shall, at such-time as they may be required of bini. djiiv!.'r said returns to the Speaker of the House of Representa? tives, who shall, during the first week of the regular sessioa, open and announce the said retorna, declare the election and order the entering ol the same on tiie Journal of the House. 8. That the Messengers shall be entitled to receive out of the Treasury ol tho State a compensation equal to rive dollars per diem, and twenty cents per mile going to and returning from Columba-the number of days and miles to bo ascertained hythe Secretary of State, who shall certify pay billi therefor. " 9. That the Clerk o' the Convention shall order tho immediate printing of one thousand copie? of this Ordinance, and forthwith distribute the samt to the Managers of Ebctions throughout the State. Done at Columbia, the twenty-seventh day of September, in the yeal of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and sixty-five. D. L. WARDLAW, President of Convention. Attest : JOHN T. SIOAN, Clerk of Convention. . THK NKW BONNET. -The new bon-! The owners of the Bangor Democro nets which the milliners have justdis-jhave. sued for $30,000 damages foi played in New York are thus de->ti?e destruction of their establishment scribed : by a mob in 1861. A few French bonnets are on ex-? 1 hibition, but there is nc groat change' Our Hext Governor, from last season, except they are mad?p To give tho people Ute assurance of hav lower in thc neck, leaviag less rooming,;., genuine man for l&ovcrnor, (baiera for waterfalls, which AT* waning. A?\VAI>K HAMPTON is nominated for *ha very pretty bonnet is trimmed withloSBce, at the approaching election, by som< daisies, and a hummingbird is placedp^ens of NEWBERRY DISTRACT. among the down of ostrich feathers. ?-Lill".-_'-;-__ Gilt ornaments are mu ?li used, some! For thd Legislature, of the designs .representing coins, so! T5u. following gentlemen arc suggests* that if a Jady cannot luve gold dob!M fti posons to^?present Richland Dis , lars in her purse, sin; can at least bqar?trict in the next General Assembly: their semblance about ber. . . WM. WALLACE, ; WM. K. BACH M AN ? WM. H. TALLEY, ? JAS. ff. GIBBES. Judge King, of the Rfehmojnd (Ray % r*?&?vtV*<* County i Missouri, court, has defiled *Uit LOJSiljR?bo. '?he provision of the ne* constitution, ? ; ?'s "! Qfi?- D- TILLMAN, Esq. requiring attorneys to take the oath aoaounce bim a candidate fo t, ,.? RT ? f.. .. i . #," "_GGNGi5cS!s, at thc ensuing election, m tb of loyalty unconstitutional,.so far -vr??.ril District embracing Orangebure its retrospective and ??.?/>'>-?'fido fen- .t-t. , .? ,.i ;_, s? .,,., D^Abbepllc, Newberry . tures Ivo concerne-h. Ricn?an I a'.?d Fs'.rfh??.d. Seprt2? " -A-ia-ottoaa. Sales. Handsome Furniture, SojJdt?s, Carriage], Table, Wal? nut Extensi?n Table, Mahogany chairs, Bookcas?,-1 ' EWegere. 1 Walnut Table. Mattresses, Feather B?d and Bolslor, and sundry artiefes Kitchen Utensils. ALSO, 2 good Baddies, 1 One-horse Carriage, in good order, 1 set Harness. 1 Fairbank'^ Platform Scale, in good order, and many other articles. Also, at 10 o'clock precisely, 1 prir Harness Horses, 1 Covered Wagen, 1 Double Sett-Harness. Unlimited articles received until hour of sale. Sept 88 2 Real Estate. By Jacob Levin. ON MONDAY MORNING, October 2, I wdl seil positively, without reeer va, That new and neat COTTAGE BL'ILD ! TNG, with tho land on which it is erected, consisting of half an aere, situated on the East corner of Gates street-measuring on the sauw; 10Sfcet linches, and on the North by Medium street, measuring 208 feet ft inches. Tho building! has been erected within the last four years, contains 4 rooms and pantry, with portico front and rear; I also brick basement, finished, with 4 rooms. I garden and good well of water. Persons desiring topurchisr aro request? ed'to examino the premises, as the property w ill he positively sold. Sept 24 7 " LOT AND BRICK FOR SALE. . TIIE undersigned offers for sale his LOT, containing three-quarters of an aero, and about 120,000 :ftrst quality BRICKS.? Sold cheap, if applied for immediately. Ap plv to JOHN McX?ULLY or E. J. ABT?UB. 'Sept 28_,_ Columbia Medical Society. AMEETING will be held at thc Shiver House, in Dr. Templeton's Room, THIS DAY, ( Thursday, ) at 4? p. m. A full attendance is requested. Py order of the President. B.W. GIBBES, JB., Sec'y. Sept 27_'_ 2 School Notice. MRS. AMANDA H. CHAPMAN'S SCHOOL for small children, will be opened on tho FIRST MONDAY in October, at her, residence on Camden street. Sept 28_._2* Mrs. E. McCartha WILL opeo SCHOOL on the first MON? DAY m October^ at her former resi? dence, at tho corner ol Lumber and Hen? derson streets. Sept?28 S* Acacia litige. A A regular communication of this ^V^fLodge will be held THIS AFTER /**^\NOON, at 4 oclock,intheHallinthe College Campus. Bv order of the. W. M. E. ?. WITH?NGTON, Secretary. Sept 28_ ?_1 George Schofield & Co. Il IGRIN FLUID and SAFETY LAMI'. J^lic cheapest. Portable Light in use! Nonexplosive! No smoke! No smell! No treble! Plain street, third door from Be gtU'? store._''.jjSept 28 1* ? Corn for Sale! CCORNER of Blanding and Barnwell j streets, opposite Charlotte Depot. Sept 28_s 1* Notice. TVVilV. DUE DILLS for 50 cents. SI and ?2, I issued hy us, will l)i' ?tfdoemed in Rich? mond, Va., by Messrs. L.TNCASTER A CO., and :it Columbia,S. C., l>v Messrs. ZEALY, SQOTT BRUNS, at tho* rate fixed by thc Court of Conciliation, viz: sixty for one. All parties holding these due h?ls are re? quested to present them for redemption Within sixtv dava* from tho date of this notice. ' KEATINGE A BALL. Sept 28_ Religious Notice. /TIKE Evangelical Lutheran Synod and JL Ministerium of. South Carolina and adjacent States, .will moat, according to adjournment, at St. Matthew sj Orangeburg District, S. C., on THURSDAY" preceding tho third Sabbath'in October. 'The members of Synod, one and.all, are -particularly requested to attend, a* busi? ness of in portanotvwill bc brought before the Synod. Dy order of tho President. J. P. SMELTZER, Sept 28.3 Corresponding Secretary, ??r Charleston News publish three times and send bill to this office._?_ CALMAIT^ & ?RE?JDBR, ' COMMISSION MERCHANTS, WHOLESALE dealers in GROCERIES, WINES; LIQUORS and SEGARH. EspeoMU attention paid to the purchase and sale of COTTON, MERCHANDIZE and PRODUCE. Gervais street, betwpgn Main and Asscmblr. opposite State Hourn. Se.i?t 28 * _ Imo FLOUR. ? \ i \ 1?BLS. of EXTRA FLOUR. J.\ " Just received and for sale at ., ZEALY, SCOTT 4 BRUNS'. Merchant Tailor, , COKNEF. LADY AND GATES STREETS. Ont- Square i>> Rent of Hit?kooeV's Stahles, X>EGS to inform the citizens ct CqlnnVhia I > thai he has received, by late arrival from the North, a-large and selecta*] assort? ment ni BEOADCL?THS, CASHMERES, YES N<:s. kc, cxpreriarj for t lie Southern .market, ana will bc pleased to r.e.- his old customers end frieitds. rfc hopes by strict atteirtiori to mi : ?*? mtiunation of their i'oriner on'-.tc . All rd? rs prourutb