The South Carolina State Convention.
Charleston. Dec. 28.
--The obligation of secrecy relative to an ordinance passed yesterday in secret session, has been removed.--This ordinance amends the Constitution of South Carolina respecting the Executive Department.
- First. The Governor has power to receive Ambassadors, Ministers, and Consular Agents of Foreign powers; conduct negotiations with Foreign powers; make treaties, by and with the advice of the Senate, two-thirds of the Senators agreeing; to appoint, with the advice and consent of the Senate, such Ambassadors, public Ministers, and Conan's, as the General Assembly may have previously directed to be appointed; also, all other officers whose appointments have not otherwise been provided for by law; fill vacancies during the recess of the Senate, by issuing commissions to officers for whose nomination he would otherwise have required the consent of that body — these commissions to expire at the next following session of the Senate. To convene the Senate whenever necessary; provided, nevertheless, that during the existence of the Convention, all treaties, directions for the appointment of Foreign Ministers, &c., be subject to its advice and consent.
- Secondly. The Governor shall immediately appoint four persons, who, with the Lieut. Governor shall form a Council, to be called the Executive Connoil, whose duty it shall be to advise with him.