Liberty advocate. [volume] (Liberty, Miss.) 1835-1866, 1838-04-14

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have found the same TO be as follow
Yves.
For John F. II, Claiborne ll9J3
For s. J. Ghoson 992l
For ). ). Prcntlss 7,l43
For r. l.. Acee 669I
do therefore declare that J. F. II. Cidi
: borne and 5. J. Gholsol, having receive,
the greatest number of votes, are duly AM
legally elected Representatives to the call
ed session of Congress from the State o
Mississippi.
Witness my hand and the grea
LIS. seal oflhe Sale, At Jackson, tn,
9Th day Of Angus, 1897.
BARRY w. BENSON.
JACKSON, Augu'r III 1887.
do hereby certify, that the within pro
claInitlon, issued by myself, Is true cop,
OF the original, as is now on file in nv OF
flee.
Given under my hand AMI III,
H. 81 great seal of the State of Mi,
sIssippi, Jackson, Dec 6. 1887
BARRY w. BENSON,
Secretary # STATE
Claiborne aud Gholson proceeded to
Congress to take their seats. Some one
objected to their admission, whereupon Mr..
Gholson in reduced resolution to en-.
qulre whether they were not entitled to
their seats as members # the 25h Con-
gress. They did not ask for their seats as
members TO the called session, bu, modest u
demanded their seats for the wio'e 25ih
Congress. Neither Claiborne nor Ghol.
son submitted to the Committee on Elec.
tons, either the proclamation of our Gov.
ernor, the proclamation of the Secretary
of State declaring them elected to the cali.
ed session, or their credentials authorizing
them to take their seats for the caLed SEES.
SION only That all these important facts
were smothered and suppressed, is avow-
ed by the Report Of the Committee on
Elections, Committee friendly to Clai-
ooIHe anu GnOlSon.
In obedience to the Constitution and
laws o. our State, an election was held to
elect members 10 the 25A Congress, on the
first Monday and day following in Novem.
Der last This was the time fixed by the
highest authority Of our State, for holding
elections for members TO Congress. In
strict accordance with The constitution and
laws of this State, the Sheritfs proceeded
To hold the election. No one has ever as
serted that il was not conducted kegaHy.-
The woes being counted out, it appeared
that Prentiss and Word had received
large majority Of the votes. The Secre-
tary of State issued his Proclamation de-
claring Prentiss and Word elected members
to The rs h Congress, and gave them GER
tiicates to that effect.
DEPARTMENT OF STATE,
Jackson, Dec. IL, 1897.
By BARRY w. BENSON, Secretary of State
Of the Sta E Of Mississippi
Know ye, that in pursuance of the act
of the Legislature to regulate elections in
this State, approved March 2, 1888, have
up tho Whole number OF votes ~.
turned into my office for Representatives
to the 25th Congress from this State.
have found the same to be as follows:
Votes.
5 5. Prentiss received 1861
T ]. Word received 1880
J. +. II. Claiborne received $3.50
). .. GhoIson received 6.O32
do therefore declare that S. S. Prentiss
and L. j. Word, having received the lar. ,
eeS' number OF votes, are duty and legally I
elected Representatives 10 the 25,h Con. !.
sress from The State Of Mississippi.
Witness my hand and the great I
LIS seal ofthe State, at Jackson. the n
l4ih d, Of Doc. 4. ID. 1897. q
BARRY w. BENSON. =
DEPARTMENT OF STATE, !
Jackson, Dec. Ia, 1897.
], Barry w. Benson, Secretary Of State =
Mississippi, do hereby certify tina, the r
oove IS true copy OF the proclamation n
'ade this day by mt, officially.
Given under my hanl and tho
lL.s seal ofthe State, at jackson, this a
4th day OF Dec. A. ID. 1887. q
B. W. BENSON, Sec. Of State. Il