The Yazoo Democrat. (Yazoo City, Miss.) 1844-18??, 1845-04-22
PURLTC MEETING.

At meeting OF the VoTERsof YaEOO City, OF
the evening OF the 18th inst, for the purpose o
taking into CT nsidera tion-the propriety of nomi
Mating two candidates for the State Legislature
favorable to the removal ofths Seat OF Justice
from Benton TO YazoO City.
On molten, Maj. w Regain was called to the
Chair, and DR.. d. A. James appointed Secreta-
ry: r. W.
Mills moved, that Committee Of Eve DO aP"
pointed TO draft resolutions for the adoption o.
said meeting. WhsreupOn the following gentle
men were appointed said Committee.
DR.. w, Mills. F. w. QuBcksnboss, J. M. Al
len. J. M. Holngswortb, and A. Patterson
AGteT an Absence Of few minutes, the Commit.
Tee, through their Chairman MIR. A. Patterson,
reported the following resolutions, which were
adopted.
LIT. REsoLvED, That in our opinion the ma.
jority OF the voters OF Yazoo county are faVora-
Ole 10 a removal OF the Seat OF Justice from BEN
ton to Yazoo city. A removal as We believe
conducive 10 the interest and convenience Of
vast proportion Of the citizens Ol the county.
2nd. RESOLVED, That IN the selection Of can
didatoS for the popular branch ofthe Legislature,
We entirely disregard the lines Of party disiinc-
ton, aud pledge ourselves to the support Of the
two candidates regularly nominated as favorable
10 the proposed removal Of the Court House to
this place.
3rd. RESOLVED, That Committe Of ten be
appointed To meet with committees from Other
portions Of the comfy in Benton, on the third
Monday Of May, to nominate tive suitable per-
sons as candidates for the Legislature, who are
favorable to the removal Of the Court House
rom Benton 10 this CT y.
4th. REsoLVED, ThatN. G. Nys, J. S. Glen.
denim, J. ]. Hughes, Jno. !. Wilson end A.
Patterson, Esqs., be appointed q COMMITTEES to
facilitate by all pos IDLE means The proposed
measure, and wheneVeF a majority Of them may
deem il expedient, to call Imretings Of the citi'
Gems Of Ynzoo City, in furthennce Of the same.
Under the provision Of the Bed section Of the
absve resolutions, the Chair appointed the fol.
lowing gentlemen 70 constitute said Compi tee.
Dr.. j. w. Barnett, DE-. VIM. Mills, 7. Ma.
lone, R. Cage. F. BaFksdale, A. Murdoch, r..
Spes, J. /. Wilson, and w. Johnson. On mo-
ton, the chair was added 70 the COMMITTEES.
s. e. Nye, Eco. moved the adoption Of the
following resolution, which was accordingly done
RESOLVED, That il is the sense Of this meeting,
/ that the senator from YazoO and Madison COM
ties. should be governed 10 relation 20 The reno
val Of the Court House, By the wishes Of the Peo-
pie, a. expressed in the election Of Representa-
lives, and that the election Of Representatives
iAv orabls 10 that object, shall Be deemed 90 M
strueiion 20 hin.
On motion of. w. Barnett, she COnssrond-
ing Committee are requested % address ous iei
low cItizens at Lincoln, Dilleys, Benton, sa'ar.
tia, and the Big Black BoE, urging them 70 eaii
NEE mas Cor the purpose Of ruuding Committees
20 Benton. on the third Monday Of Nay, % uom-
mate candidates Tor the Legislature, favorable
% said removal Of the Seat % Jutlico..
s. q. Nye, Elq.. moved that the proesedinf.
Of this meeting b. signed b. the Chairman and
Secretary, ana that ihe Yazoa Democrat, Ia
zoo CITY Whir, and Benton Banner, Be requel'
L ted 70 publish tie sane. On motion, TIE must'
| ing adjourned. ". REGAIN, Char
] n. A. jars Secretary.