The Southern journal., 1846-01-10
Lawrence County Meeting.

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of Lawrence county, convened at the
Court house in Monticello, on Thursday
the Let day Of January, 1886, pursuant 10
previous publication of notice: Col. Solo,
mon Sutton was on motion called to the
Chair, and John D. Bowen appointed Sec.
retary, both by unanimous votes.
The meeting being thus organized, Hon.
William Vannerson arose and delivered a
short address to explain The object cf the
meeting, and to press upon the citizens the
Importance ofthe subject Of the permanent
and safe navigation Of Pearl Riucr; and
concluded BY offering for the consideration
Of the meeting the following preamble and
resolutions, to witt
WHEREAS, the permanent improvement
I" of the navigation of Pearl river is a
&C subject of the highest degree Of inter-
I" est to the entire State of Mississippi,
" and more particularly to those counties
" Immediately contiguous to the stream,
and to Central Mississippi generally.
And Whereas, Notwithstanding the
I" subject is deemed one cf intense and
abiding interest to the people cf East
+" ern and Central Mississippi in particu-
" lar. as well as one of long standing,
" though all antecedent efforts 20 effect
the great object have been attended
+" with fruitless results; and mhereas, we
&c who are now assembled, view with
great pleasure the grand and noble
I" effort lately made by our sister State,
" Louisiana, in clearing out and putting
in complete navigable condition the
Western branch Of Pearl river-com-
monty called West Pearl-from its
mouth 10 its intersection with the main
stream; and whereas, we feel it to be
our daty not to be behind the people
Of Louisiana, but heartily to cooperate
with them in every legitimate measure
calculated to effect SO desirable an OBJ
ject as the permanent aud safe naviga-
ton Of Pearl river, from its mouth to
the highest point Of practicable navi-
cation. Therefore, be it
Resolued, That the members Of the
State Legislature from Lawrence county
be, and they are hereby earnestly reques-
ted to lay the subject before the Legisla-
ture at an early day, and in the shape of a
bill, TO solicit that body for such aid to ef.
feet the object in view as in their wisdom
and justice they may think proper to grant.
Be it further resolved, That the repre-
sentation from Lawrence county, and the
Senator from Lawrence and Marion, be
and they are hereby requested to intro
duce into the Legislature of the State of
Mississippi at its ensuing session, to be
holden on the first Monday in January, A.
D. ls46, and support the same with their
best efforts, a memorial to the Congress Of
the United States, asking that body for the
passage of a law granting to the State o.
Mississippi under suitable and proper res.
trictions such number of alternate sec
tions Of the public lands bordering Pear
river in the State Of Mississippi, as in III,
wisdom of the State Legislature they mav
think proper to suggest, to be used and ap
piled by the State as standing fund 70
the great object Of improving the naviga
ton Of Pearl river.
i Be It further resoipsd, That a manu-
script copy cfthese proceedings be forwar
ded to eachrof the Senators and Represen
isatives in the Congress of the United State