The Mississippi Creole. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1841-1851, 1850-12-07
Nr'Fo0le moved 10 amend ~ an additional

tor members to said convention, the question $
'are you for or against the assembling Of b
convenliod?' Shall be propounded, BY The re- t
turning officer holding tie election, IL each i
voter, md il shall be asceuained that a ~ a.
ority Of the voters OF the State have cast their
votes against the assembling of convention,
the governor shall make proclamation Of that
fact, and the members If such convention
shall thereupong not assembled a45s4
Mr. Metcali moved ta lay the amendment up-
on the table. He was opposedto trnmmeling
the.bill with amendments, by.which its loss
might be endantered. a sI
The amsndmAnl-by yeas 40 and nays AZ
was not laid upon the table. aoE
Mr. Barton moved to amend by way Of sub
sttute: ttf y sUsse 0.lH ,.afr t..
Be IL further enacted, That the action of said
convention be submitted to the qualified voters
OF this State, at such times as it may designate
and in such manner, for their approval or re-
lection as
: Mr. Foote objected to the substitute. The
election Of delegate was not test of the
= sentiment oil the peOpe more than the mem
bers Of the legislature, and that was no test.
He referred TO his own election in largely
: democratic county, although it was we'll
u known that he is a Wig. lie contended that
. direct vote should be taken for or against
i convention. The refusal to submit the q'ies-
" ton is tacit admission that the convention is
not popular with the people.
Mr. Clemens sent to the desk the report OF
> the i,int select committees, to whom was refer
. red the question OF calling convention. The
g minority set forth that thev believe itwould
fl not do to permit the North to suppose that we
are Indifferent 10 her aggressions, aud leaves to
$ the governor the discretion to call convrn-
" tion, upon repeal OF the fugitive slave law,
or by its being rendered inoperative by the
20 legislation of the States; the abolition OF
- slavery in the Distactof Columbia; or calling
he Of convention of two or more southern
:, States, &c.
III Mr. Clemens moved to offer the report as 4
:" substitute for the amendment OF the gentleman
''S from Marshall
OF Mr. Barton reviewed tie remarks u th'
gentleman from Noxubee lie showed 'h'
ND necessity for convention in order 10 settle ~
re conflicting opinions Of the people, Sc.
ec- Mr. Ddrr believed the people had the TI2h
Ia aud power to hold "a convention, and he wa
he not afraid to trust them, &c.
ns Mr. Sharkey moved tn I the House reso'v
1 E sha
ted.
nde Afr Young was in favor oil the amendmen
nd of the gentleman from Noxuboe, ard also
nal the gentleman from MARSHALL, &c.
'l''' Af,er further debate,
On motion Of Mr. Wilcox, the commllte
OPP rose, TO sit again at O'Clock this evening
for" The House, on motion Of Mr. RegOn,
rloihorne adjourned to meet again at thre
:" O'Clock. ,.,.,L
ion, ..r..s TUESDAY EVENING, 3o'ci"cN'
set The bi.lo calling convention, being u
tfa der consideration,
k. MIR Griffin said that his views OF CONVEX
NJ, ,io, ,,orea well understood. He went on
the shaw that the Legislature had no power to "a
the ten cnt,e people of the State nonVe"''o
without suffering them to pass upon the que
gh, ton, &c. .
onal MIR Tinson alluded to the wide range OF
Gentleman from Chckasaw, and moved 'h
e Of ,be committee rise and recommend the passu
r ,ho h;ll hut Withdrew his motion Tor an G
sup planarior.
the Mr. MeNabb said that he was perfectly W
rrOw linz 10 leave the question of conVento" 10
,onnle Let IT 90 70 the people" Co"Ve
reso- :; = or no Convention" When that was 81
,Iod ba was re.dy to 60 with Mississippi viii
te Of ever course she desried to rursue' &C.
quit Mr. Tinson moved that the committee r
rhish md osk leave 10 sit again tomorrow morn''
rs in len o'clock. Adopted
copy On motion Of Mr. Adams, the special nj
this saOe Of the Governor was cnlleu ''0"
'urse table.
.bG. NJ, Adams moved that so much Of the 8
and cial missaee Of the Governoi' as 'e'a'SS
ourse -.,,;,;, he referred T. the committee onm'''
and " aaairs; so much as relates to leVeeF' 70
a re- oo,nmittee on internal improvements; SO III
pre- "a relates 10 State pxes, to committee o' '"
% ma and means.
naa .Mr Finsoh moved that so mach as re''t' y.
norm common schools, be referred I" the commit
on educatioH. :,
Leave Of absence was granted Mr. calh'
for NE balance OF the session.
80. On motion, the House udjOuraed ''l' 'o-'
q
Ell. row morning, ten O'Clock.
.,..a @l' .3 SENATE.
gisla- M a.. I" lDl,IoO ~ s'oc,;on..
dele Mr. Carter, rom 'o",'"'''1' -. uos
ann. oor,ed lavorably of the election or Mes
hend- Cothranland "m'ue'ui ~ en,,o, +
II the Mr. Shar1ey Hl0'eU ,laI I,g.,,i.l,La IAN,