Southern standard., 1852-01-31

ton in this Convention be fixed upon the basis of
the representation of each county in the House of
REPRESENTATIVES in the Legislature of the State
and that each county be entitled to many votes
to be cast by such person as may be selected by
their respective delegations.
Col. c. S. Tarpley, of Kinds, submitted the
following resolution, which was adopted:
ResoLVed, That three committees be appointed,
consisting of one member from each Congression-
al District, and two for the State at large one to
be called a Committee on Routes, one to be called
a Committee on Ways and Means, the other to
be called Committee on Resolutions, to whom
shall be referred all resolutions pertaining to these
respective sub iects.
The President in pursuance of this resolution
appointed Roger Barton, W. s. Featherston, VIM.
s. Langley, Jehu Wall and for the State at large,
Gov. Whitfield and VIM. Melville, a committee
on Resolutions.
Committee on Ways and Means-C. S. Tar
pley John Hardiman, Jacob Thompson, W. A.
Stone and for the State at large, George Word
and d. w. Adams.
Mr.. Brooke, of Holmes, moved a reconsdera-
ton of Mr. Tarpley's resolution. The resolution
being reconsdered, Mr.. Brooke then moved that
the resolution be so amended that the committee
on routes should consist of one member from each
Senatorial District.
The resolution was re-adopted with the amend
ment
On motion, the Convention adjourned until 8
O'clock tomorrow.
TUESDAY, January 13.
The Convention met pursuant to adjournment
On motion of J. d. Elliott, Mr.. Bradford was
added to the list of Vice Presidents.
Mr.. Brooke, of Holmes, offered a resolution,
that the Convention memorialize the Legislature
for donation sufficient to purchase two hundred
negroes, to levee certain portion of the Missis
sippi River. Referred to the committee on reso-
lutions.
The President, in pursuance of the amendment
of Mr. Brooke to the resolution of Col. Tarpley,
made the following apportionment on the commit
tee of Routes:
COMMITTEE ON ROUTES
Adams, Franklin and Wikinson-H. Cassidy
Amte and Pike--Nelson.
Attala and Lcahe-Hcmphill
CarroIl-Kappal.
Coyington--Bynum.
Chickasaw and Oktibbcha-Steele
Claiborne and Jcffcrson-H Kinds.
Choctaw-HemphIll.
De Soto-Tait.
Hancock-Hathorn.
Holmes and Suntlowcr-M. L. Fitch.
Hinds-C. S. Tarpley.
Itawamba-R. O. Bccne.
Jasper and CIarke-Mayheroff
Lauderdalc and Newton-Gen. Patton.
Lawrence and Marion-Stone.
Lafayette-I n. Davis.
Lowndes-Jas Whitfield.
Madison and Scott. c. Tupper,
MarshaII--Rogcr Barton.
Monroe-Thomas CoopWood.
Neshoba and Kemper-J J. Pettus.
Pontotoc-Gen. Jno. Bell.
Pamela, Tallahatchie and Coahoma-W. L.
Keith
Rankin and Smith-Bennet.
Simpson and Copiah-Brown.
Tippah-J II. Berry.
Tishemingo-C A. Taylor.
Warren-Marsha.
Winston and Noxubee-J w Cunningham
Yazoo and Issaquena-G. w. Dougharty.
Yallobusha-Simpson Parks.
On motion, the Convention adjourned to meet
tomorrow at O'Clock, P. NJ.
WEDNESDAY, Jan. 14th.
The Convention met pursuant to adjournment.
The committee routes, through the Secreta-
~, r. Bowman, made the following report, which
was agreed to and received.
The committee to whom was referred the pro-
posal of routes to the Convention, beg leave to re
port the following preamble and resolutions, which
embody in the opinion of your committee, the most
practicable routes for the consideration of the Con-
vention, at the present time, together with other
subjects worthy its notice.
Preamble and Resolutions.
"Whereas, in commencing any system OF Internal
improvements, it is of the utmost Importance, to lay
down proper plan grand basis for future ope-
ratons. And, whereas, if, in the commencement
projects should be too numerous, difusive one
hand or too partial and contracted the other, 1t
would result in the inevitable embarrassment, if not
total defeat. Therefore
Resolued, That the New Orleans and Jackson Rail
road be extended to the Tennessee line, the Mobile
and Ohio Railroad, the Memphis and Charleston Rail
road, far any of said roads shall be located with
in this State.
"The Southern Railroad, and also the construction
of a Levee ON the Mississippi river works which
would form a grand basis for magnificent system o
Internal improvements in the state OF Mississippi anc
are emnently entitled to the fostering and iber
al aid of the legislature of this State
All of which is respectfully submitted"
T. C. TUPPER, Chm.
| r. BOWMAN, Secy.
On motion, the report of the committee on route:
was reconsidered.
Mr.. Berry, of Tppah, offered the following
amendment to the report, which was adopted.
That after the words, extended to the Tennes
see line insert, to unite with any Railroad which
NAV be constructed for that purpose in the Stat'
of Tennessee
Mr.. Hemphill of Alfalfa, offered a substitute
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