The Oxford intelligencer., 1861-01-16
SECOND DAT.


The President, W. s. Barry, called the Con-
venton to order at 10 o'clock. ...
Prayer was offered by the Rev. Mr.. Harring-
ton.
Mr.. Chalmers of DeSoto, offered the following,
which was adopted:
Resolved, That the President of the convcn.
ton be authorized to grant admission to the
Hall Of such reporters for the public press as be
may deem fit, and to remove the same At his
pleasure until il il shall be otherwise ordered ly
the Convention.
Mr.. Rogers, Of Monroe, offered the following,
which was adopted.
Resolped That committee consisting OF the
number Of Eve be appointed on election oi
members.
Mr. Tyson, Of Itawamba, moved that the ere
dentisls of members be referred to said commit
tee. Adopted
J. S. Yerrer, delegate from Washington eoun
ty, appeared and enrolled his name .. b..
Mr.. Clayton, Of Marshallr offered the follow.
ing, which was adopted:
Resolred, That the Commissioner from South
| Carolina, as well as the Commissioners frou
any other State, be invited to seats on this floor
The President instructed the door-keeper tc
direct the State Printer to furnish each membe,
Of this Convention with = copy Of the rules O
the House Of Representatives. 80 ~
Mr.. II. W. Walter, Of Marshall, offered th,
following resolution: t,;-a ,-.f. .....
Resolced, That committee Of - be sp
pointed by the President to report to this Con
| vention an amendment to the Constitution Of tn,
State authorizing it to borrow money for tn,
purpose Of military defense, and pledge the faiti
Of the State for the repayment Of the loan, o,
to report such other measures as the committe'
may deem advisable for this purpose $500,
Mr.. Wright, of Tippah, moved to amend b.
inserting together with the existing mean
for the defense of the State" After some dis
cussion, Withdrawn. .-....
Mr.. Brooke, of Warren, suggested that tn
contemplated withdrawal Of Mississippi from
the Union would authorize the Committee I,
take other amendments into consideration
Mr. Glenn, of Harrison, then offered the fol
lowing as substitute for the foregoing resOlu
ton: r, ss ,..i II rfr ).
ResOleed, That the following standing com
mittees, each to be composed of seven members
be appointed by the President, to-wit; .....
l. A committee on citizenship in Mississippi
2. A committee on Federal Jurisdiction ans
property in the State Of Mississippi
8. Acomrnittee on Postal Affairs
a. A Acommttee on the State Constitution.
| Is. A committee on Naval Affairs. ra
g. A committee on the formation Of South
ern Confederacy and that said committee inquir
Of the matters properly pertaining to them, an
report thereon by ordinance or otherwise.
Hr. Geo. r Clayton, Of Lowndes, submitte.
the following report:
The committee appointed under resolution o
the Convention to wait upon His EKcellency, thl
Governor, and inform him Of its organization
and ascertain Il any communications have beer
received by the Executive which be consider
necessary and proper to be laid before this body
have performed that duty. and report: The,
have received for answer from the Governor ths
communications have been received, which b
would place before the Contention in due time
Report received and agreed 70. .s-i,s-.
Hon. W. P. Harris, Of Kinds offered The fOi
lowing, which vas adopted: -
Res0l-sd, That the doorkesper be instruetet
to furnish each member of the Convention viii
one copy Of he suay E'stpie9tn dE5R u
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