The daily clarion. [volume] (Meridian, Miss.) 1863-1866, 1865-08-20
TME CONVENTION
+ CRTH DAY.
Tbursaay, Aug. l.. !

approved.
previous se-s~ioEs, | r@-enled their cnf'+n
iials ana wele duly 4'a.l..' u ~ i1en1oeT-
Cf iha Convention
M-ssr.. J. IS. {. Wilson. of I-r~hal /;
II e. Cummings, q! i;as"nI.ia; Wn. j.
Brandon, "f wilkinson; :. S.orer, OF
Iibnab; W. A. Crum. os T!ppah.
Mr.. Stone offered ths !olowtCs resoiu
ton, which was adopted:
Etso'-c4, That the Dyo.keepsr be IN
struc.ed 10 furnish es.ol ru-noar Of :he
Convention w.lh one cory II the Daily
II ssi. .,Inpiau and the DAILY News.
NJ. Duncan offered the following reso
IutIon. wkich w2s re.elfed, undsr the
rule, 10 the e muli.tee on Safe ConstI'a
ton:
T.so1vsd. That ths Committee on amcnd
lnent TO tn. State Consultation be ia
siruct. d to inquire into the expeolency Of
au!borizing the LfEisla ure 10 con:er il
Iisdict.on TO the court OF Justices OF
peace ia action Of d-bt whore the lr.n
cipti Of the amount IN controversy does
not exceed one hundred d1llara, upon eu
open account, aud TWO hundred aad htty
dollars upon prOm.7ory note or writing
obligatory, and report 10 ih;s Convention
as early as practicable, by ordinaEco or
otherwise.
Mr.. Hudson offered the following ordin-
ancn which was read the first tine and
placed on he calendar:
Be ii ora ,ined Gyths le1aI people Of tie S1tt
or llsSt5sioDi ia Cnreaioa assembled, That
ior l:p offences Of Grand Laceny, rob
berry. rzpe. arson and burglary. hereafter
committed in this state. the penalty Of
death b. hanging shall be Inflicted a IN
other cases made capital h. ae laws a
this STATE, but the legislature Of this
Safe lnay az any time alter, change or
repeal said penalty - 10 offences Of ei
,hfr Kind committed after such a.tera
l:ol. chaDge or repaIl.
Mr. ktye3 offered .he following or1i
nance, which was read The first time, and
placed on the calend,r:
Bs II orklir.d ~ lie peopJc of M1 .Sa,e o.
Mississippi IN Conrent.oa assembled, That ali
the official acts done and performed by
any, aud every person whomsoever,
who have been formally elected or ap
pointed TO any c1licc, either OF the State
or any county therein, or III any incor
porated city or town IN said 5 ate O
M,ssis.ippi, since the 9Th day Of January
A D. 1851, not rapugnaat to the Corsu-
tuition OF the United States, nor Of the
Stats Of Mississippi, nor the laws Of the
state Of Mississippi which were in force
on the aid 99h day of January A. y. 1851,
shall be-, and the same is hereby declared
TO be legal and valid, as though the s.iG
officers had been duly elected and
Qual+ti 81 as such. according to the Con
olilution and la.rs Of the State in force
previous to the said Oh. day of January
A. d 1861.
Mr. Jarnisan offered the following
resolution, which was referred, under
the rule, 10 the Committee on State Con
stI!ntion:
IL solvcd, That the Committee on Con
stltu'lon be requested TO inquire into the
"xpediency ana proprietY OF this Con
yention memoral:zing the President oi
the United States on the subject of gar
risoninE our towns with negro troops,
setting forth the danger 30 the loyal cit
izanS OF this State, arising from the pres
ence OF black troops, and the demoral
Ia3ug Influence produced on the recently
freed blacks of tire State, and the pro
priety OF asking he President if it snail
lie necessary to continue tho armed
garrison in the State, that said garrisc II
saay consist OF white troops, and not OF
freed blacks, and that said committee re
Lort by memorial or otherwise.
Mr.. johnson, OF Marshall, offered the
following resolution, which was unan-
IDously adopted:
ReSoipe3, That his Excellency w. i.
Sharkey, Provisional Governor Of the
State of Mississippi, be Invited to seat
within the bar of The Convention.
Mr.. Ma.thees asked leave OF absence
for Mr. Stricklin.
Which was granted.
Mr. Hudson offered the following or
dinance, which Was read the first time,
and placed upon the calendar:
Bsl orGure3 b. The C3agsRtioa, That al
marriage licenses heretofore issued by
auy Probate Clerk, and bonds taken ia
sucn cases; and marriages had thereun
der IN accordance with the laws OF this
STATE, existing on day of January
1851, and the registration of all magria ge
licenses, bonds and certificates OF mar
rlage be, and the same are hereby de
cared valid and binding, and in .uli
force and effect.
ii. Iaat all deeds, bonds, mortgages,
acknowledgements, wills and other III
strumenis made, taken, proved, register
ed, certified and authorlzti' by or before
amy Probate clerk of this State, or any
other othcer, pursuant to, and in compli
ance with, the laws of the State existln 6
on 9th of January 1861, be- and the sams
are hereby ratified and held for valid
binding and in fua force and effect
Sd. That all the proceedings, judg
meats, orders and DEGREES, made by any
Probate Judge, and all proceedings had
and done Hereunder, and all bonds and
Obligations taken b., or before him in the
premises, and all acts Of the Probate
clerks, touching the same acc 1rdiuc tC
the laws of this State In existence and
force on the 9 h day of January. 1861, be
and the same are hereby recognized, rat
lied and held Tor valid and binding.
4th. That all acts of any clerks OF any
court, and all actS OF any Judge and
court, ana all ac,s Of every civil officer
Grand Jurors, Petit Jurors, judicial pro
ceedlngs, bonds, recoguizAaces, DEGREES
judgments, exc .ution process, service o
process IN this State, since the 9th janu
AIRY, 1851. aud persuaut to, az al in accord