The daily clarion. [volume] (Meridian, Miss.) 1863-1866, 1865-08-18
SECOND DAY
TrpspAY, August 10, lSoo'

borz of the CODVeDttou. ~ -. - !
Messrs Gowan of Simpson. Wyhe OF
pontotoc Gully of kemper, head ana !;
woodwaro Of Winston. Reynolds o.
T;sho,ningo. Davis of Harrison, anu Uri'- !.
fn of Jackson. m.ha eol. 9
Mr.. Cooper. OF Rankin, offered 'he 'Oi
lowing resolui ion: ~. :
Wpypv,s. n.ssrs. Burnhanl ana o1I'
lett. short hand reporters, proPo11 AZ
,,ata a full and accurate report OF all tie
,,rnc.edipps of this Convention, II oe
sired, therefore, .L.oa he
Pe,oI,s4 That committee OF three De
onpo,nted by the President TO fAA,i'nt
;r:o the qualifications OF the sa'h 10
norters. and if deemed ample 10 reP1"
| The cost of such to this conVen'lon "s
raso,u,,on or otherwise, as soon as Lrac
| tic able. r-,,o; &C q
Ps,olr~i Tha: the President appoint
o,rnm,ttae of five TO take into considers
.ion the propriety of employing MessrS'
| Rnrnhau and B ntlett as reporters OF ,ht
uro,epd n, g of this Convention anu .'i"'
said committee be instructed to report OS
ordinance or otherwise .,,
| the question being taken on the aaop-
ton Of the resolution, it was rejected
Mr, Wier offered the following resoio-
ton: &c uo
Rcsolrsd, That the Secretary OF Tie
Convention be instructed 20 PfocuIe al"
fnrr;sh this Convention as early as pcs
s;hIe one hundred printed copies OF the
constitution Of Mississippi as In .orce
Mr. Jarnasin moved to lay the resolu-
.;o,, on the tstie, which was rejected.
NJ Caoner, of PAnola, offered the fol,
la~inc rtsoIutiou:
+ rl.Gt.sf 'raa; the President eppolnt
: os1afoitt=. % itn. whose duty 1t shall De-
j r., rr,>org 70 his Convention what changes
i'm aaa amend aneuts TO our Constitution
mr.. necessary 20 restore our 1ormef fela
i tons 10 the Federal government.
e Mr. Yerger offered the following as
= substitute.
Rcsolved That committee OF -
members be appointed by the Ptesideni
= 10 INQUIRE into and report to this C0nven
At tion such alterations and amendments o.
e the Constitut ton as may be proper ano
of exoedient to res! ore the State OF Mlssls
sinpi to us Constitutional relations to th'
lie Federal Govern ment, and entitle It's cit
e ;zans TO protection by the United State
ID agaiust invasion and domestic violence
,d r R.soIved, That committee OF -
members be appointed by the Preslden
:" to INQUIRE into and report to tins CohVen
n ton such action a. Is proper ana eXPe
Of dent to be taken relative TO an act con
,,v monty known as the ordinance of sece'
sion. approved and adopted on the "
Io' January. 1861, by a Convention OF de
OF cgates. of this State and also what a.
to ion SHOULD be taken for the purpose
mo- ratilyinv such legislative, executive an
:, judicial acts not in conflict with the Coz
ne slitution of the United States, as wei
passed and adopted by the authorl'l
out acting in this State in legislative, exc
eat ut;ve and judicial capacity since the "
law OF January. 1861.
'"' On motion OF Mc. Yerger, the blanks
the above resolutions were tillsd with u
number fifteen.
the Mr. Trotter off ered the following orc
mtg nance and resolution rs a substitute.
- Resolred, That the following ordinan
be adopted by the Convention
gul That the ordinance of accession
of which was adodted by Convention
met the people OF this State assembled at t
ci,v ot Jackson. OH the 9th day of ia
"a uorv 1861. be and the same is hereby
war peai9d and abroga -, together with
uits ordinances or acts of the State SIN
tself adopted to carry the SAID ordnance
secession into effect
Pesolrc9, That all rights acquired,
lany oollgA.lons ,,odn nno and sptered into 81,
| -
the the 9th day of January 1861, and not
ratt, consistent with the Constitution OF
a NJ United States and declared to be va
= .ud binding upon the parties to any 81
q " contract. and all the acts of the seve
such officers and magistrates of this State dC
II olt IN performance OF the duties repaired
,art- them. and all DEGREES and Judgments
the several counties of this State, int
nav ding acts of the Legislature not inc
hout sistent with the Constitution of
limited States, be In like manner
clared to be valid to all intents and
GO IL poses. IA,
nent After brief discussion, IN which Mes
i IN Trotter, Potter, johnson and Martin
tho ticipated.
the Mr.. Trotter Withdrew the ordina
nd to and resolution; when the question
on of currine on the resolutions offered by
,ba Yeroer. it was decided in the affirmai
Mr.. Stone offered the following 7
luton :,
o the RrsoZred, That hereafter all resolut
ected in relation TO an amendment to the
st;tution, the ordinance of secession,
the validity of legislative. executive
neton judicial acts since the 9Th day OF JaDu
AN cf 1861, be reIerreo 70 sne "pPA'P-'"'o
,ideut in1s1eo1 H1e 1,,;1, y,ovsd tn Law the re,
! writ, t;on ON the table, which was lost
y. The question recurring on tha a
tion of the resolution, it was decide
me of the affirmative. -
in the Oa notion OF Mr. Johnson. OF Mars
is al the Convention proceeded TO the eie'
Tenn, of Printer for the Convention.
quail The President appointed Messrs'
"a. A ders. of AttaIa, Mathews and Wall
aod q tellers.
D cap Mr.. Duncan placed In nominatlon
shbor names of Messrs Cooper & Kinbal,
III be fishers of the Mississippian. ~.
nessee Mr.. Cooper, OF Rankin, placed IN
| IL. &C A III ERAR1IH n