The daily clarion. [volume] (Meridian, Miss.) 1863-1866, 1865-08-24
SEVENTH DAY.
Monday. Aug 81. 1860

PRAYER by the Rev. c. Chamberlain
Journal of Saturday read and ap-
proved.
The President announced IS the com
nittee on Enrolled ordinances and Con
stitptional amendments. under resoiu-
ton adopted ou Saturday last: Messrs.
Simonton of Itawamha. Cooper OF Ran
kin. Mayson of Marion. Barr Of Lafayette
and johnson of Marshall.
The following communication from the
Sergeant at arms.
jackson, Miss. Aug L. l065.
Mr. PRESIDENT u oder the resolution
this day adopted. instructiug me 10 nls-te
ARRANGEMENTS with the Postmaster of this
city for the pre- payment of maliabie mat
ter sent by members Of the Convention. !
have had an iLterviev with the Postmas-
ter on the subject. He informs me that
he will forward all printed matter, The
hostage for which can afterwards be set
lied. but tnat all letters must be prepaid !;
in other words must have stamp upon
them. The stamps cannot be purchased
at present in the city.
am sir, very Respectfully,
T. g McMAKIS,
Serg't at arms, Con
Hon. J. S. Yerger, President Convention.
The Convention resumed the consider
alton OF the special order, TO wit the
substitute offered by Mr.. Hudson OF la-
700. for the second section Of the Com
mittee's report on the State Constitution.
On MOTION of Mr. Harrison of Lowndrs,
the substitute was laid upon the table,
which was adopted.
Mr.. Harrison offered the following
amendments to the second section:
Strike out the word that" and in
sert the words The institution OF slave
nv having been destroyed in the State OF
Mississippi" .3-2-
+. Upon which Mr. Harrison moved the
previous question, which being sustainC O.,
the question was taken upon the amend
ment and decided in the affirmative.
Mr. Marshall OF Warren, offered the
following amendment.
Amend by striking out the word
property in the 4th line, and insert:
the regulation of the labor and wages"
On motion of Mr.. Harrison, the amend
ment was laid upon the table.
Mr.. Cooper of Rankin, offered the fol,
lowing amendment:
Amend by inserting the word person
at before the word property, III the 4th
line Of the amendment proposed"
% motion of Mr. Terger, OF Kinds,
the amendment was laid upon the table.
Mr.. Martin of Adams, offered the fol
lowing amendments:
amend by inserting after the word
property the words and regulation OF
toe labor and wages
On motion of Mr.. Yerger, of Kinds
the amendment was laid upon the table.
Mr.. Harrison, of Lowndes moved the
previous question upon the section, as
amended which being sustained, the
main question was then put. and the
aection adopted by yeas and nays, called
for by Mersrs Marshall, of Warren,
Franklin, of Neshoba, aud Johnson, o!
Smith, as follows to-wit
YEAs.-Mr President, Messrs Burr
B,iley, BilIups, Binford, Blackwell, Bond
Brandon, Brown, Byars. Carter, Cason
Compton, Cooper oil, Rankin. Cooper o.
2auola, Crawford. Cfufn,- Cum mings
Davis, Doris, Dowd Duncan, Farley
Gather, Gowan, Goode. Griffin, Gully
Hrll, Hamm, Harrison, Heard Hemming
way, Hill, Horne, Houston, Hurst, Jar
nacin, Johnston Of lIinds, Johnson o.
Marshall, Johnson of Choctaw, Johnst +
of Smith, Jones. Kennedy, King, Lamb
din, Levers, Lewis, Lindsey, Loper
Martin of Adams. Martin of SunGower
Mathews, Montgomery. Mayson, Me
Bride. Morphis, Niles, Owen OF Tunca
Ovens OF Scott, Peyton, Phipps, Presley
Quinn, Rives, Rushing, Sanders, o
Attala, Slmonton, Slower, Sparkman
Stanly, Stone, Tate, Trotter. Wade, Wal
lace, Wall, Watson, Webb White, Wier
Woodward, Wyle and Yerger-S6.
NAgs.-MessIs Frankin, Hudson
Malone, Marshall, Potter, Reid, Reynolds
Sanders OF DeSoto, Swett and Viii
son--ll.
the following Is the section as adopted
'Fhe institution OF slavery having beer
destroyed ,;p the State OF Mississippi
neithar slavery nor involuntary servltude
otherwise than in the punishment o
crimes. whereof the parties shall have
been duly convicted, shall hereafter eXis
in this State, AID the Legislature at it
next session, EQd thereafter, as the publ
welfare, may require, shall provide b,
itw fo@ the protection and security 10
the person end property of the freedmen
OF the State end guard them aud th
state against suy evils tha5 may arls
from th ear Sudden emancipation"
On motion of Mr. Mcbride, the Con
vention adjourned until O'clock, p. m
o'cLocK, ?. II.
he cOnHenil9n met pursuant 10 act
lournment aud proceeded TO the conside
ration of the regular order to-wit
The third section OF the majority repor
OF the committee on state Constitution
Mr.. Harrison of l-owndes, offered III
following substitute for the same
Provided, That the legislature ia case
of petit larceny, assault, assault au'
battery, aarey, rIot, unlawful assembly
drunkenness vagraney and other mlsde
meanors of like character, may dispens
with an inquest .ot a grand jury an,
may authorize prosecutions beior
justices of the peace. o. such other inte
lIor court or courts as may be establishe,
s.'y thP legislature, and the proceeding
IN such cases shall be regulated by law.
on motion of Mr. yerger, of Hiuds
the substitute was adopted.