The daily clarion. [volume] (Meridian, Miss.) 1863-1866, 1865-08-27

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eAia State or the eitisans thereof 70 the
envernmepG OF the United 'S'ates Of
Americ., under and by reason Of the rev.
~nue laws Of the latter. either present or
failure, and 70 provide by Law or other
wise in such way and manner. and in euch
terms o. legislature may. IN il opinion,
deem " declare most wise. judicions and
Nxpedi.nt EK the ascsrtaiDment. adjust
neut and present or Ultimate settlement
Mud pay mpnt of the same, hereby intend
ing tn c0nfer. and actually conierring up
s,n the legislature of the State full and
absolute power and right 10 pledge and
uae the fsith and credit Of the State, and
10 do and perform whatever is or m ~ be
necessary. proper or expedient In the
premises aforesaid.
Mr. Yer er OF Kinds, moved TO lay the
ordinance upon the table, which WIS lort.
On motion OF Mr.. Hudson the ordinance
was adopted.
A letter was read from the Hon. A. II.
Handy, declining. on account OF private
engagements, has Appointmt mt on special
COMMITTEES of three, To prepare and report
TO the next legislature such laws and
changes in existing laws sf the STATE as
might he deemed expedient, in view OF
the amendments to the constitution made
by this convention.
Mr. Simouton of Itawamba, moved to
reconsider the vote on yester lay, by which
- ommittee on ordinances and coDsti
Ladiel- amendments were instructed TO
UI&r 2nstitution OF the State and
FiNH thereto enrolled and filed in
SILK, LlNEN ecretory OF State.
Din being agreed to.
I'D .ir1a of h<a
SPOOL T,ion:
~. .1at the Hon. VIM. yerger.
hah r Johnson and Hon. G l..
BOOKS appointed special committee.
nall as soon after the adjournment
ni this convention as practicable. see that
the constitution OF the State of Missis
sippi. as amended and adopted. by this
convention. is properly enrolled in du
plicate. and signed and atGested by the
President Of this convention, to present
one COPY thereof to the Provifi0nal Gov
ernor, and request him to forward the
same to the President Of the Unite.t
States. and file the other copy thereof IN
the office of the Secretary of State. and
eaid committee shall also see that all the
ordinances adopted by the convention
are properly enrolled, and attested in
duplicate, one copy thereof to be present
ed to the Provisional Governor and the
other to be deposited in the Office OF
Secretary of State.
Mr.. Sanders, of Attala, offered the
following resolution:
Rrsolusd, That this convention adjourn
70 d4v At . o'clock TO be called together
by the President ot the convention il
thee&igencies of the country may require
it, and if no such necessity arise within
six months of this date, then this con-
vention shall stand adjourned sine die.
Mr.. Hudson moved to amend the above
resolution by striking out 2 o'clock and
insert o'clock,
Which was lost.
Mr.. johnson, Of Smith, moved to
amend by striking out 2 o'clock and
insert o'clock.
Which was lost.
On motion of Mr.. Hudson the resolu
tion was adopted.
Mr.. Malone. Of DaSoto. called up a
resoIution Of thXnks 10 the President of
the convention, offered by him on a
former day.
TIN motion of Mr.. Malone the resolu.
ton was adopted.
Mr.. Y rgar. OF Kinds, offered the fol-
lowing resolution:
Resolved That the President of this
Convention appoint four commissioners
10 confer with the authori les of the
United States at Washington. relative
to the utility and necessity of rebuilding
the l.vees on tho Mississippi river. and
that hey endeavOr TO obtain by loan or
otherwise, such funds ~ may be neces
sary for that purpose, and also make an
arrangement, il possible, to procure a
competent force of laborers to finish thu
work during the present year-but in
the event of any lnan or debt being ere
ated for the purposes aforesaid. the taxes
necess,r to reimburse or pay the same.
shall only he levisd by the Legislature.
upon such counties and districts as may
be protected by the levees from inunda
tion.
Mr.. wier Of Yallabusha offered the
follo%irR amendment which was accept
by Mr.. Yerger.
Provided that aforesaid Commissioners
phall not be au'horiz-d to pledge the
faith of the State for the payment of any
money by them borrowed or aid pro
cured for the purposes expressed in
this ordinance.
On motion Of Mr.. Yerger the ordi.
mace as amended WAS adopted.
Mr. Watson of Marshall offered the
following resolution
Resolved That il shall be the duty 81
the next Legislature to appropriate fol
'ha purpose whatever sum may be nee
sary TO pay to the Committee appointed
= Convention in the subject Of the
RecclN Of the Statutes Of the State. .
alton Of ten dollars per da,
VVthe time during which they
employed IN said duties.
.-on an motion of Mr. Watson the resolu
on was adopted.
Mr.. Cooper. of Rankin. offered an or
dinanc@ proposing to reinstate Mr.
Thos. Palmer to citizenship in this S'ate
on ra,tion Of Mr.. R4rr. OF Lafayette