The daily clarion. [volume] (Meridian, Miss.) 1863-1866, 1865-08-22

s,,ard.y, tar Aug. 10, 1865.
| The Corv ntion met pursuai " "e
ment. u,nter
ianynal of Yesterday read and az
proved. oh.o.,ce for
Mr. Watson asked leave OF aoseii0e 'O'
! Mr. Mcbride.
RE convention proceeded to the con.
.,1eration of the regular order to VII :
| the second section or the report u 'Ne
| committee Oh state constitution;
Mr.. Hudson offered the following as
a substit tute for said section:
4 That neither slavery nor involuntary
| ser0itud. othe,yise than IN the PUNISH,
men. ,f cr,,nae. whereof the party shaii
| have been first duly convicted SHAH mere
! after .xlst in this State, and the regis
| l,;ur.. Al Its next and succeeding sessions.
AZ the puollc welfare may require, shsit
p1oFide by Law fer the proteciloh al"
securitYsof the persons or ne 'Tee D0
croqs and mulatloss of the state an"
..u4rd them and the state against any
evil, tiia1 may arise from their sunutn
mancfpat:on Provided, that his cause
of the Constitution and all leei,i3.loh
based u on it sht all be suspended ana
laoperAive until the several persons
/. sreaftar elected and commissioned 10
{ present Ibis state in the Congress "1
h United States at the next session
tnere.,f. shall have been duly admitted 30
eats, and al the rights and prlViik's O
rrp..ss.,li4tion ia said Congress, and uh
n h.. evil authority OF his state shalj
nav. beeu du.y restoret according 10 the
CIV ii Iit Hr la
i.g he 4muesty oath, ii no. alreaky taken
AMI the oath Of office required b,
tpe constitution OF the United States o
ne tormer, and by the constitution OF
hs, state OF the latter. and Their adniS
son TO such seat, rights and prlvil%ts.
and such restric ions ot the civil au hoTi
e, shdi be evidenced and declared 10y
lie proclamation of the Governor OF The
S. ate bat o.hin2 herein coutained q shalt
be c,,5sttu"d 10 prejudice any right t.
=, s1l1yeus3,;ou rom :Ie i U4!ted States tof
il toas u NY aV@
Af,er discussion b. VI ssrs. Hudson
II IN. Johu-;,n 81 Uiad~, Wa'7"a
Johnson ui Smith, and BgJTD,
Ene ~cpnv~atiOn, on motion OF NJ.
Mics, adj urned until ,'clock z. NJ
O'clock N.
Convention mel p4reuant TO adIourr
menG.
Ir Mont tgomery a .<a ] cay Of abs nc
ur Nj. ), SsIone, winch was granted.
Mr.. johnson, OF Smith, gave notice that
ne would ~ 'Ee q rec 1usIdera-iOn OF th'i
vote by which th~ report ct the comm;
tee on State Constitution was agreed To
on yesterday, relative to the eHp~dieDoy
Of authorizing the Legislature to confer
i a. -
me peace In certain cases.
Mir. Simonton offered the following re
solution, which wat adopted
Resolved, That the PRESIDENT be au
thorized and requested to appoint q eom
mlttee of five members on enrolled o, di
nances and constitutional amendments,
Fhe President announced as the COM
mittee on said resolutions Messrs. ST
monitor and Cooper, of .Ranloin, mayson,
Barr and johnson. OF Macshall.
Mr. Sanders, of Astela off, red the fol
loving resolution, waich was adopted
Resolved, That the S-rgaantat Arms
be Instructed 10 m,ks the necessary a.
rangemants with the postmaster of thu
c;y Tor the forw4 4rding Of all msilablr
matter r qured by The members of this
convention.
The convention then proceeded 10 the
consideration Of The Regular order, to wi' !:
the substitute offered by Mr.. Hudson tor
she second section OF the report of the
Committee on ) ate Constiiu ion.
P4nding the discussion of which b,
Gassrs cooper, of Rankin, Jarnigap,
'1crde, Crawford, Gowan and Simontpr
the convention, on motion OF NJ. M
~ha'l, adj"urnt d until Monday morning
~ rs'c!oek.