The daily clarion. [volume] (Meridian, Miss.) 1863-1866, 1865-08-17


Mr. Malone offered the 70 lowing RS
luton, which was unanimously sdonte
n Resoteea, That the clergy Of this citv
he invited TO open the proceedings Of ~
s. Convention each day by invokirc =
X blessing OF sn All wise being over !
:, deliberations
Q Mr Mathews moved that The P.e.;der
y oe authrrIz d to appoint four pages {,
;, The Convention. =
ir Tue President announced as said naos,
, Lewis Fite: Leo. Philips. George Don
Q nell and Chas. F. Tolbert.
. MI Harrison offered the followin
resolutions. ii1
Rsso'eed, That the Rules of the Hons.
a oi representatives OF the State of Mis-
s'sslPpi, TOR the year 1860, be- a9ontod =,
tar as practicable, Tor the goyernnsn. q
me Convention. "
Mr. LAwers offered the folIou;,o
amendment by way of &ddlrional resoIn
ResolOed, That the Secretary he reo,es,
ed 10 furnish each member Of ,ba O.
Ven'l"n with copy of said rules "a so.,,
as rrac' icab!e. 90 "0'i
| ~. johnson. OF Smith, moved n 10,
tne "mendmnnt of red by Mr.. Levers
| u2on the table, which was lost
pom division of the auestion the
resolution offered by Mr.. Harrison Wa
| adopted: 'son Wa
oe ,he ,he Question recurring on tt1- ~aop'ion-
! ~ p me me a'nsndment cae oy Mr. Levers
| lt ""S rr1cesed.
Mr. johnson. of Smith, offered the
following resolution.
fesodacd That a Committee OF -
o. appointed by the President, wt.o-t
nufy II snail be so soon as practicable ~
uiaIt ana report to this Convention for
US actions such amendments 10 the Stat.
constitution as it stoUd on th., 9.h dav .,
January, 1861, as may be- deemed nec.s
sary Tor the fu'ur peace and welfare n
The State
Mr. Sanders offered the following ga a
substitute for the above resolution.
HeSotced, That the following STANDING
Iom mmlttees, be appointed by the Pr.sI /
dent, TO wit:
l. A Committee on Credentials of tbf
meinorrs elected TO this Convention.
"A committee on Safe Constitution
s.. Committee on Federal reIatinns
T. committee on Finance.
D. CommiCtee on State ,Tudicetor;os
And that said committees ino.,;rs 49,
matters properly belonging to them and
report oy ordinance or otherwise.
MI. Edmonton raised the follow;no
po'nt OF order, to wit: That it was in
competent tor the members to proca ad
- business alter the organization until
ney "dd qualified Oy taking Inc oath to [
'upport the Constitution of the Uui-ad ,
oodteS' as indicated in paragraph six,, t
u the Governors Proclamati n +
me resolutions being again read Mr. 8
'onnSon accepted the substitute ofFar.d n '
y Dir, Sanders ;
Mr. Potter moved to strike ont O.
nucn = or ine resolution as provided for !.
l nPPoi'l, uent OF committee on O
''a:e jurisdiction. which was adop, ed a
H1r' uooue renewed tho point of ordar 5,
Aaoe oy MIR Slmonton when. on mo ri
III :, VI W.T. Matthews. the further con- .
ostponed wan
MI Slmonton moved that the oath ,o :,
1Ppo't 'he Constitution of the y U,i,sG ii
"'es oe at O"c- administered bv ,Le
'77 uent 10 Lnc m -mbers of the Con, u
ehiion. Ooh- =,
Mr' Goode moved to amend so a. IN ~. ),
are each IN mber to present his o.. tr
entails. 0ie'
Inc motion Of Mr. Simonton was H.. ,a
Iopted, and all the members nf ,h. ol
onVentlon prese ut qualified accord,poiy "
uiion. AeS
'0'S0"' lhaC the President of thIx | o.
'n'entlon proceed by committee, or IN n,
va o'ner manner as he may deem az u.
10 con- nmuhlcate to GOV. Shar i-
y aHas 'nlo convention Is now duiy b.
gan'z "a, and ready TO proceed ~ hnS
ess, anu 20 ascertain II he b.s 4
ic'al &c Communication to make Lo ,baI'
W hIch was adopted. o
y" motion of Mr.. Jarnigan, the vote
oplng the above Resolution was r.c,,,,
"hen De moved to amend ,I, 20,
lle oy s'rklng out the words and ,o men
"'idIA II ne has any official cnn,mn proi
alton to make 10 them. hot.
ot'er expressed II mstlf as opuos Il Sp~'
ne resolution. If we r4pres.pf 80 gran
'pie at all, We represent th1 N in III en-,
reign capacity. He QUESTIONED ,h.. BY
pray OF adopting sucn a resolution.
II 1on nnsnn, OF HIND. agrt ed .s1eh his Aug
eague' Tins Convention, he d,d -
IN could De asslmilal-d to a l-.is,.. ra
ooty IN any respect. They Were mo- ~
'' 70 ctll upoi anybody for adv c. IS
rs :. = iuc'lo"s De said this with ~ d
osI-reuce 10 the dis.Iusurh
IAN who nov occupies III, Ex.c,
g nad no a. c jua.ab.htV IN 1T j s.
r!er His Suggestions uuc ri dnn,1 a. Q
ecteu but III y were above ali
:, do the riunI ,o -, 0""lu NO eOph
, r.. 'ignl 20 report to any ont- N
Drown thought that q r-.no,.;
uI'on th- action of the conva,t;
ed Somewhere. H. wnud l;s-
" "efher IL could act Nj d.,cre,;o'
etner IL was expected 10 assume ~.
'hsloliity for lis own action. WiSi
{. 'rhs@'n thought We We're res,op. D,
. n"b"dy but 10 the sovar.,.
.of mississippi The responsib,,7v
IT &c ION could by no m-ans ra'
the Governor. 1t rests on thu.
:. Martin did not think that ON, rAiN
J, ns should be guided el.her hy prom TINE
u !ntlml iafI ms Wa were t n.r, -nx
c.,sr Instructions from any quar,fr.
n """t The evil Is To be rem