The daily clarion. [volume] (Meridian, Miss.) 1863-1866, 1865-08-26
NUMBER 3yi
the lOSyEslRssN.s
TENTH DAY.

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Thutsdsy, Aug "a, 1865. &4g
The convention met pursuant 10 ad-
Jourument = p afAr @GY g so1s -
Prayer by the. Rev. John. Hunter 1U
Journal of yesterday read andapprovcd. ~
Mr. Sim0ntop, from committee. on
enrolled ordinances and constitutions!
amendments, submitted the following
report: 80 ma "a - sT'tl + p ~eAls ia- H3a7
Mr. President The committee, on en- -
rolled ordinances and constitutional ,
amendments, respectfully report that
they have examined the following orSIr"
nances. constitutional amendments and
resolutions and End the same correctly
enroll.d: ss rsIs3 .lc al9v feso'tr -
Report of committee in regard Ito
paw of officers of this convention a1s
August 22d, 1865, resolution 90
committee of three to
changes in the laws of the
next legislature, adopted 23d
an ordInaece in nsea d-to 81
courts of equity, adopted 23d
an ordinance TO legahz and ST
legislative enactments of the
Mississippi, passed since the 9Th ~
January, 1861, and for other purpo~
adopted 23d August. 1865, an .-orcilDance =
to enable the sh. riff and clerk OF. Han.
cock county, to execute official bonds,
adopted 23d August, 1865; an ordinance
to amend the seventh section OF tne
fourth article OF the constitution adopted
Odd August, 1865 an ordinance 10 amend
he eighteenth section OF the fourth
article of the constitution, adopted 23d G.
August, 1865; report concerning short
hand reporters, adopted Auguss Il, 1865;
an ordinance suspending lbs. 18th section
of article three OF the constitution ia
regal d 10 the compensation of members
of The Legislature, adopted I'D August,
1865. a.r..
% motion of Mr.. Simonton, the re-
port of the committee was received and
agreed to. aA Is GaH
Mr.. Potter, of Kinds, presented n
memorial signed by tour Thousand six
hundred and thirty three ladies OF the
State of Mississippi, In behalf OF Jeher-
son Davis and Charles Clark OF this
State. era h-a
Ineme mortal having been read. Mr..
Wilson OF Yazoo, offered The following
res olution: I....r .s.sE. g
Rcsolred, That the memorial just read
be referred 10 the President of the United
States TO be considered by him and to
that end that the Pre- sideut Of THIS con-
venlion do transmit the same ~ Ed a-.
Mr.. Simonton IT Ita~ ia, offered the
| following as n substitute: E.t..s
Resotred, That the memorial of the
ladl, OF Mississippi to this Convention III
| regard to Mr. Davis aud Mr.. Clark, be
respectfully referred to his Excellency
Andrew johnson, President of the United
States, with a request that copy may be
| transmitted to each, OF the gentlemen
mentioned therein. $780,
Mr.. johnson OF Kinds. from the com
| mittee on ordinances and laws submitted
the following report:
| Mr.. PREsIDENT-The committee of fit
| teen appo nteI to consider what action
should be had in reference TO the 'ordi-
nance of ST cesslon, and the legislative and
judicial action of the State, since the 9th
day of ia ,uary. 1861. aud to whom was
ref rred resolution proposing TO punish
The crimes OF grand larceny, robbery,
rape, arson and burglary, with the penalty
of death by hanging, beg leave respect
! iully to report, That they nave considered
the aforesaid resolution and are OF the
opinion that 1T would be improper to ex-
tend the death penalty TO those offences.
! The L. gislaiure of the State has full pow
er to prescribe the punishment for crimes,
| and the committee consider that the sub
| iecI matter OF the resolution referred 10
t1tm should be LETT to the action OF the
| .egi,taIure The com .oittee therefore
recommend that the SAID resolution do
| no1 pass. fA
Your committee have disposed of
the business before Ill rem, aud they pray
1 that this Report be received, and agreed
to, and that they be discharged from
further service. Respectfully submitted.
On motion Of Mr.. Johnston, the Report
! was received. yaszaT ~7F "a r1s fuEe ut
/ Question on agreeing asuaEHs aE eel
N. L e NJ h.
| following resolution ..,..s.s. ...-+,.l
Rs we'd. That he subject ma TER of
The report of the committee Of fifteen on
he subject Of punishment, for crime, be
4 lie submitted to that committee, with IN
structIons to take no action IN the prem
lses but leave he. ma ter for the acr
of the iegfsls lure when convened.
Pending which,
On motion OF Mr.. johnson, of s
the report OF the committees was laids
tue table. saf .s4W aAs 2 as4 i0nS
The following communications from
his +xcelleney Gov. w. l.. SharkeyS
were read and ordered to be spread upon
The journals :. q g sas-51fo q gsm' z -
l Executive Office. jackson; Miss, =,
4 800 sAugust, 24,h, 1865, b.
| Hon. j. 3 4~rger, = .s.{.r r
sf President of the Convention, 1t
| Dir - most respeciIully rFqueSt 81
the convention that may be furnished
with perfect copy of the corsti ution,
MS amended, together with a copy OF the
ordina noes, 10 be forwarded under the
seal Of the State to the Department OF
State at Washington.
| have the honor to be ~ 80
Your obtl servant. ds@T
w. L SHARKEY, re-
Provisional Governor OF Mississippi.
Executive Office, jackson, Miss. ~
rrEns August Oath, 1865. - (aal
Hon. J. s.. Yerger, saageTaga 6 &.
II President of the Convention, n
Sir: / epciose dispatch just received