The daily clarion. [volume] (Meridian, Miss.) 1863-1866, 1865-08-25
NUMBER 50.
TMA CONVENTION.
NINTH DAY. Jos
wednesday, Auf, .. 49,


The convention met PURSUANT TO, al
journmepi,o sf5 10 nag1aW 10 iaa
Prayer by the Rev, Mr. Presley tmem-
Der of the conven Iion.l aa3 s.. esecsa All
Journal of yesterday read and sP- q
proved. $50 evo-ar Ens barre ef3aq sa
Mr.. Simonton fro;a committee on en-. 80
rolled ordinances and constitutional
amendments submitted the following :
report --essEf ae .a tv - z
|, MIR. President-The committee on enc =
rolled ordinances and constitutional
amendments respectfully report tbstthev
have examined the following ordinances,
and constitutional amendments, and nnd
the same correctly enrolled: An ordl-
nance adopted by the Convention us
day of August, 1865, in regard To elections
amendments to the constitution OF the
State Of Mississippi adopted By the con
vention on the 21st day OF August, 1900.
in regard to slaves and conterrlng power
on the Legislatures in cases therein.
On motion OF Mr.. Simonton the report
of the committee was eccived and agreed
to-
Mr.. Sanders of Attala, offered the fol
lowing resolution which was'reterred un
der the rule TO the committee on Stale
constitution:
An ordinance to amend the constitute
of government at the city of Jackson, III
the county of Kinds.
! Be it ordained by the people OF the
Slate of Mississippi in convention AS
Esembled, That the Sd article 30th section
| of the constitution of Mississippi fixing
| the seat Of government at the CITY OF
Jackson, in the county of Kinds, be and
the same is hereby repealed.
| Mr. Watson OF Marshall, offered the
following resolution:
| Resolved That a committee OF three De
appointed by the President, whose duty
| it shall be to prepare ana report 10 Iht
! next legislature for its consideration ana
action, such laws and changes in existing
laws of this State as to SAID COMMITTEE"
/ NAV seem expedient in view OF the amend
ments to the constitution made by this
c, invention. Ia
/ ca motion of Mr.. Watson. the res
| olutlon was adopted. -e~ H1-
Mr.. Yerger, of Kinds, offered the
| following resolution G1 f-fast.
ResoiUed That the committee on en-
rolled ordinances and amendments 10
ltbe constitution, be instructed 10 nave
the constitution of this state amend7t
! correctly, and enrolled, which shall then
be signed and ate sted by the gPresr-
! dent OF the convention, and be by MIN
4 de posted III the office OF the secretary
! Of state. ...4ss stt ar.l 5tssa So +a
/ Nj Hudson. of Yaz o, offered the
/ the following ordinance: .#Af
b. 1T ordained, That the special courts
/ of equity heretofore and that may here
after be established in this state by the
provisional government thereof, bs ana
the same are hereby reorEanlzed to be
in exi,teuca, but that In al! cases the
ri rht and benefit of exceptions, tlils OF
/ reception. writs or error and appeals
> from said court Of errors and appeals
for II revision and judgement OF me
latter court, shall ba aud are hereby Sc
cured to any party liigaut IN said court
or courts who may desire the same "a
IS now provided for, and regulated by
the laws of this state in case OF excep-
lions, writs of error and appeals from
tbs circuit and chancery courts OF IN"
state TO the said courts of errors and APP
neal. and the said courts of errors and
app al shall Take cognlZance and JurlS-
diction of such cases as In the 'se OF APP
peal and writ of error from the cIrcuit
and chancery, court OF this state pro-
yided that such special courts ana inc
nrocaediprs had therein. after the courts
known To 10 the CONSTITUTION ana laws
I OF this state are established, shall not
be recognized beyond the then unfln
lsheu ana instituted business ''i ~
same. and tbs. records and papers OF
said special courts shall. upon their eX
piration be deposited In the office OF tne
81 several cicuit courts of this stat q = IN
Iwhose counties the said spe ial court or
s courts arerDr may be held for tie SAFE
tkkee Ping ,thereai.I and may be authcnti:
v1acateh thereaEteR, ss 9th efoireeords OF sitlu
j ] eireuit,anl chaBc sryl cntI rtas5zsq e. y
ON .mOllen, OF Mr.. HudsonQ the above
oraihance was laid npou the sabie for the
4 prdseRt. go1 ava 80 tsa1 asaf.d ats,
Mr. Compten, frouna seleet. lcom mlral C
on pay OF members and officers OF
convention, subulttedaA thef follow i.~n
= report:
: Mr.. President The committee appoint.
ed TO take into consideration the pay OF
the officers and members of this conVen-
, too have had the same under consld~ra-
j ton, and beg leave TO report that IN their
opinion, the compensation should be as
follows, to Wit:
Dollars. per diem.
!. | President, Sl2
Members, (eacb) 3
Secretary, t so
Sergeant at arms, 3
Door keeper, .
- Pages, each 8A
q The PRESIDENT and members to recelFe
; lqeig tlt dollars for every twenty miles %
Re ot travel ia going to. and returning troni
= thasconvention ihthe most direct route
/, kaihof ybichsis respectfully submitted
Ga motion OF Mr.. Compton, the report