The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1868-02-29
PROCEEDINGS
-~.e OF THH
DEMOCRATIC CONVENTION,
Held at Just'or, February. lat1 and .oa

Pursuant to call of the Central Ex.
ecutive Committee of the Democratic
Party of the State of Mississippi, a
Convention of,tho people of the State,
representing the several county or,
ganiEations, was this day begun and
held iu the Representatives Hall, at
jackson.
All2 o'clock, NJ, on motion Of
HOu. j. w. 9, Watson, of Marshall,
Judge j, T.. Lamkin,, Of Pike, was
called temporarily to the Chair, who
briefly returned his thanks for the
honor implied.
On motion Of Mr.. I.abauve, Of De
soto, ]. l.. Power, of Kinds, was re-
qucsted to act as TcmFury Secretary
On motion of Mr. Compton, ol
Marshall, Mr, +. S, Owen, of Lee
county, was appointed Assistant Sec.
retary TC.
On motion Of Mr. Townsend, of
MARSHALL, the representatives Of the
press were invited TO seats within the
0ar Of the Convention. On motion
If Mr., $. 4. Afford, of Madison, the
vote providing for a committee on
credentials was re considered.
The resolution providing for such
committee, being again before the
Convention, Mr.. Brooke offered sub
siitute, which Was adopted, directing
that the roll bf counties be called,
aud al. claiming to be delegates an.
swer 10 their names, and take their
seats.
Mr.. Rives, Of Winston, offered a
resolution, which was adopted, pro.
yiding that any county not having
more than one representative present,
that said representative may
have the right to require seat In the
hall for any one visitor from his
county, as additional representative,
but that such visitor shall not be en-.
titled to q vote In the Convention.
Mr.. Wilson, Of AtaIa, offered the
following resolution, which was adop.
ted; s
Resolved, That each county be en-.
titled to the number Of votes in this
Convention as allowed In the lower
branch Of the State Legislature, IN.
der last appointment. I
On motion, the Convention ad,
ioarned until half past three o'clock.
KyEEiEa SESSION. n
The Convention met pursuant to
I'D djoutnment.
MF, Holt offered the following ress
olutiou, which was laid on the table a
Resolved, That every speaker shall
be limited To ave minutes, and toI
speak only once to any questions Be-.
fore the Convention.
On motion Of Mr.. BarksdaIe, Of
Kinds, IL was ordered that an resolu-
Iti0ns on State and National affairs, Be
referred to the. select committee On
resolutions, without debate.
Mt, Tupper Of Madison offered the
following which was adopted;
Resolved, That the Secretary ofI
the Convention be requested ID issue
certificates to the delegates, upon ap.l
plications stating that they have been
duly appointed to this body, which
certificates win enable The delegates.
to pass free % the Railroads to their
respective homes.
Mr, Gibbs Of Lowndes. offered The
following;
Resolved, That 4 committee or
seven, one from each Congressional
District, and two from tbe State 1t
large be appointed to report Che name
delegates to \ National Dem.
.ocratie Convention. "a
Oh motion Of Mr. 1Fitzgegald oF.
Hinds, the consideration of the above
resolution was suspended for the pres,.
ient
y Resolutions touching State and
National Affairs were presented and