The weekly Panola star. [volume] (Panola, Miss.) 1857-1881, 1868-01-18

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The compensation therefor 10 be- The
same ss Is allowed by The United
States for legal a%dvorIisiag. This
resolution ELECTED a spirited debate,
the Conservatives opposing IT, adop-
iion, and the blacks fayoring H.
Mr.. Mygai. moved q vote Of
thanks to the Union Congressional
Committee for a copy Of a manual
containing the constitutions Of the
several States aud their amendments.
Mr.. Townsend offered the follow
ing as q substitutes
Whereas, This Convention has
been presented BY the Union Repub-
licau party, through It's Executive
Committee, with u copy Of the New
York Constitutional Manual, contain
Ing the constitutions Of the thirty
seven States of this Union as they
now exist, for the information and
guidance Of this body in lis delibera-
tons; and whereas, the constitutions
Of all but six Of the States, as there
in given, contain the word "white'
as q qualification for election under
their constitutions; and whereas, in
three Of the remaining six States,
both an educational and q property
qualification is required of electors
under their constitutions, therefore,
Be II resolved, That this Conven-
ton gratefully accepts the said vol
ume from the said party, and in
dulges the hope that the delegates tc
{ this body, in adopting a constitution
for the State of Mississippi, will, or
the subject of suffrage, initiate til,
example of nine-tenths of the State
Of this Union; and be it further
Resolved, That the President O
this Convention be requested to trans
NIT a copy Of these resolutions, signed
by himself aud Secretary, to tn,
|, chairman Of the Republican party
!. The vote being taken OF adoption
of substitute, it was decided in the
negative-yea, Is: nays, 81.
Mr.. Mygatt's motion was adopted
A resolution was adopted author
izing the Secretary to appoint an As
sistant Secretary.
}, Mr.. Anderson offered a resolution
providing for the appointment Of Q
committee of five to consider the
best means of affording relief to tho
destitute people of this State.
Several members stated that grea,
destitution prevailed in their severaI
; counties. Mr.. Stiles stated the des-
. titution in his county claiborne,
and said that many Of the freedmen
from necessity, were already killing
: stock. And who, he asked, car
blame them?
Mr.. Compton referred to the re
} port, Of Gen. Giilem as evidence o
! the destitution existing in the State
and his own observation confirmet
the facts set forth in hal report. Tn,
wet nurse Of the Freedman's Barea'
was not now dispensing its svors a
literally as heretofore. y
! After some further remarks tn
' resolution was adopted.
A resolution was offered providinI
!. for a committee TO memorabilia Con
! gross for the passage Of a law allow
ing all registered voters in this Stat
to voe on the ratification Of tn
Constitution that may be adopted, q
q such precincts as they may happen I
n be on the day Of election. Laid o
i the table for the present.
n Adjourned.