The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1868-01-18
FROM JACKSON.
Recon,tructlon Convention Proeeed

ReeonstructiOn Conveution Proceeding
JACKSON, MISS, Jan. ia resolution staying
the collection of debts was read and laid on the
table.
The following lie over for insertion into the
Constitution: eta .uf ar.t
A resolution that all persons shall be entitled
TO equal, civil and political rights, and no prop
ery qualifications for eligibility for Office or the
right Of suffrage shall ever be required by law in
this State.
A resolution to forever bar from the rights of
citizenship, and subject TO the pains and penal
ties of perjury, t?,l any citizen Of the State who
may hereafter engage in duel as principal or ac-
cessory.
A resolution adopted 10 INQUIRE into the ex.
pediency of exempting $40, 900 worth of property
from execution. The resolution also recommended
the adoption Of such other ordinances by the
convention as in its opinion might tend to dis
courage the credit system.
resolution adopted insuucting the committees
on the various departments OF the Constitution to
adopt the old Constitution Of the State of Mssis-
sppi, as far as suitable, making such omissions
additions and changes as the new order of things
require.
Resolution adopted to instruct the finance COM
mttee to frame an ordinance levying a tax on
property in the State, real and personal, TO pay
the expenses of this body.
resolution that none of the public monies Of
this State shall ever be used for the support of
any sectional school, was referred to the commit
tee on education.
The following resolution was referred to the
committee on the bill of rights:
i" That in the public convey yances in this State
all persons shall have the same rights without
regard TO race or colcr.n
The finance committee reported, recommending
the passage of an ordinance directing the auditor
to issue 500 900 in warrants, TO pay the expenses
of the convention; said warrants to be received
by sherifis for taxes, also by the State treasurer
and directing the latter officer to apply all funds
now in his hands, or which may hereafter be re.
ceiyed to cashiDg said warrants. Ordered printed
and made the special order for Monday next.
Sundry motions to invite delegates TO the Press
Convention to seats on the floor, were lost or
tabled.
The convention OF the Conservative Union party
resolved to fight under the banner of the National
Democracy. Their differences were harmonize1
and an executive committee appointed Conven.
ton adjourned.
JACKSON, Jsn. 1.-THE following were referred
to appropriate committees: -.
Resolution to appoint special committee to in
quire into the proprieiy of removing the capital
of the State to some more loyal and convenient
place.
An ordinance forbidding to levy poll tax ex
ceedipg one dollar.
Resolutions authorizing the legislature to pro-
vide for repairing Mississippi river levees.
PronOunciDg grievous levying OF a poll tax.
An ordinance declaring, among other essential
qualifications for electors. the acceptance of the
civil and political equality Of all men, and an OBJ.
legation never to countensnce the secession Of the
State from the United States.
A resolution requesting the committee on ordi.
pances to report an ordinance providing for the
abolition of county courts and enlarging the pow.
ers and Jurisdiction Of magistrates.
The following were adopted
A resolution providing committee Of five to
receive the names of citizens in whose behalf
Congress shall be petitioned for the removal Of
political disabilities. sa .4
Resolution insiructing committee on schedule 10
report an ordinance providing that hereafter no
official bond be required of persons elected or
appointed TO Office in this State, but providing
fine, imprisonment and perpetual disfranchise,
ment for malfeasance in Office.
The following was made the special order for
Tuesday:
q n ofdnssso PsvyIuIug Tor tho publication OF
convention proceedings and ordinances ia the
three Republican papers of the State, allowing
fifty cents per square and subscribing for one
hundred copies Of each of said psoers, and
authorizing the auditor to issue warrants TO pay
for the same on certificates Of the secretary.