New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1868-01-30

RIAL TO CONGRESS ADOPTED.
From our SPECIAL CoutspondcLi
| JACKSON, Miss, Jan. %, 1863.
The following ordinance, presented by Mr..
Newsop coIored member was referred to tho Committee
| OF Pebble Education:
ARTICLE l. Tho Legislature shall by Law, establish q
House OF Correction for juvenile offenders Of the State Of
the ago OF Il and under provide for their religious ana
moral training appoint a suitable chaplain FOR these pr
pores aud erect schoo.roons and workshops the III
mates To be taught branches Of cddcaton 10 are
taught m the State schools aud tue various lhcchaioa
trades the Institution be under the supervision OF inc
Superintendent al Pubic IHstrnct"h' "ho sum IcOs'
| annually It's condition IL tlu L. elsldtufe.
The rcsolltion that the dog tax gun tax ana pol 'iN
passed by the ist Legislature, were Oppressive ~ 'Ho
poor white men ana freedmen was referred ~,
colored member offered TIE resolution thnt the Prcsi-
dent appoint committee to confer WIN Gen, Tdtoar
with II ference furnishing transportation 10 FORMER
slaves so IA Ia enable them ~ return 10 their former
Tho memorial 10 Congress TO petition the Senate and
House of Representatives to grant tie Convention power
10 remove MI State officers, and refill the vacancies WIZ
loyal men friendly the Reconstruction acte vas iaEe
nj to-day bring the ppeei order OF the day a ~ O'CLOCK
and passed wliLout debate. Yeas. 80; Nays. ?S
f., the ew C"saoa these are hs rst foundation
that have been laid IN tue Lew eahee heI0i' u
Committees on General PIOYisOns: -
TIE General Assembly OF NE STATE o. ME,
ssppi shall never ASSUME Or ty p Eyy ep, OF
ARTICLE J. The General Assembly q tEo Sllo OF MIS-
sIsppi shall have power 10 make compensation lor
ARTICLE g. The General Assembly of tho State OF Mis-;
sissippi shall have no power 10 clam ItOih INC Ohbu
states compensation for saYss emancipated OF HDefa'ed
ia any ma!iHer.
TIE BILL or RIGHTs-sEPORT on DEsTITu-
TION.
IRON Our SPECIAL Correspondent
JAcRsos, Miss, Jan. %, 1868.
Tho Chairman of the Committee Oh the Bill
Of Rights Mr. Alyrsi reported 81 the Conyentioa as fol
lows:
WLereas We the people OF the state Of Mississippi In
Convention assembled acknowledging the existence Of
Supreme Being and believing that His overrullng pro'
dence wrought ogt those mighty changes throoSh
which We have passoa, whereby freedom civil and Peh
zeal rights have been gwen TO q in our mdst who
were lately bondage, aud believing that this great rev
olution Involving tho whole structure Of society and
nt nocessitates organic change. and the
formation Of Constitution adapted 70 this new order OF
events do oran follows giyo only the substance
Of the Bill Of Rights
Ma persor 10 be deprived OF fe liberty. property
Irc by dno process OF law Tie wit Of corpus
suspended only IN ease OF INVASION or rebellion
Perfect freedom Of religious opinion guaranteed; nor
shall gions opinion dtSar from sitting on Jury, be-
coming witness. holding Office. freedom Of speech
and OF the press Saced its abuse of nse Ia
Law Iafe or liberty not 10 he Jeopnrliaed by second
Iia for the same oenss Ihe fghI OF sae fprfre
of estate on account of conviction for crime. Inc
defenss No excessive 6ai s,a be required; eli eEimes
be bailable except treason and murder No laws 10
when the public good requires it, No imprisonment ior
debt otherwise, except - punishment for crime INC
righ OF trial Jury shall ho iDvOlae. All Injuries TO
person reputation property, tn be reile'ied III law
All people De secured in their persons and honses from
unreasonable searches and seizures. All shall have "a
nigh. 10 keep and bear arms FOR Tier common defense
No tax or duty to DO imposed without the consent oil the
tax be assessed cotton. The rights 81 property OF
aferwar 70 I've protected. wen rcgulat ID militia the
defense OF state The Legislature nt lis hrs ses
SION under the Constitution 20 establish homestead
law and exemption not 10 exceed Sl6cl IN real ana
personal property No property qualification 10 Dc re,
9nnlifcaon ever 10 be required become eector.
No person elected 10 Office required TO give bond. Any
dcfacation shall be Pententiary oiense for not less
than one th1n year, and private property to
he held responsible No slavery system OF peonage or
sha ever be tolerated. No freehold qualification TO be-
como juror. nor any distinction OF race or color
Ten competent Jurymen shall decide all cases In civil
practice; la criminal cases unanimous required
tion. debts collected where the obligation 10 based
on slave property Duelipg forbidden and punishedi
gaging IN duel la whatever state the parties may 60
Should cthor party fa the survivor, on tfal sall De
penalty to be inflicted for any crime The employc
10 have preferred lien tho property o The employer
The report received and 200 copies ordered to DO
printed. Tho Special Committee on Desttuton made
report, Of which give the following abstract
Information was called by tho committee from each
del, gate 10 the condition In bis own county from
whose reports II appears that an ALARMING scarcity eAss
classes. The number suffering from want y set down at
5000 and ,hs Is resea as now sonnte ere und
free from ds regs How shall this suffering he renedied
A plum 10 recommended Inc pu ltA Coloctcu hh.i
TO DO collected, 10 b. held by the sheriifs
OF tbs several counties subject 10 the order OF spe-
cal Police Board who shall give employment TO all reQulr
ing aid upon the public roads or other public works
within the several counties This To continue until en-
p.oyment 10 elsewhere found Frequent reports TO DO
made Of money expended work done, and the condition
Of tho aborer. .
Also tho committee. through the chairman, Gen. A.
Aide son, reported lengthy letter directed TO T. sena
tor detailing plan by which With
aid railroad shall be built from Natehez to Jackson, ~
c aud perhaps from jackson TO Decatur, Ala the
Lers tho land either sdo OF the road Tor tse
mics making belt Of ten miles vide; executing decd
OF oneth 70 the United States TO continue for - years
the Of the road thon ~ be sold TO the high
eet bidder Of the 70 return To the
the remainder 70 belongto the Government Tho land to
he sold In small lots Many planters have been consuted
and express Willingness to accept such plan This
would furnish immediate occupation to tho laboreT with
the prospect OF owning homestead Ia the future II In
claimed that the Government would be Rslner by this
labor furnished lands secured by the andess Thousands
OF families would be blessed with homes, the country
would be developed, prejudice and hatred toward tine
Government would melt away. THIS considered moro
bene project than that Of the levee system for which
Governnpent aid 10 proposed.
have givon sketch OF the contents OF tho
letter.