The Daily clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1866-1888, 1868-03-14
mississippi State Convention.
FIFTY-EIGHTH DAY.
FnrpAr. March 10, 1868.


Leaves Of absence granted Handy end
Moore. and to the Secretary forone day.
Mr. Hauser offered resolution that the
Sergeant alarms be directed 10 employ
lockanith immediately, and have the doors
of the Capitol sink opened for the use Of the
members Of this Convention.
After some discussion the resolution was
adopted.
Mr.. Barry moved that the party, or par.
ties, responsible for not putting this Hall
aud all appurtenances therennto IN order
for this CO yentiOn, be reported to the Com
handing ieral of the District
On mot J, the consideration Of this was
postponed for one day.
On motion Of Mr.. Lcas, the rules were sus-
pended for the purpose Of considering about
the Convent on warrants.
On motion of Mr.. Hauscr, committee Of
five was appointed for the purpose, who
were TO report at o'clock.
President appointed Ne ,srs Beam, LOIS
Stoyall, DOwd and Parsons
The Bill Of Rights was taken up, and after
several amendments, on motion Of Mr.. Pey-
ton, Of Copiah, it was adopted as a whole,
OF which the following Is a synopsis:
The lst section provides that all persons
resident in the State, born in the United
States and naturalized shall be citizens
The I'd provides for the protection Of life,
liberty aud property.
! The 3rd grants the writ 0fllabeas Corpus,
| The dth provides that freedom Of speech
and Of the press shall be held sacred.
The 9Th prohibits the placing Of life or
! liberty in jeopardy twice for the same Ohense.
| The 9th acknowledges the right Of the
people peaccably TO assemble and petition
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The 9TH provides that in all criminal pros
ecutons the accused shall have right to
be- heard by himself or counsel or by both,
10 have a speedy trial sond for witnesses,
&c,
The 9Th provides that cruel punishment
! shall not be inflicted. or excessive fines i'm
posed, or excessive bail be required
The 9th forbids the passage Of any CO posI
faci0 law
The 10th provides that private property
shall not be taken for public use except due
compensation DO given, &c.
The llth provides that no person shall be
imprisoned for debt except when debt is in
cured by fraud &c
The 18th provides that the right of trial
by Jury shall remain nviolato.
The 18th provides that no property qualil
cation shall ever bo required TO become 4
juror
Tho lith secures persons houses aud pro
visions from unavoidable seizure or search
The 18th provides that persons may beal
arms for their defence.
Sec. lG The rights of married women shall
be protected by law, in property owned
previous TO marriage, and also in all prop
crty inherited or devised after marriage
provided that nothing herein contained
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property from being applied 10 the payment
Of their lawful debts
Soc. H. Nopropcrty quail ication for Gig
ihiltty TO office shall ever be required.
The 18th provides that no property or ed
ncational qualification shall he required It
become an clcctOr.
The 18th provides against slavery or in
voluntary serytudo except as prrishmen
for crime.
Sec 20. Tho right to withdraw ON tn,
Federal Union shat never be assumed h,
the State, &c,
Section ~ was stricken ont
The 92nd section provides that no publi
money shall be appropriated 10 any institu
ton in the State that makes distinction il
the ctizons thereof.
The 23rd provides that no distinction
shall he made between citizens and aliens j.
the POSSESSION OF property.
The oath prov ides that no religions ties
shall ever he urged as q qualification for Of
fee, and no preference shall be given by Law
for any religious sect.
Sec %. The right of all citizens to travl
upon all public oOnveyances shat not >
iniringcd upon, nor in any manner abridge
in this State.
See %. The military shall be IN stric
subordnation TO the civil power,
The 27th defines treason to be lcYyng wa
against, or adhering to the enemies of th
State and no person shall be convicted, eX
copt upon the testimony of two witnesses.
The 18th torbids the practice of dueling
The 20th-Capital punishment is forbid
den, except as punishment for crime, or TO
murder IN the first degre, rape and arson
The 3Oth provides that all courts shall b,
open to every person for injury done him il
his goods, person or reputation, and shal
have justice administered without delay.
The 3lst provides that no person shan b.
elected or appointed to any Office for lifo o
during good behavior, but the term shall b.
for some specified period.
The Send provides that no person shall b.
dcbarrod from prosecuting or defending
civil cause, for o. against bmself, IN an,
court.
| ne Dhiu prov Iuts blldt liu HtIson SllHll ~
proceeded against for any iu3'ctable offence
except in specified case.
Sec. 81. This enumeration of certain
rights shall not impair or deny others re
tanned by the peoples and to guard agains
trangression of the high powers herein emu
merated, we declare that everything in thi
article is excepted out of the general power
of governments and shall ever remain in
violate; and that all the laws oontrar,
thereto, or to the following provisions b
| void
Motion to adjourn lost.
On motion rules were suspended to TAX
up Judiciary report; end 80, 81 and % sec
tions were adopted.
Motion to adjourn lost
Rules suspended to act upon repolG o
committee ON franchise
On montion of Mr. Gibbs vote reconsider
ed.
Report ofcommittee ON Internal Improve
ment taken mp and 9TH section acted upon.
Motion TO adjourn lost.
After acting on some sections of the 70
port of committee ON Militia, Convention
adiorrned.
EVENING SESSION.
Convention mot nf 2 n'plnek