The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1869-03-25
Amend ment in the Nature of a
subs1itute. Proposed by Mr..
Paine. from Ihe Committee
on Reconstructios., 10 the Bill
H. R. 1865



E d ELL
To preside for the organisation Of
Professional Government for the Stat
I Of Mississippi.
Be 10 enacted By the Senate and H0us
= ! II REPRESENTATIVES Of the Ultred STATE
: II america, in Congress assembled. Ths
. for the better security of persons an,
/. property in Mississippi. the constitu
tional Convention Of said State, here
= tofore elected under and in pirSuanc,
I of an act Of Congress. passed Marcel
2d. 1867. entitled AN act for the NOR,
efficient government of the rebe
} States, and the several acts of Con.
: gress supplementary thereto, auf
amendatory thereof and rs Organized
ar the time OF its adjournment, is here
by authorized 70 assemble forthwith
, upon the call of the President thereof:
and in case of his failure for thirty
days TO summon said convention. then
the commanding General OF the
Fourth Military District j. hereby
authorized and required by proclama-
| tion to summon said Convention TO
assemble at the capital of said State :
and said Convention shall have, and il
il hereby authorized to exercise, the
following powers in addition to the
1 pONGIS nov auliibtiLtl UN law. To-
wit: to appoint Provisional Cover
ernor, To remove and appoint regis
trars and judges of elections under
said acts Of Congress; to submit to
the people of said State the constitu-
ton heretofore framed by said con-
! YentiOn. either with or without amend
ments; to provide by ordinance that
the votes for and against said consti-
tuition and for and against the clauses
thereof submitted by this get to sep
arate vote. together with the votes cast
| for and against all State and local Off
| GERS voted for under said constitution.
shall be forwarded to the Provisional
/ Governor by the judges Of election
and shall be counted in the presence of
| the Provisional Governor. the General
commanding the Military District OF
Mississippi, and such committee rs the
Convention may appoint for that pur-
pose; and il shall be the duty OF said
Provisional Governor, commanding
General, and committee to make pro-
ciamation of the result of such cleo
tions; to exempt from attachment or
sale, on execution tor debt, household I
property and agricultural and me /
chanical implements aud tools. not 7.
exceeding in value the sum of five /
hundred dollars in any one case; and 4
ent with the constitution and laws of /
the United States, a. it may deem ne
cessaTy TO protect all persons in their
lives, liberty and property: PrOcided
That said Convention shall not con-
tinue in session for more than sixty
days: And YrOgided further, That the
districts unrepreSented from any cause
in the Convention at the time of its
adjournment shall at once proceed To
elect duly qualified persons to take
seats in said Convention. The election
of such delegates shall be held under
the direction OF the commanding
General in accordance with the pro-
visions of the act of Congress APPROX
ed March pa 1861. entitled An act for,
the more efficient government of the
rebel States" and the acts supple
ment2ry thereto; and certificates OF
election shall be awarded 10 the can
didates receiving the highest number
of votes: And prOrided 0LSo, That said
Convention shall submit To separate
vote of the qualified electors OF said
State the question of the adoption or
rejection, severally, OF the provisions
of the constitution which may be
submitted a to qualification to vote or
qualification for Office.
SIC. ,. Aad he IL further enacted, That
the several ordinances which may be
passed by the constitutional Conven-
ton of State. within the limitations rs
herein provided, shall be in force i'm
said State until disapproYCd by Con-
gress. or until Mississippi shall have
adopted a constitution of State govern
ment and the same shall have been APP
proved by Congress; Presided, That
nothing in this act contained shall de-
prive any person of trial by jury in
the courts Of said State for offences
against the laws of said State.
SEC. 3. lind be IL further enacted, That
the Military Commander in said State
shall give aid to the officers of the pro- :
visiOnal government of said State in
preserving the peace and enforcing
the laws, and especially in suppressing |
unlawful distractions and forcible re- ,
sistance to the execution of the laws.
SEC. 4. And he IL further enacted, That /
the said provisional governor may re
move from office in said State any per-
son holding office therein, and may APP
point a successor in his stead; and
may also fill all vacancies that may oc- :
cur by death. resignation, or other
wise, subject, however. in all removals |
and appointments. to the orders and
directions of the President of the a,
United States; and the President of {
the United States may at any time re-
move the said provisional governor
and appoint a successor in his stead.
SEC. D. And be Il further eHGcte,l. That
any person who shall. by threats, in
fraud, or force, attempt to |
prevent any citizen of Mississippi {
from voting, who may be entitled to
vote, shall DC deemed guilty of mis-
1emeanor, and upon conviction there
Of. shall be punished by n fine of not S
more than five thousand dollars. or BY
for not less than thirty =
lays nor more than two Years, in the
discretion of the court. /
SEC. 6. Alld be IL further enacted, That
40 officer of Mississippi shall buy or
sell treasury warrants, or claims of q
any sort upon the treasury OF the
State. or of any county or district 2
thereof. All taxes and moneys col
eCted by any officer shall be paid into
the appropriate treasury; and any COL
ector who may receive warrants in |
payment of taxes shall file with the
treasurer a schedule, mado under oath.
Of such warrants, with the name and '
residence of each person from whom I
any such warrant may have been re-
oeived. Any person who shall violate
his section shall be deemed guilty of |
A miSdcmeanor, and upon conviction
thereof shall be punished as prescribed
n the fifth section of this act.
SEC. Z. Had be IL further enacted, That
The courts of the United States and of
said State shall have concurrent juris-
fiction of cases arising under this ,
act.
SEC. s. ARd be IL further enacted, That
.he poll-taX levied in any one year {
upon any citizen of Mississippi shall
not exceed one dollar and fifty cents,
and all laws in said State for the col
lection of taxes and debts shall be
uniform, and every citizen shall be Z
entitled to all the exemptions and i'm ,
munities in these respects of the most
favored citizen or class of citizens,
SEC. 9. -Asd be IL further enacted, That +,
all acts and parts of acts, as far a. the
same may be In conflict with the pro-
visions of this act, are hereby repealed. {
O:O-
CHAMBERsBURG. Pa, March 21.-
On Thursday afternoon last. girl of
years old. and two young la {
dies, daughters of neighbOring farm
ers, were ravished by a negro. On
Friday the negro. who is nineteen :
years old. name Sam Norris native
Of ChambeFsburg. was arrested, and
is now in Jail, charged with perpetra-
n o. fhaSa outraUp= There il bur lit