The Rock Island daily Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1872-1873, 1873-08-01
THE PROPOSED NEW STATE.
The Convention at Jackson, Tenn.

JACKSON, Tenn, July 30 The conven-
ton reassembled Mt 9 clock IN the fore
noon, Hon Kenneth Rayner, of Missis..
sippi, in the chair. The resolution offered
by Mr.. Tomlin, of Tennessee, on yesterday,
providing for the appointment Of Central
Executive Committee composed of FIVE
members from each State, whose duty it
should be to present the question in the
most favorable bearing in their respective
sections, resulted in the following selec-
ton
For Tennessee Brown, of Madison /;
James Feltress, of Haldeman; W: r.
Handy, Of Abion1 A. II. Rhodes, of Hen
derson T. w Brown, of Shelby,
For Mississippi. Robertson, OF Desc
to w II. Fitzpatrick, of Alcorn j. ii.
Cole, Of Tate Geo. NJ Govan, of Mar
shall j. b. Morgan of Desoto.
For Kentucky-John Martin, Jr., of
McCracken; ex- Governor q. A. C.Holt, OF
Galloway Judge james White, Of Bal
lard Capt G. L. Randle, Of Fulton D.A.
Well, of Graves.
Judge Milton Brown was chosen as
Chairman of the whole committee. The
committee on the question of defining the
southern boundary of the proposed new
State think it best at present not to desig-
nate any special boundary, but TO leave
that subject to the development of public
opinion in the counties of northern Mis-
sissipp that those inserested may
decide that question for themselves,
and thus by the voting manifested give the
best indication as to where the southern
boundary should naturally fall, They fur
Their suggest and invite people in the sec.
y tiOns Immediately interested in the project
in Tennessee, Mississippi and Kentucky
10 hold public meetings in their respective
counties, give liberal interchange Of opin.
ions, and associate and confer with the
Executive Committee for their respective
States, appointed by this convention
Major K. ID. Scott, of Tennessee, moved
that il was the sense Of the convention that
each section of the States proposed to form
the new State is expected 10 pay its pro
portion Of the debt Of the State from which
the fraction is taken, which was adopted
unanimously. Ii is also provided that in
the case of a vacancy in the Central Exc
cutiyc Committee, appointed as above, the
remaining members Of the committee, shall
have power to fill the vacancy A resolu.
ton of thanks was rendered to f. l.. Camp.
bell Esq for a map Of the proposed new
State hung in the convention hall during
the sitting. Also 10 J. }. Williams, VIII,
has offered free Of cost to make larg,
map, to be placed at the disposal OF tn,
committee Thanks were also tendere,
the citizens OF jackson for their generou
hospitality extended to delegates during
their stay ia the city Nothing furthe
appearing the convention adjourned siH
dit a. be- reassembed at such time an,
place as the Central Executive COMMITTEES
designate. The utmost harmony pervade,
the deliberations OF the body Nine coun
ties were represented from east Tennessee
and ten from Mississippi The keumck,
representation was light, owing IN misun
der.tandlug a. To the time OF assembling
but the evidence as given by the zeal with
which those present participated, gives al
earnest Of the support We may anticipate
from that quarter.