The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1874-12-17
THE 9TH OF JANUARY TAX
PAYERS CONVENTION.
County acknowledgements of
OeIcgateS.-HRa nlkin County.

The following delegates have been al
pointed to the State Tax-Payers' Conver
ton from Rankin:
H. P. Tinnin, VIM. Ratliff, Wn
Henry, Thos H. Boyd, j. L. Barksdale
John b. Lewis, DR.. VIM. Allie, Tho:
N. NorrelI, w. w. Lowther, p. b. Be-
ry, John Russell, DIR. G. X. Norman
Casper Baker, DIR. f. I Gayden. j 5
Hobson, Geo. w. Brooks, Sam. j
Rhodes, Or. j. NJ. Palmer, S. j. Mel
vim, j. w. Cawthorn, Ed Jack, Austi
Nicely, Rob't. Lowry, A. j. Franz am
j. l.. McCaskill.
On motion, The President of til
League, Col. j. M. Jayne, and Secretarl
w. Buchanan, Esq, were added to th'
list of delegates.
MARSHALL COUNTY TAX-PAYERs
MEETING.
Pursuant to a call in the city pres !,
meeting Of the taxpayers Of Marsh'll
county was held at the Court Houe III
Holly Springs, on Saturday, Dec. I'm
at ~ NJ. On motion of Gen. A. NJ
West, Hon. w. f. Mason was called TO
the Chair. On motion Of Hon. j. w ~.
Watson, b. ID. Nabers and Kinloen al
coner were requested to act q oecre-
| taries.
On motion of j. w. G. WatOn, the
| Chair was instructed to appoint COM
mittee of six TO draft resolutions aPPro-
PIRATE to the object of the meeting
The Chair appointed Messrs 1oh4 w.
G.. Watson, A. NJ. West, james Fort,
A. o. Canon, Beverly Ford ana j. }.
Sigman.
Committee retired, and after an alb
sence Of half an hour, returned, and
submitted the following Report:
"'WHEREAs, The Tax Payers Of Mar
shall county, irrespective q parry, race
or color, heartily approve OF The call Tor
State Convention of TaS-Payers to be
held at Jackson, on the An Of January
next; and wheas, reduction in the cx-
penses of the State, and reform in the
manner Of collecting its revenues, and a
corresponding reductiop IN taxes, are
necessary to the social, moral and mate
rial interests of the people, Therefore,
"Resolved, AS the sense OF this meet /
ing, that the Constitution should be 50
amended as TO provide for biennial, in
stead of annual, sessions Of the Legisla !
ure.
"ResoIved That it is the sense, Of this !
meeting that the Constitution should be /
so amended as to prohibit all special lee. |
islation, and as to authorize the passage /
of general laws to meet all cases for /
which special legislation is now invoked. |
"Resoved, That it is the sense of thi. |
meeting that elections should be held I'm
this State only once in two years, and
that they be made TO conform to the Con
gressiOnal elections, as now provided by
law of Congress.
"Resolved, That the expenses of the
State, counties and cities of the State
have ilcrased, are increasing. and
should be promptly and greatly diminish
I'd, and that, appropriate legislation,
counties, cities and towns should be pro-
llblted from mourning oppressive debts
II liabilities.
Received, That it is expedient and
ecessary that no warrants. State. county
r city be issued except when there is
loney in the treasury 20 meet them,
nd that all taxes be payable only in
Resolved, That the Legislature.
iortIy to assemble, be requested to pass
Ich needful measures of retrenchment
I'd reform as the wants and condition of
re people require. and that all questions
+ local or political Mature should be
INK in the consideration oithe measures
rat are so necessary TO the welfare and L
rosperity of every class in every com c
lunity. n
Resolved, That the Chairman of this .
eeting appoint ten delegates to repre-
m the Iax-Payers of Marshall county
| the proposed Tax Payers State Con q
antion, and that the Chairman and
ecretaries be added TO the list of dele o.
ates
Resolved, That copies of the fro- =
''hg resolutions be furnished to hi,
xcellency, the Governor, and our Sen. t'
or and Representatives in the LegRla- Il
ire, and that they be requsted TO use ~
elr efforts towards carrying out the OBJ :
Ct, rs, Of this meeting" l.
The report was received. and mon N
otIon' the preamble and resolution. ri
ire adopted by unanimous vote. IA 9,
ny able, interesting and catholic spcerL
Is made by Gen. A. NJ. West, in 4x
anation of the objects of the Tw pI
yers IN the present movement. or
IN On motion OF Gen. West. lit was wi
Resolved, That any citizen of m ~.
ln'y' IN harmony with the object d =.
8 meeting who is a Taxpayer nnj Ell
10 may be in the city Of Jocks%, po
ring the session of the State Convnr r.,
H. is requested to represent the neo 90,
OF Marshall in said BODY" ~ P'' w, w,
0 n.a mollCn OF Col. E. w. Upshaw ca
press OF Holly Springs and jackson !.
&c rs Ie tF; to publish the proceed. IN
On motion ~ IN,
y" inoIl no me meeting adjourned. me-
;. d. NABERs, ''' ~
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