The Daily clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1866-1888, 1875-01-06


Resolved, That the President of this
Convention appoint committee consist
ing of three citizens, residing in the
city of of jackson, together with three cit
izens for and residing in each Congress.
ional District of this State, whose duty
it shall be to prepare and issue, at as
early day as practicable, an address to
the people of the United States, setting
forth such trusl,worthy and indubitable
statistics and laAi;aIaIafa as s. al he
deemed right Ls'T proper 70 8 = is,stt and
impartial conclusion respecting the mate
rial interests and general prosperity of
the State.
Resolved, That the Chairman of said
committee appoint a secretary and treas
urer, residing in the city of Jackson,
whose duty it shall be to conduct such
| correspondence as may be devolved on
him by the chairman in the premises, and
! also to receive and disburse such funds
as may be contributed towards the execu-
ton of the purposes for which the COM
mittee, by the first resolution, was ap-
pointed.
Resolved, That to the end of aiding
try towards the attainment of a true
knowledge of the condition of our affairs
and of whatever affects the general pros
perity and happiness of the people of
Mississippi, it is hereby directed that
copies of said address be most respectful
Iy placed in the hands Of his excellency,
the President OF the United States, of
each head Of the Department OF Govern
ment at Washington, of each member OF
Congress, OF the Governor Of each State,
and Of the leading journals Of the chief
cities Of the Union.
Col. Walter requested that he be eH-
cuse& from serving as Chairman Of such
Committee as may be appointed.
Gen. George, for the Committee or
Resolutions, reported back the following
with the recommendation that they be
: adopted:
Resolved, Thata Committee of five b.
2. appointed pyVliSs GonreHtion TO prepar,
a Plan Of Organization for Tax Payers
Leagues in every county in the State, ano
promulgate thesame through the press
Mr.. Street, Of Prentiss, offered tn
following, amendment, which was adopt
ed:
I * Insert after the word State, the fol
2 lowing: And for the consolidation 0
said County organizations into a Stat
e organization"
The resolution, as amended, was the
: adopted, and the President appointed tn
following gentlemen as said Committee
H. NJ. Street, E. Barksdale, I. NJ. Gri
x fin, Henry Taylor, w. C. Faulkner.
Gen. George, for the Committee 0
Resolutions, also reported back the follow
'. ing with the recommendation that the
be adopted:
: Resolved, That it is the sense of tn
Convention that the taxpayers OF eac
= county should be so organized as to secul
thorough concert OF action IN all NOV
- ments looking to reduction of taxe
, and the exposure of all peculations an
, frauds by public officers, and that a Con
A. = mittee should be appointed in each count
u whose duty it shall be to investigate an
+ keep under constant watch the otfici
acts of all county officers.
If Resolved, that the Chairman of tn
:, Convention appoint committee OF fiv
IS whose duty it shall be to confer with Il
to Governor and the Legislature in refe
lg ence to the reforms recommended by th
\. Convention; aud to assist in preparil
I'd bills to be submitted to the Legislature.
TO On motion the foregoing resolutio
~ were adopted.
n On motion of Mr. Whitfield, of \
ne corn, Hon. Wiley p. Harris was ]
ne ouested to address the Convention. j I'D
10 10 Harris being present, briefly responde
;ts After which the Convention took a
cess until o'clock p. m.
NIGHT SESSION.
ne O'CLOCK, P. NJ.
NJ The Convention re-assembled at
o'clock.
Hon. E. J. CASTILLO appeared as d
. egate from Adams County and took
seat. tlt9 HA
= - The President announced the follow
be- gentlemen as the Committee to prep:
an address to the people of the Uni
lat States, under the resolutions offered
er' Col. Walter:
M From City of Jackson. ?. Har
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